Alcoholics Anonymous

Quetzal · Quetzal

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

nique · nique

I have been sober for 4 months from alcohol. But....... there is a minor drug I did not give up. Well it is conflicting with my program so it has to go bye-bye. It saddens me as I really like it but I will be a better person because of it. I have extra motivation from my Mom. She bought me a beautiful cross...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

I called the apartments my sponsor lives in... they told me they don't have rental assistance now and they don't allow pets anymore. I've spent the morning calling the housing authorities in different areas, trying to find low-income housing that allows pets, or allows a 40lb dog... no luck. Ei...

Tina · Tina

Just want to drop and say hi, Things are ok, not good, not bad. But gettin through it, one day at a time. Kids are well and well lets put it this way, my son spent time with his father and has made a decision to move in with his father. I'm not against it, hope all goes well with that, spoke to their father a few t...

jonijoni · jonijoni

It was delicious. HP must have had something to do with that! Joni

nique · nique

I belong to 3 AA message boards and you all are my online homegroup!! You are the most friendly and real out of all of them. Thank you all for being so Honest Openminded and Willing. This group is a shinning star of spiritual principles. Love you all in the Fellowship of the Spirit, Allison

Quetzal · Quetzal

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

KLT · KLT

I grew up with a very loving father and a mother who really didnt want us. One thing she was a stickler for though was the we spoke properly, only queens english would do. When I first entered the rooms of AA, I was surprised how few alcoholics there were in there. At the meetings I went to they all seemed t...

lani · lani

Back in the days of the Great Depression a Missouri man named John Griffith was the controller of a great railroad drawbridge across the Mississippi River. One day in the summer of 1937 he decided to take his eight-year-old son, Greg, with him to work. At noon, John Griffith put the bridge up to allow sh...

lani · lani

Just trying out some functions here...Color is nice...Trying to figure out how to add some fun stuff...No clue!!! So all's you get is color.....

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Go Me!!! lol I'm actually really chuffed to have managed this & 1year's sobriety in 2007. Two Big achievements for me. I'm made up lol I stopped smoking on Saturday 1st December too & going strong. I'm so proud of my efforts this year & how me & my life have changed. Thanks for being here...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

In the morning I'm calling the apartment complex my sponsor lives in... gov't housing, income-based... and hopefully will be going up there to see about getting into them... really been praying about this, because I don't see any other options right now. My sponsor knows of 2 apartments next to her t...

jonijoni · jonijoni

Yikes. Hubby brought home a couple of bushels of golden delicious apples from WA state. (Long story). I thought, "well, whatever I cannot pawn off to friends and family who bake, I will bake some pies and apple crisps." Well, I have not baked a pie since childhood. Not unless you simply remo...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When people come back to A.A. after having a slip, the temptation is strong to say nothing about it. No other A.A. member should force them to declare themselves. It is entirely up to them. If they are well-grounded in A.A., they will realize that it's up to them to speak up at the...

nmike · nmike

I had posted here that I went to AA meetings in my small town rather than drive the 30 miles in a snowstorm. So I felt like I was welcome but I felt that I needed to stay focused on my own issues and not the A's. I started a separate Alanon meeting a month ago. Too cool. I have had a couple of Alanoners show up. We A...

Quetzal · Quetzal

There are times when we simply do not know what to do, or where to go, next. Sometimes these periods are brief, sometimes lingering. We can get through these times. We can rely on our program and the disciplines of recovery. We can cope by using our faith, other people, and our resources. Accept unc...

Doll · Doll

TRUE AMBITION True ambition is not what we thought it was. True ambition is the deep desire to live usefully and walk humbly under the grace of God. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, pp. 124-25 During my drinking years, my one and only concern was to have my fellow man think highly of me. My ambition in...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Many of us were victimized, sometimes more than once. We may have been physically abused, sexually abused, or exploited by the addictions of another. Understand that if another person has abused us, it is not cause for us to feel shame. The guilt for the act of abuse belongs to the perpetrator, not t...

