Alcoholics Anonymous

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Just had to get this one in.....say...Miss the Young Gal. Hoping she will be back soon.

Phil · Phil

Often you'll hear 12 Steppers make a statement like 'don't get angry, you'll slip.' If there's someone around with some time they may point out that resentment, not anger is the real threat to continuous abstaining. The differences between the two are important. Anger is defined as 'a stro...

Phil · Phil

A.A. Thought for the Day When we were drinking, we were living an unnatural life physically and mentally. We were punishing our bodies by loading them with alcohol. We didn't eat enough and we ate the wrong things. We didn't get enough sleep or the right kind of rest. We were ruining ourselves phys...

captainzing2000 · captainzing2000

Not even sure how i found this site. I've been in AA for over 5 years since9/3/99. Life is something I do in between meetings :) Chris

Donna_C · Donna_C

Hi Everyone I am having big time troubles today!!!!! I feel I need to write, scream something other than picking up a damn drink!!!!!!!!!!! I had yet again another Uncle die, that's two within three months,had to also grieve over a friend who committed suicide this time last year. Phil, as you know I...

Phil · Phil

Emotional Balance The goal of recovery is balance - that precious middle ground. Many of us have gone from one extreme to another: years of taking care of everyone but ourselves, followed by a time of refusing to focus on anyone's needs but our own. We may have spent years refusing to id...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

I like that, just when I think I understand everything, I regain consciousness. I don't know, having a rough time, maybe the sun needs to come back out, or I need to find that shut-off valve for the Heart. duh! Head has it, not the heart yet. doy, feel stupid. The...

Nic · Nic

Hi All - any chance of anyone popping in on the online meetings over the next few weeks? It might be good to get these happening... in the interests of those who pop into the board and are maybe hesitant or considering their first f2f meeting. Also those who live too far from those meetings, and&...

Serenity · Serenity

Good Evening My Friends When i entered into this program i thought of myself as an honest person but something happened today that made me rethink that. i allmost found myself slipping back into an old pattern. today a friend of mine asked me if i had ever stolen anything in my addiction? i was surpriz...

Phil · Phil

THE FOUR FACES of ANGER by Mark Gorkin, LICSW What's the first thought that comes to mind when you hear the word ANGER? Frustration? Yelling? Loss of Control? Violence? Maybe fear, silence or avoidance? All reasonable responses...Or are they? A bit one-sided, for my taste, that is, the "ange...

Phil · Phil

Reason to smile: Every Seven minutes of every day, some one in an aerobics class, pulls a hamstring. ------------------------------------- They keep telling us to get in touch with our bodies. Mine isnt always that comunicative. But I heard from it the other day When I said "...

Donna_C · Donna_C

My Dear Friends, Thank you for being here when I needed you most! I was very much in shock, devastated and at a loss of self. Thank you for giving me a shove in the right direction when I hesitated. Thank you for giving me hope. Thank you for bringing peace to my heart and for all the wonderfu...

Serenity · Serenity

Good Afternoon My Friends For a very longtime now i have struggled with prayer and medatation whenever i start to pray i get a 101 thoughts that start running through my head and they are at lighting speed. i pray for there removal they go away for a minute or two but then as soon as i start to pray again th...

Nic · Nic

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ For those like me... who just can't seem to get the whole international time thing sorted... A friend has just sent the answer to my prayers. Hope others find it useful.

Serenity · Serenity

Good Afternoon My Friends Last night i went to the online meeting that is on this website the one for Tuesday and Saturday nights at 9pm. it could really use some support there was only two people there last night it was a great meeting but it could really use some of our help i remember my sponsor...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Well, good Monday morning all.Just finished my first cup of tea and need to get going for the day. Just want to share a little of my weekend. I was ask a few weeks ago to start a recovery program at my church, so I did ,we use the Alcoholics for Christ program, anyone heard of it? Anyway, we have had some good m...

