Alcoholics Anonymous

GammyRose · GammyRose

July 7 ...primarily fear that we would lose something we already possessed or would fail to get something we demanded. Living upon a basis of unsatisfied demands, we were in a state of continual disturbance and frustration. Therefore, no peace was to be had unless we could find a...

OldPro · OldPro

Well, I'm still here...... It's day #6 without a drink. Longest I've ever gone in 25 yrs. I have hit every meeting I could in the last 3 days and am off to one in a few minutes....... I've met some awesome folks in AA and I've met some real A-holes too!! LOL. But we ALL share the same problem and that's all that...

GammyRose · GammyRose

July 5 Our human resources as marshalled by the will, were not sufficient; they failed utterly... Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God's will into all our activities. Alcoholics Anonymous p.45, 85 I hear talk of the "weak-willed" alcoholic, but...

tox nedrub · tox nedrub

Heartache is a part of the living experience. It touches us all and can be felt on many levels - from a tragic loss to a private personal passage. Each time we feel the ache, we are being challenged to grow, to learn, and to better love ourselves and others. Faith, foregiveness, acceptance, and the coura...

GA_Peach · GA_Peach

Hello all, I am new to the board. I have a week and a half sober, but I'm not new to AA. (I had a year and a half and then relapsed for 7-8 months.) I came across this board and I sometimes get bored at work during the day, so I figured this would be a healthy way to&nbs...

GammyRose · GammyRose

July 6 The cheif activator of our defects has been self-centered fear... Twelve Steps And Twelve Traditions p.76 When I feel uncomfortable, irritated, or depressed, I look for fear. This "evil and corroding thread" is the root of my distress: Fear of failure; fear of others' opinio...

GammyRose · GammyRose

July 4 ... deep down in every man, woman ,and child, is the fundamental idea of God. It may be obscured by calamity, by pomp, by worship of other things, but in some form or other it is there. For faith in a Power greater than ourselves, and miraculous demonstations of that power in hu...

Nic · Nic

Far out. You wander off for 5 minutes....(oh ok, a coupla days)...and the whole world changes completely. Hello folks. The board looks heaps busy. Great to see OldPro here, sharing and flying the flag of success. Have enjoyed reading back over your triumphs and am impressed by your willingness...

Nic · Nic

How Bill W. refuted that 'A.A. is a SELFISH program.' .... Another correspondent complained directly that he had been "disturbed to hear some A.A. speakers say, 'A.A. is a selfish program.'" The co-founder's response was eventually published in "The A.A. Way of Life": I can see why you are dist...

aaqld · aaqld

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=31&art_id=qw111742974190B255

OldPro · OldPro

Didn't sleep too much last night, my mind raced. Everything from childhood to last night's meeting........ these are some of the questions that came to mind, and please forgive me if anyone thinks their stupid or ignorant! Can I drink O'douls or a non-alcholic beer? They have a small percen...

Doll · Doll

Yesterday morning I woke up late for work again. So, I called in, again. Now I'm not sure if I even have any sick days left. You see I'm sure I've used them all up, I've had to by now, but I always have a story to explain it away or I'll take my write up and make it to work long enough for it to come off my record. Now...

OldPro · OldPro

I made that first meeting. It was something. And you all were right, I feel great right now! I was welcomed with open arms and have never felt so loved from people who don't even know me. It was amazing. I got a white chip! And my plan is 90 meetings in 90 days! There are many thru-out the day so that wil...

Edscott · Edscott

My name is ed scott. I have a son who is in the hospital for a brain anurism. His name is Tim S. He has two years sober and really needs a lot of prayer, so if you could please say some prayers. Thank you Ed Scott edscott@adelphia.net

OldPro · OldPro

I have an hour before I have to leave for my very first meeting. And I'm terrified. My mind keeps saying " This really means I can't drink ever again. This really means I AM an alcoholic. Where will I go now, who will be my friends, what will I do with my free time, cuz doing anything always invo...

OldPro · OldPro

Why is it so difficult to get a straight answer from someone? I have planned to attend my first meeting in a few hours, and going online to find when and where is soooo confusing. They say things like Open, closed, speaker, etc. (I get the ns, women, etc part, just not the rest). Then I...

