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isolation
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Seeking help or staying isolated -- it's a decision we make every day.
All of us reading these thoughts and sharing these meetings have made a profound decision: We have become willing to ask other people for help. We have quit living in isolation with our problems. Most of us...
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Yupper!!
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Anyway ======= People are often unreasonable, Illogical and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, People may accuse You of selfish motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, You will win some false friends And some true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and fran...
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Sunday
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A.A. Thought for the Day
When we were drinking, we used to worry about the future. Worry is terrible mental punishment. What's going to become of me? Where will I end up? In the gutter or the sanitarium? We can see ourselves slip ping, getting worse and worse, and we wonder what the finish will be. Some...
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Hey God
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Just in case your wondering whether I've noticed what's been going on under my nose, I thought I should tell you that I have.. and I do wish you didn't work in such subtle ways sometimes...
Do you think you could just be a bit more straightforward?
You know...when I talk to you, I...
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good morning
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good morning all....I hope tat you have a safe and sober day
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St Patrick's Day
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In Siclily I had to go to an Irish themed bar to watch the Real Madrid vs Juventus football (or as some of you might call it, soccer) match.
There was a sign saying:
"God invented liquor to prevent the Irish from conquering the world."
Discuss.
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could use suggestions
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my problem is i just recently had my truck break down on me and my husband is waiting on customers to cut checks for the work that he has already done. some approval thing. now my thing is that during my husbands drinking career he had taken advantage of his mothers good will and he took it upo...
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Just sharing a couple things read this morning.
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Wishing everyone here another serene sober day:)
You will never be sorry...
For thinking before acting.
For hearing before judging.
For forgiving your enemies.
For helping a fallen brother.
For being honest in busine...
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Stan My Man!!
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Hey Mate?? Hows it goin?? --thought you might have fell in love and got hitched or something in your travels.(Smile)
Been thinkin about yu bud. Good to hear that your still alive and kickin. Im not askin who. hahaha
Take care of yourself, my freind. Phil
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How do you celebrate and stay sober?
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It's been a very long hard month at work: we have kicked out an incredible number of tax returns and accounts.
Last night the office got broken into. We coped and are back in business.
Tomorrow is Friday night. If the tax return has not been posted by last post, then it won't meet the deadline. Th...
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Submitted by Dick B.
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I like Alcoholics Anonymous. Anyone got a problem with that?
Dick B. © 2005
I’ve written about the history and spiritual roots of A.A. for over 15 years now. I think the early roots are growing clearer and clearer. There were two distinct sources of the A.A. program. The first was fed by Dr. Bob...
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The Big Wheel
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The Big Wheel In September 1960, I woke up one morning with six hungry babies and just 75 cents in my pocket. Their father was gone. The boys ranged from three months to seven years; their sister was two. Their Dad had never been much more than a presence they feared. Whenev...
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Have a good day all!!
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Let go of resentments
Resentments are sneaky, tricky little things. They can convince us they're justified. They can dry up our hearts. They can sabotage our happiness. They can sabotage love.
Most of us have been at the receiving end of an injustice at some time in our lives. Most of us k...
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? about step board
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self pity
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Good day to you all.
I am just on my second day of sobriety and I am feeling rotten. I have a cold but dont want a drink. I am starting to feel depressed because my husband has to go to a presentation tomorrow night and will possibly go for a drink afterwards. I am upset that he wi...
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letting go
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Recovery: Letting Go
To "let go" does not meant to stop caring, it meansi can't do it for someone else.
To "let go" is not to cut myself off, its therealization that i can not control another.
To "let go" is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences.
To "let go" is to admit p...
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Yo Stan!!
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Insane?? hahaha Yup. Its called "denial in progress" hahaha.
Have a good day Mate. Away from the grog, and TA TA
St. Patricks Day in Canada today. Little green people, running around drinking green beer.
Think Ile stick with the green tea. Its safer.
Be a good boy!! Ya Hear??&nb...
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The Doctor's Opinion
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"We believe, and so suggested a few years ago, that the action of alcohol on these chronic alcoholics is a manifestation of an allergy; that the phenomenon of craving is limited to this class and never occurs in the average temperate drinker. These allergic types can never safely use alcohol in any fo...
