Alcoholics Anonymous

Rick · Rick

Once more: The alcoholic at certain times has no effective mental defense against the first drink. Except in a few rare cases, neither he nor any other human being can provide such a defense. His defense must come from a Higher Power." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, More About Alcoholism, pg. 4...

Phil · Phil

How important does a person have to be before they are considered >assassinated instead of just murdered? > >If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches? Since bread >is square, then why is sandwich meat round? > >Why do you have to "put your...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Nic, I'd like to know if this is a common sight down there: http://community.webshots.com/photo/115765832/121731511qTdfDS love in recovery, amanda

Phil · Phil

Newly issued alcohol warnings The Toronto Board of Health has proposed that warning signs be placed on all alcohol bottles to tip off drinkers about the possible peril of drinking a pint or two of any alcoholic beverage. 1. WARNING: Consumption of alcohol may cause you to wake up with a breath tha...

Phil · Phil

A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, "how heavy is this glass of water?" Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it." "If I hold i...

stancamden · stancamden

Nic has come up with Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy. Can anyone else come up with a more complicated word associated with getting pissed too much?

Phil · Phil

Each Day a New Beginning. Anger repressed can poison a relationship as surely as the cruelest words. --Joyce Brothers Anger is familiar to us all. We feel it toward others and from others. The expression and acceptance of anger is where we often falter. Most of us were told when we were small g...

Nic · Nic

Hows things going?

Nic · Nic

A Parenting Perspective: Children of Alcoholics How can I help my children? This is a big concern for many parents. After all, about 7 million children in the U.S. have a parent suffering from alcoholism or a drug dependency. You may know that a family history of alcoholism may put your children a...

Rick · Rick

Life moves forward. The past is past - over - finished. Our job is to move with the flow of the present. We are propelled by what went before, but we do not try to swim against the current of our present lives by regretting or yearning for old times. Each day of recovery releases us from the pas...

Nic · Nic

Yeah Stan...I've been digesting dictionaries again. Just thought these might be worth posting. Alcoholic cardiomyopathyhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000174.htmAlternative names Cardiomyopathy - alcoholic ...

Nic · Nic

Alcoholic neuropathyhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000714.htmAlternative names Neuropathy - alcoholic; Alcoholic polyneuropathy Definition Alcoholic neuropathy is a disorder involving decrease...

ellen · ellen

I AM BACK!!!!!!!!!!! AMANDAS SUGGESTION WORKED!!!! THANK-YOU AND I AM SO GRATEFULLY HAPPY. TO HAPPY TO WRITE ANYMORE GONNA E-MAIL TOO. HAVE A BLESSED DAY AND MORE LATER.....LOVE YOU ALL ELLEN

Phil · Phil

AFFIRMATIONS - LIVING DAY BY DAY 1. It is a victory, not a failure, to admit that I cannot control my problems, for then I can turn to a higher power and begin to find serenity. 2. It is constructive to take an honest look at myself, face the true feelings and communicate hone...

Nic · Nic

"Alcoholic" Rats Treated with Gene Therapy Study suggests possible treatment for human addictions By Gabe Romain Betterhumans Staff 5/7/2004 3:54 PM Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory Brain fix: In previous studies, a gene therapy that cuts alcoholic behav...

Phil · Phil

A.A. Thought for the Day Before I met A.A., I was very unloving. From the time I went away to school, I paid very little attention to my mother and father. I was on my own and didn't even bother to keep in touch with them. After I got married, I was very unappreciative of my spouse. Many a time I would go out a...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Hey Nic, Thanks for all the info, it is very educational. I wish I had known some of it years ago, but I guess it would not have stopped my Alcoholism any sooner.I am so glad that today I don't have to take that first drink, and I can deal with life on lifes terms.I always pass this stuff on to people I know bu...

Phil · Phil

Each Day a New Beginning. Love is an expression and assertion of self-esteem, a response to one's own values in the person of another. --Ayn Rand The struggle to love one another may be a daily one for us, and it is made more difficult because we are still stumbling in our attempts at self-love....

Phil · Phil

Remember your ABC's A - Avoid negative sources, people, places, things and habits. B - Believe in yourself. C - Consider things from every angle. D - Don't give up. E - Enjoy life today; yesterday is gone. F - Family and friends are hidden treasures. Seek them a...

