Alcoholics Anonymous

Phil · Phil

I dont hafta hug damned toilet bowls on a daily basis. I can wake up in the morning and the bed aint shakin. I can go through police spot checks and say, na na na na na. Ide rather be breathin than be in jail, in a padded cell, or in a nut house. I can watch all the insanity instead of being in it...

stancamden · stancamden

Its over two months that I have not had an alcoholic drink. How has it changed my life? I shall try and do an inventory. Main Benefit: being able to drive at any time. Has come in useful when going up to the pub when bored at home or escaping (see below). Ironically, it means that I am more li...

Rick · Rick

Love immediately challenges me to break the fixation I have with myself. --John Powell, S.J. Self-absorption can become habitual, and it's a seductive pastime. "How do I look?" "Was my response articulate?" "Is my wit impressive?" It's all too easy to block out the presence of others...

John · John

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Be A Sponsor*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ UNITED WE STAND We learned that we had to fully concede to our innermost selves that we were alcoholics. This is the first step in recovery. The delusion that we are like other people, or presently may be, has to be smashed. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p...

Phil · Phil

I weave through the bull crap each and every day, the same as you do my freind. But theres one great thing about it. Ide rather watch it than be in it.:) You deserve a pat on the back. And by the way. I misplaced your phone number. Fire it at me again. Ide likely enjoy talking with you, even if you...

ellen · ellen

well i haven't been out doing research just been sick with woman issues and haven't been up to writing . i however have missed you all and i have been doing some service work and doing meetings. just being careful with my recovery especially when i don't feel good ya know. well i hope...

Phil · Phil

>Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, >for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either, just take off >and leave me alone. > > § The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan >belt and a flat tire. > > § The darkest hours come just before the dawn. So if you're ...> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Rick · Rick

If you realize you aren't so wise today as you thought you were yesterday, you're wiser today. --Olin Miller Smug was a kitten who thought she knew everything. She knew how to clean herself with her sandpaper tongue, how to sleep, eat, and keep warm, and how to sharpen her tiny claws. One day, her...

Phil · Phil

Just dropping in to say good morning to all you guys. Its so cold in Ontario Canada--the 2 brain cells that still exist are hiding under blankets. (smile) Wishing you all a good day!! Thought for today "Dont think--it causes brain damage." :)

Phil · Phil

What was my mother thinking? > > > > > > My Mom used to cut chicken, chop eggs and spread mayo on the > > same cutting board with the same knife and no bleach, but we didn't > > seem to get food poisoning. > > > > My Mom used to defrost hamburger on the counter AND I used to > > eat it raw sometimes too, our school sandw... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Rick · Rick

My Higher Power - The Light Bulb By Clarence H. Snyder (Clarence got sober in 1938, was sponsored by Dr. Bob, & started AA group #3 in Cleveland. In the first few years of his recovery Clarence had a higher recovery rate than Bill W. & Dr. Bob COMBINED. His story, "Home Brewmeister...

DblWinnr · DblWinnr

Hi Everyone, Hope you don't mind me sharing this from "As Bill Sees It:" "We admitted we couldn't lick alcohol with our own remaining resources, and so we accepted the further fact that dependence upon a Higher Power (if only our A.A. group) could do this hitherto impossible job. The momen...

Rick · Rick

Is someone happier, better, or braver because of some act of yours today? If you can answer yes, then you can feel rather confident that you are progressing in the AA way of living. If you can't then you are not giving it the old college try and you are cheating yourself out of a lot of happiness...

Rick · Rick

"We know what you are thinking. You are saying to yourself: "I'm jittery and alone. I couldn't do that." But you can. You forget that you have just now tapped a source of power much greater than yourself. To duplicate, with such backing, what we have accomplished is only a matter of willingness, patien...

lady_ladonna_1 · lady_ladonna_1

I received a call this morning from my (ex) husband's sister. He passed away in his sleep this morning. I wasn't expecting it as my son and I had went to visit him in the nursing a week and a 1/2 ago and the nurse said it would probably be another 4 or 5 months before he'd go into the coma stage. I choose not to pu...

Rick · Rick

"At the moment we are trying to put our lives in order. But this is not an end in itself." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Into Action, Page 77~

Rick · Rick

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. --Chinese proverb Even the strongest, most loving families always have room for growth. There is no such thing as a "perfect" family. If our family is far from perfect, that's okay. It only matters that we are working at getting better...

