Alcoholics Anonymous

Tina · Tina

Hi all Just thought I'd check in, in case anyone was wondering how I was doing.... This past few weeks seemed bo be hell, but managing. Was able to get to the round up last weekend, I knew I needed so did my higher power. I am down to one job now and well that's going well, son is still working and well that's...

beachgirl · beachgirl

My first post to MIP was "sober for a year, and faltering." I was surprised,disappointed and frightened at feeling close to giving myself permission to drink again. That feeling has been slowly ebbing away; I read everyone's messages every day, and it seems to innoculate me against t...

jonijoni · jonijoni

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The A.A. program is one of charity because the real meaning of the word charity is to care enough about other people to really want to help them. To get the full benefit of the program, we must try to help other alcoholics. We may try to help some body and think we have failed, but th...

Quetzal · Quetzal

For the next twenty-four hours ... In recovery, we live life one day at a time, an idea requiring an enormous amount of faith. We refuse to look back - unless healing from the past is part of today's work. We look ahead only to make plans. We focus on this day's activity, living it to the best of ou...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

Daily Reflections HEALING HEART AND MIND Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 55 Since it is true that God comes to me through people, I can see that by keeping people at a distance I also keep God at a...

Doll · Doll

Two AA's are driving to a meeting when they get pulled over for speeding. The cop walks up to the driver's side and beats on the window with his ticket book. When the driver rolls the window down the cop WHACKS him on the head with the book. "What was that for ? " The driver asks. "For speedi...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great. --Niccolo Machiavelli Acceptance may be one of the most difficult things to learn, for it means we must give up the desire to control our life and its outcome. Once we have truly received this great gift we will learn that acceptan...

Nisha · Nisha

Guys, Stuck in writing inventory, lots of mess at professional front as well - standoff with boss- have a meeting on 5th and 6th may with senior management to sort out issues. This may/may not go against me. I need ur prayers and hopes for that. I just cancelled a 10 day leave I had planned for going into re...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Gosh! Who woulda thought? ............Sure am glad somebody finally figured it out! Drinking Dampens Ability to Feel FearBrain scans illustrate biological reason why alcohol can lead to aggressionWEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) Now, a new brain scan study shows drinking actually dampe...

Ms London · Ms London

Hi, just wanted to introduce myself. I'm 28. quit drinking nearly two years ago after ruining a relationship with my drinking and generally having all sorts of problems for years. I then started drinking again and though things have not been as bad as they were by any means I now know that I cannot do it...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

When things are going shitty what do you reflect on to get you through the day? Do you think about the way things used to be? Are there any particular AA quotes or "mantras" that are meaningful to you and keep you from crawling back inside a bottle and staying there? What gives you the strength...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

May 1, 2008 Daily Reflections HEALING HEART AND MIND Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 55 Since it is true that God comes to me through people, I can see that by keeping people at a distance I also k...

lanchas · lanchas

I just went to my first AA meeting despite not being an A. I bawled through most of the meeting. I caused the woman that was heading hte meeting enough that she wanted to talk to me afterwards. She told me about Alateen and Alanon. Once I got up the urge to speak to her (I had kept saying to my friend, Nate, I do...

BGG · BGG

I have finally found again that sense of peace and serenity -- even in the midst of the storm -- that I had before. Over the past few months, my whole attitude has shifted. I am no longer a prey to misery and depression; I am no longer wallowing in self-pity. Even when something "bad" happ...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The A.A. program is one of faith because we find that we must have faith in a Power greater than ourselves if we are going to get sober. We're helpless before alcohol, but when we turn our drink problem over to God and have faith that He can give us all the strength we need, then we ha...

