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big book
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Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to Him and to your fellows. Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give freely of what you find and join us. We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the Road of Happy Destiny.
May G...
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Newbie Here
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Hi everyone,
I'm a 42 y/y mom of b/g twins (6 1/2). When I was in my early 20's, I was clean/sober for about 4 years. Then I had a glass of wine....
Drank pretty socially until 2001 then I guess my disease finally caught up with me again. Now, I easily drink a bottle of wine a ni...
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Re: My Stag weekend
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Hi all, I'm going to be gone from here for about 4 days. It's my Stag party and we Will be rock climbing in North Wales for a few days. The plan is that I won't drink.
Update in 4 days
Best wishes to you all
Chris.
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Today I Pray
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In our first weeks or months in The Program, our shaky emotional condition sometimes affects our feelings toward old friends and family. For many of us, these relationships heal quickly in the initial stages of our recovery. For others, a time of "touchiness" seems to persist; now that we're no long...
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ewwwe...blackouts
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Today is September 29, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery!
BLACKOUTS
"It is human nature to think wisely and act foolishly." -- Anatole France I experienced blackouts in my drinking. Often I would wake up and not know where I had been, what I had said or what I had done. I would awake to pee...
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Overcomming Resentment
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Dealing with resentment and being able to forgive others is a quality which takes a great deal of grace and maturity. The important thing to remember is that bitterness is a poison which harms you far more than the person who has upset you. So working toward forgiveness is a positive act not only for t...
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Noticing....
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I just wanted to comment on my perception of what I've seen of Alcoholics......
Although, each struggles with deep seeded emotional matters that many times are not known, what I have seen and felt in Alcoholics I've known is that their hearts truly are sincere. Additionally, my perception has b...
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Emotional Walls
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Walls. Emotional walls, physical walls. Walls of anger, walls of rage, walls of fat; walls that are all designed to protect. Protect what? Have you ever got to the point where you wonder this, protect what?
It can get very lonely and isolated and depressing within the confines of th...
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nice to be back
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well i am finally hooked up to the internet after two months and have missed you all as my daily routine.
don't know what youve got till its gone thing.
well going to catch up on the posts and enjoy the net tonight
have a good evening all and just glad to be back........
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Reflections - Sept. 29
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Exactly Alike
Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives.
Alcoholics Anon. p. 89
A man came to the meeting drunk, interrupted the speakers, stood up and took his shirt off, staggered loudly back and forth for coffee, demanded to talk, and eventually cal...
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"Re-Post" For TIPSY
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The wars, when we fight, cannot be won
But they will not be lost if His will done
Serenity and Acceptance these are the keys
Humility and Gratitude will help set me free.
I am an alcoholic this I know,
"Easy does it," they say; "Let yourself grow."
"I have no patience," I exclaim with a sigh...
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Okay, so maybe I am an alcoholic.
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Here I am, sheepishly creeping back with my tail between my legs...once again I have an angry girlfriend, my career is in chaos and I feel like I've been hit by a truck.
If you could capture the way I feel right now on film and hang the picture on your fridge none of you would ever drink again. I'm a total...
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Share For Thursday
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We cannot see the complete picture, by looking at the individual pieces of the jigsaw.
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As the negative emotions which were holding us back disappear, our positive emotions grow and never stop growing. We become far more emotional than we knew was possible, and all of our emotion...
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AN IRISH FRIENDSHIP WISH
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May there always be work for your hands to do; May your purse always hold a coin or two; May the sun always shine on your windowpane; May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain; May the hand of a friend always be near you; May *God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
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If the time is not right, WAIT
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Wait. If the time is not right, the way is not clear, the answer or decision not consistent, wait.
We may feel a sense of urgency. We may want to resolve the issue by doing something - anything now, but that action is not in our best interest.
Living with confusion or unsolved problems is difficu...
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the key is courage
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Perhaps the greatest challenge that you will ever face in life is the conquest of fear and the development of the habit of courage. Winston Churchill once wrote, “Courage is rightly considered the foremost of the virtues, for upon it, all others depend.” Fear is, and always has been, the greatest ene...
