Alcoholics Anonymous

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

Freedom is like taking a bath - you have to keep doing it every day! --Flo Kennedy Nothing stands still. Change is the law of life. We may sometimes feel that our personal gains have to be won over and over again. But looked at from another perspective, that's not s. Our solid personal gains are the one...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

May 6, 2008 Daily Reflections "HOLD BACK NOTHING" The real tests of the situation are your own willingness to confide and your full confidence in the one with whom you you share your first accurate self-survey. . . . Provided you hold back nothing, your sense of relief will mount...

lani · lani

Walk in Dry Places Dealing with Fear____ Challenges Some of us suffer from a free-floating anxiety that is like a general fear, while others have specific fears that cause distress. Sometimes the specific fears are easier to face, because they can at least be identified. Most of us dread that othe...

jonijoni · jonijoni

OK... I'm over it. :o/ -- Edited by jonijoni at 21:33, 2008-05-03

glenngds2006 · glenngds2006

It has been a little while since I did any posting here at MIP. You may notice that I have a new signature for my posts. For the most part I would like to apologize to anyone that has tried to connect to any of my web sites. 3 out of 4 are currently down and have been down for some time now, if everything goes as p...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

to be an admitted alcoholic who allows him/herself one or two controlled benders a year? Now before you give me a verbal fisting please hear me out...all I'm asking is would it be so awful if it was planned, properly supervised with certain rules and restrictions put in place for safety. It would be...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

Do I trigger gossip? There is a saying that listening to gossip is gossip. How true! If there were no listeners, there would never be any gossip. Some of us who pride ourselves in refraining from gossip may still have a problem with it. It's possible we still keep ears open for any juicy gossip that c...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

May 5, 2008 Daily Reflections THE FOREST AND THE TREES . . . . what comes to us alone may be garbled by our own rationalization and wishful thinking. The benefit of talking to another person is that we can get his direct comment and counsel on our situation. . . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADIT...

jonijoni · jonijoni

Mine has been good. It started Thursday evening, and I have successfully finished my kitchen updates, cooked, cleaned, grocery shopped, cut and colored my hair for the month (gray hair is upon me!). It has been raining for days, but that is ok with me, because I got a lot done. Looking forward to some m...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Thank you for keeping me straight yesterday. Please help me stay straight today. -- paraphrased from Alcoholics Anonymous When I first began my recovery from codependency, I was furious about having to begin another recovery program. Seven years earlier, I had begun recovery from chemical dep...

seeking serenity · seeking serenity

i have 50 days back, and ten days ago my mom passed away... some moments i feel drinking is not an option, and she wouldnt want me to go out over this... she was my biggest supporter for being sober, though she has no idea i had my last relapse... other times i just want that ease and comfort that i still belie...

Doll · Doll

Before and after pics......the purpose of vinyl siding was to upgrade/update/make look better, the house! It is an old house! Asked the guy about the permit like you said, his response "you don't need to worry about that." Since I had no knowledgable answer to that, I didn't pursue it, YE...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day A.A. teaches us to take it easy. We learn how to relax and to stop worrying about the past or the future, to give up our resentments and hates and tempers, to stop being critical of people, and to try to help them instead. That's what "Easy Does It" means. So in the time th...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

He's been an instructor for about 6 years now but I've never seen him doing his stuff. Pretty cool. http://www.youtube.com/user/bandl33782 -- Edited by StPeteDean at 21:38, 2008-05-03

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When I was drinking, I always tried to build myself up. I used to tell tall stories about myself. I told them so often that I half believe some of them now, even though I know they aren't true. I used to hang around the lowbrow barrooms so I could feel superior to the other customers...

lani · lani

Hi All: My mom's husband died yesterday morning and Im having a tough time. Unfortunately, everyone I know is at work and I just needed to vent a moment. Got the news he was ill and I knew it was just a matter of time. He was 72. So the hardest part of all is....My mom left me and my brothers to be raised by my dad...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

May 3, 2008 Daily Reflections CLEANING HOUSE Somehow, being alone with God doesn't seem as embarrassing as facing up to another person. Until we actually sit down and talk aloud about what we have so long hidden, our willingness to clean house is still largely theoretical. TWELVE STEPS A...

