Alcoholics Anonymous

Quetzal · Quetzal

What a journey! This process of growth and change takes us along an ever-changing road. Sometimes the way is hard and craggy. Sometimes we climb mountains. Sometimes we slide down the other side on a toboggan. Sometimes we rest. Sometimes we grope through the darkness. Sometimes we're blind...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees It Pg. 34 "Not Allied with Any Sect..." "While A.A. has restored thousands of poor Christians to their churches, and has made believers out of atheists and agnostics, it has also made good A.A.'s out of those belonging to the Buddhist, Islamic, and Jewish faiths. For...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I never understood how the people I met in AA were able to deal with the thought of never being able to drink again. I believed that they must secretly be suffering and living miserable unhappy lives. I told myself that they probably we're just nice and happy at meetings but then went home and yelled at t...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We needed to ask ourselves but one short question. Do I now believe, or am I even willing to believe, that there is a Power greater than myself? As soon as a man can say that he does believe, or is willing to believe, we emphatically assure him that he is on his way. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 47 I was always fa...

barisax · barisax

I posted this in the Alanon forum but I thought I's post it here too... since I'm both. I was thinking about it with regard to people in Alanon and their expectations from their recovering alcoholic.... you know, expectations = premeditated resentments . Anyway, here it is... --------------- I...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day By drinking, we escaped from boredom for a while. We almost forgot our troubles. But when we sobered up, our troubles were twice as bad. Drinking had only made them worse. In A.A., we really escape boredom. Nobody's bored at an A.A. meeting. We stick around after it's over and we...

Jane05 · Jane05

Day Three/12:00 AM: Egoism isn't necessarily thinking a lot of yourself--just thinking of yourself a lot. I begin this day by thinking of another first. Who is distressed or frightened that I may offer words of comfort? Excerpt from the Pocket Sponsor, By The Hazelden author of ' Day By Day' &...

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AAOnline.net) February 3, 2009 Philosophy For me, AA is a synthesis of all the philosophy I've ever read, all of the positive, good philosophy, all of it based on love. I have seen that there is only one law, the law of love, and there are only two sins: the first is to inter...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Shame can be a powerful force in our life. It is the trademark of dysfunctional families. Authentic, legitimate guilt is the feeling or thought that what we did is not okay. It indicates that our behavior needs to be corrected or altered, or an amend needs to be made. Shame is an overwhelming negat...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Characteristic of the so-called typical alcoholic is a narcissistic egocentric core, dominated by feelings of omnipotence, intent on maintaining at all costs its inner integrity. Inwardly the alcoholic brooks no control from man or God. He, the alcoholic, is and must be the master of his destiny...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day We got a kick out of the first few drinks, before we got stupefied by alcohol. For a while, the world seemed to look brighter. But how about the letdown, the terrible depression that comes the morning after? In A.A., we get a real kick: not a false feeling of exhilaration, but a rea...

pinkchip · pinkchip

Today marks 4 months of continuous sobriety. I am still keeping track of my days which are now at 124. But I am really starting to count months now. Some weird changes are occurring at meetings, in the fellowship, and with me. Beginners meetings have turned over completely and many of the people t...

Phil · Phil

Hellooooo....to the wonderful world of living in recovery.....and all the loving people in it...:) Its been a while. Have been off line for a couple of weeks now...due to f***d up telephone lines..so..have been borrowing and begging computer use from others, just to get a fix...and forward email j...

Jane05 · Jane05

Wisdom of the Rooms February 2, 2009 Quote of the Week "It works if you work it." It happens every time - when I get too busy, or too stressed, or too tired, I slow down on the things that make me feel better and, before long, I'm a little bit irritable, slightly discontented, and I feel a growing...

Jane05 · Jane05

I Didn't Have Time I got up early one morning And rushed right into the day. I had so much to accomplish That I didn't have time to pray. Problems just tumbled about me and heavier came each task. "Why doesn't God help me," I wondered. He answered, "You didn't ask." I wanted to see jo...

