Alcoholics Anonymous

Phil · Phil

Step Ten "Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it." As we work the first nine Steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. But when we approach Step Ten we commence to put our A.A. way of living to practical use, day by day, in fair weather...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

I just wanted to share as to what is going on right now in my life. Like I said I had quite a few year sober in AA. Probably 10 or 12 years over the last 20 years but kept falling off the wagon because I wouldn’t do step 4 and 5. I just a few weeks ago started writing my life down from before I took the first...

Phil · Phil

All of the fantasies in your life will never match those I once tried to attain. Now older, it's more important reaching the more realistic goals, and having them come true. --Deidra Sarault Simply knowing that we are important creatures of the universe offers too little security for most of u...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

The Magic of Gratitude and Acceptance Gratitude and acceptance are two magic tricks available to us in recovery. No matter who we are, where we are, or what we have, gratitude and acceptance work.We may eventually become so happy that we realize our present circumstances are good. Or we master o...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Foundation First "As we begin to function in society, our creative freedom helps us sort our priorities and do the basic things first."Basic Text pg. 83No sooner do we get clean than some of us begin putting other priorities ahead of our recovery. Careers, families, relationships - all these ar...

sweetchicksara · sweetchicksara

I am a newbie on this message board! I had been chating on another aa chat line and our computer will not allow me to do so any more:( I love chatting with others in AA so I thought that I would give this a try!!!! Thanks sara Jane

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Letting Our Defects Go "If [character defects] contributed to our health and happiness, we would not have come to such a state of desperation."Basic Text pg. 34Getting started on the Sixth and Seventh Steps isn't always easy. We may feel as though we have so much wrong with us that we are totally d...

cheri · cheri

I wanted to welcome the newcomers to the board...and to let you all know that I am glad you are here. I am having problems with my computer so I thought I'd kill 2 birds with 1 stone and wish every body a happy and sober Thanksgiving this week. If you're traveling don't forget to buckle up! Love to all, c...

jeannie · jeannie

We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life,when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

Welp the truth is out,,,here is my real pic,,,I hope I didn't insult anyone by trying to be human LOL.... Nawww really I'm just use to being in the public eye and never gave a hoot on who knows me or not,,,I do one thing well thank My god of choice,,,and that is my job,,,about all I have left,,and I wouldn'...

mommie · mommie

Hi, I am new. Joining online due to work related issues. Does the online thing work? I have non drinking family members, so that wont be a problem. friends are a different story, as they dont think there is anything wrong with drinking, but I have had some issues that have affected my life, and the live...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from the "Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions' book: Tradition 12 - Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. "The spiritual substance of anonymity is sacrifice. Because A.A.'s Twelve Traditions repeatedly as...

Doll · Doll

How you doing, girl? How much time you got now? Made it to a meeting yet? Let us hear from you.............Doll

mommie · mommie

a sponsor? can you get a sponsor online?

GammyRose · GammyRose

Well, two cups of coffee and 3 really great posts to read. What a way to start the day... the 12th tradition, just for today, the Promises, and Footprints in the Sand. I sure missed the board. I think I'm about caught up on what's been going on here while my PC was down. Welcome to all the new...

Phil · Phil

"One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life." Consider the hour-glass; there is nothing to be accomplished by rattling or shaking; you have to wait patiently until the sand, grain by grain, has run from one funnel into the other." All things...

Doll · Doll

ACTION IN PLACE OF EXCUSES It is easy to make up excuses to tell to yourself. For you can choose to believe anything you say to yourself. But what do those excuses accomplish? Where do they take you? It's easy to use your thinking to rationalize your way out of taking action. Without much ef...

Phil · Phil

We decided that it was no good asking what is the meaning of life, because life isn't an answer, life is the question, and you, yourself, are the answer. --Ursula K. LeGuin How many times have we felt like we were drifting aimlessly, constantly searching for meaning in a world that seems so mixed...

cheri · cheri

Haven't seen you ladies around lately...hope all is well with you both. I'm thinking of you daily... Love, cheri

Mikelally60 · Mikelally60

Hi, My name is Mike and I'm an alcoholic. i'd like to try and be a regular member of this forum. I've tried others, but keep returning here. I'm going to stick around awhile. And not drink. Mike

Phil · Phil

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints. Other times there were one set of footprints. This bothered...

cooncatbob · cooncatbob

I was a homebrewer and really loved the microbrews, it's the only thing that I miss sometimes. Now besides a cup or 2 a day of good coffee made with my expresso maker (try not to drink meeting coffee keeps me awake) I love Orange Cream Soda, Weinhard's and Kemper's are my favorites. Curious what others...