eastcoastscott · eastcoastscott

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY In the throes of our malady most of us were full of pride and selfishness. We believed that we could handle our affairs, even though we were making a mess of our lives. We were very stubborn and didn't like to take advice. We resented being told what to do. To us, humility looked like w...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Please free my thinking of self-will, self-seeking, dishonesty, and wrong motives. -- paraphrased from Alcoholics Anonymous There is a difference between owning our power to take care of ourselves, as part of God's will for our life, and self-will. There is a difference between self-care and s...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi everyone, At last I feel that something is happening about the neck problem that I have had for the last four months. It is causing me constant pain and discomfort and most 'over the counter' pain relief just doesn't get near it. I saw my GP again today and the good news is that I am seeing a highly reco...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day In A.A. we often hear the slogan "Easy Does It." Alcoholics always do everything to excess. They drink too much. They worry too much. They have too many resentments. They hurt themselves physically and mentally by too much of everything. So when they come into A.A....

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...

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	Thought for the day (Preview) Freedom is like taking a bath - you have to keep doing it every day! --Flo Kennedy Nothing stands still. Change is the law of life. We may sometimes feel that our personal gains have to be won over and over again. But looked at from another perspective, that's not s. Our solid personal gains are the one...	eastcoastscott	1	283	May 6, 2008 by lani
	Daily Reflections for May 6 (Preview) May 6, 2008 Daily Reflections "HOLD BACK NOTHING" The real tests of the situation are your own willingness to confide and your full confidence in the one with whom you you share your first accurate self-survey. . . . Provided you hold back nothing, your sense of relief will mount...	eastcoastscott	0	376	May 6, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	good read for the fearful and dreamers (Preview) Walk in Dry Places Dealing with Fear____ Challenges Some of us suffer from a free-floating anxiety that is like a general fear, while others have specific fears that cause distress. Sometimes the specific fears are easier to face, because they can at least be identified. Most of us dread that othe...	lani	0	271	May 5, 2008 by lani
	STRANGLE-A-HUSBAND DAY (Preview) OK... I'm over it. :o/ -- Edited by jonijoni at 21:33, 2008-05-03	jonijoni	7	447	May 5, 2008 by StPeteDean
	I am frustrated to tears by a web hosting company (Preview) It has been a little while since I did any posting here at MIP. You may notice that I have a new signature for my posts. For the most part I would like to apologize to anyone that has tried to connect to any of my web sites. 3 out of 4 are currently down and have been down for some time now, if everything goes as p...	glenngds2006	3	312	May 5, 2008 by BatonRougian
	Is it totally absurd... (Preview) to be an admitted alcoholic who allows him/herself one or two controlled benders a year? Now before you give me a verbal fisting please hear me out...all I'm asking is would it be so awful if it was planned, properly supervised with certain rules and restrictions put in place for safety. It would be...	Tipsy McStagger	20	673	May 5, 2008 by TLH
	Thought for the day (Preview) Do I trigger gossip? There is a saying that listening to gossip is gossip. How true! If there were no listeners, there would never be any gossip. Some of us who pride ourselves in refraining from gossip may still have a problem with it. It's possible we still keep ears open for any juicy gossip that c...	eastcoastscott	1	311	May 5, 2008 by lani
	Daily Reflections for May 5 (Preview) May 5, 2008 Daily Reflections THE FOREST AND THE TREES . . . . what comes to us alone may be garbled by our own rationalization and wishful thinking. The benefit of talking to another person is that we can get his direct comment and counsel on our situation. . . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADIT...	eastcoastscott	0	319	May 5, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	HOW WAS YOUR WEEKEND? (Preview) Mine has been good. It started Thursday evening, and I have successfully finished my kitchen updates, cooked, cleaned, grocery shopped, cut and colored my hair for the month (gray hair is upon me!). It has been raining for days, but that is ok with me, because I got a lot done. Looking forward to some m...	jonijoni	14	521	May 5, 2008 by learning
	Freedom from Compulsive Disorders (Preview) Thank you for keeping me straight yesterday. Please help me stay straight today. -- paraphrased from Alcoholics Anonymous When I first began my recovery from codependency, I was furious about having to begin another recovery program. Seven years earlier, I had begun recovery from chemical dep...	Quetzal	9	436	May 5, 2008 by jonijoni
	a design for living that works in rough going ? (Preview) i have 50 days back, and ten days ago my mom passed away... some moments i feel drinking is not an option, and she wouldnt want me to go out over this... she was my biggest supporter for being sober, though she has no idea i had my last relapse... other times i just want that ease and comfort that i still belie...	seeking serenity	8	2592	May 4, 2008 by seeking serenity