Phil · Phil

A.A. Thought for the Day "We cannot get along without prayer and meditation. On awakening, let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking. Our thoughts lives will be placed on a much higher plane when we start the...

elizabeth · elizabeth

"Don't let your worries get the best of you. Remember, Moses started out as a basket case" Some people are kind, polite, and sweet-spirited - until you try to sit in their pews. Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisers . It is easier to preach ten sermons than it is to l...

SamanthaK · SamanthaK

there were a lot of things that led to my wanting sobriety. i've been drinking for 9 years, which is almost half of my life, and the funny thing is is that i never thought of alcohol to be a problem. when i was 15 i started using meth daily until i got pregnant at 17. i sobered up during the...

Kendall · Kendall

Well I finally went tonight. My husband went with me to the open meeting. It was ok. I wasn't crazy how they went around the room and I had to at least introduce myself. I would have liked to have just sat in the back and listened but there was no "back". It was set up with tables set in a U shape so people were in...

DblWinnr · DblWinnr

I want to welcome you both and I hope you'll keep coming back often... the more you share and get feedback, the better you get to know who and what you're all about. Going to lots of face-to-face AA meetings speeds up the process. I came into AA thinking I was St. Alice, the sacrificial martyr.... you kn...

Phil · Phil

Life gives us so much time to collect bizarre thoughts and feelings. - -Claire Weekes As we go through life, we run into all kinds of negative messages: teasing on the school bus, insulting nicknames, and other put-downs. Pretty soon we may discover that some of these messages stick in our mind...

Phil · Phil

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 oldtimer. Sometimes the greatest threat is to relationships. ...

Serenity · Serenity

Good Afternoon My Friends,,,, This passage is taken from Step Six in our AA 12 And 12, Self righteous anger can also be very enjoyable in a preverse way we can actually take satisfaction from the fact that many people annoy us for it brings a comfortable feeling of superority. gossip barbed with our ang...

elizabeth · elizabeth

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Come*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and truth. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You're not meant for crawling, so don't. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly." by Rumi...

Serenity · Serenity

Good Evening My Friends, These are todays questions from Step Six and my answers to them i hope no one minds that i am shareing this way??? Step 6 - I become entirely ready to have God remove all of these defects of character Describe the kind of activities that you really enjoy (NOT) your addictiv...

Serenity · Serenity

Hi my name is Serenity, I am new to this website and i guess i am what you might call coming back i suffer from the fear of socialization and i dont go out much. i go to online meetings, and i work the steps daily, i have a sponsor and we work very closely tog everyday on my recovery. i am sob...

Nic · Nic

Hi all, As some of you know I live on a farm in outback Australia. Some days I wake up wondering what on earth the next mountain will be I will have to climb, and ALWAYS ALWAYS think respectfully of those who have gone before us, and built the roads I ride on, and the lil towns I go to get supplies from etc. Ou...

Phil · Phil

Vulnerability Some of us may have made a decision that no one was ever going to hurt us again. We may automatically go on "feelings freeze mode" when faced with emotional pain. Or, we may terminate a relationship the first time we feel hurt. Hurt feelings are a part of life, relationships, and reco...

Phil · Phil

Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people. > >1. - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady. > >During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one: > >"What is the firs... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

lady_ladonna_1 · lady_ladonna_1

A BEAUTIFUL PRAYER I asked God to take away my habit. God said, no. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up. I asked God to make my handicappe...

Phil · Phil

by Nancy Poitou, M.A., M.F.T. I have been asked often about what is self-esteem, self-love and self-centeredness. These are very good questions and it is a fine line that separates these concepts. Self esteem means to hold oneself in high esteem, feeling worthy of a good life and good tre...

Phil · Phil

Was just thinkin--its nice to see a few Canadians on the board. Serenity? Im not too far from you--bout an hour n of Guelph. I did live in Scarborough at one time and spent 14 years in Brampton, until moving to Quiet Country. It wasnt quiet for long because I was still drinking---better now.:) If I reme...