Doll · Doll

The one we got when we 'came to' ? That gut wrenching, self loathing, feeling of guilt and remorse? That whole "OMG what have I done" feeling. I've got that feeling. AND I HAVE NOT RELAPSED. What I did do was have a another car accident in 3 weeks. This time I was 50% at fault in reality and 100% a...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

A GREAT PARADOX These legacies of suffering and of recovery are easily passed among alcoholics, one to the other. This is our gift from God, and its bestowal upon others like us is the one aim that today animates A.A.'s all around the globe. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 151 The great...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

Recovery blows me away! How fortunate we actually are to learn about life, relationships, love and all the other things that we missed out on while practicing our addiction. The promises do come true if we follow the Big Book. I trust that to be true. Logic really has nothing to do with staying sober. I b...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The goal is balance. We need balance between work and play. We need balance between giving and receiving. We need balance in thought and feelings. We need balance in caring for our physical self and our spiritual self. A balanced life has harmony between a professional life and a personal life. T...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I'm just curios because I'm wondering if there are many younger people who have succeeded in AA. My guess is that it would be a lot easier to stop when you're old...because you don't have as much going on. I can honestly say that if I could stay in my pajamas all day with nothing to do but read the newspaper a...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The A.A. program is one of faith, hope and charity. It's a program of hope because when new members come into A.A. the first thing they get is hope. They hear older members tell how they had been through the same kind of hell that they have and how they found the way out through A.A...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The chief activator of our defects has been self-centered fear - primarily fear that we would lose something we already possessed or would fail to get something we demanded. Living upon a basis of unsatidfied demands, we were in a state of continual disturbance and frustration. Therefore, no peace...

paul86 · paul86

The worst part is the first couple days, when the feelings of fear and physical discomfort are at their highest. Once I get past these first couple days I notice a huge difference in how I feel, and it's not as hard to not drink during the week. After not drinking for a few days I feel great. It seems to be the...

jonijoni · jonijoni

Thought I would share some treats that are coming up in my back yard. Have not yet gotten our lawn/yard in gear since we only moved in here 2 years ago and have had TONS of work to do on/in the house. But enjoy the daffodils, jonquils and tulips!

Doll · Doll

April 26, 2008 Daily Reflections HAPPINESS IS NOT THE POINT I don't think happiness or unhappiness is the point. How do we meet the problems we face? How do we best learn from them and transmit what we have learned to others, if they would receive the knowledge? AS BILL SEES IT, p. 306 In my search "t...

mom to 2 · mom to 2

I'm looking for some advice for my husband---he's been really working hard at sobriety. There have been slips but lots of progress too. He's facing the consequences of an assault which resulted during a drinking and drugging binge. It's really looking like there will be significant jail time and...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Often, we can learn much about ourselves from the people to whom we are attracted. As we progress through recovery, we learn we can no longer form relationships solely on the basis of attraction. We learn to be patient, to allow ourselves to take into account important facts, and to process informa...

jonijoni · jonijoni

I just want to thank the people who are relatively new here, for enriching my sobriety every single day. I have gone through some of the greatest personal challenges in recovery, and was hopeless and helpless. AA has changed all that. To see newcomers reaching out on the internet, taking the sound ad...

alev430 · alev430

I haven't had a drop of alcohol in about a month and a half, and I'm proud to say that. That said--my room mate is out of town (I'm in a dorm) so I can do whatever I want in here without worrying about her coming in unexpectedly. Usually all that means is I will dance around the room in my underwear at about 4 in t...

jonijoni · jonijoni

I was offered the job I really really REALLY wanted, and I accepted. I am so excited!!! Good things, good things. I start out at three 9-10 hour days per week, learning clinical procedures. I am so freaking EXCITED!!!!! Sobriety is so awesome, folks. Never in a million years would I have thought I could...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We're so glad to be free from liquor that we do something about it. We get into action. We come to meetings regularly. We go out and try to help other alcoholics. We pass on the good news whenever we get a chance. In a spirit of thankfulness to God, we get into action. The A.A. progra...

Tryingrealhard · Tryingrealhard

Greetings, Forum Members! I just joined the forum today and this is my first post. A brief background on me: I have been in & out of AA since 1981 and have attended at least 500 meetings over the years. I really do understand the mechanics of the AA program, but I've relapsed about a dozen times. I know...

