Alcoholics Anonymous

Rick · Rick

Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, I have failed three times, and what happens when he says, I'm a failure. --S. I. Hayakawa What happens to us when we call ourselves names like "failure" or "dummy"? We feel we're no good and never will be. We want to stop trying...

wantneeda · wantneeda

One reason I don't drink is because I wish to know when I'm having a good time. Lady Nancy Astor Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. Ernest Hemingway The sight of a drunkard is a better sermon against that vice than the best that was ever preached on that...

Doll · Doll

Life can be unfair, confusing, discouraging, and filled with all sorts of unexpected factors. Yet even in the most difficult situations, achievements of every kind are most assuredly within your reach. Decide what you intend to do, and get clear on the specifics of what that involves. Then get go...

Doll · Doll

In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his >>wife with a stick thicker than his thumb; hence we have "the rule of >>thumb". >> >> >> >>Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. >> >>It was ruled "Gentlemen Only....

Rick · Rick

Grandpa, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench. He didn't move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him he didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if he was OK. Finally, not really wanting to disturb him but wa...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hi All, this is to anyone in the predicted path of Rita. We are praying for yourselves, your families and your property to be left undamaged. May your God be with you during this time. Bye for now. Chris. -- Edited by Cabbageheadchris at 15:36, 2005-09-22

GammyRose · GammyRose

Tomorrow I will leave to go to a conference with a friend I've had since I was 12 years old. I will be on the road for 6 hours, but I need this break. I am so tired from the moving, the stress, the confusion of the last few months. I still haven't told my Mom, who I live with that I'm going. I will t...

Phil · Phil

We have powerful desires to belong and to connect with a special someone. We inherited a model for marriage and relationships that has remained largely unchanged for over 50 years. That traditional model was never intended to integrate our individual needs with the needs of the partnership. The...

Doll · Doll

For a considerable period of time after I reached The Program, I let things I couldn't do keep me from doing the things I could. If I was bothered by what a speaker or other people said, I retreated, sulking, into my shell. Now, instead of being annoyed or defensive when someone strikes a raw nerve, I try t...

Rick · Rick

When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or the life of another. --Helen Keller It is a great loss when we underestimate the importance of our efforts in the life of another. One man, who had to spend some time in a hospital, waited day after day to receive a card or...

Rick · Rick

One thing that keeps me rational is a sense of loyalty to the other members of my group. I know I'd be letting them down if I ever took a step backward again. When I was in turmoil, I wasn't loyal to anybody. I should have been loyal to my family, but I wasn't. I let them down by my disruptive behavior. When I ca...

wagon · wagon

Chapter 11 A VISION FOR YOU For most normal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. It means release from care, boredom and worry. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. But not so with us in those last days of heav...

Doll · Doll

I am so frustated at the moment.

I have left my sponser umpteen messages and still haven't gotten a return call. Last time I talked to her was over a week ago. When I called her at our appointed time I got no answer. I left a msg. The next day I called again, st...

nancyjo59 · nancyjo59

The other night I happened to look up in the light fixture in my kitchen...the light fixture is about 2ft by 2ft. To my amazement there was a baby snake. We pulled down the fixture and found the snake to be about 8 inches long ...stiff and dead!! We have been having a problem with mice and have glue mous...

Phil · Phil

Calmness is constructive of good; agitation is destructive of good. I should not rush into action. I should first be calm and seek guidance. Then I should act only as God directs me through my conscience. Faith and trust will keep me calm when all around me are agitated. Calmness is trust in action. I...

cheri · cheri

Some of you guys know the story behind this, some of you don't. I feel like I'm taking someone else's inventory right now, so I am going to try and be honest without doing that, as much as possible. My husband has been sober 15 years, me almost 5. He and I didn't reunite until I was sober for about 2 years.....

