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Today's Gift - Nov
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I Will Attend a Meeting Creator; I will attend a meeting today. I promise to seek out the similarities and not the differences. I will find something good in everything that is shared. I will praise the clean and sober and pray for the using addict. At the end of the day I will thank You for my recovery. It d...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 11-27
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November 27, 2017Quote of the WeekWillingness is the key. I was one big Gordian knot of self-will when I got to the program. I bristled at your suggestions to attend meetings every day, and took offense at many of my sponsors directions. I was too good to sweep the floors, and had no interest in shakin...
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Trip to the Past
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Tonight, with all the 'trick or treaters', I was transported to the late 50's ... my folks took me and my sister to the 'exclusive' side of town, with a couple neighborhood kids, to go collect some candy ... since we were in the 'low rent' district, it was a real treat ... ... ... (the big candy bars)(5cent...
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Guilt & Attachment
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well i thought i would stop back in because i decided what better folks to reason with than those who might possibly understand 'better .. better to reason with those seeking recovery than those seeking the drink .. a family member of mine (alcoholic) came in town today .. i feel guilt because i don't wa...
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Tenderness
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I had never heard that as a topic before in any recovery meeting I've ever been to. I went to the morning meeting because I needed to be in the dialogue where I often find the characteristics of my Higher Power and a friend of mine started the sharing and with the topic of Tenderness and I got triggered b...
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Walked Away...
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I wanted a morning meeting this morning and went with the awareness that last week Wednesday I got "smoked out" of the meeting. The meeting is held in a county park pavilion and county park ordinances are no smoking and then ordinances are subject to alcoholism right? I left that meeting...not on...
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Wow, it's kind of weird...
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I can now drink 26 ounces of vodka with hardly a stumble. My increasing tolerance is starting to frighten me. Oh well...at least I dont drive drunk anymore :) But seriously...I'm kind of concerned :|
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New & checking things out
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When i created my name i used the name Maybe I Am .. I have been a member of alanon for a long time (many years) and one day i was talking to a friend in recovery who is yep a double 'winner. she's got aa under her belt for many years and one day as we were talking she mentioned to me .. ''have you ever thought you m...
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As a die hard atheist...
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I can never believe in god or a higher power. Am I doomed?
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Wisdom of the Rooms 11-6
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November 6, 2017Quote of the WeekA.A. = A program of 1,000 surrenders. I was taught to never give in and never give up. To surrender was to lose, and I was to avoid it at all costs. As such, I led with my ego, and thought that I could bully, cajole, or manipulate my way into getting just about anything I wa...
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Need some friends :)
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Hello all- new to the boards, but not new to recovery and AA. Could just use some friends. Got sober in 2006, relapsed after 8 years, and have been in and out ever since. I don't go to meetings anymore... I guess that's why I'm here.
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Every day for thanks
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Have a blessed and productive Thanksgiving day.We reflect and know every day in recovery is Thanksgiving,pay it forward..The trials and tribulations will still come,but we can face them in a lucid frame of mind and WE can move forward in God's(of your own understanding) grace and mercy...
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What really happens to your body when you stop drinking alcohol?
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What really happens to your body when you stop drinking alcohol? There are plenty of reasons to quit drinking alcohol. Perhaps you can't party as hard as you once did, and the hangovers are getting worse. Maybe you've developed a beer belly. Possibly, there's a deeper issue at play and you don't w...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 11-20
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November 20, 2017Quote of the WeekYoull never have it all together. Thats like eating once and for all." Ive wasted a lot of time and energy waiting for everything to be just right. But its never turned out that way. I felt like if only I could get that perfect job and make a certain amount of money, th...
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Pickles Comic
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12 Tips for Sober Holidays
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From the December 1989 Grapevine magazine.12 Tips for Sober Holidays Line up extra AA activities (help on the phones, speak, empty the ashtrays).Be host to friends, especially newcomers, at home or at a coffee shop.Keep your AA telephone list with you at all times.Find out about holiday meeti...