Jane05 · Jane05

Good MorningFriendsStill no lights here may be another week or 2Day Two/3:00 PM: "For a time we are living inside a scream where there seems to be no exit, only echoes. The small cares that seemed so important yesterday seem like nothing, and our daily concerns become petty and irrelevant. Wh...

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AAOnline.net) February 2, 2009 An Answer If you think you are an atheist, an agnostic, a skeptic, or have any other form of intellectual pride which keeps you from accepting what is in this book, I feel sorry for you. If you still think you are strong enough to beat the gam...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood Him. -- Step Three of Al-Anon So much talk about a Higher Power, God, as we understand God. So much joy as we come to understand Him. Spirituality and spiritual growth are the foundations of change. Recovery from cod...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Step Two gently and very gradually began to infiltrate my life. I cant say upon what occasion or on what day I came to believe in a power greater than myself, but I certainly have that belief now. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 27 Came to believe! I gave lip service to my belief when I felt like it or...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day When we think about having a drink, we're thinking of the kick we get out of drinking, the pleasure, the escape from boredom, the feeling of self-importance, and the companionship of other drinkers. What we don't think of is the letdown, the hang over, the remorse, the waste of...

Codependent2 · Codependent2

Went to a psychiatrist today. I had been on zoloft and ativan per my primary MD. Today my psych left the zoloft but swapped out ativan for Kolonopin. Just wanted feedback on this. I have generalized anxiety disorder and history of panic attacks.

Jane05 · Jane05

Day One/6:00 PM: Gaining our strength in recovery by admitting our powerlessness in addiction is a mystery to us. But, the First Step says we are powerless over "our drug of choice" and not powerless over "our recovery." Don't limit yourself. I am powerfully recovering. Exc...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees It Pg. 32 Moral Responsibility "Some strongly object to the A.A. position that alcoholism is an illness. This concept, they feel, removes moral responsibility from alcoholics. As any A.A. knows, this is far from true. We do not use the concept of sickness to absolve our members...

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the Day February 1, 2009 Going to Any Length Our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now. If you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it -- then you are ready to take certain steps. At some of these w...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. -- Step Two of Al-Anon We come to believe in a better life through the powerful gift of other people - hearing them, seeing them, and watching the gift of recovery at work in their lives. There is a Power greater than us. T...

Jane05 · Jane05

Day Thirty-one/12:00 AM: "An attitude of gratitude is simply practicing focusing ones thoughts on appreciating what one has rather than what one does not have." ~Robert Johansson, Recovering Self-Esteem It's not so much that my glass is half empty or half full, as it is being grate...

Jane05 · Jane05

My Medallion I always carry my medallion,A simple reminder of meOf the fact that I'm in recoveryNo matter where I may be. This little chip is not magicNor is it a good luck charm.It isn't supposed to protect meFrom every possible harm. It's not meant for comparison,Or for all the world to see,It's simp...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The unity of Alcoholics Anonymous is the most cherished quality our Society has. . . . We stay whole, or A.A. dies. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 129 Our Traditions are key elements in the ego deflation process necessary to achieve and maintain sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. The First Tr...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Drinking cuts you off from God. No matter how you were brought up, no matter what your religion is, no matter if you say you believe in God, nevertheless you build up a wall between you and God by your drinking. You know you're not living the way God wants you to. As a result, you have...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees It Pg. 31 In God's Economy "In God's economy, nothing is wasted. Through failure, we learn a lesson in humility which is probably needed, painful though it is." {{{{{{{{{{}}}}}}}}}} We did not always come closer to wisdom by reason of our virtues; our better understanding is...

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AAOnline.net) January 31, 2009 No Reservation Most of us have believed that if we remained sober for a long stretch, we could thereafter drink normally. . . We have seen the truth demonstrated again and again: "Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic." Com...

