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The Little Red Book: The Original 1946 Edition
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Hello all, Just spreading the word that our organization, The Full Length History Press, has republished a lost recovery classic, the first edition of The Little Red Book. It's part of our mission to get oldtimer A.A. literature into the hands of today's A.A. members. We're carrying the message to a...
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Sunrise Quote
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Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.~ William Jennings Bryan
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Today's Gift - 2/20
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Reflection for the DayAmong the many gifts that we are offered in The Program is the gift of freedom. Paradoxically, however, the gift of freedom is not without a price tag; freedom can only be achieved by paying the price called acceptance. Similarly, if we can surrender to God's guidance, it will co...
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Grapevine
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February 20 "Never should we be lulled into complacent self-satisfaction by the wide acclaim and success that is everywhere ours. This is the subtle temptation which could stagnate us today, perchance disintegrate us tomorrow. We have always rallied to meet and transcend failure and cr...
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What does the Big Book Say?
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When I got to AA I was presented with a barrage on information, much of it conflicting, however I believed everything I heard in meetings, they all seemed so wise, so recovered I even heard this beautiful woman say: Do What you love and the money will follow" I thought it was AA, so I quit my job and be...
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Sunrise Quote
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It is easier to go down a hill than up, but the view is from the top.~ Arnold Bennett
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Today's Gift - 2/19
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Today's thought from the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:God Is HereThe Power, which restores us to sanity, is not something remote and abstract, which we must search for by reading books and performing great feats. Our Higher Power is with us constantly and is involved in the minute details of ev...
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Graepvine
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February 19 "We are masterworks, all lovingly created by God's hands. Whether our colors are vivid or subtle, whether the design is boldly abstract or serenely pastoral is not our choice. Ours is only to accept this work of art as given -- to strive to reveal our true colors and the beauty of our...
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Introducing myself......
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Hello, I'm new to the board. After seeking out a forum for support, I choose this one after reading John's post on "a letter to a woman alcoholic." I am a alcoholic....letter confirmed it! Today, I am going to try and stop drinking....all alcohol in my home is now gone. Poured down the drain....
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Grapevine
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February 17 "What keeps me sober and serene is the very act of letting go of resentments, self-pity, fear of others, and whatever else keeps my thoughts going in circles about myself."
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Today's Gift - 2/18
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Acceptance frees us.Conflict can result from trying to change a person or situation that we don't like. And conflict causes stress and agitation, both of which limit our lives. They steal our ability to be open to opportunities for growth and change.Why is it so hard to accept situations we don't lik...
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let me be free of a double life
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I have to confess somewhere, so it's here, with this. but first, allow me to say that I'm going to the first aa meeting I've been to in many years tonight. I've been good about keeping a distance from alcohol, mostly, without the fellowship of aa, but the secret drives me to drink occasionally. le...
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2 day emotional bender.
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Ok. First off I haven't taken a drink.
If I don't lift the first drink I just cannot get drunk so I stay away from one drink, for oneself, for one day.
I spoke to my stand by sponsor....my sponsor wasn't available, but I keep a truth telling friend up my sleeve for just such a need.
So what happened is this...
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Wisdom of the Rooms
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February 16, 2015Quote of the Week"What other people think of me is none of my business." How much of my time have I spent worrying about what other people think of me? Too much is the short answer. Before recovery in Al-Anon, I had no boundaries, no sense of self, and how I felt about myse...
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Sunrise Quote
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The principle is competing against yourself. Its about self improvement, about being better than you were the day before.~ Steve Young
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Today's Gift - 2/16
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The shy man usually finds that he has been shy without cause and that, in practice, no one takes the slightest notice of him. --Robert LyndWe sometimes feel self-conscious in front of others. It may be that we've just gotten braces or a new haircut and we're afraid everyone will stare at us. We stop smil...
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Sunrise Quote
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With ordinary talents and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable.~ Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton
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Today's Gift - 2/15
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An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it. --Orlando A. BattistaIn our lives, we have always been drawn to extremes. If it isn't white, it must be black. If a little bit feels good, we take a lot. If we are going to do something, only perfection is good enough. So if we don't win, we lo...
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Today's Gift - 2/14
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All human failures are the result of a lack of love. --Alfred AdlerHow much easier it is to continue working toward a challenging goal when we're bolstered by the loving support of a favorite person, a spouse, or parent. We'll not succeed at every job or game we attempt - nor should we expect to. For all o...
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Sunrise Quote
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To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.~ Lao Tzu
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Traded in my chip this morning...
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and got a newer one to put inside of my ignition key holder. This one had an I at the end that signified I have just completed one more year assuring myself that I would not give my life up today to booze. My home group family is awesome and it is their recoveries that become the pedestal for my own. Maha...
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Sunrise Quote
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You cant wrap love in a box, but you can wrap a person in a hug.~ Anonymous
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Today's Gift - 2/13
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Recovery is about more than walking away. Sometimes it means learning to stay and deal. It's about building and maintaining relationships that work. --Beyond CodependencyProblems and conflicts are parts of life and relationships - with friends, family, loved ones, and at work. Problem solving...
