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prayers
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Ive been praying to my HP for the last week for something for my son. I asked my HP if it was wrong to do so but have gotten no response so I keep on praying! My son, Jacob-15-is trying out for his high school baseball team. He loves the sport and has been playing since tee-ball days! He is quite good and we love...
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24 Hours a day - March 13
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A.A. Thought for the Day
We've got rid of our false, drinking selves and found our real, sober selves. And we turn to God, our Father, for help, just as the Prodigal Son arose and went to his father. At the end of the story, the father of the Prodigal Son says: "He was...
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Any way.....
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http://www.hazelden.org/web/public/thought.view?catId=1901
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Angels
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A Word Of The Spirit - Daily Reflections - 3/13
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A WORLD OF THE SPIRIT We have entered the world of the Spirit. Our next function is to grow in understanding and effectiveness. This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 The word "entered" . . . and the phrase "entered into the wo...
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hee hee
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COLUMBUS - Ohio's budget woes continued to worsen last month as income tax collections tanked and fewer-than-expected Ohioans bought cigarettes and alcohol, staples the state used to be able to count on for revenue. I didnt realize how much money ohio lost when my husband and I quit drinking!!!!
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Letting Go of Confusion
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Sometimes, the way is not clear.
Our minds get clouded, confused. We aren't certain what our next step should be, what it will look like, what direction we are headed.
This is the time to stop, ask for guidance, and rest. That is the time to let go of fear. Wait. Feel the confusion and chaos, and then l...
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24 Hours a day - March 12
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A.A. Thought for the Day
The Prodigal Son "took his journey into a far country and wasted his substance with riotous living." That's what we alcoholics do. We waste our substance with riotous living. "When he came to himself, he said, 'I will arise a...
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A Day's Plan - Daily Reflections - 3/12
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A DAY'S PLAN On awakening let us think of the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 86 Every day I ask God to kind...
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A lot of Things
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I am feeling very restless.Mind wandered away to the idea of having 'just' one drink.Mind playing games since evening when just while leaving work I got piled with unnecessary crap assignment, something which could have waited till tommorow, but no, the boss wanted it then.And I determined not to g...
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Timing
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If we could untangle the mysteries of life and unravel the energies which run through the world; if we could evaluate correctly the significance of passing events; if we could measure the struggles, dilemmas, and aspirations of mankind, we could find that nothing is born out of time. Everything com...
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Purpose
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"This is the true joy in life'(George Bernard Shaw) the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish clod of ailments and grievances complaining th...
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24 Hours a day - March 11
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A.A. Thought for the Day
By having quiet times each morning, we come to depend on God's help during the day, especially if we should be tempted to take a drink. And we can honestly thank Him each night for the strength He has given us. So our faith is strengthened by these...
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Do you remember the day...
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Where you said to yourself, alright, that's enough. Do you remember the day when you felt so down and angry that you decided you needed to change? Basically, how and when did you know for sure that you were at your bottom and it was time for your life to change for the better?
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Good Orderly Direction - Daily Reflections 3/11
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GOOD ORDERLY DIRECTION It is when we try to make our will conform with God's that we begin to use it rightly. To all of us, this was a most wonderful revelation. Our whole trouble had been the misuse of willpower. We had tried to bombard our problems with it instead of attempting to bring it into agreement...
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love this!
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ster is upon us and I was sick of looking at my face!!!! New avatat and now cute photo to share! Enjoy!!! I think we should put our belly buttons on here for the next avavtar activity!!!!(or our painted butt cheeks!!!!not!!!!) Enjoy your night! Gotta go to work!!!! -- Edited by lani at 17:48, 2008-03-10...
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Today's Reflection
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My Daily Reflection for 10th March says 'Today, its my choice' '........we invariably find at some time in the past that we made decisions based on self which later placed us in a position to be hurt'. Thisholdsso much true for myself.When I read this, I couldn't help feeling guilty for what I did...
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Living with Families
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I was forty-six years old before I finally admitted to myself and someone else that my grandfather always managed to make me feel guilty, angry, and controlled. -- Anonymous
We may love and care about our family very much. Family members may love and care about us. But interacting with some members...