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Hey Phil...
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I read your post ??? Things are going ok in the back yard. I think what you were refering to was the fact that my husband is home from the half-way house and is living in the rent house out back...? I am taking things one day at a time , he has been back a little over a month. He is trying to adjust to being b...
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Hey Phil
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That farm thing sounds a litttle like me. 2 horses, sold my 3rd today. He was like an extra wheel or something. Ride 2 leave one home. Only 3 chickens now. Just enough for a few fresh eggs for the old girl and me. 2 dogs 2 cats, no pigs right now. 14 last year. Have to start looking in the spring. G...
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Hey Nic?
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We used to see pink elephants--now its little green men. We must be getting better hu? hahaha No? ohoh Back to the drawing board:) One Step--Two Step-Three Step--fall on butt-One Step --Two Step---
Return us to sanity? Still Hoping....
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Judge not
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I was shocked, confused, bewildered as I entered Heaven's door, Not by the beauty of it all, by the lights or its decor. But it was the folks in Heaven who made me sputter and gasp-- the thieves, the liars, the sinners, the alcoholics, the trash. There stood the kid from seventh grade who swiped my lunch m...
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Reply to Amanda
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Howdy Gal:) Im kinda in and out of the site on a few minutes here and there, thingy. I operate a taxi business in the far north. We do use cars, and not dog sleds as some southerners might beleive.:)
Got in from an Alanon meeting last night--was at the online meeting for a few minutes, and ha...
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One day at a time
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Hi Amanda and Nic
I have tried the list ideas and it really is something I would work on for a long time. I think it is important to write things down and get organised. I have been so disorganised and such a procrastinator for so long that I have to retrain myself to get busy and not just sit a...
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Why my shrink needs a shrink after each vist
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Antisocial Personality Disorder: Lack of regard for the moral or legal standards in the local culture, marked inability to get along with others or abide by societal rules. Sometimes called psychopaths or sociopaths.
Avoidant Personality Disorder: Marked social...
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The tea cup
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There was a couple who used to go England to shop in a beautiful antique store. This trip was to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They both liked antiques and pottery, and especially tea-cups. Spotting an exceptional cup, they asked "May we see that?&n...
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Meeting Tonight (Tuesday) at 9pm est
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Tonight at 9pm eastern time, we are holding an online AA meeting in the Miracles In Progress AA Chat room. Please come join us and help support this group's meetings.
John
AA Chat Room
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Keeping Calm
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Keep Calm
In moments of stress,
try to think about beautiful
things which are calm and peaceful.
I must keep calm and unmoved
In the vicissitudes of life.
I must go backinto the silence
of communion with God to recover
this calm when it is lost even
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thinking ?
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Woke up early thinking about some of yesterdays posts and AA in general.
Anybody is a member when they say they are. Why is it some guru's don't feel that way?
For our group purpose there is one ultimate authority-- a loving GOD as he may express Himself in our group conscience....
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I need AA
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Hi, my name is Cheri and I'm an alcoholic. I've been sober for about 4 yrs but I recently moved to a place that I can't go to meetings everyday. My husband suggested I check out online message boards and meetings. I'm sorta computer illiterate but thought I'd give it a try.Anyway,just reading other peop...
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Illinois Spring Fling
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Passing this along if anyone near the Midwest, or traveling. SPRING FLING April 22-24
Historic Galesburg, IL
For registration form:
Spring Fling, P.O. Box 1772, Galesburg, IL 61402-1772 AA, Alanon, Alateen speakers. raffles, dance, banq...
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Tuesday
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A.A. Thought for the Day
We alcoholics were on a merry go round, going round and round, and we couldn't get off. That merry go round is a kind of hell on earth. In A.A. I got off that merry goround by learning to stay sober. I pray to my Higher Power every morning to help me to keep sober. And I get the strengt...
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Meditation
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Meditation
The first time I heard about meditation, it sounded like a foreign concept to me. I could understand prayer — that was talking to God. It made sense. But people said meditation was important too. Someone told me, "That's when you're being quiet, so God can talk to you."
Over the years, I...
