Alcoholics Anonymous

Aquaman · Aquaman

You can never step in the same river twice. Because the water you step in isn't the same water that you stepped in before. Beyond that...it's just kinda worth pondering. Peace, Rob

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

Any tips, suggestions etc on how I could start my own local AA meeting?

Tessa · Tessa

A few of you may remember a couple weeks ago when I found this board I wanted to go out & drink. Even tho you didn't know me from Jack a few of you stepped in & replied. You helped keep me sober that night!! I'm so glad I found this board because you welcomed me from the start & made me feel right at h...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

Great little book, if anyone hasn't heard of it.. has over 500 sayings and slogans collected from A.A. meetings. It can be ordered from Hazelden, 1-800-328-9000 (1-651-213-4000 outside the U.S. and Canada) www.hazelden.org Anyway, I was wondering what good little tidbits others have heard in m...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

At once, I became a part--if only a tiny part--of a cosmos.... AS BILL SEES IT, p. 225 When I first came to A.A., I decided that "they" were very nice people--perhaps a little naive, a little too friendly, but basically decent, earnest people (with whom I had nothing in common). I saw "t...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Once there was a caterpillar named Charlie who lived in the Valley of Promises. There was nothing observably special about Charlie. He was an average looking caterpillar amidst thousands of others. Like them, he spent the majority of his time crawling from leaf to leaf, eating as much as he pleased,...

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

I am having a NIGHT OWL online meeting tonight at 12 am pst or 3 am est I am in OREGON USA and you can use a time converter here http://www.google.com/landing/searchtips/#time just type in oregon and it will convert to your time. It will be at 12 am pst my time tonight starting at midnight on 2-20-2010 tha...

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

I got a new good job!!!!! I start Monday!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LastOneLeft · LastOneLeft

Not sure who Im derecting this at, or who Im typing too.I've been Drunk for 20 years.Been a mess for the last 2 years....Been a drunk since my first drink. Im losing my house,fucked up my job.My freinds are all gone.My Family has emotionally left me, or maybe Ive left them... And I have a set of Broke...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

Sigh. I fondly remember all my thoughts leading up to this 1-year birthday of mine - how I was gonna not announce it till it actually happened, then on my birthday I'd quietly, with the proper measure of humility and keeping any touch of pride out of my voice say, "1 year today" at a meeting. B...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

At this juncture, his A.A. sponsor usually laughs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 26 Before my recovery from alcoholism began, laughter was one of the most painful sounds I knew. I never laughed and I felt that anyone else's laughter was directed at me! My self-pity and anger denied me the sim...

kld47 · kld47

Many a Tuesday or Saturday Night at 8:00 P. M. or because of Daylight Savings Time at 9:00 P. M. I check the Miracles In Progress Online Meeting Site. When I get on, I usually try and use the same nickname, that way if a person gets on and sees it they will know I have been on before. Quite a few times people get...

runnergirl · runnergirl

Bad night for me last night. It was like something was set in motion that I had no control over. Went out for dinner with a friend and drank. I'm really working hard at getting step 1 and last night may have been what I needed. Talked to a couple of friends and my sponsor today, feeling pretty crappy about ev...

mikef · mikef

Morning family,wanted to share some joy in this man's heart.When my children from my 1st marriage left for Texas with their mom after my first divorce,it was almost 31 years before I reestablished contact physically.I kept in touch by mail,birthdays,holidays sent $$ etc but God urged me to step up....

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

In the beginning, it was four whole years before A.A. brought permanent sobriety to even one alcoholic woman. Like the "high bottoms, " the women said they were different; . . . The Skid-Rower said he was different . . . so did the artists and the professional people, the rich, the poor, the r...

pinkchip · pinkchip

Happy Anniversary! Enjoy today and look how far you've come! Mark

Dreamnine · Dreamnine

Hello, it's been some time since I posted here. I thought my recovery was going well - employment has been looking promising, I attend regular meetings and recently completed 8 months of opening a meeting - I still attend that meeting occasionally, but have others too. My diet and exercise are good - I...

runnergirl · runnergirl

I'm so NOT going to win any Mom of the Year awards for the past week or so. Every time I hear the word "mom" I want to scream. Though I'm not yelling at them, I hear myself using a sharper tone than usual. I'm sure the girls can hear it too. Anyway, these feelings added to the rest of my grim being...

