Alcoholics Anonymous

Phil · Phil

. Emotional abuse is when one person in a relationship tries to control the other person's feelings or thoughts in order to gain power over them. Emotional abuse is also called emotional violence or mental, verbal or psychological abuse. When emotional abuse occurs t...

johnn101259 · johnn101259

The preamble states: My primary purpose is to stay sober and help the alcoholic who still suffers... p.164 BB: Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick..(a vision for you) ask and you will receive, seek and you shall find, knock and t...

Phil · Phil

Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says [No, really?] Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers [Now that's taking things a bit far!] Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over [What a guy!] Miners Refuse to Work after Death [No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-sos!] Juvenile Court to T...

Phil · Phil

Fear of commitment can be a roadblock to recovery. As we proceed along the path of recovery, we are invited to make commitments. If we're following a Twelve Step program, these commitments are not demanded of us, but they are strongly recommended by people who have traveled a similar path. The...

Rick · Rick

Whenever you fall, pick something up. --Oswald Avery There was once a very active boy who fell and broke his leg. He could run again in the spring, the doctors said, but only if he stayed in bed for an entire month and kept his leg still. At first the boy fought the rule, but he found that the more he th...

GammyRose · GammyRose

August 22 When we developed still more, we discovered the best possible source of emotional stability to be God Himself. We found that dependence upon His perfect justice,forgiveness, and love was healthy , and that it would work where nothi...

Rick · Rick

Inventory The first time I took an inventory of myself, it was because I had to. I was in a treatment program. A judge had sentenced me there "for as long as it takes." The treatment staff wasn't going to let me out until I sat down and took a look at myself. "A searching and fearless moral inve...

Phil · Phil

It was great talking with you this morning Rick-thanks for the call. Easy does it Buddy, and Keep it Simple. One day at a time-one thing at a time. Sober. God can do the driving, but we hafta put the gas in the car.:) And I agree. Sometimes, we just hafta look at whats important and whats really not. S...

Phil · Phil

We're only as sick as the secrets we keep. --Sue Atchley Ebaugh Harboring parts of our inner selves, fearing what others would think if they knew, creates the barriers that keep us separate, feeling different, certain of our inadequacies. Secrets are burdens, and they weigh heavily on us,...

Rick · Rick

The reward of a thing well done is to have done it. --Emerson The same miracle that started our recovery from addiction gave us a chance for a second life. It also brought us a purpose in life. This was something we had lacked for years. This purpose for our life makes it possible to achieve a...

Doll · Doll

Kindness and inspiration by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross I have never met a person whose greatest need was anything other than real, unconditional love. You can find it in a simple act of kindness toward somone who needs help. There is no mistaking love. You feel it in your heart. It is the common fiber of lif...

Doll · Doll

Resentments that I need to let go of. I pray for this every morning and every night. Some days they're on the back burner, but some days they're still boiling away. It sickens me to feel this way...... The man in life is wonderful, usually. We've been "on again, off again" for over 2 yrs. I don'...

Rick · Rick

Two Wolves One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a debate that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, gui...

GammyRose · GammyRose

21  As long as I try,with all my heart and soul, to...

OldPro · OldPro

Everyone, just wanted to say my goodbye's. A wonderful (not!) thunderstorm zapped my computer.Wiped it out! Gone! Poof!

I'm using my neighbors right now! And it was like pulling teeth for her to say "OK" .

Don't know when I'll be able to get a new one. Finances are tight n...

catherine · catherine

For the last time, I have tortured & abused myself. For the last time, I have tortured & abused my loved ones. How will I do it, one day at a time....having faith in my HP, doing the steps & not taking that very FIRST DRINK. trying one mo' time, please, let this...

wagon · wagon

just stolling along and doing ok we canned tomatoes we grew in our garden yesterday. yum!just thougtht i stick my head in and let you know i am doing good . everyone take it easy and be good .god bless you all wagon

GammyRose · GammyRose

Hey all, I posted a little about what's my day was like below in response to Rick. I didn't talk about today being my 22nd wedding anniverary. My husband and I have never really celebrated it, we did on our 20th , took the family to the mountains and stayed for a few days in a nice cabin. It was beautiful, and...

