Alcoholics Anonymous

tlcate · tlcate

Well, here I am. Feeling so much better about life. Finished my first pass through the steps and sponsoring others and have a chair commitment at one of my meetings. I don't know if I updated after the Thanksgiving holiday but it went very well. My family asked a couple of times if I wanted to drink - I ca...

FindingFreedom · FindingFreedom

I am so thankful to be sober this morning. I feel great, because my head is clear, I feel peaceful and calm. I went through a rough depression for 2 weeks in the middle of November but I made it through and things have turned around. In late October, I launched a new business, taking visitors on walking t...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Many of us have been so deprived of nurturing that we think it's silly or self-indulgent. Nurturing is neither silly nor self-indulgent; it's how we show love for ourselves. That's what we're striving for in recovery - a loving relationship with ourselves that works, so we can have loving relations...

cramcj01 · cramcj01

Well, I've hit and passed 90 days. It's a bit of a milestone for me because my first attempt at sobriety ended around the time I hit 90 dyas. Of course I was like "poof, I'm not an alcoholic, I haven't drank in 3 months." Then went out and drank. Funny how that works. Anyway, with the help of...

BGG · BGG

Reading some of the posts on the board lately from some who may not understand what A.A. offers to those of us who have the disease of alcoholism, I'm struck by these words from Chapter Five of the book Alcoholics Anonymous (our textbook): "If you want what we have, and are willing to go to any leng...

Quetzal · Quetzal

How easy it is to dive into roles at work. How easy it is to place other people in roles. Sometimes, this is necessary, appropriate, and expedient. But we can also let our self-shine through our role. There is joy in giving our gift of skill at work, at giving ourselves to the task at hand so thoroughl...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Been journalling lately, ever since I hit a rough patch and realized I need to face the feelings and difficulties I was having. This has turned into a journal where I can continue to find things that pop up to give to my Higher Power. It seems so much more real to me to go through the motions of writing it out...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . . work with other alcoholics. . . . It works when other activities fail. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 89 Life will take on a new meaning, as the Big Book says (p. 89) This promise has helped me to avoid self-seeking and self-pity. To watch others grow in this wonderful program, to see them improve the qua...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day The way of faith is, of course, not confined to A.A. It is for everybody who really wants to live. But many people can go through life without much of it. Many are doing so, to their own sorrow. The world is full of lack of faith. Many people have lost confidence in any meaning in the u...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day The way of A.A. is the way of faith. We don't get the full benefit of the program until we surrender our lives to some Power greater than ourselves and trust that Power to give us the strength we need. There is no better way for us. We can get sober without it. We can stay sober for some...

Quetzal · Quetzal

What does it mean to take care of myself emotionally? I recognize when I'm feeling angry, and I accept that feeling without shame or blame. I recognize when I'm feeling hurt, and I accept those feelings without attempting to punish the source of my pain. I recognize and feel fear when that emotion pr...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics . . . Both you and the new man must walk day by day in the path of spiritual progress. . . . Follow the dictates of a Higher Power and you will presently live in a new and wonderful world, no matter what your presen...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Offer him [the alcoholic] friendship and fellowship. Tell him that if he wants to get well you will do anything to help. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, P. 95 I remember how attracted I was to the two men from A.A. who Twelfth-Stepped me. They said I could have what they had, with no conditions attached, that all...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Service to others makes the world a good place. Civilization would cease if all of us were always and only for ourselves. We alcoholics have a wonderful opportunity to contribute to the well-being of the world. We have a common problem. We find a common answer. We are uniquely e...

