Alcoholics Anonymous

lani · lani

Keep It Simple Life is only this place, this time, and these people right here and now.---Vincent Collins(cousin of Dean!!!) Staying in the present can be hard. This busy world pulls our focus from the present. We often wonder if the future will bring good times or bad times. Life is right before us. Lo...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Some things I like since becoming dry: feeling good in the morning; full use of my intelligence; joy in my work; the love and trust of my children; lack of remorse; the confidence of my friends; the prospect of a happy future; the appreciation of the beauties of nature; knowing...

Tina · Tina

Morning to all Just thought i'd check, been out of work for the last week in a half and taking a break for to work on me and to get out of worryin about everyone for a chance. guess I got caught with dealing with others and the expectations of others, found my self to be very unhappy. I will evenually look for...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Some more things I do not miss since becoming dry: wondering if the car is in the garage and how I got home; struggling to remember where I was and what I did since my last conscious moment; trying to delay getting off to work, and wondering how I will look when I get there; dreading...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

Hey y'all, it's been awhile since I've stopped in here... life has been a bit crazy (as usual lol). I'm still in Mississippi, I'd thought about moving but it looks like that's not happening now... I've still got my house full of animals - 2 dogs, 1 cat, 2 birds, 4 roosters, 2 guineas, and a turkey I wa...

want2bmeagain · want2bmeagain

Hello, Just wanted to say hi, and introduce myself. I'm 34 Male, self employed, living a life of hiding my pain with drinking. I realize it is no excuse, but I really need people to talk to that can relate. Want to get sober again.

nmike · nmike

Indians in Sobriety annual camp-out July 24-27, 2008 at Lukachukai, Arizona

Wren · Wren

Importance of Second Chances When we meet someone for the first time, we often create a defining image in our minds of who that person is. We may also determine whether or not that someone is worth getting to know. Sometimes when an initial interaction is particularly uncomfortable or challenging, w...

messedup · messedup

I just need to exercise a little more and eat better to get healthy, I just might slap them. Some people just don't get it. F'em.

lani · lani

Easy Does It We must learn to walk before we can run. That's why we have these slogans. I use that "Easy Does It" every day, to slow me down a little. I have to watch myself all the time. So I don't just take the inventory at night -- I take it continually throughout the day. Before I step out and do a...

learning · learning

"Prayers are always answered"........so the saying goes. A special little plea goes out for a gentleman I heard today was in rehab. WHAT?! I didn't even know he drank let alone know that he's been down this road three times previous. Sort of one of those deals where I always sort...

Phil · Phil

messedup · messedup

<crickets> [lonely]

sunkissed · sunkissed

I'm glad I found an online forum to share stories of alcoholism/recovery. About me: 31, female, CA, USA, alcoholic with just under a month sober. I'm short on time, but I'll add or explain more later. I'm looking to make some new friends here..and learn, listen, share, vent, laugh with fellow alchies...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Some things I do not miss since becoming dry: that overall awful feeling physically, including the shakes, a splitting headache, pains in my arms and legs, bleary eyes, fluttering stomach, droopy shoulders, weak knees, a three day beard, and a flushed complexion. Also, fa...

Phil · Phil

Dealing with Fear Pity those who fear what they shouldn't and fear not what they should How sad it is to see people spend their lives haunted by fear. The joy of life is squeezed out of them by fear of failure, criticism, betrayal, change, rejection, loneliness, poverty, growing old, getting sick, los...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ I am part of A.A., one among many, but I am one. I need the A.A. principles for the development of the buried life within me. A.A. may be human in its organization, but it is Divine in its purpose. The purpose is to point me toward God and a better life. Participating in the privileg...

need2quit · need2quit

Hello to everyone, I am new to this forum today and also new to seeking help and advice with my drinking problem. I am an alcoholic and always thought I could control or manage my drinking....how wrong was I. I feel like I am 2 different people, and don''t the the one that drinks. I don't know what to do b...

lani · lani

AA Thought for the Day May 29, 2008 Reaching Out Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. It works when other activities fail. . . You can help when no one else can. . . Life will take on new meaning. Reprinted from Alcoh...