Quetzal · Quetzal

One evening, I was alone, weary, and exhausted. I was in the midst of extensive traveling, disconnected from friends and family. I had flown home for the evening, but it seemed like nobody noticed. People were used to me being gone. It was late at night, and I began arguing with God. "I'm out t...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

We are going to know a new freedom. . . . ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS , p. 83 Freedom for me is both freedom from and freedom to. The first freedom I enjoy is freedom from the slavery of alcohol. What a relief! Then I begin to experience freedom from fear - fear of people, of economic insecurity, of commitment, of...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day A drinking life isn't a happy life. Drinking cuts you off from other people and from God. One of the worst things about drinking is the loneliness. And one of the best things about A.A. is the fellowship. Drinking cuts you off from other people, at least from the people who really...

Jane05 · Jane05

Hey Computer's acting up. Get back here as soon as I can. Have a safe and sober day!!

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the Day January 30, 2009 Release A belief in the basic spirituality of life has grown and with it belief in a supreme and guiding power for good. In the process of this change I can recognize two immensely significant steps for me. The first step I took when I admitted to myself for the first...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees It Pg. 30 Getting off a "Dry Bender" "Sometimes, we become depressed. I ought to know; I have been a champion dry-bender case myself. While the surface causes were a part of the picture -- trigger-events that precipitated depression the underlying causes, I am satisf...

Quetzal · Quetzal

"...a Power greater than ourselves...." "God as we understood Him." These words introduce spirituality in the Twelve Steps. They are the first two references to God, and they are worded that way for a reason. We each have the freedom to define, and understand, our Higher Po...

Codependent2 · Codependent2

I was recounting my first meeting with my sister today and told a funny story one of the ladies shared. My sister asked if all that talk made people want to drink more...? Just thought I would throw that out.

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

which type are you? 5 Types of Alcoholics Identified More Than Half of U.S. Alcoholics Are Young Adults, Alcohol Dependence Study Shows By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD June 29, 2007 -- New alcoholism research identifies five types of alcoholics and sho...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I am still amazed, after years of recovering, at how easily I can begin to talk myself out of attending meetings. I am also still amazed at how good I feel when I go. -- Anonymous We don't have to stay stuck in our misery and discomfort. An immediate option is available that will help us feel better: go to...

Ms London · Ms London

Today marks 30 days for me! I'm very happy to be here.

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the Day January 29, 2009 Vulnerability Our drinking lives left our emotional selves pinched, scraped, bent, and bruised, if not pretty firmly warped. So, as our experience shows, the first nondrinking days are likely to be periods of great emotional vulnerability. Is this an extend...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees It Pg. 29 Gratitude Should Go Forward "Gratitude should go forward, rather than backward. "In other words, if you carry the message to still others, you will be making the best possible repayment for the help given to you." {{{{{{{{{{}}}}}}}}}} No satisfaction has bee...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Life will take on new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you. to have a host of friends - this is an experience you must not miss. We know you will not want to miss it. Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day What a load wasting money puts on your shoulders! They say that members of A.A. have paid the highest initiation fee of any club members in the world, because we've wasted so much money on liquor. We'll never be able to figure out how much it was. We not only wasted our own money, bu...

Supercub · Supercub

Thought I would post quickly about a meeting I went to tonight. A handful of people strolled in a couple minutes late. One of them looked like he might be drunk, or maybe just acts drunk when he's sober, I'm still not sure which. So I was tasked with reading from chapter 5 of the big book, up to the first s...

Jane05 · Jane05

Are We Passing It On? When people met Bill W. for the first time and expressed their gratitude, his usual response was "Pass it on." This became the title of his biography and has also become a slogan in A.A. Sadly, we can pass on bad ideas as well as good ones. A number of us feel real guilt ove...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees Itpg. 28 Troublemakers Can Be Teachers Few of us are and longer afraid of what any newcomer can do to our A. A. reputation or effectiveness. Those who slip, those who panhandle, those who scandalize, those with mental twists, those who rebel at the program, those who trade on the A. A. rep...

dee65 · dee65

hi all, im a relatively new comer...have been attending meetings since last October and been doing pretty well. I have been having the occasional slip up and there is the problem...I knowq I need to get to more meetings especially so I can feel more a part of what I truly beleive is a wonderful membershi...