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Today I Pray
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Now that we're free from our addictions, living life one day at a time, we can begin to stop making unreasonable demands upon those we love. We can show kindness where we had shown none; we can take the time and initiative to be thoughtful, considerate and compassionate. Even with the people we dislike...
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a great day for recovery-sept 28
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Today is September 28, 2005
A Great Day for Recovery!
MISTAKES
"Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure."
-- William Saroyan
Today I am able to learn from my mistakes because I can see that they really were mistakes! I was trying to play the game of life without a f...
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Share For Wednesday
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If we truly believe in something, we must keep working towards our goal, we must maintain our belief, and we must never give up. We have to overcome every obstacle that we encounter. We have to patiently find our way back onto our path whenever we stray from our path and become lost. We must never give u...
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serenity
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"I was lucky," a man explained to me. "One of my first mentors in life made me practice serenity. Whenever I'd call him in full-blown panic mode or with that frantic tone in my voice, he'd refuse to talk to me until I calmed myself down.
"'Go get centered,' he'd tell me. 'Then we'll talk.'" Sometimes...
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big book
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The alcoholic at certain times has no effective mental defense against the first drink. Except in a few cases, neither he nor any other human being can provide such a defense. His defense must come from a Higher Power.
hi every one be safe and sober god bless u wagon
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today's thought
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One is happy as a result of one's own efforts, tastes, a certain degree of courage, self-denial to a point, love of work, and, above all, a clear conscience. Happiness is no vague dream, of that I now feel certain.
--George Sand
"We always go get a hot fudge sundae after the school choir concert,"...
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cooncatbob
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Hey cooncatbob, Just read your reply below and wanted to say "Welcome" and please keep posting. I'm looking forward to getting to know you .
(((Hugs)))
GammyRose -- Edited by GammyRose at 13:26, 2005-09-27
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Laugh
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The most useless day of all is that in which we have not laughed. --Sebastien R.N. Chamfort
When we wallowed in the self-pity of obsession, we were sure we'd never laugh again. How easy it was to weep, alone and secretly, inspired by sad music like "Born to Lose" or "I'm So Lonesome I Could C...
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Hey Chris?
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Love the hair...
Will it match the wedding colors??
Love, cheri
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A Gift
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Sometimes in life, you find a special friend;
Someone who changes your life
just by being part of it.
Someone who makes you laugh
until you can't stop;
Someone who makes you believe
that there really is good in the world.
Someone who convinces you
that there really is an unlocked do...
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Just me....
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Just a bit of an update, it's 37 days sober & I feel fine.
What i've been procrastinating is going to a meeting, I know what awaits me there....acceptance & fellowship. I think that could be my fear--does that make any sense?
This is an excuse, but I live in a very small southern town,...
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space to live
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Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Space to live When you proclaim and promote your own bitterness, you do far more harm to yourself than anyone else could ever do to you. When you blame others for all your troubles, you give them control of your life.
When you expect and demand to be taken care of, you give...
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today's thought
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Let me fly, says little birdie, Mother, let me fly away. --Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Don't we all want to fly away? Isn't there a better place out there away from home? The boy can't fly, but he can climb a tree and ride the wind. The girl, high on imaginary wings, flies to her own land of dreams. Even mot...
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:)
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L ife is not measured by the number of breaths we take- but by the moments that take our breath away.
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HAD...become unmanageable
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I don't spend all my effort worrying about the things I cannot change while ignoring the things I can change, and I am constantly seeking the wisdom to know the difference.
un·man·age·a·ble adj.
Difficult or impossible to manage, as:
Not submitting to discipline; unruly: an unma...
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wants....needs
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I find the more I need to do something the more likely I am to put it off
The bigger issue I need to address is that I do WANT to do this; I think I SHOULD do this, and I CAN do this; I even say I WILL do this and then don't. So why don't I? Why am I undermining my own self-respect?
something i read today...your p...
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What..
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is the only rule in AA? Not a tradition, concept or step......
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BB quote
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"How dark it is before the dawn! In reality that was the beginning of my last debauch. I was soon to be catapulted into what I like to call the fourth dimension of existence. I was to know happiness, peace, and usefulness, in a way of life that is incredibly more wonderful as time passes." Alco...