OldPro · OldPro

But I know it's OK, TODAY. My last beer was about 11:30 pm Friday night and I had sooo many I'm still recouperating from that. So, the beer will stay in the fridge un-opended atleast for a few more days. But, soon enough, the hangover will be gone and so will the feelings of guil...

OldPro · OldPro

today is the first day of the rest of my life (I hope) that i will no longer drink. been doing it pretty regular since i was 14, 39 now! newly divorced, about a year, used to drink at home, alone, but discovered bars recently. well, after about 3 months now of going pretty regular and "h...

Busbe · Busbe

Well everyone the day has come when my husband was forced to retire he will be 67 in September and the job he had was so stressful I know it is a blessing in disquise. And I have to trust Higher Power that he will look after us. Our plans was for him to work another year but as tired as he was gettin...

Dave Harm · Dave Harm

Though I've been sober for a number of years, I am most certainly new around here. I've left a few post's and have done a lot of reading. And I've enjoyed it all. MANY trips down memory lane. Whether here or at an AA meeting, I am thankful for newcomers. The one's who have...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Well, I've had a cup of coffee and 2 cups of tea this morning and have just got caught up posting the Daily Reflections for the past 3 days. My hands have really been hurting, I have carpral tunnel in both, and a few other problems. Sorry I get behind, will try to do better. The path my Higher Power has me on...

GammyRose · GammyRose

July 3 Being still inexperienced and having just made conscious contact with God, it is not probable that we are going to be inspired at all times. Alcoholics Anonymous p. 87 Some say that experience is the best teacher, but I believe that experience is the only te...

GammyRose · GammyRose

July 2 We find that no one need have difficulty with the spirtuality of the program. Willingness, honesty,and open-mindedness are the essentials of recovery. But these are indispensable. Alcoholics Anonymous p.570 Am I honest enough to accept myself...

GammyRose · GammyRose

July 1 The principles we have set down are guides to progress. Alcoholics Anonymous p.60 Just as a sculptor will use different tools to achieve desired effects in creating a work of art, in Alcoholics Anonymous the Twelve Steps are used to bring about results in my own life. I do...

back4good · back4good

I am so grateful to God for the life I have. I am the luckiest person alive. When I think of all of the horrible things that could have been much worse and I know that God kept me safe. I am also knowledgeable that without God I cannot have this existence. My faith is stronger than ever. I am getting...

wagon · wagon

well here comes another july 4th . but this year it going to be different i cannot remember the last 4th that i wasnt sh faced by 4 oclock. maybe this year i can go to the fireworks with my family and remember it. man did i waste alot of years . now sober i owe much to all here for helping me stay tha...

cheri · cheri

Hi everyone, This is a busy weekend for those of us that live in the USA, and I hope everyone has a safe, sober holiday weekend. We are having rodeo and carnival this week, so I've been really busy. We have had lots of rain, the hills are green instead of brown. I'm starting to see all the babies as I driv...

susans · susans

Hi to all from a newbie here. I am starting day 3 and thought I would post to introduce myself

savas03 · savas03

Hi there, I just wanted to say hello to all the folks here. I am seeking some companionship in my recovery and would like to chat with other fellow AA folks. Drop me a line! I have been sober for almost 2 months. Long story, would like to share, but would also like to listen as wel...

Nic · Nic

A time line of A.A. communication The ways A.A's carry the message has changed over the years. The message hasn't. 1935: Bill W. & Dr. Bob meet face to face in Akron. 1939: The Big Book is published, carrying the message in print. 1939: First public service message about the Big Book app...

aaqld · aaqld

http://www.thirdage.com/healthgate/files/13347.html

Nic · Nic

Bill Binge has come to you for advice. He looks disheveled and has an odor of alcohol about him. He has provided the following information. Bill was a Vice President of Rigrental Corp. where he headed the sales division. Rigrental leases truck trailers througho...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 30 The unity , the effectiviness, and even the survival of A.A. will always depend upon our continued willingness to give up some of our personal ambitions and desires for the common safety and welfare. Just as sacrifice means survival for the individual alcoholic ,...