Donna_C · Donna_C

A quick Hello to each and everyone of you!!!! Phil, I plan to commit myself in returning back to this message board on a more regular basis. I surely miss you all. My schedule has been altered in keeping it simple. I have taken on way too much the last few months. This week is very hectic in finis...

Phil · Phil

WILL POWER = Our WILL-ingness to use a Higher POWER. --Anonymous One of the greatest decisions any of us ever made concerned our Third Step. This decision seemed to go against everything we wanted to do. We all know so well that every time we tried to manage our own lives, we produced misery and...

Phil · Phil

Trapped Within ~~~~ I feel trapped... Within my fears Within my dreams Within my hope Within my insecurities Within my life Within my love Within my loneliness I can't escape these feelings They always come back I could be happy *as forever* And with a single, errant thought CRASH The warm feelin...

schleich · schleich

Hello everyone. I am beginning my challenge to face my addiction to alcohol today. It has gone on for too long. I am 45 and have been drinking since I was 17; real heavily the last few years. I am going to a meeting tonight and am trying to get in a rehab program tomorrow night.&n...

Phil · Phil

A blind man walks into a bar, grabs his dog by its hind legs, and swings him around in a circle. The bartender says, "Hey buddy, what are you doing?" And the blind man says, "Don't mind me, I'm just looking around

lady_ladonna_1 · lady_ladonna_1

I read these posts and feel so bad for what alcoholics have to deal with. As a family member I can relate to how other family members feel but never really understood the pain the alcoholic feels. I've written before regarding my dying (ex)husband and I wanted to share that in reading some of these pos...

elizabeth · elizabeth

Easy Does ItStrain & struggle abound when we try to do everything ourselves, our way. We want positive change to occur immediately & expect miracles to happen according to our personal timetable. We sometimes feel that if our Higher Power is guiding us, we should be able to accomplish great...

SamanthaK · SamanthaK

hello, my name is Samantha, i'm an alcoholic and a drug addict. i'm 21 yrs old and have been clean and sober a little over 4 months. i'm trying to get as big of a support group i can, so i thought i'd see what this forum is all about.

Donna_C · Donna_C

Humility The AA Twelve and Twelve tells us that "the whole emphasis of Step Seven is on humility." We first looked at humility in the Third Step when we made the decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God. "The attainment of greater humility is the foundation principle of each of A...

Serenity · Serenity

Good Afternoon My Friends, I am currently working on step six with a question about pride if anyone has any esh on step six or pride i would sure love to hear from yah. Step 6 - I become entirely ready to have God remove all of these defects of character (Question One) Make a list of good and bad ways th...

Phil · Phil

Humility looks like saying, “There is something here that I don’t know, the knowing of which would change everything.” Humility looks like saying, “You may be right,” or, “I can understand how you could feel that way.” Humility looks like an open acknowledgement that we don’t have it all figure...

Phil · Phil

Struggling with Ego By JJ Gormley Commonly thought to represent the self, the ego commands center stage in our lives for the simple reason that the ego marks us as individually distinctive from other selves or egos. Our ego is basically our personality. Psychologically cast, ego controls our t...

Busbe · Busbe

Since u live in Canada do u watch the red green show it comes on here Sat eve at 10:30pm It gives us a good laugh to go to sleep on. I know this isnt program but tryin to lighten up Busbe

elizabeth · elizabeth

Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times. Fortunately for baseball fans, Babe Ruth didn’t let his many strikeouts defeat him. He continued going to bat & he kept hitting home runs. How many of us stay willing to try an activity when we’ve experienced defeat, particularly public d...

elizabeth · elizabeth

Today's Quote The best way to knock the chip off your neighbor’s shoulder is to pat him on the back. -Unknown

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Hi, got any goodies on file about insecurity? Boy, I got very insecure after Christmas (and sick, physically and spiritually). THe old insecurities came out like a volcano... Needless... to say I made a huge mistake...but to make a LONG story short, maybe some things HAD to get w...

Phil · Phil

New Year's Resolutions for Internet Junkies... I will try to figure out why I *really* need 9 e-mail addresses. I will stop sending e-mail to my wife (husband). I resolve to work with neglected children -- my own. I will answer my snail mail with the same enthusiasm with which I answer my e-m...

