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making amends to those family members no longer alive
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Hello Everyone, I have a few questions about amends. I have written before about this matter, particularly about making financial amends for debts I incurred well-over 40 years ago. I did contact all the people I could, with one person who replied to my email saying it was good to hear from me and not t...
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Thanks
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I have posted a few times here and I am very thankful for the responses and grateful for this group. I know I have some problems, even though most times I dont think I qualify as a real alcoholic. Basically my story with alcohol looks tricky to diagnose, so who knows. There had been times when I drank socia...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 5-21
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May 21, 2018Quote of the Week"Worry is a terrible waste of the imagination." Before recovery, I was addicted to so many things - alcohol, drugs, food, sex - anything that I could use to escape I abused as I sought a way out of the impending doom I always felt. When I entered the program and began putting t...
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I am screwed
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I know I am an alcoholic. My husband knows as well..altho we dont talk about it much until there is an issue. I do not want to go to meetings, small town. can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks.
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Wisdom of the Rooms 5-14
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May 14, 2018Quote of the Week"Things aren't necessarily going wrong just because they're not going my way." This is still hard for me to accept. My ego tells me that my plans and ideas about how things should go, and how you should act, are 99% right, and that if everybody would just fall in line, then e...
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AA meetings in Airports???
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I travel some with my job. Anybody ever hear of AA meetings in airports?
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Continuation of Funding drive
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Hello all, we have now paid our "Go Daddy "account in full for the year. Thank you We still need to pay our other vendor, Sparklit and plan on a continuation of the funding drive starting this weekend and intend to cut it off when we get to 1 year @ $17.98/month prepaid. We will turn on Commu...
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Seven Years
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Recently hit the seven year sobriety mark. Hope miracles will finally start happening.
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My dad's alcohol battle
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Hello, I wanted to talk about my dad's battle with alcohol and tobacco and how he emerged as a winner. He had to stop drinking and smoking because he had developed a cataract in his eyes. He was addicted to alcohol and tobacco big time and the first thing he did when he woke up was to mix up his favorite drink...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 5-7
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May 7, 2018Quote of the Week"The most spiritual thing you can do is to help someone." One of the most important things I've learned in the program is that whenever two alcoholics get together, God is present. I feel the energy of God flow through me as I talk with, listen to and help another person. It...
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WHY CANT I STOP
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I love my life. I love my wife. I love my children... So why cant i stop?
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Fireworks
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You can always tell who the alcoholic is by looking for the guy everyone walks on eggshells around. Wow. That is me. I am that guy; even stone cold sober. 5 years today as a matter of fact. I don't exactly consider this a character defect though. I've come to accept that it's just a part of my make up. I have...
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Manuscript of Alcoholics Anonymous 'Big Book' Goes Up for Auction
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/msolomon/2017/05/02/manuscript-of-alcoholics-anonymous-big-book-goes-up-for-auction-in-june/#4b04cfad22d7
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Quitting tobacco while staying sober
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Im 3-1/2 weeks into sobriety so far. Been using snuff for over 25 years. I need to have a back surgery, and the doctor will only do the surgery if I quit tobacco. Seems like a tall order for someone like me whos so new to sobriety. Any tips?
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humanist AA
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as a person with a desire to stop drinking and live a decent life i am a full fledged member of Alcoholics Anonymous. . the Literature from The Program is suggested only, no one need care AT ALL what the Big Book or any other book says. only the Traditions actually matter, in a legal/literal sense: no Reli...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 4-30
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April 30, 2018Quote of the WeekThe way to make a mountain out of a mole hill is to add dirt. Before recovery, anything that went wrong or didnt go my way easily became an impending disaster. Toothache? Must be a root canal. Boss not smiling? Probably going to get fired. Left to myself, my incessa...