Phil · Phil

Happy to see you back here gal. And yes, thanku Amanda. :) My two brain cells were doing flip flops over this one. hahaha There is a God, and He works through people. Whatd yu do with those cookies Ellen? Eat em all by yourself?? hehehe Onward We Go!! Hugs to yu.

Phil · Phil

got caught up with family yesterday and really i didn't feel like being aggravated with this board problem. the actual problem is this...(pass this on to nic). i can get on the home page get everything on the home page except for the TECH PROBLEM querry and all message boards. what...

Phil · Phil

Facts vs Feelings When ever bad feelings prevail. Don't let them shadow and take control of your life or you will end up living that feeling which will cause you to fail, lead you to resentments, self-pity, remorse, self-centeredness, giving up and ultimately emotional im...

Phil · Phil

Balance Seek balance. Balance emotions with reason. Combine detachment with doing our part. Balance giving with receiving. Alternate work with play, business with personal activities. Balance tending to our spiritual needs with tending to our other needs. Juggle responsibil...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I am having the same kind of problems I always have on holidays,,, similar to last Christmas,,,, but guess what? I learned a lot since my Christmas 'research' and I am coping much better. I am not drinking. I did cut back and am skipping some of the things I had planned,...

Phil · Phil

Hey Guys? Ellen has been having problems getting onto the board. She can get to the site ok, but not to the board. Any hot tips I can pass onto her? If so, can you email me at philipld@sympatico.ca And I will forward them unto her. Im stumped on this one. Thanks a bunch. Ide give out her email addr...

Rick · Rick

twice."   ...

Phil · Phil

How It Works Utter confusion, misery and pain, Humiliation, remorseful, ashamed. Dreading to face the light of each day, Not wanting to hear what people would say. Like, "Where is your power? Where is your pride?" They don't understand that deep down inside I...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Hey all, It seems as through I just don't have the time to check in with you guys as much as I would like, or need to. I really get alot out of the posts, miss you all. Tomorrow will be a sad day as we will be burying another one of our AA members, she was 86 years old and sober for 39 years. Talk about wisdom, s...

ellen · ellen

so how are you today. just hoping that you didn't get offended by my post yesterday. i guess i was just trying to say that there is more , so much more , than giving up the drink that this program has to offer. and there was a time where i thought that by not drinking everything would all g...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Good morning all. I'm still here eventhough I've not had time to post recently. Hope everyone is well. Best wishes. Chris.

Rick · Rick

"Selfishness—self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles. Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self- seeking, and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. Sometimes they hurt us, seemingly without provocation, but we invariably find that...

Hanuman · Hanuman

Big celebration, with much fermentation, produces grand sensation, bright conversation, much fraternization, loud vocalization, great jollification, hot synchopation, and large head inflation. Then comes sly flirtation, with bold invitation, smart molestation, and attempted o...

hello fellow AA members · Suzy

Hi there I just wanted to check in . I was sober for 5 days and things were going better at home. I felt more in control .I felt proud of myself and I still ended up having a drink. I just dont know how to resist. It is so easy to have a drink. It was an innocent one drink at hom...

Tony · Tony

My brother adn his wife have been married for several years. They've been very active in their sobriety, adn leading many other through their sobreity. They have been very involved together in their recovery. About 6 months ago, my brother's wife went out, she is back in recovery and has 32 day...

Busbe · Busbe

Thank u all on here that helped give me the courage to talk to daughter about not being able to babysit the 2 boys. Thanks Phil for sharing with me what your Mom had to say and I copied some of what she said and thank u Cheri for reminding me u wouldnt wish 2 babies in diapers on anyone. I was in ICU...

Phil · Phil

A Thought For Today The whole secret of happiness is to be interested in a lot of things… Remember well and bear in mind. A good - true friend is hard to find. And when you find one who is good and true. Don't trade him off for one who is new. Remember well and bear in mi...

Phil · Phil

How U Doin? :) If this program was religious I likely wouldnt be in it mate. When I sobered up I didnt beleive there was a Higher Power, greater than myself, of any kind. I used AA meetings as my Higher Power, for a long time. And now, all I know for sure, is--there must be something out there ru...

cheri · cheri

Today is my 4 yr birthday, and I wanted to get all the thoughts running through my head out. I am very grateful that I am sober today. This past year has been, not the best, but the year that alot of things have changed for me, both good and not so good. The biggest change was when we moved from the town I got sob...