Doll · Doll

Page 14-15: "For if an alcoholic failed to perfect and enlarge his spiritual life through work and self-sacrifice for others, he could not survive the certain trials and low spots ahead." Page 20, paragraph 1: "Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers depend upon our constant thoug...

hills alive · hills alive

hello i just found this site today after i thought it probably existed, i used to go to meetings in adelaide, but i moved away from the city a few years ago and the arthritis makes it hard to get around so when im not in my vegie garden im on the pc learning all its new tricks from a chair, ive been sober since 19...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We who have learned to put our drink problem in God's hands can help others to do so. We can be used as a connection between an alcoholic's need and God's supply of strength. We in Alcoholics Anonymous can be uniquely useful, just because we have the misfortune or fortune to be al...

jennson88 · jennson88

I didn't really get the chance to go on here yesterday but I did finally get the book I've been reading it to to my boyfriend over the phone and he helps me understand what I'm reading by making me repeat some of a passage and how that applies to me. I also made the 'resentment' list-- which is actually lis...

whiskey__heartache · whiskey__heartache

This may not pertain to anybody at all.. Just wondering.. First off let me say.. I do not wish to recover from my ED at the moment.. so not pushiness ;x let me just whip jack daniel's butt first! haha. But here's the question.. I have Anorexia Nervosa.. every once in a while.. I quit drinking for it.. to foc...

lani · lani

Keep It Simple The more one judges the less on love.---Balzac At times we need to make judgments about people's behavior. We stand back and look at how their lives affect our sobriety. We have to do this to choose people whose relationships will be good for us. We have to do this before we trust someone in...

whiskey__heartache · whiskey__heartache

sometimes all of a sudden I feel something come over me.. like panic.. my brain screams and it goes "I NEEEEDDDDDDDDD AAAAA DRRRRINNKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and i start quivering all over and my chest hurts me so bad and i feel like i'm choking in my neck and chest and i can't breathe at a...

lani · lani

May 29, 2008 Reaching Out Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. It works when other activities fail. . . You can help when no one else can. . . Life will take on new meaning. Reprinted from Alcoholics Anonymous, Pag...

whiskey__heartache · whiskey__heartache

well. it took a lot of courage to do this... but here goes. hi. my name is krystel dawn and i'm an alcoholic. i'm 22 years old. i've been drinking since i was 17. it started out with a couple beers here and there until it turned into full blown alcoholism. i've been through evulation hospitals, trying my be...

lani · lani

I like to post these daily thoughts randomly because they offer so much to me...Makes me think of where I am today..This is a great one for the new people here. Life does get better, not perfect, but definetly better than it was when I was drinking. Give it a try.... Laughter Then I began to see the miracle...

nikki_needs_help · nikki_needs_help

I'm 26, and I have a family of alcoholics. My dad just quit a couple of years ago when he got sick, and I have two brother who drink more than me. I am only a 5'3, 90 girl and I drink about 10 16 oz. beers a day. I know I'm killing myself and I want to stop but I'm scared. I'm married and want to have kids but I know I ca...

whiskey__heartache · whiskey__heartache

I stated a post about my husband's drinking. I said how long he drink and how long he was sober.. and it's a good bit of years.. people always give me hell because I am married to an older man.. I do not wish to disclose his age as I cannot stand to be upset.. especially not right now.. people don't understand...

whiskey__heartache · whiskey__heartache

Sorry for asking another question.. I'll try to shut up. I've just been needing to talk about things for so long.. to another alcoholic.. not just my best friend or my husband. Even tho they are truly supportive and hubby was alcoholic for 10 years and recovered.. I don't think they truly understand. H...