Rick · Rick

In approaching the alcoholic, we have tried hard to capitalize on our one great natural advantage. That is, of course, our personal experience as drinkers who have recovered. --Bill W., co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous The Wounded Healer Consider the following situations. A p...

Rick · Rick

The power of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special efforts, but by his ordinary doing. --Blaise Pascal The airplane kit is on the table in front of us. We have the glue, the little wooden pieces, and the instructions. We work for hours putting together each piece, s...

Rick · Rick

We are each so much more than what some reduce to measuring. --Karen Kaiser Clark Our society places great emphasis on how well each person is doing. It makes us judgmental and competitive. As children we may have thought that our real value was measured by the grades we got in school or th...

Phil · Phil

A.A. Thought for the Day On the foundation of sobriety, we can build a life of honesty, unselfishness, faith in God, and love of our fellow human beings. We'll never fully reach these goals, but the adventure of building that kind of a life is so much better than the merry-go-round of our old dr...

Rick · Rick

The stream that was locked up for the winter now ripples and gurgles along its way. --John F. Gardner Winter presents us with a frozen world, silent, sometimes forbidding. It seems like such a harsh time, forcing us indoors, letting us out only when we're wrapped in extra woolens, extra boots,...

captainzing2000 · captainzing2000

Casting Your Bread Upon The Waters CASTING YOUR BREAD UPON THE WATERS ECCLESIASTES 11:1 I grew up about five miles southwest of small-town America. There were a few folks there who’d had the benefit of a college education, but the vast majority of them had little education to speak of. Of t...

misslori · misslori

HI anyone or everyone, I have just been released from detox for the umteenth time (4th to be exact) and was hoping I could get some encouraging words of wisdom from other alcoholics or addicts who have also relapsed more than once, but who are now living sober and happy. I'm s...

Phil · Phil

Acceptance is the recognition that something is wrong and a person needs help. This is true of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, as well as drug addiction and alcoholism. With any disease, if a person does not recognize, admit, and accept that they have a problem, there is no solution. Acceptance...

Phil · Phil

A.A. Thought for the Day The new life can't be built in a day. We have to take the program slowly, a little at a time. Our subconscious minds have to be reeducated. We have to learn to think differently. We have to get used to sober thinking instead of alcoholic thinking. Any one who tries it knows that...

captainzing2000 · captainzing2000

Subject: Re: PENNIES LET THERE ALWAYS BE PENNIES God Bless you Chris, Thank you for sharing with us. I will get this up under Inspiring Stories. Everyone looks for miracles... They all want something BIG! This might be the smallest of miracles.. 1 cent. But it is also the largest.. Because it centered...

Rick · Rick

Origins of AA - Henrietta Seiberling Transcript of Henrietta's remarks presented at Founder's Day, June 10, 1971 Henrietta Seiberling is the lady who introduced Bill Wilson to Dr. Bob Smith. Henrietta Buckler Seiberling May, 1972 In the spring of 1971, the newspapers reported the passing of Bill...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Not to overwhelm anyone, but my spouse is an alcoholic with Attention Deficit Disorder running in his family. I particularly found this website helpful: www.help4adhd.org Click on living with ADHD. Also CHADD has a website, too.

catherine · catherine

I slipped & went boom! It's so baffling...I think I can handle it & now, 24 hours later, I have one great big anxiety attack that will last all day long....my mind is racing & I'm paranoid now. Alcohol is controlling me. Yes, my life is unmanagable because of it.&n...

captainzing2000 · captainzing2000

JUST CHECKING IN Author unknown A minister passing through his church in the middle of the day, Decided to pause by the altar and see who had come to pray. Just then the back door opened, a man came down the aisle, The minister frowned as he saw the man hadn't shaved in a while. His shirt was kind...

Phil · Phil

It was autumn, and the Indians on the remote reservation asked their new Chief if the winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was an Indian Chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets, and when he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the weather was going to be. Neve...

Phil · Phil

How does my behavior reflect hatred? When I hate a person or a group of people, I: harbor the most extreme level of anger possible against them. ignore and avoid them; they don't exist for me. am easily aggravated by their behavior, looks, or attitudes. get agitated when I think ab...

