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Owner of this Site
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John F is having some very severe health issues related to COPD ... please keep him in your prayers ... thanks Pappy
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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone
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Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving ... and to say I am thankful and grateful for all those here that participate in MIP ... I have been blessed over the years to have come to know y'all as brothers and sisters in recovery, you've added so much to my life and well-being ... God Bless you al...
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Struggling with self loathing
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Hi. I am new to this forum. I have been experiencing feelings of overwhelming guilt today. I have been in the program for years but had a major setback a few months ago. This morning I woke with with such an overwhelming sense of disgust within myself. I have 74 days behind me and feel confused as to why I am...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 11/21
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Nobember 21, 2016Quote of the WeekIf you are struggling to make a decision, do the right thing. Before recovery all my decisions were easy because they were all based on self. I choose the job that paid me the most with the least amount of effort it didnt matter that it was illegal. I choose relation...
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Sober and doing well
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In case anyone was wondering.
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AA Conventions
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With a little over 100 days of sobriety and still learning about the program, I am interested in checking out conventions. How can I obtain a schedule of cities and dates for upcoming conventions? I'm also curious what exactly happens at these conventions? Any help would be appreciated.
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Calling Out An Alcoholic. Publicly. In The Newspaper.
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I wish Steve Bentley had not mentioned Alcoholics Anonymous. It wasn't really necessary. I guess he couldn't resist. Maine Voices: Alcohol Clouding Gov.LePage's View By Steve Bentley. September 4, 2016 I go to jail every Monday night at the pre-release center in Portland to put on an Alcoholics...
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I can't help anyone. Perhaps I don't belong.
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Hi, some of you might remember me, but probably not. A long time ago I had identification problems but eventually jumped into recovery and I now have 4 years and have worked the steps. Over the past year plus, I have taken on sponsees. 2 are now dead and one is in prison. I have decided to stop taking on...
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Anyone Attending a Meeting on Thanksgiving Day?
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I might see if there are any meetings in my area on Thanksgiving day before I celebrate the day with friends and family. This will be the first Thanksgiving that I don't drink and it might be tough.
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antabuse!?
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Starting antabuse tomorrow. Does anyone know if you can still drink O'Doul's while taking that medicine? ~Melissa
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AA 13th Stepping. It not just the men. Its also the women too.
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Hello all you AA members, Back in 2012 after four years of sobriety, a woman who was in recovery about a year after I was, made me embarrassed by acting slutty towards me at a meeting. It was quite clear to me that she wanted to hook up, but I dont hit on women in AA and I am not used to woman who haven't the guts t...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 11/14
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November 14, 2016Quote of the WeekKeep it green so you dont forget where you came from. Before recovery I had an amazing ability to recover from a nights or a weekends worth of debauchery. While one day I might swear off that kind of behavior with various promises to never drink that much again, or ne...
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Out of Town, Need Chat Meeting
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I'm currently out of town for work and the meeting schedules around here don't work with my schedule. I'd just like to chat with other alcoholics or to respond to any messages posted here. I'm nearing my one year and have a need to connect. Thank you!
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84 Days
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I hope to make tomorrow 85, but Halloween is tomorrow. Kinda weird that I'm still counting days...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 11/7
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November 7, 2016Quote of the WeekI want to be a doctor, but I dont want to become a doctor. When I was in my disease I was driven by a huge sense of entitlement. Rather than be a good partner in a relationship, I just did what I wanted and expected my girlfriends to put up with me. At work I felt my employer...
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Calling to say Hello!!!
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Hello M.I.P. My name is Dennis and I am an alcoholic. I have been a not so frequent visitor for almost a year, so I guess it's time to say 'hello'. As for Me, well, there is not much to say. I've been sober for the last 15 years, and counting. I've also been a full time dad and faithful husband for over a d...
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Truely A May Zing
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The DeLorean is coming back in 2017. Imagine that!
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Restoring my sanity again.......
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Well, reading Sarah L. made me look at my med taking........ I have been taking meds for chronic shoulder pain, which I exaggerated at times and my doc. prescribed pain meds. Got sober from booze 2005, I haven't drunk booze since. But, I have been abusing the mood altering of the pain meds even when I'm n...
