Alcoholics Anonymous

Rick · Rick

My relationship with nature and plants is almost like religion with me. --Monty Cralley Feeling connected to something outside of ourselves is important to our perception of life. And being alive assures us of many new situations. Maybe it's a move to a smaller residence or our recove...

Phil · Phil

What is without periods of rest will not endure. --Ovid When we are tired, we need to stop and give ourselves time to rest. Sometimes we think we can't spare the time. But without rest, all our activity soon becomes a burden and there is no joy in it. Animals know it is necessary to take time to rest. Th...

GammyRose · GammyRose

August 9 ...and became willing to make amends to them all. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions p. 77 One of the key words in the Eight Step is the word all. I am not free to select a few names for the list and to disregard others. It is a list of all persons I have harmed. I can see immediately th...

GammyRose · GammyRose

August 8 Made a list of all persons we had harmed... Twelve Steps And Twelve Traditions p.77 When I approached the Eighth Step, I wondered how I could list all the things that I have done to other people since there were so many people, and some of them weren't alive a...

nancyjo59 · nancyjo59

The unknown is the place from which all realities spring. It is a pure place without exception or judgement or lack.(unknown)   Our lives are governed by things invisible.We are blind, in essence. Yet when we look inward...

ellen · ellen

it's so hard to let go of a toxic person and have them bring you right into there misery. had my ex reem me out for another persons opinion in the matter-who i shouldn't have shared with--and now he is out of control trying to control and trying to blame me for everything. i accepted whats mine i...

OldPro · OldPro

Hi all. Just a little update on my situation. I'll try to get to the point without going on and on. LOL I surrendered again yesterday morning and it felt great. This is what I believe happended to me: I read a post on another website the other day that said something like "the BB and a cookbo...

mom to 2 · mom to 2

Hello all, I've read quite a few posts and I am impressed by your fight for sobriety. I'm going to post my tale, succinctly and would love any suggestions. My husband is 37 years old, always drank too much when out but never drank at home. Eventually, he realized that he was intending on grabbin...

Phil · Phil

Cant get your post on separate Wendy? Here-grab my hand--wele give you a boost gal.:) There yu go!! ----------------------------------- hi there another one of those days where i can't start a new thread...sigh...so if you don;'t mind i'll add my day here been doing l...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Ha ha, some / all of you may well be aware of this problem associated with being sober. You tend to stop taking S**t, you tend to be more honest. For the Blokes, When your woman says ' is my arse looking big in this?' it's not deplomatic to reply that it would look big in the Melinnium dome (thankfully i'...

wantneeda · wantneeda

http://www.elmoware.com/spktapes.htm thought i'd share

hugs, Wendy ps....(op i tried to post a reply to your last post, lost it in the shuffle

i'll try again though)

Phil · Phil

Gratitude for what's been offered us in our lives softens the harsh attitudes we occasionally harbor. Life presents us with an assortment of blessings; some bring us immediate joy; some invite tears; others foster fear. What we need help in understanding is that all experiences are meant for our go...

Phil · Phil

Letting go is accepting and loving others as they are, not as we would like them to be 02. Letting go is accepting that we cannot control or change another, that we can only control or change ourselves. 03. Letting go is encouraging others to make their own decisions and to learn from the results. ...

ellen · ellen

glad you were able to figure it out. wasn't a problem in helping you...always nice to help others. have a good morning evening have a good day!

Phil · Phil

Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunate...

Phil · Phil

Thinking about you. You doing ok?

OldPro · OldPro

Thanks Wendy for your continueing to post the "great day for recovery" I really do love them and it's Perfect for me right now. I really need it. But in MY case, Tomorrow is a great day for recovery. I TRIED to surrender last night from my slip on Thursday, couldn't do it. The...

gbr · gbr

I will be travelling soon to NYC. I have an ipod. Are there any AA podcasts that I can download?

Phil · Phil

Benefits of Patience In reality most of our emotional problems are nothing more than a failure to accept things as they are - in which case it is patient acceptance, rather than attempting to change externals, that is the solution. For example, many of our relationship problems arise because we do no...

Phil · Phil

The old line, "You did the best you could with the information you had at the time" gets me through the "remember and release" painful periods. I cannot judge yesterdays actions with the expanded information I have today. As I remember and release, this line helps me to forgive my part of the situation...

