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can i do it?
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So, I really do want to stop drinking, or do I? I've never had a dui, never had a morning eye opener, never called in sick due to a hangover, never had a blackout or anything like that. But I still drink everyday and look forward to it. I do seem to drink more and more. Wine mostly, red win...
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toothpaste
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One day at a time, taking it easy….how do if I know I’m doing it right?
Squeezed the crap out of the old tube…..all gunky & gross!!! It’s just gross!!!!
So I bought a new tube a couple of weeks ago at the local dollar store.
When I went to brush my teeth that nigh...
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The 2nd year blues
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I'm 2 years and 30 something days sober. My personal deffects have become even more apparent ..... I am crabby and unhumble and miserable a lot of the time....... constantly battling the world telling myself to let go and let GOD but as soon as I say that I lash out at the world again. I am red...
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Sobriety anniversary
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I am so glad I found all of you. As my anniversary is nearing, I always find myself thinking of this journey of recovery I have been blessed with. I always seem to reflect at this time of year what is was like then and where I am now. I feel so blessed to have walked into AA. The jour...
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hi
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after getting a e mail from john i decided i missed u guys long enough i been good and sober and miss u all god bless wagon
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Negative vs Positive
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WE ARE ALL THINKING ALL OF THE TIME. Can you believe that our thoughts never leave us. Wow! Silly thoughts, hungry thoughts, angry thoughts, melancholy thoughts, happy thoughts; that’s a bunch of emotions that has a significant impact on our lives. Physically, emotionally, it’s all there. Every t...
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change is a long hard drag!!!
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Keep It Simple It’s going to be a long hard drag, but we’ll make it. ---Janis Jopin Some people start each day with a groan. They act like staying sober is no fun at all. They may have turned over their illness to their Higher Power. But they haven’t yet turned over their will and their life. They don’t se...
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Ouch---this hits home.
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Some Things Can Be Fixed. . . Others Must HealThom Rutledge, Guest Author
Are you a fixer?
When someone tells you a problem they are having, do you immediately feel the need to offer advice? Is it difficult for you to just listen to someone who is in distress, to just be there for them with...
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George Best 0 alcoholism 1
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http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Sports/Soccer/2005/11/26/1324617-sun.htmlneeded to add something to this, George Bests final battles have been the subject of much media interest.
I am not a fan of his, not a soccer fan, but i have one thing in common with him i to am an alcoholic.
it helps me...
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Dont Quit
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DON'T QUIT!
When things go wrong as they sometimes will When the road you're trudging seems all up hill When the funds are low and the debts are high And you want to smile, but you have to sigh When care is pressing you down a bit Rest, if you must, but don't you quit. Life is queer, with its twists and t...
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hmmmmn?
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I would be 84 days sober now if I hadnt had a 2 day slip,
can I just deduct that from the total or do I start counting from the slip hmmmmmnnn?
ok I guess I know the honest answer You gotta love me for tryin   &n...
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I'm Thankful
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Good morning all you sick folks.
Well I made it sober while being around my sick family. I have 3 brothers and 1 sister and they are all heavy drug and drink users. My oldest brother is meaner than all get out. Mike is his name and Mad Dog 20/20 is his game. I had no problems with him this time,,hmmm wounder...
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recovery...absolutely!!!
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Today is November 26, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery!
RECOVERY
"There is a destiny that makes us brothers, none goes his way alone. All that we send into the lives of others come back into our own." -- Edwin Markham I can remember when I felt so isolated and alone. I used to look at peopl...
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wantneeda
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wow, have i missed you's!!!!!
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i've been working my a$$ off, :)
its been tough but i'm hanging in there, i reaaly have been missing my meetings!!
working 10 am to 11 pm, i'm determined to get through christmas...for xtra cash...then i'll see how i feel.
my computers monitor went on me a couple of weeks ago so i haven't been able t...
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Hey Cabbagehead
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Saw your message from down below.
Got the cookies thing on the computer all fixed hu?
Hows it goin over there,,and the new job,still going well?....
How many days till you leave for the big day?
Snow? You vant snow? 2 feet in 2 days.---then the temps going back up to 50 and...