Phil · Phil

God, I offer myself to Thee - to build with me and do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of Life. May I do Thy Will always! Amen

CAM · CAM

Hi everyone, It's me, Christine. Otherwise, known as Catherine. I just redid my my account so I would be honest with everyone. Somehow, the truth always sets you free, huh? CAM is my initials & I also use this this acronym when in the chatroom. I go by Cam0914 (the...

Doll · Doll

Thank you all soooo much for replying to my post. I know WHAT I have to do. God has answered my prayers on that one. Now I need to know WHEN to do it.... It can't be because I'm hoping he'll want to make a commitment, I know he won't. I can't make it an ultimatum, I know what he will ch...

Phil · Phil

Change=Loss=Grief. This means that: 1. A Change of circumstance of any kind (a change from one state to another) produces a Loss of some kind (the stage changed from) which will produce a Grief reaction. 2. The intensity of the grief reaction is a function of how the change-produced l...

Phil · Phil

While there may be no concrete proof that a loving relationship is beneficial to one's health, it certainly seems to have a positive effect on one's overall well-being. It seems that those who are involved in a long-term relationship where each person is treated lovingly tend to be happier, more r...

Phil · Phil

Well Doll. A freind of mine, on this board, shared something with me--not that long ago, and Im just sharing with you. As much as we chase love, and wish to be loved, unconditionally--by someone else--sometimes we just hafta give up chasing and trying--where unconditional love does not fully ex...

Doll · Doll

Heavenly Father, Help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that day and was rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, do the laundry and spend a few precious moments with her children. Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Today is September 21, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! ACTION "I shall pass through this world but once. If, therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do, let me do it now; let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again." -- Etienne de Grell...

Doll · Doll

Good morning, all. I hope this post finds each of you happy, healthy and sober. As most of you know I have been in a relationship for over 2 yrs and it's pretty much always been 1 sided. He's one of the "good ones", he's not in the program nor does he need to be, he cares for me, we enjoy each other and w...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hi all. I'm a bit messed up at the moment, but still sober. Stress at work, anger, and depression are making life a bit hard. Just feel like sleeping or ranting all the time. On the bright side, I've got a job interview on Wednesday for a job that will be more my type of thing. Regarding the Slovak situa...

Doll · Doll

HOW TO START YOUR DAY WITH A POSITIVE OUTLOOK 1. Open a new file in your PC. 2. Name it "Housework." 3. Send it to the RECYCLE BIN 4. Empty the RECYCLE BIN 5. Your PC will ask you, "Are you sure you want to delete Housework permanently...

Rick · Rick

Silently one by one in the infinite meadows of heaven Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of angels. --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Tales told about the stars reflect a lot about the people who tell them. The constellation now called Orion was once called Hippolyta. Hippolyta was...

Rick · Rick

A.A. Thought for the Day Let us continue with Steps Four, Five, Six, Seven, and Ten. In taking a personal inventory of ourselves, we have to face facts as they really are. We have to stop running away. We must face reality. We must see ourselves as we really are. We must admit our faults openly...

Phil · Phil

Letting Go of Urgency One thing at a time. That's all we have to do. Not two things at once, but one thing done in peace. One task at a time. One feeling at a time. One day at a time. One problem at a time. One step at a time. One pleasure at a time. Relax. Let go of urgency. Begin calmly now. Take one...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Tuesday, September 20, 2005 Always in you You cannot hold on to any moment, for as soon as you know it is here it will be gone. What you can do, though, is to live each moment fully so its value will always be with you. You cannot bring back the fondly remembered circumstances of the past. Yet what you ca...

Phil · Phil

Dr. Phil proclaimed the way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started. So I looked around my house to see things I started and hadn't finished; and, before leaving the house this morning finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of White Zinfandel, a bottle of Baileys, a bottle o...

wantneeda · wantneeda

had a busy few days, my youngest daughter just stopped in, upset, to get some of her clothes, says her Dad won't let her come here anymore. he can't do that, she's crying she got a 'job' selling chocolates after school, got paid on saturday and bought herself a hat. he's mad that she spent her money...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Two drunks were attending the funeral of another old drinking buddy. After viewing the deceased, one turned to the other and commented, "Old Dan actually looked pretty good, don't you think?" The other replied, "Well, he oughta! He hasn't had a drink in 3 days!"