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Feeling Grumpy About Sponsoring!
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For the past 3 months I have been sponsoring three different women. Two of them have had slips in the past year, one has three years of sobriety. They must want something I have, and I'm willing to share it, but these ladies do not seem to be putting recovery first. They each keep some appointments we m...
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Alcohol addicted husband
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http://www.canadadrugrehab.ca/British-Columbia-Alcohol-Drug-Rehab-Programs.html
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alcoholic son
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I have a son who has been drinking and is in a motel ,wanting my help .I have tried to help but its not effective , my husband was just diagnosed with stage 4 cancer ,what can I do ? he needs to be in a rehab house but has no insurance and I can't afford to pay for one , any suggestions? thanks
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Thank you to all you strong souls
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I have been reading the posts on this site for a week. I no longer feel alone. I know I have a problem. Just trying to get the courage to do something about it. It's complicated as I also have mental illness issues. I won't bore you with the details. Just know that your wisdom and advice to others is slowly bu...
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Poor Lost Soul
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Swimming in a FishBowl Year after Year... That's sorta' how I've been feeling lately and I think the remedy is to do something constructive for others in the program. Anyone up for an MIP LookAndFeel UpGrade? Marc
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Wisdom of the Rooms 10/31
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October 31, 2016Quote of the WeekHave you prayed about it as much as youve talked about it? This quote could easily have said thought or worried about it as much as talked about it. Thats because before recovery thats all I did with my problems. Around and around Id go, rehashing problems, paintin...
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Today's Gift -- Oct.
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In Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, Bill W. spoke of Rule 62.Don't take yourself too seriously.Just keep laughing. It is the best medicine.When you laugh, you look better and feel better.
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Simple Reminder -- Oct.
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New again...
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Hello, I am Sarah. I got sober in 2006, and stayed that way until 2012 when I herniated multiple discs in neck and got on pain pills. I could barely move my arms and was in serious pain. I had a 3 level fusion and stayed on the pain pills for nearly 2 years after the surgery. Finally I had enough, quit taking th...
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joining live meeting at aaonline
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Can anyone advise how to actually join a meeting in progress at aaonline? Not intuitive at all.
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AA Meetings in Cairo and Luxor, Egypt?
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Hi All, In a few weeks, I will be in Cairo on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, staying in the Garden City area, just south of Midan Tahrir. I have found information about the meeting in Zamalek on Friday at 2PM and I have found information about the Thursday meeting in the south of Cairo at Kasr-e...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 10/24
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October 24, 2016Quote of the WeekIve never regretted something I didnt say Restraint of pen and tongue was a foreign concept to me when I arrived in the rooms. Before recovery I was quick to speak my mind even when my mind wasnt made up it didnt matter. I was quick to retaliate for perceived wrongs, q...
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struggling with a drink right now
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I've got a tab open in my browser with the hours of the nearby liquor stores, another with a search of nearby meetings, and now this, because there are no real-life meetings right now. Plus I really would rather go to the liquor store. I relapsed recently after 7 months sober. I've continually had sim...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 10/17
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October 17, 2016Quote of the WeekPain transformed by the Twelve Steps is no longer pain transmitted. When I came into the program I carried a lot of pain with me. There was the pain from living daily in an abusive alcoholic household, then the pain from an oppressive and emotionally abusive stepfat...
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Hello
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Howdy fellas;
My name is Marc and I am Alcoholic.
Larry_H invited me so here I am.
Marc
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The Addicted Lawyer: Is Alcoholics Anonymous For You?
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Guy got sober in 2007. Good for him. He's a lawyer. The Addicted Lawyer: Is Alcoholics Anonymous For You? By Brian Cuban October 14, 2016SHARESBrian CubanApril 2007. I walk up to the door of the building where area Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings are held. My family is pushing hard for in-patie...
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Why is it so hard
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Hi Everyone, This is my first post on this site. I've been an alcoholic for over 40 years. I tried everything from counselling to hypnosis, etc. and just considered myself a stressed out accountant who drank to get rid of the stress. When it got to a litre of vodka a day and beers and wine, I realised I c...