OldPro · OldPro

Thanks guys and gals for asking 'bout me. I read the posts. WOW! I got a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye....... I've been out of town with work the past few days. Glad to be back! How about some quotes I ran across from another site....... "WE ARE TRAMPLED MOST OFTEN BY FORCES W...

cheri · cheri

Remember the chocolate bunnies we got at Easter? The ones that looked like a huge amount of chocolate but when we bit into them, we discovered they were hollow?? Sometimes, that's how I feel...like a hollow easter bunny. I look normal, but there is nothing inside. So today I am filling up that empt...

Rick · Rick

I see you were lurking Hope thinks are going better for you!! Everything is so hard at times. WHEN IT'S GOOD WE GOTTA ENJOY I have a lot of trouble with these keys-- caps lock is one this typing is a job---cut and paste is my thing take care have a good weekend

Rick · Rick

"...we were at Step Three, which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to God as we understood Him. Just what do we mean by that, and just what do we do? The first requirement is that we be convinced that any life run on self-will can hardly be a success. On that basis we are almost always in coll...

Rick · Rick

The reason most people are bad is because they do not try to be good. --Frank Baum Many of the best people you'll ever meet are addicts in recovery. "Normal" people just don't pay as much attention to how they live their lives. Recovering addicts really work at being good people, and it sho...

Phil · Phil

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Rick · Rick

A tree grown in a cave does not bear fruit. --Kahlil Gibran A tree planted in a cave would soon be stopped short in its growth. There would be no room for it to grow tall or blossom. It would only grow so far and then would grow no bigger. Fear can be like a cave. We sometimes become fearful for the sam...

GammyRose · GammyRose

A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in Target. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful red haired, freckle faced image of innocence. It was pouring outside. The kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much in a hurry to hit the earth it has no time to flow d...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Today is August 19, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! DECISION "When you see a snake, never mind where he came from." -- W. G. Benham So many alcoholics have died looking for "the problem" that made them drink. The wife, family, neighborhood or unemployment was why they though they go...

Phil · Phil

grant me the to accept the things I cannot change to change the things I can and the to know the difference

Doll · Doll

Good morning, my wonderful MIP family Just wanted to touch base and let you all know I'm fine and say that I hope you all are too. From the looks of the posts being made everyone is rowing their little ole hearts out. Think I'll grab a paddle too.

My memories have subsided some since my last "...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Hey everybody, Well the rollercoaster just keeps moving, the miracle is I'm still sober and I haven't thrown-up . I did have a migraine last night. In the middle of packing up the house, I had to drop everything yesterday morning and drive my husband to the city 100 miles from us, to be checked in to a ho...

wantneeda · wantneeda

this is what active alkies do. You cannot nor will not change my behavior. You cannot make me treat you better, let alone with any respect. All I care about, all I think about, is my needs and how to go about fufilling them. You are a tool to me, something to use. When I say I love you I am lying th...

Rick · Rick

Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy you must have somebody to divide it with. --Mark Twain We share this planet that supports us. We share it with other living creatures, each one offering a necessary ingredient that nurtures and sustains the continuation of th...

Phil · Phil

Quote: ..look at that word blame. It's just a coincidence that the last two letters spell the word me. But that coincidence is worth thinking about. Other people or unfortunate circumstances may have caused you to feel pain, but only you control whether you allow that pain to go on. If you w...

Rick · Rick

http://www.spiritisup.com/colors1.swf jUST A LINK kinda neat

Phil · Phil

    -- Edited by Phil at 20:13, 2005-08-18 -- Edited by...

Doll · Doll

I've always tried really hard to make everyone around me believe I'm OK, that I've got my shit together. Truth is I'm not OK. Never have been! I have a home, a job AND a business,a great teenage son who thinks his mom is the coolest, wonderful friends and a man in my life who is so supportive, non judg...

Rick · Rick

There's Always a Way When You Really Try By Dr. Robert Schuller We have several walnut trees on our church grounds. California crows love the meat of the walnut. How can a crow crack a walnut to get at the meat? Imagine if you were a crow-how would you do it? The crows have figured out a way. They pick th...

Rick · Rick

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY The fifth part of Twelfth Step work is continuance. This means staying with the prospects after they have started on the new way of living. We must stay with them and not let them down. We must encourage them to go to meetings regularly for fellowship and help. They will le...

Phil · Phil

Negative imagination is very destructive. Negative imagination fuels our insecurities. When our negative imagination is at work, we must stop our negative imagination, because what our negative imagination is doing, is entangling our insecurities around our soul. -------------- When w...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Today was like a shadow. It lurked behind me. It's now gone forever. Why is it that time is such a difficult thing to befriend? --Mary Casey Each passing minute is all that we are certain of having. The choice is ever present to relish the moment, reaping fully whatever its benefits, knowing that we...