Doll · Doll

Some History of AA Chips The traditions of chips, medallions and birthdays vary in different parts of the country and I thought it would be interesting to present some of their history. There is evidence that early on many people in AA carried personal momentos to remind themselves of the importanc...

Zarathustra · Zarathustra

Okay well i wrote this on a drunken planeride-- it was my own ending to edward arlington robinsons 'valley of the shadow'... I was just going over some things and found it as much as i like the poem, i really think it shows my alcoholic attitude pretty well. It is something i hope that i have either gotten p...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Few things can make us feel crazier than expecting something from someone who has nothing to give. Few things can frustrate us more than trying to make a person someone he or she isn't; we feel crazy when we try to pretend that person is someone he or she is not. We may have spent years negotiating with rea...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ People who have had a slip are ashamed of themselves-sometimes so ashamed that they fear to go back to A.A. They develop the old inferiority complex and tell themselves that they are no good, that they have let down their friends in A.A., that they are hopeless, and that they ca...

lani · lani

Heard this in a meeting tonight....Hope I do it justice.... Staying sober is like riding a bike. As long as you keep pedaling slowly along you can have some sort of balance. (Keep it simple) Perhaps you can even coast along but that only works going down hill! When times get tough, you need to pedal a litt...

Doll · Doll

WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN When we developed still more, we discovered the best possible source of emotional stability to be God Himself. We found that dependence upon His perfect justice, forgiveness, and love was healthy, and that it would work where nothing else would. If we really depended upon God...

Quetzal · Quetzal

"How much do we need to let go of?" a friend asked one day. "I'm not certain," I replied, "but maybe everything." Letting go is a spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical process, a sometimes mysterious metaphysical process of releasing to God and the Unive...

carolinagirl · carolinagirl

Hi, I am a grateful recovering alcoholic. I just really need and want to share this about the dangers of alcoholism. It is quite frightening. My friend is an active alcoholic who has drank heavily for many years. He is only 39 years old. However, right now, he is unaware that he is even existing in t...

Wren · Wren

For some reason, when I hit the submit button, I get a blank page, so I will try this in response to the post from CarolinaGirl. Welcome CarolinaGirl, (my first post dissipated when I tried to submit it). So, I'll try again. Thank you so much for this share. It is a strong reminder of how insidious this dis...

KLT · KLT

Well this is my 3rd day sober. I couldnt sleep last night at all and also suffer with endometriosis to which I have been ABUSING co-codomol for some years. It started again last night and as I cant take anything that will work now, ive not had a good day at all. Im tired and in pain. My house is like a bomb...

Doll · Doll

T'was the night before Christmas, we'd been on a bender, Not a creature was stirring, not even a bartender. The empties were stacked by the chimney just fine, In hopes that St. Nick would fill them with wine. With Mama passed out and I still with my booze, She'd just settled down for a short litt...

Doll · Doll

A NEW STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS He has been granted a gift which amounts to a new state of consciousness and being. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p 107 Many of us in A.A. puzzle over what is a spiritual awakening. I tended to look for a miracle, something dramatic and earth shattering. But what usual...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In spite of all we have learned in A.A., our old way of thinking comes back on us, sometimes with overwhelming force, and occasionally some of us have slips. We forget or refuse to call on the Higher Power for help. We seem to deliberately make our minds blank so far as A.A. traini...

jonijoni · jonijoni

I am 16 days sober today, after a relapse of a few weeks. Boy, I cannot express how fortunate I feel to have so much support available for me, from years past in the program. My family are members of Al Anon as well, and that is a blessing in and of itself. To have countless folks around me in my life who UNDERS...

Pytbull · Pytbull

I have been away for awhile and was away from the booze for awhile.I have started to drink again and now I am drinking hard stuff instead of beer.I am feeling pressured in my personal life and I think that is the reason for my relapse.When I was drinking beer,I was just drinking beer.Now that I am drinking...

Hollyhock · Hollyhock

A year and one half ago I was informed by husband that he had had in excess of 20 affairs-I was devastated...and still find it hard to forget. He diagnosed himself as a sex addict and had a few counciling sessions as well as reading a pile of books. We are successful business partners with 2 20ish college...

