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" We Become Willing..."
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August 2 At the moment we are trying to put our lives in order. But this is not an end in itself. Alcoholics Anonymous p.77
How easily I can become misdirected in appoaching the Eigth Step! I wish to be free, somehow transformed by my Sixth and Seventh Step work. Now, more th...
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Clearing up the past by Mariannwe Williamson
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We have all made mistakes. We have all done things that we wish we had not done. We have all missed opportunites and blown more of them than we care to admit.
But the universe begins a new cycle whenever we are ready.God is willing to start again when we are.In His eyes, we are like newborn children, and a...
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To the Editor ? Censor?
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You removed my last post, a message of hope for eternal life, Why?
If you do not wish to respond here, my e mail is cabbageheadchris@aol.com
I really would appreciate your comments.
Thanks.
Chris.
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The Blame Game
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Taking responsibility for our errors and omissions is vital to the learning and growing which frees us from repeated cycles of stressful experiences - as the saying goes "Those who do not learn from the past are destined to repeat it!" Inappropriate or excessive blaming of others gives away our pers...
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" Living It'
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August 1 The spititual life is not a theory. We have to live it. Alcoholics Anonymous p. 83
When new in the program, I couldn't comprehend living the spiritual aspect of the program, but now that I'm sober, I can't comprehend living without it. Spirituality was what I had been se...
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langauge of letting go-aug 1
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Gratitude We learn the magical lesson that making the most of what we have turns it into more. --Codependent No More Say thank you, until we mean it. Thank God, life, and the universe for everyone and everything sent your way. Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, an...
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I'm Baaacckkk
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Hi all. How is everyone? Healthy, happy and sober I hope !
We got home about 3pm today. And wow! am I tired. But it's a good kind of tired. My son and I had a blast. His friend ended up not being able to go so it was just the 2 of us, (funny how that happened ?!) and it was great. We really did some bonding a...
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Forever Endure
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FOREVER ENDURE As time goes by, some things in life become faded, feeble and useless. Yet the things that truly matter just keep getting stronger and more meaningful. When you invest all your hope and love in the superficial things that will soon fade away, then you make time your enemy. You become eng...
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feeling bad
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hi everyone im doing fine had something happen over the weekend. i guy from my home group had 17 months in and went back out. i feel so shitty since i got the news . worst i felt in   . i just had to share with soneone. thanks for being here god bless all wagon
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A Thought For Today
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"WE WILL NEVER REACH THE OCEAN, IF WE ARE STILL CLINGING TO THE RIVERBANK."
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..And im a newbie!
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So, Im a newbie. Which means.. I dont know anyone on here. Im looking for "friends" I guess i could introduce myself? -Im Jamie. -Im 16 years old. -I have 20 months sober in 3 days. :shrugs: what else is there to know? im looking for extra support, and thought that maybe i could find it here? im also looking...
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Have a great day!!
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Does what happened at another place and time really matter? Or does today really matter?
It is no use going back to yesterday, because we were a different person yesterday.
If we cannot be our true selves, we cannot live a happy life. To be ourselves is the only chance we ha...
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Wendy???
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We love you and miss you...where ya been?
Love, cheri
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Clearing up the
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Looking Forward To Tomorrows
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There are others in my lfe today, that I truly care for, and what they go through, and hafta do, and go through for them, to be able to move on to new horizons, and new tomorrows.
Its not always easy doing and dealing with some of the things we hafta deal with, so we are able to move on to...
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Dr. Bob's Last Message
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Dr. Bob's Last Message
Presented at The First International Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous July 28 - 30, 1950 at Cleveland, Ohio
In Memoriam Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith August 8, 1879 - November 16, 1950 Co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous
"My good friends in A...
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Slow
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Is this site SLOW or is it just my computer??
All other sites move fine for me.
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" A Prayer For All Seasons"
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July 31 God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, Courage to change the things we can, And wisdom to know the difference. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions p. 125
The power of this prayer is overwhelming in that its simple beauty parallels t...
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Thoughts
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Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, someone to love, and something to hope for.
You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving
Love is letting go of fear
How do you love people? Just accept them. Complete acceptance is unconditional love.
To...
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To Jamie
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Jamie? I have a son thats 21. Hes been sober 9 months, and is on his own in a city in Ontario, Canada. He asked me a number of days ago ---if I met any young people on the board, in sobriety, to feel free to give out his email address, so he could share with others.
Im sure he would love to hear from you.
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Powerlessness
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Accepting Powerlessness
Since I've been a child, I've been in an antagonistic relationship with an important emotional part of myself: my feelings. I have consistently tried to ignore, repress, or force my feelings away. I have tried to create unnatural feelings or force away feelings that wer...
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Good morning world!
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Make me a channel of thy peace-that where there is hatred, I may bring love.
That where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness.
That where there is discord, I may bring harmony.
That where there is error, I may bring truth.
That where there is doubt, I may bring faith.
That where...
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today's thought
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The hopeful man sees success where others see failure, sunshine where others see shadows and storm. --O. S. Marden
When wise men say, "Hope springs eternal," they are reminding us that no matter how great are the obstacles, the hope of winning out in the long run still exists. Hope is our friend...
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" Giving Back "
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July 30 ...he has stuck something better than gold... he may not see at once that he has barely scratched a limitless lode which will pay dividends only if he mines it for the rest of his life and insists on giving away the entire product. Al...