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...

runnergirl · runnergirl

Yes, I know I should be referring to yoga or running or something. I'm doing all that and still thinking about how I can feel good. Just curious if any of you sobered up from alcohol and then moved on to other things like Rx pills. I'm not intending this, if I could get to more meetings I know they are like...

runnergirl · runnergirl

I keep listening to this song over and over again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urv7tyeJ7qE Despite the fact that it makes me want to bawl, it's got such a good message... enjoy! Here are the lyrics... "Ordinary Miracle" It's not that unusual When everything is beautiful It's ju...

soberchick · soberchick

Hi there? I'm Sarah & I'm a grumpy but V grateful alcoholic! I've been really active in AA recently and feel great on the one hand, but a bit dazed and unmotivated on the other - I've an almost 18 year old dog who one minute looks like she's about to give in and let god then the next time I come home from Uni...

charlie76 · charlie76

well i went back to drinking and my inner demons just took over again... i am more addicted to alcohol more then ever now. Last night I was going to fight my brother and his friends i was so bad i started socking the brick walls ( totally stupid and paying for it right now , cant hardly type) ... i realize th...

joelo · joelo

Saw this yesterday and wanted to share it. An alcoholic is someone you don't like who drinks as much as you do. - Dylan Thomas (1914 - 1953), in Constantine Fitzgibbon, Life of Dylan Thomas (1965)

pinkchip · pinkchip

Okay folks, not sure I would recommend waiting until almost a year and a half sobriety to do a step 4, but finally I am doing it. I am kind of like...WTF is the big deal here? I beat myself up so bad all the time that this is like nothing. I'm sort of wondering if I am doing it right. My instructions are to wr...

Clyde · Clyde

I'm a mom. Regardless of the name. I'm going through a terrible divorce. Been on going for 6 months. During that, I found peace by drinking after my kids, ( 2 yr old and 5 yr old) go to sleep. It's difficult to cope. I've become socially removed. I don't reach towards friends or family for support. ...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Some of us won't believe in God, others can't, and still others who do not believe that God exists have no faith whatever He will perform this miracle. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 25 It was the changes I saw in the new people who came into the Fellowship that helped me lose my fear, and change my...

blue2 · blue2

I am someone with a high need for control and do not know how (or am afraid to trust) turning my life over. Does it really work? Thank you to everyone.

bikerbill · bikerbill

I woke at 0600 this morning instead of the planned 0730, fully refreshed after just 5 hours sleep. How good is that? I've spent a pleasant half hour on this forum and now I can hear the world waking up. The birds are singing their dawn chorus, so it must be warmer after the cool night, I've been outside and r...

Toad · Toad

Have you ever given,Till your well seemed dry. Shared so many burdens, You asked yourself Why? So much heartache, and way to much grief, How much longer must we wait? Till we get some relief. Hold on to the program Hold on till you can see Hold on a little longer The steps will set you Free Unfairness surro...

Irish Shane · Irish Shane

Hi Guys! I've had an offer of a property here in Ireland and am thinking of making it a 'sober' vacation retreat. It would have great fresh homecooked food and NO BOOZE. The property has a small Gym and is set in beautiful countryside near the sea. Do you think people would be interested? Shane

SteveP · SteveP

...not "Life Anonymous"...or something like that, lol. I guess that I'm a slow learner (kidding), but I've finally just clicked what all you folks longer in the program have been saying -- thoroughly working this program means that we don't drink. It doesn't mean: -- that all of our char...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

In addition to being alcoholic, I was a karaoke junkie from the very beginning (back in '91 or '92). I wasn't the type of person who would just learn one or two songs and that was it... I sang literally thousands and thousands of songs. At one point I was asked to be a karaoke host, which was the perfect j...

bikerbill · bikerbill

.......it's a high level problem. I have a motorbike. The company only made 200 of this particular model. So they only had 20 sets of front driscs made. They've run out of spares so I'm having a pair of discs made by a certain Italian company. I ordered the discs in March 09, By August 09, I was told that I'd...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