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When your Hut is on Fire......
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The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, an...
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24 Hours a day - March 10
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A.A. Thought for the Day
We also strengthen our faith by working with other alcoholics and finding that we can do nothing ourselves to help them, except to tell them our own story of how we found the way out. If the other person is helped, it's by the grace of God and not by...
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Today
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I did something I sometimes enjoy doing today-cooked for a while.It helped my mind keep away from troubling thoughts.I even finishes one of the files I got home for the weekend.Today is the 2nd day I missed having my anti-depressant.I have been sweating little more than usual and also have a persiste...
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Serenity NOOOOWWWW! Mine's on the line!
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It started a few days ago.... My serenity is on the line, and I can't seem to get it back. This is gonna be long, so bear with me... Lots of things going on....On top of Steps 8 & 9..... John had been talking about my alcoholism and AA to his work bud! ... My sponsor is, friggin' again, out of town! So I took...
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program in Action
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wow........ my program is in action tonight. My husband has put in about 70 hours in 4 days..... due to the terrible snow storm we had here in Ohio, and he tows... UGH. He finally made it home to spend the night with me tonight for once, and they called his Nextel as soon as he walked in the door.... a big acci...
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What's Fer Dinner?
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Thinking about perogies tonight... dunno, as I am only cooking for me tonight. What is everyone else having?
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Today, It's My Choice - Daily Reflections - 3/10
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TODAY, IT'S MY CHOICE . . . we invariably find that at some time in the past we have made decisions based on self which later placed us in a position to be hurt. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.62 With the realization and acceptance that I had played a part in the way my life had turned out came a dramatic change in m...
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Happy bday
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Happy birthday Dean! May it be an extra special day!! As Quetzal would say... "You deserve it!!" Lani
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sponsor
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So I found a home group -- a women's open discussion on Sat mornings. It is a wonderful, warm group of women. Yesterday the topic was willingness, and several people mentioned working with their sponsor. One said that the newcomers should strongly consider getting one, soon. How do I do this? I feel li...
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Surrendering Self-Will -- Daily Reflections - 3/9
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SURRENDERING SELF-WILL Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 34 No matter how much one wishes to try, exactly how can one turn his own will and his own life over to the care of whatever God he thinks there is? In my se...
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Have you heard this one?
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A man goes to a party and has too much to drink. His friends plead with him to let them take him home. He says NO -- he only lives a mile away. About five blocks from the party, the police pull him over. They check his license and ask him to get out of the car and walk the line. Just as he starts, the police radio b...
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GONNA BE A LOOONNNGGG WEEKEND
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Yup, that is my STREET, buried there somewhere..... LOL 85%
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24 Hours a day - March 9
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A.A. Thought for the Day
If we had absolute faith in the power of God to keep us from drinking and if we turned our drink problem entirely over to God without reservations, we wouldn't have to do anything more about it. We'd be free from drink once and for all. But since ou...
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Taking Care of Ourselves
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We cannot simultaneously set a boundary and take care of another person's feelings. It's impossible; the two acts contradict.
What a tremendous asset to have compassion for others! How difficult that same quality can make it to set boundaries!
It's good to care about other people and their fee...
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9th Step ---- sheeeessshhhh
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Does Hallmark make a card for this particular occasion? Outside: Amends Inside: My name is Jennifer. I'm a recoverin' drunk. I'm so sorry I slapped you then locked your keys in the trunk! -- Edited by Doll at 17:42, 2008-03-07
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Cute Joke
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What gets Longer when pulled........ Fits between your boobs........ Inserts neatly in the hole, and works best when jerked........??? A SEAT BELT you pervert!!!!!!....... Buckle up and pass it on. Thought I'd share, and make someone laugh today Hugs Tina
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Joke of the Day
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A teacher gave her fifth grade class an assignment: Get their parents to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it. The next day the kids came back and one by one began to tell their stories. "Johnny, do you have a story to share?" "Yes Ma'am. My daddy told a story about my Aunt Karen. Sh...