whiskey__heartache · whiskey__heartache

Hi guys.. first off.. let me say THANK YOU for the wonderful welcome.. Today is Day 4 of my sobriety. It got VERY hard last night. I felt like I was going to crash today, but haven't. Doing better today. Calmer.. I do have a question, tho. Is it normal to feel sad for giving up drinking?? I feel like I'm losin...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In A.A. we learn that since we are alcoholics we can be uniquely useful people. That is, we can help other alcoholics when perhaps somebody who has not had our experience with drinking could not help them. That makes us uniquely useful. The A.A.s are a unique group of people bec...

seeking serenity · seeking serenity

I am starting a fourth step, and im not sure if i should put myself on it. many people say " we spent our whole lives thinking of ourselves...Self is the problem." and they say dont.. others say i should. my sponsor asked me why i was angry with myself, and i realized it was guilt and not anger - so...

Tina · Tina

Hi all Just thought I'd check, had a situation that has taken me my surprise yesterday but thought it could be a sign,, But I guess it could be a good thing, and take some time to rethink things through and start working on a better tomorrow. It's come to feeling fed up and well time to take a break and wor...

beachgirl · beachgirl

This is the name of a book by a woman named Charlotte Davis Kasl. She has helped me in my sobriety, and I wonder if anyone is familiar with it. It is a feminist approach, and may seem somewhat rebellious. Yet she is very supportive of what Bill W. espoused. Thoughts? Beach Girl

Doll · Doll

May 27 Daily Reflections NO MAUDLIN GUILT Day by day, we try to move a little toward God's perfection. So we need not be consumed by maudlin guilt... AS BILL SEES IT, p. 15 When I first discovered that there is not a single "don't" in the Twelve Steps of A.A., I was disturbed because this discov...

lani · lani

May 27, 2008 Change 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 time that all my previous thinking might be wrong. The second step came when I first consciously wished to believe. As a result of this exp...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We have choices, more choices than we let ourselves see. We may feel trapped in our relationships, our jobs, our life. We may feel locked into behaviors such as caretaking or controlling. Feeling trapped is a symptom of codependency. When we hear ourselves say, I have to take care of this person ....

Deniseneedshelp · Deniseneedshelp

Where do I begin? My mother in law has been an alcoholic for about 6 years, I met my wife about 4 years ago. I dont really know the "real" Denise, I only know Denise with a desease. I see and feel alot of the pain that is caused by her desease. She has 3 children, the oldest is 26 and the other two are...

lani · lani

May 26, 2008 Valor When World War II broke out, this spiritual principle had its first major test. AA's entered the services and were scattered all over the world. Would they be able to take discipline, stand up under fire, and endure the monotony and misery of war? Would the kind of dependence they had...

Doll · Doll

The automobile driving manual says the average driver's reaction time is: .75 seconds....... or 1 car length for every 10 mph...... Test your average reaction time.. Be very careful this can be addictive. Click on the link below and good luck. Reaction Test I'm "bobbin bobcat' every time! --...

jc2008 · jc2008

I have a temper. I can be a petulant b*tch. Although I think I'm too new to focus on my many character defects, I do know that my tendency toward self righteous anger does not serve me well. I'm embarrassed that I reacted so strongly to the recent controversial thread about AA, etc. Without exceptio...

Doll · Doll

I continue to live in a vicious cycle. When it come to my son, when it comes to my John. I keep thinking with enough time things will change, be different, afterall don't they understand my good alcoholic thinking! I'm sober now!!!!!!!!! I 'get it' this time, it's different! BUT, I'm not listening t...

Phil · Phil

THERE are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is YESTERDAY with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. YESTERDAY has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in the...

Yak · Yak

There's an original subject line for you :). Anyway, my name isn't Yak, obviously, but I guess it will do. Came here for the same reason that I guess most of the rest of you did - ie because I really, really am finding it difficult to control my drinking. I've reached a stage where I feel mentally and physic...