Phil · Phil

And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation—some fact of my life —unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is...

Doll · Doll

It's still not exactly a "piece of cake" for me to accept today's occasional pain and anxiety with any great degree of serentiy, but I'm increasingly able to be thankful for a certain amount of pain. In The Program, we find the willingness to do this by going over the lessons learned from past suffering...

karisma · karisma

anyone got any suggestions how to approach this? i seem to have a mental block and cannot seem to get started.

boomdookie · boomdookie

I have been in AA for two years. I quit going to meetings about a year ago. I felt like I was bored and joining a cult or something.I kept in contact with God and was doing great ,at least I thought. Gosh, was I wrong ! About a 6 wks. ago I got a bottle and I didn't stop for 3wks.I got in a fight with my...

Rick · Rick

Education should be the process of helping everyone to discover his uniqueness. --Leo Buscaglia We are each special, which means there is not another person just like ourselves. Nobody looks just like us. Nobody's voice sounds quite like our own. And nobody thinks through a story just like w...

Rick · Rick

Read your message down below. My phone is out. The Repair man was here but i was out , so he didn't fix it. I tested it and The problem is outside the house, so I guess he wanted to visit or something???????? God only knows what might go thru ones head.

Rick · Rick

Having realistic expectations. Sometimes we expect much too much of people and things. We will never be happy if we expect our doctor to work instant cures or if we blame our teacher for what we failed to learn. We need to examine what's realistic to expect of others and what we are responsib...

lynn · lynn

thanks for the real nice replies from befor. i dont have a new sponsor yet and i need to know somehting . i did my 5th step with a fellow AA that i trust which has lead me to start thinkin about the 9th one. but i cant ask them this questin cuz it might be stupid. when i make amends to ppl do i have to tell them WHA...

Phil · Phil

Patience is the ability to: Sit back and wait for an expected outcome without experiencing anxiety, tension, or frustration. Let go of your need for immediate gratification. Display tolerance, compassion, understanding, and acceptance toward those who are slower than you in develo...

asmith · asmith

I checked out of the detox center this morning and am celebrating my 4th day of sobriety! The first day was hell, but once I got the alcohol out of my system I started feeling better. They did not allow us to smoke at all and we were only allowed outside for 30 minutes a day which really&...

Phil · Phil

Your question about "Just saying sorry for all you did to that person, while you were drinking" keeps it pretty simple Lynn. I know there are still times, I hafta talk to a sponsor about things, and get a second opinion. Sometimes --2 heads are better then one.:)

Rick · Rick

Young man, the secret of my success is that at an early age I discovered I was not God. --Oliver Wendell Holmes Sometimes, in our families, we try to get parents or brothers or sisters to treat us the way we want them to, to do things we want them to. When they're upset or angry with us, we try to get the...

Phil · Phil

1.... Easy does it 2.... First things first 3.... Live and let live 4.... But for the grace of god 5....Think......Think.......Think 6....One day at time 7....Let go and Let God 8....Kiss---keep it simple stupid 9....Act as if......... 10....This too shall pass 11....Expect miracles 12....I ca...

nancyjo59 · nancyjo59

Its so nice to see your names again. Seem to have everyone on my mind these days. You are like my extended family. I see ya's posting right now and though maybe you would see my message. Doll you sure sound like you are doing good these days. So happy for ya. Nancy Jo Didn't intentionall...

herman · herman

I've been in the program for 18 months now. I had a brief relapse in July, I think, because I was white-knuckling it. Just like before I came to the rooms I like to be in control of everything. I want others to think I'm in control of everything. Deep down, however, I am terrifie...

nancyjo59 · nancyjo59

A 92 year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is full dressed every morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. Afte...

