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The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism.


A friend of mine saw this guy at the San Diego round up, so I listened to what he had to say...I really liked it.

I thought I would start looking for speakers, like Sandy B etc. speakers in which we could harmoniously agree and get back to the "we" portion of the program. The "we" portion on which we harmoniously agree.

I thought maybe I could post a speaker and we could discuss it

http://www.xa-speakers.org/speakers/aa/single-speakers/tom-i/tom-i-ilstateconf02128.mp3

I liked him, he was gentle and has a great message, a lot of love in his pitch

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I have tried several times to download this.  No success I think it is too large a file for my PC

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Hi AGO,

Listened to the first part, this am, then just finished.

I enjoyed listening very much, very compeling, and as you stated, a very loving man, with a strong message of HOPE.

Primary Purpose Indeed.

Thanks for sharing this, nothing compares in my mind to sitting back and listening to a true brother share how he works the Program, the Steps, and his interpretation of all of them.

Cannot say great read, but can say Great Great Listen!  smile

Common Solution for all of us!

Thanks for taking the time to Post this.

Toni

PS if you were asking about Posting a Speaker every week? We would no doubt have to have a Group Conscience, but it would surely have my vote. Either Daniella (Sobrietyspell) or Dean could help you get your answer....maybe even a sticky to keep on the top, and then change the speaker every week, that would give everyone a whole week to listen, if they so choose.



-- Edited by Just Toni on Monday 5th of April 2010 07:22:57 PM

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Larry_H wrote:

I have tried several times to download this.  No success I think it is too large a file for my PC



I will try a different link, mine just "listens" online, thanks for the heads up



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http://www.xa-speakers.org/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=368

hey Larry, try this link, then when you hit "download" for me it gave the option to download or "open with" and it chose Quicktime, hit the open with option and see if that is any different

Hey Toni Thx, Yeah I figgered I'd just try it a few times and see how it went, I have found in many cases "stickies" make themselves "'self evident" if that makes sense.

No need to get this stickied if it falls on it's face, and if it takes off I suspect they'd ask me, thank you so much for taking the time to listen and respond

-- Edited by AGO on Monday 5th of April 2010 07:28:35 PM

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Hi Again,

Agree, after thinking it over, no need to do a Sticky really.

Problem solved, WHAT Problem? the one I just made up. hahaha.

Toni

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AGO wrote:

http://www.xa-speakers.org/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=368

hey Larry, try this link, then when you hit "download" for me it gave the option to download or "open with" and it chose Quicktime, hit the open with option and see if that is any different

Ago

The link works good but when I hit download nothing happens it just sits there.  I have been down loading speakers today with no trouble but all the files were about 16 mb  this one is 64 mb

Larry

 



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Firefox or Explorer?

check your pop up blocker?

do other links from that site work?

I think it was just a standard Tom I from North Carolina pitch, I suspect one is as good as another

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I like the idea of listening to a speaker and sharing.  I haven't taken advantage of many of the speaker archives, so this is  good way to dive in.  I listened to Tom I. and took notes.  I'll have to leave a post tomorrow as I have to be up extra early and now, I am glazed over.  Thank you for the idea,
Angela

-- Edited by angelov8 on Tuesday 6th of April 2010 12:38:13 AM

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I can find something to learn from, relate to, and enjoy in every AA story.  This one was no different.  I could tell that he had a message and was focused in telling this version of his story. I winked at his mention of a background in southern storytelling, which can seem to meander and wind to others from different parts of the world.

The first note I had to make was the mention of the brilliantly sarcastic notion that the alcoholic mind is especially creative or too big for the brain case, thereby perhaps providing one explanation of the problems we face.  Of course, no one "normal" considers this  issue.aww

I particularly related to the part when he talked about self-flagilation after drinking bouts.  He spoke of later making the connection between the demoralization of self and extreme isolation.  I think he said that this ultimately led to an inablility to connect with the world around him, despite being surrounded by people.  His turning point was when he realized that he realized there was a big difference in his drinking disablility and the way others drank.  To the effect that he needed to realize that he could not drink.  Now I'm confused by my notes and lack of memory, so I'll move on.

I liked the statement  about-design for living-"Do the 12 steps; have a good life!"

Other thoughts I appreciated:

-When we get to a recovery state of heard that, tired of same-it's time to take action, do the action steps.
-the suggestion that aggressively trying to work on a defect specifically can make it worse.  Continue working the step, not the defect.
-If we are not living a soulful positive sobriety, jump in and give it everything you've got.  (It's worth it-he said this year[2002], which was something like his 47th year of sobriety was the best yet)



Thanks again for the thread and I hope we can share on some other speakers in the future.  We all have alcoholism in common, and that is enough for me.  Even though our personalities and stories may differ on details, the disease is the same.  Won't say more here on that cause there was another good post on that topic recently.

-- Edited by angelov8 on Wednesday 7th of April 2010 12:02:13 PM

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