Alcoholics Anonymous

Phil · Phil

'Twas the night before Xmas, we were all in the club, Providing a meeting, instead of a pub; The ashtrays were clean and the coffee was made, The Big Books were out, and we had all prayed. When out in the lot, there arose such a clatter, We jumped from the table to see what was the matter. The Chair with his Bi...

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Good morning, buddies in recovery! Hope all your holidays were terrific. Mine was exhausting, but sober, and I am looking forward to a New Year of positive lessons in recovery. I pledge to get to more meetings this year. Starting with a 12 & 12 tomorrow night with my sponsor. With God's help, I have...

FindingFreedom · FindingFreedom

I am just so sick of this God, how much more do you want me to endure, I am so tired of being alone, it seems I have no where to go, no where to turn, nothing to do but walk the lonely beach by myself, I just am really emotional and crying right now. I was going to go to the beach but I just dont feel like driving dow...

Jane05 · Jane05

I liked this reading today and wanted to share. Happy New Day. From: A New Day- December 31 Real generosity toward the future consists in giving all to what is present. -Albert Camus It's the last day of the year and the eve of a new one. For most of us this means it's a time of reflection. It is shor...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Make New Year's goals. Dig within, and discover what you would like to have happen in your life this year. This helps you do your part. It is an affirmation that you're interested in fully living life in the year to come. Goals give us direction. They put a powerful force into play on a universal, consc...

Jane05 · Jane05

I liked this reading today and wanted to share. Happy New Day. From: A New Day- December 31 Real generosity toward the future consists in giving all to what is present. -Albert Camus It's the last day of the year and the eve of a new one. For most of us this means it's a time of reflection. It is shor...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The idea of twenty-four-hour living applies primarily to the emotional life of the individual. Emotionally speaking, we must not live in yesterday, nor in tomorrow. As Bill Sees It, p. 284 A New year: 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutesa time to consider directions, goals, a...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

Until I had a little sobriety under my belt I was never able to give a reasonable answer to the question of why I drank the way I did for so long. Now I realize that it was because deep down, beneath my wildly extroverted persona I was/am afraid of almost everything. Without alcohol I'm a nervous wreck in so...

Jane05 · Jane05

Even the newest of newcomers finds undreamed rewards as he tries to help his brother alcoholic, the one who is even blinder than he. This is indeed the kind of giving that actually demands nothing. He does not expect his brother sufferer to pay him, or even to love him. And then he discovers that by th...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day I shall be loyal in my attendance, generous in my giving, kind in my criticism, creative in my suggestions, loving in my attitudes. I shall give A.A. my interest, my enthusiasm, my devotion, and most of all, myself. The Lord's Prayer has become part of my A.A. thoughts for each d...

Supercub · Supercub

Hi everyone, I wanted to do a quick post to introduce myself. My name is Craig and I've been sober for 12 days. I went to my first AA meeting last Tuesday. It was kind of strange to say "I'm Craig I'm an alcoholic" in front of a group of strangers. By the end of the meeting I was feeling more com...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 564 Tradition Twelve became important early in my sobriety and, along with the Twelve Steps, it continues to be a must in my recovery. I became aware afte...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day To the extent that I fail in my responsibilities, A.A. fails. To the extent that I succeed, A.A. succeeds. Every failure of mine will set back A.A. work to that extent. Every success of mine will put A.A. ahead to that extent. I shall not wait to be drafted for service to others, bu...

lani · lani

What a reminder that if I dont stay sober....death is immenent!! Had a group member pass away the day after xmas. Her mom and her were in the program together and although "mom" got it...Jamie just lost the battle. She has two small children, who have been living with grandma the last coupl...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The groundwork has been laid. Do you not see that? Don't you understand that all you have gone through was for a purpose? There was a reason, a good reason, for the waiting, the struggle, the pain, and finally the release. You have been prepared. The same way a builder must first tear down and di...

lani · lani

39 STEPS 01. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. 02. Don't worry about what people think, they don't do it very often. 03. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian anymore than standing in a garage makes you a car. 04. Artificial intelligence is no...