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	today's thought (Preview) *Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, I have failed three times, and what happens when he says, I'm a failure. --S. I. Hayakawa* What happens to us when we call ourselves names like "failure" or "dummy"? We feel we're no good and never will be. We want to stop trying...	Rick	1	824	Sep 24, 2005 by Phil
	yup... (Preview) One reason I don't drink is because I wish to know when I'm having a good time. Lady Nancy Astor Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. Ernest Hemingway The sight of a drunkard is a better sermon against that vice than the best that was ever preached on that...	wantneeda	4	821	Sep 24, 2005 by cheri
	DECIDE AND DO (Preview) Life can be unfair, confusing, discouraging, and filled with all sorts of unexpected factors. Yet even in the most difficult situations, achievements of every kind are most assuredly within your reach. Decide what you intend to do, and get clear on the specifics of what that involves. Then get go...	Doll	3	761	Sep 23, 2005 by nancyjo59
	interesting facts..... (Preview) In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his >>wife with a stick thicker than his thumb; hence we have "the rule of >>thumb". >> >> >> >>Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. >> >>It was ruled "Gentlemen Only....	Doll	0	846	Sep 23, 2005 by Doll
	I'll never look at my hands the same (Preview) Grandpa, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench. He didn't move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him he didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if he was OK. Finally, not really wanting to disturb him but wa...	Rick	3	860	Sep 23, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	Re: Rita (Preview) Hi All, this is to anyone in the predicted path of Rita. We are praying for yourselves, your families and your property to be left undamaged. May your God be with you during this time. Bye for now. Chris. -- Edited by Cabbageheadchris at 15:36, 2005-09-22	Cabbageheadchris	7	1134	Sep 23, 2005 by Doll
	This weekend... (Preview) Tomorrow I will leave to go to a conference with a friend I've had since I was 12 years old. I will be on the road for 6 hours, but I need this break. I am so tired from the moving, the stress, the confusion of the last few months. I still haven't told my Mom, who I live with that I'm going. I will t...	GammyRose	6	779	Sep 23, 2005 by Doll
	Have a great Friday--you deserve it:) (Preview) We have powerful desires to belong and to connect with a special someone. We inherited a model for marriage and relationships that has remained largely unchanged for over 50 years. That traditional model was never intended to integrate our individual needs with the needs of the partnership. The...	Phil	3	694	Sep 23, 2005 by Phil
	Today I Pray (Preview) For a considerable period of time after I reached The Program, I let things I couldn't do keep me from doing the things I could. If I was bothered by what a speaker or other people said, I retreated, sulking, into my shell. Now, instead of being annoyed or defensive when someone strikes a raw nerve, I try t...	Doll	1	756	Sep 23, 2005 by Rick
	good morning (Preview) *When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or the life of another. --Helen Keller* It is a great loss when we underestimate the importance of our efforts in the life of another. One man, who had to spend some time in a hospital, waited day after day to receive a card or...	Rick	1	768	Sep 23, 2005 by Rick
	gift 9/22 (Preview) One thing that keeps me rational is a sense of loyalty to the other members of my group. I know I'd be letting them down if I ever took a step backward again. When I was in turmoil, I wasn't loyal to anybody. I should have been loyal to my family, but I wasn't. I let them down by my disruptive behavior. When I ca...	Rick	0	685	Sep 23, 2005 by Rick
	big book (Preview) Chapter 11 A VISION FOR YOU For most normal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. It means release from care, boredom and worry. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. But not so with us in those last days of heav...	wagon	1	802	Sep 22, 2005 by Sick of being sick