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	Enjoying Recovery (Preview) What a journey! This process of growth and change takes us along an ever-changing road. Sometimes the way is hard and craggy. Sometimes we climb mountains. Sometimes we slide down the other side on a toboggan. Sometimes we rest. Sometimes we grope through the darkness. Sometimes we're blind...	Quetzal	0	191	Feb 4, 2009 by Quetzal
	Not Allied with Any Sect (Preview) As Bill Sees It Pg. 34 "Not Allied with Any Sect..." "While A.A. has restored thousands of poor Christians to their churches, and has made believers out of atheists and agnostics, it has also made good A.A.'s out of those belonging to the Buddhist, Islamic, and Jewish faiths. For...	Jane05	3	320	Feb 3, 2009 by Rob84
	When the desire is removed (Preview) I never understood how the people I met in AA were able to deal with the thought of never being able to drink again. I believed that they must secretly be suffering and living miserable unhappy lives. I told myself that they probably we're just nice and happy at meetings but then went home and yelled at t...	Tipsy McStagger	6	405	Feb 3, 2009 by BGG
	Daily Reflections ~ Filling The Void (Preview) We needed to ask ourselves but one short question. Do I now believe, or am I even willing to believe, that there is a Power greater than myself? As soon as a man can say that he does believe, or is willing to believe, we emphatically assure him that he is on his way. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 47 I was always fa...	Sobrietyspell	1	698	Feb 3, 2009 by Rob84
	Growth (Preview) I posted this in the Alanon forum but I thought I's post it here too... since I'm both. I was thinking about it with regard to people in Alanon and their expectations from their recovering alcoholic.... you know, expectations = premeditated resentments . Anyway, here it is... --------------- I...	barisax	2	342	Feb 3, 2009 by StPeteDean
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 3rd Feb 09 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day By drinking, we escaped from boredom for a while. We almost forgot our troubles. But when we sobered up, our troubles were twice as bad. Drinking had only made them worse. In A.A., we really escape boredom. Nobody's bored at an A.A. meeting. We stick around after it's over and we...	Sobrietyspell	0	452	Feb 3, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Pocket Sponsor (Preview) Day Three/12:00 AM: Egoism isn't necessarily thinking a lot of yourself--just thinking of yourself a lot. *I begin this day by thinking of another first. Who is distressed or frightened that I may offer words of comfort?* Excerpt from the Pocket Sponsor, By The Hazelden author of ' Day By Day' &...	Jane05	0	255	Feb 3, 2009 by Jane05
	AA Thought for the Day (Preview) AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AAOnline.net) February 3, 2009 Philosophy For me, AA is a synthesis of all the philosophy I've ever read, all of the positive, good philosophy, all of it based on love. I have seen that there is only one law, the law of love, and there are only two sins: the first is to inter...	Jane05	0	418	Feb 3, 2009 by Jane05
	Rejecting Shame (Preview) Shame can be a powerful force in our life. It is the trademark of dysfunctional families. Authentic, legitimate guilt is the feeling or thought that what we did is not okay. It indicates that our behavior needs to be corrected or altered, or an amend needs to be made. Shame is an overwhelming negat...	Quetzal	0	290	Feb 3, 2009 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ Rescued By Surrendering (Preview) Characteristic of the so-called typical alcoholic is a narcissistic egocentric core, dominated by feelings of omnipotence, intent on maintaining at all costs its inner integrity. Inwardly the alcoholic brooks no control from man or God. He, the alcoholic, is and must be the master of his destiny...	Sobrietyspell	0	244	Feb 2, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 2nd Feb 09 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day We got a kick out of the first few drinks, before we got stupefied by alcohol. For a while, the world seemed to look brighter. But how about the letdown, the terrible depression that comes the morning after? In A.A., we get a real kick: not a false feeling of exhilaration, but a rea...	Sobrietyspell	0	525	Feb 2, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	4 months (Preview) Today marks 4 months of continuous sobriety. I am still keeping track of my days which are now at 124. But I am really starting to count months now. Some weird changes are occurring at meetings, in the fellowship, and with me. Beginners meetings have turned over completely and many of the people t...	pinkchip	6	420	Feb 2, 2009 by Doll