Rick · Rick

Up early, going to head down to hospital. Last night I Wasn't sure what I was doing today. Now I know! Off early hope to get to a noon meeting. God only knows, going to try to relieve the girls. so they can get a lillte sleep. All is going weell, considering the inju...

Phil · Phil

Youre going forward buddy, youre going forward--thats all that matters. Whatever works for you. As you continue to attend meetings you will find many more, that you will be able to identify with--you will meet new freinds--and you will become a part of something that is huge,- you will get a feelin...

schoolbud · schoolbud

Hi I'm new here, a recovering alcoholic. I'm only 26 and have had some rough times with alcohol. Some nights I would get so wasted that I'd end up wetting my pants. yeah that's right, a grown man peeing himself. God it was horrible, totally embarrassing! Just wondering if anyone else ever had this happe...

Phil · Phil

Hows things going today? did you get to watch the space "go blast" thing? Howd the meeting go? Feeling a bit better? Last time I was down there--it was Seaworld. Wanted to kiss a Dolphin, like everyone else, but fell into the tank. Was fished out by a couple of guys, that wouldnt give me back, my half bot...

Phil · Phil

Shame and guilt are the:

wantneeda · wantneeda

Today is August 17, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! COURAGE "Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must be first overcome." -- Samuel Johnson There was a time when I never attempted anything because I said it "can't" be done. I could never get sober. I could neve...

OldPro · OldPro

Does evil exist? Did God create evil? The University professor challenged his students with this question. "Did God create everything that exists?" A student bravely replied, "Yes he did!" "God created everything?" The professor asked. "Yes sir", the student replied. The professor answered, "...

Doll · Doll

They told me in AA in order to keep it, I have to give it away. I've spent too much time in my own head tonight and I'm having "memories" if you will, of the times I was "uncomfortable in my own skin" . Things I had forgotten or just really realized.... Right now the first one that comes to mind is about age 5 o...

Phil · Phil

Healing Thoughts Think healing thoughts. When you feel anger or resentment, ask God to help you feel it, learn from it, and then release it. Ask Him to bless those who you feel anger toward. Ask Him to bless you too. When you feel fear, ask Him to take it from you. When you feel misery, force grati...

Phil · Phil

Get youre butt back in here. lol I know youre going through some stuff Buddy. I talked to your answering machine last night. Ive seen you lurking in the shadows, on the board. Talk to us Pal. We love you and we care.