Bobby Dean · Bobby Dean

Hello everybody, My name is Bobby Dean, I'm an Alcoholic. Its good to be here and look forward to getting used to the site and meeting you folks.

OldPro · OldPro

Congratulations on day 17! (or would it be 18 now). We all understand. The only difference in our stories are the people, places and timeline. Same stuff with everyone. So, do not feel alone. You are not alone anymore. How's the AA meetings going? Are you reading the Big Boo...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Today is August 6, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! LEARNING "If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch." -- Jesus (Matthew 15:14) I need to understand before I can teach; I need to listen before I give advice; I need to associate myself with the "winners" to become a w...

Rick · Rick

I have 2 big emotional conflicts. TRYTING TO TURN THEM OVER GET A LETTER TODAY GOING TO NEED A HEARING JUST WHAT I DIDN'T NEED OR MAYBE I DO NEED IT ??? JUST TRYING TO PRAY IT AWAY FOR NOW AND GIVE IT TO GOD LIFE'S UNFAIR AT TIMES SO ARE POLICIES OF OUR GOV'T OR HOW DIFFERENT PEOPLE ARE TREATED. it...

Phil · Phil

Got youre email--yup-you actually do look better than your board pic-hahaha And thanks for the info. Im pretty open minded about things Chris--feel free to share your beleifs and thoughts re mail, anytime. All the best to you. Have a good weekend.

Phil · Phil

Dealing with Anger Since it is impossible to fulfil all our desires or to stop unwanted things happening to us, we need to find a different way of relating to frustrated desires and unwanted occurrences. We need to learn patient acceptance. Patience is a mind that is able to accept, fully and happ...

Rick · Rick

RESOLVING CONFLICT ... a new level of personal dignity Over time we are each treated to the full range of what the other has to dish out. We may put out our worst at times of great stress. Maybe we feel sick, face unemployment, or feel personally attacked in an argument. These events seem like a threa...

Rick · Rick

I want to believe, and I do believe that someday I will. --Toni J. Most of us have learned to have more faith in things than in relationships. We believe our tires will give us 30,000 miles, but have little faith our loved ones will provide such dependability. Too often, this is the attitud...

OldPro · OldPro

Well, I blew it! Had 2 beers yesterday! 34 days, down the shit hole! yesterday started great. I was off work, so ran some errands, then my guy picked me at noon for a day at the lake. On the way there he informs me he packed beer in the cooler, along with water, cola's, etc. I had not tol...

Phil · Phil

For a relationship to succeed long term, both partners must be at a similar personal development level. A relationship cannot last unless both partners are at a similar personal development level. When one person has learned what they need from another the purpose of the relationship is fulfilled...

ChipChum · ChipChum

Hey, all, I recently realized I was an alcoholic. Been sober 16 days now. Been to 7 meetings so far. Plan to keep going every day. I have been going to different meetings to check out the different locations, people, and types of meetings (study, opens discussion, etc.).&n...

Rick · Rick

good to be sober today wow what a ride yesterday is gone only have today, make the best of it Love u all Rick

ellen · ellen

i miss my routine. getting on the board half as much these days. got my eye on an apartment situation a month by month thing so i can live in my own space...which i am looking foward to... part of my new journey consists of a divorce which i have been coming to terms with for months now...

Phil · Phil

What is powerlessness? Powerlessness is the: Sensation of being out of control with no apparent solution to help you to regain control. Complete lack of control, authority, or status to affect how others will treat or act towards you. Lack of capability to affect the realities of life ou...

Suzy · Suzy

Thanks for all your replies to my questions on drinking and the stinking thinking. I agree Nic. As much as I deny it and dont want to hear it. I know it is the most important thing to do and the only way to my recovery. I must just not drink. If I am not an alcoholic then why would I...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Today is August 5, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! THOUGHT "Thought makes the whole dignity of man; therefore endeavor to think well, that is the only morality." -- Blaise Pascal I think that human beings are very imitative creatures; we imitate clothes,hair styles , mann...

Phil · Phil

Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace. Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it. Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His will. That I may be reasonably happy in this life, And supremely happy...

Phil · Phil

We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Made a searching and fearless moral in...