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Comic Books and Realty
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As a kid, I used to love to read comic books. My siblings and I read and enjoyed them so very much. Superman, Batman, Archie and more. We could be any of the characters we chose to be at any time. I would lay in the bathtub with a stack full of comics nearby to entertain me. Every vacation my family took to Nort...
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New here
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Hi, my name is Nursie. I am really struggling right now. My life is unmanageable. I absolutely have no control over alcohol. I cannot do this alone and I need help. I am willing to do anything it takes to be sober. I have ave gone to AA a couple of times but never long enough to work the steps or find a home gr...
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Feeling overwhelmed and hopeless
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Hi, I am new here. I am a woman in my 50s and I didn't drink much until a few years ago when I started caring for an ill family member. I am now drinking a bottle of wine every night. Well, almost a whole bottle, more like 3/4 of a bottle. I am really worried that I am too far gone for help. I still manage to get up...
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Comic for the Day
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Soberversary
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That time of year again. I am grateful to be sober. Today, when I think of my early time in the AA program, I am amazed that I stayed sober. But I just saw that others were staying sober, learned how they did it, then tried to do what they had done. I am still learning how other people do it. It works.
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Wisdom of the Rooms 10/10
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October 10, 2016Quote of the WeekWhen I am in my head, I am with the last person I got drunk with. This quote reminds me still that my best thinking got me a seat in recovery. That by myself, my solutions to my problems are still self-serving and often driven by fear. Before recovery it was this inner...
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Motivational Speaker -- Let Go Of What's Happened (Or Not Happened) To You
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Good motivational speaker. He's well-known in most parts. Not here. Dances pretty good.
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Etiquette Regarding Sobriety Chips
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Is it customary to accept a chip from several meeting group locations, in addition to your home group? For example. a 30 day chip from multiple meetings? -- Edited by Roman on Wednesday 14th of September 2016 07:17:15 PM
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Mauled and Mangled
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This young man walked into a meeting, sat down in the front row and said 'My name is _______ and I can't quit drinking, I need help'. As the chairperson, what do you say to him? 'Stick around and after the meeting we will go to Denny's and have coffee or something.' 'I'd like you to tell me your story' Marc --...
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Embracing Love
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First of all, I love Julia Roberts. Guess that is the "drama queen" in me that I love those sappy love movies. Just saw (which must have been 6th or 7th time)--the movie "Speed".....ok, tbh, Keanu is easy on the eyes. Despite that, Julia Roberts is my favorite actress. A quote from her: "The older you ge...
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Need suggestions: New Chairperson - "As Bill Sees It" Group pg. 36
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I have finally stepped forward to chair a meeting series for January. The topic of the first meeting I am to chair next Tuesday is "as Bill Sees It" page 36 - "Humility First". Any suggestions on an opener for discussion?
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Help Me Obiewan Kanobe... You're My Only Hope.
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Once upon a time I was a scared shitless Newcomer in search of Recovery and The Treacherous Hive of Scum and Villany of Star Wars fame is what the online rooms of AA looked like to me. I'd log into the den of thieves and the hyenas would circle around. There are bits of me scattered all around the rooms of the...
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Troy's 1 Year Birthday
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Good morning all. I've not posted here lately, but do visit and read quite a bit. I wanted to share that October 9 (tomorrow as I post now) is my sober birthday. It sure seems like a miracle. I suppose that the last time I went a year without drinking was nearly 40 years ago when I was an early teenager. ...
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Definition Of An Alcoholic
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Came across this today. Definition of an Alcoholic Anonymous: An Alcoholic Anonymous is an alcoholic who through application of and adherence to rules laid down by the organization, has completely forsworn the use of any and all alcoholic beverages. The moment he wittingly drinks so much as a dro...
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Anonymity-Anonymous
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It is important for us to remember that any member of AA keep the anonymity of fellow AA'ers as well as be sensitive to what could be construed as membership in AA. No one has the right to post any photo of anyone else without their permission. More info: Understanding Anonymity http://www.aa.org/ass...
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