FindingFreedom · FindingFreedom

An amazing thing happened, a few nights ago I was at an annual Christmas party that involved a fair amount of drinking, I wasnt drinking, but I was having a lot of fun. As the evening was drawing to a close, and most people were buzzed up, someone asked me something at the bar and I said, I havent had a drink...

pinkchip · pinkchip

Well folks, at 74 days I did go out on a date tonight despite it being told to me that I am not to enter into any dating or relationships for a year. It is something that sort of presented itself and the other person has like 5 really cool things in common with me. They hardly ever drink and are not into bars...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Never talk down to an alcoholic from any moral or spiritual hilltop; simply lay out the kit of spiritual tools for his inspection. Show him how they worked with you. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 95 When I come into contact with a newcomer, do I have a tendency to look at him from my perceived angle of success...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day The way of A.A. is the way of service. Without that, it would not work. We have been "on the wagon" and hated it. We have taken the pledge and waited for the time to be up with impatience. We have tried in all manner of ways to help ourselves. But not until we begin to help ot...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

I love these words. These are the words that gave me my true beginnings & helped me to realise & define who I am & how I fit in with the world. The world is my Life & I no longer have to live in my head. I finally finished my initial understanding of 6&7 with a sitting & setting down o...

Star_shadow16 · Star_shadow16

Im back! I havnt had a drink in a 1month and 2weeks! Im SO happee! And guess what Im pregnant. Im doing good.. And Im in school, And when I need a drink.. I do other things! Im so happee!

Quetzal · Quetzal

Strive for clear thinking. Many of us have had our thinking clouded by denial. Some of us have even lost faith in ourselves because we've spent a degree of time in denial. But losing faith in our thinking isn't going to help us. What we need to lose faith in is denial. We didn't resort to denial - either o...

Star_shadow16 · Star_shadow16

Okay, So.. I know Im not the greatest person alive. But, I do understand that Im carrying something so precious, I know Ill be a good mother to my son/or daughter.. Im trying not to stress.. Its been like almost 2 months now, since Ive got completly wasted off my ass.. Its been 4 days since Ive gotten high (...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

Hey y'all, Well, my dad's been battling cancer for the last few months... esophageal cancer, which is a pretty aggressive one. He finished chemo and radiation and they did an endoscopy and the tumor was gone, so Monday they were supposed to do surgery to remove part of his esophagus and stomach to ke...

pinkchip · pinkchip

I am so grateful to finally be able to post on this site. I have been reading the messages and posts from some of you for about a month now. It has been a struggle and today I have 72 days. In my fellowship, that means I have a pinkchip that will turn red on day 90 God willing. This 72 days has been a period of gr...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 20 Thinking of others has never come easily to me. Even when I try to work the A.A. program, Im prone to thinking, How do I feel today. Am I happy, joyous and fr...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day We come now to A.A. fellowship. It is partly group therapy. It is partly spiritual fellowship. But it is even more. It is based on a common illness, a common failure, and a common problem. It goes deep down into our personal lives and our personal needs. It requires a full opening...

Jane05 · Jane05

Hello everyone, Just want to introduce myself and to thank you for accepting my request to join the board. My D.O.S. is Feb. 18th, 2005. I'm looking forward to spending some time here. Thanks! P.S. I will fill out my profile a little later.

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 1...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day The clergy speaks of the spiritual fellowship of the church. This is much closer to the A.A. way than mere group therapy. Such a fellowship is based on a common belief in God and a common effort to live a spiritual life. We try to do this in A.A. We also try to get down to the real probl...

Tina · Tina

For those who don't know what I look like I'm the short one on the right side of the screen and these are my 2 beautiful kids, my son who is 19 and my daughter who is 16 years. Love them both, and these are my strength in my recovery... Proud of both of them..... Thanks and have a good day!!! With LOVe Tina

Quetzal · Quetzal

Each day, ask God what God wants us to do today; then ask God to help. A simple request, but so profound and far reaching it can take us anywhere we need to go. Listen: all that we want, all that we need, all the answers, all the help, all the good, all the love, all the healing, all the wisdom, all the fulfil...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Off to morning work and then my appointment this afternoon, to try and tackle the issues from depression. Just knowing I am on the right track in seeking help has brought some sunlight back into my life this week. And being "off" the antidepressant for several weeks now is creating in me a sp...

Tina · Tina

Hi, Just thought I'd drop in and let you know I'm doing ok. Been back to work part-time and give some of my time to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Kids are doing well, and getting ready for Christmas. And managing to take things one day at a time, as a family we've had to deal with a couple situations in t...