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	I think DW Fell In.... : ) (tease) (Preview) Just had to get this one in.....say...Miss the Young Gal. Hoping she will be back soon.	wallsal55	1	921	Jan 13, 2005 by DblWinnr
	Ouch!! (Preview) Often you'll hear 12 Steppers make a statement like 'don't get angry, you'll slip.' If there's someone around with some time they may point out that resentment, not anger is the real threat to continuous abstaining. The differences between the two are important. Anger is defined as 'a stro...	Phil	0	959	Jan 13, 2005 by Phil
	Have a good day :) (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day When we were drinking, we were living an unnatural life physically and mentally. We were punishing our bodies by loading them with alcohol. We didn't eat enough and we ate the wrong things. We didn't get enough sleep or the right kind of rest. We were ruining ourselves phys...	Phil	0	1012	Jan 13, 2005 by Phil
	Just checking in (Preview) Not even sure how i found this site. I've been in AA for over 5 years since9/3/99. Life is something I do in between meetings :) Chris	captainzing2000	4	1117	Jan 13, 2005 by captainzing2000
	Death due to this damn disease! (Preview) Hi Everyone I am having big time troubles today!!!!! I feel I need to write, scream something other than picking up a damn drink!!!!!!!!!!! I had yet again another Uncle die, that's two within three months,had to also grieve over a friend who committed suicide this time last year. Phil, as you know I...	Donna_C	9	1132	Jan 12, 2005 by rifkah
	From The Language Of Letting Go (Preview) Emotional Balance The goal of recovery is balance - that precious middle ground. Many of us have gone from one extreme to another: years of taking care of everyone but ourselves, followed by a time of refusing to focus on anyone's needs but our own. We may have spent years refusing to id...	Phil	1	1011	Jan 12, 2005 by wallsal55
	Hi Phil... (Preview) I like that, just when I think I understand everything, I regain consciousness. I don't know, having a rough time, maybe the sun needs to come back out, or I need to find that shut-off valve for the Heart. duh! Head has it, not the heart yet. doy, feel stupid. The...	wallsal55	2	979	Jan 12, 2005 by wallsal55
	Finally made it (Preview) Hi All - any chance of anyone popping in on the online meetings over the next few weeks? It might be good to get these happening... in the interests of those who pop into the board and are maybe hesitant or considering their first f2f meeting. Also those who live too far from those meetings, and&...	Nic	0	899	Jan 11, 2005 by Nic
	Honesty In Recovery (Preview) Good Evening My Friends When i entered into this program i thought of myself as an honest person but something happened today that made me rethink that. i allmost found myself slipping back into an old pattern. today a friend of mine asked me if i had ever stolen anything in my addiction? i was surpriz...	Serenity	2	989	Jan 11, 2005 by Phil
	A Really BIG page on ANGER (Preview) THE FOUR FACES of ANGER by Mark Gorkin, LICSW What's the first thought that comes to mind when you hear the word ANGER? Frustration? Yelling? Loss of Control? Violence? Maybe fear, silence or avoidance? All reasonable responses...Or are they? A bit one-sided, for my taste, that is, the "ange...	Phil	0	1173	Jan 11, 2005 by Phil
	For some of us older folks (Preview) Reason to smile: Every Seven minutes of every day, some one in an aerobics class, pulls a hamstring. ------------------------------------- They keep telling us to get in touch with our bodies. Mine isnt always that comunicative. But I heard from it the other day When I said "...	Phil	3	1028	Jan 11, 2005 by Phil
	Thank you to each and everyone (Preview) My Dear Friends, Thank you for being here when I needed you most! I was very much in shock, devastated and at a loss of self. Thank you for giving me a shove in the right direction when I hesitated. Thank you for giving me hope. Thank you for bringing peace to my heart and for all the wonderfu...	Donna_C	1	1060	Jan 11, 2005 by Phil
	Prayer And Medatation (Preview) Good Afternoon My Friends For a very longtime now i have struggled with prayer and medatation whenever i start to pray i get a 101 thoughts that start running through my head and they are at lighting speed. i pray for there removal they go away for a minute or two but then as soon as i start to pray again th...	Serenity	3	1315	Jan 11, 2005 by amanda2u2
