Alcoholics Anonymous

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thank you so much for all of your message carrying & loving here, Andrew. I love you so very much too, my beautiful brother. I am proud of the effort you put into your own recovery & the experience, strength & hope you're able to give as a result of that. Fantastic Twelth Step Work & Servi...

SteveP · SteveP

Hey all, wanted to start a new thread, picking up on a comment of Lin's in another thread that just blew me a way. It hit right on what's been troubling me... Quote "...and I had to start laughing, you know we all have this "childhood idea" of God? Like recovering Catholics have this &quo...

gladlee · gladlee

ACOA - SUCCESS "TODAY I APPROACH ALL OF MY PROJECTS WITH CONFIDENCE" I deserve to live this day triumphantly. Today I choose to experience joy as I keep my heart and mind open to wonderful experiences. I approach all projects today with confidence and faith in my success. Whether a small...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

In God's economy, nothing is wasted. Through failure, we learn a lesson in humility which is probably needed, painful though it is. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 31 How thankful I am today, to know that all my past failures were necessary for me to be where I am now. Through much pain came experience and, in sufferi...

billyjack · billyjack

lisachicks · lisachicks

Hi, I am moving to Hendersonvelle, NC and I would like to meet people who are in AA. LisaHicks@netzero.com

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Keeping our motives honest Motives are important in dealing with other people. If we're frank with someone and that person gets upset, we might think he or she just can't handle our directness, our honesty. But "honesty" without love is more like bruta...

ferrisdp · ferrisdp

So tomorrow I "celebrate" 1 year at my home group, though my real date is this Friday. I find I'm a bit anxious and nervous, though I've done comittments at some rehab facilities without a problem and have no trouble sharing at meetings. Plus I speak regularly at business meetings for wor...

gladlee · gladlee

A Walk in Dry Places Selfishness We're told again and again that we have to be selfish about our own recovery, but this seems to be in conflict with the fact that selfishness is the root of our problem. How can selfishness be both good and bad? The selfishness we need for recovery is a devotion to self-im...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one's old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 46 What glorious mysteries paradoxes are! They do not compute, yet when recognized and accepted, they reaffirm somethi...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Leave room for God to surprise you! --Ernie K. It is human to be disappointed when we don't get what we want. But when we dwell on our disappointment, as if we should have gotten what we wanted, then we forget to trust that God may have something different in store for us....

gladlee · gladlee

Decision Making Self-pity is often rooted in the strong feeling that we have been victimized by people or conditions. "I never had a chance" and "You deceived me!" are common complaints that reveal self-pity. It is astonishing and humbling to learn that we always have choic...

gladlee · gladlee

Power in Purpose When riding in an airplane on automatic pilot, I marvel at the way the aircraft stays on course even while bouncing and shaking through pockets of turbulence. Even more significant is the pilot's calm indifference to these minor movements as he checks occasionally to make sure the...

gladlee · gladlee

"Love the busy life. It is a joy-filled life. I love you and bid you be of good cheer. Live outside whenever possible. Sun and air are My great healing forces. Never forget that real healing of body, mind, and spirit comes from within, from the close, loving contact of your spirit with My Spirit...

gladlee · gladlee

"TODAY I LET GO OF THE THINGS I CAN'T CONTROL" The concept of letting go is difficult to grasp. When my home life was chaotic, I tried everything in my power to control what I could. When my home life was rigid, I was taught that to be out of control was disastrous. To conceive of letting go of...

gladlee · gladlee

Acceptance As life unfolds, we sometimes get unexpected disappointments that seem undeserved - the car breaks down, a business deal goes sour, or a close friend betrays us. As alcoholics, most of us don't handle such things too well. "Why me..?" we often respond. Our best approach is...