Busbe · Busbe

Ok this is the story today our daughter had another son 14 mos later than our last grandson very precious BUT husband and I tried babysitting Monday eve and thougth we would lose our ever luvin minds Now I need a reason to say I cant do it Im 60 husband is 66 we were exhausted with just 4 hrs Help...

Rick · Rick

His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himse...

Phil · Phil

Yesterday - Today - And - Tomorrow 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 h...

Rick · Rick

"We, in our turn, sought the same escape with all the desperation of drowning men. What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God. A new life has been given us or, if you prefer, "a design for living" that really works." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, There I...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Hi Suzy, Just checking in to see how you are doing? I am praying that you will be able to stay sober. That is why we are here, to help you do this. It truly is a one day at a time deal. I read what Jen posted and Cheri?, posted. Hang in there. We are all in this together. Keep posting and reading, get educated...

Phil · Phil

Ive been finding out the hard way that when one quits trying to force something, or control, or change, whatever it may be--throws up their hands in the air and just surrenders completely--and says Screw this--you handle whatever is meant to be --strange things happen.:) Three months ago I accept...

Phil · Phil

ATTITUDES The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than the past, than education, than money, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftednes...

John_R · John_R

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=3&day=22&year=2005&hour=18&min=0&sec=0&...

Rick · Rick

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Phil · Phil

Surely you realize we are complex people. -haha Some of us could never keep things simple. They give us a simple program, and lots of tools to use. Simple? what the "H" is simple??? lol And Easy Does It? oh Gads! The only thing thats taken care of that one is middle age.:) Give me som...

ellen · ellen

i think that just venting some where was 50% of it. i really have to work on me not caring about what people think. i mean that i really need to set boundries and stick to them. my trouble is that i never really did this so i don't know how to be that way and not be rude. to get my point...

Rick · Rick

Seeking help or staying isolated -- it's a decision we make every day. All of us reading these thoughts and sharing these meetings have made a profound decision: We have become willing to ask other people for help. We have quit living in isolation with our problems. Most of us...