	DEAN (and everyon who's interested), check this out! (Preview) Before and after pics......the purpose of vinyl siding was to upgrade/update/make look better, the house! It is an old house! Asked the guy about the permit like you said, his response "you don't need to worry about that." Since I had no knowledgable answer to that, I didn't pursue it, YE...	Doll	12	621	May 4, 2008 by Doll
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 3rd May 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day A.A. teaches us to take it easy. We learn how to relax and to stop worrying about the past or the future, to give up our resentments and hates and tempers, to stop being critical of people, and to try to help them instead. That's what "Easy Does It" means. So in the time th...	Sobrietyspell	1	386	May 4, 2008 by lani
	My Sponsor's Tai Chi Video (Preview) He's been an instructor for about 6 years now but I've never seen him doing his stuff. Pretty cool. http://www.youtube.com/user/bandl33782 -- Edited by StPeteDean at 21:38, 2008-05-03	StPeteDean	1	459	May 4, 2008 by jonijoni
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 4th May 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When I was drinking, I always tried to build myself up. I used to tell tall stories about myself. I told them so often that I half believe some of them now, even though I know they aren't true. I used to hang around the lowbrow barrooms so I could feel superior to the other customers...	Sobrietyspell	0	352	May 4, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Prayers (Preview) Hi All: My mom's husband died yesterday morning and Im having a tough time. Unfortunately, everyone I know is at work and I just needed to vent a moment. Got the news he was ill and I knew it was just a matter of time. He was 72. So the hardest part of all is....My mom left me and my brothers to be raised by my dad...	lani	5	412	May 3, 2008 by StPeteDean
	daily Reflections for May 3 (Preview) May 3, 2008 Daily Reflections CLEANING HOUSE Somehow, being alone with God doesn't seem as embarrassing as facing up to another person. Until we actually sit down and talk aloud about what we have so long hidden, our willingness to clean house is still largely theoretical. TWELVE STEPS A...	eastcoastscott	0	320	May 3, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	Thought for the day (Preview) THOUGHT FOR THE DAY In the throes of our malady most of us were full of pride and selfishness. We believed that we could handle our affairs, even though we were making a mess of our lives. We were very stubborn and didn't like to take advice. We resented being told what to do. To us, humility looked like w...	eastcoastscott	0	310	May 3, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	Freedom from Self-Seeking (Preview) Please free my thinking of self-will, self-seeking, dishonesty, and wrong motives. -- paraphrased from Alcoholics Anonymous There is a difference between owning our power to take care of ourselves, as part of God's will for our life, and self-will. There is a difference between self-care and s...	Quetzal	1	316	May 3, 2008 by Doll
	At last ... (Preview) Hi everyone, At last I feel that something is happening about the neck problem that I have had for the last four months. It is causing me constant pain and discomfort and most 'over the counter' pain relief just doesn't get near it. I saw my GP again today and the good news is that I am seeing a highly reco...	Quetzal	10	481	May 3, 2008 by Quetzal
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 2nd May 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day In A.A. we often hear the slogan "Easy Does It." Alcoholics always do everything to excess. They drink too much. They worry too much. They have too many resentments. They hurt themselves physically and mentally by too much of everything. So when they come into A.A....	Sobrietyspell	0	356	May 2, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	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	321	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	489	May 2, 2008 by jonijoni
	MAXINE!!! (Preview)	jonijoni	3	353	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	421	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	734	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	299	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	380	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	292	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	494	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	488	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	536	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	666	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	341	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	328	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	474	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	329	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	495	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	259	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	420	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	2512	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	1150	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	329	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	4730	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	475	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	439	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	344	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	346	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	260	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	312	Apr 28, 2008 by learning
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