	Saying Hi (Preview) Hellooooo....to the wonderful world of living in recovery.....and all the loving people in it...:) Its been a while. Have been off line for a couple of weeks now...due to f***d up telephone lines..so..have been borrowing and begging computer use from others, just to get a fix...and forward email j...	Phil	2	369	Feb 2, 2009 by Doll
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) Wisdom of the Rooms February 2, 2009 Quote of the Week "It works if you work it." It happens every time - when I get too busy, or too stressed, or too tired, I slow down on the things that make me feel better and, before long, I'm a little bit irritable, slightly discontented, and I feel a growing...	Jane05	0	215	Feb 2, 2009 by Jane05
	I Didn't Have Time (Preview) I Didn't Have Time I got up early one morning And rushed right into the day. I had so much to accomplish That I didn't have time to pray. Problems just tumbled about me and heavier came each task. "Why doesn't God help me," I wondered. He answered, "You didn't ask." I wanted to see jo...	Jane05	0	199	Feb 2, 2009 by Jane05
	Pocket Sponsor (Preview) Good MorningFriendsStill no lights here may be another week or 2Day Two/3:00 PM: "For a time we are living inside a scream where there seems to be no exit, only echoes. The small cares that seemed so important yesterday seem like nothing, and our daily concerns become petty and irrelevant. Wh...	Jane05	0	351	Feb 2, 2009 by Jane05
	AA Thought for the Day (Preview) AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AAOnline.net) February 2, 2009 An Answer If you think you are an atheist, an agnostic, a skeptic, or have any other form of intellectual pride which keeps you from accepting what is in this book, I feel sorry for you. If you still think you are strong enough to beat the gam...	Jane05	0	344	Feb 2, 2009 by Jane05
	Trusting Our Higher Power (Preview) Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood Him. -- Step Three of Al-Anon So much talk about a Higher Power, God, as we understand God. So much joy as we come to understand Him. Spirituality and spiritual growth are the foundations of change. Recovery from cod...	Quetzal	0	208	Feb 2, 2009 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ Goal: Sanity (Preview) Step Two gently and very gradually began to infiltrate my life. I cant say upon what occasion or on what day I came to believe in a power greater than myself, but I certainly have that belief now. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 27 Came to believe! I gave lip service to my belief when I felt like it or...	Sobrietyspell	0	241	Feb 1, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 1st Feb 09 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day When we think about having a drink, we're thinking of the kick we get out of drinking, the pleasure, the escape from boredom, the feeling of self-importance, and the companionship of other drinkers. What we don't think of is the letdown, the hang over, the remorse, the waste of...	Sobrietyspell	0	240	Feb 1, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Psychiatrist (Preview) Went to a psychiatrist today. I had been on zoloft and ativan per my primary MD. Today my psych left the zoloft but swapped out ativan for Kolonopin. Just wanted feedback on this. I have generalized anxiety disorder and history of panic attacks.	Codependent2	6	424	Feb 1, 2009 by pinkchip
	Pocket Sponsor (Preview) Day One/6:00 PM: Gaining our strength in recovery by admitting our powerlessness in addiction is a mystery to us. But, the First Step says we are powerless over "our drug of choice" and not powerless over "our recovery." Don't limit yourself. I am powerfully recovering. Exc...	Jane05	0	211	Feb 1, 2009 by Jane05
	Moral Responsibility (Preview) As Bill Sees It Pg. 32 Moral Responsibility "Some strongly object to the A.A. position that alcoholism is an illness. This concept, they feel, removes moral responsibility from alcoholics. As any A.A. knows, this is far from true. We do not use the concept of sickness to absolve our members...	Jane05	0	239	Feb 1, 2009 by Jane05
	AA Thought for the Day (Preview) AA Thought for the Day February 1, 2009 Going to Any Length Our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now. If you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it -- then you are ready to take certain steps. At some of these w...	Jane05	0	1802	Feb 1, 2009 by Jane05