Doll · Doll

Thoughts at 4am If I am an alocholic I shouldn't drink - If I am not an alcoholic I don't need to. People who arn't alcoholics dont lie in bed at 4am wondering if they are alcoholics Remember its Alcohol-is-m , not Alcohol-was-m What's an Alcoholic? A man goes into a bar - big notice on the wall "All yo...

Anger at Family Members · Quetzal

Many of us have anger toward certain members of our family. Some of us have much anger and rage - anger that seems to go on year after year. For many of us, anger was the only way to break an unhealthy bondage or connection between a family member and ourselves. It was the force that kept us from being held...

Jim S · Jim S

There's not enough time or space here to tell of all the problems we've had with my step-daughter. Just to give a idea I had her prosecuted on a 4 yr defered felony last year and she blew that, did 30 days and had her probation revoked and lost her kids.... She's been pretty much homeless for the last year o...

jc2008 · jc2008

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Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ By submitting to God, we're released from the power of liquor. It has no more hold on us. We're also released from the things that were holding us down: pride, selfishness, and fear. And we're free to grow into a new life, which is so much better than the old life that there's no co...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The rewards from detachment are great: serenity; a deep sense of peace; the ability to give and receive love in self-enhancing, energizing ways, and the freedom to find real solutions to our problems. -- Codependent No More Letting go of our need to control can set others and us free. It can set our H...

Doll · Doll

That's what I'm screaming at my brain and want to scream at everyone around me! Good Lord, it's been a rough month. Starting with the tornado that took part of my roof to losing my best friends mother! The roof has finally been taken care of and looks its awesome. So I decided to go ahead and get the house vi...

lani · lani

Self-pity When we catch self-pity starting, we can take action against it with instant bookkeeping. For every entry of misery on the debit side, we find a blessing we can mark on the credit side. What health we have, what illnesses we don't have, what friends we have loved, the sunny weather, a good mea...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

As I mentioned last week I've had spiritual awakening as a result of shutting my mouth and doing what I'm told...and while I can honestly say that the obsession to drink has been removed the addict in me is still doing his best to find a way to get me feeling numb. I decided to quit smoking and I discovered t...

Doll · Doll

April 27, 2008 Daily Reflections JOYFUL DISCOVERIES We realize we know only a little. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. But obviously you cannot...

Moon · Moon

A cup of fear I shall not drink, for it does not suit my soul. From fear comes anger, hatred and violence. My world is open to more, as I reach beyond my understanding and hold the hand of faith. I am alive in a world of brightness and light, the darkness fades away. I live in a life surrounded by warmth's embr...

lani · lani

Footprints of Hope Going the whole route looked too hard -- until someone said to me, "One step at a time." So I looked ahead, along the path marked by the footprints of hope, commitment, and action. All around me were many happy, sober people who had walked that path. . . They had some magic or...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Some people are carriers of negativity. They are storehouses of pent up anger and volatile emotions. Some remain trapped in the victim role and act in ways that further their victimization. And others are still caught in the cycle of addictive or compulsive patterns. Negative energy can have a po...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The A.A. program is one of submission, release, and action. When we're drinking, we're submitting to a power greater than ourselves, liquor. Our own wills are no use against the power of liquor. One drink and we're sunk. In A.A. we stop submitting to the power of liquor. Inste...

lani · lani

April 25, 2008 Worry None of us has to understand God or worry about things beyond our control. We can indulge ourselves in the luxury of not-worrying. Any of us can handle just one day; all each of us has to try at is our own job, our own family life. We don't have to try fixing up the whole world or understan...

Moon · Moon

Every now and again I like to stop in and say Hello! Hope all is well with you all. I'm awakening into the Essence of Beauty and My life is Amazing. Thank you so much for being here. Feel free to say Hello.

Jim S · Jim S

Hi all. Newbie to this board but not to AA. Four years ago I relapsed after 11 yrs of being sober and, to keep a long story short I'm back into the program. I have a question that is really bothering me. This has happened to me three times in the last two weeks. Once at a NA meeting and twice at a AA meeting......