Phil · Phil

Yu know Nick? Youre right my freind. The bus. Pretty good way of describing it all. There is no one in charge here. We all come from different walks of life--have been down different roads, are from different parts of the world--but there is such a close common bond here. This board isnt all about AA...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Please say a prayer for me today, I need it. I don't have time for details right now, but the stress of it all has my body in pain and my mind in turmoil. It's nothing I will drink over but it is going to be life changing. I will post more when I can. I love you all, and care about each and everyone of you,...

wantneeda · wantneeda

August 4 thought for the day We in AA are offering a kind of psychological programme as well as a spiritual one. First, a man must be mentally able to recieve it. He must have made up his mind that he wants to quit drinking and he must be willing to do something about it. His confidence must be obtained....

wantneeda · wantneeda

Today is August 4, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! POTENTIAL "Education is helping the child realize his potentialities." -- Eric Fromm When I was drinking, I behaved like a child. I behaved not just like a child but "childish". I was so dependent upon my alcohol, so addicted, that...

Phil · Phil

Vulnerability I've learned that the more vulnerable I allow myself to be, the more in control of myself I really am. --Anonymous Many of us feel that we can only show our strong, confident side. We believe the face we have to show to the world should always be one of politeness, perfection, calm,...

Nic · Nic

1. At least 2 people in this world love you so much they would die for you. 2. At least 15 people in this world love you in their own way. 3. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you. 4. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they...

OldPro · OldPro

Good morning all. This certainly is a great for recovery, to "steal" a line from Wendy! I am wondering what is happening to me lately. I used to be a somewhat perfectionist, everything in order, now, things are a mess. My house looks like a goat exploded in it, I have no desire to wash the cloth...

Phil · Phil

A magician worked on a cruise ship. The audience was different each week so > the magician did the same tricks over and over again. There was only one > problem: the captain's parrot saw the shows each week and began to &nbs...

ellen · ellen

it is really amazing how, when you realize that you done all you could and thoes around us still don't realize that true inner part of yourself after you've shown it over and over...how in the past this would frustrate us and keep us so focused in the problem. how to fix this...lol i myself have r...

Phil · Phil

Oil Change instructions for Women: Pull up to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3000 miles (or thereabouts

since the last oil change. Drink a cup of coffee. 15 minutes later write a check and leave with a properly maintained vehicle. Money spent: O...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Today is August 3, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! UNDERSTANDING "Man --- a being in search of meaning." -- Plato Today I am on my way. With my sobriety has come a desire to understand --- understand life, understand me, understand my relationships and understand God. Meaning --- w...

Phil · Phil

Persons In Denial: Appear to be irrational to those who know the problems and losses they have suffered.