I went to a meeting yesterday and got held hostage. Maybe it's just me, but when somebody has been coming to meetings for a long time and know the book better than I, why in the hell would you bring up a topic which isn't a topic and just complain repeatedly? What do you say to this person? Aww, it will be okay...

runnergirl · runnergirl

I'll buy it and give it to a friend I'll buy it and have it around the house in case someone drops by. I'll buy it so I can stop thinking about buying it. I'll buy it and not drink it. Buying it means the deed is done, doesn't it? They say you relapse a week out, before you actually drink. True?

kld47 · kld47

Hi Would like to get a hold of the person who went by the name of "ashes" on the Meeting Board. Is anyone here that person or does anyone know who it is? Could/Was used a a nickname on the Meeting Board. Please Private Message me. -- Edited by kld47 on Sunday 14th of February 2010 09:35:54 AM

Just Toni · Just Toni

Happy Love day everyone.... Hugs,Toni

cindy · cindy

i have a friend who has really been there for myself and my son, in times of trouble..my son has tried to committ suicide a year ago and was nearly successful, its been quite a journey getting him all hooked into mental health professionals ect. this guy gave me rides to the youth psych ward..came over wh...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us--sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 One of the most important things A.A. has given me, in addition to freedom from booze, is the ability...

MAL · MAL

Don't know where else to go to confess this. I'm too ashamed to go to my AA group with this. They are all so proud of me. Today I started a week off vacation from work. I have 80 days of sobriety under my belt. Well, didn't I think that I could handle wine again!!! Just two glasses with dinner to celebra...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

A recovered alcoholic was telling a friend that on awakening each morning he prays to God for another day of sobriety, and that each night before retiring he thanks God for having granted him a day of sobriety. "How do you know it was God who gave you the day of sobriety?" the friend asked. &qu...

Aquaman · Aquaman

How do some of ya'll feel after a meeting? I always feel emotionally drained (from all the intense listening, I guess), but mentally stimulated & at ease after a meeting. I like to follow a meeting with a quiet meditation to reflect on the gems of the meeting (A.K.A. 30-minut nap). Peace, Rob -- Ed...

Wolfie · Wolfie

At one of the groups I belong to we study the 12 Traditions. It used to be just a step study group until one day I realized that the essays in my 12 and 12 on the steps were all highlighted and pages were torn and splattered with coffee rings, but the section on the traditions was completely unharmed. Of cou...

leeu · leeu

Hi...with all due respect, comments about all drinking being planned is a scientifically disproven old myth, based on the limitations of past knowledge. When alcoholism used to be viewed, mistakenly, as a psychological problem, the brain mechanisms were not yet sufficiently studied as to know...

leeu · leeu

Dang!! (Can ya tell I don't really wanna talk about it...just need some a virtual hugs!)

angelov8 · angelov8

This isn't a major concern, just a TGIF for me. The folks in town have been pounding lately(NOT ME Though, pounding the booze, or them pounding on me). Working in the restaurant has been fine while working the program and has also been helpful in a weird way. The way the bar is set up, we don't get many s...

murrill · murrill

Greetings, I am new to this site, but I have been sober a number of years. I cut my teeth on AA while in treatment. My story is not so remarkable in retrospect, but at the time I was terminally unique. I came by alcoholism quite honestly, another in a long line from each side of my family. Factor in some c...

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

I had heard this line before, but never in an AA meeting. At a meeting last night I heard a guy say "You gotta stand for something or else you'll fall for anything, and if you fall for anything, you won't make it" The way I thought of that was, 'is believing in a HP and in AA so bad? if I don't/can't/...

nutmeg022 · nutmeg022

I went to my fist AA meeting last Thursday. I found a group that really stresses that "god" is whatever we understand him to be, which is important to me because I am not a religious person. I have always viewed AA to be really religious-centric, which is a turn-off for me. I was scared to death...