Aquaman · Aquaman

So, I'm having a burger with my sponsor discussing my sponsees' statii and he tells me "Your Grandsponsor wants me to tell you "thanks." and I asked "What for?" My sponsor tells me that sponsorship isn't just about the Service & Recovery elements of the triangle, bu...

mikef · mikef

prayers.Yesterday,work/hospitals/doctor's/police/family/meetings/airplanes&airports

Larry_H · Larry_H

thought from Hazelden is: Dear God, Thank you for the baby brother, but what I prayed for was a puppy. --Children's Letters to God Sometimes we look around, assess the situation, and decide what we think we need. So we go to God and begin praying. Out of the blue, our prayers get answered. But the answer i...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

... this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justice, and love; a God who intends for me a purpose, a meaning, and a destiny to grow, however... haltingly, toward His own likeness and image. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 51 As I began to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I understa...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=h60r2HPsiuM&feature=youtube_gdata_player -- Edited by StPeteDean on Monday 21st of February 2011 05:04:11 PM

gladlee · gladlee

"I EXPECT TO BE HEALTHY" It is God's intention to create a universe that is whole, pure and balanced. So, too, my physical health is an expression of what God intends. The truth is that I am meant to be well and whole. As a child of an alcoholic, I sometimes tend to ignore my physical needs. F...

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

Please?

John · John

I thought I would share this video with the members of AA, although it was originally created and dedicated to a member of MIP Al-Anon. It's a 1 hour, 15 minute video... so please allow yourself enough time to view it in whole, so that you might be able to get the full message of what it carries for you. John...

zzworldontheweb · zzworldontheweb

A fairly new (under a year) member of one of my groups posited the question: "Are we addicted to meetings now instead of alcohol?" His wording was unfortunate, obviously. But I think what he was getting at may have been legitimate.Some people go to AA every day. Good for them. That is obvi...

gladlee · gladlee

"I ACCEPT MY MISTAKES AND LET THEM CONTRIBUTE TO MY LEARNING AND GROWTH" "The price I must pay for any knowledge is to discover it for myself. I must learn my own lessons - I must make my own mistakes. I must pay my own consequences. The knowledge that I gain presents me with a challeng...

mikef · mikef

I am a true believer in the power of prayer and thru the years I have learned that sharing my anxieties and pain with others just like me is integral for my continued positive spiritual condition.My wifes younger sister(40"s)was just admitted to ICU for suicide attempt,we are still finding out...

gladlee · gladlee

"Only self can cast a shadow on the way. Be more afraid of spirit-unrest, of soul-disturbance, than of earthquake or fire, or any outside forces. When you feel the absolute calm has been broken - away alone with Me until your heart sings and all is strong and calm. All that you have to do is to ke...

gladlee · gladlee

Releasing the Past "We will not regret the past nor fear the future," goes one of the promises in Twelve Step programs. Neither the past nor the future should control what we're thinking and doing today. After all, if our Higher Power is everything, no person or action an be outside of thi...

Aquaman · Aquaman

Today I may get fired. At the very least I will get a pedantic ass-chewing. As we recover from a self-prophesized recession, A can't pay B and B can't pay C and so on. My annual salary, ALL commission, qualifys as "working poor". It's annual bonus time and I NEED my bonus to get a car out of the sh...

gladlee · gladlee

"In everything by prayer and supplication let your requests be made known unto God." But do not beg. Rather come as a business manager bringing to the owner the needs, checks to be signed, etc., and knowing that to lay the matter before him means immediate supply. I long to supply, but the a...

barisax · barisax

Having the acquired taste for alcohol in whatever form doesn't seem to be a requirement for alcoholics. I've heard a number of AA members say that they hated the taste of beer/booze/whatever, and drank only to get drunk. A speaker I heard recently said it took him several years to "get it"...

Just Toni · Just Toni

Hi Dod's, So happy your are doing it....we all watched your struggling for so long.. A giant Big Hats off to you my friend... Please let us hear from you, can barely wait to see how your doing, and loving your new Sobriety! Love and Hugs, and.... Tonicakes

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

I know with all my heart that intimate relationships in early recovery can be very deadly at worst, and extremely painful and uncomfortable at times, at best. Do I want to continue to have the high of elation, and the low of a bear trap closing in on my chest, one then the other, like a merry go round? Joy, p...

bikerbill · bikerbill

Oh boy what a hell of a past couple weeks. Been separated over 5 years now, been sober over 4 years. Got a glimpse of how life could be and it rocked me to my boots. Realised we (Eileen and I) have been 'idling in a regressive groove' for so long we are growing apart. How can it be that I love her so much but I'm cu...