Busbe · Busbe

Thank God I got back in here ( hope everyone feels the same LOL) my default had gotten changed and I was going thru terrible frustration and withdrawal geeeesh I have been learning so much from these message boards could not understand why I couldnt get on asked John if some of us wer...

Rick · Rick

God grant me the serenity to Accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and Wisdom to know the difference. --The Serenity Prayer The principles of our program of recovery help us with everything in our lives. We can use the Serenity Prayer every day to keep us fr...

Phil · Phil

Man cannot remake himself without suffering. For he is both the marble and the sculptor. --Alexis Carrell A sculptor begins with an unformed piece of marble. He must be able to envision what he wants to create. Then, armed with tools and courage, he begins to chink away at the marble he does not n...

Rick · Rick

Been looking in for a while. Time to say hello. Good board, Ive enjoyed the posts. Back in recovery 9 months, after a 7 year road trip. Cunning baffiling powerful--wow!! Had 6 years sober, out for 7. Anyway going to try to be part of the board. Found this board by accident a while back, and lo...

Phil · Phil

Hey Pat? welcome to the board> Weve gotta lot of caring, warm freinds that share in here. Feel free to share with all of us, at any time, and again> Welcome to our AA family.

Phil · Phil

Hey Guys? good to have you here. Identify with you both. Rick? I remember being sober for over a year and quit going to meetings. a little voice said "hey? Everythings pretty good now--you can likely handle it. Well 4 years later, Everything and everyone was gone, and it had handled me. Yu...

Donna_C · Donna_C

Five Guides to Communication (Adapted from "The Dilemma of the Alcoholic Marriage", Page 30-32) Discuss don't attack Keep the voice low and pleasant Stick to the subject Listen to his/her complaints Don't make demands A Key Word in Communication - Courtesy (From the Dilemm...

Phil · Phil

A.A. Thought for the Day The A.A. program is more a way of building a new life than just a way of getting over drinking, because in A.A. we don't just stop drinking. We did that plenty of times in the old days when we "went on the wagon." And, of course, we always started to drink again, because we were on...

fran_foxy · fran_foxy

I dont know who else to turn to at the moment. I am 17 years old and have a problem with drink. I drink when im sad I drink when Im happy i make excuses to drink. When I have had a bad day I go home and reach for the nearest bottle and dont stop til I feel better again. My family have noticed it and I have pushed them a...

Donna_C · Donna_C

OLD TIMER'S PRAYER Lord, keep me from the habit of thinking I must say something on every subject and on every occasion. Release me from the craving to straighten out everybody's affairs. Keep my mind free from the recital of endless details - give me wings to get to the point. I a...

Phil · Phil

What is resentment? Resentment is the: harboring of animosity against a person or group of people whom I feel has mistreated me. unresolved anger I have over a negative event which occurred in my past life. seething, aching emotional turmoil I feel whenever a certain person or event...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Thanks, I always feel I am at crossroads, or forks in the road (in life or throughout our marriage). Man, left or right, shoulda, coulda, woulda. Looking back,did I let something get away, or did I let the right things go, and I'll be OK. It's just like when you get to the Pearly Gat...

Phil · Phil

Regret Quotes The bittersweet tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone. Lost time is like a run in a stocking, it always gets worse. The biggest regrets in life are the chances you never take. I would trade ten thousand tomorrows for just one single yes...

Phil · Phil

ANGER MANAGEMENT IN SOBRIETY Thomas P. Hollander, Ph.D. Angry feelings is one of the greatest challenges for recovering alcoholics and addicts. Relapse is often related to the inability to constructively handle anger. Mismanged anger poses a threat to recovery for the newcomer and the ol...

Phil · Phil

Courage is fear that has said its prayers. --Dorothy Bernard All things come to him who waits -- provided he knows what he is waiting for. --Woodrow Wilson Courage is more than standing for a firm conviction. It includes the risk of questioning that conviction. --Julian Weber Go...

Phil · Phil

Why Depression Is So Difficult For Some People To Shake Off Someone who is "down in the dumps" or feeling "blue" might welcome and be cheered by a kind word. Someone with clinical depression, however, not only might not welcome such a gesture, but might prefer to hear something negative. That'...

captainzing2000 · captainzing2000

THANKS FOR COMING TO GET ME:) . I'VE BEEN HAVING A PROB WITH MY P.C I'VE STARTED CALLING IT APOLLO 13. I WAN'T TO SAY HELLO TO EVERYONE. MY NAME IS CHRIS AND I'M A GRATEFUL DRUNK:) I HAVE NO IDEA HOW I FOUND THIS SITE OR, WHEN I SIGNED IN. I GOT THIS P.C FROM A NICE GUIY IN OREGON THAT REPAIRS PUTERS AND HE S...