Ms London · Ms London

I had 13 days under my belt, and then had a drink on Christmas Day, and one yesterday. I am so annoyed with myself. I was really proud of my progress. I scraped through Christmas Eve with some difficulty, and then ruined it for no real reason. Any similar stories, and ways you got through it? Any tips fo...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Just as when we were children and grew out of favorite toys and clothes, we sometimes grow out of things as adults - people, jobs, and homes. This can be confusing. We may wonder why someone or something that was so special and important to us last year doesn't fit the same way in our life today. We may wond...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Learn the art of acceptance. It's a lot of grief. -- Codependent No More Sometimes, as part of taking care of ourselves, it becomes time to end certain relationships. Sometimes, it comes time to change the parameters of a particular relationship. This is true in love, in friendships, with famil...

Ms London · Ms London

What does this stand for?!

pinkchip · pinkchip

Well folks, as long as I get through the rest of this 24 hours, I will become "red chip" though of course this moniker will still be a good reminder of my progress. So...it is day 89 and the 90/90 is around the corner. Odd feelings, but mostly happy. My spirituality seems to be broadening an...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

I've poped on here and there but been busy with work and meetings. In spite of myself I've acquired 126.. 24 hour days. I don't say the in spite of myself lightly. My thinker is broken but on the mend. Hope the holiday season is going well with you all,,Hugs brothers and sisters.

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . therefore the joy of good living is the theme of A.A.s Twelfth Step. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 A.A. is a joyful program! Even so, I occasionally balk at taking the necessary steps to move ahead, and find myself resisting the very actions that could bring about the joy I want. I would...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Participating in the privileges of the movement, I shall share in the responsibilities, taking it upon myself to carry my fair share of the load, not grudgingly but joyfully. I am deeply grateful for the privileges I enjoy because of my membership in this great movement. They...

lani · lani

wISHING OUR GREAT FRIEND CAROL(Quetzal) A MOST AWESOME BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!! MAY ALL YOUR BIRTHDAY DREAMS AND WISHES COME TRUE!!!!! lOTS OF LOVE TODAY AND ALWAYS!!!!! LAURIE

Quetzal · Quetzal

I know you're tired. I know you feel overwhelmed. You may feel as though this crisis, this problem, this hard time will last forever. It won't. You are almost through. You don't just think it has been hard; it has been hard. You have been tested, tried, and retested on what you have learned. Your b...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Don't panic! If panic strikes, we do not have to allow it to control our behaviors. Behaviors controlled by panic tend to be self-defeating. No matter what the situation or circumstance, panic is usually not a good foundation. No matter what the situation or circumstance, we usually have at least...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day A.A. may be human in its organization, but it is divine in its purpose. The purpose is to point me toward God and the good life. My feet have been set upon the right path. I feel it in the depths of my being. I am going in the right direction. The future can be safely left to God. Whateve...

sober091206 · sober091206

I'm new to this board and I joined after looking around for online resourses specifically because I am going out of town to visit my Grandmother. Two and a half years ago, when I was last there, I drank three gallons of bourbon over a very short period of time. I decided that nearly killing myself on that...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

That's all I wanted for Christmas. But I got an iphone...so you know, that's pretty good too. Merry Christmas and happy new year everyone, from your little internet friend with the white-knuckle death grip on sobriety :) Sincerely, Tipsy McStagger

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

In A.A. we aim not only for sobriety - we try again to become citizens of the world that we rejected, and of the world that once rejected us. This is the ultimate demonstration toward which Twelfth Step work is the first but not the final step. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 21 The old line says, Suit up and show up. That...

John · John

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

Wow, have not been awake at this time since my last drunk. I initially awoke iritated, having a couple of teenagers sleeping over in the living room making noise at this hour........ but I have to laugh, as I am SOBER (and so are they), and on vacation, so I can always take a nap later on today. I will miss m...