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November 14th Is Important
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Big celebration at my houseNovember 14 is National Pickle DayNOVEMBER 14, 2017, BY BECCA MITCHELL,November 14 is National Pickle Day in the United States! It's unknown where the holiday actually originated but according to Time.com, the day was the end result of a week of celebrations organiz...
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I'm okay and I'm sorry
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My apologies for my recent drunken sh*it-posting. I was doing great on Naltrexone, thought I didn't need it anymore (kind of like I've done with the program)...went off it and eased my way back into bender-beast-mode. For reasons that I can't explain I end up here when that happens. I'm back on my tr...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 11-13
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November 13, 2017Quote of the WeekBe kind, be loving, be quiet. I used to have a lot to say. At parties or gatherings, I had to make sure everyone was listening to the stories or jokes or opinions I had, because, dont you know, I knew everything. And after a few drinks, I became the obnoxious attention...
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Retirement
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I went to my first meeting in 1985. After finally taking the steps with a sponsor I stayed sober for 6 yrs., in AA. My alcoholic mind eventually told me my job was more important than going to meetings and working with others. Of course, I drank again and went in and out of AA for years. I racked up 14 DUI,s in...
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Simple Reminders - Oct
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Today's Gift - Oct
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God gave burdens, also shoulders. --Yiddish proverbSome days we wake up, and we know we can't get out of bed. We lie there, trying to force ourselves, but none of the usual motivations work. We may be depressed, we may be grieving, or we may simply be tired. It's hard to resist the temptation to believe t...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 10-30
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October 30, 2017Quote of the WeekI could drink or I could do everything else. By the end of my drinking, my world had gotten very small. I lost my job, again, but this time I didnt get a new one. Most of my friends and family didnt want to hang out with me much because I was usually drunk, or on my way there....
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The Story Of AA In Scotland
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I found this interesting. It's nice to read about AA's presence in cities world wide. First ever Alcoholics Anonymous museum exhibition openshttp://metro.co.uk/2017/10/06/first-ever-alcoholics-anonymous-museum-exhibition-opens-6982484/
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Simple Reminders - Sept.
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Feeling guilty
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Joined Alcoholics Anonymous about 3 months ago. Been attending AA meetings regularly. But I relapsed and had a glass of wine the other night and feeling guilty about attending meetings. Are there other alcoholics out there who have a drink is still attend meetings. I feel like I have failed and I'm co...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 10-23
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October 23, 2017Quote of the WeekAll that pain has value. When I came into the rooms, I was buried in shame. Without alcohol to escape into, I was overwhelmed with remorse over many of my actions. As I moved towards working the Fourth Step, I was desperately afraid of what I would find in the abyss of se...
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A Grateful Day
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thank you folks for my sobriety, it's my anniversary today. Odat very grateful to be here and be Sober. 
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Question on getting help; i.e. rehab or even hospitaliztion for struggling brother in Edmonton, AB, Canada. I'm 21 plus
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I'm floating a question to those in the fellowship who might be in a position to assist and advise me. As I'm also brand new to this forum - please bear with while I try to explain. My younger bro. has been in and out of rehab for approx. 10 yrs. He resides in Edmonton, AB, Canada. I am (by the grace of god a...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 10-16
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October 16, 2017Quote of the WeekWhen did ( ) become your Higher Power? I used to believe that people, places, or things would fix me. I was sure that if only I could get the perfect girlfriend, or that new car, or make enough money, then I would be happy, or secure, or comfortable. But it never work...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 10-9
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October 9, 2017Quote of the WeekIf Im invested in the outcome, Ive kept God out of it. I was a big ball of self-will before I entered recovery. In most things, it was my way or the highway. If I couldnt get my way, Id change jobs, or relationships, or Id move. When I planned something, Id start with the ou...
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Don't know what to say, please help.
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Drinking at the moment, was 4 Years sober on sept 23rd just gone. In a lot of pain and now my family is as well, emotional and mental, will post tomorrow if I can, trying not to feel sorry for myself but I'm hurting bad its 1am here and I'm sitting in my car & its cold. Outside of my house where my wife &...