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	TODAY'S GIFT (Preview) *My relationship with nature and plants is almost like religion with me. --Monty Cralley* Feeling connected to something outside of ourselves is important to our perception of life. And being alive assures us of many new situations. Maybe it's a move to a smaller residence or our recove...	Rick	3	780	Aug 9, 2005 by cheri
	Today (Preview) *What is without periods of rest will not endure. --Ovid* When we are tired, we need to stop and give ourselves time to rest. Sometimes we think we can't spare the time. But without rest, all our activity soon becomes a burden and there is no joy in it. Animals know it is necessary to take time to rest. Th...	Phil	5	873	Aug 9, 2005 by cheri
	"... Of All Persons We Had Harmed" (Preview) August 9 ...and became willing to make amends to them all. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions p. 77 One of the key words in the Eight Step is the word all. I am not free to select a few names for the list and to disregard others. It is a list of all persons I have harmed. I can see immediately th...	GammyRose	2	1067	Aug 9, 2005 by Rick
	"Made A List..." (Preview) August 8 Made a list of all persons we had harmed... Twelve Steps And Twelve Traditions p.77 When I approached the Eighth Step, I wondered how I could list all the things that I have done to other people since there were so many people, and some of them weren't alive a...	GammyRose	1	1097	Aug 9, 2005 by Bobby Dean
	The Unknown (Preview) The unknown is the place from which all realities spring. It is a pure place without exception or judgement or lack.(unknown) * * *Our lives are governed by things invisible.We are blind, in essence. Yet when we look inward...*	nancyjo59	2	778	Aug 9, 2005 by Bobby Dean
	what is mine (Preview) it's so hard to let go of a toxic person and have them bring you right into there misery. had my ex reem me out for another persons opinion in the matter-who i shouldn't have shared with--and now he is out of control trying to control and trying to blame me for everything. i accepted whats mine i...	ellen	5	828	Aug 9, 2005 by Phil
	What a wonderful day, Today (Preview) Hi all. Just a little update on my situation. I'll try to get to the point without going on and on. LOL I surrendered again yesterday morning and it felt great. This is what I believe happended to me: I read a post on another website the other day that said something like "the BB and a cookbo...	OldPro	2	706	Aug 9, 2005 by Phil
	looking for insight (Preview) Hello all, I've read quite a few posts and I am impressed by your fight for sobriety. I'm going to post my tale, succinctly and would love any suggestions. My husband is 37 years old, always drank too much when out but never drank at home. Eventually, he realized that he was intending on grabbin...	mom to 2	16	1055	Aug 8, 2005 by mom to 2
	Post By Wantneeda (Preview) Cant get your post on separate Wendy? Here-grab my hand--wele give you a boost gal.:) There yu go!! ----------------------------------- hi there another one of those days where i can't start a new thread...sigh...so if you don;'t mind i'll add my day here been doing l...	Phil	3	746	Aug 8, 2005 by Rick
	Tact! (Preview) Ha ha, some / all of you may well be aware of this problem associated with being sober. You tend to stop taking S**t, you tend to be more honest. For the Blokes, When your woman says ' is my arse looking big in this?' it's not deplomatic to reply that it would look big in the Melinnium dome (thankfully i'...	Cabbageheadchris	5	825	Aug 8, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	online speaker tapes (Preview) http://www.elmoware.com/spktapes.htm thought i'd share hugs, Wendy ps....(op i tried to post a reply to your last post, lost it in the shuffle i'll try again though)	wantneeda	2	769	Aug 8, 2005 by wantneeda
	Life Is Short--Grab It (Preview) Gratitude for what's been offered us in our lives softens the harsh attitudes we occasionally harbor. Life presents us with an assortment of blessings; some bring us immediate joy; some invite tears; others foster fear. What we need help in understanding is that all experiences are meant for our go...	Phil	5	797	Aug 8, 2005 by wantneeda
	Letting Go (Preview) Letting go is accepting and loving others as they are, not as we would like them to be 02. Letting go is accepting that we cannot control or change another, that we can only control or change ourselves. 03. Letting go is encouraging others to make their own decisions and to learn from the results. ...	Phil	3	791	Aug 8, 2005 by Bobby Dean
	lady (Preview) glad you were able to figure it out. wasn't a problem in helping you...always nice to help others. have a good morning evening have a good day!	ellen	0	669	Aug 7, 2005 by ellen
	How It Works (Preview) Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunate...	Phil	7	892	Aug 7, 2005 by lady_luv
	Hey Gammy Gal? (Preview) Thinking about you. You doing ok?	Phil	6	846	Aug 7, 2005 by GammyRose
	A great day for recovery, Tomorrow (Preview) Thanks Wendy for your continueing to post the "great day for recovery" I really do love them and it's Perfect for me right now. I really need it. But in MY case, Tomorrow is a great day for recovery. I TRIED to surrender last night from my slip on Thursday, couldn't do it. The...	OldPro	11	1126	Aug 7, 2005 by wantneeda
