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ChristineG!!! Congratulations on 1 month sobriety!!!
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YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good work! You are a sweet lady and it's been a pleasure getting to know you : )
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Anticlimactic
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I've hesitated to write this, because I feel as though it may be due to something lacking on my part. I do, however, wish to see if anyone else here had a similar experience with Step 5. I did it with my sponser a few days ago. I was expecting to experience a great spiritual shift, and a lightness of being. I d...
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Depressed 10 y/o
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A father asked his 10 year old son if he knew about the 'birds and the bees'. "I don't want to know," the child said, bursting into tears. "Promise me you won't tell me." Confused, the father asked what was wrong? The boy sobbed, "When I was six, I got the 'There's no Easter B...
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Step 3 is kicking my butt
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It really is. I didn't realize what a selfish person I really am. I'm having a really hard time coping with it. It feels hopeless that I will ever feel better from my past mistakes or stop being so self centered. It feels overwhelming. My sponsor saw that defeated look in me that I didn't realize others se...
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Today's Gift 01-24
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SurvivalWe will never make it if we feel we are responsible for solving everyone else's problems. It is tempting to our ego to feel that we can exercise control over the lives of those around us, but it is counter to reality. We cannot protect those we love from sadness, sickness, or pain. Making martyr...
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Take what you want and leave the rest.
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I was at a meeting the other night...There were a few newcomers there. And a guy shared he was talking with an AA friend that had 38 years sober in AA....And the guy told him he worked an easier softer program of AA. Take what you want...But that didn't include the steps. I thought it was such an odd message...
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words Fail Me..............
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OK I know I maybe shouldn't be judgemental about this and I know that AA has no opinion on outside issues but what I've just heard on teh radio beggars belief. County Kerry in Ireland, has the same drink drive laws as the rest of the UK. However a county councillor has proposed that due to the isolated natu...
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Great Nite to be Sober
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Okay, so the wife asks over dinner, you want to watch that latest Clint Eastwood movie tonight? ... (We do this every couple months) ... I said what's the name of it, 'Perfect Pitch' or something like that? ... see says yeah, something like that ... I said sure, there's not usually anything worth watch...
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Yes!!!!
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This morning, my gratitude is extremely profound because it was this morning, January 12th, 367 days ago, that I walked into rehab. And I have not had a drink or put any other mind altering substance, into my body.
God commenced to do for me what I could never have done for myself and I am sober. Thank yo...
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New to the Group
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Hello everyone, I am new to the Group, I have been Sober since 1/19/2013 with the help of my family & certainly by the Grace of God. I am not new to Alcoholism, but am now chosing to overcome my demons and am so sick of being a slave to it. I have caused so much damage to myself and my family, but yet they s...
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Drinking dreams, does anyone here have them?!
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Been sober coming up on seven years. I occasionally have dreams where I am in a social situation and I have few drinks. In the dream, I can sometimes feel the effects and the horrible anxiety and shame that I now have lost all my time!! The dream can even include waking up hung over somewhere else, fol...
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Today's Gift 01-23
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God will wait as long as it takes for us. -- Rev. R. Walters Whenever we try to understand, analyze, or probe too much into the reasons for love, we damage it. All that can really be done with love is accept it. God loves us. We are loved. Regardless of all painful experiences we may have had that convinced u...
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My New Guard Dog
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I got a new guard dog to watch my house while Im gone. He was a little expensive, but when word gets out, we should have a safer neighborhood. The nice part is he is only a year old and already fully trained. For your safety, you might want to call the house before coming over!...
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Thank you for another sober day.
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As the time slips through my fingers like sand, I slowly forget the horrors of living in an alcoholic prison. A short time ago, that feels like forever ago, I was acutely aware that I should either be dead or in prison. Today, that's a small voice in the far back corner of my mind instead of a booming siren...
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Welcome AlcoHater
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Welcome to MIP AlcoHater, ... glad to see you joined us ...
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Daily Reflections ~ "Let's Keep It Simple" & 24hrs a Day
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A few hours later I took my leave of Dr. Bob. . . The wonderful, old, broad smile was on his face as he said almost jokingly, Remember, Bill, lets not louse this thing up. Lets keep it simple! I turned away, unable to say a word. That was the last time I ever saw him. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE, p 214 Aft...
