Alcoholics Anonymous

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...

Dakota · Dakota

I thought I would pose this question. Seems like we all go into the new year with a new resolution (or perhaps the same one again!), but why is it just so near impossible to follow through on? When we look around us, lots of people are all looking to get rid of something they routinely do that is not working o...

Jane05 · Jane05

Just something I found and wanted to share: Sponsee to Sponsor: "Are you laughing with me or at me?" Sponsor: "I'm laughing at you." Sponsee: "Then why am I laughing with you laughing at me?" Sponsor: "'cause you're growing!" When I was first getting sob...

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the DayJanuary 28, 2009 Possibilities I have come to believe that hard times are not just meaningless suffering and that something good might turn up at any moment. That's a big change for someone who used to come to in the morning feeling sentenced to another day of life. When I wake up t...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees It Pg. 27 Daily Reprieve We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We of A.A. obey spiritual principles, at first because we must, then because we ought to, and ultim...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Often, one of our biggest questions is "What's going to happen?" We may ask this about our relationships, our career, our recovery, and our life. It is easy to tangle us up in worrisome thoughts. Worrying about what's going to happen blocks us from functioning effectively today. It kee...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Showing others who suffer how we were given help is the very thing which makes life seem so worth while to us now. Cling to the thought that, in Gods hands, the dark past is the greatest possession you have the key to life and happiness for others. With it you can avert death and misery for them. ALCOHOLICS...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day What a load hangovers put on your shoulders! What terrible physical punishment we've all been through. The pounding headaches and jumpy nerves, the shakes and the jitters, the hot and cold sweats! When you come into A.A. and stop drinking, that terrible load of hangovers fal...

Doll · Doll

http://www.aikenstandard.com/Local/0121SmokingBan This is my HG! THREE members took their complaint to the Police instead of bringing it to a conscience meeting! ~ Jen Feel free to post your comments!

chester · chester

Hi My name is Chester I am looking to try and end most of the confusion in my life. I have a wife(curently separated from) and a little boy. I have been to some face to face meetings. I am trying to work the 12 steps. Glad to be here Thanks

Jane05 · Jane05

Wisdom of the Rooms January 26, 2009 Quote of the Week "If you don't have hope then death is a formality." Before recovery, my life was spiraling out of control and each area just got worse and worse. I had lost my job; my relationships had all but ended, and I had lost hope of my future ever get...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We can find the balance between needing people too much and not letting ourselves need anyone at all. Many of us have unmet dependency needs lingering from the past. While we want others to fulfill our desire to be loved unconditionally, we may have chosen people who cannot, or will not, be there for...

Jane05 · Jane05

AA Thought for the DayJanuary 27, 2009Acceptance And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation -- some fact of my life -- unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or s...

Jane05 · Jane05

Day Twenty-seven/1:00 AM: When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. With sobriety, you can live your life in such a manner that when you die the world cries and you rejoice. My life is not a dress rehearsal. Excerpt from the Pocket Sponsor, By The Hazelden author of ' Day By Day' & other...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Who wishes to be rigorously honest and tolerant? Who wants to confess his faults to another and make restitution for harm done? Who cares anything about a Higher Power, let alone meditation and prayer? Who wants to sacrifice time and energy in trying to carry A.A.s message to the next sufferer? No, th...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day As we became alcoholics, the bad effects of drinking came more and more to outweigh the good effects. But the strange part of it is that, no matter what drinking did to us, loss of our health, our jobs, our money, and our homes, we still stuck to it and depended on it. Our dependence...

Jane05 · Jane05

I could be wrong, as usual, and I have tried to find this here and couldn't. Anyway this is a list of the 12 Step Prayers (Big Book Style). I don't remember where I got them from, but I still use them today and wanted to share with you. NIGHT-PRAYER God forgive me where I have been resentful, selfish, di...

Codependent2 · Codependent2

Went to my first meeting. They basically made the meeting about me. Embraced me. Gave me the big book. Shared their stories. When they offered me the white chip I hesitated and honestly told them I was still struggling with identifying myself as a binge drinker instead of an alcoholic. They all...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

But it is from our twisted relations with family, friends, and society at large that many of us have suffered the most. We have been especially stupid and stubborn about them. The primary fact that we fail to recognize is our total inability to form a true partnership with another human being. TWELVE S...

nmike · nmike

Hi AA, What is the link for the AA protocol for holding a meeting? That is, what do you read first, second, third, etc. Thanks, Nancy

Quetzal · Quetzal

We can learn not to get hooked into unhealthy, self-defeating behaviors in relationships - behaviors such as caretaking, controlling, discounting ourselves, and believing lies. We can learn to watch for and identify hooks, and choose not to allow ourselves to be hooked. Often, people do thi...