Doll · Doll

15 months today! Seems like I spent the first 12 figureing out what's 'wrong' and the last 3 trying to work on the solution. Not been easy. I think the first yr was definately a walk in the park compared to what's ahead..... Been dating some. Not into it! I seem to compare everyone to my John, guess that mea...

nique · nique

You replied to my "Marijuana Maintenance" message and you were sooooooo right on about how crappy it is of me to get help and spend the little money I do get on drugs and alchol. I am very ashamed of that. And funny thing I got a taste of the other side of this qoin today. This girl I know from AA bu...

TLH · TLH

LITTLE KNOWN NAVAL HISTORY The USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) as a combat vessel carried 48,600 gallons of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men. This was sufficient to last six months of sustained operations at sea. She carried no evaporators (fresh water distillers). However, let it...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Quite as important was the discovery that spiritual principles would solve all my problems. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 42 Through the recovery process described in the Big Book, I have come to realize that the same instructions that work on my alcoholism, work on much more. Whenever I am angry or frus...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day I need the A.A. principles for the development of the buried life within me, that good life, which I had misplaced, but which I found again in this fellowship. This life within me is developing slowly but surely, with many setbacks, many mistakes, many failures, but still deve...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Furthermore, how shall we come to terms with seeming failure or success? Can we now accept and adjust to either without despair or pride? Can we accept poverty, sickness, loneliness, and bereavement with courage and serenity? Can we steadfastly content ourselves with the humbler, yet sometimes m...

lani · lani

Merry christmas to all of my wonderful friends here on MIP!! What a blessing for me to have met such incredible people who share the same love of sobriety that I do!!! We are sooo lucky!!!! Thank you to all of you that have made a huge difference in my life!! Quick share.... My kids really out did themselve...

mstrmsn66 · mstrmsn66

I know I'm a little late but the journey here has been so indicative of the journey I have been on for the last 11 months. I think it is absolutely amazing that I have not even come close to having the urge to have a drink since getting down here. Alcohol is widely consumed and my friends down here respe...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Merry Christmas to all of my wonderful friends!!! I wish everyone here on MIP a truly wonderful, peaceful and sober Christmas and a very Happy New Year. And, 'thank you' for making this board such a very special place throughout the whole year. With love, Carol

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day I am glad to be a part of A.A., of that great fellowship that is spreading over the United States and all over the world. I am only one of the many A.A.s, but I am one. I am grateful to be living at this time, when I can help A.A. to grow, when it needs me to put my shoulder to the wheel and he...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day Many alcoholics will be saying today: "This is a good Christmas for me." They will be looking back over past Christmases, which were not like this one. They will be thanking God for their sobriety and their newfound life. They will be thinking about how their lives w...

TysonMike · TysonMike

Haven't been on in a while, new job has me swamped---actually, I was used to making my own hours, so now a normal 9-5 feels like an 18 hour day! I lost track of how long it's been but I had it written down weeks ago-so that makes 145 days! The urge is still there, but fleeting more and more. Even when my comp...

Phil · Phil

'Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the house, A drunkard was getting the word from his spouse. His skull was like fractured, his nerves were in shreds, And visions like sledgehammers danced in his head. Shaking and sweating and down in the dumps, Old Rudolph, the red nose, was getting hi...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Sometimes, the holidays are filled with the joy we associate with that time of year. The season flows. Magic is in the air. Sometimes, the holidays can be difficult and lonely. Here are some ideas I've learned through personal experience, and practice, to help us get through difficult holidays...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of Gods will into all of our activities. How can I best serve Thee Thy will (not mine) be done. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 85 I read this passage each morning, to start off my day, because it is a continual reminder to practice these principles in all my affairs...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE The terms spiritual experience and spiritual awakening are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from alcoholism has manifested itself among us in many different forms. Yet it is true t...

Quetzal · Quetzal

For some, the sights, signs, and smells of the holidays bring joy and a warm feeling. But, while others are joyously diving into the season, some of us are dipping into conflict, guilt, and a sense of loss. We read articles on how to enjoy the holidays, we read about the Christmas blues, but many of us s...