Gzepe · Gzepe

God and the Devil Must a Christ be crucified in every generation for the benefit of those who have no imaginationGeorge Bernard Shaw Christ, is a title, Jesus is the name, the man from Galilee who could rarely rub two shekels together and could make no claim to lay his head night or day. A fellow so plain,...

gladlee · gladlee

February 18 "Never miss these times. It is not what I reveal to you so much as the linking up of your frail natures with the limitless Divine Powers. Already, forces are set in motion. Only My Will is coming to pass. And now God is blessing you very richly. You think that there is much to do in a cri...

gonee · gonee

This was given to me:If God is planning our lives, then why should we get involved? Except to pray according to His will which is clearly defined by our Lord Jesus Christ in the prayer which He gave us in the Gospel of St Matthew 6:9-15. Our uttermost desires and requests must be placed with Him. He will pl...

GRnc · GRnc

Good evening! I'm new to this forum, and now glad I have found it as this will be a simple tool for me to use on my way to recovery. I'm an active AA member, but this is just icing on the cake for me to do some pondering when I'm not at my local AA meeting. Can't wait to discuss future topics with you all!! With t...

Randjet · Randjet

Where do I find the promises on this site?

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

... there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 25 My first attempt at the Steps was one of obligation and necessity, which resulted in a deep feeling of discouragement in the face of all those adverbs: courageously; complete...

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

I believe this site was posted on the AA links above but for those that might miss it or didnt know you can actually watch free versions of My Name is Bill W and When love isnt enough, theres also tons of other free AA media... http://silkworth.net/freestuff.html EDIT--- Nevermind, it seems they have a...

gladlee · gladlee

"Even were I never to speak to you, you would be well rewarded for setting apart this time, if you only sat still and longed for Me, if you just drew hungering breaths for Me, as you do for the fresh pure air of the open." Be still, be calm. Wait before Me. Learn of Me, patience, humility, peace...

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

Not to offend or start any type of drama, if you dont wish to answer I respect that but for those that choose to share: I was wondering if your HP has a voice and if so how do you hear it? Does it come audible in your ears? Is it more of a judgemental thing like an angel on your shoulder devil on the other? Do yo...

Linistea · Linistea

Step Work Board

gonee · gonee

I have observed that there are many new people that have come to the board. Firstly, I want to encourage you to stay in recovery. Secondly, do not be discouraged. We have all been there. I can write a book about my 1st day, my 1st month, my 1st year. Having lost all faith in myself and despite myself, I still...

gladlee · gladlee

February 15 "You shall be used. The Divine Force is never less. It is sufficient for all the work in the world. I only need the instruments for Me to use. To know that would re-make the world. The world does not need super-men, but super-natural men. Men who will persistently turn the self out...

Brian19246 · Brian19246

Sometimes when I'm real drunk I have urges/feelings of cutting myself and wanting to die.

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

My God, what have I DONE??????? I have not drank. But when I did relapse this winter, I got in more trouble with the law, and now I can't find a job. I badly need a job. My ex is not paying his support, and I can no longer afford my divorce lawyer! So I have to wait around for a low-income legal service to schedul...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Today's thought from Hazelden is: To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it. --Mother Teresa Our spiritual nature must be nurtured. Prayer and meditation lovingly kindle the flame that guides us from within. Because we're human, we often let the flame flicker and perhaps go out. And th...