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	Deep Thought I heard today... (Preview) You can never step in the same river twice. Because the water you step in isn't the same water that you stepped in before. Beyond that...it's just kinda worth pondering. Peace, Rob	Aquaman	9	1136	Feb 21, 2010 by StPeteDean
	Starting my own local meeting... (Preview) Any tips, suggestions etc on how I could start my own local AA meeting?	SoberSteve	20	6209	Feb 20, 2010 by Jerry F
	A special Thank You!! (Preview) A few of you may remember a couple weeks ago when I found this board I wanted to go out & drink. Even tho you didn't know me from Jack a few of you stepped in & replied. You helped keep me sober that night!! I'm so glad I found this board because you welcomed me from the start & made me feel right at h...	Tessa	5	865	Feb 20, 2010 by Jerry F
	My Mind Is Out To Get Me (Preview) Great little book, if anyone hasn't heard of it.. has over 500 sayings and slogans collected from A.A. meetings. It can be ordered from Hazelden, 1-800-328-9000 (1-651-213-4000 outside the U.S. and Canada) www.hazelden.org Anyway, I was wondering what good little tidbits others have heard in m...	FlyingSquirrel	5	701	Feb 20, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
	Daily reflections ~ I'm Part of The Whole & 24hrs a Day (Preview) At once, I became a part--if only a tiny part--of a cosmos.... AS BILL SEES IT, p. 225 When I first came to A.A., I decided that "they" were very nice people--perhaps a little naive, a little too friendly, but basically decent, earnest people (with whom I had nothing in common). I saw "t...	Sobrietyspell	0	598	Feb 20, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	The Brown Bottle by Penny Jones (Preview) Once there was a caterpillar named Charlie who lived in the Valley of Promises. There was nothing observably special about Charlie. He was an average looking caterpillar amidst thousands of others. Like them, he spent the majority of his time crawling from leaf to leaf, eating as much as he pleased,...	Sobrietyspell	2	15101	Feb 20, 2010 by Tessa
	ONLINE NIGHT OWL MEETING TONIGHT!!!! 12 AM PST 3 AM EST!!!! (Preview) I am having a NIGHT OWL online meeting tonight at 12 am pst or 3 am est I am in OREGON USA and you can use a time converter here http://www.google.com/landing/searchtips/#time just type in oregon and it will convert to your time. It will be at 12 am pst my time tonight starting at midnight on 2-20-2010 tha...	SoberSteve	4	1235	Feb 20, 2010 by Tessa
	My Higher Power came through again! (Preview) I got a new good job!!!!! I start Monday!!!!!!!!!!!!!	SoberSteve	10	1321	Feb 20, 2010 by SoberSteve
	I guess its my turn... (Preview) Not sure who Im derecting this at, or who Im typing too.I've been Drunk for 20 years.Been a mess for the last 2 years....Been a drunk since my first drink. Im losing my house,fucked up my job.My freinds are all gone.My Family has emotionally left me, or maybe Ive left them... And I have a set of Broke...	LastOneLeft	20	1172	Feb 19, 2010 by kkotz401
	Um, thanks God. (Preview) Sigh. I fondly remember all my thoughts leading up to this 1-year birthday of mine - how I was gonna not announce it till it actually happened, then on my birthday I'd quietly, with the proper measure of humility and keeping any touch of pride out of my voice say, "1 year today" at a meeting. B...	FlyingSquirrel	5	891	Feb 19, 2010 by kkotz401
	Daily Reflections ~ The Gift of Laughter & 24hrs a Day (Preview) At this juncture, his A.A. sponsor usually laughs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 26 Before my recovery from alcoholism began, laughter was one of the most painful sounds I knew. I never laughed and I felt that anyone else's laughter was directed at me! My self-pity and anger denied me the sim...	Sobrietyspell	0	1314	Feb 19, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Our Online Meetings (Preview) Many a Tuesday or Saturday Night at 8:00 P. M. or because of Daylight Savings Time at 9:00 P. M. I check the Miracles In Progress Online Meeting Site. When I get on, I usually try and use the same nickname, that way if a person gets on and sees it they will know I have been on before. Quite a few times people get...	kld47	7	1140	Feb 19, 2010 by SoberSteve
	Boom. On my ass again. (Preview) Bad night for me last night. It was like something was set in motion that I had no control over. Went out for dinner with a friend and drank. I'm really working hard at getting step 1 and last night may have been what I needed. Talked to a couple of friends and my sponsor today, feeling pretty crappy about ev...	runnergirl	18	1325	Feb 19, 2010 by murrill