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	Emotional Abuse (Preview) . Emotional abuse is when one person in a relationship tries to control the other person's feelings or thoughts in order to gain power over them. Emotional abuse is also called emotional violence or mental, verbal or psychological abuse. When emotional abuse occurs t...	Phil	2	670	Aug 24, 2005 by Rick
	My primary purpose - (Preview) The preamble states: My primary purpose is to stay sober and help the alcoholic who still suffers... p.164 BB: Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick..(a vision for you) ask and you will receive, seek and you shall find, knock and t...	johnn101259	3	703	Aug 23, 2005 by Doll
	Musta Been An Alky Reporter (Preview) Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says [No, really?] Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers [Now that's taking things a bit far!] Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over [What a guy!] Miners Refuse to Work after Death [No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-sos!] Juvenile Court to T...	Phil	6	985	Aug 23, 2005 by GammyRose
	Thoughts For Today (Preview) Fear of commitment can be a roadblock to recovery. As we proceed along the path of recovery, we are invited to make commitments. If we're following a Twelve Step program, these commitments are not demanded of us, but they are strongly recommended by people who have traveled a similar path. The...	Phil	2	769	Aug 23, 2005 by Phil
	accept it (Preview) *Whenever you fall, pick something up. --Oswald Avery* There was once a very active boy who fell and broke his leg. He could run again in the spring, the doctors said, but only if he stayed in bed for an entire month and kept his leg still. At first the boy fought the rule, but he found that the more he th...	Rick	3	746	Aug 23, 2005 by Phil
	Seeking Emotional Stability (Preview) August 22 When we developed still more, we discovered the best possible source of emotional stability to be God Himself. We found that dependence upon His perfect justice,forgiveness, and love was healthy , and that it would work where nothi...	GammyRose	2	1127	Aug 23, 2005 by Rick
	Inventory (Preview) Inventory The first time I took an inventory of myself, it was because I had to. I was in a treatment program. A judge had sentenced me there "for as long as it takes." The treatment staff wasn't going to let me out until I sat down and took a look at myself. "A searching and fearless moral inve...	Rick	0	962	Aug 23, 2005 by Rick
	Rick (Preview) It was great talking with you this morning Rick-thanks for the call. Easy does it Buddy, and Keep it Simple. One day at a time-one thing at a time. Sober. God can do the driving, but we hafta put the gas in the car.:) And I agree. Sometimes, we just hafta look at whats important and whats really not. S...	Phil	2	767	Aug 22, 2005 by GammyRose
	Self Disclosure (Preview) *We're only as sick as the secrets we keep. --Sue Atchley Ebaugh* Harboring parts of our inner selves, fearing what others would think if they knew, creates the barriers that keep us separate, feeling different, certain of our inadequacies. Secrets are burdens, and they weigh heavily on us,...	Phil	2	771	Aug 22, 2005 by Phil
	A NEW LIFE (Preview) *The reward of a thing well done is to have* *done it. --Emerson* The same miracle that started our recovery from addiction gave us a chance for a second life. It also brought us a purpose in life. This was something we had lacked for years. This purpose for our life makes it possible to achieve a...	Rick	1	749	Aug 22, 2005 by Phil
	Kindness (Preview) Kindness and inspiration by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross I have never met a person whose greatest need was anything other than real, unconditional love. You can find it in a simple act of kindness toward somone who needs help. There is no mistaking love. You feel it in your heart. It is the common fiber of lif...	Doll	1	626	Aug 22, 2005 by Phil
	Resentments of John (Preview) Resentments that I need to let go of. I pray for this every morning and every night. Some days they're on the back burner, but some days they're still boiling away. It sickens me to feel this way...... The man in life is wonderful, usually. We've been "on again, off again" for over 2 yrs. I don'...	Doll	7	734	Aug 22, 2005 by Doll
	Two Wolves (Preview) Two Wolves One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a debate that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, gui...	Rick	2	715	Aug 21, 2005 by Phil
	We Just Try (Preview) 21 As long as I try,with all my heart and soul, to...	GammyRose	1	818	Aug 21, 2005 by Phil
	goodbye, I will miss you all (Preview) Everyone, just wanted to say my goodbye's. A wonderful (not!) thunderstorm zapped my computer.Wiped it out! Gone! Poof! I'm using my neighbors right now! And it was like pulling teeth for her to say "OK" . Don't know when I'll be able to get a new one. Finances are tight n...	OldPro	0	730	Aug 21, 2005 by OldPro
	For the last time.... (Preview) For the last time, I have tortured & abused myself. For the last time, I have tortured & abused my loved ones. How will I do it, one day at a time....having faith in my HP, doing the steps & not taking that very FIRST DRINK. trying one mo' time, please, let this...	catherine	7	866	Aug 21, 2005 by Doll