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Grapevine
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February 13 "I am easier led by example than ordered to obey. I am grateful to those who have shown me how [Tradition Two] works. Being a trusted servant is humbling. Being an equal part of a spiritual whole is enriching."
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Welcome Destiny
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Welcome to MIP Destiny ... glad you found us ... looking forward to hearing more of your ESH ...
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Welcome ClaraT
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Welcome to MIP ClaraT ... looking forward to your ESH ... and I DO agree that IRS 's tax day is as good a day to quit as any, LOL ... Love ya and God Bless, Pappy
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Sunrise Quote
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Determination gives you the resolve to keep going in spite of the roadblocks that lay before you.~ Denis Waitley
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Today's Gift - 2/12
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In life, the difficult periods are the best periods to gain experience and shore up determination. As a result, my mental status is much improved because of them. --The Dalai LamaLife is a process of meeting and solving problems. Solving problems is a way that we test and develop our spiritual muscle...
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Grapevine
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February 12 "Faith is never a necessity for AA membership ... sobriety can be achieved with an easily acceptable minimum of it ... our concepts of a higher power and God as we understand him afford everyone a nearly unlimited choice of spiritual belief and action."
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Sunrise Quote
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The moment of enlightenment is when a persons dreams of possibilities become images of probabilities.~ Vic Braden
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Today's Gift - 2/11
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No man is more cheated than the selfish man. --Henry Ward BeecherWhen we're selfish, we close off the channels of exchange with others. Not only are we grabbing and holding all the goods or attention we can get, but we are denying others the possibility of sharing with us in the benefits. We may be selfi...
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Grapevine
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February 11 "The day we begin working the Steps, the bottom becomes the foundation."
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Sunrise Quote
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Your past cannot be changed, but you can change your tomorrow by your actions today.~ David McNally
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Anyone ever experience this?
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When I was getting through the steps and got well my sponsor burned me bad. i mean I fell hard, was fed to the dogs, took years off my life. basically she wanted a boyfriend but wasnt getting one so she gave me bad advice then watched me suffer horrendously from doing what she said Which made her feel so good...
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Grapevine
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February 10 "I can remember ... how the agonies of alcoholism, the pain of rebellion and thwarted pride, have often led me to God's grace, and so to a new freedom."
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Welcome 'onestein'
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Welcome to MIP 'onestein', ... glad you found us ... looking forward to you sharing your ESH ...
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Today's Gift - 2/10
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Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life. --Burton HillisThe start of a new month is a natural time to take a look at our lives. Are we happy most days? Do we know how to be happy?We can choose to be happy, no matter what happened in our past or what is going on around us now. But being happy doesn'...
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Sunrise Quote
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We are given one life, and the decision is ours whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live.~ Omar Nelson Bradley
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Today's Gift - 2/9
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Seeking strength from others prevents us from finding our own strength. --Georgette VickstromThe principles of this program, the friends we have made here, sponsors, and the contact we have with an ever-available Higher Power afford us valuable strength. However, it's important that we develo...
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Grapevine
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February 9 "The day came when the members of AA started giving me compliments on how I was doing and the smiles I returned were genuine because I knew I was in fact doing better. I could finally face the woman in the mirror and smile and be absolutely overwhelmed by the gratitude toward God and the...
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Sunrise Quote
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Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.~ James Rogers
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Today's Gift - 2/8
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"Come to the edge," he said. "No, we will fall," they replied. They came to the edge. He pushed them . . . and they flew. --ApollinaireWithout courage it is virtually impossible to progress along the spiritual path. Courage enables us to face the fears that arise when we go for wh...
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Spiritual lessons learned from the Superbowl
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NFL MVP player 2015 from the Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers said after their amazing loss to the Seattle Seahawks which elevated the Seahawks to the Superbowl game..." God doesn't care about football"....(LOL) Oh Yeah Aaron try this on for size...Just like your team ha...
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Finally got an AA meeting brought into the facility I work at through the institutions committee
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I was worried that the boys would not take to it well because they are so young and typically don't even label themselves as having drug and alcohol problems even though they do. I was so pleased and proud of how respectful they were to the volunteer who told his story last night and will be facilitating...
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Sunrise Quote
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You will never change your actions until you change your mind.~ Van Crouch
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Spiritual things I remind myself Today
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I heard an alcoholic described as an egomaniac with an inferiority complex.. It never dawned on me that that was a rather kind analysis...I didn't have an inferiority complex..I WAS simply just inferior... a gas bag of irrelevency I mean when I got honest and analyzed myself I really accomplished d...
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Today's Gift - 2/7
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Anyone can get sober . . . The trick is to stay and to live sober. --Living Sober NewcomerAt one meeting someone mentioned having had a slip. He had been back in recovery for three days. No one criticized him; in fact, everyone applauded. To be honest, it makes me think about seeing what it would be like to...
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The power of addiction
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66cYcSak6nE
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Grapevine
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February 4 "Forgiveness has healed my soul."
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Need help
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Hi- I am currently separated from my wife, after drinking and going into a rage on Sunday. I have struggled with my anger for all of my life, and had never truly understood that my "normal" experience is actually depression. I therefore have had a life of what seemed like ok-ish periods, a...
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