	Trinity Rose,another of God's miracles!!! (Preview) Morning family,wanted to share some joy in this man's heart.When my children from my 1st marriage left for Texas with their mom after my first divorce,it was almost 31 years before I reestablished contact physically.I kept in touch by mail,birthdays,holidays sent $$ etc but God urged me to step up....	mikef	4	832	Feb 19, 2010 by SteveP
	Daily Reflections ~ I'm Not Different & 24hrs a Day (Preview) In the beginning, it was four whole years before A.A. brought permanent sobriety to even one alcoholic woman. Like the "high bottoms, " the women said they were different; . . . The Skid-Rower said he was different . . . so did the artists and the professional people, the rich, the poor, the r...	Sobrietyspell	0	507	Feb 19, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Happy 1 Year Anniversary Flying Squirrel! (Preview) Happy Anniversary! Enjoy today and look how far you've come! Mark	pinkchip	9	1280	Feb 18, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Unsure of my emotional reactions and confused (Preview) Hello, it's been some time since I posted here. I thought my recovery was going well - employment has been looking promising, I attend regular meetings and recently completed 8 months of opening a meeting - I still attend that meeting occasionally, but have others too. My diet and exercise are good - I...	Dreamnine	24	1360	Feb 18, 2010 by Dreamnine
	Temper (Preview) I'm so NOT going to win any Mom of the Year awards for the past week or so. Every time I hear the word "mom" I want to scream. Though I'm not yelling at them, I hear myself using a sharper tone than usual. I'm sure the girls can hear it too. Anyway, these feelings added to the rest of my grim being...	runnergirl	10	1239	Feb 18, 2010 by StPeteDean
	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	0	464	Feb 17, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Alcohol gone, looking for something else (Preview) Yes, I know I should be referring to yoga or running or something. I'm doing all that and still thinking about how I can feel good. Just curious if any of you sobered up from alcohol and then moved on to other things like Rx pills. I'm not intending this, if I could get to more meetings I know they are like...	runnergirl	12	1282	Feb 17, 2010 by Aquaman
	Link to something that seems to fit here... (Preview) I keep listening to this song over and over again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urv7tyeJ7qE Despite the fact that it makes me want to bawl, it's got such a good message... enjoy! Here are the lyrics... "Ordinary Miracle" It's not that unusual When everything is beautiful It's ju...	runnergirl	2	844	Feb 17, 2010 by runnergirl
	emotional hangover tips? (Preview) Hi there? I'm Sarah & I'm a grumpy but V grateful alcoholic! I've been really active in AA recently and feel great on the one hand, but a bit dazed and unmotivated on the other - I've an almost 18 year old dog who one minute looks like she's about to give in and let god then the next time I come home from Uni...	soberchick	10	2293	Feb 17, 2010 by StPeteDean
	CHARLIE IS BACK (Preview) well i went back to drinking and my inner demons just took over again... i am more addicted to alcohol more then ever now. Last night I was going to fight my brother and his friends i was so bad i started socking the brick walls ( totally stupid and paying for it right now , cant hardly type) ... i realize th...	charlie76	18	694	Feb 17, 2010 by charlie76
	Quote of the day from yesterday (Preview) Saw this yesterday and wanted to share it. An alcoholic is someone you don't like who drinks as much as you do. - Dylan Thomas (1914 - 1953), in Constantine Fitzgibbon, Life of Dylan Thomas (1965)	joelo	4	683	Feb 17, 2010 by joelo
	Finally getting through step 4 (Preview) Okay folks, not sure I would recommend waiting until almost a year and a half sobriety to do a step 4, but finally I am doing it. I am kind of like...WTF is the big deal here? I beat myself up so bad all the time that this is like nothing. I'm sort of wondering if I am doing it right. My instructions are to wr...	pinkchip	12	1120	Feb 17, 2010 by pinkchip