Doll · Doll

Thanks for the positive replies to my last couple posts. And for the support. The last few days have been rough around here. I just want to sleep! My mom is trying her damnedest to put me on a guilt trip about Thanksgiving, my 15 yr old is being an extra pain in the r...

Doll · Doll

 

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

It was a heavy drinking game,,,Close game all the way,,Loved it and drank Ice cold tea,,, I went to a good meeting lastnight,,,I was going to ask the guy nest to me if he knew a Craig who was in AA for 12 years and shot himself thursday night,,,Honest a voice came in my head don't ask someone in this group m...

Phil · Phil

Be prepared to forgive and forget in a heartbeat – holding onto resentment or engaging in any kind of punitive behavior will limit the building of trust. Be willing to change yourself – especially if you are asking for change in the other person. Change in love relationships is always mutual Be br...

Phil · Phil

Got an email from Chris to say Hi to everyone here. and something about eating all the cookies and couldnt get on MIP at present.:) Sooo-HI EVERYONE>>>FROM THE CHRIS MAN:)

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Accepting Our Feelings Why do we struggle so with our feelings? Why do we work so hard to deny our emotions, especially concerning other people? They are only feelings!In the course of a day, we may deny we feel frustrated in reaction to someone who is selling us a service.We may deny that we feel fr...

Phil · Phil

Step Eleven "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out." Prayer and meditation are our principal means of conscious contact with God. We A.A.'s are...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Experience is a good teacher, but she sends in terrific bills. --Minna Antrim It is not by chance but by design that the sorrows we experience throughout our lives are countered by equal servings of joy. One offsets the other. And we are strengthened by their combination.Our longing for only lif...

Jase · Jase

K well I am new so I was wondering what type of board this is and what do you use it for , I am an active Alcholic and I can see and feel myself slowly killing myself with alcohol. I am first looking for a place where I can get some questions answered by previous users on some health sympt...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

I'm reading everything you all write. Getting to know you all...I've 8 days today,,,after a two year run..Had 6 DRY years in AA before that insane thinking took me for a joy ride..My main problem was I worked my program,,not Bill's God given program, and decided to skip step 4 and 5. I also...

Phil · Phil

NEVER SAY TO A COP 1. I can't reach my license unless you hold my beer. (OK in Texas) 2. Sorry, Officer, I didn't realize my radar detector wasn't plugged in. 3.Aren't you the guy from the Village People? 4. Hey, you must've been doin' about 125 mph to keep up...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

One comes in the end to realize that there is no permanent pure relationship and there should not be. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh Whether we are teenagers in love for the first time, or parents who have been married for twenty years, relationships can turn into obsessions if we're not careful. We can...

Phil · Phil

Step One "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable." Who cares to admit complete defeat? Practically no one, of course. Every natural instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness. It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand, w...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - November 18 When I was eleven years old, my father was hospitalized. In an effort to protect me, I was told the *other* person in my father's room was very sick, not my father. Eventually I discovered what really happened. My father had suffered a heart attack. I f...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

You are reading from God Grant Me . . . How I loved my shadow, this dark side of me that loved all the things no one else could see. AMY TAN Our inner Addict is seductive. It tempts us to feel special, mysterious, dark, unique, and alone. Alone, that is, except for our alcohol and drugs, with their promise...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Escape into Sleep After we stop eating compulsively, we may be tempted to use sleep as a form of escape. Though not as detrimental as excess food, too much sleep can also make us lethargic and dull. The danger lies in allowing ourselves to escape the realities of living, rather than coping with the...

Inspiteofme · Inspiteofme

I'm just here to greet al my sisters and brothers in the fellowship and any new comers...... If you ever need to talk my msn is mannyovideoc@hotmail.com

Badger · Badger

taken awhile ago of me walking up Glastonbury Tor

-- Edited by Badger at 10:07, 2005-11-16

Phil · Phil

We cannot learn real patience and tolerance from a guru or a friend. They can be practiced only when we come in contact with someone who creates unpleasant experiences. Enemies are really good for us as we can learn a lot from them and build our inner strength."" "Learn to get in touch with the silence...