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	Have a GOOD DAY!! (Preview) 'Twas the night before Xmas, we were all in the club, Providing a meeting, instead of a pub; The ashtrays were clean and the coffee was made, The Big Books were out, and we had all prayed. When out in the lot, there arose such a clatter, We jumped from the table to see what was the matter. The Chair with his Bi...	Phil	3	459	Jan 1, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Checkin' In...... (Preview) Good morning, buddies in recovery! Hope all your holidays were terrific. Mine was exhausting, but sober, and I am looking forward to a New Year of positive lessons in recovery. I pledge to get to more meetings this year. Starting with a 12 & 12 tomorrow night with my sponsor. With God's help, I have...	jonijoni1	5	455	Jan 1, 2009 by Sobrietyspell
	Feelings, Isolation, Pity Pots and Using AA to Get Positive (Preview) I am just so sick of this God, how much more do you want me to endure, I am so tired of being alone, it seems I have no where to go, no where to turn, nothing to do but walk the lonely beach by myself, I just am really emotional and crying right now. I was going to go to the beach but I just dont feel like driving dow...	FindingFreedom	11	532	Jan 1, 2009 by FindingFreedom
	Happy New Day!! (Preview) I liked this reading today and wanted to share. Happy New Day. From: A New Day- December 31 Real generosity toward the future consists in giving all to what is present. -Albert Camus It's the last day of the year and the eve of a new one. For most of us this means it's a time of reflection. It is shor...	Jane05	2	427	Jan 1, 2009 by Quetzal
	The New Year (Preview) Make New Year's goals. Dig within, and discover what you would like to have happen in your life this year. This helps you do your part. It is an affirmation that you're interested in fully living life in the year to come. Goals give us direction. They put a powerful force into play on a universal, consc...	Quetzal	0	327	Jan 1, 2009 by Quetzal
	Happy New Day!! (Preview) I liked this reading today and wanted to share. Happy New Day. From: A New Day- December 31 Real generosity toward the future consists in giving all to what is present. -Albert Camus It's the last day of the year and the eve of a new one. For most of us this means it's a time of reflection. It is shor...	Jane05	0	857	Dec 31, 2008 by Jane05
	Daily Reflections ~ Daily Resolutions (Preview) The idea of twenty-four-hour living applies primarily to the emotional life of the individual. Emotionally speaking, we must not live in yesterday, nor in tomorrow. As Bill Sees It, p. 284 A New year: 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutesa time to consider directions, goals, a...	Sobrietyspell	3	479	Dec 31, 2008 by Supercub
	We beg of you to be fearless and thorough from the very start. (Preview) Until I had a little sobriety under my belt I was never able to give a reasonable answer to the question of why I drank the way I did for so long. Now I realize that it was because deep down, beneath my wildly extroverted persona I was/am afraid of almost everything. Without alcohol I'm a nervous wreck in so...	Tipsy McStagger	14	1628	Dec 31, 2008 by lani
	Thought (Preview) Even the newest of newcomers finds undreamed rewards as he tries to help his brother alcoholic, the one who is even blinder than he. This is indeed the kind of giving that actually demands nothing. He does not expect his brother sufferer to pay him, or even to love him. And then he discovers that by th...	Jane05	3	427	Dec 31, 2008 by lani
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 31st Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day I shall be loyal in my attendance, generous in my giving, kind in my criticism, creative in my suggestions, loving in my attitudes. I shall give A.A. my interest, my enthusiasm, my devotion, and most of all, myself. The Lord's Prayer has become part of my A.A. thoughts for each d...	Sobrietyspell	0	377	Dec 31, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Hi to the group (Preview) Hi everyone, I wanted to do a quick post to introduce myself. My name is Craig and I've been sober for 12 days. I went to my first AA meeting last Tuesday. It was kind of strange to say "I'm Craig I'm an alcoholic" in front of a group of strangers. By the end of the meeting I was feeling more com...	Supercub	10	486	Dec 30, 2008 by Supercub