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	No defense ? (Preview) Once more: The alcoholic at certain times has no effective mental defense against the first drink. Except in a few rare cases, neither he nor any other human being can provide such a defense. His defense must come from a Higher Power." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, More About Alcoholism, pg. 4...	Rick	6	1511	Apr 1, 2005 by stancamden
	April Fools Day Thoughts (Preview) How important does a person have to be before they are considered >assassinated instead of just murdered? > >If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches? Since bread >is square, then why is sandwich meat round? > >Why do you have to "put your...	Phil	5	720	Apr 1, 2005 by stancamden
	Nic? (Preview) *Nic, I'd like to know if this is a common sight down there:* *http://community.webshots.com/photo/115765832/121731511qTdfDS* *love in recovery,* *amanda*	amanda2u2	2	682	Apr 1, 2005 by Nic
	Alcohol Warnings (Preview) Newly issued alcohol warnings The Toronto Board of Health has proposed that warning signs be placed on all alcohol bottles to tip off drinkers about the possible peril of drinking a pint or two of any alcoholic beverage. 1. WARNING: Consumption of alcohol may cause you to wake up with a breath tha...	Phil	1	700	Apr 1, 2005 by stancamden
	Stress (Preview) A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, "how heavy is this glass of water?" Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it." "If I hold i...	Phil	2	746	Apr 1, 2005 by Rick
	Challenge (Preview) Nic has come up with Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy. Can anyone else come up with a more complicated word associated with getting pissed too much?	stancamden	7	1173	Mar 31, 2005 by Nic
	Thursday (Preview) *Each Day a New Beginning. Anger repressed can poison a relationship as surely as the cruelest words. --Joyce Brothers* Anger is familiar to us all. We feel it toward others and from others. The expression and acceptance of anger is where we often falter. Most of us were told when we were small g...	Phil	0	660	Mar 31, 2005 by Phil
	Suzy/Sheebee (Preview) Hows things going?	Nic	1	809	Mar 31, 2005 by Suzy
	Parenting Perspective: Kids of Alkies (Preview) A Parenting Perspective: Children of Alcoholics How can I help my children? This is a big concern for many parents. After all, about 7 million children in the U.S. have a parent suffering from alcoholism or a drug dependency. You may know that a family history of alcoholism may put your children a...	Nic	2	1792	Mar 31, 2005 by cheri
	Life moves forward. (Preview) Life moves forward. The past is past - over - finished. Our job is to move with the flow of the present. We are propelled by what went before, but we do not try to swim against the current of our present lives by regretting or yearning for old times. Each day of recovery releases us from the pas...	Rick	0	634	Mar 30, 2005 by Rick
	Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy (Preview) Yeah Stan...I've been digesting dictionaries again. Just thought these might be worth posting. Alcoholic cardiomyopathyhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000174.htmAlternative names Cardiomyopathy - alcoholic ...	Nic	1	5121	Mar 30, 2005 by stancamden
	Alcoholic Neuropathy (Preview) Alcoholic neuropathyhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000714.htmAlternative names Neuropathy - alcoholic; Alcoholic polyneuropathy Definition Alcoholic neuropathy is a disorder involving decrease...	Nic	1	2336	Mar 30, 2005 by stancamden
	THANK-YOU ALL-PHIL-AMANDA (Preview) I AM BACK!!!!!!!!!!! AMANDAS SUGGESTION WORKED!!!! THANK-YOU AND I AM SO GRATEFULLY HAPPY. TO HAPPY TO WRITE ANYMORE GONNA E-MAIL TOO. HAVE A BLESSED DAY AND MORE LATER.....LOVE YOU ALL ELLEN	ellen	2	847	Mar 30, 2005 by stancamden
	Friday (Preview) AFFIRMATIONS - LIVING DAY BY DAY 1. It is a victory, not a failure, to admit that I cannot control my problems, for then I can turn to a higher power and begin to find serenity. 2. It is constructive to take an honest look at myself, face the true feelings and communicate hone...	Phil	3	1016	Mar 30, 2005 by stancamden
	Alkie Rats...real rats.. (not Stan, Phil or Nic..) (Preview) "Alcoholic" Rats Treated with Gene Therapy Study suggests possible treatment for human addictions By Gabe Romain Betterhumans Staff 5/7/2004 3:54 PM Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory Brain fix: In previous studies, a gene therapy that cuts alcoholic behav...	Nic	5	1533	Mar 30, 2005 by stancamden
	Wednesday (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Before I met A.A., I was very unloving. From the time I went away to school, I paid very little attention to my mother and father. I was on my own and didn't even bother to keep in touch with them. After I got married, I was very unappreciative of my spouse. Many a time I would go out a...	Phil	0	861	Mar 30, 2005 by Phil
	Nic.... (Preview) Hey Nic, Thanks for all the info, it is very educational. I wish I had known some of it years ago, but I guess it would not have stopped my Alcoholism any sooner.I am so glad that today I don't have to take that first drink, and I can deal with life on lifes terms.I always pass this stuff on to people I know bu...	GammyRose	1	896	Mar 30, 2005 by Nic