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	Some days life does suck, being sober. BUT (Preview) I dont hafta hug damned toilet bowls on a daily basis. I can wake up in the morning and the bed aint shakin. I can go through police spot checks and say, na na na na na. Ide rather be breathin than be in jail, in a padded cell, or in a nut house. I can watch all the insanity instead of being in it...	Phil	3	776	Jan 22, 2005 by ellen
	Two Months Not Drinking (Preview) Its over two months that I have not had an alcoholic drink. How has it changed my life? I shall try and do an inventory. Main Benefit: being able to drive at any time. Has come in useful when going up to the pub when bored at home or escaping (see below). Ironically, it means that I am more li...	stancamden	7	818	Jan 22, 2005 by stancamden
	1/21 gift (Preview) *Love immediately challenges me to break the fixation I have with myself. --John Powell, S.J.* Self-absorption can become habitual, and it's a seductive pastime. "How do I look?" "Was my response articulate?" "Is my wit impressive?" It's all too easy to block out the presence of others...	Rick	0	738	Jan 22, 2005 by Rick
	Thought for the Day 1/21/05 (Preview) ~~~~~~~~~Be A Sponsor~~~~~~~~~ UNITED WE STAND We learned that we had to fully concede to our innermost selves that we were alcoholics. This is the first step in recovery. The delusion that we are like other people, or presently may be, has to be smashed. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p...	John	0	1096	Jan 22, 2005 by John
	Hey Stan? My man!! (Preview) I weave through the bull crap each and every day, the same as you do my freind. But theres one great thing about it. Ide rather watch it than be in it.:) You deserve a pat on the back. And by the way. I misplaced your phone number. Fire it at me again. Ide likely enjoy talking with you, even if you...	Phil	1	684	Jan 22, 2005 by stancamden
	it has been a while (Preview) well i haven't been out doing research just been sick with woman issues and haven't been up to writing . i however have missed you all and i have been doing some service work and doing meetings. just being careful with my recovery especially when i don't feel good ya know. well i hope...	ellen	3	667	Jan 21, 2005 by Phil
	Yup-makes sense to me:) (Preview) >Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, >for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either, just take off >and leave me alone. > > § The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan >belt and a flat tire. > > § The darkest hours come just before the dawn. So if you're ...> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>	Phil	3	1034	Jan 21, 2005 by stancamden
	1/21 thought (Preview) *If you realize you aren't so wise today as you thought you were yesterday, you're wiser today. --Olin Miller* Smug was a kitten who thought she knew everything. She knew how to clean herself with her sandpaper tongue, how to sleep, eat, and keep warm, and how to sharpen her tiny claws. One day, her...	Rick	1	828	Jan 21, 2005 by DblWinnr
	Its colder than a ----- fill in the blank (Preview) Just dropping in to say good morning to all you guys. Its so cold in Ontario Canada--the 2 brain cells that still exist are hiding under blankets. (smile) Wishing you all a good day!! Thought for today "Dont think--it causes brain damage." :)	Phil	2	1013	Jan 21, 2005 by DblWinnr
	Those were the days:) (Preview) What was my mother thinking? > > > > > > My Mom used to cut chicken, chop eggs and spread mayo on the > > same cutting board with the same knife and no bleach, but we didn't > > seem to get food poisoning. > > > > My Mom used to defrost hamburger on the counter AND I used to > > eat it raw sometimes too, our school sandw... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>	Phil	0	798	Jan 21, 2005 by Phil
	THE LIGHT BULB (Preview) My Higher Power - The Light Bulb By Clarence H. Snyder (Clarence got sober in 1938, was sponsored by Dr. Bob, & started AA group #3 in Cleveland. In the first few years of his recovery Clarence had a higher recovery rate than Bill W. & Dr. Bob COMBINED. His story, "Home Brewmeister...	Rick	0	1008	Jan 21, 2005 by Rick
	FREEDOM THROUGH ACCEPTANCE (Preview) Hi Everyone, Hope you don't mind me sharing this from "As Bill Sees It:" "We admitted we couldn't lick alcohol with our own remaining resources, and so we accepted the further fact that dependence upon a Higher Power (if only our A.A. group) could do this hitherto impossible job. The momen...	DblWinnr	2	1556	Jan 21, 2005 by DblWinnr