	World Time Clock (Preview) http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ For those like me... who just can't seem to get the whole international time thing sorted... A friend has just sent the answer to my prayers. Hope others find it useful.	Nic	1	962	Jan 11, 2005 by Phil
	The Meeting From Here (Preview) Good Afternoon My Friends Last night i went to the online meeting that is on this website the one for Tuesday and Saturday nights at 9pm. it could really use some support there was only two people there last night it was a great meeting but it could really use some of our help i remember my sponsor...	Serenity	4	1099	Jan 10, 2005 by Nic
	Goodmoring... (Preview) Well, good Monday morning all.Just finished my first cup of tea and need to get going for the day. Just want to share a little of my weekend. I was ask a few weeks ago to start a recovery program at my church, so I did ,we use the Alcoholics for Christ program, anyone heard of it? Anyway, we have had some good m...	GammyRose	3	1155	Jan 10, 2005 by DblWinnr
	Todays Stuff (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day "We cannot get along without prayer and meditation. On awakening, let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking. Our thoughts lives will be placed on a much higher plane when we start the...	Phil	1	949	Jan 10, 2005 by Phil
	learned living (Preview) "Don't let your worries get the best of you. Remember, Moses started out as a basket case" Some people are kind, polite, and sweet-spirited - until you try to sit in their pews. Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisers . It is easier to preach ten sermons than it is to l...	elizabeth	3	1057	Jan 9, 2005 by Busbe
	just feel like talking... (Preview) there were a lot of things that led to my wanting sobriety. i've been drinking for 9 years, which is almost half of my life, and the funny thing is is that i never thought of alcohol to be a problem. when i was 15 i started using meth daily until i got pregnant at 17. i sobered up during the...	SamanthaK	5	1252	Jan 9, 2005 by DblWinnr
	First meeting (Preview) Well I finally went tonight. My husband went with me to the open meeting. It was ok. I wasn't crazy how they went around the room and I had to at least introduce myself. I would have liked to have just sat in the back and listened but there was no "back". It was set up with tables set in a U shape so people were in...	Kendall	4	1220	Jan 9, 2005 by Phil
	TO SERENITY & SCHLEICH... (Preview) I want to welcome you both and I hope you'll keep coming back often... the more you share and get feedback, the better you get to know who and what you're all about. Going to lots of face-to-face AA meetings speeds up the process. I came into AA thinking I was St. Alice, the sacrificial martyr.... you kn...	DblWinnr	1	931	Jan 9, 2005 by Phil
	Bizarre Thoughts And Feelings (Preview) Life gives us so much time to collect bizarre thoughts and feelings. - -Claire Weekes As we go through life, we run into all kinds of negative messages: teasing on the school bus, insulting nicknames, and other put-downs. Pretty soon we may discover that some of these messages stick in our mind...	Phil	1	980	Jan 9, 2005 by Phil
	Dealing With Anger (Preview) 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 oldtimer. Sometimes the greatest threat is to relationships. ...	Phil	0	942	Jan 8, 2005 by Phil
	Self-Righteous Anger (Preview) Good Afternoon My Friends,,,, This passage is taken from Step Six in our AA 12 And 12, Self righteous anger can also be very enjoyable in a preverse way we can actually take satisfaction from the fact that many people annoy us for it brings a comfortable feeling of superority. gossip barbed with our ang...	Serenity	2	5176	Jan 8, 2005 by Nic
	a few quotes (Preview) ~~~~~~~~~Come~~~~~~~~~ "You were born with potential. You were born with goodness and truth. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You're not meant for crawling, so don't. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly." by Rumi...	elizabeth	1	944	Jan 8, 2005 by Phil