	ok (Preview) just stolling along and doing ok we canned tomatoes we grew in our garden yesterday. yum!just thougtht i stick my head in and let you know i am doing good . everyone take it easy and be good .god bless you all wagon	wagon	2	770	Aug 21, 2005 by Rick
	Hey... (Preview) Hey all, I posted a little about what's my day was like below in response to Rick. I didn't talk about today being my 22nd wedding anniverary. My husband and I have never really celebrated it, we did on our 20th , took the family to the mountains and stayed for a few days in a nice cabin. It was beautiful, and...	GammyRose	6	1019	Aug 21, 2005 by GammyRose
	Alive, well, and sober (Preview) Thanks guys and gals for asking 'bout me. I read the posts. WOW! I got a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye....... I've been out of town with work the past few days. Glad to be back! How about some quotes I ran across from another site....... "WE ARE TRAMPLED MOST OFTEN BY FORCES W...	OldPro	1	641	Aug 20, 2005 by Phil
	chocolate bunnies (Preview) Remember the chocolate bunnies we got at Easter? The ones that looked like a huge amount of chocolate but when we bit into them, we discovered they were hollow?? Sometimes, that's how I feel...like a hollow easter bunny. I look normal, but there is nothing inside. So today I am filling up that empt...	cheri	4	814	Aug 20, 2005 by GammyRose
	Hey Gammy (Preview) I see you were lurking Hope thinks are going better for you!! Everything is so hard at times. WHEN IT'S GOOD WE GOTTA ENJOY I have a lot of trouble with these keys-- caps lock is one this typing is a job---cut and paste is my thing take care have a good weekend	Rick	1	652	Aug 20, 2005 by GammyRose
	Let go let god (Preview) "...we were at Step Three, which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to God as we understood Him. Just what do we mean by that, and just what do we do? The first requirement is that we be convinced that any life run on self-will can hardly be a success. On that basis we are almost always in coll...	Rick	4	736	Aug 20, 2005 by Phil
	NORMAL? (Preview) *The reason most people are bad is because they do not try to be good. --Frank Baum* Many of the best people you'll ever meet are addicts in recovery. "Normal" people just don't pay as much attention to how they live their lives. Recovering addicts really work at being good people, and it sho...	Rick	1	974	Aug 20, 2005 by Phil
	Rick? Thats Hilarious Man!! (Preview)  "	Phil	3	715	Aug 20, 2005 by Rick
	FEAR (Preview) A tree grown in a cave does not bear fruit. --Kahlil Gibran A tree planted in a cave would soon be stopped short in its growth. There would be no room for it to grow tall or blossom. It would only grow so far and then would grow no bigger. Fear can be like a cave. We sometimes become fearful for the sam...	Rick	2	803	Aug 20, 2005 by Nic
	Run in the Rain... (Preview) A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in Target. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful red haired, freckle faced image of innocence. It was pouring outside. The kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much in a hurry to hit the earth it has no time to flow d...	GammyRose	1	832	Aug 20, 2005 by Nic
	a great day for recovery-aug 19 (Preview) Today is August 19, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! DECISION "When you see a snake, never mind where he came from." -- W. G. Benham So many alcoholics have died looking for "the problem" that made them drink. The wife, family, neighborhood or unemployment was why they though they go...	wantneeda	2	694	Aug 19, 2005 by Rick
	Have a good night everybody (Preview) grant me the to accept the things I cannot change to change the things I can and the to know the difference	Phil	0	734	Aug 19, 2005 by Phil
	Thurs. 8/18/05 (Preview) Good morning, my wonderful MIP family Just wanted to touch base and let you all know I'm fine and say that I hope you all are too. From the looks of the posts being made everyone is rowing their little ole hearts out. Think I'll grab a paddle too. My memories have subsided some since my last "...	Doll	1	814	Aug 19, 2005 by wantneeda
	Checking in.... (Preview) Hey everybody, Well the rollercoaster just keeps moving, the miracle is I'm still sober and I haven't thrown-up . I did have a migraine last night. In the middle of packing up the house, I had to drop everything yesterday morning and drive my husband to the city 100 miles from us, to be checked in to a ho...	GammyRose	4	632	Aug 19, 2005 by wantneeda
	what alcoholics do (Preview) this is what active alkies do. You cannot nor will not change my behavior. You cannot make me treat you better, let alone with any respect. All I care about, all I think about, is my needs and how to go about fufilling them. You are a tool to me, something to use. When I say I love you I am lying th...	wantneeda	7	864	Aug 19, 2005 by cheri
	Today,s gift (Preview) *Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy you must have somebody to divide it with. --Mark Twain* We share this planet that supports us. We share it with other living creatures, each one offering a necessary ingredient that nurtures and sustains the continuation of th...	Rick	0	747	Aug 19, 2005 by Rick
	Early morning thoughts (Preview) Quote: ..look at that word blame. It's just a coincidence that the last two letters spell the word me. But that coincidence is worth thinking about. Other people or unfortunate circumstances may have caused you to feel pain, but only you control whether you allow that pain to go on. If you w...	Phil	1	741	Aug 19, 2005 by Rick