Phil · Phil

It's Time For All The New Year's Eve Parties... and a good time to remind everyone of The Five Stages Of Drunkenness Stage 1 - SMART- This is when you suddenly become an expert on every subject in the known Universe. You know you know everything and want to pass on your knowledge to anyone who will listen...

lani · lani

Thursday, December 11, 2008 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Affirmations One of our choices in recovery is choosing what we want to think - using our mental energy positively. Positive mental energy, positive thinking, does not mean we think unrealistically or rever...

Quetzal · Quetzal

You can think. You can make good decisions. You can make choices that are right for you. Yes, we all make mistakes from time to time. But we are not mistakes. We can make a new decision that takes new information into account. We can change our mind from time to time. That's our right too. We don't...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

In order for me to start working the Twelfth Step, I had to work on sincerity, honesty, and to learn to act with humility. Carrying the message is a gift of myself, no matter how many years of sobriety I may have accumulated. My dreams can become reality. I solidify my sobriety by sharing what I have recei...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day The way of A.A. is the way of fellowship. We have read a good deal about fellowship and yet it is such an important part of the A.A. program that it seems we cannot think too much about it. Human beings were not meant to live alone. A hermit's life is not a normal or natural one. We all n...

lani · lani

Father Leo's Daily Meditation ENJOYMENT "All animals, except man, know that the ultimate of life is to enjoy it." -- Samuel Butler Today I choose to enjoy my life. Regardless of the problem and difficulties that this day will bring, I have an inner joy that comes with my recovery from addic...

Quetzal · Quetzal

It's okay to ask for help. One of the most absurd things we do to ourselves is not asking for the help we need from a friend, a family member, our Higher Power, or the appropriate resource. We don't have to struggle through feelings and problems alone. We can ask for help from our Higher Power and for s...

barisax · barisax

I know this is a common story, but it's sort of a first for me. I found out recently that a long time friend in the program is drinking again. It's not surprising, he quit going to meetings some time ago and I lost touch shortly after - it seemed we had nothing in common if he wasn't doing meetings. He had so...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Yes, I am suffering a depression, it shows in the way I sleep, eat, what I can actually bring myself to accomplish right now here at home and at work (not much), and my total lack of interest in my art, music, friendship, and all the things that make me so "ME" and special. Not good. But I finally...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Here's to many more new beginnings.. Each Day another opportunity to be shiny & new.. God blessing you, Phil.. 1Day@aTime & Always ~ Danielle x

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Life will take on a 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. . . . Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives. A...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day The length of time of our sobriety is not as important as its quality. A person who has been in A.A. for a number of years may not be in as good mental condition as a person who has only been in a few months. It is a great satisfaction to have been an A.A. member for a long time and we often...

Jessers · Jessers

Hi everyone I found this website after a night of drinking. I am sipping a cup of coffee and sobering up. I have been to several AA meetings off and on over the last three months, never entirely committed. Tonight, after an extensive conversation with a good friend, I've determined that I am an alcoholi...

Doll · Doll

As most of you know I've been living with chronic pain for many years now and it got so much worse after a car accident. I have finally found a doctor who takes the time to talk and more important listen to me! Thoracic Radiculopathy is what I have! I've always believed knowing what's wrong is 1/2 the batt...

nmike · nmike

I am an Al-Anoner. I live in a small rural community. I attend the local open AA meetings. I always intro myself as Al-Anon and offer to leave the room for a separate meeting (sometimes I leave the room and do the readings myself). Haven't had any takers in a year. So I attend regularly to stay in my program...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

I: I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost I am helpless. It is not my fault. It takes forever to find my way out. II: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in. I cant believe I am in the same place. But...

Quetzal · Quetzal

When we don't ask for what we want and need, we discount ourselves. We deserve better. Maybe others taught us it wasn't polite or appropriate to speak up for ourselves. The truth is, if we don't, our unmet wants and needs may ultimately come back to haunt our relationships. We may end up feeling angry...