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	500 ~ Well Done Our Newest Oldtimer.. Lin Baba! (Preview) Thank you so much for all of your message carrying & loving here, Andrew. I love you so very much too, my beautiful brother. I am proud of the effort you put into your own recovery & the experience, strength & hope you're able to give as a result of that. Fantastic Twelth Step Work & Servi...	Sobrietyspell	18	1042	Feb 25, 2011 by Jimhere4u
	Learing to be average (Preview) Hey all, wanted to start a new thread, picking up on a comment of Lin's in another thread that just blew me a way. It hit right on what's been troubling me... Quote "...and I had to start laughing, you know we all have this "childhood idea" of God? Like recovering Catholics have this &quo...	SteveP	9	1009	Feb 25, 2011 by SteveP
	Daily meditations (Preview) ACOA - SUCCESS "TODAY I APPROACH ALL OF MY PROJECTS WITH CONFIDENCE" I deserve to live this day triumphantly. Today I choose to experience joy as I keep my heart and mind open to wonderful experiences. I approach all projects today with confidence and faith in my success. Whether a small...	gladlee	0	1681	Feb 25, 2011 by gladlee
	Daily Reflections ~ The Challenge of Failure & 24hrs a Day (Preview) In God's economy, nothing is wasted. Through failure, we learn a lesson in humility which is probably needed, painful though it is. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 31 How thankful I am today, to know that all my past failures were necessary for me to be where I am now. Through much pain came experience and, in sufferi...	Sobrietyspell	0	645	Feb 24, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	coffee anyone? (Preview)	billyjack	2	740	Feb 24, 2011 by SoberSteve
	HANDERSONVILLE N.C. (Preview) Hi, I am moving to Hendersonvelle, NC and I would like to meet people who are in AA. LisaHicks@netzero.com	lisachicks	3	781	Feb 24, 2011 by Mike B.
	Keeping our motives honest (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Keeping our motives honest Motives are important in dealing with other people. If we're frank with someone and that person gets upset, we might think he or she just can't handle our directness, our honesty. But "honesty" without love is more like bruta...	Larry_H	3	624	Feb 24, 2011 by billyjack
	Sharing at home group celebration (Preview) So tomorrow I "celebrate" 1 year at my home group, though my real date is this Friday. I find I'm a bit anxious and nervous, though I've done comittments at some rehab facilities without a problem and have no trouble sharing at meetings. Plus I speak regularly at business meetings for wor...	ferrisdp	11	846	Feb 24, 2011 by Mike B.
	Daily Meditations (combined) (Preview) A Walk in Dry Places Selfishness We're told again and again that we have to be selfish about our own recovery, but this seems to be in conflict with the fact that selfishness is the root of our problem. How can selfishness be both good and bad? The selfishness we need for recovery is a devotion to self-im...	gladlee	0	750	Feb 24, 2011 by gladlee
	Daily Reflections ~ Mysterious Paradoxes & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one's old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 46 What glorious mysteries paradoxes are! They do not compute, yet when recognized and accepted, they reaffirm somethi...	Sobrietyspell	1	984	Feb 23, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Leave room for God to surprise you! (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Leave room for God to surprise you! --Ernie K. It is human to be disappointed when we don't get what we want. But when we dwell on our disappointment, as if we should have gotten what we wanted, then we forget to trust that God may have something different in store for us....	Larry_H	1	839	Feb 23, 2011 by HeatherK
	We Always Have Choices (Walk in Dry Places) (Preview) Decision Making Self-pity is often rooted in the strong feeling that we have been victimized by people or conditions. "I never had a chance" and "You deceived me!" are common complaints that reveal self-pity. It is astonishing and humbling to learn that we always have choic...	gladlee	1	745	Feb 23, 2011 by SteveP