Phil · Phil

In most people there is a deeply seated fear that prevents us from taking control of our lives and shaping them to suit us. It is a fear that keeps us average, keeps us doing all the same things everybody else is doing, simply because it is the familiar thing to do. The fear of the unknown. You probably know...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In twelfth step work, the fourth thing is conversion. Conversion means change. Prospects must learn to change their way of thinking. Until now, everything they've done has been connected with drinking. Now they must face a new kind of life, without liquor. They must see and...

anushka010 · anushka010

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Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Staying in the present (Preview) Keep It Simple Life is only this place, this time, and these people right here and now.---Vincent Collins(cousin of Dean!!!) Staying in the present can be hard. This busy world pulls our focus from the present. We often wonder if the future will bring good times or bad times. Life is right before us. Lo...	lani	1	268	Jun 4, 2008 by lani
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 4th June 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Some things I like since becoming dry: feeling good in the morning; full use of my intelligence; joy in my work; the love and trust of my children; lack of remorse; the confidence of my friends; the prospect of a happy future; the appreciation of the beauties of nature; knowing...	Sobrietyspell	1	304	Jun 4, 2008 by lani
	Hey just thought I'd check in (Preview) Morning to all Just thought i'd check, been out of work for the last week in a half and taking a break for to work on me and to get out of worryin about everyone for a chance. guess I got caught with dealing with others and the expectations of others, found my self to be very unhappy. I will evenually look for...	Tina	0	277	Jun 4, 2008 by Tina
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 2nd June 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Some more things I do not miss since becoming dry: wondering if the car is in the garage and how I got home; struggling to remember where I was and what I did since my last conscious moment; trying to delay getting off to work, and wondering how I will look when I get there; dreading...	Sobrietyspell	1	359	Jun 3, 2008 by lani
	it's been awhile... (Preview) Hey y'all, it's been awhile since I've stopped in here... life has been a bit crazy (as usual lol). I'm still in Mississippi, I'd thought about moving but it looks like that's not happening now... I've still got my house full of animals - 2 dogs, 1 cat, 2 birds, 4 roosters, 2 guineas, and a turkey I wa...	ChicknLittle	6	357	Jun 3, 2008 by lani
	Hello, Am new here! (Preview) Hello, Just wanted to say hi, and introduce myself. I'm 34 Male, self employed, living a life of hiding my pain with drinking. I realize it is no excuse, but I really need people to talk to that can relate. Want to get sober again.	want2bmeagain	12	670	Jun 3, 2008 by BatonRougian
	Indians in Sobriety (Preview) Indians in Sobriety annual camp-out July 24-27, 2008 at Lukachukai, Arizona	nmike	0	298	Jun 3, 2008 by nmike
	Taking a Second Look (Preview) Importance of Second Chances When we meet someone for the first time, we often create a defining image in our minds of who that person is. We may also determine whether or not that someone is worth getting to know. Sometimes when an initial interaction is particularly uncomfortable or challenging, w...	Wren	6	476	Jun 3, 2008 by StPeteDean
	If one more person says ... (Preview) I just need to exercise a little more and eat better to get healthy, I just might slap them. Some people just don't get it. F'em.	messedup	5	384	Jun 2, 2008 by Tipsy McStagger
	keep it simple (Preview) Easy Does It We must learn to walk before we can run. That's why we have these slogans. I use that "Easy Does It" every day, to slow me down a little. I have to watch myself all the time. So I don't just take the inventory at night -- I take it continually throughout the day. Before I step out and do a...	lani	2	414	Jun 2, 2008 by Wren
	Prayers (Preview) "Prayers are always answered"........so the saying goes. A special little plea goes out for a gentleman I heard today was in rehab. WHAT?! I didn't even know he drank let alone know that he's been down this road three times previous. Sort of one of those deals where I always sort...	learning	2	316	Jun 2, 2008 by ChicknLittle
	Hey Wren!! (Preview)	Phil	5	367	Jun 2, 2008 by ChicknLittle
	Nobody else is here (Preview) <crickets> [lonely]	messedup	3	471	Jun 2, 2008 by messedup