back4good · back4good

I spent hours looking at photo albums and most of the pictures I remember but I wonder what the hell went wrong with so many incidences? I remember so many people that were in our lives and a drunken outburst from myself or my sister would alienate them forever. I'm roasting for the 14th night in a row. A...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 29 Having learned to live life so happily, we'd show everyone else how... Yes,we of A.A. did dream those dreams. How natural that was,since most alcoholics are bankrupt idealists...So why shouldn't we share our way of life with everyone? Twelve Steps and Twelve Tra...

alena · alena

ev thing was ok untill sunday after work,my ex was stood there begging me to have him back,i felt strong and said no.sat at home for an hr tops on my own and that bloody little voice started....just get 8 it will be ok!!it was'nt.needless to say this section went on til monday evening i couldnt get my son to...

Nic · Nic

Why Study A.A. History? This article is written by nationally recognized historian and oft-quoted Alcoholics Anonymous archivist Mitchell K. Why study, or for that matter, even discuss the history of Alcoholics Anonymous? What difference would it m...

aaqld · aaqld

Hi All Just wandering what kind of daily readings people "do". My ritual is to get up, have coffee and open some kind of daily ready book. In the first year it was that "24 hour a day book" but it was not good for me, so I switched to Daily Reflections for a few years. In my fourth year, som...

aaqld · aaqld

Imagine going to sick doctor to get help. I remember how sick I was before I came into recovery. I was riddled with denial and my decision making was way off center. My decisions did not serve me or those around me. God help us if I was a doctor with that kind of head! Now it seems that Alcoholism and Drug...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 28 A year and six months later these three had suceeded with seven more. Alcoholics Anonymous p. 159 If it had not been for the fierce determination of our founders, A.A. would have quickly faded like so many other so-called good causes. I look a...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 27 We obey A.A.'s Steps and Traditions because we really want them for ourselves. It is no longer a question of good or evil; we conform because we genuinely want to conform. Such is our process of growth in unity and function. Such is the evidence of God's grace and love...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Clean and sober....nothing compares...nothing!!!! I took my boyfreind to a meeting today.,...he was really nervous!! But he said as long as I stayed close to him he thought he'd be ok...He was asked to share ( and before going to the meeting he said he was going to give a fake name...) but he said he re...

cheri · cheri

Just got back from spending the weekend at my sponsor's wedding...got to visit with all the people I love and miss so much. But I really missed all the people I've met here...Wendy,Nic, and Gammy especially. Welcome to all the new people here...I'm so glad the board is picking up in activity again. K...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 26 For most normal folks , drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. It means release from care, boredom and worry. It is joyous release from care, boredom and worry. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that li...

alena · alena

hi to everyone, ive just found your site and read alot of the posts, im finding it hard at the moment and cant put it into words!i have only managed to do 3 days at the moment and feel like crying to be honest.its my 1st friday night without booze, (seem to drink everyday that i...

allison · allison

I haven't been here in awhile..mostly because I had gotten my drinking under control...mostly because I was having trouble accessing the board for some reason. I had a few slips but nothing was as bad as the other night. i found myself not in black out drunk mode..but stupid enough to sli...

wantneeda · wantneeda

The ways by which people try to dominate others or demonstrate selfishness are of two types: the active, obvious ways, and the less active, more indirect ways. Among the active, obvious techniques are the use of physical force, bullying, boasting, temper tantrums, and excessive noisiness. these...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 24 We are only operating a spititual kindergarten in which people are enabled to get over drinking and find the grace to go on living to better effect. As Bill Sees It p.95 When I came to A.A., I was run down by the bottle and wanted to lose the obsession to drink, b...

caldo · caldo

For many years I have wondered about the cause of my drinking. Lately I have been seeking counseling. A pastor I have been sharing with is in my mind trying to get me to accept the fact that I was molested as a child. I feel he is totally off base. A mental health specialist believes I have a combination of Ag...

GammyRose · GammyRose

June 25 If we ask, God will certainly forgive our derelictions. But in no case does He render us white as snow and keep us that way without our cooperation. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions P.65 When I prayed , I used to omit a lot of things for which I needed t...

