Alcoholics Anonymous

GammyRose · GammyRose

How posted at the bottom, you might want to check it out, any advicemight be helpful today. Somedays I forget to look for new post on old posts. On my way to a meeting. Praying you all have a great evening. (((Hugs))) GammyRose

How · How

Hi Everyone, I need to stop drinking. I attended an AA meeting last week then just drank all week anyway. I don't understand the 12 steps, I don't understand how some people have mentors or whatever, because none of that has been discussed with me by anyone from AA. I need PRACTICAL ad...

Phil · Phil

How does one calmly and without criticizing, convey to someone else that since theyve quit going to their program meetings, and doing readings, etc. that they are going backwards, and do so with love? Or does one just Let Go And Let God--and hope that they will get through it all.? At one poi...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Wendy, I just read your update on the young man in the hospital, I will continue to pray for him and the family. I know this will be a time of searching and growth for their whole family. I am so relieved to here he is okay. How did your daughter feel after her shring or did she say? Ho...

Phil · Phil

Alcoholics Anonymous 'How it Works' 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 hon...

SheilA · SheilA

Hello All, I'm new here to this board. I found my way finally ! I am in need of help and hopefully someone can . I am currently without somewhere to live. I reside in Howard County MD . I have been sober now for 3 yrs. I've just returned from some psychological counseling that I needed to have. ...

wantneeda · wantneeda

I jsut finished this book by Leo Buscaglia...very inspiring... just thought i'd share some quotes from it. this is the dedication.. Those with no concern for the Way; Those temporarily lost on the Way; Those diligently seeking the Way; Those who know, but are unable to follow the Way; Those who simpl...

Mr D · Mr D

It is not enough to have a dream, unless I'm willing to persue it. It is not enough to know what is right, unless I'm strong enough to do it. It is not enough to join the crowd, to be acknowledged and accepted. I must be true to my ideas, even if I'm excluded and rejected. It is not enough to learn the t...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Nothing wrong with me a meeting won't take care of. LOL (((Hugs))) GammyRose

Mr D · Mr D

Hi all I've just joined, I feel I need to share something with you all. Well I must say looking back now I am pretty bemused by my life and how it has turned out. I 'celebrated' my 1st birthday last month which is wonderful and I have changed completely how I look and feel. Yet I look at the aspects of...

John · John

Click For Warnings About Alcohol

wantneeda · wantneeda

Just wanted to let you in on some happenings in my life at THIS moment in time.... I've really been trying to get back to the basics of my tools. In treatment i was taught to do regular spot checks throughout the day....what am i thinking,...what am i feeling. Getting into the swing of life on lifes terms,...

Hanuman · Hanuman

From "There Was an Answer:" "One of the first things we heard in A.A. was that we had a choice. We could choose not to drink. We could tell the people in A.A. knew about drinking. But they also knew about NOT drinking. We decided to listen to what they had to say." c. 1987, Memo to an Inmate Who May Be...

Phil · Phil

In one way or another everyone has problems with anger. Sometimes the anger is a quiet, seething resentment or indignation at some large or small offense, real or imagined. Sometimes anger explodes into a rage that can turn into retaliation, violence, or murder. When we are angry we hurt peop...

cookie325 · cookie325

Hey all... looking for perspectives on managing anger, fear, and pain in recovery in healthy ways. My very first sponsor years ago taught me something that has been invaluable, "Anger is never the first emotion... its always covering pain, shame, or fear." I have found that to be infin...

Phil · Phil

Dealing With Depression? Everyone gets blue now and then in response to life's disappointments, but when feelings such as sadness, loneliness, exhaustion, hopelessness, and irritability persist and prevent a person from functioning normally, they m...

Phil · Phil

Effectively Coping with Anger By: Grant Kono, LCSW Anger is generally the most self destructive emotion that you feel. This is because it’s an emotion focused on action. If you are not acting on the anger, then you are thinking about acting on the anger or hoping that someone else will act on the ange...

cheri · cheri

OMG!!! The motel down the road was doing some digging andn the phone line got cut. Soo, on Monday I'm trying to figure out why my phone won't work and of course I can't get online w/o my phone. So I am now ,2 days later, getting to play catch up on reading all the posts. Oh yeah, and duuuh, the phone line was f...