KLT · KLT

Hi everybody. Thank you for all your posts the other night. I have only just read them. I blacked out and found myself in bed from then until just now, going thru the cold turkey, sickness, sweats etc, we have all been there. Anyways, feeling a little better today, at least im up out of bed and I am goin...

Zarathustra · Zarathustra

ALmost did, but didn't. Didn't have time to goto a meeting either cause this book im sposed to be writin is due in seven days otherwise the publisher, who im damn lucky to have, is gonna cut me loose for being a flake (had like 90124193841 extensions already)...so too busy b/w work and this to go... Anywa...

Wren · Wren

"We focus on the negatives, losing ourselves in the problem. We point to our unhappy circumstances to rationalize our negative feelings. This is the easy way out. It takes, after all, very little effort to feel victimized." -- Elizabeth Kubler-Ross Nothing and no one can make us a victim...

KLT · KLT

At the meeting tonight, there was a man there from when I was last sober 4 years ago. We looked at each other long and hard and at the ciggi break outside we realised where we knew each other from. I had only seen the guy twice at a big book meeting and we were curled up laughing because the chair had us all in...

Doll · Doll

INTO ACTION A.A. is more than a set of principles; it is a society of alcoholics in action. We must carry the message, else we ourselves can wither and those who haven't been given the truth may die. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 13 I desperately wanted to live, but if I was to succeed, I had to become active in our God-...

Hollyhock · Hollyhock

I tried to post a few hours ago, but I guess I am computer ignornant because I can't find my post. Any suggestions?

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ If we allow an alcoholic thought to lodge in our minds for any length of time, we are in danger of having a slip. Therefore we must dispel such thoughts at once, by refusing their admittance and by immediately putting constructive thoughts in their place. Remember that alcoho...

Phil · Phil

Everywhere I go..... There I am.

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ There is some alcoholic thought, conscious or unconscious, that comes before every slip. As long as we live, we must be on the lookout for such thoughts and guard against them. In fact, our A.A. training is mostly to prepare us, to make us ready to recognize such thoughts at on...

lani · lani

"Hope is a belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances in one's life. Hope implies a certain amount of perseverance i.e., believing that a positive outcome is possible even when there is some evidence to the contrary." This weekend seems to have been a rough one for al...

Phil · Phil

When you lose a close friend or love relationship, you are likely to feel great sorrow and heartache. Even when a bad relationship ends, there can be deep pain and grief. Coping with a divorce or relationship breakup of any kind can be very painful, and most people go through this experience at some poi...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Many of us are skilled at denying and discounting what hurts us. We may endure a particular situation, telling ourselves repeatedly it's not that bad; we shouldn't be so demanding; it'll change any day; we should be able to live with it; it doesn't annoy us; the other person didn't really mean it; it do...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

hey y'all, well, got past those couple of days of depression, at least the constant depression anyway... still having bad ups and downs though, but not as severe downs at least... I went to a meeting Saturday night, one I hadn't tried yet that my sponsor suggested, was just me and a couple of older men, r...

Doll · Doll

IN ALL OUR AFFAIRS . . . . we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 106 I find that carrying the message of recovery to other alcoholics is easy because it helps me to stay sober and it provides me with a sense o...

learning · learning

I've just got off the phone with my son. My AH's nephew committed suicide this afternoon. Think the mind is in shock. If you all remember this was the one whom I had posted about sometime in May. He was in a serious motorcycle accident. He survived was back at work and just had a new little on...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The thoughts that come before having a slip seem to be partly subconscious. And yet it is likely that at least part of these thoughts get into our consciousness. An idle thought connected with drinking casually pops into our mind. That is the crucial moment. Will I harbor that...