	today's gift 1/20/2005 (Preview) Is someone happier, better, or braver because of some act of yours today? If you can answer yes, then you can feel rather confident that you are progressing in the AA way of living. If you can't then you are not giving it the old college try and you are cheating yourself out of a lot of happiness...	Rick	2	732	Jan 20, 2005 by Phil
	quote 1/20/05 (Preview) "We know what you are thinking. You are saying to yourself: "I'm jittery and alone. I couldn't do that." But you can. You forget that you have just now tapped a source of power much greater than yourself. To duplicate, with such backing, what we have accomplished is only a matter of willingness, patien...	Rick	0	816	Jan 20, 2005 by Rick
	Saddened Update on My (ex) Husband (Preview) I received a call this morning from my (ex) husband's sister. He passed away in his sleep this morning. I wasn't expecting it as my son and I had went to visit him in the nursing a week and a 1/2 ago and the nurse said it would probably be another 4 or 5 months before he'd go into the coma stage. I choose not to pu...	lady_ladonna_1	5	738	Jan 20, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	quote (Preview) "At the moment we are trying to put our lives in order. But this is not an end in itself." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Into Action, Page 77~	Rick	1	882	Jan 20, 2005 by Phil
	Thought (Preview) *A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. --Chinese proverb* Even the strongest, most loving families always have room for growth. There is no such thing as a "perfect" family. If our family is far from perfect, that's okay. It only matters that we are working at getting better...	Rick	2	698	Jan 20, 2005 by Rick
	THe Wounded Healer (Preview) In approaching the alcoholic, we have tried hard to capitalize on our one great natural advantage. That is, of course, our personal experience as drinkers who have recovered. --Bill W., co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous The Wounded Healer Consider the following situations. A p...	Rick	2	1054	Jan 20, 2005 by Rick
	thought (Preview) *The power of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special efforts, but by his ordinary doing. --Blaise Pascal* The airplane kit is on the table in front of us. We have the glue, the little wooden pieces, and the instructions. We work for hours putting together each piece, s...	Rick	0	757	Jan 20, 2005 by Rick
	Today's Gift (Preview) *We are each so much more than what some reduce to measuring. --Karen Kaiser Clark* Our society places great emphasis on how well each person is doing. It makes us judgmental and competitive. As children we may have thought that our real value was measured by the grades we got in school or th...	Rick	1	928	Jan 19, 2005 by pjb235
	Thoughts for today (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day On the foundation of sobriety, we can build a life of honesty, unselfishness, faith in God, and love of our fellow human beings. We'll never fully reach these goals, but the adventure of building that kind of a life is so much better than the merry-go-round of our old dr...	Phil	1	944	Jan 19, 2005 by Rick
	Thought (Preview) *The stream that was locked up for the winter now ripples and gurgles along its way. --John F. Gardner* Winter presents us with a frozen world, silent, sometimes forbidding. It seems like such a harsh time, forcing us indoors, letting us out only when we're wrapped in extra woolens, extra boots,...	Rick	3	875	Jan 19, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Casting Your Bread Upon The Waters (Preview) Casting Your Bread Upon The Waters CASTING YOUR BREAD UPON THE WATERS ECCLESIASTES 11:1 I grew up about five miles southwest of small-town America. There were a few folks there who’d had the benefit of a college education, but the vast majority of them had little education to speak of. Of t...	captainzing2000	2	1203	Jan 18, 2005 by amanda2u2
	chronic relapsing (Preview) HI anyone or everyone, I have just been released from detox for the umteenth time (4th to be exact) and was hoping I could get some encouraging words of wisdom from other alcoholics or addicts who have also relapsed more than once, but who are now living sober and happy. I'm s...	misslori	3	850	Jan 18, 2005 by amanda2u2
	A Page on Acceptance (Preview) Acceptance is the recognition that something is wrong and a person needs help. This is true of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, as well as drug addiction and alcoholism. With any disease, if a person does not recognize, admit, and accept that they have a problem, there is no solution. Acceptance...	Phil	1	1117	Jan 18, 2005 by Rick