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	60 days! (Preview) Well, here I am. Feeling so much better about life. Finished my first pass through the steps and sponsoring others and have a chair commitment at one of my meetings. I don't know if I updated after the Thanksgiving holiday but it went very well. My family asked a couple of times if I wanted to drink - I ca...	tlcate	8	502	Dec 20, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	The rewards of Riding The Storm Out (Preview) I am so thankful to be sober this morning. I feel great, because my head is clear, I feel peaceful and calm. I went through a rough depression for 2 weeks in the middle of November but I made it through and things have turned around. In late October, I launched a new business, taking visitors on walking t...	FindingFreedom	8	384	Dec 19, 2008 by FindingFreedom
	Nurturing Ourselves (Preview) Many of us have been so deprived of nurturing that we think it's silly or self-indulgent. Nurturing is neither silly nor self-indulgent; it's how we show love for ourselves. That's what we're striving for in recovery - a loving relationship with ourselves that works, so we can have loving relations...	Quetzal	1	292	Dec 19, 2008 by Ms London
	90 days (Preview) Well, I've hit and passed 90 days. It's a bit of a milestone for me because my first attempt at sobriety ended around the time I hit 90 dyas. Of course I was like "poof, I'm not an alcoholic, I haven't drank in 3 months." Then went out and drank. Funny how that works. Anyway, with the help of...	cramcj01	10	1465	Dec 19, 2008 by lani
	IF You Want What We Have . . . (Preview) Reading some of the posts on the board lately from some who may not understand what A.A. offers to those of us who have the disease of alcoholism, I'm struck by these words from Chapter Five of the book Alcoholics Anonymous (our textbook): "If you want what we have, and are willing to go to any leng...	BGG	5	362	Dec 19, 2008 by Quetzal
	Work Roles (Preview) How easy it is to dive into roles at work. How easy it is to place other people in roles. Sometimes, this is necessary, appropriate, and expedient. But we can also let our self-shine through our role. There is joy in giving our gift of skill at work, at giving ourselves to the task at hand so thoroughl...	Quetzal	0	312	Dec 19, 2008 by Quetzal
	journalling (Preview) Been journalling lately, ever since I hit a rough patch and realized I need to face the feelings and difficulties I was having. This has turned into a journal where I can continue to find things that pop up to give to my Higher Power. It seems so much more real to me to go through the motions of writing it out...	jonijoni1	4	400	Dec 18, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Daily Reflections ~ A Priceless Reward (Preview) . . . . work with other alcoholics. . . . It works when other activities fail. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 89 Life will take on a new meaning, as the Big Book says (p. 89) This promise has helped me to avoid self-seeking and self-pity. To watch others grow in this wonderful program, to see them improve the qua...	Sobrietyspell	0	291	Dec 17, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 17th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day The way of faith is, of course, not confined to A.A. It is for everybody who really wants to live. But many people can go through life without much of it. Many are doing so, to their own sorrow. The world is full of lack of faith. Many people have lost confidence in any meaning in the u...	Sobrietyspell	0	317	Dec 17, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 16th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day The way of A.A. is the way of faith. We don't get the full benefit of the program until we surrender our lives to some Power greater than ourselves and trust that Power to give us the strength we need. There is no better way for us. We can get sober without it. We can stay sober for some...	Sobrietyspell	2	320	Dec 17, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Taking Care of Ourselves Emotionally (Preview) What does it mean to take care of myself emotionally? I recognize when I'm feeling angry, and I accept that feeling without shame or blame. I recognize when I'm feeling hurt, and I accept those feelings without attempting to punish the source of my pain. I recognize and feel fear when that emotion pr...	Quetzal	1	319	Dec 17, 2008 by lateforthesky