Suzy · Suzy

HI all I had a bad day yesterday. well I started out bad by 'asking' my husband what I should do with the kids. I was actually trying to put him on a guilt trip for not being able to spend it with us or for not asking what I would be doing with the kdis so I said something awful I said it seems to me t...

julia · julia

I have had a great couple of weeks and am sooo grateful. Most of the stories I hear seem to be mainly about cravings and drinking almost every day. My drinking was different. I didn't crave alcohol and would not for awhile and then I would feel overwhelmed and helpless in what was going on in my life and wou...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

I have to admit I am hungry, angry, lonely, and tired. So nice weather out and too many spring projects to complete! Overwhelmed, overwhelming. So, I pulled out my notes. SOMETIMES 12 STEPS ARE TOO MANY... SHORTEN THEM... 1....

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Der...I posted to you on the Alanon board.

Phil · Phil

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wantneeda · wantneeda

Lots of triggers today....my work has a dang bottle of Kahlua on the pantry shelf,,,i actually had visions of tilting it all the way back!!!! Holy crap...no one at work knows of my addictions....i'll only have been there for three months on the 16th of this month and don't feel comfortable sharing whe...

Rick · Rick

How important is it? --Anonymous The young man in the meeting was very angry and upset. His lawn mover had broken down. He was having a cookout in his back yard that evening, the yard looked terrible, and he'd paid a lot of money for that mower! After he went on for some time, an older woman gently in...

GammyRose · GammyRose

I just read your post to How and I want to say congrats on 2 days, one day at a time. Good for you.I'm glad you checked in, been wondering about you. (((Hugs))) GammyRose

crambo · crambo

I'm not really getting it. I asked this woman to be my sponsor, but she hasn't called me or anything..she seemed really supportive and interested in me at first,so i asked her to help me, but I haven't even heard from her. I gave her my phone number..it was last week...How does it work? Am i suppose...

Phil · Phil

Each Day a New Beginning. . . . love is a great beautifier. --Louisa May Alcott Meeting life head-on, with a smile, attracts to us people and situations. Our attitudes shape our world--which is not to deny that problems do occur. However, problems can be viewed as special opportunities for p...

Rick · Rick

A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive. --Pearl Bailey Is our glass half full or half empty? We may see ourselves as positive people, but when we take the time to examine our thoughts...

Rick · Rick

The 1939 Liberty Magazine Article Charles Towns, owner of Towns' Hospital where Bill Wilson had sobered up, tried to get publicity for A.A. and finally succeeded. He had known Morris Markey, a well-known feature writer, for years. Markey was intrigued by what Towns told him of A.A., and...

Suzy · Suzy

Morning guys and gals, Well it is day 8 and I am feeling pretty strong.It is amazing what sobriety can give me in the way of slef confidence, peace and just feeling OK with myself. Some of the hating and self doubt has dissappeared. I feel so much better about the fact that I am concsious of my ch...

Rick · Rick

If we think -- truly think -- our lives will become manageable, and if we thank God who made this thinking possible for us, then our lives are almost sure to remain manageable. We can contain our entire philosophy in these two words THINK and THANK. Think before you take...

Rick · Rick

Did a nice post. Kit the keyboard GONE Maybe later. I GIVE UP !!

Nolongerblind · Nolongerblind

To all those that responded for my cry for help I thank you. Things are better today and I do not crave to drink the person that I was speaking of in my previous post has come back into my life and she says that she loves me and wants me to get better. She says that she is going to be here for better or for worse and...

Phil · Phil

A Look at Relapse ================== Although this is about a relapse into alcoholism, it applies to many other areas of life, from overeating to relationship and money problems. Read it carefully. 1. EXHAUSTION - Allowing yourself to become overly tire...

Rick · Rick

Is it my computer or is this site slower than death Not able to do much on here today. The topics won't come up etc. Just sloooow Needed to keep going off line and back on. Had time today to read and post. just not working out. Have a great day all

Welcome to new members... · GammyRose

Welcome to Nolongerblind and Crampo, I am so glad you have joined us. You are in the right place, and as you can tell we love to share our experience, strength and hope. Please post often, if you need to vent or just share, someone is always here to listen. Sobriety is a one...

Hello!~ New member · crambo

HI everyone. I live in Vancouver, and I just found this site. I am in the early days of my sobriety,but I am really loving what AA has to offer, it is helping me through some tough times. I am glad to have found a 24 hour place like this to chat and vent, for times when meetings are not available. Thanks for hav...

Phil · Phil

This board has been a big part of my life as it is to all of us here. I thanku all for being here for me, as I am for you. I had another great week with my wife. Its nice to know where the future is going. There were times, that I never did, and almost gave up hope, in a lot of areas. It feels good to have goals. It fe...

dorey · dorey

hey gang, I know you thought I might of fell off the planet .I just been busy working .I am going to face to face meetings , got a new sponsor worked the steps for the first time.It was tuff hard work but my sponsor said I grew leaps and bounds. I love my home church and have got a strong relationship with G...

