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MIP Old Timer

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smileIT SEEMS AS IF I HAVE LEFT MY MIND IN THE WOODS.I HAD MEANT TO POST ON ANOTHER FORUM AND IN SPIRIT OF THE LANGUAGE AND RESPECTING THE MESSAGE OF OUR FELLOWSHIP HERE ,I DELETED POST AND MOVED TO ANOTHER FORUM.PERSONAL RECOVERY DEPENDS ON UNITY AND HERE I CONTINUE TO SHARE THE MESSAGE OF OUR FELLOWSHIP  AND USE LANGUAGE THAT IS CONDUSIVE TO THE DISEASE OF ALCOHOLISM.THE "TENSTRIKE" OF THE MESSAGE AS BILL WOULD HAVE SAID HELPS TO KEEP TO THE SINGLE MINDEDNESS OF FOCUS AND SUCH FOR OTHER FELLOWSHIPS AS WELL. ALTHOUGH I WILL LEAVE MY MONKEY IN THE WOODS TOMORROW AT A FESTIVAL OF RECOVERY THAT IS A DAY OF FUN AND FELLOWSHIP IN UPSTATE NEW YORK ATTENDED BY MANY WHO SUFFER FROM A DEADLY DISEASE....AND TOMORROW MY MAIN FOCUS WILL BE AS ALWAYS"TO BE OF MAXIMUM SERVICE TO GOD, AND HELP OTHERS!!YOU WILL BE WITH ME IN SPIRIT THAT I CAN PROMISE!!!!smile 



-- Edited by mikef on Friday 15th of July 2011 02:19:13 PM

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Sounds like fun Mike. I hope you enjoy the festivities.



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Huh? what does leaving the "monkey in the woods" mean? Is it the same one some of us used to have on our back?

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Yes i posted here and it was on other forum info LEAVE YOUR MONKEY IN THE WOODS OUR AREAS FESTIVAL ,5TH ANNUAL...IT IS THE NAME OF THE EVENT IN epworth center retreat kingston new yorkk..you can probably google it...yes it is a reference to an addict have a "monkey on their back and as we release our addiction(leave your monkey) the name takes on meaning ....Its like the monkey is off my back but the circus is still in town..it is one and the same MONKEY!!!!!



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Thanks Mike...will be wanting to hear how it comes out for you and the fellowship.

When my spirit's gone I'll know where it is at.   smile



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