	Daily Reflections ~ Partners in Recovery (Preview) . . . nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics . . . Both you and the new man must walk day by day in the path of spiritual progress. . . . Follow the dictates of a Higher Power and you will presently live in a new and wonderful world, no matter what your presen...	Sobrietyspell	0	313	Dec 16, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections ~ Doing Anything To Help (Preview) Offer him [the alcoholic] friendship and fellowship. Tell him that if he wants to get well you will do anything to help. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, P. 95 I remember how attracted I was to the two men from A.A. who Twelfth-Stepped me. They said I could have what they had, with no conditions attached, that all...	Sobrietyspell	0	309	Dec 15, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 15th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Service to others makes the world a good place. Civilization would cease if all of us were always and only for ourselves. We alcoholics have a wonderful opportunity to contribute to the well-being of the world. We have a common problem. We find a common answer. We are uniquely e...	Sobrietyspell	0	329	Dec 15, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	How do you have fun if you don't drink? (Preview) An amazing thing happened, a few nights ago I was at an annual Christmas party that involved a fair amount of drinking, I wasnt drinking, but I was having a lot of fun. As the evening was drawing to a close, and most people were buzzed up, someone asked me something at the bar and I said, I havent had a drink...	FindingFreedom	12	2393	Dec 15, 2008 by FindingFreedom
	Willful? (Preview) Well folks, at 74 days I did go out on a date tonight despite it being told to me that I am not to enter into any dating or relationships for a year. It is something that sort of presented itself and the other person has like 5 really cool things in common with me. They hardly ever drink and are not into bars...	pinkchip	7	574	Dec 15, 2008 by KLT
	Daily Reflections ~ Reaching Out (Preview) Never talk down to an alcoholic from any moral or spiritual hilltop; simply lay out the kit of spiritual tools for his inspection. Show him how they worked with you. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 95 When I come into contact with a newcomer, do I have a tendency to look at him from my perceived angle of success...	Sobrietyspell	0	383	Dec 14, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 14th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day The way of A.A. is the way of service. Without that, it would not work. We have been "on the wagon" and hated it. We have taken the pledge and waited for the time to be up with impatience. We have tried in all manner of ways to help ourselves. But not until we begin to help ot...	Sobrietyspell	0	298	Dec 14, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	My Name's Danielle & I'm an Alcoholic (Preview) I love these words. These are the words that gave me my true beginnings & helped me to realise & define who I am & how I fit in with the world. The world is my Life & I no longer have to live in my head. I finally finished my initial understanding of 6&7 with a sitting & setting down o...	Sobrietyspell	3	390	Dec 14, 2008 by lani
	Im back and strong! (Preview) Im back! I havnt had a drink in a 1month and 2weeks! Im SO happee! And guess what Im pregnant. Im doing good.. And Im in school, And when I need a drink.. I do other things! Im so happee!	Star_shadow16	12	503	Dec 14, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	Clear Thinking (Preview) Strive for clear thinking. Many of us have had our thinking clouded by denial. Some of us have even lost faith in ourselves because we've spent a degree of time in denial. But losing faith in our thinking isn't going to help us. What we need to lose faith in is denial. We didn't resort to denial - either o...	Quetzal	0	316	Dec 14, 2008 by Quetzal
	Patchy but, happy (Preview) Okay, So.. I know Im not the greatest person alive. But, I do understand that Im carrying something so precious, I know Ill be a good mother to my son/or daughter.. Im trying not to stress.. Its been like almost 2 months now, since Ive got completly wasted off my ass.. Its been 4 days since Ive gotten high (...	Star_shadow16	8	387	Dec 13, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	rough week... (Preview) Hey y'all, Well, my dad's been battling cancer for the last few months... esophageal cancer, which is a pretty aggressive one. He finished chemo and radiation and they did an endoscopy and the tumor was gone, so Monday they were supposed to do surgery to remove part of his esophagus and stomach to ke...	ChicknLittle	7	369	Dec 13, 2008 by ChicknLittle