Phil · Phil

There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is YESTERDAY with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. YESTERDAY has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in t...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Wisdom for Today When I first came into the program, I was overwhelmed by the thought of never drinking or using drugs again. The thoughts of "forever" seemed like too much to handle. Fortunately, I learned quickly that all I needed to do was stay focused on today. There was nothing I could do about al...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

The Victim Trap The belief that life has to be hard and difficult in the belief that makes a martyr.We can change our negative beliefs about life, and whether we have the power to stop our pain and take care of ourselves.We aren't helpless. We can solve our problems. We do have power - not to change or...

Phil · Phil

Step Five "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." All of A.A.'s Twelve Steps ask us to go contrary to our natural desires . . . they all deflate our egos. When it comes to ego deflation, few Steps are harder to take than Five. But scarcely any S...

recovering jb · recovering jb

Hey- So it's been 20 days today without a drink or drug- Thank you God. Again, lots of meetings and sticking close to recovered/recovering alcoholics and addicts, who are an incredible bunch. I have received many gifts already the past 3 weeks. Just trying to help myself, receive help, and help o...

Doll · Doll

Living life on life's terms. Wow! Some days that's a tough one. Human nature of the female kind wants me to able to "fix" everything for everyone. Learning that I can't has been one of the biggest obstacles I'm having to overcome. Some days all I can do is ask God for help. Not "help me do this...

Phil · Phil

Rigidity is prevented most of the time as love and compassion mesh us into tolerant human beings. --Kaethe S. Crawford Looking outward with love, offering it freely to our friends and family, makes fluid, flowing, and fertile our existence. Each expression of love engenders more love, keep...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

"French mathmetician and philosopher Pascal once said: 'Let each man examine his thoughts, and he will find them all occupied with the past and the future. We scarcely ever thing of the present, and when we think of it, it is only to take light from it to arrange the future...So we never live, but...