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	Well I'm back,,,, just checking in (Preview) Hi all Just thought I'd check in, in case anyone was wondering how I was doing.... This past few weeks seemed bo be hell, but managing. Was able to get to the round up last weekend, I knew I needed so did my higher power. I am down to one job now and well that's going well, son is still working and well that's...	Tina	1	310	May 2, 2008 by lani
	relief & gratitude (Preview) My first post to MIP was "sober for a year, and faltering." I was surprised,disappointed and frightened at feeling close to giving myself permission to drink again. That feeling has been slowly ebbing away; I read everyone's messages every day, and it seems to innoculate me against t...	beachgirl	6	473	May 2, 2008 by jonijoni
	MAXINE!!! (Preview)	jonijoni	3	323	May 2, 2008 by lani
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 1st May 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The A.A. program is one of charity because the real meaning of the word charity is to care enough about other people to really want to help them. To get the full benefit of the program, we must try to help other alcoholics. We may try to help some body and think we have failed, but th...	Sobrietyspell	1	406	May 2, 2008 by lani
	Our Higher Power (Preview) For the next twenty-four hours ... In recovery, we live life one day at a time, an idea requiring an enormous amount of faith. We refuse to look back - unless healing from the past is part of today's work. We look ahead only to make plans. We focus on this day's activity, living it to the best of ou...	Quetzal	1	708	May 2, 2008 by lani
	Daily Reflections for May 2 (Preview) Daily Reflections HEALING HEART AND MIND Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 55 Since it is true that God comes to me through people, I can see that by keeping people at a distance I also keep God at a...	eastcoastscott	1	282	May 2, 2008 by lani
	Be careful what you wish for (Preview) Two AA's are driving to a meeting when they get pulled over for speeding. The cop walks up to the driver's side and beats on the window with his ticket book. When the driver rolls the window down the cop WHACKS him on the head with the book. "What was that for ? " The driver asks. "For speedi...	Doll	2	354	May 2, 2008 by lani
	Thought for the day (Preview) Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great. --Niccolo Machiavelli Acceptance may be one of the most difficult things to learn, for it means we must give up the desire to control our life and its outcome. Once we have truly received this great gift we will learn that acceptan...	eastcoastscott	0	271	May 2, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	Update (Preview) Guys, Stuck in writing inventory, lots of mess at professional front as well - standoff with boss- have a meeting on 5th and 6th may with senior management to sort out issues. This may/may not go against me. I need ur prayers and hopes for that. I just cancelled a 10 day leave I had planned for going into re...	Nisha	6	460	May 1, 2008 by Nisha
	No sh**, Sherlock? (Preview) Gosh! Who woulda thought? ............Sure am glad somebody finally figured it out! Drinking Dampens Ability to Feel FearBrain scans illustrate biological reason why alcohol can lead to aggressionWEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) Now, a new brain scan study shows drinking actually dampe...	Sick of being sick	5	468	May 1, 2008 by Sick of being sick
	New Here (Preview) Hi, just wanted to introduce myself. I'm 28. quit drinking nearly two years ago after ruining a relationship with my drinking and generally having all sorts of problems for years. I then started drinking again and though things have not been as bad as they were by any means I now know that I cannot do it...	Ms London	8	511	May 1, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	What gets through the bad times? (Preview) When things are going shitty what do you reflect on to get you through the day? Do you think about the way things used to be? Are there any particular AA quotes or "mantras" that are meaningful to you and keep you from crawling back inside a bottle and staying there? What gives you the strength...	Tipsy McStagger	10	649	May 1, 2008 by Doll
	Daily Reflections for May 1 (Preview) May 1, 2008 Daily Reflections HEALING HEART AND MIND Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 55 Since it is true that God comes to me through people, I can see that by keeping people at a distance I also k...	eastcoastscott	0	320	May 1, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	ftf meetings (Preview) I just went to my first AA meeting despite not being an A. I bawled through most of the meeting. I caused the woman that was heading hte meeting enough that she wanted to talk to me afterwards. She told me about Alateen and Alanon. Once I got up the urge to speak to her (I had kept saying to my friend, Nate, I do...	lanchas	2	305	May 1, 2008 by lani