Jane05 · Jane05

As Bill Sees It Pg. 26 True Independence of the Spirit The more we become willing to depend upon a Higher Power, the more independent we actually are. Therefore, dependence as A.A. practices it is really a means of gaining true independence of the spirit. At the level of everyday living, it is startli...

Jane05 · Jane05

Day Twenty-six/2:00 PM: Forgiving is not condoning. It means you let go of the energy of condemning so that you can give energy to the process of good living. God forgives "them" anyway, so I don't have to worry about withholding mine. Excerpt from the Pocket Sponsor, By The Hazelden au...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day We used to depend on drinking for a lot of things. We depended on drinking to help us enjoy things. It gave us a "kick." It broke down our shyness and helped us to have a "good time." We depended on drinking to help us when we felt low physically. If we had a toot...

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	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	1967	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	345	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	564	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	428	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	442	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	345	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	1223	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	338	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	332	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	476	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	366	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	369	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	309	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	2224	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	350	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	489	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	4145	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	467	Jan 29, 2009 by pinkchip
	Day 30! (Preview) Today marks 30 days for me! I'm very happy to be here.	Ms London	9	538	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	299	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	395	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	441	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	454	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	496	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	472	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	2265	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	508	Jan 28, 2009 by chester
	what is wrong with resolutions in the new year? (Preview) I thought I would pose this question. Seems like we all go into the new year with a new resolution (or perhaps the same one again!), but why is it just so near impossible to follow through on? When we look around us, lots of people are all looking to get rid of something they routinely do that is not working o...	Dakota	2	382	Jan 28, 2009 by Dakota
	Laughing at me (Preview) Just something I found and wanted to share: Sponsee to Sponsor: "Are you laughing with me or at me?" Sponsor: "I'm laughing at you." Sponsee: "Then why am I laughing with you laughing at me?" Sponsor: "'cause you're growing!" When I was first getting sob...	Jane05	0	326	Jan 28, 2009 by Jane05
	AA Thought for the Day (Preview) AA Thought for the DayJanuary 28, 2009 Possibilities I have come to believe that hard times are not just meaningless suffering and that something good might turn up at any moment. That's a big change for someone who used to come to in the morning feeling sentenced to another day of life. When I wake up t...	Jane05	0	507	Jan 28, 2009 by Jane05
	Daily Reprieve (Preview) As Bill Sees It Pg. 27 Daily Reprieve We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We of A.A. obey spiritual principles, at first because we must, then because we ought to, and ultim...	Jane05	4	808	Jan 28, 2009 by Jane05
	Staying in the Present Moment (Preview) Often, one of our biggest questions is "What's going to happen?" We may ask this about our relationships, our career, our recovery, and our life. It is easy to tangle us up in worrisome thoughts. Worrying about what's going to happen blocks us from functioning effectively today. It kee...	Quetzal	0	907	Jan 28, 2009 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ The Treasure of the Past (Preview) Showing others who suffer how we were given help is the very thing which makes life seem so worth while to us now. Cling to the thought that, in Gods hands, the dark past is the greatest possession you have the key to life and happiness for others. With it you can avert death and misery for them. ALCOHOLICS...	Sobrietyspell	0	593	Jan 28, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 28th Jan 2009 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day What a load hangovers put on your shoulders! What terrible physical punishment we've all been through. The pounding headaches and jumpy nerves, the shakes and the jitters, the hot and cold sweats! When you come into A.A. and stop drinking, that terrible load of hangovers fal...	Sobrietyspell	0	363	Jan 28, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	AA is now engaged in a public controversy!!!!! (Preview) http://www.aikenstandard.com/Local/0121SmokingBan This is my HG! THREE members took their complaint to the Police instead of bringing it to a conscience meeting! ~ Jen Feel free to post your comments!	Doll	8	3330	Jan 28, 2009 by John