	Staying on Course (Walk in Dry Places) (Preview) Power in Purpose When riding in an airplane on automatic pilot, I marvel at the way the aircraft stays on course even while bouncing and shaking through pockets of turbulence. Even more significant is the pilot's calm indifference to these minor movements as he checks occasionally to make sure the...	gladlee	3	772	Feb 23, 2011 by SteveP
	Secret of Healing (God Calling) (Preview) "Love the busy life. It is a joy-filled life. I love you and bid you be of good cheer. Live outside whenever possible. Sun and air are My great healing forces. Never forget that real healing of body, mind, and spirit comes from within, from the close, loving contact of your spirit with My Spirit...	gladlee	0	587	Feb 23, 2011 by gladlee
	Letting Go (ACOA) (Preview) "TODAY I LET GO OF THE THINGS I CAN'T CONTROL" The concept of letting go is difficult to grasp. When my home life was chaotic, I tried everything in my power to control what I could. When my home life was rigid, I was taught that to be out of control was disastrous. To conceive of letting go of...	gladlee	0	1099	Feb 23, 2011 by gladlee
	Unexpected Disappointments (Walk in Dry Places) (Preview) Acceptance As life unfolds, we sometimes get unexpected disappointments that seem undeserved - the car breaks down, a business deal goes sour, or a close friend betrays us. As alcoholics, most of us don't handle such things too well. "Why me..?" we often respond. Our best approach is...	gladlee	3	977	Feb 23, 2011 by SteveP
	One More Benefit of Sponsorship... (Preview) So, I'm having a burger with my sponsor discussing my sponsees' statii and he tells me "Your Grandsponsor wants me to tell you "thanks." and I asked "What for?" My sponsor tells me that sponsorship isn't just about the Service & Recovery elements of the triangle, bu...	Aquaman	3	751	Feb 23, 2011 by SteveP
	Always God First! (Preview) prayers.Yesterday,work/hospitals/doctor's/police/family/meetings/airplanes&airports	mikef	3	764	Feb 22, 2011 by carlasober
	God, help me remember to be thankful even when the gift is not quite what I expected (Preview) thought from Hazelden is: Dear God, Thank you for the baby brother, but what I prayed for was a puppy. --Children's Letters to God Sometimes we look around, assess the situation, and decide what we think we need. So we go to God and begin praying. Out of the blue, our prayers get answered. But the answer i...	Larry_H	4	1019	Feb 22, 2011 by mikef
	Daily Reflections ~ Guidance & 24hrs a Day (Preview) ... this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justice, and love; a God who intends for me a purpose, a meaning, and a destiny to grow, however... haltingly, toward His own likeness and image. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 51 As I began to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I understa...	Sobrietyspell	0	625	Feb 22, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	What Equals 101% (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=h60r2HPsiuM&feature=youtube_gdata_player -- Edited by StPeteDean on Monday 21st of February 2011 05:04:11 PM	StPeteDean	8	1021	Feb 22, 2011 by billyjack
	Health (ACOA) (Preview) "I EXPECT TO BE HEALTHY" It is God's intention to create a universe that is whole, pure and balanced. So, too, my physical health is an expression of what God intends. The truth is that I am meant to be well and whole. As a child of an alcoholic, I sometimes tend to ignore my physical needs. F...	gladlee	0	469	Feb 22, 2011 by gladlee
	CODA BOARD.. (Preview) Please?	SoberSteve	3	726	Feb 21, 2011 by Aquaman
	Letting Go, Letting God, Reclaiming our Lives, Releasing Resentment (Dedicated Video) (Preview) I thought I would share this video with the members of AA, although it was originally created and dedicated to a member of MIP Al-Anon. It's a 1 hour, 15 minute video... so please allow yourself enough time to view it in whole, so that you might be able to get the full message of what it carries for you. John...	John	1	924	Feb 21, 2011 by leeu
	Do more meetings unfailingly lead to better sobriety? (Preview) A fairly new (under a year) member of one of my groups posited the question: "Are we addicted to meetings now instead of alcohol?" His wording was unfortunate, obviously. But I think what he was getting at may have been legitimate.Some people go to AA every day. Good for them. That is obvi...	zzworldontheweb	19	1684	Feb 21, 2011 by attilio