Phil · Phil

Welcome to the board Buckeye.----great to have yu here. Im sure everyone else, feels the same way.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Maintenance (Preview) Step Ten "Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it." As we work the first nine Steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. But when we approach Step Ten we commence to put our A.A. way of living to practical use, day by day, in fair weather...	Phil	0	673	Nov 22, 2005 by Phil
	I'm a sick Puppy (Preview) I just wanted to share as to what is going on right now in my life. Like I said I had quite a few year sober in AA. Probably 10 or 12 years over the last 20 years but kept falling off the wagon because I wouldn’t do step 4 and 5. I just a few weeks ago started writing my life down from before I took the first...	buckeyebear	5	952	Nov 22, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Thoughts for today (Preview) *All of the fantasies in your life will never match those I once tried to attain. Now older, it's more important reaching the more realistic goals, and having them come true. --Deidra Sarault* Simply knowing that we are important creatures of the universe offers too little security for most of u...	Phil	2	790	Nov 22, 2005 by rosie light shines
	acceptance and gratitude (Preview) The Magic of Gratitude and Acceptance Gratitude and acceptance are two magic tricks available to us in recovery. No matter who we are, where we are, or what we have, gratitude and acceptance work.We may eventually become so happy that we realize our present circumstances are good. Or we master o...	rosie light shines	0	942	Nov 22, 2005 by rosie light shines
	foundations FIRST (Preview) Foundation First "As we begin to function in society, our creative freedom helps us sort our priorities and do the basic things first."Basic Text pg. 83No sooner do we get clean than some of us begin putting other priorities ahead of our recovery. Careers, families, relationships - all these ar...	rosie light shines	0	883	Nov 22, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Newbie :) (Preview) I am a newbie on this message board! I had been chating on another aa chat line and our computer will not allow me to do so any more:( I love chatting with others in AA so I thought that I would give this a try!!!! Thanks sara Jane	sweetchicksara	1	818	Nov 22, 2005 by Mikel
	getting rid of defects HURTS???? (Preview) Letting Our Defects Go "If [character defects] contributed to our health and happiness, we would not have come to such a state of desperation."Basic Text pg. 34Getting started on the Sixth and Seventh Steps isn't always easy. We may feel as though we have so much wrong with us that we are totally d...	rosie light shines	4	1232	Nov 22, 2005 by cheri
	Welcome and while I am here... (Preview) I wanted to welcome the newcomers to the board...and to let you all know that I am glad you are here. I am having problems with my computer so I thought I'd kill 2 birds with 1 stone and wish every body a happy and sober Thanksgiving this week. If you're traveling don't forget to buckle up! Love to all, c...	cheri	0	666	Nov 22, 2005 by cheri
	something to think about (Preview) We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life,when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.	jeannie	1	833	Nov 22, 2005 by GammyRose
	Heres my real pic (Preview) Welp the truth is out,,,here is my real pic,,,I hope I didn't insult anyone by trying to be human LOL.... Nawww really I'm just use to being in the public eye and never gave a hoot on who knows me or not,,,I do one thing well thank My god of choice,,,and that is my job,,,about all I have left,,and I wouldn'...	buckeyebear	5	1024	Nov 22, 2005 by jeannie
	Im new (Preview) Hi, I am new. Joining online due to work related issues. Does the online thing work? I have non drinking family members, so that wont be a problem. friends are a different story, as they dont think there is anything wrong with drinking, but I have had some issues that have affected my life, and the live...	mommie	6	718	Nov 21, 2005 by jeannie
	the 12th Tradition - anonymity (Preview) *from the "Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions' book:* *Tradition 12 - Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.* *"The spiritual substance of anonymity is sacrifice. Because A.A.'s Twelve Traditions repeatedly as...*	amanda2u2	3	2286	Nov 21, 2005 by Mikel
	CAM (Preview) How you doing, girl? How much time you got now? Made it to a meeting yet? Let us hear from you.............Doll	Doll	0	809	Nov 21, 2005 by Doll
	how would you go about getting (Preview) a sponsor? can you get a sponsor online?	mommie	1	772	Nov 21, 2005 by Doll
	Goodmorning.... (Preview) Well, two cups of coffee and 3 really great posts to read. What a way to start the day... the 12th tradition, just for today, the Promises, and Footprints in the Sand. I sure missed the board. I think I'm about caught up on what's been going on here while my PC was down. Welcome to all the new...	GammyRose	3	697	Nov 21, 2005 by Doll
	Patience (Preview) "One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life." Consider the hour-glass; there is nothing to be accomplished by rattling or shaking; you have to wait patiently until the sand, grain by grain, has run from one funnel into the other." All things...	Phil	1	670	Nov 21, 2005 by rosie light shines
