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an easier, softer way
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I was at a meeting this morning... and I told a guy that I am looking for an easier, softer way... and I found it! He was a great enabler! He agreed with me, and gave suggestions! I told him that I didn't want to be that rigorously...
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Have agreat day
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A man in a hot air balloon realizes that he is lost. He reduces height and spots a man below. He goes closer and yells out, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend that I would meet him a half and hour ago, but I don't know where I am!"
The man below says, "Yes, you are in a hot air balloon, hoverin...
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Presidents
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Four brewery presidents walk into a bar.
The guy from Corona sits down and says,
"Hey, Senor, I would like the world's best beer,
a Corona".
The bartender gives it to him.
The guy from Budweiser says, "I'd like the best beer
in the world. Give me 'The King of Beers,' a Budweise...
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first step
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working on the first step has ben difficult for me now. i have been spending so much time trying to mantaining contol that i have lost the feeling of anything else. even though i am truly powerless and my life is unmanagable. i have drifted into the thought that i am hanging on by a tread. i a...
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oooooooooooooooooo myyyyyy
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Doctor, Doctor I keep thinking I'm a dog.
Doctor: Sit on the couch and we will talk about it.
But I'm not allowed up on the couch!
Doctor, Doctor You've got to help me - I just can't stop my hands shaking!
Doc: Do you drink a lot?
Not really - I spill most of it!
Doctor, Doctor I keep thin...
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Merry Christmas to you and yours
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Hi Everyone
All is good here! Surely miss you all. I have been very busy with program (sponsees etc. etc.)and volunteering with the phones (monitoring). Book study is completed as of today then I start one here at home myself in January. When I got...
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ooooo-Im soooo confused!!
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Questions that have Confused humankind!!
a.. Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll
squeeze these dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?"
a.. Who was the first person to say "See that chicken there....I'm gonna eat the next thing that comes outta it's but...
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Problems
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On Problems & Problem Solving
A Problems is
A challenge
An opportunity
A warning
An eye opener
A threat
A riddle
God's gift
Way to success
An obstacle
A blessing
A test
A perspective
A lesson
A weakness
A vulnerability
Whe...
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"the message"
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I was really struggling last week, and had to go to two meetings a day and pray a lot of serious prayer. I won't go into what it was about specifically,, but suffice it to say that it was about getting closer to someone I care about,,, and finding, by surprise, some self-destructive negativ...
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Sometimes
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Sometimes you must keep going.
Life punches you in the stomach.
It knocks your breath out and leaves you bowed and gasping.
You lose a job. . . you must keep going.
You find out you have a serious illness. . .you must keep going.
You have a headache. . . you must keep going.
Sometim...
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Something from "Living Sober"
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"We have found out that anybody who has trouble of any sort related to drinking may have the condition called "alcoholism." This illness strikes without regard for age, creed, sex, intelligence, ethnic background, emotional health, occupation, family situation, stong constitution, ea...
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how do AA 12 steps compare to others? (OA, ACOA..)
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Hello, I'm back again. Hearing you guys speak so highly of working the steps and going to a meeting, I've thought I could benefit from that. I have worked the steps with a sponsor through OA (Overeaters Anonymous) and Alanon for Sex and Love Addicts (my exhusband s/l addict). I've really loved the step...
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Heartache
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Hi, this is my first time entering a post so I guess I'll start with trying to summarize my story.
I went through a divorce 3 years ago. I was married for 14 years. Due to some trying times with custody battles with "JR'S" ex-wife he started drinking. For the last 7 years of our marriage he became a h...
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Denial and some more sharing
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A refusal to comply with or satisfy a request.
A refusal to grant the truth of a statement or allegation; a contradiction.
Law. The opposing by a defendant of an allegation of the plaintiff.
A refusal to accept or believe something, such as a doctrine or belief.
Psychology. An unconscio...
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how do we be honest?
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Where do we get the strength to be honest with others about ourselves, without fear of rejection??? What is the idea behind rigourous honesty?
thank you, mary
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mary
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when we stop for another
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Hi guys, as you know, I'm searching myself to see if I'm alcoholic. Someone in a previous reply to me had said she'd stopped for her kids while nursing, and specifically stated she'd done it for someone else (kids). This reminded me of myself now. Since my divorce 7 years ago and raising my son who is 8 on m...
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Honesty
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By being honest with ourselves about what we feel when we are hurt, we learn to accept our feelings and to recover from emotional distress.
Emotional dishonesty is a self betrayal which keeps us from healing emotional wounds and experiencing the inner peace of self-acceptance. Self-acceptan...