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	"... And Letting Go Of It" (Preview) July 7 ...primarily fear that we would lose something we already possessed or would fail to get something we demanded. Living upon a basis of unsatisfied demands, we were in a state of continual disturbance and frustration. Therefore, no peace was to be had unless we could find a...	GammyRose	0	596	Jul 7, 2005 by GammyRose
	Day SIX & still sober (Preview) Well, I'm still here...... It's day #6 without a drink. Longest I've ever gone in 25 yrs. I have hit every meeting I could in the last 3 days and am off to one in a few minutes....... I've met some awesome folks in AA and I've met some real A-holes too!! LOL. But we ALL share the same problem and that's all that...	OldPro	4	986	Jul 7, 2005 by OldPro
	" A New Direction " (Preview) July 5 Our human resources as marshalled by the will, were not sufficient; they failed utterly... Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God's will into all our activities. Alcoholics Anonymous p.45, 85 I hear talk of the "weak-willed" alcoholic, but...	GammyRose	1	977	Jul 6, 2005 by GA_Peach
	heartache (Preview) Heartache is a part of the living experience. It touches us all and can be felt on many levels - from a tragic loss to a private personal passage. Each time we feel the ache, we are being challenged to grow, to learn, and to better love ourselves and others. Faith, foregiveness, acceptance, and the coura...	tox nedrub	0	548	Jul 6, 2005 by tox nedrub
	Newcomer (Preview) Hello all, I am new to the board. I have a week and a half sober, but I'm not new to AA. (I had a year and a half and then relapsed for 7-8 months.) I came across this board and I sometimes get bored at work during the day, so I figured this would be a healthy way to&nbs...	GA_Peach	5	726	Jul 6, 2005 by GA_Peach
	"Identifying Fear..." (Preview) July 6 The cheif activator of our defects has been self-centered fear... Twelve Steps And Twelve Traditions p.76 When I feel uncomfortable, irritated, or depressed, I look for fear. This "evil and corroding thread" is the root of my distress: Fear of failure; fear of others' opinio...	GammyRose	0	597	Jul 6, 2005 by GammyRose
	"A Natural Faith" (Preview) July 4 ... deep down in every man, woman ,and child, is the fundamental idea of God. It may be obscured by calamity, by pomp, by worship of other things, but in some form or other it is there. For faith in a Power greater than ourselves, and miraculous demonstations of that power in hu...	GammyRose	1	936	Jul 6, 2005 by cheri
	What a busy world we live in... (Preview) Far out. You wander off for 5 minutes....(oh ok, a coupla days)...and the whole world changes completely. Hello folks. The board looks heaps busy. Great to see OldPro here, sharing and flying the flag of success. Have enjoyed reading back over your triumphs and am impressed by your willingness...	Nic	2	718	Jul 5, 2005 by cheri
	Discussion: DOES SELFISHNESS=SELF CONCERN? (Preview) How Bill W. refuted that 'A.A. is a SELFISH program.' .... Another correspondent complained directly that he had been "disturbed to hear some A.A. speakers say, 'A.A. is a selfish program.'" The co-founder's response was eventually published in "The A.A. Way of Life": I can see why you are dist...	Nic	3	947	Jul 5, 2005 by GammyRose
	Onset of alcoholism faster in women (Preview) http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=31&art_id=qw111742974190B255	aaqld	2	910	Jul 5, 2005 by GammyRose
	Questions, questions, questions (Preview) Didn't sleep too much last night, my mind raced. Everything from childhood to last night's meeting........ these are some of the questions that came to mind, and please forgive me if anyone thinks their stupid or ignorant! Can I drink O'douls or a non-alcholic beer? They have a small percen...	OldPro	5	790	Jul 4, 2005 by cheri
	Here's MY story..... (Preview) Yesterday morning I woke up late for work again. So, I called in, again. Now I'm not sure if I even have any sick days left. You see I'm sure I've used them all up, I've had to by now, but I always have a story to explain it away or I'll take my write up and make it to work long enough for it to come off my record. Now...	Doll	2	644	Jul 4, 2005 by cheri