	AARRGGHHHH ! (Preview) I am so frustated at the moment. I have left my sponser umpteen messages and still haven't gotten a return call. Last time I talked to her was over a week ago. When I called her at our appointed time I got no answer. I left a msg. The next day I called again, st...	Doll	6	782	Sep 22, 2005 by Doll
	I dont like spiders and snakes (and mice) (Preview) The other night I happened to look up in the light fixture in my kitchen...the light fixture is about 2ft by 2ft. To my amazement there was a baby snake. We pulled down the fixture and found the snake to be about 8 inches long ...stiff and dead!! We have been having a problem with mice and have glue mous...	nancyjo59	7	928	Sep 22, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	Calmness (Preview) Calmness is constructive of good; agitation is destructive of good. I should not rush into action. I should first be calm and seek guidance. Then I should act only as God directs me through my conscience. Faith and trust will keep me calm when all around me are agitated. Calmness is trust in action. I...	Phil	0	690	Sep 22, 2005 by Phil
	Time for some honesty... (Preview) Some of you guys know the story behind this, some of you don't. I feel like I'm taking someone else's inventory right now, so I am going to try and be honest without doing that, as much as possible. My husband has been sober 15 years, me almost 5. He and I didn't reunite until I was sober for about 2 years.....	cheri	7	740	Sep 22, 2005 by wantneeda
	Third Step Prayer (Preview) God, I offer myself to Thee - to build with me and do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of Life. May I do Thy Will always! Amen	Phil	3	792	Sep 22, 2005 by Phil
	christine/catherine/CAM (Preview) Hi everyone, It's me, Christine. Otherwise, known as Catherine. I just redid my my account so I would be honest with everyone. Somehow, the truth always sets you free, huh? CAM is my initials & I also use this this acronym when in the chatroom. I go by Cam0914 (the...	CAM	2	696	Sep 22, 2005 by nancyjo59
	Much Love to you (Preview) Thank you all soooo much for replying to my post. I know WHAT I have to do. God has answered my prayers on that one. Now I need to know WHEN to do it.... It can't be because I'm hoping he'll want to make a commitment, I know he won't. I can't make it an ultimatum, I know what he will ch...	Doll	3	698	Sep 21, 2005 by Doll
	Change=Loss=Grief (Preview) Change=Loss=Grief. This means that: 1. A Change of circumstance of any kind (a change from one state to another) produces a Loss of some kind (the stage changed from) which will produce a Grief reaction. 2. The intensity of the grief reaction is a function of how the change-produced l...	Phil	1	957	Sep 21, 2005 by Doll
	Just sharing stuff (Preview) While there may be no concrete proof that a loving relationship is beneficial to one's health, it certainly seems to have a positive effect on one's overall well-being. It seems that those who are involved in a long-term relationship where each person is treated lovingly tend to be happier, more r...	Phil	2	717	Sep 21, 2005 by CAM
	To Doll (Preview) Well Doll. A freind of mine, on this board, shared something with me--not that long ago, and Im just sharing with you. As much as we chase love, and wish to be loved, unconditionally--by someone else--sometimes we just hafta give up chasing and trying--where unconditional love does not fully ex...	Phil	3	829	Sep 21, 2005 by Phil
	I will try to remember..... (Preview) Heavenly Father, Help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that day and was rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, do the laundry and spend a few precious moments with her children. Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed...	Doll	3	873	Sep 21, 2005 by nancyjo59
	a great day for recovery-sept 21 (Preview) Today is September 21, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! ACTION "I shall pass through this world but once. If, therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do, let me do it now; let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again." -- Etienne de Grell...	wantneeda	0	828	Sep 21, 2005 by wantneeda
	Serenity Granted ?? (Preview) Good morning, all. I hope this post finds each of you happy, healthy and sober. As most of you know I have been in a relationship for over 2 yrs and it's pretty much always been 1 sided. He's one of the "good ones", he's not in the program nor does he need to be, he cares for me, we enjoy each other and w...	Doll	4	697	Sep 21, 2005 by wantneeda