	Another newb here... (Preview) I'm glad I found an online forum to share stories of alcoholism/recovery. About me: 31, female, CA, USA, alcoholic with just under a month sober. I'm short on time, but I'll add or explain more later. I'm looking to make some new friends here..and learn, listen, share, vent, laugh with fellow alchies...	sunkissed	8	323	Jun 1, 2008 by Wren
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 1st June 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Some things I do not miss since becoming dry: that overall awful feeling physically, including the shakes, a splitting headache, pains in my arms and legs, bleary eyes, fluttering stomach, droopy shoulders, weak knees, a three day beard, and a flushed complexion. Also, fa...	Sobrietyspell	0	289	Jun 1, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Dealing With Fear (Preview) Dealing with Fear Pity those who fear what they shouldn't and fear not what they should How sad it is to see people spend their lives haunted by fear. The joy of life is squeezed out of them by fear of failure, criticism, betrayal, change, rejection, loneliness, poverty, growing old, getting sick, los...	Phil	2	12159	May 31, 2008 by lani
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 30th May 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ I am part of A.A., one among many, but I am one. I need the A.A. principles for the development of the buried life within me. A.A. may be human in its organization, but it is Divine in its purpose. The purpose is to point me toward God and a better life. Participating in the privileg...	Sobrietyspell	0	306	May 30, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	New to the Forum (Preview) Hello to everyone, I am new to this forum today and also new to seeking help and advice with my drinking problem. I am an alcoholic and always thought I could control or manage my drinking....how wrong was I. I feel like I am 2 different people, and don''t the the one that drinks. I don't know what to do b...	need2quit	8	428	May 30, 2008 by hills alive
	Reaching out (Preview) AA Thought for the Day May 29, 2008 Reaching Out Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. It works when other activities fail. . . You can help when no one else can. . . Life will take on new meaning. Reprinted from Alcoh...	lani	1	320	May 30, 2008 by lani
	A selfish program ? (Preview) Page 14-15: "For if an alcoholic failed to perfect and enlarge his spiritual life through work and self-sacrifice for others, he could not survive the certain trials and low spots ahead." Page 20, paragraph 1: "Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers depend upon our constant thoug...	Doll	5	1090	May 30, 2008 by lani
	gday from adelaide (Preview) hello i just found this site today after i thought it probably existed, i used to go to meetings in adelaide, but i moved away from the city a few years ago and the arthritis makes it hard to get around so when im not in my vegie garden im on the pc learning all its new tricks from a chair, ive been sober since 19...	hills alive	8	690	May 29, 2008 by StPeteDean
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 29th May 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We who have learned to put our drink problem in God's hands can help others to do so. We can be used as a connection between an alcoholic's need and God's supply of strength. We in Alcoholics Anonymous can be uniquely useful, just because we have the misfortune or fortune to be al...	Sobrietyspell	1	314	May 29, 2008 by lani
	back again! (Preview) I didn't really get the chance to go on here yesterday but I did finally get the book I've been reading it to to my boyfriend over the phone and he helps me understand what I'm reading by making me repeat some of a passage and how that applies to me. I also made the 'resentment' list-- which is actually lis...	jennson88	14	656	May 29, 2008 by Doll
	Crossing Over? (Last post for a while I promise!) (Preview) This may not pertain to anybody at all.. Just wondering.. First off let me say.. I do not wish to recover from my ED at the moment.. so not pushiness ;x let me just whip jack daniel's butt first! haha. But here's the question.. I have Anorexia Nervosa.. every once in a while.. I quit drinking for it.. to foc...	whiskey__heartache	9	377	May 29, 2008 by whiskey__heartache
	Acceptance (Preview) Keep It Simple The more one judges the less on love.---Balzac At times we need to make judgments about people's behavior. We stand back and look at how their lives affect our sobriety. We have to do this to choose people whose relationships will be good for us. We have to do this before we trust someone in...	lani	1	273	May 29, 2008 by Pam P