	The Promises Coming True, Again (Preview) I have finally found again that sense of peace and serenity -- even in the midst of the storm -- that I had before. Over the past few months, my whole attitude has shifted. I am no longer a prey to misery and depression; I am no longer wallowing in self-pity. Even when something "bad" happ...	BGG	5	456	May 1, 2008 by lani
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 30th April 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The A.A. program is one of faith because we find that we must have faith in a Power greater than ourselves if we are going to get sober. We're helpless before alcohol, but when we turn our drink problem over to God and have faith that He can give us all the strength we need, then we ha...	Sobrietyspell	0	320	Apr 30, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Remember "THAT" (next day) feeling ? (Preview) The one we got when we 'came to' ? That gut wrenching, self loathing, feeling of guilt and remorse? That whole "OMG what have I done" feeling. *I've got that feeling. AND I HAVE NOT RELAPSED. What I did do was have a another* car accident in 3 weeks. This time I was 50% at fault in reality and 100% a...**	Doll	4	475	Apr 30, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Daily Reflections for April 30 (Preview) A GREAT PARADOX These legacies of suffering and of recovery are easily passed among alcoholics, one to the other. This is our gift from God, and its bestowal upon others like us is the one aim that today animates A.A.'s all around the globe. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 151 The great...	eastcoastscott	0	242	Apr 30, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	Feeling Spiritual (Preview) Recovery blows me away! How fortunate we actually are to learn about life, relationships, love and all the other things that we missed out on while practicing our addiction. The promises do come true if we follow the Big Book. I trust that to be true. Logic really has nothing to do with staying sober. I b...	eastcoastscott	2	404	Apr 30, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Balance (Preview) The goal is balance. We need balance between work and play. We need balance between giving and receiving. We need balance in thought and feelings. We need balance in caring for our physical self and our spiritual self. A balanced life has harmony between a professional life and a personal life. T...	Quetzal	1	2485	Apr 30, 2008 by jonijoni
	Are you old? (Preview) I'm just curios because I'm wondering if there are many younger people who have succeeded in AA. My guess is that it would be a lot easier to stop when you're old...because you don't have as much going on. I can honestly say that if I could stay in my pajamas all day with nothing to do but read the newspaper a...	Tipsy McStagger	24	1125	Apr 29, 2008 by seeking serenity
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 29th April 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The A.A. program is one of faith, hope and charity. It's a program of hope because when new members come into A.A. the first thing they get is hope. They hear older members tell how they had been through the same kind of hell that they have and how they found the way out through A.A...	Sobrietyspell	0	314	Apr 29, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Fear as a Steppingstone ~ As Bill Sees It (Preview) The chief activator of our defects has been self-centered fear - primarily fear that we would lose something we already possessed or would fail to get something we demanded. Living upon a basis of unsatidfied demands, we were in a state of continual disturbance and frustration. Therefore, no peace...	Sobrietyspell	2	4624	Apr 29, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Let me make it through today.. (Preview) The worst part is the first couple days, when the feelings of fear and physical discomfort are at their highest. Once I get past these first couple days I notice a huge difference in how I feel, and it's not as hard to not drink during the week. After not drinking for a few days I feel great. It seems to be the...	paul86	4	455	Apr 29, 2008 by BGG
	Spring FLING!! (Preview) Thought I would share some treats that are coming up in my back yard. Have not yet gotten our lawn/yard in gear since we only moved in here 2 years ago and have had TONS of work to do on/in the house. But enjoy the daffodils, jonquils and tulips!	jonijoni	4	425	Apr 29, 2008 by StPeteDean