	Where can I download aa podcasts? (Preview) I will be travelling soon to NYC. I have an ipod. Are there any AA podcasts that I can download?	gbr	3	1366	Aug 7, 2005 by Will UK
	Benefits Of Patience (Preview) Benefits of Patience In reality most of our emotional problems are nothing more than a failure to accept things as they are - in which case it is patient acceptance, rather than attempting to change externals, that is the solution. For example, many of our relationship problems arise because we do no...	Phil	1	926	Aug 7, 2005 by Nic
	Forgiving (Preview) The old line, "You did the best you could with the information you had at the time" gets me through the "remember and release" painful periods. I cannot judge yesterdays actions with the expanded information I have today. As I remember and release, this line helps me to forgive my part of the situation...	Phil	7	788	Aug 7, 2005 by Rick
	Hi Folks (Preview) Hello everybody, My name is Bobby Dean, I'm an Alcoholic. Its good to be here and look forward to getting used to the site and meeting you folks.	Bobby Dean	10	731	Aug 7, 2005 by Bobby Dean
	To ChipChum (Preview) Congratulations on day 17! (or would it be 18 now). We all understand. The only difference in our stories are the people, places and timeline. Same stuff with everyone. So, do not feel alone. You are not alone anymore. How's the AA meetings going? Are you reading the Big Boo...	OldPro	2	764	Aug 6, 2005 by OldPro
	aug 6- a great day for recovery (Preview) Today is August 6, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! LEARNING "If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch." -- Jesus (Matthew 15:14) I need to understand before I can teach; I need to listen before I give advice; I need to associate myself with the "winners" to become a w...	wantneeda	1	769	Aug 6, 2005 by Rick
	Turn it over (Preview) I have 2 big emotional conflicts. TRYTING TO TURN THEM OVER GET A LETTER TODAY GOING TO NEED A HEARING JUST WHAT I DIDN'T NEED OR MAYBE I DO NEED IT ??? JUST TRYING TO PRAY IT AWAY FOR NOW AND GIVE IT TO GOD LIFE'S UNFAIR AT TIMES SO ARE POLICIES OF OUR GOV'T OR HOW DIFFERENT PEOPLE ARE TREATED. it...	Rick	2	999	Aug 6, 2005 by Rick
	Hey Chris Bud (Preview) Got youre email--yup-you actually do look better than your board pic-hahaha And thanks for the info. Im pretty open minded about things Chris--feel free to share your beleifs and thoughts re mail, anytime. All the best to you. Have a good weekend.	Phil	0	769	Aug 6, 2005 by Phil
	Patiently Accepting (Preview) Dealing with Anger Since it is impossible to fulfil all our desires or to stop unwanted things happening to us, we need to find a different way of relating to frustrated desires and unwanted occurrences. We need to learn patient acceptance. Patience is a mind that is able to accept, fully and happ...	Phil	0	780	Aug 6, 2005 by Phil
	Todaay's gift--i needed it (Preview) RESOLVING CONFLICT ... a new level of personal dignity Over time we are each treated to the full range of what the other has to dish out. We may put out our worst at times of great stress. Maybe we feel sick, face unemployment, or feel personally attacked in an argument. These events seem like a threa...	Rick	1	875	Aug 6, 2005 by Phil
	faith (Preview) *I want to believe, and I do believe that someday I will. --Toni J.* Most of us have learned to have more faith in things than in relationships. We believe our tires will give us 30,000 miles, but have little faith our loved ones will provide such dependability. Too often, this is the attitud...	Rick	0	972	Aug 6, 2005 by Rick
	Starting over (Preview) Well, I blew it! Had 2 beers yesterday! 34 days, down the shit hole! yesterday started great. I was off work, so ran some errands, then my guy picked me at noon for a day at the lake. On the way there he informs me he packed beer in the cooler, along with water, cola's, etc. I had not tol...	OldPro	7	795	Aug 6, 2005 by nancyjo59
	Relationships (Preview) For a relationship to succeed long term, both partners must be at a similar personal development level. A relationship cannot last unless both partners are at a similar personal development level. When one person has learned what they need from another the purpose of the relationship is fulfilled...	Phil	1	798	Aug 5, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	Newbie questions (Preview) Hey, all, I recently realized I was an alcoholic. Been sober 16 days now. Been to 7 meetings so far. Plan to keep going every day. I have been going to different meetings to check out the different locations, people, and types of meetings (study, opens discussion, etc.).&n...	ChipChum	8	866	Aug 5, 2005 by ChipChum
	hello (Preview) good to be sober today wow what a ride yesterday is gone only have today, make the best of it Love u all Rick	Rick	7	841	Aug 5, 2005 by Rick
	hey everyone (Preview) i miss my routine. getting on the board half as much these days. got my eye on an apartment situation a month by month thing so i can live in my own space...which i am looking foward to... part of my new journey consists of a divorce which i have been coming to terms with for months now...	ellen	6	851	Aug 5, 2005 by nancyjo59
	Powerlessness (Preview) What is powerlessness? Powerlessness is the: Sensation of being out of control with no apparent solution to help you to regain *control. Complete lack of control, authority, or status to affect how others will treat or act towards you.* *Lack of capability to affect the realities of life ou...*	Phil	1	839	Aug 5, 2005 by leejosepho