Phil · Phil

Thanks everyone for your replys. The time my wife and I spend together is great quality time, and I look forward to being with her each month. And yes--God works, if we let Him. The train Gammy? You know the hand car that one has to push the handles up and down, before it moves.? Yup. Thats my speed...

Phil · Phil

Releasing the Past Today I have the willingness to release myself from the past and give myself the gift of comprehending all that exists in my present. I am tired of being mired in the past, running my every experience through the old damaged notions that seemed to have gotten stamped on every cel...

Nolongerblind · Nolongerblind

Please help me someone. I am a 22 year old male that has never thought that I had a problem with alcohol until last night. I am looking for a meeting in the the san bernardino california area. If anyone has information on a meeting place and time or a contact number of someone that could possibly help me ple...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Letting Go To let go doesn’t mean to stop caring; it means I can’t do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off; it is the realization that I can’t control another. To let go is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To let go is to admit powerlessness, which means the ou...

Rick · Rick

Spirituality When I am at peace with myself and my Higher Power, there's no greater force. No person, place, or situation has power over me. I will ask my Higher Power to grant me the strength I will need to be the best I can be today. I will take in my Higher Power until my whole being is filled with the s...

Hanuman · Hanuman

"Though I still find it difficult to accept today's pain and anxiety with any great degree of serenity -- as those more advanced in the spiritual life seem able to do -- I can give thanks for present pain nevertheless. "I find the willingness to do this by contemplating the lessons learned from pas...

Hanuman · Hanuman

Dr. Bob defining humility: On his desk, Dr. Bob had a plaque defining humility: "Perpetual quietness of heart. It is to have no trouble. It is never to be fretted or vexed, irritable or sore; to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing done against me. It is to be at rest when nobo...

Hanuman · Hanuman

"Yet we finally did make choices that brought about our recovery. We came to believe that alone we were powerless over alcohol. This was surely a choice, and a most difficult one. We came to believe that a Higher Power could restore us to sanity when we became willing to practice AAs twelve steps. In sho...

Suzy · Suzy

I have been sober 3 days now. I am upset about the fact that I am not happy all the time. I mean I am miserable a lot of the time, in spite of the fact that I feel physically better than when I was drinking and I am very glad that I have stopped . I want to be acstatic but I feel so low sometimes l...

Rick · Rick

Why We Were Chosen God in HIS wisdom has selected this group of men and women to be the purveyors of His Goodness. In selecting them through whom to bring about this phenomenon, He went not to the proud, the mighty, the famous or the brilliant. He went to the humble, to t...