	Hi All (Preview) I am so grateful to finally be able to post on this site. I have been reading the messages and posts from some of you for about a month now. It has been a struggle and today I have 72 days. In my fellowship, that means I have a pinkchip that will turn red on day 90 God willing. This 72 days has been a period of gr...	pinkchip	8	552	Dec 13, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections ~ Thinking of Others (Preview) Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 20 Thinking of others has never come easily to me. Even when I try to work the A.A. program, Im prone to thinking, How do I feel today. Am I happy, joyous and fr...	Sobrietyspell	0	357	Dec 13, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 13th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day We come now to A.A. fellowship. It is partly group therapy. It is partly spiritual fellowship. But it is even more. It is based on a common illness, a common failure, and a common problem. It goes deep down into our personal lives and our personal needs. It requires a full opening...	Sobrietyspell	0	309	Dec 13, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Hello (Preview) Hello everyone, Just want to introduce myself and to thank you for accepting my request to join the board. My D.O.S. is Feb. 18th, 2005. I'm looking forward to spending some time here. Thanks! P.S. I will fill out my profile a little later.	Jane05	8	474	Dec 12, 2008 by Jane05
	Daily Reflections ~ A Common Solution (Preview) The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 1...	Sobrietyspell	0	369	Dec 12, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 12th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day The clergy speaks of the spiritual fellowship of the church. This is much closer to the A.A. way than mere group therapy. Such a fellowship is based on a common belief in God and a common effort to live a spiritual life. We try to do this in A.A. We also try to get down to the real probl...	Sobrietyspell	0	330	Dec 12, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Pictures of sons 19th B-day (Preview) For those who don't know what I look like I'm the short one on the right side of the screen and these are my 2 beautiful kids, my son who is 19 and my daughter who is 16 years. Love them both, and these are my strength in my recovery... Proud of both of them..... Thanks and have a good day!!! With LOVe Tina	Tina	3	361	Dec 12, 2008 by Tina
	God's Will (Preview) Each day, ask God what God wants us to do today; then ask God to help. A simple request, but so profound and far reaching it can take us anywhere we need to go. Listen: all that we want, all that we need, all the answers, all the help, all the good, all the love, all the healing, all the wisdom, all the fulfil...	Quetzal	0	334	Dec 12, 2008 by Quetzal
	Forward-Thinking Day (Preview) Off to morning work and then my appointment this afternoon, to try and tackle the issues from depression. Just knowing I am on the right track in seeking help has brought some sunlight back into my life this week. And being "off" the antidepressant for several weeks now is creating in me a sp...	jonijoni1	4	367	Dec 11, 2008 by FindingFreedom
	Hi (Preview) Hi, Just thought I'd drop in and let you know I'm doing ok. Been back to work part-time and give some of my time to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Kids are doing well, and getting ready for Christmas. And managing to take things one day at a time, as a family we've had to deal with a couple situations in t...	Tina	6	352	Dec 11, 2008 by jonijoni1
	Remember When (Preview) It's Time For All The New Year's Eve Parties... and a good time to remind everyone of The Five Stages Of Drunkenness Stage 1 - SMART- This is when you suddenly become an expert on every subject in the known Universe. You know you know everything and want to pass on your knowledge to anyone who will listen...	Phil	3	440	Dec 11, 2008 by jonijoni1
	Affirmations (Preview) Thursday, December 11, 2008 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Affirmations One of our choices in recovery is choosing what we want to think - using our mental energy positively. Positive mental energy, positive thinking, does not mean we think unrealistically or rever...	lani	1	2622	Dec 11, 2008 by lani
	Empowerment (Preview) You can think. You can make good decisions. You can make choices that are right for you. Yes, we all make mistakes from time to time. But we are not mistakes. We can make a new decision that takes new information into account. We can change our mind from time to time. That's our right too. We don't...	Quetzal	0	243	Dec 10, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ Love With No Price Tag (Preview) In order for me to start working the Twelfth Step, I had to work on sincerity, honesty, and to learn to act with humility. Carrying the message is a gift of myself, no matter how many years of sobriety I may have accumulated. My dreams can become reality. I solidify my sobriety by sharing what I have recei...	