	Step Two (Preview) Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. -- Step Two of Al-Anon We come to believe in a better life through the powerful gift of other people - hearing them, seeing them, and watching the gift of recovery at work in their lives. There is a Power greater than us. T...	Quetzal	0	229	Feb 1, 2009 by Quetzal
	Pocket Sponsor (Preview) Day Thirty-one/12:00 AM: "An attitude of gratitude is simply practicing focusing ones thoughts on appreciating what one has rather than what one does not have." ~Robert Johansson, Recovering Self-Esteem It's not so much that my glass is half empty or half full, as it is being grate...	Jane05	0	441	Jan 31, 2009 by Jane05
	My Medallion (Preview) My Medallion I always carry my medallion,A simple reminder of meOf the fact that I'm in recoveryNo matter where I may be. This little chip is not magicNor is it a good luck charm.It isn't supposed to protect meFrom every possible harm. It's not meant for comparison,Or for all the world to see,It's simp...	Jane05	2	305	Jan 31, 2009 by Jane05
	Daily Reflections ~ Our Common Welfare Comes First (Preview) The unity of Alcoholics Anonymous is the most cherished quality our Society has. . . . We stay whole, or A.A. dies. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 129 Our Traditions are key elements in the ego deflation process necessary to achieve and maintain sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. The First Tr...	Sobrietyspell	0	332	Jan 31, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 31st Jan 2009 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Drinking cuts you off from God. No matter how you were brought up, no matter what your religion is, no matter if you say you believe in God, nevertheless you build up a wall between you and God by your drinking. You know you're not living the way God wants you to. As a result, you have...	Sobrietyspell	0	244	Jan 31, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	In God's Economy (Preview) As Bill Sees It Pg. 31 In God's Economy "In God's economy, nothing is wasted. Through failure, we learn a lesson in humility which is probably needed, painful though it is." {{{{{{{{{{}}}}}}}}}} We did not always come closer to wisdom by reason of our virtues; our better understanding is...	Jane05	0	1068	Jan 31, 2009 by Jane05
	A.A. Thought for the Day (Preview) AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AAOnline.net) January 31, 2009 No Reservation Most of us have believed that if we remained sober for a long stretch, we could thereafter drink normally. . . We have seen the truth demonstrated again and again: "Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic." Com...	Jane05	0	208	Jan 31, 2009 by Jane05
	Asking for What We Need (Preview) One evening, I was alone, weary, and exhausted. I was in the midst of extensive traveling, disconnected from friends and family. I had flown home for the evening, but it seemed like nobody noticed. People were used to me being gone. It was late at night, and I began arguing with God. "I'm out t...	Quetzal	0	211	Jan 31, 2009 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ Freedom From . . . Freedom To (Preview) We are going to know a new freedom. . . . ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS , p. 83 Freedom for me is both freedom from and freedom to. The first freedom I enjoy is freedom from the slavery of alcohol. What a relief! Then I begin to experience freedom from fear - fear of people, of economic insecurity, of commitment, of...	Sobrietyspell	0	359	Jan 30, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 30th Jan 2009 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day A drinking life isn't a happy life. Drinking cuts you off from other people and from God. One of the worst things about drinking is the loneliness. And one of the best things about A.A. is the fellowship. Drinking cuts you off from other people, at least from the people who really...	Sobrietyspell	0	262	Jan 30, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Computer's acting up (Preview) Hey Computer's acting up. Get back here as soon as I can. Have a safe and sober day!!	Jane05	1	237	Jan 30, 2009 by Jane05
	A.A. Thought for the Day (Preview) AA Thought for the Day January 30, 2009 Release A belief in the basic spirituality of life has grown and with it belief in a supreme and guiding power for good. In the process of this change I can recognize two immensely significant steps for me. The first step I took when I admitted to myself for the first...	Jane05	0	202	Jan 30, 2009 by Jane05
	Getting off a "Dry Bender" (Preview) As Bill Sees It Pg. 30 Getting off a "Dry Bender" "Sometimes, we become depressed. I ought to know; I have been a champion dry-bender case myself. While the surface causes were a part of the picture -- trigger-events that precipitated depression the underlying causes, I am satisf...	Jane05	0	2064	Jan 30, 2009 by Jane05