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21 Thoughts For The Day
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ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other. THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. FOUR. When you say, "I love you," mean it FIV...
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Wendy...
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Wendy,I just started trying to get caught up on posts since I got back from my trip. Just read yours about the past and your family, regrets and then read that your boss gave you a car.Awesome!
All we have is today,and believe me people don't give people things when they are in acti...
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iS THIS A CLOSED OR OPEN BOARD ?
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JUST WONDERING ?
CAN I OR WE BELIEVE IN GOD?? Of my understanding or Sandiee's??
RELIGON??
IS THE CATHOLIC GOD ANY DIFFERENT THEN THE METHODIST, PRESYPERTERIAN, ETC
If you want to believe in a chair or a car who am I to tell you differetly??
And who are you to tell me what god to believe i...
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I'll save you the decision to delete or ban.....
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John:
I would like to respond to your post on religious beliefs......... And then will LEAVE your board permantely, as for you to prohibit ANYONE from choosing to talk about what it is they feel in their HEART is important to them for their recovery-- Alcoholic or NOT is pretty contradicting of wh...
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Votes Tallied
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10 Voters
10 No Ban
8 No Delete
2 yes Delete
Majority is in favor of allowing the religious natured post to remain on the board, and oppose banning the non alcoholic posting party.
Thank each of you for participating in this decision making process.
The results of this vote (this po...
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today is a great day for recovery-sept 26
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Today is September 26, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery!
PAIN
"You can't hold a man down without staying down with him." -- Booker T. Washington I know who was holding me down in my life. I was. I know who was bringing pain and sadness in my life. I was. I know who was making me the victim of a...
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Andrew R from Cornwall
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I have an email friend, Andrew R, from Cornwall. I haven't heard from him in a while although I have sent several emails. It is possible that he has a new email address. Does anyone know him?
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Judegement and Understanding
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JUDGMENT AND UNDERSTANDING On occasion, it is useful and necessary to make judgments about what other people do and say. Much of the time, though, it can be a waste of your time and energy. In fact, one of the biggest obstacles to effective listening is the habit of continually and immediately making j...
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All Resources....
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Isn't it a blessing that God gives us ALL RESOURCES to help in recovery? To limit the views to ONE recovery in itself can possibly contribute to limiting our resources in complete recovery. If it hadn't been for other resource material and how God worked in my life to get me through my recovery, I would h...
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TODAY'S THOUGHT
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There is no hope of joy except in human relations. --Antoine de Saint Exupery
It is hard to imagine being really joyful and excited without our family and friends. We can imagine a birthday party with no one but us attending. Even if we got many gifts, we would feel empty if there were no one around...
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TODAY'S GIFT
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Setting limits fosters recovery
The boundary lines we draw for ourselves delineate a safe area within which our recovery can flourish. We set limits on what we do and say, how we spend our time and money, whom we choose to be our friends.
Setting limits makes life more satisfying. Much of...
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big book
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SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE
The terms “spiritual experience” and “spiritual awakening” are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from alcoholism has manifested itself among us in many different forms.
Yet i...
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Peace With The Past
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Holding on to the past, either through guilt, longing, denial, or resentment, is a waste of valuable energy - energy that can be used to transform today and tomorrow.
"I used to live in my past," said one recovering person "I was either trying to change it, or I was letting it contro...
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Tradition 10
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No AA group or member should ever, in such a way as to implicate AA, express any opinion on outside controversial issues--particularily those of politics, alcohol reform or sectarian religion. The Alcoholics Anonymous Groups oppose no one. Concerning such matters they can express no views whate...
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Joe and Charlie Tapes
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Hi all,
I have learned alot listening to my group's Joe and Charley tapes. Do you know where I could order a set?
Thanks,
Nancy
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my day today
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just stopping in before i go to sleep tonight
had some good things happen today, for a change..:)
my sister dropped in, a surprise visit, didn't know she was coming to town, out of the blue she mentioned that my dad was trying to phone me on my birthday, well i broke down in tears. She hugged me and told...
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