	Delirum Tremens? (Preview) sometimes all of a sudden I feel something come over me.. like panic.. my brain screams and it goes "I NEEEEDDDDDDDDD AAAAA DRRRRINNKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and i start quivering all over and my chest hurts me so bad and i feel like i'm choking in my neck and chest and i can't breathe at a...	whiskey__heartache	5	363	May 29, 2008 by Pam P
	Reaching out (Preview) May 29, 2008 Reaching Out Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. It works when other activities fail. . . You can help when no one else can. . . Life will take on new meaning. Reprinted from Alcoholics Anonymous, Pag...	lani	0	248	May 29, 2008 by lani
	lonely in texas (Preview) well. it took a lot of courage to do this... but here goes. hi. my name is krystel dawn and i'm an alcoholic. i'm 22 years old. i've been drinking since i was 17. it started out with a couple beers here and there until it turned into full blown alcoholism. i've been through evulation hospitals, trying my be...	whiskey__heartache	8	352	May 29, 2008 by whiskey__heartache
	For all the newbies (Preview) I like to post these daily thoughts randomly because they offer so much to me...Makes me think of where I am today..This is a great one for the new people here. Life does get better, not perfect, but definetly better than it was when I was drinking. Give it a try.... Laughter Then I began to see the miracle...	lani	5	1120	May 28, 2008 by whiskey__heartache
	new here (Preview) I'm 26, and I have a family of alcoholics. My dad just quit a couple of years ago when he got sick, and I have two brother who drink more than me. I am only a 5'3, 90 girl and I drink about 10 16 oz. beers a day. I know I'm killing myself and I want to stop but I'm scared. I'm married and want to have kids but I know I ca...	nikki_needs_help	10	426	May 28, 2008 by nikki_needs_help
	Judging? I'm scared.. =/ (Preview) I stated a post about my husband's drinking. I said how long he drink and how long he was sober.. and it's a good bit of years.. people always give me hell because I am married to an older man.. I do not wish to disclose his age as I cannot stand to be upset.. especially not right now.. people don't understand...	whiskey__heartache	0	294	May 28, 2008 by whiskey__heartache
	Crying (sorry if I'm posting too much) (Preview) Sorry for asking another question.. I'll try to shut up. I've just been needing to talk about things for so long.. to another alcoholic.. not just my best friend or my husband. Even tho they are truly supportive and hubby was alcoholic for 10 years and recovered.. I don't think they truly understand. H...	whiskey__heartache	8	431	May 28, 2008 by whiskey__heartache
	Day 4 (Preview) Hi guys.. first off.. let me say THANK YOU for the wonderful welcome.. Today is Day 4 of my sobriety. It got VERY hard last night. I felt like I was going to crash today, but haven't. Doing better today. Calmer.. I do have a question, tho. Is it normal to feel sad for giving up drinking?? I feel like I'm losin...	whiskey__heartache	3	347	May 28, 2008 by whiskey__heartache
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 28th May 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In A.A. we learn that since we are alcoholics we can be uniquely useful people. That is, we can help other alcoholics when perhaps somebody who has not had our experience with drinking could not help them. That makes us uniquely useful. The A.A.s are a unique group of people bec...	Sobrietyspell	0	314	May 28, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	4th step directions (Preview) I am starting a fourth step, and im not sure if i should put myself on it. many people say " we spent our whole lives thinking of ourselves...Self is the problem." and they say dont.. others say i should. my sponsor asked me why i was angry with myself, and i realized it was guilt and not anger - so...	seeking serenity	14	577	May 28, 2008 by lani
	Just checkin in (Preview) Hi all Just thought I'd check, had a situation that has taken me my surprise yesterday but thought it could be a sign,, But I guess it could be a good thing, and take some time to rethink things through and start working on a better tomorrow. It's come to feeling fed up and well time to take a break and wor...	Tina	2	290	May 27, 2008 by Tina
	Many Roads, One Journey (Preview) This is the name of a book by a woman named Charlotte Davis Kasl. She has helped me in my sobriety, and I wonder if anyone is familiar with it. It is a feminist approach, and may seem somewhat rebellious. Yet she is very supportive of what Bill W. espoused. Thoughts? Beach Girl	beachgirl	3	324	May 27, 2008 by lani