	Religious Freedom (Preview) "...a Power greater than ourselves...." "God as we understood Him." These words introduce spirituality in the Twelve Steps. They are the first two references to God, and they are worded that way for a reason. We each have the freedom to define, and understand, our Higher Po...	Quetzal	0	239	Jan 30, 2009 by Quetzal
	Make you want to drink?? (Preview) I was recounting my first meeting with my sister today and told a funny story one of the ladies shared. My sister asked if all that talk made people want to drink more...? Just thought I would throw that out.	Codependent2	7	375	Jan 29, 2009 by Jane05
	5 Types of Alcoholism (Preview) which type are you? 5 Types of Alcoholics Identified More Than Half of U.S. Alcoholics Are Young Adults, Alcohol Dependence Study Shows By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD June 29, 2007 -- New alcoholism research identifies five types of alcoholics and sho...	StPeteDean	6	3760	Jan 29, 2009 by StPeteDean
	Going to Meetings (Preview) I am still amazed, after years of recovering, at how easily I can begin to talk myself out of attending meetings. I am also still amazed at how good I feel when I go. -- Anonymous We don't have to stay stuck in our misery and discomfort. An immediate option is available that will help us feel better: go to...	Quetzal	1	343	Jan 29, 2009 by pinkchip
	Day 30! (Preview) Today marks 30 days for me! I'm very happy to be here.	Ms London	9	430	Jan 29, 2009 by pinkchip
	AA Thought for the Day (Preview) AA Thought for the Day January 29, 2009 Vulnerability Our drinking lives left our emotional selves pinched, scraped, bent, and bruised, if not pretty firmly warped. So, as our experience shows, the first nondrinking days are likely to be periods of great emotional vulnerability. Is this an extend...	Jane05	0	208	Jan 29, 2009 by Jane05
	Gratitude Should Go Forward (Preview) As Bill Sees It Pg. 29 Gratitude Should Go Forward "Gratitude should go forward, rather than backward. "In other words, if you carry the message to still others, you will be making the best possible repayment for the help given to you." {{{{{{{{{{}}}}}}}}}} No satisfaction has bee...	Jane05	0	280	Jan 29, 2009 by Jane05
	Daily Reflections ~ The Joy of Sharing (Preview) Life will take on new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you. to have a host of friends - this is an experience you must not miss. We know you will not want to miss it. Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is...	Sobrietyspell	0	332	Jan 29, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 29th Jan 2009 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day What a load wasting money puts on your shoulders! They say that members of A.A. have paid the highest initiation fee of any club members in the world, because we've wasted so much money on liquor. We'll never be able to figure out how much it was. We not only wasted our own money, bu...	Sobrietyspell	0	354	Jan 29, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Strange guy in meeting tonight (Preview) Thought I would post quickly about a meeting I went to tonight. A handful of people strolled in a couple minutes late. One of them looked like he might be drunk, or maybe just acts drunk when he's sober, I'm still not sure which. So I was tasked with reading from chapter 5 of the big book, up to the first s...	Supercub	5	411	Jan 29, 2009 by Supercub
	Are We Passing It On? (Preview) Are We Passing It On? When people met Bill W. for the first time and expressed their gratitude, his usual response was "Pass it on." This became the title of his biography and has also become a slogan in A.A. Sadly, we can pass on bad ideas as well as good ones. A number of us feel real guilt ove...	Jane05	0	295	Jan 28, 2009 by Jane05
	Troublemakers Can Be Teachers (Preview) As Bill Sees Itpg. 28 Troublemakers Can Be Teachers Few of us are and longer afraid of what any newcomer can do to our A. A. reputation or effectiveness. Those who slip, those who panhandle, those who scandalize, those with mental twists, those who rebel at the program, those who trade on the A. A. rep...	Jane05	1	2022	Jan 28, 2009 by Dakota
	newcomer (Preview) hi all, im a relatively new comer...have been attending meetings since last October and been doing pretty well. I have been having the occasional slip up and there is the problem...I knowq I need to get to more meetings especially so I can feel more a part of what I truly beleive is a wonderful membershi...	dee65	5	388	Jan 28, 2009 by chester
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