	A new day (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day The new life can't be built in a day. We have to take the program slowly, a little at a time. Our subconscious minds have to be reeducated. We have to learn to think differently. We have to get used to sober thinking instead of alcoholic thinking. Any one who tries it knows that...	Phil	2	1020	Jan 18, 2005 by Rick
	PENNIES LET THERE ALWAYS BE PENNIES (Preview) Subject: Re: PENNIES LET THERE ALWAYS BE PENNIES God Bless you Chris, Thank you for sharing with us. I will get this up under Inspiring Stories. Everyone looks for miracles... They all want something BIG! This might be the smallest of miracles.. 1 cent. But it is also the largest.. Because it centered...	captainzing2000	1	816	Jan 18, 2005 by Phil
	A little history (Preview) Origins of AA - Henrietta Seiberling Transcript of Henrietta's remarks presented at Founder's Day, June 10, 1971 Henrietta Seiberling is the lady who introduced Bill Wilson to Dr. Bob Smith. Henrietta Buckler Seiberling May, 1972 In the spring of 1971, the newspapers reported the passing of Bill...	Rick	1	1239	Jan 17, 2005 by Phil
	Adult ADHD (Preview) Not to overwhelm anyone, but my spouse is an alcoholic with Attention Deficit Disorder running in his family. I particularly found this website helpful: www.help4adhd.org Click on living with ADHD. Also CHADD has a website, too.	wallsal55	2	1227	Jan 17, 2005 by mielikki
	reaching out... (Preview) I slipped & went boom! It's so baffling...I think I can handle it & now, 24 hours later, I have one great big anxiety attack that will last all day long....my mind is racing & I'm paranoid now. Alcohol is controlling me. Yes, my life is unmanagable because of it.&n...	catherine	6	1431	Jan 17, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	JUST CHECKING IN :) (Preview) JUST CHECKING IN Author unknown A minister passing through his church in the middle of the day, Decided to pause by the altar and see who had come to pray. Just then the back door opened, a man came down the aisle, The minister frowned as he saw the man hadn't shaved in a while. His shirt was kind...	captainzing2000	3	1221	Jan 17, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	Cold Cold Stuff (Preview) It was autumn, and the Indians on the remote reservation asked their new Chief if the winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was an Indian Chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets, and when he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the weather was going to be. Neve...	Phil	0	847	Jan 17, 2005 by Phil
	Behavior and Hatred (Preview) How does my behavior reflect hatred? When I hate a person or a group of people, I: harbor the most extreme level of anger possible against them. ignore and avoid them; they don't exist for me. am easily aggravated by their behavior, looks, or attitudes. get agitated when I think ab...	Phil	0	1370	Jan 17, 2005 by Phil
	Thank God Im on (Preview) Thank God I got back in here ( hope everyone feels the same LOL) my default had gotten changed and I was going thru terrible frustration and withdrawal geeeesh I have been learning so much from these message boards could not understand why I couldnt get on asked John if some of us wer...	Busbe	3	891	Jan 17, 2005 by Busbe
	Good Morning (Preview) *God grant me the serenity to Accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and Wisdom to know the difference. --The Serenity Prayer* The principles of our program of recovery help us with everything in our lives. We can use the Serenity Prayer every day to keep us fr...	Rick	1	892	Jan 17, 2005 by Phil
	Howdy (Preview) Man cannot remake himself without suffering. For he is both the marble and the sculptor. --Alexis Carrell A sculptor begins with an unformed piece of marble. He must be able to envision what he wants to create. Then, armed with tools and courage, he begins to chink away at the marble he does not n...	Phil	0	994	Jan 17, 2005 by Phil
	Hello (Preview) Been looking in for a while. Time to say hello. Good board, Ive enjoyed the posts. Back in recovery 9 months, after a 7 year road trip. Cunning baffiling powerful--wow!! Had 6 years sober, out for 7. Anyway going to try to be part of the board. Found this board by accident a while back, and lo...	Rick	4	882	Jan 17, 2005 by Rick
