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The 12 Steps
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We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable.
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
Made a searching and fearless moral in...
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Reply to Nick
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Yu know Nick? Youre right my freind. The bus. Pretty good way of describing it all.
There is no one in charge here. We all come from different walks of life--have been down different roads, are from different parts of the world--but there is such a close common bond here.
This board isnt all about AA...
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I need prayer you guys...
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Please say a prayer for me today, I need it. I don't have time for details right now, but the stress of it all has my body in pain and my mind in turmoil. It's nothing I will drink over but it is going to be life changing. I will post more when I can.
I love you all, and care about each and everyone of you,...
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24 hours a day
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August 4
thought for the day
We in AA are offering a kind of psychological programme as well as a spiritual one. First, a man must be mentally able to recieve it. He must have made up his mind that he wants to quit drinking and he must be willing to do something about it. His confidence must be obtained....
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Aug 4-a great day for recovery
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Today is August 4, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery!
POTENTIAL
"Education is helping the child realize his potentialities." -- Eric Fromm When I was drinking, I behaved like a child. I behaved not just like a child but "childish". I was so dependent upon my alcohol, so addicted, that...
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Vulnerability
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Vulnerability
I've learned that the more vulnerable I allow myself to be, the more in control of myself I really am. --Anonymous
Many of us feel that we can only show our strong, confident side. We believe the face we have to show to the world should always be one of politeness, perfection, calm,...
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Things to remember...
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1. At least 2 people in this world love you so much they would die for you.
2. At least 15 people in this world love you in their own way.
3. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you. 4. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they...
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What is happening?
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Good morning all.
This certainly is a great for recovery, to "steal" a line from Wendy!
I am wondering what is happening to me lately. I used to be a somewhat perfectionist, everything in order, now, things are a mess. My house looks like a goat exploded in it, I have no desire to wash the cloth...
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The Magician and The Parrot
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A magician worked on a cruise ship. The audience was different each week
so > the magician did the same tricks over and over again. There was only one
> problem: the captain's parrot saw the shows each week and began to
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acceptance/serenity prayer
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it is really amazing how, when you realize that you done all you could and thoes around us still don't realize that true inner part of yourself after you've shown it over and over...how in the past this would frustrate us and keep us so focused in the problem. how to fix this...lol
i myself have r...
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Remember When?
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Oil Change instructions for Women:
Pull up to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3000 miles (or thereabouts  since the last oil change.
Drink a cup of coffee.
15 minutes later write a check and leave with a properly maintained vehicle.
Money spent: O...
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yes OP it is a "great day for recovery"!
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Today is August 3, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery!
UNDERSTANDING
"Man --- a being in search of meaning." -- Plato Today I am on my way. With my sobriety has come a desire to understand --- understand life, understand me, understand my relationships and understand God. Meaning --- w...
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Denial
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Persons In Denial:
Appear to be irrational to those who know the problems and losses they have suffered.
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bottom
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welcome to recovery,
I've heard it said that the bottom is whereever you stop digging. A bottom just means the lowest point reached before climbing up. The real bottom bottom is death, and I'm glad when people stop before hitting the real bottom. I do think that what you're doing sound...
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You too Gammy
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Sent you an email too Gammy-let us know if your ok. We care.
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The bull by the horns
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Well-its a new day. Time to grab the bull by the horns, and truck into another one, sober.
God? grab the tail will yu? and steer this thing!!
Lets get atter, pitter patter!! Thats Canadian lingo for
Have a good day guys!! :)
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Insisting on the Best
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Insisting on the Best We deserve the best life and love have to offer, be we are each faced with the challenge of learning to identify what that means in our life. We must each come to grips with our own understanding of what we believe we deserve, what we want, and whether we are receiving it. There is only...
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Hey Rick?
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Just sent you an email Bud. You want to talk? Throw your phone number back to me-Ile give you a call.
Or let us know on the board, how youre doing. OK? Thinkin of yu.
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Need some advice
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I am hoping to get some advice about my sister. I know and am aware of her alcohol abuse and today for the 1st time she has told me that she has been drinking heavily for 2 yrs. She decided Thursday night thats she had had enough (when her boyfriend had made her her 6th drink) that she did...
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Just sharin' a bit....
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Hi all.
Hope this post finds everyone in a great place tonight. I'm not so sure I am. Having some mixed emotions. Guess it's time. I've been riding the waves of "easy" for 31 days now. I picked up my "silver" chip at the 8:30p OS meeting. I was really proud of myself. Then, I find out my temp sponsor was not...
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one day at a time
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One Day At A Time I'm only human; I'm just a man Help me believe in what I could be and all that I am show me the stairway I have to climb Lord for my sake Teach me to take One day at a time One day at a time, sweet Jesus That's all I'm asking from you Give me the strength to do everything that I have to do Yesterday's g...
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location of main office in NYC?
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Anyone know if you can visit the main office (A.A. World Services, Inc., P.O. Box 459, New York, NY)? If so, do you know the address? I'll be in NYC next week.
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Rick?
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I love yu Buddy. Just because youre doin what youre doin doesnt change that.
All the days youve been sober arent taken away from you. You still got em.
Do what yu gotta do, and get your ass back here.
And dont beat yourself up over it.
We care.
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Heavens Gate
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 Imagine this scene. A woman arrives at Heaven's gate with more baggage than she can carry. "Why afe you still hauling all this nonsense?" the angel at Celestial Control asks."You were supposed to get rid of most of it this time around".
"I know, but I could never kick the misery havit. It's...
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In Between
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In Between
Sometimes, to get from where we are to where we are going, we have to be willing to be in between.