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Simple Reminders - Apr
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Today's Gift - Apr
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Our teachers surround us. When we were young, our parents and siblings served as our teachers, but they weren't always good ones. We may have learned habits that haunt us still. Shame and guilt may still trouble us because of the messages our parents and siblings gave us. We can't undo the past teachin...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 4-23
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April 23, 2018Quote of the Week"Anything an alcoholic lets go of has claw marks all over it." Before recovery, I tried to control everything. I would lie in bed at night planning my days and weeks, and I would make endless lists of activities I could follow that would lead to specific results. I playe...
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Saving my marriage after telling wife I’m an alcoholic
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Any good threads on this message board that covers the issue of saving your marriage after you admit to your wife that youve got an alcohol problem? I was hoping shed be proud of me for wanting to get well, but the only thing she can think about is how long I kept this problem a secret from her (I was pretty hi...
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Step daughter
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It's 23.15 hrs, I can't find my sponsor's no (its on another phone) so guys, you get it.
My step daughter daved hard, passed her driving test 2 weeks s ago and bought a car last night.
This evening, car all insured and legal,can I go out in my car she says. Yes, so long as you're back by ten, have an experi...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 4-16
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April 16, 2018Quote of the Week"The problem with isolating is that you get such bad advice." By the end of my drinking and using, I was all alone. Unlike some of the stories I hear about people drinking in bars, I preferred to drink alone in my home, and after months of listening to my own best thinking I...
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Looking for a short skit
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I need some suggestions for a short skit before a speaker and a dance for AA. This event is to generate enthusiam for a larger conference later in the year. The purpose of the skit is to begin the evening with something funny to get their attention. There may be a few children there. Anyone have any ex...
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New to the site and just starting my journey.
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hello, I'm Joe. I have not had a drink since Feb 4th during the Superbowl. I have struggled with alcohol most of my adult life and have tried many things to stop. I'm sure there are people here that were where I am now with some advice. Sure could use some. Thanks
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I hate the chip system
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I tend to be an AA cynic. However, I also appreciate much of what the program has to offer. My problem is this....I don't like the chip system. I find it to be hypocritical. I was taught that it's a "One day at a time" program. How can it be that way when AA groups measure time with poker chips? Why...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 4-9
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April 9, 2018Quote of the Week"Going to meetings is like taking aspirin before a headache." I was reminded of how true this is just yesterday. I have been really sick this past week - I mean in bed sick. As such, I haven't been to a meeting all week which is unheard of for me as 3 meetings a week is my usual m...
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How to share at meetings
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Today is 31 days in AA and 35 meetings (I think!). I am struggling though. Not with sobriety, but how to share in meetings. If we are sharing our strength and hope, how come I can't think of anything else to share except my problems? I know that I have some positive things since sobriety, do I focus on t...
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Downloading aa leads to phone
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Recoveryaudio.org has thousands of aa leads you can listen to, but I donât want to use up all my data when I listen to them throughout the day. Is there a way I can download them to my phone when Iâm at home on my WiFi network? I found a few aa podcasts that I subscribe to, but I prefer the aa leads best.
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Wisdom of the Rooms 4-2
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April 2, 2018Quote of the WeekInstead of telling God how big your fears are, start telling your fears how big your God is." Before recovery, we were driven by a hundred forms of self-centered fear. During steps 6 and 7, we began to release some of these character defects, but some habits are hard to bre...
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Simple Reminders - Mar
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Today's Gift - Mar
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It's an esteemable act to stop and smell the roses. For years I diligently and faithfully read my daily meditations. I worked them into my routine activities, just as I shower, brush my teeth, and press my clothes. After each reading, I'd stop and digest the material, allowing myself to mentally inte...
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Traveling rep with urges
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My work day runs from 8am through 4pm everyday and Iâm a traveling sales rep. For me, the absolute worst time of the day for urges is 1pm through 6pm. (Anytime before 1pm or after 6pm is much easier for me.) Iâm constantly driving past stores that sell beer during my work day. Jobs are scarce in my area and I...