	More On Step Six (Preview) Good Evening My Friends, These are todays questions from Step Six and my answers to them i hope no one minds that i am shareing this way??? Step 6 - I become entirely ready to have God remove all of these defects of character Describe the kind of activities that you really enjoy (NOT) your addictiv...	Serenity	2	1011	Jan 8, 2005 by Serenity
	Fear Of Socialization (Preview) Hi my name is Serenity, I am new to this website and i guess i am what you might call coming back i suffer from the fear of socialization and i dont go out much. i go to online meetings, and i work the steps daily, i have a sponsor and we work very closely tog everyday on my recovery. i am sob...	Serenity	7	1186	Jan 8, 2005 by ralisme
	A little inspiration (Preview) Hi all, As some of you know I live on a farm in outback Australia. Some days I wake up wondering what on earth the next mountain will be I will have to climb, and ALWAYS ALWAYS think respectfully of those who have gone before us, and built the roads I ride on, and the lil towns I go to get supplies from etc. Ou...	Nic	2	1209	Jan 8, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Vulnerability (Preview) Vulnerability Some of us may have made a decision that no one was ever going to hurt us again. We may automatically go on "feelings freeze mode" when faced with emotional pain. Or, we may terminate a relationship the first time we feel hurt. Hurt feelings are a part of life, relationships, and reco...	Phil	0	1017	Jan 8, 2005 by Phil
	5 Lessons (Preview) Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people. > >1. - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady. > >During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one: > >"What is the firs... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>	Phil	3	1279	Jan 8, 2005 by Nic
	A beautiful Prayer (Preview) *A BEAUTIFUL PRAYER* I asked God to take away my habit. God said, no. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up. I asked God to make my handicappe...	lady_ladonna_1	3	1099	Jan 8, 2005 by DblWinnr
	Self Esteem, Self Love, and Self Centeredness (Preview) by Nancy Poitou, M.A., M.F.T. I have been asked often about what is self-esteem, self-love and self-centeredness. These are very good questions and it is a fine line that separates these concepts. Self esteem means to hold oneself in high esteem, feeling worthy of a good life and good tre...	Phil	0	1840	Jan 7, 2005 by Phil
	Canadian Eh?? (Preview) Was just thinkin--its nice to see a few Canadians on the board. Serenity? Im not too far from you--bout an hour n of Guelph. I did live in Scarborough at one time and spent 14 years in Brampton, until moving to Quiet Country. It wasnt quiet for long because I was still drinking---better now.:) If I reme...	Phil	5	1384	Jan 7, 2005 by Serenity
	Hi All (Preview) A quick Hello to each and everyone of you!!!! Phil, I plan to commit myself in returning back to this message board on a more regular basis. I surely miss you all. My schedule has been altered in keeping it simple. I have taken on way too much the last few months. This week is very hectic in finis...	Donna_C	2	947	Jan 7, 2005 by DblWinnr
	Will Power--vroom!! (Preview) WILL POWER = Our WILL-ingness to use a Higher POWER. --Anonymous One of the greatest decisions any of us ever made concerned our Third Step. This decision seemed to go against everything we wanted to do. We all know so well that every time we tried to manage our own lives, we produced misery and...	Phil	1	990	Jan 7, 2005 by wallsal55
	just sharing a few things (Preview) Trapped Within ~~~~ I feel trapped... Within my fears Within my dreams Within my hope Within my insecurities Within my life Within my love Within my loneliness I can't escape these feelings They always come back I could be happy as forever And with a single, errant thought CRASH The warm feelin...	Phil	1	996	Jan 7, 2005 by wallsal55
	hello... (Preview) Hello everyone. I am beginning my challenge to face my addiction to alcohol today. It has gone on for too long. I am 45 and have been drinking since I was 17; real heavily the last few years. I am going to a meeting tonight and am trying to get in a rehab program tomorrow night.&n...	schleich	4	1259	Jan 7, 2005 by schleich