	Daily Reflections ~ Anonymity (Preview) Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 564 Tradition Twelve became important early in my sobriety and, along with the Twelve Steps, it continues to be a must in my recovery. I became aware afte...	Sobrietyspell	0	487	Dec 30, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 30th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day To the extent that I fail in my responsibilities, A.A. fails. To the extent that I succeed, A.A. succeeds. Every failure of mine will set back A.A. work to that extent. Every success of mine will put A.A. ahead to that extent. I shall not wait to be drafted for service to others, bu...	Sobrietyspell	0	413	Dec 30, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Prayers (Preview) What a reminder that if I dont stay sober....death is immenent!! Had a group member pass away the day after xmas. Her mom and her were in the program together and although "mom" got it...Jamie just lost the battle. She has two small children, who have been living with grandma the last coupl...	lani	4	440	Dec 30, 2008 by jonijoni1
	Laying the Foundation (Preview) The groundwork has been laid. Do you not see that? Don't you understand that all you have gone through was for a purpose? There was a reason, a good reason, for the waiting, the struggle, the pain, and finally the release. You have been prepared. The same way a builder must first tear down and di...	Quetzal	2	352	Dec 30, 2008 by Tipsy McStagger
	39 steps (Preview) 39 STEPS 01. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. 02. Don't worry about what people think, they don't do it very often. 03. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian anymore than standing in a garage makes you a car. 04. Artificial intelligence is no...	lani	3	401	Dec 30, 2008 by Tipsy McStagger
	Slips (Preview) I had 13 days under my belt, and then had a drink on Christmas Day, and one yesterday. I am so annoyed with myself. I was really proud of my progress. I scraped through Christmas Eve with some difficulty, and then ruined it for no real reason. Any similar stories, and ways you got through it? Any tips fo...	Ms London	8	665	Dec 30, 2008 by FindingFreedom
	Growth (Preview) Just as when we were children and grew out of favorite toys and clothes, we sometimes grow out of things as adults - people, jobs, and homes. This can be confusing. We may wonder why someone or something that was so special and important to us last year doesn't fit the same way in our life today. We may wond...	Quetzal	3	469	Dec 30, 2008 by lani
	Moving On (Preview) Learn the art of acceptance. It's a lot of grief. -- Codependent No More Sometimes, as part of taking care of ourselves, it becomes time to end certain relationships. Sometimes, it comes time to change the parameters of a particular relationship. This is true in love, in friendships, with famil...	Quetzal	1	371	Dec 29, 2008 by lani
	E S & H (Preview) What does this stand for?!	Ms London	2	3308	Dec 29, 2008 by Ms London
	Tomorrow... (Preview) Well folks, as long as I get through the rest of this 24 hours, I will become "red chip" though of course this moniker will still be a good reminder of my progress. So...it is day 89 and the 90/90 is around the corner. Odd feelings, but mostly happy. My spirituality seems to be broadening an...	pinkchip	5	526	Dec 29, 2008 by pinkchip
	Hey sorry been busy. (Preview) I've poped on here and there but been busy with work and meetings. In spite of myself I've acquired 126.. 24 hour days. I don't say the in spite of myself lightly. My thinker is broken but on the mend. Hope the holiday season is going well with you all,,Hugs brothers and sisters.	buckeyebear	2	459	Dec 29, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ The Joy of Living (Preview) . . . therefore the joy of good living is the theme of A.A.s Twelfth Step. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 A.A. is a joyful program! Even so, I occasionally balk at taking the necessary steps to move ahead, and find myself resisting the very actions that could bring about the joy I want. I would...	Sobrietyspell	0	491	Dec 29, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 29th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Participating in the privileges of the movement, I shall share in the responsibilities, taking it upon myself to carry my fair share of the load, not grudgingly but joyfully. I am deeply grateful for the privileges I enjoy because of my membership in this great movement. They...	Sobrietyspell	0	405	Dec 29, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	HAPPY BIRTHDAY XMAS BABY CAROL!!!!! (Preview) wISHING OUR GREAT FRIEND CAROL(Quetzal) A MOST AWESOME BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!! MAY ALL YOUR BIRTHDAY DREAMS AND WISHES COME TRUE!!!!! lOTS OF LOVE TODAY AND ALWAYS!!!!! LAURIE	lani	6	436	Dec 28, 2008 by Tina
	Near the Top (Preview) I know you're tired. I know you feel overwhelmed. You may feel as though this crisis, this problem, this hard time will last forever. It won't. You are almost through. You don't just think it has been hard; it has been hard. You have been tested, tried, and retested on what you have learned. Your b...	Quetzal	5	411	Dec 28, 2008 by lani