	Building on Mistakes (ACOA) (Preview) "I ACCEPT MY MISTAKES AND LET THEM CONTRIBUTE TO MY LEARNING AND GROWTH" "The price I must pay for any knowledge is to discover it for myself. I must learn my own lessons - I must make my own mistakes. I must pay my own consequences. The knowledge that I gain presents me with a challeng...	gladlee	1	840	Feb 21, 2011 by StPeteDean
	Prayer and support (Preview) I am a true believer in the power of prayer and thru the years I have learned that sharing my anxieties and pain with others just like me is integral for my continued positive spiritual condition.My wifes younger sister(40"s)was just admitted to ICU for suicide attempt,we are still finding out...	mikef	11	967	Feb 21, 2011 by gonee
	"Nothing Can Hurt" (God Calling) (Preview) "Only self can cast a shadow on the way. Be more afraid of spirit-unrest, of soul-disturbance, than of earthquake or fire, or any outside forces. When you feel the absolute calm has been broken - away alone with Me until your heart sings and all is strong and calm. All that you have to do is to ke...	gladlee	0	577	Feb 21, 2011 by gladlee
	A Day of Acceptance (Walk in Dry Places) (Preview) Releasing the Past "We will not regret the past nor fear the future," goes one of the promises in Twelve Step programs. Neither the past nor the future should control what we're thinking and doing today. After all, if our Higher Power is everything, no person or action an be outside of thi...	gladlee	2	1044	Feb 21, 2011 by Rob84
	something had to snap...and it was me. (Preview) Today I may get fired. At the very least I will get a pedantic ass-chewing. As we recover from a self-prophesized recession, A can't pay B and B can't pay C and so on. My annual salary, ALL commission, qualifys as "working poor". It's annual bonus time and I NEED my bonus to get a car out of the sh...	Aquaman	13	946	Feb 20, 2011 by jonijoni1
	"Claim Your Rights" (God Calling) (Preview) "In everything by prayer and supplication let your requests be made known unto God." But do not beg. Rather come as a business manager bringing to the owner the needs, checks to be signed, etc., and knowing that to lay the matter before him means immediate supply. I long to supply, but the a...	gladlee	2	754	Feb 20, 2011 by SoberSteve
	A Taste for Alcohol (Preview) Having the acquired taste for alcohol in whatever form doesn't seem to be a requirement for alcoholics. I've heard a number of AA members say that they hated the taste of beer/booze/whatever, and drank only to get drunk. A speaker I heard recently said it took him several years to "get it"...	barisax	5	1350	Feb 19, 2011 by bikerbill
	Ya HOOO! Dodworth!!! (Preview) Hi Dod's, So happy your are doing it....we all watched your struggling for so long.. A giant Big Hats off to you my friend... Please let us hear from you, can barely wait to see how your doing, and loving your new Sobriety! Love and Hugs, and.... Tonicakes	Just Toni	15	1312	Feb 18, 2011 by LinBaba
	Relationships/Rollercoasters (Preview) I know with all my heart that intimate relationships in early recovery can be very deadly at worst, and extremely painful and uncomfortable at times, at best. Do I want to continue to have the high of elation, and the low of a bear trap closing in on my chest, one then the other, like a merry go round? Joy, p...	jonijoni1	18	1514	Feb 18, 2011 by barisax
	Eyup, I'm Back (Preview) Oh boy what a hell of a past couple weeks. Been separated over 5 years now, been sober over 4 years. Got a glimpse of how life could be and it rocked me to my boots. Realised we (Eileen and I) have been 'idling in a regressive groove' for so long we are growing apart. How can it be that I love her so much but I'm cu...	bikerbill	10	1090	Feb 18, 2011 by bikerbill
	God and the Devil page 11 BB (Preview) God and the Devil Must a Christ be crucified in every generation for the benefit of those who have no imaginationGeorge Bernard Shaw Christ, is a title, Jesus is the name, the man from Galilee who could rarely rub two shekels together and could make no claim to lay his head night or day. A fellow so plain,...	Gzepe	5	1104	Feb 18, 2011 by attilio
	"Let Me Do It" (God Calling) (Preview) February 18 "Never miss these times. It is not what I reveal to you so much as the linking up of your frail natures with the limitless Divine Powers. Already, forces are set in motion. Only My Will is coming to pass. And now God is blessing you very richly. You think that there is much to do in a cri...	gladlee	0	961	Feb 18, 2011 by gladlee