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Something for Cabbagehead
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A couple of lines from the Ned Kelly movie....
Joe Byrne: What are these? These skulls? [picks one up] Mrs. Scott: I collect them. Joe Byrne: [moving the jaw of the skull] Hello.
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Higher Power
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My Higher Power - The Light Bulb By Clarence H. Snyder (Clarence got sober in 1938, was sponsored by Dr. Bob, & started AA group #3 in Cleveland. In the first few years of his recovery Clarence had a higher recovery rate than Bill W. & Dr. Bob COMBINED. His story, "Home Brewmeist...
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Goodmorning all.....
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This morning I'm sitting here reflecting on the last 50 years of my life and I read the post about Hanumans friend dying and I know how short our life can be. Today is my 50th birthday and last month I celebrated my 20th year of sobriety. I offically started drinking when I was 12 years old, but I had drank fr...
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Just dropping in to say hi to everyone here
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Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is an attitude.
It is just as necessary to forgive ourselves, as it is to forgive others. The principle reason, why forgiveness is so difficult is because we neglect to forgive ourselves.
As long as you dont forgive, whoever and whatever it is, it will&nbs...
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Should I be Concerned?
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I don't drink at all, so I'm looking for some objective opinions...
My wife drinks a bottle a wine a night (25 ounces). She starts at about 05:00pm and drinks until she goes to bed. She has been doing this for a couple of years now. I'v expressed my conerns to her, but she continues to drink anyway. She cl...
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guilty
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I feel so very guilty for being able to try to cover up all my feelings with alcohol. So as i am reading these postings I feel so rotten. You guys have found serentiy and i am just a baby by comparison. I want all the peace and happiness that sobriety brings with it but i am so afraid to let...
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female alcoholics
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I was jsut wondering how unusual the occurence of a female alcoholic is in a relationship between a man and a woman.? My alcoholism affects my relationship in so many ways, i am here for my family physically but i am not here emotionally. I am self centred and very withdrawn, I make my husba...
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suzy-how it works
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Suzy
I've read your posts. There are a lot of female acoholics. For this program to work you need to stop drinking. You said you have studied the steps before, you need to concentrate on step one powerless over alcohol and go from there. I hope this is not to blunt. Go to a meeting, meet som...
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Minute by minute
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Somebody once said "Just do it".....sounds so easy, doesn't it? Just do it....JUST DO IT. "Take the leap, the net will appear." That's another one. "Fake it, till you make it."
That's all you have to do....
I don't like the things i see within mysel...
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There is a solution-from the BB
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The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. An illness of this sort and w...
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Hey Rick, I just wanted to say thank you for the previous post to Suzy. Thank you for the service work, the 12 th Step in action. You and Phil are so good about that. Do you copy and paste or do you have type all that out? I'm a little computer stupid......
Have a great, sober Sunday...
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Sharing some stuff RE Relationships
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There are times in all relationships when things don't run smoothly. Often, this is because people have conflicting expectations, are distracted with other issues, or have difficulty expressing what is on their minds in ways that other people can really hear and understand what is being...
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Woo-hoot STAN'S BACK!
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Allo ol' mate!!!
I've sure missed you and your dry humour. Felt a tad lost after you headed off on your journey into the land of olives and hand signals. Funny, how easily we get used to laughing with certain folks. Phil's comp started having hissy fits, so he was out for a bit too. Then I headed ou...
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First Things First
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What's your favorite AA "slogan"?
Here's a take on "First Things First" from over 50 years ago - December 1949 Grapevine (the days before  multi-tasking?)
FIRST THINGS FIRST!
They told me my first problem was alcohol itself and to forget everything else until I'd go...
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death comes a knockin'
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I was riding high after coming home from a business meeting yesterday. Then I turned on the news and found out that a teacher friend had been killed by a school bus while crossing the street on the way to school. She was a really sweet woman and helped a lot of people (she was an ESL teacher).
Anyway, as...
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there is a substitute
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"Yes, there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that. It is a fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous. There you will find release from care, boredom and worry. Your imagination will be fired. Life will mean something at last. The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead." ~Alcoholics A...
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Grandpa's hands
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Grandpa, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench. He didn't move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him he didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer...
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