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Happy
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Some of you know me and most do not. I am Rose, John's ex-wife. I am very happy to see that Miracles In Progress is still up and running. When we parted several years ago, he would not allow me to be on the site. Since his passing, I was actually afraid to log on and see people's reactions because me on the b...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 3-26
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March 26, 2018Quote of the WeekWhats the most loving thing I can do for myself today?" My drinking career was filled with a series of self-destructive situations, actions, and events. When I was drinking, I didnt like myself very much, and I didnt care what happened or how much trouble I got into. Pa...
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Life Actually: The AA way, lessons we all need
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A blueprint for happinesshttp://www.villagelivingonline.com/columns/kari-kampakis/life-actually-the-aa-way-lessons-we-all-need322/
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Wisdom of the Rooms 3 - 19
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March 19, 2018Quote of the WeekPutting down the drink was the easy part. Change is the hard part." I used to say that stopping drinking was easy I did it hundreds of times. After a particularly bad drunk, I would wake up with that sick hangover and demoralizing memories of what I had done. Then and ther...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 3-12
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March 12, 2018Quote of the WeekIf drink solved problems, I would have solved a lot of problems." I seriously used to think that drinking helped me manage my problems and my life better. When I got too stressed to think straight, a drink or two would immediately relax me and enable me to think differen...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 3-5
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March 5, 2018Quote of the WeekGod, grant me the serenity to accept my own rate of recovery." When I got into the program at 36 years old, I looked around at all the 20 year olds and younger and got depressed. I felt like such a loser to have wasted so much time. It didnt help that I was also unemployable, ha...
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To speak out or stay silent....
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hello. I am a recovering alcoholic, in the 12 step program off and on since 2009. Recently I came across a disturbing posting from a fellow 12 stepper with years of sobriety. He is well known in the community, and has been for quite some time. Recently I read a really disturbing post of his on social...
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Saturday Morning Meeting in Austin, Texas?
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Greetings - I am visiting Austin for a couple of days, does anyone have a favorite Saturday Morning meeting to recommend? Thanks in Advance, Joan R
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Simple Reminders - Feb
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Today's Gift - Feb
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Reflection for the Day Before I came to The Program, I hadn't the faintest idea of what it was to "Live In The Now." I often became obsessed with the things that happened yesterday, last week, or even five years ago. Worse yet, many of my waking hours were spent clearing away the "wreckage of the future."...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 2 - 26
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February 26, 2018Quote of the WeekIf you want to be secure, you have to give up the need to be secure." I have spent so much of my life stressing and worrying about being secure. Ive never felt like Ive had enough money or will have enough. In relationships, my insecurity has ruined many promising star...
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Meeting in France - Courchevel 1650
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I am looking for a meeting to attend in Courcheval 1650 - skiing in France for 10 days and would like a meeting or two. Cannot seem to find anything local - anyone got a lead or ideas? Thanks. C
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Wisdom of the Rooms 2-19
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February 19, 2018Quote of the WeekIts not going to get easier, but its going to get better." When I got sober, I thought my life would get easier. I mean, I wasnt drinking to black out any longer, and now that I was sober everyone would be happy for me. I even thought I deserved some kind of an award. I was...
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Spiritual parallel
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If creative intelligence wrote the big book then there's no mistakes with the simplistic construction terminology
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2-8-79 duplicated
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Aloha AA family and welcome to the annual anniversary that for me started on 2-8-79. My early sponsor who sits with me still in spirit gave me the early key thought for staying sober which is "duplication" ....Duplicate the day before it and keep coming back. It wasn't all that easy for sure as all y...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 2-12
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February 12, 2018Quote of the WeekCALM = Care About Lifes Moments. They say that one of the gifts of recovery is the sense of peace and calm that you get. I have heard it described as feeling comfortable in your own skin. That concept was totally foreign to me before I got sober; in fact, I felt the oppos...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 2-5
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February 5, 2018Quote of the WeekSerenity is paying attention to what Im doing right now." I have a mind that races ahead of where I am, plans outcomes, anticipates obstacles, and prepares for the worst. Its a busy mind. If its not in the future, then its reviewing the past coming up with wouldas, sh...
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