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Worried
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When I look back on all these worries I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which never happened.
--Winston Churchill
A rolled-up ball of yarn does not take up much space--it sits, ready to be used when needed. It gets u...
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A new beginning
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Santa Gets Sober
I am an alcoholic; my name is Nicholas. You can call me Nick for short. I always knew I was different from other kids in my neighborhood. See,I was born with this beard, and instead of having a dog like the other guys, I had reindeers for pets.
Most kids like to get things, but I a...
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Hafta to really work daily on this one
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Forgiveness
Forgiveness is the key to peace. Forgiveness is letting go. I often think of it as letting go of the stranglehold we have on a person whose actions we could not control. Whatever it is we are not forgiving, it’s something we can’t change because it’s already happened. We could be waiting...
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A Good Excuse
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A man bought a new Mercedes to celebrate his wife leaving him and was out on the interstate for a nice evening drive.
The top was down, the breeze was blowing through what was left of his hair and he decided to open her up. As the needle jumped up to 80 mph, he suddenly saw flashing red and blue lights beh...
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GUILT
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could someone explain why I feel guilty about not wanting to have my husbands
alcoholic brother and his wife living with us for supposedly a month could go longer.
Now we have never got along and I would have to deal with the BS which drives
me crazier. Now we live in a warmer climate a...
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Thought
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Because you're not what I would have you be, I blind myself to who, in truth, you are.
--Madeleine L'Engle
Sometimes we expect far too much of the people around us, and because no one can ever live up to those expectations, we are almost always disappointed. But wouldn't it be better if we just let...
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Down and out
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Just dropping in to wish you all a good day.
Low Self-Esteem
In simple terms low self-esteem means harboring low opinion about oneself, treating oneself disdainfully, or having a poor image of oneself. People who dislike themselves rarely establish healthy relat...
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One day
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Hi All,
I am having a lousy day. Hope you don't mind me sharing it. I realise it's always more encouraging to read an upbeat message, but the truth is, I don't have them to offer all the time. There is nothing drastically wrong, and the last thing I'm going to do is contemplate drinking... just having a b...
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Just Dropping By....
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Hello to everyone and hoping that good days are going on for each and all of you. I'm happy and grateful to be sober! I can't believe how fast the time goes... sometimes I feel like I'm huffing and puffing to keep up with it. That's what happens when you get oldER.
Hubby and I w...
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Coping With Failure
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Failure vs. Success: Nothing bites us more hurtfully than failure. Especially in case of people with poor self-esteem and low self-confidence, the pain and fear associated with failure is more serious, damaging and debilitating. Failure prevents many unfortunate victims from being true to the...
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zzzzzzzzzz caffine time
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Good morning to all of you today. looks like its another good one in Ontario Canada. 6 inches of snow on the ground-guess Ile put lawn mower back in garage. Me thinks its winter for another 3 months.
Good to hear from you DW. I hope your procedure on Friday goes well, and that youre back up and running s...
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Hey DW??
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Havent heard much from you lately young lady. You doin ok? You gotta a physical
thing going on, on Friday?
Yu know that apartment I was going to plan on moving to the First of February?
It turned into a 4 bedroom home, with 2 bathrooms, double car garage, fireplace,
rec room, nic...
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Phil
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Clear Thinking
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Clear Thinking
Strive for clear thinking. Many of us have had our thinking clouded by denial. Some of us have even lost faith in ourselves because we've spent a degree of time in denial. But losing faith in our thinking isn't going to help us. What we need to lose faith in is denial.
We didn't res...
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Scary Stuff
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There are times in our lives
When we come across many things
That may scare us, or upset us
But we continue to walk ahead.
As some of these things make us stronger
And others can make us weaker
I find love seems to be the one
That brings out the most fear of all.
For some who have been hur...
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Phil
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Some more insider stuff
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We know that one very important aspect of being a loving Adult is to set loving boundaries for the Inner Child. Whether or not a boundary is loving depends upon which aspect of you is setting the boundary - the wounded adult or the loving Adult.
The intent of the wounded child-adult in setting a boun...
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Divorce
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Subject: Parents!
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>> An elderly man in Auckland calls his son in Sydney and says, "I
>>hate to
>>ruin your day, but I have to tell you that you mother and I are
>>divorcing,
>>forty five years of misery is enough."
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>>"Pop, what are you talking about?" the son screams.
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>>"We can't stand the sight of... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Healing
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Wishing you all a great day!! Made a decision to lay out my email on here--re experience strength and hope. Others have done that for me in the past.