	ACTION IN PLACE OF EXCUSES (Preview) ACTION IN PLACE OF EXCUSES It is easy to make up excuses to tell to yourself. For you can choose to believe anything you say to yourself. But what do those excuses accomplish? Where do they take you? It's easy to use your thinking to rationalize your way out of taking action. Without much ef...	Doll	1	734	Nov 21, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Monday (Preview) *We decided that it was no good asking what is the meaning of life, because life isn't an answer, life is the question, and you, yourself, are the answer. --Ursula K. LeGuin* How many times have we felt like we were drifting aimlessly, constantly searching for meaning in a world that seems so mixed...	Phil	0	749	Nov 21, 2005 by Phil
	Gammy? Wendy? (Preview) Haven't seen you ladies around lately...hope all is well with you both. I'm thinking of you daily... Love, cheri	cheri	3	884	Nov 20, 2005 by cheri
	hi (Preview) Hi, My name is Mike and I'm an alcoholic. i'd like to try and be a regular member of this forum. I've tried others, but keep returning here. I'm going to stick around awhile. And not drink. Mike	Mikelally60	8	868	Nov 20, 2005 by cheri
	Staying Humble, and Grateful (Preview) FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints. Other times there were one set of footprints. This bothered...	Phil	2	935	Nov 20, 2005 by Doll
	What's your New drink of choice? (Preview) I was a homebrewer and really loved the microbrews, it's the only thing that I miss sometimes. Now besides a cup or 2 a day of good coffee made with my expresso maker (try not to drink meeting coffee keeps me awake) I love Orange Cream Soda, Weinhard's and Kemper's are my favorites. Curious what others...	cooncatbob	12	1101	Nov 20, 2005 by CAM
	Better today....... (Preview) Thanks for the positive replies to my last couple posts. And for the support. The last few days have been rough around here. I just want to sleep! My mom is trying her damnedest to put me on a guilt trip about Thanksgiving, my 15 yr old is being an extra pain in the r...	Doll	2	821	Nov 20, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Daily Reflection Nov 20 (Preview)	Doll	3	770	Nov 20, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Yes the bucks WON!!! (Preview) It was a heavy drinking game,,,Close game all the way,,Loved it and drank Ice cold tea,,, I went to a good meeting lastnight,,,I was going to ask the guy nest to me if he knew a Craig who was in AA for 12 years and shot himself thursday night,,,Honest a voice came in my head don't ask someone in this group m...	buckeyebear	2	879	Nov 20, 2005 by Sick of being sick
	Relationship Conflict (Preview) Be prepared to forgive and forget in a heartbeat – holding onto resentment or engaging in any kind of punitive behavior will limit the building of trust. Be willing to change yourself – especially if you are asking for change in the other person. Change in love relationships is always mutual Be br...	Phil	3	891	Nov 20, 2005 by buckeyebear
	Hello from Cabbagehead Chris (Preview) Got an email from Chris to say Hi to everyone here. and something about eating all the cookies and couldnt get on MIP at present.:) Sooo-HI EVERYONE>>>FROM THE CHRIS MAN:)	Phil	2	803	Nov 20, 2005 by Doll
	now i CAN accept my feelings (Preview) Accepting Our Feelings Why do we struggle so with our feelings? Why do we work so hard to deny our emotions, especially concerning other people? They are only feelings!In the course of a day, we may deny we feel frustrated in reaction to someone who is selling us a service.We may deny that we feel fr...	rosie light shines	2	684	Nov 19, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Step Eleven (Preview) Step Eleven "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out." Prayer and meditation are our principal means of conscious contact with God. We A.A.'s are...	Phil	1	983	Nov 19, 2005 by rosie light shines
	the invoice of experience CAN be a b** (Preview) Experience is a good teacher, but she sends in terrific bills. --Minna Antrim** It is not by chance but by design that the sorrows we experience throughout our lives are countered by equal servings of joy. One offsets the other. And we are strengthened by their combination.Our longing for only lif...	rosie light shines	0	952	Nov 19, 2005 by rosie light shines
	The begining (Preview) K well I am new so I was wondering what type of board this is and what do you use it for , I am an active Alcholic and I can see and feel myself slowly killing myself with alcohol. I am first looking for a place where I can get some questions answered by previous users on some health sympt...	Jase	6	1166	Nov 19, 2005 by Jase
	Just to let you know.. (Preview) I'm reading everything you all write. Getting to know you all...I've 8 days today,,,after a two year run..Had 6 DRY years in AA before that insane thinking took me for a joy ride..My main problem was I worked my program,,not Bill's God given program, and decided to skip step 4 and 5. I also...	buckeyebear	6	946	Nov 18, 2005 by Sick of being sick
	On The Lighter Side...some are old ones. (Preview) NEVER SAY TO A COP 1. I can't reach my license unless you hold my beer. (OK in Texas) 2. Sorry, Officer, I didn't realize my radar detector wasn't plugged in. 3.Aren't you the guy from the Village People? 4. Hey, you must've been doin' about 125 mph to keep up...	Phil	0	794	Nov 18, 2005 by Phil