	I can't believe I'm here... (Preview) I'm a mom. Regardless of the name. I'm going through a terrible divorce. Been on going for 6 months. During that, I found peace by drinking after my kids, ( 2 yr old and 5 yr old) go to sleep. It's difficult to cope. I've become socially removed. I don't reach towards friends or family for support. ...	Clyde	10	1018	Feb 17, 2010 by pinkchip
	Daily Reflections ~ The Love in Their Eyes & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Some of us won't believe in God, others can't, and still others who do not believe that God exists have no faith whatever He will perform this miracle. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 25 It was the changes I saw in the new people who came into the Fellowship that helped me lose my fear, and change my...	Sobrietyspell	1	876	Feb 16, 2010 by StPeteDean
	Hello everyone. I am seeking guidance on Step 3 (Preview) I am someone with a high need for control and do not know how (or am afraid to trust) turning my life over. Does it really work? Thank you to everyone.	blue2	17	1499	Feb 16, 2010 by blue2
	Early Mornings (Preview) I woke at 0600 this morning instead of the planned 0730, fully refreshed after just 5 hours sleep. How good is that? I've spent a pleasant half hour on this forum and now I can hear the world waking up. The birds are singing their dawn chorus, so it must be warmer after the cool night, I've been outside and r...	bikerbill	8	1041	Feb 16, 2010 by bikerbill
	Hold on to the Program (Preview) Have you ever given,Till your well seemed dry. Shared so many burdens, You asked yourself Why? So much heartache, and way to much grief, How much longer must we wait? Till we get some relief. Hold on to the program Hold on till you can see Hold on a little longer The steps will set you Free Unfairness surro...	Toad	6	865	Feb 16, 2010 by Tessa
	An Idea (Preview) Hi Guys! I've had an offer of a property here in Ireland and am thinking of making it a 'sober' vacation retreat. It would have great fresh homecooked food and NO BOOZE. The property has a small Gym and is set in beautiful countryside near the sea. Do you think people would be interested? Shane	Irish Shane	13	1100	Feb 16, 2010 by Irish Shane
	I just realized that it's Alcoholics Anonymous... (Preview) ...not "Life Anonymous"...or something like that, lol. I guess that I'm a slow learner (kidding), but I've finally just clicked what all you folks longer in the program have been saying -- thoroughly working this program means that we don't drink. It doesn't mean: -- that all of our char...	SteveP	7	948	Feb 16, 2010 by Avril G
	Activity that kept me coming back to the bars now helps keep me sober (Preview) In addition to being alcoholic, I was a karaoke junkie from the very beginning (back in '91 or '92). I wasn't the type of person who would just learn one or two songs and that was it... I sang literally thousands and thousands of songs. At one point I was asked to be a karaoke host, which was the perfect j...	FlyingSquirrel	7	1020	Feb 16, 2010 by SoberSteve
	It feels like I'm being held to ransom here... (Preview) .......it's a high level problem. I have a motorbike. The company only made 200 of this particular model. So they only had 20 sets of front driscs made. They've run out of spares so I'm having a pair of discs made by a certain Italian company. I ordered the discs in March 09, By August 09, I was told that I'd...	bikerbill	19	1687	Feb 16, 2010 by bikerbill
	Being held hostage at meetings! (Preview) I went to a meeting yesterday and got held hostage. Maybe it's just me, but when somebody has been coming to meetings for a long time and know the book better than I, why in the hell would you bring up a topic which isn't a topic and just complain repeatedly? What do you say to this person? Aww, it will be okay...	soberdrunk	7	1165	Feb 15, 2010 by soberdrunk
	Rationalizations (Preview) I'll buy it and give it to a friend I'll buy it and have it around the house in case someone drops by. I'll buy it so I can stop thinking about buying it. I'll buy it and not drink it. Buying it means the deed is done, doesn't it? They say you relapse a week out, before you actually drink. True?	runnergirl	14	1516	Feb 15, 2010 by SteveP
	Someone on Meeting Board (Preview) Hi Would like to get a hold of the person who went by the name of "ashes" on the Meeting Board. Is anyone here that person or does anyone know who it is? Could/Was used a a nickname on the Meeting Board. Please Private Message me. -- Edited by kld47 on Sunday 14th of February 2010 09:35:54 AM	kld47	2	666	Feb 15, 2010 by FlyingSquirrel