Im not God, or can I solve and fix any problems you might have. But i can listen, and understand, and be there for you, as others have been there for me. Im j...
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Pushing Buttons
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Who knows better how to push our buttons than family members? Who, besides family members, do we give such power?
No matter how long we or our family members have been recovering, relationships with family members can be provocative.
One telephone conversation can put us in an emotion...
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Good morning-afternoon-or evening
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Its Sunday right? oooo boy. A day off. --not used to change. Gotta make a to do list.
Lets see now. snow angels--snowman-movies-dinner-body massage-whirl pool-sauna-relaxation-aa meeting.
Let the day begin.
DW? Its ok about the ticket. When one gets the RV, I promise you--I will be down t...
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The truth......
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April 21, 2004
Watching TV, you'd think the whole country is addicted to something: drugs, food, gambling — even sex or shopping.
"The United States has elevated addiction to a national icon. It's our symbol, it's our excuse," says Stanton Peele, author of The Diseasing of America.
There are...
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Phil, DW, Could You do This?
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Hi, Trees sales going very well this year. Tomorrow. we take off and go Christmas shopping, and will try to do most of it in all one swoop. I am not totally sure, but I believe hubby isn't drinking as long as he has work to do. Anyway, Could you do this or at one time, at least have d...
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Time
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Fair dinkum... joining an online meeting is fun and games let me tell you! I'm not reknown for my promptness and being on time here at all!!... Add to that crossing and co-ordinating several timelines in an attempt to sinc up with 4 different US times spanning 3 hours...
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Nic
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Sharing a Biggy for today
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You may not be aware but it is true that you are responsible for whatever that happens to you in your life. You are the author of your life, the creator of your reality, the master of your thoughts and the controller of your actions. Every event and every moment of your reality is created by you, through yo...
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Had A Hard Time With This One
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Failure vs. Success: Nothing bites us more hurtfully than failure. Especially in case of people with poor self-esteem and low self-confidence, the pain and fear associated with failure is more serious, damaging and debilitating. Failure prevents many unfortunate victims from being true to the...
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Phil
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Happy Saturday
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peeking out window-6 inches of snow-dont wanna work today-but got 18 hours to go.
looking at calender--3 months till spring--tests-tests-tests
Dw doesnt want me in California-she knows better-lol
Ok Catherine-I understand theres an opening for a Mickey Mouse at Walt Disney World...
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To Catherine....
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Welcome to the board, Catherine, and I hope you'll come back and share with us. I'm happy to see you here.
Love & prayers,
DW
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Yikes!!
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As the snowflakes fall silently into the night
I open the door, and oh what a sight
Out on the roadway traffic comes to a halt
Waiting for sanders to distribute the salt
Where are they? Where are they?
I shout out my plea
Theyre all in Tim Hortons
drinking coffee and tea.
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Phil
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yupper
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Lead Me and Guide Me
Almighty God, I humbly pray,
Lead me and guide me through this day.
Cast out my selfishness and sin,
Open my heart to let You in.
Help me now as I blindly stray
Over the pitfalls along the way.
Let me have courage to face each task,
Invest me with patience and love, I ask...
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Phil
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Consulting
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A shepherd was herding his flock in a remote pasture when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced out of a dust cloud towards him. The driver, a young man in a Prada suit, Gucci shoes, Dior sunglasses and D+G tie, Leans out the window and asks the shepherd: "If I tell you exactly how many sheep you have in your...
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Phil
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Life on Life's Terms
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Hi All,
Just thought I'd check in and share my afternoon. I am sitting here feeling much better after a shower, but a simple day sure turned out HUGE. I really am exhausted. A pleasant ride into the nearest town turned into an adventure with cut roads and rising flood waters and of course, a another dow...
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Nic
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principles of the program
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The Principles of the Program are new to me. I have heard about them but never knew what they were or where to find them.
I'd like to have others opinions, ideas, and knowledge about how they apply these. You can learn a lot in the big book and 12x12, but putting it all togethe...
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jdatwill
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Morning all
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A.A. Thought for the Day
Our drinking fellowship was a substitute one, for lack of something better. At the time, we did not realize what real fellowship could be. Drinking fellowship has a fatal fault. It is not based on a firm foundation. Most of it is on the surface. It is based mostly on the desir...
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Phil
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Goodnight everyone....
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I just got home from an AA meeting a little while ago, it was a good one. We talked about being powerless over alcohol. Taking that first step. We also talked about a man who had been in our group for about 2 years who died this week, he was 54 years old. He had been sober a little over 2 years and he had worked th...
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