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	How needs enjoying advice... (Preview) How posted at the bottom, you might want to check it out, any advicemight be helpful today. Somedays I forget to look for new post on old posts. On my way to a meeting. Praying you all have a great evening. (((Hugs))) GammyRose	GammyRose	1	758	May 6, 2005 by How
	How do I stop drinking? (Preview) Hi Everyone, I need to stop drinking. I attended an AA meeting last week then just drank all week anyway. I don't understand the 12 steps, I don't understand how some people have mentors or whatever, because none of that has been discussed with me by anyone from AA. I need PRACTICAL ad...	How	20	976	May 6, 2005 by wantneeda
	Need some opinions (Preview) How does one calmly and without criticizing, convey to someone else that since theyve quit going to their program meetings, and doing readings, etc. that they are going backwards, and do so with love? Or does one just Let Go And Let God--and hope that they will get through it all.? At one poi...	Phil	6	759	May 6, 2005 by Mr D
	Wantneeda (Preview) Wendy, I just read your update on the young man in the hospital, I will continue to pray for him and the family. I know this will be a time of searching and growth for their whole family. I am so relieved to here he is okay. How did your daughter feel after her shring or did she say? Ho...	GammyRose	1	664	May 6, 2005 by wantneeda
	How It Works (Preview) Alcoholics Anonymous 'How it Works' 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 hon...	Phil	2	677	May 6, 2005 by wantneeda
	URGENT REQUEST (Preview) Hello All, I'm new here to this board. I found my way finally ! I am in need of help and hopefully someone can . I am currently without somewhere to live. I reside in Howard County MD . I have been sober now for 3 yrs. I've just returned from some psychological counseling that I needed to have. ...	SheilA	3	738	May 6, 2005 by wantneeda
	The Way of the Bull (Preview) I jsut finished this book by Leo Buscaglia...very inspiring... just thought i'd share some quotes from it. this is the dedication.. Those with no concern for the Way; Those temporarily lost on the Way; Those diligently seeking the Way; Those who know, but are unable to follow the Way; Those who simpl...	wantneeda	2	1633	May 6, 2005 by Rick
	IT IS NOT ENOUGH (Preview) It is not enough to have a dream, unless I'm willing to persue it. It is not enough to know what is right, unless I'm strong enough to do it. It is not enough to join the crowd, to be acknowledged and accepted. I must be true to my ideas, even if I'm excluded and rejected. It is not enough to learn the t...	Mr D	1	740	May 6, 2005 by wantneeda
	That's suppose to be encouraging advice (Preview) Nothing wrong with me a meeting won't take care of. LOL (((Hugs))) GammyRose	GammyRose	0	712	May 5, 2005 by GammyRose
	First e-share (Preview) Hi all I've just joined, I feel I need to share something with you all. Well I must say looking back now I am pretty bemused by my life and how it has turned out. I 'celebrated' my 1st birthday last month which is wonderful and I have changed completely how I look and feel. Yet I look at the aspects of...	Mr D	6	766	May 5, 2005 by Mr D
	Warnings about Alcohol (Preview) Click For Warnings About Alcohol	John	1	830	May 5, 2005 by cheri
	All comes down to choice... (Preview) Just wanted to let you in on some happenings in my life at THIS moment in time.... I've really been trying to get back to the basics of my tools. In treatment i was taught to do regular spot checks throughout the day....what am i thinking,...what am i feeling. Getting into the swing of life on lifes terms,...	wantneeda	5	838	May 5, 2005 by wantneeda
	An Answer (Preview) From "There Was an Answer:" "One of the first things we heard in A.A. was that we had a choice. We could choose not to drink. We could tell the people in A.A. knew about drinking. But they also knew about NOT drinking. We decided to listen to what they had to say." c. 1987, Memo to an Inmate Who May Be...	Hanuman	0	696	May 5, 2005 by Hanuman
	Some more on Anger (Preview) In one way or another everyone has problems with anger. Sometimes the anger is a quiet, seething resentment or indignation at some large or small offense, real or imagined. Sometimes anger explodes into a rage that can turn into retaliation, violence, or murder. When we are angry we hurt peop...	Phil	0	848	May 5, 2005 by Phil
	Anger is never the first emotion (Preview) Hey all... looking for perspectives on managing anger, fear, and pain in recovery in healthy ways. My very first sponsor years ago taught me something that has been invaluable, "Anger is never the first emotion... its always covering pain, shame, or fear." I have found that to be infin...	cookie325	1	800	May 4, 2005 by Phil
	Dealing with Depression (Preview) Dealing With Depression? Everyone gets blue now and then in response to life's disappointments, but when feelings such as sadness, loneliness, exhaustion, hopelessness, and irritability persist and prevent a person from functioning normally, they m...	Phil	0	776	May 4, 2005 by Phil