	Check in (Preview) Hi all. I'm a bit messed up at the moment, but still sober. Stress at work, anger, and depression are making life a bit hard. Just feel like sleeping or ranting all the time. On the bright side, I've got a job interview on Wednesday for a job that will be more my type of thing. Regarding the Slovak situa...	Cabbageheadchris	5	730	Sep 21, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	HOW TO START YOUR DAY (Preview) HOW TO START YOUR DAY WITH A POSITIVE OUTLOOK 1. Open a new file in your PC. 2. Name it "Housework." 3. Send it to the RECYCLE BIN 4. Empty the RECYCLE BIN 5. Your PC will ask you, "Are you sure you want to delete Housework permanently...	Doll	2	715	Sep 21, 2005 by Doll
	today's thought (Preview) *Silently one by one in the infinite meadows of heaven Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of angels. --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow* Tales told about the stars reflect a lot about the people who tell them. The constellation now called Orion was once called Hippolyta. Hippolyta was...	Rick	0	780	Sep 21, 2005 by Rick
	today's gift (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Let us continue with Steps Four, Five, Six, Seven, and Ten. In taking a personal inventory of ourselves, we have to face facts as they really are. We have to stop running away. We must face reality. We must see ourselves as we really are. We must admit our faults openly...	Rick	0	655	Sep 21, 2005 by Rick
	Urgency (Preview) Letting Go of Urgency One thing at a time. That's all we have to do. Not two things at once, but one thing done in peace. One task at a time. One feeling at a time. One day at a time. One problem at a time. One step at a time. One pleasure at a time. Relax. Let go of urgency. Begin calmly now. Take one...	Phil	1	938	Sep 21, 2005 by Phil
	always in you (Preview) Tuesday, September 20, 2005 Always in you You cannot hold on to any moment, for as soon as you know it is here it will be gone. What you can do, though, is to live each moment fully so its value will always be with you. You cannot bring back the fondly remembered circumstances of the past. Yet what you ca...	wantneeda	1	819	Sep 21, 2005 by nancyjo59
	The Way It Used To Be (Preview) Dr. Phil proclaimed the way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started. So I looked around my house to see things I started and hadn't finished; and, before leaving the house this morning finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of White Zinfandel, a bottle of Baileys, a bottle o...	Phil	4	745	Sep 21, 2005 by nancyjo59
	mornin' (Preview) had a busy few days, my youngest daughter just stopped in, upset, to get some of her clothes, says her Dad won't let her come here anymore. he can't do that, she's crying she got a 'job' selling chocolates after school, got paid on saturday and bought herself a hat. he's mad that she spent her money...	wantneeda	5	772	Sep 21, 2005 by wantneeda
	Humor for the day (Preview) Two drunks were attending the funeral of another old drinking buddy. After viewing the deceased, one turned to the other and commented, "Old Dan actually looked pretty good, don't you think?" The other replied, "Well, he oughta! He hasn't had a drink in 3 days!"	Sick of being sick	2	902	Sep 20, 2005 by GammyRose
	A Biggy Y'all (Preview) And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation—some fact of my life —unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is...	Phil	1	722	Sep 20, 2005 by GammyRose
	Today I Will Remember (Preview) It's still not exactly a "piece of cake" for me to accept today's occasional pain and anxiety with any great degree of serentiy, but I'm increasingly able to be thankful for a certain amount of pain. In The Program, we find the willingness to do this by going over the lessons learned from past suffering...	Doll	1	1016	Sep 20, 2005 by Phil
	fourth step (Preview) anyone got any suggestions how to approach this? i seem to have a mental block and cannot seem to get started.	karisma	3	883	Sep 20, 2005 by wantneeda
	Relaps (Preview) I have been in AA for two years. I quit going to meetings about a year ago. I felt like I was bored and joining a cult or something.I kept in contact with God and was doing great ,at least I thought. Gosh, was I wrong ! About a 6 wks. ago I got a bottle and I didn't stop for 3wks.I got in a fight with my...	boomdookie	4	785	Sep 20, 2005 by GammyRose