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	24 Hrs a Day ~ 9th Dec 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The way of A.A. is the way of fellowship. We have read a good deal about fellowship and yet it is such an important part of the A.A. program that it seems we cannot think too much about it. Human beings were not meant to live alone. A hermit's life is not a normal or natural...	Quetzal	0	242	Dec 9, 2007 by Quetzal
	My Bright Idea (please don't judge me) (Preview) I have been sober for 4 months from alcohol. But....... there is a minor drug I did not give up. Well it is conflicting with my program so it has to go bye-bye. It saddens me as I really like it but I will be a better person because of it. I have extra motivation from my Mom. She bought me a beautiful cross...	nique	8	409	Dec 8, 2007 by lani
	not looking good... (Preview) I called the apartments my sponsor lives in... they told me they don't have rental assistance now and they don't allow pets anymore. I've spent the morning calling the housing authorities in different areas, trying to find low-income housing that allows pets, or allows a 40lb dog... no luck. Ei...	ChicknLittle	5	405	Dec 8, 2007 by ChicknLittle
	I'mmmm Back, lol (Preview) Just want to drop and say hi, Things are ok, not good, not bad. But gettin through it, one day at a time. Kids are well and well lets put it this way, my son spent time with his father and has made a decision to move in with his father. I'm not against it, hope all goes well with that, spoke to their father a few t...	Tina	1	302	Dec 8, 2007 by jonijoni
	Update on the pie (Preview) It was delicious. HP must have had something to do with that! Joni	jonijoni	5	307	Dec 8, 2007 by jonijoni
	Love You Guys! (Preview) I belong to 3 AA message boards and you all are my online homegroup!! You are the most friendly and real out of all of them. Thank you all for being so Honest Openminded and Willing. This group is a shinning star of spiritual principles. Love you all in the Fellowship of the Spirit, Allison	nique	7	398	Dec 8, 2007 by Phil
	24Hrs a Day ~ 8th Dec 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The length of time of our sobriety is not as important as its quality. A person who has been in A.A. for a number of years may not be in as good mental condition as a person who has only been in a few months. It is a great satisfaction to have been an A.A. member for a long time...	Quetzal	0	246	Dec 8, 2007 by Quetzal
	How our upbringing can effect us (Preview) I grew up with a very loving father and a mother who really didnt want us. One thing she was a stickler for though was the we spoke properly, only queens english would do. When I first entered the rooms of AA, I was surprised how few alcoholics there were in there. At the meetings I went to they all seemed t...	KLT	5	412	Dec 7, 2007 by learning
	sacrifice (Preview) Back in the days of the Great Depression a Missouri man named John Griffith was the controller of a great railroad drawbridge across the Mississippi River. One day in the summer of 1937 he decided to take his eight-year-old son, Greg, with him to work. At noon, John Griffith put the bridge up to allow sh...	lani	4	345	Dec 7, 2007 by jonijoni
	Bored (Preview) Just trying out some functions here...Color is nice...Trying to figure out how to add some fun stuff...No clue!!! So all's you get is color.....	lani	6	410	Dec 7, 2007 by nique
	MIP Old~Timer!!! (Preview) Go Me!!! lol I'm actually really chuffed to have managed this & 1year's sobriety in 2007. Two Big achievements for me. I'm made up lol I stopped smoking on Saturday 1st December too & going strong. I'm so proud of my efforts this year & how me & my life have changed. Thanks for being here...	Sobrietyspell	9	636	Dec 7, 2007 by Bryan39
	Hey y'all (Preview) In the morning I'm calling the apartment complex my sponsor lives in... gov't housing, income-based... and hopefully will be going up there to see about getting into them... really been praying about this, because I don't see any other options right now. My sponsor knows of 2 apartments next to her t...	ChicknLittle	4	332	Dec 7, 2007 by jonijoni
	who... ME? follow DIRECTIONS??????? (Preview) Yikes. Hubby brought home a couple of bushels of golden delicious apples from WA state. (Long story). I thought, "well, whatever I cannot pawn off to friends and family who bake, I will bake some pies and apple crisps." Well, I have not baked a pie since childhood. Not unless you simply remo...	jonijoni	3	336	Dec 7, 2007 by jonijoni