	Dealing With Anger (Preview) Effectively Coping with Anger By: Grant Kono, LCSW Anger is generally the most self destructive emotion that you feel. This is because it’s an emotion focused on action. If you are not acting on the anger, then you are thinking about acting on the anger or hoping that someone else will act on the ange...	Phil	2	788	May 4, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Hello ALL (Preview) OMG!!! The motel down the road was doing some digging andn the phone line got cut. Soo, on Monday I'm trying to figure out why my phone won't work and of course I can't get online w/o my phone. So I am now ,2 days later, getting to play catch up on reading all the posts. Oh yeah, and duuuh, the phone line was f...	cheri	1	779	May 4, 2005 by wantneeda
	Dissapointed (Preview) HI all I had a bad day yesterday. well I started out bad by 'asking' my husband what I should do with the kids. I was actually trying to put him on a guilt trip for not being able to spend it with us or for not asking what I would be doing with the kdis so I said something awful I said it seems to me t...	Suzy	9	787	May 4, 2005 by cheri
	binge drinking (Preview) I have had a great couple of weeks and am sooo grateful. Most of the stories I hear seem to be mainly about cravings and drinking almost every day. My drinking was different. I didn't crave alcohol and would not for awhile and then I would feel overwhelmed and helpless in what was going on in my life and wou...	julia	4	1263	May 4, 2005 by cheri
	A H.A.L.T. Kind of Day (Preview) I have to admit I am hungry, angry, lonely, and tired. So nice weather out and too many spring projects to complete! Overwhelmed, overwhelming. So, I pulled out my notes. SOMETIMES 12 STEPS ARE TOO MANY... SHORTEN THEM... 1....	wallsal55	0	732	May 4, 2005 by wallsal55
	Phil (and all) (Preview) Der...I posted to you on the Alanon board.	wallsal55	0	721	May 4, 2005 by wallsal55
	Announcements (Preview) ----------------------------------------------------...	Phil	4	789	May 4, 2005 by Rick
	hmmmm (Preview) Lots of triggers today....my work has a dang bottle of Kahlua on the pantry shelf,,,i actually had visions of tilting it all the way back!!!! Holy crap...no one at work knows of my addictions....i'll only have been there for three months on the 16th of this month and don't feel comfortable sharing whe...	wantneeda	3	726	May 4, 2005 by GammyRose
	How important is it? (Preview) *How important is it? --Anonymous* The young man in the meeting was very angry and upset. His lawn mover had broken down. He was having a cookout in his back yard that evening, the yard looked terrible, and he'd paid a lot of money for that mower! After he went on for some time, an older woman gently in...	Rick	0	862	May 4, 2005 by Rick
	ProudFather (Preview) I just read your post to How and I want to say congrats on 2 days, one day at a time. Good for you.I'm glad you checked in, been wondering about you. (((Hugs))) GammyRose	GammyRose	1	782	May 4, 2005 by wantneeda
	sponsor question... (Preview) I'm not really getting it. I asked this woman to be my sponsor, but she hasn't called me or anything..she seemed really supportive and interested in me at first,so i asked her to help me, but I haven't even heard from her. I gave her my phone number..it was last week...How does it work? Am i suppose...	crambo	5	876	May 3, 2005 by crambo
	Each Day (Preview) *Each Day a New Beginning. . . . love is a great beautifier. --Louisa May Alcott* Meeting life head-on, with a smile, attracts to us people and situations. Our attitudes shape our world--which is not to deny that problems do occur. However, problems can be viewed as special opportunities for p...	Phil	0	763	May 3, 2005 by Phil
	positive or negative? (Preview) *A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive. --Pearl Bailey* Is our glass half full or half empty? We may see ourselves as positive people, but when we take the time to examine our thoughts...	Rick	0	803	May 3, 2005 by Rick
	The 1939 Liberty Magazine Article (Preview) The 1939 Liberty Magazine Article Charles Towns, owner of Towns' Hospital where Bill Wilson had sobered up, tried to get publicity for A.A. and finally succeeded. He had known Morris Markey, a well-known feature writer, for years. Markey was intrigued by what Towns told him of A.A., and...	Rick	0	1019	May 3, 2005 by Rick
	literature (Preview) Morning guys and gals, Well it is day 8 and I am feeling pretty strong.It is amazing what sobriety can give me in the way of slef confidence, peace and just feeling OK with myself. Some of the hating and self doubt has dissappeared. I feel so much better about the fact that I am concsious of my ch...	Suzy	3	743	May 3, 2005 by Suzy
	Think and thank (Preview) If we think -- truly think -- our lives will become manageable, and if we thank God who made this thinking possible for us, then our lives are almost sure to remain manageable. We can contain our entire philosophy in these two words THINK and THANK. Think before you take...	Rick	0	712	May 3, 2005 by Rick
	not my day (Preview) Did a nice post. Kit the keyboard GONE Maybe later. I GIVE UP !!	Rick	2	783	May 3, 2005 by Rick
	Thank You (Preview) To all those that responded for my cry for help I thank you. Things are better today and I do not crave to drink the person that I was speaking of in my previous post has come back into my life and she says that she loves me and wants me to get better. She says that she is going to be here for better or for worse and...	Nolongerblind	3	752	May 2, 2005 by SDFrankie
	Relapse (Preview) A Look at Relapse ================== Although this is about a relapse into alcoholism, it applies to many other areas of life, from overeating to relationship and money problems. Read it carefully. 1. EXHAUSTION - Allowing yourself to become overly tire...	Phil	0	757	May 2, 2005 by Phil