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need to find a meeting
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is there anyway you can look up meetsing on the compter. I need to find one. im getting bad again about drinking and need to go to a meeting please help me
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depression or just plain grief????
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Depression
All of us go through times of depression. When we were overeating, we may have felt depressed almost continually. We find that abstinence and the OA program lift us out of depression. The outward circumstances of life may not change radically, but by means of our program we experienc...
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Self-centeredness
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One year ago, I became very ill. I had a wonderful career in social work. Because of my illness, I have had to step away from my job till who knows when. I have always been very active in recovery and maintained a balance in family, career, and recovery. I will have 10 years coming up in a wonderful ne...
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Self Esteem
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Poor Self-Esteem vs. Healthy Self-Esteem People with poor self-esteem often rely on how they are doing in the present to determine how they feel about themselves. They need positive external experiences to counteract the negative feelings and thoughts that constantly plague them. Even t...
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New Looking for support
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Hello, I am new. I am an alcoholic married to an alcoholic. I feel powerless and out of control and am searching for a support system.  I hope I can find that here.
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29 days sober-
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I am headed up to a weekend convention in my state of Connecticut- Rock on!
Hope everyone has a great weekend-
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"Potato Chip Dance" story site
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cry----www.dodgenet.com/~tzingale/occaison/frame.htm
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Some thoughts….
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Hi everyone,
Happy Turkey Day!
I’m seeing patterns that I’ve never seen before. I used to numb it out, but now, sober almost 90 days, it’s amazing how I’m handling it. Just being AWARE is truly a gift for which I’m grateful.
My family is a mess…but it doesn’t hurt s...
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Snow For Sale!! Inventory Is Piling Up!!
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I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there's gum in my hair and when I got out of bed this morning I tripped on the skateboard and by mistake I dropped my sweater in the sink while the water was running and I could tell it was going to be a terrible day. --Judith Viorst
Some days, for all our good in...
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re...Your post Jeanie
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I Read your post from Below Jeanie. Thought that others here might wish to respond to it also.
My opinion? As long as my side of the street is clean...let em yap. And the best reaction..is no reaction.---also--if they are talking about me...they are not talking about someone else.:)
Gossi...
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thankfully...it's another great day for recovery:)
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Today is November 24, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery!
SHAME
"If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it." -- Marcus Tullius Cicero I was afraid to tell you what I was thinking. I was afraid to speak or be noticed. I sat for hours silent and at times I wished I could...
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short story
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BRASS MONKEYS AND DEAD WHALES
I am not a morning person, dragging my ass out of bed to make coffee for my fiancé and me on a freezing cold Monday morning in November, that and the urgent need for a pee is the best I can do before I retreat to the welcoming warmth of our bed puffing away on a mu...
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in the chatroom 5:15pm
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Hi all, well, my Thanksgiving is going alright. I promised I would spend some time in the chatroom for people who might need some AA company today,, so I'm going in their now to spend some time. If you see my name and say hello, but I don't answer immediatealy.. please wait a few minutes. Lon...
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Happy Turkey Day!
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Happy Thanksgiving to all of MIP family.
I hope everyone has a blessed, sober day.
Love and hugs,
Doll
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Addict to Ironman Book and DVD available
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  Racing for Recovery Addict to Ironman.
The highly anticipated book Ra...
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Racing for Recovery
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Keep It Simple
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"The Lord protects the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me."
--Psalm 116:6
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uh oh
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uh oh. It's the holidays. I'm having a hard time. Or is it everybody is having a hard time and it's affecting me? or is it that we're all having a hard time and affecting each other? I don't know, but it's hard. I want oblivion. I want to drink, sleep, something so I don't have to go through this. I gues...
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AA thought and update on lost doggie
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A.A. Thought for the Day
I no longer refuse to do anything because I cannot do it to perfection. Many of us alcoholics use the excuse of not being able to do something perfectly to enable us to do nothing at all. We pretend to be perfectionists. We are good at telling people how a thing should be done, b...
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A NEW COMER ASKS
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Am I an alcoholic? If you repeatedly drink more than you intend or want to, if you get into trouble, or if you have memory lapses when you drink, you may be an alcoholic. Only you can decide. No one in A.A. will tell you whether you are or not.