	today's thought (Preview) *Education should be the process of helping everyone to discover his uniqueness. --Leo Buscaglia* We are each special, which means there is not another person just like ourselves. Nobody looks just like us. Nobody's voice sounds quite like our own. And nobody thinks through a story just like w...	Rick	0	640	Sep 20, 2005 by Rick
	Phil (Preview) Read your message down below. My phone is out. The Repair man was here but i was out , so he didn't fix it. I tested it and The problem is outside the house, so I guess he wanted to visit or something???????? God only knows what might go thru ones head.	Rick	2	721	Sep 20, 2005 by Rick
	today's gift (Preview) Having realistic expectations. Sometimes we expect much too much of people and things. We will never be happy if we expect our doctor to work instant cures or if we blame our teacher for what we failed to learn. We need to examine what's realistic to expect of others and what we are responsib...	Rick	0	710	Sep 20, 2005 by Rick
	need an answer pleeze (Preview) thanks for the real nice replies from befor. i dont have a new sponsor yet and i need to know somehting . i did my 5th step with a fellow AA that i trust which has lead me to start thinkin about the 9th one. but i cant ask them this questin cuz it might be stupid. when i make amends to ppl do i have to tell them WHA...	lynn	6	754	Sep 20, 2005 by Doll
	Patience (Preview) *Patience is the ability to:* Sit back and wait for an expected outcome without experiencing anxiety, tension, or frustration. Let go of your need for immediate gratification. Display tolerance, compassion, understanding, and acceptance toward those who are slower than you in develo...	Phil	0	808	Sep 19, 2005 by Phil
	I am back (and sober)! (Preview) I checked out of the detox center this morning and am celebrating my 4th day of sobriety! The first day was hell, but once I got the alcohol out of my system I started feeling better. They did not allow us to smoke at all and we were only allowed outside for 30 minutes a day which really&...	asmith	7	766	Sep 19, 2005 by cheri
	To Lynn (Preview) Your question about "Just saying sorry for all you did to that person, while you were drinking" keeps it pretty simple Lynn. I know there are still times, I hafta talk to a sponsor about things, and get a second opinion. Sometimes --2 heads are better then one.:)	Phil	0	782	Sep 19, 2005 by Phil
	todays gift 9/18 (Preview) *Young man, the secret of my success is that at an early age I discovered I was not God. --Oliver Wendell Holmes* Sometimes, in our families, we try to get parents or brothers or sisters to treat us the way we want them to, to do things we want them to. When they're upset or angry with us, we try to get the...	Rick	1	772	Sep 19, 2005 by Phil
	108 AA Slogans (Preview) 1.... Easy does it 2.... First things first 3.... Live and let live 4.... But for the grace of god 5....Think......Think.......Think 6....One day at time 7....Let go and Let God 8....Kiss---keep it simple stupid 9....Act as if......... 10....This too shall pass 11....Expect miracles 12....I ca...	Phil	2	1125	Sep 19, 2005 by Phil
	Gammy Rose and Doll (Preview) *Its so nice to see your names again.* *Seem to have everyone on my mind these days. You are like my extended family. I see ya's posting right now and though maybe you would see my message.* *Doll you sure sound like you are doing good these days. So happy for ya.* *Nancy Jo* *Didn't intentionall...*	nancyjo59	2	847	Sep 19, 2005 by GammyRose
	Fear & Loathing (Preview) I've been in the program for 18 months now. I had a brief relapse in July, I think, because I was white-knuckling it. Just like before I came to the rooms I like to be in control of everything. I want others to think I'm in control of everything. Deep down, however, I am terrifie...	herman	6	1246	Sep 19, 2005 by GammyRose
	Cool Way To Think (Preview) A 92 year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is full dressed every morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. *His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.* *Afte...*	nancyjo59	1	902	Sep 19, 2005 by GammyRose
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