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" Anonymous Gifts Of Kindness"
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July 29 As active alcoholics we were always looking for a handout in one way or another. "The Twelve Traditions Illustrated" p.14
The challenge of the Seventh Tradition is a personal challenge, reminding me to share and give of myself. Before sobriety the only t...
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Emotional Availability
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Are You Really Available?
One of the questions which often comes up in relationship work involves how available people are for a healthy relationship. As someone at a recent workshop cried out, "No one today has time for a relationship!" Singles often have a difficult time plugging...
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We all wish you well Ellen.
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One of our freinds here guys, starts a new journey tonight.
I think shes so excited that she just wants to giddy up go.
Ive been sharing a lot with Ellen over the last few weeks re mail-and I honestly think that shes helped me more than Ive helped her.
Thats what its all about, as we share, experience...
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GOD'S WILL
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Whatever a man seeks, honors or exalts more than God, this is the god of idolatry. --Archbishop William B. Ullathorne
We seek many things that have no lasting value. Things such as money, acclaim, prestige, power, fame, popularity, recognition, respect, good looks, stylishness, kn...
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A vision for you
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You say, "Yes, I'm willing. But am I to be consigned to a life where I shall be stupid, boring and glum, like some righteous people I see? I know I must get along without liquor, but how can I? Have you a sufficient substitute?"
Yes, there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that. It is a fellowship i...
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The Invitation
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The Invitation Oriah Mountain Dreamer Canadian Teacher, Writer Author of The Invitation, Other Books It doesn't interest me what you do for a living I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. It doesn't interest me how old you are I want to kno...
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phil :)
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well for ol' time sake thought that i would sent this post if you know what i mean? lol
and to tell you thanks for all the help it's all down hill from here...the view from the top is wonderfully peaceful and cant wait to enjoy all these wonderful things up close as i now start this new journey.
you are a w...
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um Gammy?
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Howd I do that? You mean the shiny lines on the last post?
Just took a crayon and put them on my screen lol
God if I know girl. I just copy-paste-and post
A Higher Power greater than myself musta put them there.
As for the posts themselves--God gives them to me--I just pass them on.:)...
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" Those Who Still Suffer"
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July 28 Let us resist the proud assumption that since God has enabled us to do well in one area we are destined to be a channel of saving grace for everybody . A.A. Comes Of Age p. 232
A.A. groups exist to help alcoholics achieve sobriety. Large or small, firmly established or brand...
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Sharing ourselves
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If there were no others to share ourselves with, life would be meaningless. --Carlotta Posz
We often hear at meetings and from sponsors the saying "There are no accidents." But what does it mean? That wars are necessary? That a suffering parent is God's will? That our disease is our dest...
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NancyJO
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Going through some normal withdrawal stuff? Hang on tight our freind. Another day.
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main page
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hello,
i would come to this site a-lot before deciding it was a great site..
im pretty sure i figured out what was stopping me from staying here
i will explain the best i can
on this site there is what they call the" threads"
threads shows topic(say newcomer asks:)
views=10...
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Hey Nancyjo?
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Four days in? How are you doing?
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fellig better after venting this afternoon?
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The 12 Steps of AA
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The Twelve Steps of AA
STEP ONE: "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable." STEP TWO: "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." STEP THREE: "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we und...
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Criticism, Put Downs, and Blame.
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If we truly have unconditional love for someone, do we...
criticize how they eat?
do we call them fat, and a fat blob that makes them ill?
do we criticize how they dress?
do we tell them to go to a washroom if they wish to blow their nose in a resturant?
do we tell them that their feet are ugly, and t...
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Drive The Train
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Train of Life
Some folks ride the train of life
Looking out the rear,
Watching miles of life roll by,
And marking every year.
They sit in sad remembrance,
Of wasted days gone by,
And curse their life for what it was,
And hang their head and cry.
But I don't concern myself with th...
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Hey Phil...
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Good Afternoon , I just read your posts about the train and the one with the Serenity Prayer... needed those today.Thanks for the great stuff you post, expecially for the one's of us who need our glasses changed. 
I also read your post under the daily reflection I posted last night.You read...
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Onward we go--just for today-and having faith in tomorrows
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The Serenity Prayer----------------------------------------------------------------There are two days in every week
about which we should not worry...
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Fears And Doubts
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We must not let fears and doubts rule us. We must not hide either from life or within life to avoid our fears and doubts. When we can no longer hide from our fears and doubts, we are left not only with today's fears and doubts, but also yesterday's fears and doubts. The combined weight of our fears and doubt...
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Gratitude
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Been blessed recently, with a chance to finally be who i am. to have that freedom to love and be loved. I have always dreamed of that freedom, drank over the lack there of. I will always remain grateful and most of all to do my very best at remembering what a precious gift...
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Just Sharing a bit.....
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Well, it's Monday and all is well here at work. I'm actually having a pretty decent day here, even taking all these "ya who's" I work with into consideration!
I work tomorrow, then my son and I are off to Myrtle Beach, SC for 5 days. We do this annually and I usually look forward t...
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chat room
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hello
its seems when i try going to your chat room there is no-one there.
wondering if there is a certain time to go there?
thanks for any help
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Todays Gift
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I had crossed the line. I was free; but there was no one to welcome me to the land of freedom. I was a stranger in a strange land. --Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was a Black woman who devoted her life to helping slaves escape their bondage. In her youth, she had been hit on the head so she suffered dizzy...
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THE TEA CUP
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There was a couple who used to go England to shop in a beautiful antique store. This trip was to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They both liked antiques and pottery, and especially tea-cups. Spotting an exceptional cup, they asked "May we see that?&nbs...
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