One of the hardest parts of recovery is the concept of letting go of what is old and familiar, but what we don't want, and being willing to stand with our hands empty while we wait for God to fill th...
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slogans...and more slogans!
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http://www.wtv-zone.com/Liandre/Lia...AA_Slogans.html
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wendy's ok :)
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((())) i saw your post Cheri, thanks all for thinking of me!
I've been having some real nasty virus things going on on my computer....sigh...got this freakin about blank home page I can't seem to get rid of...thats why i haven't been on much.
Went camping last week, had a great time!! I loved laughi...
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" We Become Willing..."
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August 2 At the moment we are trying to put our lives in order. But this is not an end in itself. Alcoholics Anonymous p.77
How easily I can become misdirected in appoaching the Eigth Step! I wish to be free, somehow transformed by my Sixth and Seventh Step work. Now, more th...
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Clearing up the past by Mariannwe Williamson
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We have all made mistakes. We have all done things that we wish we had not done. We have all missed opportunites and blown more of them than we care to admit.
But the universe begins a new cycle whenever we are ready.God is willing to start again when we are.In His eyes, we are like newborn children, and a...
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To the Editor ? Censor?
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You removed my last post, a message of hope for eternal life, Why?
If you do not wish to respond here, my e mail is cabbageheadchris@aol.com
I really would appreciate your comments.
Thanks.
Chris.
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The Blame Game
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Taking responsibility for our errors and omissions is vital to the learning and growing which frees us from repeated cycles of stressful experiences - as the saying goes "Those who do not learn from the past are destined to repeat it!" Inappropriate or excessive blaming of others gives away our pers...
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" Living It'
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August 1 The spititual life is not a theory. We have to live it. Alcoholics Anonymous p. 83
When new in the program, I couldn't comprehend living the spiritual aspect of the program, but now that I'm sober, I can't comprehend living without it. Spirituality was what I had been se...
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langauge of letting go-aug 1
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Gratitude We learn the magical lesson that making the most of what we have turns it into more. --Codependent No More Say thank you, until we mean it. Thank God, life, and the universe for everyone and everything sent your way. Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, an...
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I'm Baaacckkk
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Hi all. How is everyone? Healthy, happy and sober I hope !
We got home about 3pm today. And wow! am I tired. But it's a good kind of tired. My son and I had a blast. His friend ended up not being able to go so it was just the 2 of us, (funny how that happened ?!) and it was great. We really did some bonding a...
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Forever Endure
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FOREVER ENDURE As time goes by, some things in life become faded, feeble and useless. Yet the things that truly matter just keep getting stronger and more meaningful. When you invest all your hope and love in the superficial things that will soon fade away, then you make time your enemy. You become eng...
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feeling bad
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hi everyone im doing fine had something happen over the weekend. i guy from my home group had 17 months in and went back out. i feel so shitty since i got the news . worst i felt in  . i just had to share with soneone. thanks for being here god bless all wagon
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A Thought For Today
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"WE WILL NEVER REACH THE OCEAN, IF WE ARE STILL CLINGING TO THE RIVERBANK."
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..And im a newbie!
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So, Im a newbie. Which means.. I dont know anyone on here. Im looking for "friends" I guess i could introduce myself? -Im Jamie. -Im 16 years old. -I have 20 months sober in 3 days. :shrugs: what else is there to know? im looking for extra support, and thought that maybe i could find it here? im also looking...
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Have a great day!!
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Does what happened at another place and time really matter? Or does today really matter?
It is no use going back to yesterday, because we were a different person yesterday.
If we cannot be our true selves, we cannot live a happy life. To be ourselves is the only chance we ha...
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Wendy???
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We love you and miss you...where ya been?
Love, cheri
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Clearing up the
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Looking Forward To Tomorrows
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There are others in my lfe today, that I truly care for, and what they go through, and hafta do, and go through for them, to be able to move on to new horizons, and new tomorrows.
Its not always easy doing and dealing with some of the things we hafta deal with, so we are able to move on to...
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Dr. Bob's Last Message
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Dr. Bob's Last Message
Presented at The First International Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous July 28 - 30, 1950 at Cleveland, Ohio
In Memoriam Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith August 8, 1879 - November 16, 1950 Co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous
"My good friends in A...
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Slow
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Is this site SLOW or is it just my computer??
All other sites move fine for me.
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" A Prayer For All Seasons"
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July 31 God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, Courage to change the things we can, And wisdom to know the difference. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions p. 125
The power of this prayer is overwhelming in that its simple beauty parallels t...
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Thoughts
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Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, someone to love, and something to hope for.
You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving
Love is letting go of fear
How do you love people? Just accept them. Complete acceptance is unconditional love.
To...
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To Jamie
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Jamie? I have a son thats 21. Hes been sober 9 months, and is on his own in a city in Ontario, Canada. He asked me a number of days ago ---if I met any young people on the board, in sobriety, to feel free to give out his email address, so he could share with others.
Im sure he would love to hear from you.
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Powerlessness
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Accepting Powerlessness
Since I've been a child, I've been in an antagonistic relationship with an important emotional part of myself: my feelings. I have consistently tried to ignore, repress, or force my feelings away. I have tried to create unnatural feelings or force away feelings that wer...
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Good morning world!
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Make me a channel of thy peace-that where there is hatred, I may bring love.
That where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness.
That where there is discord, I may bring harmony.
That where there is error, I may bring truth.
That where there is doubt, I may bring faith.
That where...
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today's thought
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The hopeful man sees success where others see failure, sunshine where others see shadows and storm. --O. S. Marden
When wise men say, "Hope springs eternal," they are reminding us that no matter how great are the obstacles, the hope of winning out in the long run still exists. Hope is our friend...
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