	todays gift......writing my OWN song (Preview) *One comes in the end to realize that there is no permanent pure relationship and there should not be. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh* Whether we are teenagers in love for the first time, or parents who have been married for twenty years, relationships can turn into obsessions if we're not careful. We can...	rosie light shines	4	956	Nov 18, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Morning ya'll...eh? (Preview) Step One "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable." Who cares to admit complete defeat? Practically no one, of course. Every natural instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness. It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand, w...	Phil	1	1000	Nov 18, 2005 by rosie light shines
	love me or leave me, but it will be the REAL me you love/leave (Preview) Hope for Today - November 18 When I was eleven years old, my father was hospitalized. In an effort to protect me, I was told the other person in my father's room was very sick, not my father. Eventually I discovered what really happened. My father had suffered a heart attack. I f...	rosie light shines	1	718	Nov 18, 2005 by Phil
	God grant me.....telling my addiction to get stuffed (Preview) You are reading from God Grant Me . . . How I loved my shadow, this dark side of me that loved all the things no one else could see. AMY TAN Our inner Addict is seductive. It tempts us to feel special, mysterious, dark, unique, and alone. Alone, that is, except for our alcohol and drugs, with their promise...	rosie light shines	0	688	Nov 18, 2005 by rosie light shines
	trading one compulsion for another???? (Preview) Escape into Sleep After we stop eating compulsively, we may be tempted to use sleep as a form of escape. Though not as detrimental as excess food, too much sleep can also make us lethargic and dull. The danger lies in allowing ourselves to escape the realities of living, rather than coping with the...	rosie light shines	5	1025	Nov 18, 2005 by Phil
	Hello (Preview) I'm just here to greet al my sisters and brothers in the fellowship and any new comers...... If you ever need to talk my msn is mannyovideoc@hotmail.com	Inspiteofme	3	809	Nov 18, 2005 by Phil
	Boo! (Preview) taken awhile ago of me walking up Glastonbury Tor -- Edited by Badger at 10:07, 2005-11-16	Badger	2	815	Nov 17, 2005 by Sick of being sick
	Quote sharing. (Preview) We cannot learn real patience and tolerance from a guru or a friend. They can be practiced only when we come in contact with someone who creates unpleasant experiences. Enemies are really good for us as we can learn a lot from them and build our inner strength."" "Learn to get in touch with the silence...	Phil	2	834	Nov 17, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Today (Preview) There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is YESTERDAY with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. YESTERDAY has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in t...	Phil	6	1017	Nov 17, 2005 by Phil
	AA wisdom.......preparing me for the promises (Preview) Wisdom for Today When I first came into the program, I was overwhelmed by the thought of never drinking or using drugs again. The thoughts of "forever" seemed like too much to handle. Fortunately, I learned quickly that all I needed to do was stay focused on today. There was nothing I could do about al...	rosie light shines	0	1097	Nov 17, 2005 by rosie light shines
	language of letting go....victim trap (Preview) The Victim Trap The belief that life has to be hard and difficult in the belief that makes a martyr.We can change our negative beliefs about life, and whether we have the power to stop our pain and take care of ourselves.We aren't helpless. We can solve our problems. We do have power - not to change or...	rosie light shines	2	1097	Nov 17, 2005 by Phil
	Another Big Step (Preview) Step Five "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." All of A.A.'s Twelve Steps ask us to go contrary to our natural desires . . . they all deflate our egos. When it comes to ego deflation, few Steps are harder to take than Five. But scarcely any S...	Phil	1	875	Nov 16, 2005 by rosie light shines
	20 Days today (Preview) Hey- So it's been 20 days today without a drink or drug- Thank you God. Again, lots of meetings and sticking close to recovered/recovering alcoholics and addicts, who are an incredible bunch. I have received many gifts already the past 3 weeks. Just trying to help myself, receive help, and help o...	recovering jb	2	872	Nov 16, 2005 by Sick of being sick
	It's all I've got...... (Preview) Living life on life's terms. Wow! Some days that's a tough one. Human nature of the female kind wants me to able to "fix" everything for everyone. Learning that I can't has been one of the biggest obstacles I'm having to overcome. Some days all I can do is ask God for help. Not "help me do this...	Doll	3	778	Nov 16, 2005 by cheri
	Wednesday (Preview) *Rigidity is prevented most of the time as love and compassion mesh us into tolerant human beings. --Kaethe S. Crawford* Looking outward with love, offering it freely to our friends and family, makes fluid, flowing, and fertile our existence. Each expression of love engenders more love, keep...	Phil	1	872	Nov 16, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Past and future (Preview) "French mathmetician and philosopher Pascal once said: 'Let each man examine his thoughts, and he will find them all occupied with the past and the future. We scarcely ever thing of the present, and when we think of it, it is only to take light from it to arrange the future...So we never live, but...	Sick of being sick	2	1350	Nov 16, 2005 by Phil
	Buckeyebear (Preview) Welcome to the board Buckeye.----great to have yu here. Im sure everyone else, feels the same way.	Phil	4	828	Nov 16, 2005 by Badger
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