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 7th Dec 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When people come back to A.A. after having a slip, the temptation is strong to say nothing about it. No other A.A. member should force them to declare themselves. It is entirely up to them. If they are well-grounded in A.A., they will realize that it's up to them to speak up at the...	Sobrietyspell	0	458	Dec 7, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Our new Alanon group (Preview) I had posted here that I went to AA meetings in my small town rather than drive the 30 miles in a snowstorm. So I felt like I was welcome but I felt that I needed to stay focused on my own issues and not the A's. I started a separate Alanon meeting a month ago. Too cool. I have had a couple of Alanoners show up. We A...	nmike	2	358	Dec 7, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	When the Time is Right (Preview) There are times when we simply do not know what to do, or where to go, next. Sometimes these periods are brief, sometimes lingering. We can get through these times. We can rely on our program and the disciplines of recovery. We can cope by using our faith, other people, and our resources. Accept unc...	Quetzal	2	459	Dec 7, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections 12/7 (Preview) TRUE AMBITION True ambition is not what we thought it was. True ambition is the deep desire to live usefully and walk humbly under the grace of God. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, pp. 124-25 During my drinking years, my one and only concern was to have my fellow man think highly of me. My ambition in...	Doll	0	269	Dec 7, 2007 by Doll
	Letting Go of Shame (Preview) Many of us were victimized, sometimes more than once. We may have been physically abused, sexually abused, or exploited by the addictions of another. Understand that if another person has abused us, it is not cause for us to feel shame. The guilt for the act of abuse belongs to the perpetrator, not t...	Quetzal	1	329	Dec 6, 2007 by nmike
	Some History of AA Chips (Preview) Some History of AA Chips The traditions of chips, medallions and birthdays vary in different parts of the country and I thought it would be interesting to present some of their history. There is evidence that early on many people in AA carried personal momentos to remind themselves of the importanc...	Doll	2	8551	Dec 6, 2007 by Phil
	Alcoholic Poetry...? (Preview) Okay well i wrote this on a drunken planeride-- it was my own ending to edward arlington robinsons 'valley of the shadow'... I was just going over some things and found it as much as i like the poem, i really think it shows my alcoholic attitude pretty well. It is something i hope that i have either gotten p...	Zarathustra	7	2160	Dec 6, 2007 by lani
	Difficult People (Preview) Few things can make us feel crazier than expecting something from someone who has nothing to give. Few things can frustrate us more than trying to make a person someone he or she isn't; we feel crazy when we try to pretend that person is someone he or she is not. We may have spent years negotiating with rea...	Quetzal	4	375	Dec 6, 2007 by jonijoni
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 6th Dec 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ People who have had a slip are ashamed of themselves-sometimes so ashamed that they fear to go back to A.A. They develop the old inferiority complex and tell themselves that they are no good, that they have let down their friends in A.A., that they are hopeless, and that they ca...	Sobrietyspell	1	307	Dec 6, 2007 by lani
	Bicycles (Preview) Heard this in a meeting tonight....Hope I do it justice.... Staying sober is like riding a bike. As long as you keep pedaling slowly along you can have some sort of balance. (Keep it simple) Perhaps you can even coast along but that only works going down hill! When times get tough, you need to pedal a litt...	lani	2	302	Dec 6, 2007 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections 12/6 (Preview) WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN When we developed still more, we discovered the best possible source of emotional stability to be God Himself. We found that dependence upon His perfect justice, forgiveness, and love was healthy, and that it would work where nothing else would. If we really depended upon God...	Doll	0	376	Dec 6, 2007 by Doll
	Letting Go (Preview) "How much do we need to let go of?" a friend asked one day. "I'm not certain," I replied, "but maybe everything." Letting go is a spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical process, a sometimes mysterious metaphysical process of releasing to God and the Unive...	Quetzal	5	361	Dec 6, 2007 by Zarathustra