	NO MAUDLIN GUILT (Preview) May 27 Daily Reflections NO MAUDLIN GUILT Day by day, we try to move a little toward God's perfection. So we need not be consumed by maudlin guilt... AS BILL SEES IT, p. 15 When I first discovered that there is not a single "don't" in the Twelve Steps of A.A., I was disturbed because this discov...	Doll	1	557	May 27, 2008 by cindy
	Change (Preview) May 27, 2008 Change 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 time that all my previous thinking might be wrong. The second step came when I first consciously wished to believe. As a result of this exp...	lani	1	296	May 27, 2008 by lani
	Recognizing Choices (Preview) We have choices, more choices than we let ourselves see. We may feel trapped in our relationships, our jobs, our life. We may feel locked into behaviors such as caretaking or controlling. Feeling trapped is a symptom of codependency. When we hear ourselves say, I have to take care of this person ....	Quetzal	0	253	May 27, 2008 by Quetzal
	Hello all, I appreciate anyone who can help me with helping my mother in-law! (Preview) Where do I begin? My mother in law has been an alcoholic for about 6 years, I met my wife about 4 years ago. I dont really know the "real" Denise, I only know Denise with a desease. I see and feel alot of the pain that is caused by her desease. She has 3 children, the oldest is 26 and the other two are...	Deniseneedshelp	21	438	May 26, 2008 by Deniseneedshelp
	Valor (Preview) May 26, 2008 Valor When World War II broke out, this spiritual principle had its first major test. AA's entered the services and were scattered all over the world. Would they be able to take discipline, stand up under fire, and endure the monotony and misery of war? Would the kind of dependence they had...	lani	3	351	May 26, 2008 by lani
	New Addiction --- thanks, Phil ! (Preview) The automobile driving manual says the average driver's reaction time is: .75 seconds....... or 1 car length for every 10 mph...... Test your average reaction time.. Be very careful this can be addictive. Click on the link below and good luck. Reaction Test I'm "bobbin bobcat' every time! --...	Doll	3	365	May 26, 2008 by lani
	character defects on parade (Preview) I have a temper. I can be a petulant b*tch. Although I think I'm too new to focus on my many character defects, I do know that my tendency toward self righteous anger does not serve me well. I'm embarrassed that I reacted so strongly to the recent controversial thread about AA, etc. Without exceptio...	jc2008	6	480	May 26, 2008 by mnstar
	Insanity = ME! (Preview) I continue to live in a vicious cycle. When it come to my son, when it comes to my John. I keep thinking with enough time things will change, be different, afterall don't they understand my good alcoholic thinking! I'm sober now!!!!!!!!! I 'get it' this time, it's different! BUT, I'm not listening t...	Doll	8	342	May 26, 2008 by mnstar
	Yesterday Today and Tomorrow (Preview) THERE are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is YESTERDAY with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. YESTERDAY has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in the...	Phil	1	10906	May 26, 2008 by mnstar
	Hello (Preview) There's an original subject line for you :). Anyway, my name isn't Yak, obviously, but I guess it will do. Came here for the same reason that I guess most of the rest of you did - ie because I really, really am finding it difficult to control my drinking. I've reached a stage where I feel mentally and physic...	Yak	8	403	May 26, 2008 by mnstar
	Fear Of The Unknown (Preview) In most people there is a deeply seated fear that prevents us from taking control of our lives and shaping them to suit us. It is a fear that keeps us average, keeps us doing all the same things everybody else is doing, simply because it is the familiar thing to do. The fear of the unknown. You probably know...	Phil	1	1049	May 26, 2008 by mnstar
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 26th May 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In twelfth step work, the fourth thing is conversion. Conversion means change. Prospects must learn to change their way of thinking. Until now, everything they've done has been connected with drinking. Now they must face a new kind of life, without liquor. They must see and...	Sobrietyspell	0	313	May 26, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	http://www.treatmentcenters.org (Preview) href="http://www.treatmentcenters.org">http://www.treatmentcenters.org</a>	anushka010	0	273	May 26, 2008 by anushka010
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