	Wishing everyone here a very Happy Valentine's Day (Preview) Happy Love day everyone.... Hugs,Toni	Just Toni	8	1379	Feb 15, 2010 by pinkchip
	friends relapse (Preview) i have a friend who has really been there for myself and my son, in times of trouble..my son has tried to committ suicide a year ago and was nearly successful, its been quite a journey getting him all hooked into mental health professionals ect. this guy gave me rides to the youth psych ward..came over wh...	cindy	8	1096	Feb 15, 2010 by Avril G
	Daily Reflections ~ Taking Action & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us--sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 One of the most important things A.A. has given me, in addition to freedom from booze, is the ability...	Sobrietyspell	0	389	Feb 14, 2010 by Sobrietyspell
	Made A Mistake! (Preview) Don't know where else to go to confess this. I'm too ashamed to go to my AA group with this. They are all so proud of me. Today I started a week off vacation from work. I have 80 days of sobriety under my belt. Well, didn't I think that I could handle wine again!!! Just two glasses with dinner to celebra...	MAL	23	1533	Feb 14, 2010 by MAL
	An oldie but a goodie (Preview) A recovered alcoholic was telling a friend that on awakening each morning he prays to God for another day of sobriety, and that each night before retiring he thanks God for having granted him a day of sobriety. "How do you know it was God who gave you the day of sobriety?" the friend asked. &qu...	FlyingSquirrel	6	837	Feb 14, 2010 by TwistedServant
	Question... (Preview) How do some of ya'll feel after a meeting? I always feel emotionally drained (from all the intense listening, I guess), but mentally stimulated & at ease after a meeting. I like to follow a meeting with a quiet meditation to reflect on the gems of the meeting (A.K.A. 30-minut nap). Peace, Rob -- Ed...	Aquaman	8	992	Feb 14, 2010 by TwistedServant
	White Flag (Preview) At one of the groups I belong to we study the 12 Traditions. It used to be just a step study group until one day I realized that the essays in my 12 and 12 on the steps were all highlighted and pages were torn and splattered with coffee rings, but the section on the traditions was completely unharmed. Of cou...	Wolfie	8	1685	Feb 14, 2010 by TwistedServant
	Planning the Drink (Preview) Hi...with all due respect, comments about all drinking being planned is a scientifically disproven old myth, based on the limitations of past knowledge. When alcoholism used to be viewed, mistakenly, as a psychological problem, the brain mechanisms were not yet sufficiently studied as to know...	leeu	7	1095	Feb 14, 2010 by Dreamnine
	sober & separated (Preview) Dang!! (Can ya tell I don't really wanna talk about it...just need some a virtual hugs!)	leeu	17	1190	Feb 14, 2010 by TwistedServant
	Cause you'll listen (Preview) This isn't a major concern, just a TGIF for me. The folks in town have been pounding lately(NOT ME Though, pounding the booze, or them pounding on me). Working in the restaurant has been fine while working the program and has also been helpful in a weird way. The way the bar is set up, we don't get many s...	angelov8	6	592	Feb 14, 2010 by TwistedServant
	StPeteDean [asked] me to introduce myself (Preview) Greetings, I am new to this site, but I have been sober a number of years. I cut my teeth on AA while in treatment. My story is not so remarkable in retrospect, but at the time I was terminally unique. I came by alcoholism quite honestly, another in a long line from each side of my family. Factor in some c...	murrill	40	1693	Feb 14, 2010 by TwistedServant
	Simple and true (Preview) I had heard this line before, but never in an AA meeting. At a meeting last night I heard a guy say "You gotta stand for something or else you'll fall for anything, and if you fall for anything, you won't make it" The way I thought of that was, 'is believing in a HP and in AA so bad? if I don't/can't/...	Dodsworth	9	895	Feb 14, 2010 by TwistedServant
	please assure me that I'm not a lost cause (Preview) I went to my fist AA meeting last Thursday. I found a group that really stresses that "god" is whatever we understand him to be, which is important to me because I am not a religious person. I have always viewed AA to be really religious-centric, which is a turn-off for me. I was scared to death...	nutmeg022	16	1131	Feb 14, 2010 by TwistedServant
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