	HAPPINESS IS NOT THE POINT (Preview) April 26, 2008 Daily Reflections HAPPINESS IS NOT THE POINT I don't think happiness or unhappiness is the point. How do we meet the problems we face? How do we best learn from them and transmit what we have learned to others, if they would receive the knowledge? AS BILL SEES IT, p. 306 In my search "t...	Doll	1	327	Apr 29, 2008 by BatonRougian
	incarceration (Preview) I'm looking for some advice for my husband---he's been really working hard at sobriety. There have been slips but lots of progress too. He's facing the consequences of an assault which resulted during a drinking and drugging binge. It's really looking like there will be significant jail time and...	mom to 2	4	314	Apr 29, 2008 by mom to 2
	Initiating Relationships (Preview) Often, we can learn much about ourselves from the people to whom we are attracted. As we progress through recovery, we learn we can no longer form relationships solely on the basis of attraction. We learn to be patient, to allow ourselves to take into account important facts, and to process informa...	Quetzal	0	240	Apr 29, 2008 by Quetzal
	Thanks to the Newcomers here.... (Preview) I just want to thank the people who are relatively new here, for enriching my sobriety every single day. I have gone through some of the greatest personal challenges in recovery, and was hopeless and helpless. AA has changed all that. To see newcomers reaching out on the internet, taking the sound ad...	jonijoni	1	296	Apr 28, 2008 by learning
	It's right there in my drawer... :( (Preview) I haven't had a drop of alcohol in about a month and a half, and I'm proud to say that. That said--my room mate is out of town (I'm in a dorm) so I can do whatever I want in here without worrying about her coming in unexpectedly. Usually all that means is I will dance around the room in my underwear at about 4 in t...	alev430	10	440	Apr 28, 2008 by jonijoni
	GOTTA JAWLB!!!!!!!! (Preview) I was offered the job I really really REALLY wanted, and I accepted. I am so excited!!! Good things, good things. I start out at three 9-10 hour days per week, learning clinical procedures. I am so freaking EXCITED!!!!! Sobriety is so awesome, folks. Never in a million years would I have thought I could...	jonijoni	11	561	Apr 28, 2008 by jonijoni
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 28th April 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We're so glad to be free from liquor that we do something about it. We get into action. We come to meetings regularly. We go out and try to help other alcoholics. We pass on the good news whenever we get a chance. In a spirit of thankfulness to God, we get into action. The A.A. progra...	Sobrietyspell	2	360	Apr 28, 2008 by BatonRougian
	"Campral" (Preview) Greetings, Forum Members! I just joined the forum today and this is my first post. A brief background on me: I have been in & out of AA since 1981 and have attended at least 500 meetings over the years. I really do understand the mechanics of the AA program, but I've relapsed about a dozen times. I know...	Tryingrealhard	13	6020	Apr 28, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Alcoholic Summed Up! (seems like it's time for a re-post) (Preview) Thoughts at 4am If I am an alocholic I shouldn't drink - If I am not an alcoholic I don't need to. People who arn't alcoholics dont lie in bed at 4am wondering if they are alcoholics Remember its Alcohol-is-m , not Alcohol-was-m What's an Alcoholic? A man goes into a bar - big notice on the wall "All yo...	Doll	2	338	Apr 28, 2008 by lostmdboy
	Anger at Family Members (Preview) Many of us have anger toward certain members of our family. Some of us have much anger and rage - anger that seems to go on year after year. For many of us, anger was the only way to break an unhealthy bondage or connection between a family member and ourselves. It was the force that kept us from being held...	Quetzal	0	803	Apr 28, 2008 by Quetzal
	Well, the phone rings at 2 am this morning... (Preview) There's not enough time or space here to tell of all the problems we've had with my step-daughter. Just to give a idea I had her prosecuted on a 4 yr defered felony last year and she blew that, did 30 days and had her probation revoked and lost her kids.... She's been pretty much homeless for the last year o...	Jim S	7	483	Apr 27, 2008 by jonijoni
	a little levity (Preview) http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4814be3a339420c7	jc2008	4	497	Apr 27, 2008 by jc2008