	COLORS (Preview) http://www.spiritisup.com/colors1.swf jUST A LINK kinda neat	Rick	0	750	Aug 19, 2005 by Rick
	To Wendy and Cheri (Preview)     -- Edited by Phil at 20:13, 2005-08-18 -- Edited by...	Phil	3	794	Aug 19, 2005 by cheri
	Still giving it away (Preview) I've always tried really hard to make everyone around me believe I'm OK, that I've got my shit together. Truth is I'm not OK. Never have been! I have a home, a job AND a business,a great teenage son who thinks his mom is the coolest, wonderful friends and a man in my life who is so supportive, non judg...	Doll	3	754	Aug 18, 2005 by GammyRose
	There's Always a Way When You Really Try (Preview) There's Always a Way When You Really Try By Dr. Robert Schuller We have several walnut trees on our church grounds. California crows love the meat of the walnut. How can a crow crack a walnut to get at the meat? Imagine if you were a crow-how would you do it? The crows have figured out a way. They pick th...	Rick	2	700	Aug 18, 2005 by wagon
	THOUGHT FOR THE DAY (Preview) THOUGHT FOR THE DAY The fifth part of Twelfth Step work is continuance. This means staying with the prospects after they have started on the new way of living. We must stay with them and not let them down. We must encourage them to go to meetings regularly for fellowship and help. They will le...	Rick	1	760	Aug 18, 2005 by Phil
	Ramblings For This evening (Preview) Negative imagination is very destructive. Negative imagination fuels our insecurities. When our negative imagination is at work, we must stop our negative imagination, because what our negative imagination is doing, is entangling our insecurities around our soul. -------------- When w...	Phil	1	726	Aug 18, 2005 by cheri
	time (Preview) *Today was like a shadow. It lurked behind me. It's now gone forever. Why is it that time is such a difficult thing to befriend? --Mary Casey* Each passing minute is all that we are certain of having. The choice is ever present to relish the moment, reaping fully whatever its benefits, knowing that we...	wantneeda	6	678	Aug 18, 2005 by Phil
	one foot in front of the other (Preview) Up early, going to head down to hospital. Last night I Wasn't sure what I was doing today. Now I know! Off early hope to get to a noon meeting. God only knows, going to try to relieve the girls. so they can get a lillte sleep. All is going weell, considering the inju...	Rick	5	1014	Aug 18, 2005 by Phil
	Andrew (Preview) Youre going forward buddy, youre going forward--thats all that matters. Whatever works for you. As you continue to attend meetings you will find many more, that you will be able to identify with--you will meet new freinds--and you will become a part of something that is huge,- you will get a feelin...	Phil	5	682	Aug 18, 2005 by Phil
	Ever so drunk you wet yourself - I was! (Preview) Hi I'm new here, a recovering alcoholic. I'm only 26 and have had some rough times with alcohol. Some nights I would get so wasted that I'd end up wetting my pants. yeah that's right, a grown man peeing himself. God it was horrible, totally embarrassing! Just wondering if anyone else ever had this happe...	schoolbud	4	4936	Aug 18, 2005 by schoolbud
	Hey Smitty? (Preview) Hows things going today? did you get to watch the space "go blast" thing? Howd the meeting go? Feeling a bit better? Last time I was down there--it was Seaworld. Wanted to kiss a Dolphin, like everyone else, but fell into the tank. Was fished out by a couple of guys, that wouldnt give me back, my half bot...	Phil	4	833	Aug 17, 2005 by asmith
	Guilt And Shame (Preview) Shame and guilt are the:	Phil	3	831	Aug 17, 2005 by Phil
	a great day for recovery-Aug 17 (Preview) Today is August 17, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! COURAGE "Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must be first overcome." -- Samuel Johnson There was a time when I never attempted anything because I said it "can't" be done. I could never get sober. I could neve...	wantneeda	4	952	Aug 17, 2005 by Phil
	Does Evil Exist? (Preview) Does evil exist? Did God create evil? The University professor challenged his students with this question. "Did God create everything that exists?" A student bravely replied, "Yes he did!" "God created everything?" The professor asked. "Yes sir", the student replied. The professor answered, "...	OldPro	2	631	Aug 17, 2005 by cheri
	Gotta give it away....... (Preview) They told me in AA in order to keep it, I have to give it away. I've spent too much time in my own head tonight and I'm having "memories" if you will, of the times I was "uncomfortable in my own skin" . Things I had forgotten or just really realized.... Right now the first one that comes to mind is about age 5 o...	Doll	4	679	Aug 17, 2005 by nancyjo59
	Healing Thoughts (Preview) Healing Thoughts Think healing thoughts. When you feel anger or resentment, ask God to help you feel it, learn from it, and then release it. Ask Him to bless those who you feel anger toward. Ask Him to bless you too. When you feel fear, ask Him to take it from you. When you feel misery, force grati...	Phil	1	794	Aug 17, 2005 by nancyjo59
	Rick? (Preview) Get youre butt back in here. lol I know youre going through some stuff Buddy. I talked to your answering machine last night. Ive seen you lurking in the shadows, on the board. Talk to us Pal. We love you and we care.	Phil	1	800	Aug 17, 2005 by Phil
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