	Please Read!! Need to share!! (Preview) Hi, I am a grateful recovering alcoholic. I just really need and want to share this about the dangers of alcoholism. It is quite frightening. My friend is an active alcoholic who has drank heavily for many years. He is only 39 years old. However, right now, he is unaware that he is even existing in t...	carolinagirl	6	629	Dec 6, 2007 by carolinagirl
	CarolinaGirl (Preview) For some reason, when I hit the submit button, I get a blank page, so I will try this in response to the post from CarolinaGirl. Welcome CarolinaGirl, (my first post dissipated when I tried to submit it). So, I'll try again. Thank you so much for this share. It is a strong reminder of how insidious this dis...	Wren	1	282	Dec 6, 2007 by carolinagirl
	In a bad place today (Preview) Well this is my 3rd day sober. I couldnt sleep last night at all and also suffer with endometriosis to which I have been ABUSING co-codomol for some years. It started again last night and as I cant take anything that will work now, ive not had a good day at all. Im tired and in pain. My house is like a bomb...	KLT	4	515	Dec 5, 2007 by lani
	Santa's 12th Step Call (Preview) T'was the night before Christmas, we'd been on a bender, Not a creature was stirring, not even a bartender. The empties were stacked by the chimney just fine, In hopes that St. Nick would fill them with wine. With Mama passed out and I still with my booze, She'd just settled down for a short litt...	Doll	5	323	Dec 5, 2007 by Phil
	Daily Reflections 12/5 (Preview) A NEW STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS He has been granted a gift which amounts to a new state of consciousness and being. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p 107 Many of us in A.A. puzzle over what is a spiritual awakening. I tended to look for a miracle, something dramatic and earth shattering. But what usual...	Doll	0	305	Dec 5, 2007 by Doll
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 5th December 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In spite of all we have learned in A.A., our old way of thinking comes back on us, sometimes with overwhelming force, and occasionally some of us have slips. We forget or refuse to call on the Higher Power for help. We seem to deliberately make our minds blank so far as A.A. traini...	Sobrietyspell	0	265	Dec 5, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	~~ Not taking thie for granted!! ~~ (Preview) I am 16 days sober today, after a relapse of a few weeks. Boy, I cannot express how fortunate I feel to have so much support available for me, from years past in the program. My family are members of Al Anon as well, and that is a blessing in and of itself. To have countless folks around me in my life who UNDERS...	jonijoni	5	709	Dec 5, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Been awhile and not for the better (Preview) I have been away for awhile and was away from the booze for awhile.I have started to drink again and now I am drinking hard stuff instead of beer.I am feeling pressured in my personal life and I think that is the reason for my relapse.When I was drinking beer,I was just drinking beer.Now that I am drinking...	Pytbull	5	352	Dec 4, 2007 by Pytbull
	Looking for help to recover from alcholism (Preview) A year and one half ago I was informed by husband that he had had in excess of 20 affairs-I was devastated...and still find it hard to forget. He diagnosed himself as a sex addict and had a few counciling sessions as well as reading a pile of books. We are successful business partners with 2 20ish college...	Hollyhock	6	670	Dec 4, 2007 by Hollyhock
	Im here, im alive AND im sober for today. (Preview) Hi everybody. Thank you for all your posts the other night. I have only just read them. I blacked out and found myself in bed from then until just now, going thru the cold turkey, sickness, sweats etc, we have all been there. Anyways, feeling a little better today, at least im up out of bed and I am goin...	KLT	9	631	Dec 4, 2007 by lani
	dljsfhs jkgszjldgk serr...Almost drank today...[more ambling] (Preview) ALmost did, but didn't. Didn't have time to goto a meeting either cause this book im sposed to be writin is due in seven days otherwise the publisher, who im damn lucky to have, is gonna cut me loose for being a flake (had like 90124193841 extensions already)...so too busy b/w work and this to go... Anywa...	Zarathustra	7	617	Dec 4, 2007 by senor mouse
	Refuse to be a Victim (Preview) "We focus on the negatives, losing ourselves in the problem. We point to our unhappy circumstances to rationalize our negative feelings. This is the easy way out. It takes, after all, very little effort to feel victimized." -- Elizabeth Kubler-Ross Nothing and no one can make us a victim...	Wren	1	372	Dec 4, 2007 by jonijoni