	I need help.:) (Preview) A blind man walks into a bar, grabs his dog by its hind legs, and swings him around in a circle. The bartender says, "Hey buddy, what are you doing?" And the blind man says, "Don't mind me, I'm just looking around	Phil	1	950	Jan 7, 2005 by Donna_C
	Understanding (Preview) I read these posts and feel so bad for what alcoholics have to deal with. As a family member I can relate to how other family members feel but never really understood the pain the alcoholic feels. I've written before regarding my dying (ex)husband and I wanted to share that in reading some of these pos...	lady_ladonna_1	2	964	Jan 7, 2005 by Donna_C
	food for thought (Preview) Easy Does ItStrain & struggle abound when we try to do everything ourselves, our way. We want positive change to occur immediately & expect miracles to happen according to our personal timetable. We sometimes feel that if our Higher Power is guiding us, we should be able to accomplish great...	elizabeth	1	1021	Jan 7, 2005 by Phil
	hello... (Preview) hello, my name is Samantha, i'm an alcoholic and a drug addict. i'm 21 yrs old and have been clean and sober a little over 4 months. i'm trying to get as big of a support group i can, so i thought i'd see what this forum is all about.	SamanthaK	4	938	Jan 7, 2005 by SamanthaK
	Humility continued....Step Seven is about Humility (Preview) Humility The AA Twelve and Twelve tells us that "the whole emphasis of Step Seven is on humility." We first looked at humility in the Third Step when we made the decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God. "The attainment of greater humility is the foundation principle of each of A...	Donna_C	0	1251	Jan 6, 2005 by Donna_C
	Working Step Six, On The Question About Pride (Preview) Good Afternoon My Friends, I am currently working on step six with a question about pride if anyone has any esh on step six or pride i would sure love to hear from yah. Step 6 - I become entirely ready to have God remove all of these defects of character (Question One) Make a list of good and bad ways th...	Serenity	2	1286	Jan 6, 2005 by Nic
	A few things re Humility (Preview) Humility looks like saying, “There is something here that I don’t know, the knowing of which would change everything.” Humility looks like saying, “You may be right,” or, “I can understand how you could feel that way.” Humility looks like an open acknowledgement that we don’t have it all figure...	Phil	0	954	Jan 6, 2005 by Phil
	An article about ego (Preview) Struggling with Ego By JJ Gormley Commonly thought to represent the self, the ego commands center stage in our lives for the simple reason that the ego marks us as individually distinctive from other selves or egos. Our ego is basically our personality. Psychologically cast, ego controls our t...	Phil	0	1087	Jan 6, 2005 by Phil
	? Phil (Preview) Since u live in Canada do u watch the red green show it comes on here Sat eve at 10:30pm It gives us a good laugh to go to sleep on. I know this isnt program but tryin to lighten up Busbe	Busbe	5	1007	Jan 6, 2005 by Serenity
	it's a new day (Preview) Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times. Fortunately for baseball fans, Babe Ruth didn’t let his many strikeouts defeat him. He continued going to bat & he kept hitting home runs. How many of us stay willing to try an activity when we’ve experienced defeat, particularly public d...	elizabeth	1	1087	Jan 6, 2005 by Phil
	and how (Preview) Today's Quote The best way to knock the chip off your neighbor’s shoulder is to pat him on the back. -Unknown	elizabeth	1	955	Jan 6, 2005 by Phil
	Pssst...Phil....DW, all (Preview) Hi, got any goodies on file about insecurity? Boy, I got very insecure after Christmas (and sick, physically and spiritually). THe old insecurities came out like a volcano... Needless... to say I made a huge mistake...but to make a LONG story short, maybe some things HAD to get w...	wallsal55	1	942	Jan 6, 2005 by Phil
	New Years Resolutions (Preview) New Year's Resolutions for Internet Junkies... I will try to figure out why I really need 9 e-mail addresses. I will stop sending e-mail to my wife (husband). I resolve to work with neglected children -- my own. I will answer my snail mail with the same enthusiasm with which I answer my e-m...	Phil	3	1011	Jan 6, 2005 by Busbe
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