What can I do if I am worried about my drinking? Seek help. Alcoho...
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John
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A normal day in Ontario, Canada
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A normal day, in the life of a recovering...from everything guy.:) I decide to water my lawn. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide my car needs washing. As I start toward the garage, I notice that there is mail on the porch table that I brought up fro...
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i lost my doggie
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hi you all wait till you here THIS......
i rescued this ancient 13 yr. old doggie, do a good deed, rescue the poor little thing from being euthanized and i take her home last eve....they said she was outside dog, so i was going to just let her be outside when the weather is good and slowly intro her to be...
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Thought For The Day
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When you send out real love, real love will return to you. --Florence Scovel Shinn
Real love is selfless love. It expects nothing in return. It is not conditional. It doesn't keep score. It is too seldom given. Many of us came into the program hurting, feeling unloved, looking desperately for l...
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Having Porblems at work....
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I work nights with this older lady! She is not a very nice person. She tells my boss things that I never said and then tells on me when I fall asleep at work. I am hanging on by a thin string and I love my job. I have had it almost a year and I can't believe that I have worked with her for that long. I am trying really...
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Maintenance
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Step Ten "Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it."
As we work the first nine Steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. But when we approach Step Ten we commence to put our A.A. way of living to practical use, day by day, in fair weather...
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Phil
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I'm a sick Puppy
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I just wanted to share as to what is going on right now in my life.
Like I said I had quite a few year sober in AA.
Probably 10 or 12 years over the last 20 years but kept falling off the wagon because I wouldn’t do step 4 and 5.
I just a few weeks ago started writing my life down from before I took the first...
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Thoughts for today
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All of the fantasies in your life will never match those I once tried to attain. Now older, it's more important reaching the more realistic goals, and having them come true. --Deidra Sarault
Simply knowing that we are important creatures of the universe offers too little security for most of u...
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Phil
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acceptance and gratitude
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The Magic of Gratitude and Acceptance
Gratitude and acceptance are two magic tricks available to us in recovery. No matter who we are, where we are, or what we have, gratitude and acceptance work.We may eventually become so happy that we realize our present circumstances are good. Or we master o...
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foundations FIRST
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Foundation First
"As we begin to function in society, our creative freedom helps us sort our priorities and do the basic things first."Basic Text pg. 83No sooner do we get clean than some of us begin putting other priorities ahead of our recovery. Careers, families, relationships - all these ar...
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Newbie :)
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I am a newbie on this message board! I had been chating on another aa chat line and our computer will not allow me to do so any more:( I love chatting with others in AA so I thought that I would give this a try!!!!
Thanks sara Jane
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sweetchicksara
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getting rid of defects HURTS????
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Letting Our Defects Go
"If [character defects] contributed to our health and happiness, we would not have come to such a state of desperation."Basic Text pg. 34Getting started on the Sixth and Seventh Steps isn't always easy. We may feel as though we have so much wrong with us that we are totally d...
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Welcome and while I am here...
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I wanted to welcome the newcomers to the board...and to let you all know that I am glad you are here.
I am having problems with my computer so I thought I'd kill 2 birds with 1 stone and wish every body a happy and sober Thanksgiving this week. If you're traveling don't forget to buckle up!
Love to all, c...
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cheri
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something to think about
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We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life,when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.
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jeannie
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Heres my real pic
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Welp the truth is out,,,here is my real pic,,,I hope I didn't insult anyone by trying to be human LOL....
Nawww really I'm just use to being in the public eye and never gave a hoot on who knows me or not,,,I do one thing well thank My god of choice,,,and that is my job,,,about all I have left,,and I wouldn'...
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Im new
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Hi, I am new. Joining online due to work related issues.
Does the online thing work? I have non drinking family members, so that wont be a problem. friends are a different story, as they dont think there is anything wrong with drinking, but I have had some issues that have affected my life, and the live...
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mommie
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the 12th Tradition - anonymity
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from the "Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions' book:
Tradition 12 - Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.
"The spiritual substance of anonymity is sacrifice. Because A.A.'s Twelve Traditions repeatedly as...
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