	I DID IT (Preview) I made that first meeting. It was something. And you all were right, I feel great right now! I was welcomed with open arms and have never felt so loved from people who don't even know me. It was amazing. I got a white chip! And my plan is 90 meetings in 90 days! There are many thru-out the day so that wil...	OldPro	8	620	Jul 4, 2005 by cheri
	I NEED HELP!!!! (Preview) My name is ed scott. I have a son who is in the hospital for a brain anurism. His name is Tim S. He has two years sober and really needs a lot of prayer, so if you could please say some prayers. Thank you Ed Scott edscott@adelphia.net	Edscott	7	688	Jul 4, 2005 by wantneeda
	Oh God! I'm so scared (Preview) I have an hour before I have to leave for my very first meeting. And I'm terrified. My mind keeps saying " This really means I can't drink ever again. This really means I AM an alcoholic. Where will I go now, who will be my friends, what will I do with my free time, cuz doing anything always invo...	OldPro	1	619	Jul 3, 2005 by cheri
	AA Meeting Questions - I'm soooo confused (Preview) Why is it so difficult to get a straight answer from someone? I have planned to attend my first meeting in a few hours, and going online to find when and where is soooo confusing. They say things like Open, closed, speaker, etc. (I get the ns, women, etc part, just not the rest). Then I...	OldPro	2	612	Jul 3, 2005 by OldPro
	There's beer in my fridge..... (Preview) But I know it's OK, TODAY. My last beer was about 11:30 pm Friday night and I had sooo many I'm still recouperating from that. So, the beer will stay in the fridge un-opended atleast for a few more days. But, soon enough, the hangover will be gone and so will the feelings of guil...	OldPro	3	628	Jul 3, 2005 by GammyRose
	Today is the first (sober) day of the rest of my life (Preview) today is the first day of the rest of my life (I hope) that i will no longer drink. been doing it pretty regular since i was 14, 39 now! newly divorced, about a year, used to drink at home, alone, but discovered bars recently. well, after about 3 months now of going pretty regular and "h...	OldPro	7	1061	Jul 3, 2005 by OldPro
	forced retirement (Preview) Well everyone the day has come when my husband was forced to retire he will be 67 in September and the job he had was so stressful I know it is a blessing in disquise. And I have to trust Higher Power that he will look after us. Our plans was for him to work another year but as tired as he was gettin...	Busbe	3	865	Jul 3, 2005 by aaqld
	1st step (Preview) Though I've been sober for a number of years, I am most certainly new around here. I've left a few post's and have done a lot of reading. And I've enjoyed it all. MANY trips down memory lane. Whether here or at an AA meeting, I am thankful for newcomers. The one's who have...	Dave Harm	1	3160	Jul 3, 2005 by aaqld
	Goodmorning world! (Preview) Well, I've had a cup of coffee and 2 cups of tea this morning and have just got caught up posting the Daily Reflections for the past 3 days. My hands have really been hurting, I have carpral tunnel in both, and a few other problems. Sorry I get behind, will try to do better. The path my Higher Power has me on...	GammyRose	0	534	Jul 3, 2005 by GammyRose
	"Experience The Best Teacher" (Preview) July 3 Being still inexperienced and having just made conscious contact with God, it is not probable that we are going to be inspired at all times. Alcoholics Anonymous p. 87 Some say that experience is the best teacher, but I believe that experience is the only te...	GammyRose	0	518	Jul 3, 2005 by GammyRose
	"The Heart of True Sobriety" (Preview) July 2 We find that no one need have difficulty with the spirtuality of the program. Willingness, honesty,and open-mindedness are the essentials of recovery. But these are indispensable. Alcoholics Anonymous p.570 Am I honest enough to accept myself...	GammyRose	0	723	Jul 3, 2005 by GammyRose
	"The Best For Today" (Preview) July 1 The principles we have set down are guides to progress. Alcoholics Anonymous p.60 Just as a sculptor will use different tools to achieve desired effects in creating a work of art, in Alcoholics Anonymous the Twelve Steps are used to bring about results in my own life. I do...	GammyRose	0	654	Jul 3, 2005 by GammyRose
	Thank god every day (Preview) I am so grateful to God for the life I have. I am the luckiest person alive. When I think of all of the horrible things that could have been much worse and I know that God kept me safe. I am also knowledgeable that without God I cannot have this existence. My faith is stronger than ever. I am getting...	back4good	2	786	Jul 2, 2005 by cheri