	A warm Welcome to pjb235 (Preview) Hey Pat? welcome to the board> Weve gotta lot of caring, warm freinds that share in here. Feel free to share with all of us, at any time, and again> Welcome to our AA family.	Phil	3	855	Jan 16, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	Hey--Welcoming Rick And Chuck (Preview) Hey Guys? good to have you here. Identify with you both. Rick? I remember being sober for over a year and quit going to meetings. a little voice said "hey? Everythings pretty good now--you can likely handle it. Well 4 years later, Everything and everyone was gone, and it had handled me. Yu...	Phil	3	921	Jan 16, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	A Key Word in Communication - Courtesy (Preview) Five Guides to Communication (Adapted from "The Dilemma of the Alcoholic Marriage", Page 30-32) Discuss don't attack Keep the voice low and pleasant Stick to the subject Listen to his/her complaints Don't make demands A Key Word in Communication - Courtesy (From the Dilemm...	Donna_C	2	1042	Jan 16, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Have A Sober Sunday!! (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day The A.A. program is more a way of building a new life than just a way of getting over drinking, because in A.A. we don't just stop drinking. We did that plenty of times in the old days when we "went on the wagon." And, of course, we always started to drink again, because we were on...	Phil	0	1036	Jan 16, 2005 by Phil
	a teen in need of help (Preview) I dont know who else to turn to at the moment. I am 17 years old and have a problem with drink. I drink when im sad I drink when Im happy i make excuses to drink. When I have had a bad day I go home and reach for the nearest bottle and dont stop til I feel better again. My family have noticed it and I have pushed them a...	fran_foxy	8	1220	Jan 16, 2005 by Rick
	OLD TIMER'S PRAYER (Preview) OLD TIMER'S PRAYER Lord, keep me from the habit of thinking I must say something on every subject and on every occasion. Release me from the craving to straighten out everybody's affairs. Keep my mind free from the recital of endless details - give me wings to get to the point. I a...	Donna_C	0	2786	Jan 16, 2005 by Donna_C
	The Enemy--Resentment (Preview) What is resentment? Resentment is the: harboring of animosity against a person or group of people whom I feel has mistreated me. unresolved anger I have over a negative event which occurred in my past life. seething, aching emotional turmoil I feel whenever a certain person or event...	Phil	2	1338	Jan 15, 2005 by pjb235
	Thanks Phil (Preview) Thanks, I always feel I am at crossroads, or forks in the road (in life or throughout our marriage). Man, left or right, shoulda, coulda, woulda. Looking back,did I let something get away, or did I let the right things go, and I'll be OK. It's just like when you get to the Pearly Gat...	wallsal55	0	837	Jan 15, 2005 by wallsal55
	To Wall (Preview) Regret Quotes The bittersweet tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone. Lost time is like a run in a stocking, it always gets worse. The biggest regrets in life are the chances you never take. I would trade ten thousand tomorrows for just one single yes...	Phil	0	915	Jan 14, 2005 by Phil
	Anger Management In Sobriety (Preview) ANGER MANAGEMENT IN SOBRIETY Thomas P. Hollander, Ph.D. Angry feelings is one of the greatest challenges for recovering alcoholics and addicts. Relapse is often related to the inability to constructively handle anger. Mismanged anger poses a threat to recovery for the newcomer and the ol...	Phil	0	3224	Jan 14, 2005 by Phil
	just puttering (Preview) Courage is fear that has said its prayers. --Dorothy Bernard All things come to him who waits -- provided he knows what he is waiting for. --Woodrow Wilson Courage is more than standing for a firm conviction. It includes the risk of questioning that conviction. --Julian Weber Go...	Phil	0	875	Jan 14, 2005 by Phil
	Sharing An Article On Depression (Preview) Why Depression Is So Difficult For Some People To Shake Off Someone who is "down in the dumps" or feeling "blue" might welcome and be cheered by a kind word. Someone with clinical depression, however, not only might not welcome such a gesture, but might prefer to hear something negative. That'...	Phil	0	1044	Jan 14, 2005 by Phil
	RIGHT WHERE I'M SUPPOSED TO BE (Preview) THANKS FOR COMING TO GET ME:) . I'VE BEEN HAVING A PROB WITH MY P.C I'VE STARTED CALLING IT APOLLO 13. I WAN'T TO SAY HELLO TO EVERYONE. MY NAME IS CHRIS AND I'M A GRATEFUL DRUNK:) I HAVE NO IDEA HOW I FOUND THIS SITE OR, WHEN I SIGNED IN. I GOT THIS P.C FROM A NICE GUIY IN OREGON THAT REPAIRS PUTERS AND HE S...	captainzing2000	2	931	Jan 13, 2005 by DblWinnr
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