	Met a man in the meeting tonight. (Preview) At the meeting tonight, there was a man there from when I was last sober 4 years ago. We looked at each other long and hard and at the ciggi break outside we realised where we knew each other from. I had only seen the guy twice at a big book meeting and we were curled up laughing because the chair had us all in...	KLT	5	453	Dec 4, 2007 by jonijoni
	Daily Reflections 12/4 (Preview) INTO ACTION A.A. is more than a set of principles; it is a society of alcoholics in action. We must carry the message, else we ourselves can wither and those who haven't been given the truth may die. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 13 I desperately wanted to live, but if I was to succeed, I had to become active in our God-...	Doll	0	248	Dec 4, 2007 by Doll
	Second attempt to post, first failed or I can't find it (Preview) I tried to post a few hours ago, but I guess I am computer ignornant because I can't find my post. Any suggestions?	Hollyhock	1	348	Dec 4, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 4th Dec 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ If we allow an alcoholic thought to lodge in our minds for any length of time, we are in danger of having a slip. Therefore we must dispel such thoughts at once, by refusing their admittance and by immediately putting constructive thoughts in their place. Remember that alcoho...	Sobrietyspell	0	265	Dec 4, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Thought For The Day (Preview) Everywhere I go..... There I am.	Phil	3	494	Dec 4, 2007 by StPeteDean
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 3rd Dec 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ There is some alcoholic thought, conscious or unconscious, that comes before every slip. As long as we live, we must be on the lookout for such thoughts and guard against them. In fact, our A.A. training is mostly to prepare us, to make us ready to recognize such thoughts at on...	Sobrietyspell	2	409	Dec 4, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Hope (Preview) "Hope is a belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstances in one's life. Hope implies a certain amount of perseverance i.e., believing that a positive outcome is possible even when there is some evidence to the contrary." This weekend seems to have been a rough one for al...	lani	3	1852	Dec 3, 2007 by lani
	Grieving A relationship (Preview) When you lose a close friend or love relationship, you are likely to feel great sorrow and heartache. Even when a bad relationship ends, there can be deep pain and grief. Coping with a divorce or relationship breakup of any kind can be very painful, and most people go through this experience at some poi...	Phil	2	1568	Dec 3, 2007 by StPeteDean
	Developing Healthy Tolerance (Preview) Many of us are skilled at denying and discounting what hurts us. We may endure a particular situation, telling ourselves repeatedly it's not that bad; we shouldn't be so demanding; it'll change any day; we should be able to live with it; it doesn't annoy us; the other person didn't really mean it; it do...	Quetzal	2	410	Dec 3, 2007 by Phil
	couldn't sleep... interesting night... (Preview) hey y'all, well, got past those couple of days of depression, at least the constant depression anyway... still having bad ups and downs though, but not as severe downs at least... I went to a meeting Saturday night, one I hadn't tried yet that my sponsor suggested, was just me and a couple of older men, r...	ChicknLittle	1	275	Dec 3, 2007 by lani
	Daily Reflections 12/3 (Preview) IN ALL OUR AFFAIRS . . . . we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 106 I find that carrying the message of recovery to other alcoholics is easy because it helps me to stay sober and it provides me with a sense o...	Doll	0	243	Dec 3, 2007 by Doll
	Prayers, prayers, and more prayers (Preview) I've just got off the phone with my son. My AH's nephew committed suicide this afternoon. Think the mind is in shock. If you all remember this was the one whom I had posted about sometime in May. He was in a serious motorcycle accident. He survived was back at work and just had a new little on...	learning	6	537	Dec 3, 2007 by Quetzal
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 2nd Dec 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The thoughts that come before having a slip seem to be partly subconscious. And yet it is likely that at least part of these thoughts get into our consciousness. An idle thought connected with drinking casually pops into our mind. That is the crucial moment. Will I harbor that...	Sobrietyspell	4	484	Dec 3, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
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