	A New Day (Preview) *Each Day a New Beginning. Love is an expression and assertion of self-esteem, a response to one's own values in the person of another. --Ayn Rand* The struggle to love one another may be a daily one for us, and it is made more difficult because we are still stumbling in our attempts at self-love....	Phil	0	885	Mar 29, 2005 by Phil
	Never saw this one before-thought Ide share it:) (Preview) Remember your ABC's A - Avoid negative sources, people, places, things and habits. B - Believe in yourself. C - Consider things from every angle. D - Don't give up. E - Enjoy life today; yesterday is gone. F - Family and friends are hidden treasures. Seek them a...	Phil	0	785	Mar 28, 2005 by Phil
	Holy Mackeral!! Ellen made it home!! :) (Preview) Happy to see you back here gal. And yes, thanku Amanda. :) My two brain cells were doing flip flops over this one. hahaha There is a God, and He works through people. Whatd yu do with those cookies Ellen? Eat em all by yourself?? hehehe Onward We Go!! Hugs to yu.	Phil	2	829	Mar 28, 2005 by Nic
	To Nic or anyone that can help--from Ellen (Preview) got caught up with family yesterday and really i didn't feel like being aggravated with this board problem. the actual problem is this...(pass this on to nic). i can get on the home page get everything on the home page except for the TECH PROBLEM querry and all message boards. what...	Phil	4	924	Mar 28, 2005 by ellen
	Facts and feelings (Preview) Facts vs Feelings When ever bad feelings prevail. Don't let them shadow and take control of your life or you will end up living that feeling which will cause you to fail, lead you to resentments, self-pity, remorse, self-centeredness, giving up and ultimately emotional im...	Phil	1	884	Mar 28, 2005 by wallsal55
	Balance (Preview) Balance Seek balance. Balance emotions with reason. Combine detachment with doing our part. Balance giving with receiving. Alternate work with play, business with personal activities. Balance tending to our spiritual needs with tending to our other needs. Juggle responsibil...	Phil	0	873	Mar 28, 2005 by Phil
	it's a holiday (Preview) I am having the same kind of problems I always have on holidays,,, similar to last Christmas,,,, but guess what? I learned a lot since my Christmas 'research' and I am coping much better. I am not drinking. I did cut back and am skipping some of the things I had planned,...	amanda2u2	1	718	Mar 27, 2005 by GammyRose
	Help!!! (Preview) Hey Guys? Ellen has been having problems getting onto the board. She can get to the site ok, but not to the board. Any hot tips I can pass onto her? If so, can you email me at philipld@sympatico.ca And I will forward them unto her. Im stumped on this one. Thanks a bunch. Ide give out her email addr...	Phil	3	910	Mar 27, 2005 by Nic
	An Angel says, "Never borrow from the future. (Preview) twice."   ...	Rick	0	896	Mar 26, 2005 by Rick
	Have a good Easter Weekend Guys and Gals (Preview) How It Works Utter confusion, misery and pain, Humiliation, remorseful, ashamed. Dreading to face the light of each day, Not wanting to hear what people would say. Like, "Where is your power? Where is your pride?" They don't understand that deep down inside I...	Phil	0	819	Mar 25, 2005 by Phil
	The good times and the bad... (Preview) Hey all, It seems as through I just don't have the time to check in with you guys as much as I would like, or need to. I really get alot out of the posts, miss you all. Tomorrow will be a sad day as we will be burying another one of our AA members, she was 86 years old and sober for 39 years. Talk about wisdom, s...	GammyRose	2	1051	Mar 25, 2005 by Nic
	good morning stan (Preview) so how are you today. just hoping that you didn't get offended by my post yesterday. i guess i was just trying to say that there is more , so much more , than giving up the drink that this program has to offer. and there was a time where i thought that by not drinking everything would all g...	ellen	3	961	Mar 25, 2005 by stancamden
	Check in (Preview) Good morning all. I'm still here eventhough I've not had time to post recently. Hope everyone is well. Best wishes. Chris.	Cabbageheadchris	6	961	Mar 25, 2005 by stancamden
	BB quote-self (Preview) "Selfishness—self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles. Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self- seeking, and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. Sometimes they hurt us, seemingly without provocation, but we invariably find that...	Rick	2	842	Mar 25, 2005 by ellen
	Intoxication Versification (Preview) Big celebration, with much fermentation, produces grand sensation, bright conversation, much fraternization, loud vocalization, great jollification, hot synchopation, and large head inflation. Then comes sly flirtation, with bold invitation, smart molestation, and attempted o...	Hanuman	2	880	Mar 25, 2005 by Rick
	hello fellow AA members (Preview) Hi there I just wanted to check in . I was sober for 5 days and things were going better at home. I felt more in control .I felt proud of myself and I still ended up having a drink. I just dont know how to resist. It is so easy to have a drink. It was an innocent one drink at hom...	Suzy	6	1263	Mar 24, 2005 by Nic