	New here (Preview) Hi My name is Chester I am looking to try and end most of the confusion in my life. I have a wife(curently separated from) and a little boy. I have been to some face to face meetings. I am trying to work the 12 steps. Glad to be here Thanks	chester	12	543	Jan 28, 2009 by John
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) Wisdom of the Rooms January 26, 2009 Quote of the Week "If you don't have hope then death is a formality." Before recovery, my life was spiraling out of control and each area just got worse and worse. I had lost my job; my relationships had all but ended, and I had lost hope of my future ever get...	Jane05	1	895	Jan 28, 2009 by John
	Needing People (Preview) We can find the balance between needing people too much and not letting ourselves need anyone at all. Many of us have unmet dependency needs lingering from the past. While we want others to fulfill our desire to be loved unconditionally, we may have chosen people who cannot, or will not, be there for...	Quetzal	1	414	Jan 28, 2009 by John
	A.A. Thought for The Day (Preview) AA Thought for the DayJanuary 27, 2009Acceptance And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation -- some fact of my life -- unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or s...	Jane05	3	403	Jan 27, 2009 by Dakota
	Pocket Sponsor (Preview) Day Twenty-seven/1:00 AM: When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. With sobriety, you can live your life in such a manner that when you die the world cries and you rejoice. *My life is not a dress rehearsal.* Excerpt from the Pocket Sponsor, By The Hazelden author of ' Day By Day' & other...	Jane05	0	362	Jan 27, 2009 by Jane05
	Daily Reflections ~ Rigorous Honesty (Preview) Who wishes to be rigorously honest and tolerant? Who wants to confess his faults to another and make restitution for harm done? Who cares anything about a Higher Power, let alone meditation and prayer? Who wants to sacrifice time and energy in trying to carry A.A.s message to the next sufferer? No, th...	Sobrietyspell	0	478	Jan 26, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 26th Jan 2009 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day As we became alcoholics, the bad effects of drinking came more and more to outweigh the good effects. But the strange part of it is that, no matter what drinking did to us, loss of our health, our jobs, our money, and our homes, we still stuck to it and depended on it. Our dependence...	Sobrietyspell	0	391	Jan 26, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	12 Step Prayers (Big Book Style) (Preview) I could be wrong, as usual, and I have tried to find this here and couldn't. Anyway this is a list of the 12 Step Prayers (Big Book Style). I don't remember where I got them from, but I still use them today and wanted to share with you. NIGHT-PRAYER God forgive me where I have been resentful, selfish, di...	Jane05	1	8305	Jan 26, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	They were so nice (Preview) Went to my first meeting. They basically made the meeting about me. Embraced me. Gave me the big book. Shared their stories. When they offered me the white chip I hesitated and honestly told them I was still struggling with identifying myself as a binge drinker instead of an alcoholic. They all...	Codependent2	6	457	Jan 26, 2009 by Codependent2
	Daily Reflections ~ Forming True Partnerships (Preview) But it is from our twisted relations with family, friends, and society at large that many of us have suffered the most. We have been especially stupid and stubborn about them. The primary fact that we fail to recognize is our total inability to form a true partnership with another human being. TWELVE S...	Sobrietyspell	5	7879	Jan 26, 2009 by StPeteDean
	AA Meeting Protocol (Preview) Hi AA, What is the link for the AA protocol for holding a meeting? That is, what do you read first, second, third, etc. Thanks, Nancy	nmike	2	6592	Jan 26, 2009 by Doll
	Off The Hook (Preview) We can learn not to get hooked into unhealthy, self-defeating behaviors in relationships - behaviors such as caretaking, controlling, discounting ourselves, and believing lies. We can learn to watch for and identify hooks, and choose not to allow ourselves to be hooked. Often, people do thi...	Quetzal	0	466	Jan 26, 2009 by Quetzal
	True Independence of the Spirit (Preview) As Bill Sees It Pg. 26 True Independence of the Spirit The more we become willing to depend upon a Higher Power, the more independent we actually are. Therefore, dependence as A.A. practices it is really a means of gaining true independence of the spirit. At the level of everyday living, it is startli...	Jane05	0	1083	Jan 26, 2009 by Jane05
	Pocket Sponsor (Preview) Day Twenty-six/2:00 PM: Forgiving is not condoning. It means you let go of the energy of condemning so that you can give energy to the process of good living. *God forgives "them" anyway, so I don't have to worry about withholding mine.* Excerpt from the Pocket Sponsor, By The Hazelden au...	Jane05	0	351	Jan 26, 2009 by Jane05
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 25th Jan 2009 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day We used to depend on drinking for a lot of things. We depended on drinking to help us enjoy things. It gave us a "kick." It broke down our shyness and helped us to have a "good time." We depended on drinking to help us when we felt low physically. If we had a toot...	Sobrietyspell	1	358	Jan 25, 2009 by dee65
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