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GSR Position
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I've hesitated to write about this, but the fact is, I hesitated at our last Group conscience meeting to voice anything and it bothers me some ... You see, our current GSR was moved into a hospice environment 2 weeks ago after being diagnosed with late stage cancer and finding it only a couple months ag...
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Newbie - Can I just say tell my story, complain and brag?
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Hi all. I figure this is taking the first step. I have stopped for days weeks and even months, but gone back. Alchohol is a problem. I'm lonely, a failure at life so far at 42, have made a ton of mistakes, never really had a job. My life is not moving forward at all. My productivity is at 1 percent. I haven't ha...
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Well I Guess this is Growing Up...?
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Oh boy. I think I have to start making real decisions. Ive always been under the impression that I WAS making decisions, but in reality I was always just letting life happen to me, and generally opting for the easiest, quickest route. This is been made very clear to me lately in regards to my employment s...
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Welcome Nikki_Bear
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Welcome to MIP Nikki_Bear, ... glad you found us ... Pappy
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'To Die for' Brownies
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If there ever was a 'to die for' Brownie ... this is it ... trust me .... : Caramel-Pecan Chocolate Dessert Chocolate chips in the batter and a nutty caramel topping turn basic brownies into a dazzling dessert.( 201 Ratings)Member Reviews ( 7 ) 562 PREP TIME20 MinTOTAL TIME5 Hr 15 MinSER...
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Grapevine
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January 22 "As the chaotic world of the drinking alcoholic is replaced by one of stability in sobriety it becomes apparent that plans can be made to encourage positive living. For example: planning holidays, dental app...
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Today's Gift 01-22
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The miracle is this - the more we share, the more we have. --Leonard Nimoy Look around you at the happiest people you know. They are also the most generous and giving people. A generous spirit creates its own environment. In recovery we talk a lot about gratitude - and we have a lot to be grateful for. This...
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Let there be Cake!
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Am I the only one that starts thinking of food this time of day??? ... I don't care what kind, food is good ... well, better than looking for the bottle I misplaced, LOL ... the fact that I'd rather eat than drink now still amazes me ... here's a recipe that I ran across in my archives that still gets my intere...
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I need all of you!
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This message board has been a major bonus to my recovery. I have grown to love all of you, and you are just as much a part of my AA family as those I see here in my own AA community. This board stays alive and here for all of us in support through the posts and support and love we give to one another. What an ama...
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I want what I want when I want it...
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I have no patience, I never have. For as long as I can remember my philosophy has been if something wasn't worth making happen right now then it wasn't worth waiting for. I find this character trait frustrating when it comes to my recovery. I want to be fixed now, not after years of torturous step work and...
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Welcome rubyredz
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Welcome to the board here rubyredz, ... we're glad you found us ... looking forward to you sharing your ESH ... Love ya and God Bless, Pappy
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Grapevine
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January 18 "AA does not teach us how to handle our drinking; it teaches us how to handle our sobriety."
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Wisdom of the Rooms
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January 21, 2013 Quote of the Week "If you stay on the train long enough,the scenery will change." Whenever I talk to a newcomer, I remember the insanity of early recovery. I used to talk in endless circles about my problems and about the people, places and things responsible...
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How to determine if you're a "Real Alcoholic"
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lady stuff
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I have had a real awful go of the PMS stuff over the past year. This will be my 10th go at it in sobriety. Every month for this week, I am restless, irritable and discontented TO SAY THE LEAST, and I attribute it to something lacking in my program, or something lacking in THE program all together. I start...
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My mom
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For years and year I thought of my mom as being a thorn in my side and I have defined her as constantly critical and grating - Though at any given time I would always have told you I loved my mom despite these things. She would typically call me once a week and berate me telling me she worried about me when I did...
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Today's Gift 01-21
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Love is a great beautifier. --Louisa May Alcott How do we feel when someone says, "I love you"? Do we feel a rush of warmth throughout our bodies? Do we walk a little taller? Do smiles come more easily to our lips? Words of love are inspirational. They bring out the best in us; perhaps they even...