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Soberversary
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Yesterday was the anniversararmy of my (finally) asking for help and joining Alcoholics Anonymous. It is a miracle that I have remained sober. I am grateful to AA and all of you. I could never have done it without help...
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2 years - still sober - It can be done!
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Hi all, I've not been active on the board lately, but I wanted to share that my 2 year sobriety date is coming up on Monday! I can't believe its been that long! My life is completely different now. I stay busy with family and work and really feel great.
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Step 10/4
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I've nearly finished step 4 and realized I've hardly added impatience, should I go through all my 4s and add were needs adding, wtf I've done 700 sheets or ask my sponsor?
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The Science of a Spiritual Concept
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We have a Full Moon and we are looking for a Spiritual Concept, and observing alcoholic behavior in a few people in the meetings recently, I have researched "Full Moon Effects on Animals" and came across a site called; "Spiritual Science Research Foundation" and this article about "A Spiritual Conc...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 10-2
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October 2, 2017Quote of the WeekWelcome to A.A.; the place where you grow up in public." After a few months in the program, I began hearing people share that their emotional development stopped at the age they started drinking. They said they felt as if they had the coping skills, and the emotional...
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Today's Gift - Sept.
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The body repeats the landscape. They are the source of each other and create each other. --Meridel Le SueurThe beautiful correspondences that structure the world - from the five pointed star in the core of the apple to the snail shell spiral of our inner ear - can be a source of great comfort to us. When w...
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Digital Alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous
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It's an interesting idea... but fatally flawed as an "alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous." This NYC Startup is a Digital Alternative to Alcoholics AnonymousSeptember 25, 2017 by AlleyWatchhttp://www.alleywatch.com/2017/09/nyc-startup-annum-health-digital-alternative-alcoho...
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Wisdom of the Rooms 9-25
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September 25, 2017Quote of the WeekEverything I have is the property of A.A. When I heard someone share this from the podium in a meeting one day, I was struck with an immense feeling of gratitude for all I have been given in recovery. As I write this this morning, I am on a business trip in Atlanta, GA,...
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He called last evening
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and the He is my eldest son, a 52 year old alcoholic/addict who is a carrier of this disease just as I am. Difference is I'm alcohol free and sober and according to him he has spent the last short time; couple of months or so, not drinking or using. He is in the unmanageability part of his disease and tryi...
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Alcohol Abuse Is Rising Among Older Adults
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/health/alcohol-abuse-elderly.html
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Greek speaking meetings
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Trying to find these but because my phone English it will only give me English meetings. Any ideas?
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Wisdom of the Rooms 9-18
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September 18, 2017Quote of the WeekHow can I help you? Before recovery, I was all about helping myself. At parties, I helped myself to your alcohol and party favors. At work, I helped myself to your leads and referrals and territory. In relationships, I took as much as I could, and I only thought abou...
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Consensus
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What does it mean when someone calls for a group consensus? Is it different from a Group conscientious?
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Hurricane Irma!
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Irma is going to hit the Florida Keys by morning. Then it will go north, overland or possibly along the Gulf. Everbody is evacuating or hunkering down. Looks like a bad one... Prayers go out to all of us in the path of nature's most destructive force. The next few days are gonna be rough...
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Changes
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I haven't been in here for a while....broke the screen on my phone and all the pixels fell out.
Anyway, after damn near 11 years of continuous day at a time and near on 6 years since I got divorced, I recently got married again. I was waiting for the missus to come home from work tonight when some thoughts...
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So I'm thinking of quitting drinking...
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As some of you may know I've considered it before but for one reason or another decided against it. Any tips or suggestions?
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Wisdom of the Rooms 9-11
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September 11, 2017Quote of the WeekI dont like things changing without my permission. I used to spend a lot of time and energy trying to arrange life to suit myself. I would like in bed at night planning not only my every move, but yours, too. I even used to think I could manipulate places and things, an...
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