	Is my brother being to hard on his wife? (Preview) My brother adn his wife have been married for several years. They've been very active in their sobriety, adn leading many other through their sobreity. They have been very involved together in their recovery. About 6 months ago, my brother's wife went out, she is back in recovery and has 32 day...	Tony	5	1202	Mar 24, 2005 by Tony
	had the daughter talk (Preview) Thank u all on here that helped give me the courage to talk to daughter about not being able to babysit the 2 boys. Thanks Phil for sharing with me what your Mom had to say and I copied some of what she said and thank u Cheri for reminding me u wouldnt wish 2 babies in diapers on anyone. I was in ICU...	Busbe	4	930	Mar 24, 2005 by Busbe
	Happiness (Preview) A Thought For Today The whole secret of happiness is to be interested in a lot of things… Remember well and bear in mind. A good - true friend is hard to find. And when you find one who is good and true. Don't trade him off for one who is new. Remember well and bear in mi...	Phil	1	895	Mar 24, 2005 by Phil
	Hey Stan My Man (Preview) How U Doin? :) If this program was religious I likely wouldnt be in it mate. When I sobered up I didnt beleive there was a Higher Power, greater than myself, of any kind. I used AA meetings as my Higher Power, for a long time. And now, all I know for sure, is--there must be something out there ru...	Phil	3	992	Mar 23, 2005 by stancamden
	Gratitude (Preview) Today is my 4 yr birthday, and I wanted to get all the thoughts running through my head out. I am very grateful that I am sober today. This past year has been, not the best, but the year that alot of things have changed for me, both good and not so good. The biggest change was when we moved from the town I got sob...	cheri	4	1015	Mar 23, 2005 by stancamden
	new grandson (Preview) Ok this is the story today our daughter had another son 14 mos later than our last grandson very precious BUT husband and I tried babysitting Monday eve and thougth we would lose our ever luvin minds Now I need a reason to say I cant do it Im 60 husband is 66 we were exhausted with just 4 hrs Help...	Busbe	4	1148	Mar 23, 2005 by Busbe
	A great story (Preview) His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himse...	Rick	1	823	Mar 23, 2005 by stancamden
	Just For Today (Preview) Yesterday - Today - And - Tomorrow 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 h...	Phil	2	1171	Mar 22, 2005 by stancamden
	BB quote (Preview) "We, in our turn, sought the same escape with all the desperation of drowning men. What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God. A new life has been given us or, if you prefer, "a design for living" that really works." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, There I...	Rick	0	742	Mar 22, 2005 by Rick
	Suzy..... (Preview) Hi Suzy, Just checking in to see how you are doing? I am praying that you will be able to stay sober. That is why we are here, to help you do this. It truly is a one day at a time deal. I read what Jen posted and Cheri?, posted. Hang in there. We are all in this together. Keep posting and reading, get educated...	GammyRose	3	1111	Mar 21, 2005 by jen
	Reply to Gammy (Preview) Ive been finding out the hard way that when one quits trying to force something, or control, or change, whatever it may be--throws up their hands in the air and just surrenders completely--and says Screw this--you handle whatever is meant to be --strange things happen.:) Three months ago I accept...	Phil	1	786	Mar 21, 2005 by Hanuman
	Attitudes (Preview) ATTITUDES The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than the past, than education, than money, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftednes...	Phil	0	1054	Mar 21, 2005 by Phil
	Online Meetings (Preview) http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=3&day=22&year=2005&hour=18&min=0&sec=0&...	John_R	2	851	Mar 21, 2005 by Nic
	Best day of my life (Preview) >	Rick	1	956	Mar 21, 2005 by Suzy
	Hey Elle? (Preview) Surely you realize we are complex people. -haha Some of us could never keep things simple. They give us a simple program, and lots of tools to use. Simple? what the "H" is simple??? lol And Easy Does It? oh Gads! The only thing thats taken care of that one is middle age.:) Give me som...	Phil	1	881	Mar 20, 2005 by Rick
	thank-you (Preview) i think that just venting some where was 50% of it. i really have to work on me not caring about what people think. i mean that i really need to set boundries and stick to them. my trouble is that i never really did this so i don't know how to be that way and not be rude. to get my point...	ellen	5	951	Mar 20, 2005 by cheri
	isolation (Preview) Seeking help or staying isolated -- it's a decision we make every day. All of us reading these thoughts and sharing these meetings have made a profound decision: We have become willing to ask other people for help. We have quit living in isolation with our problems. Most of us...	Rick	3	880	Mar 20, 2005 by stancamden
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