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A New Day in Recovery
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Along with this wonderful daily reprieve from active alcoholism, I have been blessed with many amazing opportunities to inventory the crux of my problem i.e. myself and it seems like when I am paying attention I actually learn something. Over the last few weeks, I have realized that in my lifetim...
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First potluck
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My husband and I went to our first potluck banquet last night, and there were husband & wife alanon/aa speakers. They were very good and it was interesting and moving for both of us. I noticed that the people who were there enjoying a bit to eat, were people really serious about recovery. No newc...
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Today's Gift 10-20
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Staying in the Present Moment Often, one of our biggest questions is, "What's going to happen?" We may ask this about our relationships, our career, our recovery, and our life. It is easy to tangle ourselves up in worrisome thoughts. Worrying about what's going to happen blocks us from f...
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Thought
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"You do not have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body."~C.S. Lewis
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Weekly
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Weekly QuoteGod has created me to do Him some definite service; He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another. I have my mission. I never may know it in this life, but I shall be told it in the next. - John Henry NewmanWeekly ThoughtCharles Plumb was a U.S. Navy jet pilot in Vietnam...
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How True!
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P.M. wouldn't Allow This ... No option for it
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Hey Tasha, ... After one of Dean's posts, I think I figured out how to get the cartoon to you that I wanted to share ... guess the whole board will have to see it !!! ... Here goes:
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On the verge of being organized
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Update: Fell from rocks is September, busted the leg pretty bad, plates, screws, bone growth stimulators. After battling the Oxycodone thing I guess until late October, I limped through physical therapy--but the problem now is one of the breaks did not heal. The Doc's call it a non union and may requ...
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Today's Gift 01-19
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There is nothing more potent than thought. Deed follows word and word follows thought. And where the thought is mighty and pure, the result is mighty and pure. --Gandhi Life responds not to what we wish or even to what we desire. Life responds to a made up mind. The moment that you definitely commit your...
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2 things
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I showed up at the animal shelter 'way up der in da nort woods'. The workers were out to lunch. The little hand written note hung half crooked by a piece of silver duck tape. I had to appreciate that I was in a land even more 'laid back' than my own slower moving little town of about 350 residents. The doo...
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AA penpal
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hi everyone, I am an alcoholic from China, I would like to make some friends who are trying to use the AA steps to rid of the alcohol problem. It is unfortunate that i can not find many people with the same problem to communicate with here. if you are interested, please email me : moreshine@gamil.com
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Playing with fire ,, and restored order
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So I went out saturday night, with a girl friend, she called me up and she was like i'm drunk and i'm here waiting for you to come. She doesn't normally drink much cuz shes muslim , but after i finished my beer i could see that she had too many so I stuck to water, I knew she drove there and I was gonna have to dri...
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Returning Phone Calls
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My best friend in AA (a woman) has become frustrated lately with people not returning her phone calls. I can't help her with this because I don't identify. She says when she asked 2 of the people why they didn't return her calls they said they didn't get back to her because after they let a few days go by the...
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The flu
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Yup, its my turn for the flu post. I thought I could avoid it through sheer stubbornness and willpower! Hmmm.. Sounds familiar. The sweats, shakiness, body aches.. Feels like a hangover. I actually woke up feverish and soaked in sweat and had a half-awake fleeting moment of panic- did I drink last nig...
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Peace of Mind
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Weekly ThoughtIn a study on "peace of mind" performed by Duke University, several factors were found to contribute greatly to emotional and mental stability. Among common-sense indicators like avoiding self-pity and accepting challenges as a part of life, researchers identified o...
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Boudreaux (smooth talker)
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Boudreaux, the smoothest-talking Cajun in the Louisiana National Guard, got called up to active duty.Boudreaux's first assignment was in a military induction center.Because he was a good talker, they assigned him the duty of advising new recruits about government benefits, especially the GI i...
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Fifty Shades Of ... ... ...
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>> FIFTY SHADES OF..... >> >> You appeared from nowhere and shamelessly, without any reservations, >> You laid on my naked body...you sensed my indifference, so you applied >> Your hungry mouth to me without any guilt or humiliation, and you >> Drove me near...
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