	Through my unbearable pain...... (Preview) This was given to me:If God is planning our lives, then why should we get involved? Except to pray according to His will which is clearly defined by our Lord Jesus Christ in the prayer which He gave us in the Gospel of St Matthew 6:9-15. Our uttermost desires and requests must be placed with Him. He will pl...	gonee	0	738	Feb 18, 2011 by gonee
	Appeal hearing for reinstatement of drivers license appeal license hearing (Preview) Good evening! I'm new to this forum, and now glad I have found it as this will be a simple tool for me to use on my way to recovery. I'm an active AA member, but this is just icing on the cake for me to do some pondering when I'm not at my local AA meeting. Can't wait to discuss future topics with you all!! With t...	GRnc	18	12356	Feb 18, 2011 by SoberSteve
	The promises (Preview) Where do I find the promises on this site?	Randjet	6	1184	Feb 17, 2011 by LinBaba
	Daily Reflections ~ Our Paths are Our Own & 24hrs a Day (Preview) ... there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 25 My first attempt at the Steps was one of obligation and necessity, which resulted in a deep feeling of discouragement in the face of all those adverbs: courageously; complete...	Sobrietyspell	1	776	Feb 17, 2011 by Sobrietyspell
	Watch: My name is Bill. W and When love isnt enough here free... EDIT inside! (Preview) I believe this site was posted on the AA links above but for those that might miss it or didnt know you can actually watch free versions of My Name is Bill W and When love isnt enough, theres also tons of other free AA media... http://silkworth.net/freestuff.html EDIT--- Nevermind, it seems they have a...	SoberSteve	3	6603	Feb 17, 2011 by Klaatu
	Never Ruffled (God Calling) (Preview) "Even were I never to speak to you, you would be well rewarded for setting apart this time, if you only sat still and longed for Me, if you just drew hungering breaths for Me, as you do for the fresh pure air of the open." Be still, be calm. Wait before Me. Learn of Me, patience, humility, peace...	gladlee	2	822	Feb 17, 2011 by leeu
	Does your higher power have a voice? (Preview) Not to offend or start any type of drama, if you dont wish to answer I respect that but for those that choose to share: I was wondering if your HP has a voice and if so how do you hear it? Does it come audible in your ears? Is it more of a judgemental thing like an angel on your shoulder devil on the other? Do yo...	SoberSteve	12	3014	Feb 17, 2011 by LinBaba
	Step 6 is posted on the step work board (Preview) Step Work Board	Linistea	0	543	Feb 16, 2011 by Linistea
	To Newcomers. (Preview) I have observed that there are many new people that have come to the board. Firstly, I want to encourage you to stay in recovery. Secondly, do not be discouraged. We have all been there. I can write a book about my 1st day, my 1st month, my 1st year. Having lost all faith in myself and despite myself, I still...	gonee	4	1174	Feb 16, 2011 by leeu
	Inspiration - Not Aspiration (God Calling) (Preview) February 15 "You shall be used. The Divine Force is never less. It is sufficient for all the work in the world. I only need the instruments for Me to use. To know that would re-make the world. The world does not need super-men, but super-natural men. Men who will persistently turn the self out...	gladlee	2	790	Feb 16, 2011 by leeu
	Alcohol cutting/suicidal (Preview) Sometimes when I'm real drunk I have urges/feelings of cutting myself and wanting to die.	Brian19246	10	1307	Feb 16, 2011 by SteveP
	Even worse today..... in tears (Preview) My God, what have I DONE??????? I have not drank. But when I did relapse this winter, I got in more trouble with the law, and now I can't find a job. I badly need a job. My ex is not paying his support, and I can no longer afford my divorce lawyer! So I have to wait around for a low-income legal service to schedul...	jonijoni1	19	1210	Feb 16, 2011 by jonijoni1
	Our spiritual nature must be nurtured (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it. --Mother Teresa Our spiritual nature must be nurtured. Prayer and meditation lovingly kindle the flame that guides us from within. Because we're human, we often let the flame flicker and perhaps go out. And th...	Larry_H	3	772	Feb 16, 2011 by SoberSteve
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