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 27th April 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ By submitting to God, we're released from the power of liquor. It has no more hold on us. We're also released from the things that were holding us down: pride, selfishness, and fear. And we're free to grow into a new life, which is so much better than the old life that there's no co...	Sobrietyspell	0	295	Apr 27, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Letting Go of the Need to Control (Preview) The rewards from detachment are great: serenity; a deep sense of peace; the ability to give and receive love in self-enhancing, energizing ways, and the freedom to find real solutions to our problems. -- Codependent No More Letting go of our need to control can set others and us free. It can set our H...	Quetzal	1	986	Apr 27, 2008 by Phil
	Shut the F@&K UP!!!!! (Preview) That's what I'm screaming at my brain and want to scream at everyone around me! Good Lord, it's been a rough month. Starting with the tornado that took part of my roof to losing my best friends mother! The roof has finally been taken care of and looks its awesome. So I decided to go ahead and get the house vi...	Doll	4	435	Apr 27, 2008 by jonijoni
	self pity (Preview) Self-pity When we catch self-pity starting, we can take action against it with instant bookkeeping. For every entry of misery on the debit side, we find a blessing we can mark on the credit side. What health we have, what illnesses we don't have, what friends we have loved, the sunny weather, a good mea...	lani	0	303	Apr 27, 2008 by lani
	Am I that desperate for a buzz? (Preview) As I mentioned last week I've had spiritual awakening as a result of shutting my mouth and doing what I'm told...and while I can honestly say that the obsession to drink has been removed the addict in me is still doing his best to find a way to get me feeling numb. I decided to quit smoking and I discovered t...	Tipsy McStagger	17	546	Apr 27, 2008 by lani
	JOYFUL DISCOVERIES (Preview) April 27, 2008 Daily Reflections JOYFUL DISCOVERIES We realize we know only a little. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. But obviously you cannot...	Doll	0	461	Apr 27, 2008 by Doll
	Another prayer from me to you (Preview) A cup of fear I shall not drink, for it does not suit my soul. From fear comes anger, hatred and violence. My world is open to more, as I reach beyond my understanding and hold the hand of faith. I am alive in a world of brightness and light, the darkness fades away. I live in a life surrounded by warmth's embr...	Moon	2	290	Apr 27, 2008 by Moon
	hope (Preview) Footprints of Hope Going the whole route looked too hard -- until someone said to me, "One step at a time." So I looked ahead, along the path marked by the footprints of hope, commitment, and action. All around me were many happy, sober people who had walked that path. . . They had some magic or...	lani	0	264	Apr 26, 2008 by lani
	Negativity (Preview) Some people are carriers of negativity. They are storehouses of pent up anger and volatile emotions. Some remain trapped in the victim role and act in ways that further their victimization. And others are still caught in the cycle of addictive or compulsive patterns. Negative energy can have a po...	Quetzal	1	292	Apr 26, 2008 by lani
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 26th April 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The A.A. program is one of submission, release, and action. When we're drinking, we're submitting to a power greater than ourselves, liquor. Our own wills are no use against the power of liquor. One drink and we're sunk. In A.A. we stop submitting to the power of liquor. Inste...	Sobrietyspell	0	310	Apr 26, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Dont worry, be happy!!! (Preview) April 25, 2008 Worry None of us has to understand God or worry about things beyond our control. We can indulge ourselves in the luxury of not-worrying. Any of us can handle just one day; all each of us has to try at is our own job, our own family life. We don't have to try fixing up the whole world or understan...	lani	4	334	Apr 26, 2008 by lani
	Hi Guys! (Preview) Every now and again I like to stop in and say Hello! Hope all is well with you all. I'm awakening into the Essence of Beauty and My life is Amazing. Thank you so much for being here. Feel free to say Hello.	Moon	7	385	Apr 25, 2008 by Moon
	Meeting attire... (Preview) Hi all. Newbie to this board but not to AA. Four years ago I relapsed after 11 yrs of being sober and, to keep a long story short I'm back into the program. I have a question that is really bothering me. This has happened to me three times in the last two weeks. Once at a NA meeting and twice at a AA meeting......	Jim S	25	5292	Apr 25, 2008 by StPeteDean
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