	Panic (Preview) Don't panic! If panic strikes, we do not have to allow it to control our behaviors. Behaviors controlled by panic tend to be self-defeating. No matter what the situation or circumstance, panic is usually not a good foundation. No matter what the situation or circumstance, we usually have at least...	Quetzal	1	407	Dec 28, 2008 by lani
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 28th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day A.A. may be human in its organization, but it is divine in its purpose. The purpose is to point me toward God and the good life. My feet have been set upon the right path. I feel it in the depths of my being. I am going in the right direction. The future can be safely left to God. Whateve...	Sobrietyspell	1	376	Dec 28, 2008 by lani
	Going out of town (Preview) I'm new to this board and I joined after looking around for online resourses specifically because I am going out of town to visit my Grandmother. Two and a half years ago, when I was last there, I drank three gallons of bourbon over a very short period of time. I decided that nearly killing myself on that...	sober091206	5	508	Dec 28, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	An easier softer way... (Preview) That's all I wanted for Christmas. But I got an iphone...so you know, that's pretty good too. Merry Christmas and happy new year everyone, from your little internet friend with the white-knuckle death grip on sobriety :) Sincerely, Tipsy McStagger	Tipsy McStagger	8	521	Dec 28, 2008 by Phil
	Daily Reflections ~ Suit Up And Show Up (Preview) In A.A. we aim not only for sobriety - we try again to become citizens of the world that we rejected, and of the world that once rejected us. This is the ultimate demonstration toward which Twelfth Step work is the first but not the final step. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 21 The old line says, Suit up and show up. That...	Sobrietyspell	0	1013	Dec 28, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	John and Rose Christmas Wish to YOU (Preview)	John	6	490	Dec 27, 2008 by lani
	Up at 4am............ (Preview) Wow, have not been awake at this time since my last drunk. I initially awoke iritated, having a couple of teenagers sleeping over in the living room making noise at this hour........ but I have to laugh, as I am SOBER (and so are they), and on vacation, so I can always take a nap later on today. I will miss m...	jonijoni1	4	408	Dec 27, 2008 by lani
	What a long, strange trip it's been....... (Preview) 15 months today! Seems like I spent the first 12 figureing out what's 'wrong' and the last 3 trying to work on the solution. Not been easy. I think the first yr was definately a walk in the park compared to what's ahead..... Been dating some. Not into it! I seem to compare everyone to my John, guess that mea...	Doll	7	502	Dec 27, 2008 by Doll
	For Crystal (Preview) You replied to my "Marijuana Maintenance" message and you were sooooooo right on about how crappy it is of me to get help and spend the little money I do get on drugs and alchol. I am very ashamed of that. And funny thing I got a taste of the other side of this qoin today. This girl I know from AA bu...	nique	1	373	Dec 27, 2008 by Doll
	Interesting Historic alcohol factoid: "Old Ironsides" Statistical Information Seldom Shared (Preview) LITTLE KNOWN NAVAL HISTORY The USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) as a combat vessel carried 48,600 gallons of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men. This was sufficient to last six months of sustained operations at sea. She carried no evaporators (fresh water distillers). However, let it...	TLH	5	782	Dec 27, 2008 by jonijoni1
	Daily Reflections ~ Problem Solving (Preview) Quite as important was the discovery that spiritual principles would solve all my problems. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 42 Through the recovery process described in the Big Book, I have come to realize that the same instructions that work on my alcoholism, work on much more. Whenever I am angry or frus...	Sobrietyspell	1	433	Dec 27, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 27th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day I need the A.A. principles for the development of the buried life within me, that good life, which I had misplaced, but which I found again in this fellowship. This life within me is developing slowly but surely, with many setbacks, many mistakes, many failures, but still deve...	