	slower than death (Preview) Is it my computer or is this site slower than death Not able to do much on here today. The topics won't come up etc. Just sloooow Needed to keep going off line and back on. Had time today to read and post. just not working out. Have a great day all	Rick	2	795	May 2, 2005 by Hanuman
	Welcome to new members... (Preview) Welcome to Nolongerblind and Crampo, I am so glad you have joined us. You are in the right place, and as you can tell we love to share our experience, strength and hope. Please post often, if you need to vent or just share, someone is always here to listen. Sobriety is a one...	GammyRose	1	831	May 2, 2005 by crambo
	Hello!~ New member (Preview) HI everyone. I live in Vancouver, and I just found this site. I am in the early days of my sobriety,but I am really loving what AA has to offer, it is helping me through some tough times. I am glad to have found a 24 hour place like this to chat and vent, for times when meetings are not available. Thanks for hav...	crambo	5	740	May 2, 2005 by Rick
	Thanku All (Preview) This board has been a big part of my life as it is to all of us here. I thanku all for being here for me, as I am for you. I had another great week with my wife. Its nice to know where the future is going. There were times, that I never did, and almost gave up hope, in a lot of areas. It feels good to have goals. It fe...	Phil	4	776	May 2, 2005 by Rick
	alive and well (Preview) hey gang, I know you thought I might of fell off the planet .I just been busy working .I am going to face to face meetings , got a new sponsor worked the steps for the first time.It was tuff hard work but my sponsor said I grew leaps and bounds. I love my home church and have got a strong relationship with G...	dorey	1	792	May 1, 2005 by Phil
	Reply to Gammy and everyone here (Preview) Thanks everyone for your replys. The time my wife and I spend together is great quality time, and I look forward to being with her each month. And yes--God works, if we let Him. The train Gammy? You know the hand car that one has to push the handles up and down, before it moves.? Yup. Thats my speed...	Phil	0	660	May 1, 2005 by Phil
	Have a good Sunday (Preview) Releasing the Past Today I have the willingness to release myself from the past and give myself the gift of comprehending all that exists in my present. I am tired of being mired in the past, running my every experience through the old damaged notions that seemed to have gotten stamped on every cel...	Phil	1	1029	May 1, 2005 by wantneeda
	I need help!! (Preview) Please help me someone. I am a 22 year old male that has never thought that I had a problem with alcohol until last night. I am looking for a meeting in the the san bernardino california area. If anyone has information on a meeting place and time or a contact number of someone that could possibly help me ple...	Nolongerblind	4	1017	May 1, 2005 by ellen
	Letting Go (Preview) Letting Go To let go doesn’t mean to stop caring; it means I can’t do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off; it is the realization that I can’t control another. To let go is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To let go is to admit powerlessness, which means the ou...	wantneeda	0	963	Apr 30, 2005 by wantneeda
	Spirituality (Preview) Spirituality When I am at peace with myself and my Higher Power, there's no greater force. No person, place, or situation has power over me. I will ask my Higher Power to grant me the strength I will need to be the best I can be today. I will take in my Higher Power until my whole being is filled with the s...	Rick	1	764	Apr 30, 2005 by Rick
	Give Thanks (Preview) "Though I still find it difficult to accept today's pain and anxiety with any great degree of serenity -- as those more advanced in the spiritual life seem able to do -- I can give thanks for present pain nevertheless. "I find the willingness to do this by contemplating the lessons learned from pas...	Hanuman	1	966	Apr 30, 2005 by GammyRose
	Humilty (Preview) Dr. Bob defining humility: On his desk, Dr. Bob had a plaque defining humility: "Perpetual quietness of heart. It is to have no trouble. It is never to be fretted or vexed, irritable or sore; to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing done against me. It is to be at rest when nobo...	Hanuman	0	827	Apr 29, 2005 by Hanuman
	Choice (Preview) "Yet we finally did make choices that brought about our recovery. We came to believe that alone we were powerless over alcohol. This was surely a choice, and a most difficult one. We came to believe that a Higher Power could restore us to sanity when we became willing to practice AAs twelve steps. In sho...	Hanuman	0	954	Apr 29, 2005 by Hanuman
	Misery (Preview) I have been sober 3 days now. I am upset about the fact that I am not happy all the time. I mean I am miserable a lot of the time, in spite of the fact that I feel physically better than when I was drinking and I am very glad that I have stopped . I want to be acstatic but I feel so low sometimes l...	Suzy	6	1146	Apr 29, 2005 by Suzy
	god chose us (Preview) Why We Were Chosen God in HIS wisdom has selected this group of men and women to be the purveyors of His Goodness. In selecting them through whom to bring about this phenomenon, He went not to the proud, the mighty, the famous or the brilliant. He went to the humble, to t...	Rick	1	4761	Apr 29, 2005 by GammyRose
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