	forth of july (Preview) well here comes another july 4th . but this year it going to be different i cannot remember the last 4th that i wasnt sh faced by 4 oclock. maybe this year i can go to the fireworks with my family and remember it. man did i waste alot of years . now sober i owe much to all here for helping me stay tha...	wagon	0	610	Jul 2, 2005 by wagon
	Good Morning all (Preview) Hi everyone, This is a busy weekend for those of us that live in the USA, and I hope everyone has a safe, sober holiday weekend. We are having rodeo and carnival this week, so I've been really busy. We have had lots of rain, the hills are green instead of brown. I'm starting to see all the babies as I driv...	cheri	1	703	Jul 1, 2005 by GammyRose
	Hi from a newbie (Preview) Hi to all from a newbie here. I am starting day 3 and thought I would post to introduce myself	susans	10	690	Jul 1, 2005 by susans
	Hello, first timer here online (Preview) Hi there, I just wanted to say hello to all the folks here. I am seeking some companionship in my recovery and would like to chat with other fellow AA folks. Drop me a line! I have been sober for almost 2 months. Long story, would like to share, but would also like to listen as wel...	savas03	5	700	Jul 1, 2005 by Nic
	From Akron to the Internet (Preview) A time line of A.A. communication The ways A.A's carry the message has changed over the years. The message hasn't. 1935: Bill W. & Dr. Bob meet face to face in Akron. 1939: The Big Book is published, carrying the message in print. 1939: First public service message about the Big Book app...	Nic	4	652	Jul 1, 2005 by Nic
	Living with alcoholism (Preview) http://www.thirdage.com/healthgate/files/13347.html	aaqld	0	656	Jul 1, 2005 by aaqld
	Interesting hypothetical: Your thoughts? (Preview) Bill Binge has come to you for advice. He looks disheveled and has an odor of alcohol about him. He has provided the following information. Bill was a Vice President of Rigrental Corp. where he headed the sales division. Rigrental leases truck trailers througho...	Nic	3	653	Jul 1, 2005 by aaqld
	Sacrifice=Unity=Survival (Preview) June 30 The unity , the effectiviness, and even the survival of A.A. will always depend upon our continued willingness to give up some of our personal ambitions and desires for the common safety and welfare. Just as sacrifice means survival for the individual alcoholic ,...	GammyRose	0	527	Jun 30, 2005 by GammyRose
	The past unfolds (Preview) I spent hours looking at photo albums and most of the pictures I remember but I wonder what the hell went wrong with so many incidences? I remember so many people that were in our lives and a drunken outburst from myself or my sister would alienate them forever. I'm roasting for the 14th night in a row. A...	back4good	3	595	Jun 30, 2005 by Nic
	"A Rippling Effect" (Preview) June 29 Having learned to live life so happily, we'd show everyone else how... Yes,we of A.A. did dream those dreams. How natural that was,since most alcoholics are bankrupt idealists...So why shouldn't we share our way of life with everyone? Twelve Steps and Twelve Tra...	GammyRose	0	788	Jun 30, 2005 by GammyRose
	didnt make the whole weekend but.... (Preview) ev thing was ok untill sunday after work,my ex was stood there begging me to have him back,i felt strong and said no.sat at home for an hr tops on my own and that bloody little voice started....just get 8 it will be ok!!it was'nt.needless to say this section went on til monday evening i couldnt get my son to...	alena	5	1007	Jun 30, 2005 by alena
	Why study AA History? (Preview) Why Study A.A. History? This article is written by nationally recognized historian and oft-quoted Alcoholics Anonymous archivist Mitchell K. Why study, or for that matter, even discuss the history of Alcoholics Anonymous? What difference would it m...	Nic	0	638	Jun 29, 2005 by Nic
	Daily Readings (Preview) Hi All Just wandering what kind of daily readings people "do". My ritual is to get up, have coffee and open some kind of daily ready book. In the first year it was that "24 hour a day book" but it was not good for me, so I switched to Daily Reflections for a few years. In my fourth year, som...	aaqld	4	3775	Jun 29, 2005 by Nic