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Turning It Over - Daily Reflections - 3/8
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TURNING IT OVER Every man and woman who has joined A.A. and intends to stick has, without realizing it, made a beginning on Step Three. Isn't it true that in all matters touching upon alcohol, each of them has decided to turn his or her life over to the care, protection, and guidance of Alcoholics Anonym...
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Where's Wren?
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Hi there! I just noticed your name in the mods section and thought that you had retired to follow your dreams, checking in at times. What's up Dear One?...Tim
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Am I ok?
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I had a strange couple of days.I didn't feel like working too much.Lots of conflicting thoughts kept hitting me.I popped on pills.Some nites I slept, some, I didn't.Some day I felt very, very low, and frustrated.Some day I was proud of myself, being able to keep sobre.One point, I was humble in accept...
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My AA Tattoo I'm getting :)
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Finally drew my AA tattoo... still working on it cuz I'm not quite happy with it yet.... but wanting some feedback so thought I'd post it. It's my dog, whom I'd planned to get a tattoo of, decided to combine it with my AA tat cuz she's been such a big part of my sobriety (yes, I'm insane lol) I gotta work...
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24 Hours a day - March 8
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A.A. Thought for the Day
We must go to A.A. meetings regularly. We must learn to think differently. We must change from alcoholic thinking to sober thinking. We must reeducate our minds. We must try to help other alcoholics. We must cooperate with God by spending at l...
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Surrender
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Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood Him. -- Step Three of Al-Anon
Surrendering to a Power greater than ourselves is how we become empowered.
We become empowered in a new, better, more effective way than we believed possible.
Doors open. Windows...
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Grrrr
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I am grouchy today for no good reason. I have moments of extreme happiness, then the moodiness comes back. I think it might be a women's issue (you know what I mean), which I guess I always medicated before. Not this month. Blah. Pooh. Poor me.
Anyway, still sober. I got on my knees this morning even tho...
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Fulfillment
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Everything I need shall be provided today. Everything. Say it, until you believe it. Say it at the beginning of the day. Say it throughout the day.
Sometimes, it helps to know what we want and need. But if we don't, we can trust that God does.
When we ask, trust, and believe that our needs will be met, o...
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Two weeks yesterday
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I've managed to make it 15 days without drinking. I've listened to folks in meetings talk about surrender, turning their will over to God/Higher Power, etc. I thought, maybe there is something to this? Yesterday morning I actually got onto my knees, thanked God (or whoever/whatever) for keepin...
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cute stuff
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01. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. 02. Don't worry about what people think, they don't do it very often. 03. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian anymore than standing in a garage makes you a car. 04. Artificial intelligence is no match fo...
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The Key Is Willingness - Daily Reflections - 3/7
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THE KEY IS WILLINGNESS Once we have placed the key of willingness in the lock and have the door ever so slightly open, we find that we can always open it some more. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 35 The willingness to give up my pride and self-will to a Power greater than myself has proved to be the o...
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24 Hours a day - March 7
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A.A. Thought for the Day
There are two important things we have to do if we want to get sober and stay sober. First, having admitted that we're helpless before alcohol, we have to turn our alcoholic problem over to God and trust Him to take care of it for us. This means ask...
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TLH?????!!!!!
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Where have you been!!! Hope all is well...Its been a long time since weve heard from you! Were you afraid we were all heading to your island!!!!! Good to see ya, let us know how youre doing!!! Lani
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"Happy" Stress
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Anybody ever feel positive stress weighing down? As an alcoholic, I have just as much trouble coping with positive stress as I do the negative version. Tomorrow is my last day of class, then Finals, then it is all on me. No more hand-holding, no more kind instructors looking over my shoulder helping me...
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Got some great news today!
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Well this doesn't have much to do with not drinking other than it not being possible without sobriety. Maybe a bit about spirituality because I prayed my butt off and turned it over. I put an offer in on a nice little house on the water in mid december and the bank that owns it finally accepted it. Yeah! Onl...
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