Sobrietyspell	0	327	Dec 27, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections ~ Accepting Success or Failure (Preview) Furthermore, how shall we come to terms with seeming failure or success? Can we now accept and adjust to either without despair or pride? Can we accept poverty, sickness, loneliness, and bereavement with courage and serenity? Can we steadfastly content ourselves with the humbler, yet sometimes m...	Sobrietyspell	2	467	Dec 27, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Happy Holidays!!!! (Preview) Merry christmas to all of my wonderful friends here on MIP!! What a blessing for me to have met such incredible people who share the same love of sobriety that I do!!! We are sooo lucky!!!! Thank you to all of you that have made a huge difference in my life!! Quick share.... My kids really out did themselve...	lani	3	462	Dec 27, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Merry Christmas everyone from Bermuda ! (Preview) I know I'm a little late but the journey here has been so indicative of the journey I have been on for the last 11 months. I think it is absolutely amazing that I have not even come close to having the urge to have a drink since getting down here. Alcohol is widely consumed and my friends down here respe...	mstrmsn66	4	461	Dec 27, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Merry Christmas Everyone!!! (Preview) Merry Christmas to all of my wonderful friends!!! I wish everyone here on MIP a truly wonderful, peaceful and sober Christmas and a very Happy New Year. And, 'thank you' for making this board such a very special place throughout the whole year. With love, Carol	Quetzal	2	410	Dec 26, 2008 by FindingFreedom
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 26th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day I am glad to be a part of A.A., of that great fellowship that is spreading over the United States and all over the world. I am only one of the many A.A.s, but I am one. I am grateful to be living at this time, when I can help A.A. to grow, when it needs me to put my shoulder to the wheel and he...	Sobrietyspell	0	377	Dec 26, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 25th Dec 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Many alcoholics will be saying today: "This is a good Christmas for me." They will be looking back over past Christmases, which were not like this one. They will be thanking God for their sobriety and their newfound life. They will be thinking about how their lives w...	Sobrietyspell	1	377	Dec 25, 2008 by Quetzal
	Happy Holidays Everyone!!! (Preview) Haven't been on in a while, new job has me swamped---actually, I was used to making my own hours, so now a normal 9-5 feels like an 18 hour day! I lost track of how long it's been but I had it written down weeks ago-so that makes 145 days! The urge is still there, but fleeting more and more. Even when my comp...	TysonMike	2	393	Dec 25, 2008 by Quetzal
	Have a Safe and Sober Christmas Season ehh (Preview) 'Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the house, A drunkard was getting the word from his spouse. His skull was like fractured, his nerves were in shreds, And visions like sledgehammers danced in his head. Shaking and sweating and down in the dumps, Old Rudolph, the red nose, was getting hi...	Phil	6	532	Dec 25, 2008 by Quetzal
	The Holidays (Preview) Sometimes, the holidays are filled with the joy we associate with that time of year. The season flows. Magic is in the air. Sometimes, the holidays can be difficult and lonely. Here are some ideas I've learned through personal experience, and practice, to help us get through difficult holidays...	Quetzal	0	376	Dec 25, 2008 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections ~ At Peace With Life (Preview) Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of Gods will into all of our activities. How can I best serve Thee Thy will (not mine) be done. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 85 I read this passage each morning, to start off my day, because it is a continual reminder to practice these principles in all my affairs...	Sobrietyspell	0	412	Dec 25, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Spiritual Experience (Preview) SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE The terms spiritual experience and spiritual awakening are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from alcoholism has manifested itself among us in many different forms. Yet it is true t...	soberdrunk	4	430	Dec 24, 2008 by jonijoni1
	Getting Through the Holidays (Preview) For some, the sights, signs, and smells of the holidays bring joy and a warm feeling. But, while others are joyously diving into the season, some of us are dipping into conflict, guilt, and a sense of loss. We read articles on how to enjoy the holidays, we read about the Christmas blues, but many of us s...	Quetzal	2	478	Dec 24, 2008 by jonijoni1
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