Sobrietyspell	0	388	Dec 9, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 9th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day The way of A.A. is the way of fellowship. We have read a good deal about fellowship and yet it is such an important part of the A.A. program that it seems we cannot think too much about it. Human beings were not meant to live alone. A hermit's life is not a normal or natural one. We all n...	Sobrietyspell	0	270	Dec 9, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Enjoyment (Preview) Father Leo's Daily Meditation ENJOYMENT "All animals, except man, know that the ultimate of life is to enjoy it." -- Samuel Butler Today I choose to enjoy my life. Regardless of the problem and difficulties that this day will bring, I have an inner joy that comes with my recovery from addic...	lani	3	296	Dec 9, 2008 by lani
	Asking for Help (Preview) It's okay to ask for help. One of the most absurd things we do to ourselves is not asking for the help we need from a friend, a family member, our Higher Power, or the appropriate resource. We don't have to struggle through feelings and problems alone. We can ask for help from our Higher Power and for s...	Quetzal	0	291	Dec 9, 2008 by Quetzal
	A Friend Back Out (Preview) I know this is a common story, but it's sort of a first for me. I found out recently that a long time friend in the program is drinking again. It's not surprising, he quit going to meetings some time ago and I lost touch shortly after - it seemed we had nothing in common if he wasn't doing meetings. He had so...	barisax	4	425	Dec 8, 2008 by BGG
	Happiness during a Depression (Preview) Yes, I am suffering a depression, it shows in the way I sleep, eat, what I can actually bring myself to accomplish right now here at home and at work (not much), and my total lack of interest in my art, music, friendship, and all the things that make me so "ME" and special. Not good. But I finally...	jonijoni1	3	452	Dec 8, 2008 by cheri
	Happy 61st Phil!!! (Preview) Here's to many more new beginnings.. Each Day another opportunity to be shiny & new.. God blessing you, Phil.. 1Day@aTime & Always ~ Danielle x	Sobrietyspell	5	431	Dec 8, 2008 by Phil
	Daily Reflections ~ Service (Preview) Life will take on a 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. . . . Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives. A...	Sobrietyspell	0	356	Dec 8, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 8th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day The length of time of our sobriety is not as important as its quality. A person who has been in A.A. for a number of years may not be in as good mental condition as a person who has only been in a few months. It is a great satisfaction to have been an A.A. member for a long time and we often...	Sobrietyspell	0	306	Dec 8, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	New to AA (Preview) Hi everyone I found this website after a night of drinking. I am sipping a cup of coffee and sobering up. I have been to several AA meetings off and on over the last three months, never entirely committed. Tonight, after an extensive conversation with a good friend, I've determined that I am an alcoholi...	Jessers	6	1181	Dec 8, 2008 by barisax
	Finally! A diagnosis! (Preview) As most of you know I've been living with chronic pain for many years now and it got so much worse after a car accident. I have finally found a doctor who takes the time to talk and more important listen to me! Thoracic Radiculopathy is what I have! I've always believed knowing what's wrong is 1/2 the batt...	Doll	8	423	Dec 8, 2008 by lani
	Help me with this one (Preview) I am an Al-Anoner. I live in a small rural community. I attend the local open AA meetings. I always intro myself as Al-Anon and offer to leave the room for a separate meeting (sometimes I leave the room and do the readings myself). Haven't had any takers in a year. So I attend regularly to stay in my program...	nmike	3	321	Dec 8, 2008 by lani
	There's A Hole In My Sidewalk (Preview) I: I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost I am helpless. It is not my fault. It takes forever to find my way out. II: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in. I cant believe I am in the same place. But...	Sobrietyspell	2	421	Dec 8, 2008 by lani
	Valuing Our Needs (Preview) When we don't ask for what we want and need, we discount ourselves. We deserve better. Maybe others taught us it wasn't polite or appropriate to speak up for ourselves. The truth is, if we don't, our unmet wants and needs may ultimately come back to haunt our relationships. We may end up feeling angry...	Quetzal	0	256	Dec 8, 2008 by Quetzal
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