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Today's Gift
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Happiness is a decision.We came into this program desperate for help and perhaps solace too. We were more painful than most. Seeing all the smiles and hearing the laughter of the women and men at the meetings convinced us we were right! Fortunately, we have stuck around long enough to understand wher...
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Back again
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So here I am again. I don't want to be here. I really don't. I thought that after getting my life in order and my head right all would be good. I made over 100K last year and paid cash for a 30K car. I can't have that big a problem if I can do that, right? Except that at 11:00 am here I can't drive it. I'm drunk.....
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Grapevine
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February 24 "It seems the more I give to Alcoholics Anonymous, the better my life gets."
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Staying sober makes a difference in life
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It's 3:58 am and the birds are chirping already, that's a good sign, not so much that it will be a nice day but it will be a sober - sobah -day, i know when i was out there drinking like a fool and could care less about anyone or anything in my life because i was to self centered and selfish the birds never existe...
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Snow Snow Go away.
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Well I can't control Mother nature but am sick of it. I accept it but don't have to like it, Lol. Yes!! I can say that without being pissed haha. If thats all I have to bitch about I'm doing pretty good. I still have some of the same serious issues in my life out of my control but they don't get to me or rent space...
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We Are Not A Glum Lot
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Sitting on my King size bed with my shoes off, my arm casually around my girl of 6 yearswatching Kate and Alley on TV, she tells me she doesnt love me anymore. When my ego finally caught up to my heart Good Reddens. Around Christmas I decided to grab my Hart 190s and my stylish Solomon ski boot bag and a stuff...
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Sponsee Help
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HI!! I'm new to this site, I have 8 months and 5 days sober today, and I've been through the steps. I raise my hands at meetings when asked if there's anyone with working knowledge of the 12 steps, I listen to women who share to see if they are in need of a sponsor or more support, I actively look for sponsees b...
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Still feeling restless, irritable, discontent at times
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Hello everyone I have been sober just over two years and I'm really struggling with life at times. Life is much more manageable but I am nowhere near where I would like to be. The spiritual part of AA never came easy for me, anxiety seems to rule my life at times. Any advice?
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Today's Gift - 2/23
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Make yourself at home.It was night, only a few months after I'd begun my skydiving adventure.One of the other skydivers was sitting in a lawn chair. The evening lights had been turned on and he was wrapped up in a sleeping bag, reading a book under the hazy glow. He was one of the full-time skydivers, who...
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Sunrise Quote
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Your hopes, dreams, and aspirations are legitimate. They are trying to take you airborne, above the storms, above the clouds - if you will only let them.~ Diane Roger
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campral
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just started campral two days ago and the side effects suck but it has been keeping me sober along with willpower. Does anyone know if the side effects get better with time?
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Knowledge Through Experience
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Hi all. I often think about that early time in AA in no mans land, where I wasn't drinking but had yet to tackle the steps. I almost got stuck around steps two and three, as many seem to do, because many of the members of that time were telling me how they needed to have rock solid relationship with the God of t...
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Today's Gift - 2/22
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The Fox and the StorkOne evening the fox invited his friend the stork to dinner. For a joke the fox prepared soup and served it in a shallow dish. The fox could easily lap up the soup. But the stork, with its long bill, went hungry. The fox gave the stork a sly grin and said, "I am so sorry. It seems as if t...
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Sunrise Quote
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A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with, the wind.~ John Neal
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Today's Gift - 2/21
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Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all. --Emily DickinsonWe often hum and sing to ourselves because it makes us feel content. It is the melody itself that makes us feel good - words and thoughts do not matter.Having hope for our...
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Putting Things Into Perspective....Hot Hot Hot
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Putting things into perspective....It's 85 degrees outside...with the added sun factor...Hot...Hot and Hotter...I'm wearing a Vail Colorado..Light weight ski jacket because the AC is so cold in the library where I do my professional writing..that without it..Pneumonia would be assured....
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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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