	Alcoholic and Drug Addicted Doctors in Denial (Preview) Imagine going to sick doctor to get help. I remember how sick I was before I came into recovery. I was riddled with denial and my decision making was way off center. My decisions did not serve me or those around me. God help us if I was a doctor with that kind of head! Now it seems that Alcoholism and Drug...	aaqld	2	887	Jun 29, 2005 by Pete131004
	"The Determination Of Our Founders" (Preview) June 28 A year and six months later these three had suceeded with seven more. Alcoholics Anonymous p. 159 If it had not been for the fierce determination of our founders, A.A. would have quickly faded like so many other so-called good causes. I look a...	GammyRose	0	564	Jun 28, 2005 by GammyRose
	"Conforming To The A.A. Way" (Preview) June 27 We obey A.A.'s Steps and Traditions because we really want them for ourselves. It is no longer a question of good or evil; we conform because we genuinely want to conform. Such is our process of growth in unity and function. Such is the evidence of God's grace and love...	GammyRose	0	857	Jun 28, 2005 by GammyRose
	Isn't life grand?!!! (Preview) Clean and sober....nothing compares...nothing!!!! I took my boyfreind to a meeting today.,...he was really nervous!! But he said as long as I stayed close to him he thought he'd be ok...He was asked to share ( and before going to the meeting he said he was going to give a fake name...) but he said he re...	wantneeda	1	634	Jun 28, 2005 by cheri
	Hi Everybody (Preview) Just got back from spending the weekend at my sponsor's wedding...got to visit with all the people I love and miss so much. But I really missed all the people I've met here...Wendy,Nic, and Gammy especially. Welcome to all the new people here...I'm so glad the board is picking up in activity again. K...	cheri	3	557	Jun 27, 2005 by Nic
	"A Gift That Grows With Time" (Preview) June 26 For most normal folks , drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. It means release from care, boredom and worry. It is joyous release from care, boredom and worry. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that li...	GammyRose	0	637	Jun 26, 2005 by GammyRose
	helpless feeling (Preview) hi to everyone, ive just found your site and read alot of the posts, im finding it hard at the moment and cant put it into words!i have only managed to do 3 days at the moment and feel like crying to be honest.its my 1st friday night without booze, (seem to drink everyday that i...	alena	8	648	Jun 26, 2005 by cheri
	sick of it (Preview) I haven't been here in awhile..mostly because I had gotten my drinking under control...mostly because I was having trouble accessing the board for some reason. I had a few slips but nothing was as bad as the other night. i found myself not in black out drunk mode..but stupid enough to sli...	allison	5	743	Jun 26, 2005 by fallbackandy
	Personal Inventory (Preview) The ways by which people try to dominate others or demonstrate selfishness are of two types: the active, obvious ways, and the less active, more indirect ways. Among the active, obvious techniques are the use of physical force, bullying, boasting, temper tantrums, and excessive noisiness. these...	wantneeda	2	680	Jun 26, 2005 by aaqld
	"A Spiritual Kindergarten" (Preview) June 24 We are only operating a spititual kindergarten in which people are enabled to get over drinking and find the grace to go on living to better effect. As Bill Sees It p.95 When I came to A.A., I was run down by the bottle and wanted to lose the obsession to drink, b...	GammyRose	1	1172	Jun 26, 2005 by aaqld
	Fear of quitting (Preview) For many years I have wondered about the cause of my drinking. Lately I have been seeking counseling. A pastor I have been sharing with is in my mind trying to get me to accept the fact that I was molested as a child. I feel he is totally off base. A mental health specialist believes I have a combination of Ag...	caldo	5	852	Jun 26, 2005 by aaqld
	"A Two- Way Street" (Preview) June 25 If we ask, God will certainly forgive our derelictions. But in no case does He render us white as snow and keep us that way without our cooperation. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions P.65 When I prayed , I used to omit a lot of things for which I needed t...	GammyRose	0	576	Jun 25, 2005 by GammyRose
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