	Just dont drink (Preview) Thanks for all your replies to my questions on drinking and the stinking thinking. I agree Nic. As much as I deny it and dont want to hear it. I know it is the most important thing to do and the only way to my recovery. I must just not drink. If I am not an alcoholic then why would I...	Suzy	4	1737	Aug 5, 2005 by leejosepho
	its a great day for recovery (Preview) Today is August 5, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! THOUGHT "Thought makes the whole dignity of man; therefore endeavor to think well, that is the only morality." -- Blaise Pascal I think that human beings are very imitative creatures; we imitate clothes,hair styles , mann...	wantneeda	0	881	Aug 5, 2005 by wantneeda
	Serenity, Courage, and Wisdom (Preview) Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace. Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it. Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His will. That I may be reasonably happy in this life, And supremely happy...	Phil	1	827	Aug 5, 2005 by OldPro
	The 12 Steps (Preview) We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Made a searching and fearless moral in...	Phil	1	873	Aug 5, 2005 by Rick
	Reply to Nick (Preview) Yu know Nick? Youre right my freind. The bus. Pretty good way of describing it all. There is no one in charge here. We all come from different walks of life--have been down different roads, are from different parts of the world--but there is such a close common bond here. This board isnt all about AA...	Phil	6	916	Aug 4, 2005 by Nic
	I need prayer you guys... (Preview) Please say a prayer for me today, I need it. I don't have time for details right now, but the stress of it all has my body in pain and my mind in turmoil. It's nothing I will drink over but it is going to be life changing. I will post more when I can. I love you all, and care about each and everyone of you,...	GammyRose	10	913	Aug 4, 2005 by GammyRose
	24 hours a day (Preview) August 4 thought for the day We in AA are offering a kind of psychological programme as well as a spiritual one. First, a man must be mentally able to recieve it. He must have made up his mind that he wants to quit drinking and he must be willing to do something about it. His confidence must be obtained....	wantneeda	0	1021	Aug 4, 2005 by wantneeda
	Aug 4-a great day for recovery (Preview) Today is August 4, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! POTENTIAL "Education is helping the child realize his potentialities." -- Eric Fromm When I was drinking, I behaved like a child. I behaved not just like a child but "childish". I was so dependent upon my alcohol, so addicted, that...	wantneeda	0	713	Aug 4, 2005 by wantneeda
	Vulnerability (Preview) Vulnerability *I've learned that the more vulnerable I allow myself to be, the more in control of myself I really am. --Anonymous* Many of us feel that we can only show our strong, confident side. We believe the face we have to show to the world should always be one of politeness, perfection, calm,...	Phil	0	719	Aug 4, 2005 by Phil
	Things to remember... (Preview) 1. At least 2 people in this world love you so much they would die for you. 2. At least 15 people in this world love you in their own way. 3. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you. 4. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they...	Nic	2	757	Aug 3, 2005 by OldPro
	What is happening? (Preview) Good morning all. This certainly is a great for recovery, to "steal" a line from Wendy! I am wondering what is happening to me lately. I used to be a somewhat perfectionist, everything in order, now, things are a mess. My house looks like a goat exploded in it, I have no desire to wash the cloth...	OldPro	6	835	Aug 3, 2005 by OldPro
	The Magician and The Parrot (Preview) A magician worked on a cruise ship. The audience was different each week so > the magician did the same tricks over and over again. There was only one > problem: the captain's parrot saw the shows each week and began to &nbs...	Phil	3	799	Aug 3, 2005 by Nic
	acceptance/serenity prayer (Preview) it is really amazing how, when you realize that you done all you could and thoes around us still don't realize that true inner part of yourself after you've shown it over and over...how in the past this would frustrate us and keep us so focused in the problem. how to fix this...lol i myself have r...	ellen	1	830	Aug 3, 2005 by Phil
	Remember When? (Preview) Oil Change instructions for Women: Pull up to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3000 miles (or thereabouts since the last oil change. Drink a cup of coffee. 15 minutes later write a check and leave with a properly maintained vehicle. Money spent: O...	Phil	0	956	Aug 3, 2005 by Phil
	yes OP it is a "great day for recovery"! (Preview) Today is August 3, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! UNDERSTANDING "Man --- a being in search of meaning." -- Plato Today I am on my way. With my sobriety has come a desire to understand --- understand life, understand me, understand my relationships and understand God. Meaning --- w...	wantneeda	4	1529	Aug 3, 2005 by wantneeda
	Denial (Preview) Persons In Denial: Appear to be irrational to those who know the problems and losses they have suffered.	Phil	5	786	Aug 3, 2005 by Nic
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