Alcoholics Anonymous

lani · lani

Hiya all! Met my new friend from "the program" for dinner then to the AA variety show. What a great night! The show was hilarious and lots of great talent of all sorts! Its a 3 nite thing and it was packed tonight. Im actually lucky that where I live there's a million things to do with your AA bud...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Wait until the time is right. It is self-defeating to postpone or procrastinate; it is also self-defeating to act too soon, before the time is right. Sometimes, we panic and take action out of fear. Sometimes, we take untimely action for revenge or because we want to punish someone. We act or speak t...

lani · lani

"Im glad you are going to try that new job. But make sure that you are only going to "try. If you approach the project in the attitude that 'I must suceed, I must not fail, I cannot fail,' then you practically guarantee the flop which in turn will guarantee a drinking relapse. But if you look at t...

Doll · Doll

MORNING THOUGHTS Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 164 For many years I pondered over God's will for me, believing that perhaps a great destiny had been ordained for my life. After all, having been born into a specific fait...

JoeB · JoeB

I recently was asked to speak for my home group. To share my experience, Strength and Hope. The talk was recorded so I figured hey why not share it online with others in Recovery. Here is the link http://jbhosting.com/joebellspeakermeeting/ Joe B. Sobriety Date: 20 May 1991 -- Edited by JoeB at 18:15...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When I think of all who have gone before me, I realize that I am only one, not very important, person. What happens to me is not so important after all. And A.A. has taught me to be more outgoing, to seek friendship by going at least half way, to have a sincere desire to help. I have mo...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

Hey y'all, it probably sounds like I've been on a rollercoaster ride lately.... doing ok, then doing bad, then doing ok again.... lol I'm at my mom's now, she and my little brother came and picked me up this morning. Starting yesterday I'd switched my pain pill to every 8 hours instead of 12 hours,...

Doll · Doll

SELF-ACCEPTANCE We know that God lovingly watches over us. We know that when we turn to Him, all will be well with us, here and hereafter. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 105 I pray for the willingness to remember that I am a child of God, a divine soul in human form, and that my most basic and urgent...

Phil · Phil

To laugh, is to risk playing the fool. To weep, is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out to another, is to risk involvement. To expose feelings, is to risk exposing our true selves. To put your ideas, your dreams, before the crowd is to risk loss. To love, is to risk not being loved in return. To live...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Being present is an expression of love. When someone we care about is in distress, we may not know what to say. We'd like to make the hurt go away and set everything right, but we feel awkward and powerless. Sometimes the greatest gift we can give each other is our presence, our attention. As we recov...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ I am less self-centered. The world used to revolve around me at the center. I cared more about myself, my own needs and desires, my own pleasure, my own way, than I did about the whole rest of the world. What happened to me was more important than anything else I could think of. I wa...

Phil · Phil

Codependency is: at it's core, a dysfunctional relationship with self. We do not know how to Love our self in healthy ways because our parents did not know how to Love themselves. We were raised in shame-based societies that taught us that there is something wrong with being human. The messages w...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

I can't deal with this... I've been doing ok till today I just can't take it anymore. The pain pills wear off after about 6 hours, the muscle relaxer 2 hours after that sometimes help, but it hasn't today, and I still have an hour and a half till I can take another pain pill. I took one a little early last n...

Doll · Doll

A SENSE OF BELONGING Perhaps one of the greatest rewards of meditation and prayer is the sense of belonging that comes to us. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 105 That's what it is -- belonging! After a session of meditation I knew that the feeling I was experiencing was a sense of belonging becau...

Quetzal · Quetzal

He who has courage and faith will never perish in misery! -- Anne Frank Someone once said happiness is like a butterfly: if we chase it, we'll never find it. But if we sit quietly, it will come and land on us. Faith and courage are the same. All we have to do is sit quietly and ask for these gifts from God. In...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ I have learned to be less negative and more positive. I used to take a negative view of almost everything. Most people, in my estimation, were bluffing. There seemed to be very little good in the world, but lots of hypocrisy and sham. People could not be trusted. They would &quo...

Doll · Doll

STEPPING INTO THE SUNLIGHT But first of all we shall want sunlight; nothing much can grow in the dark. Meditation is our step out into the sun. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 10 Sometimes I think I don't have time for prayer and meditation, forgetting that I always found the time to drink. It is possible to make time f...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Many of us have worked too hard to make relationships work; sometimes those relationships didn't have a chance because the other person was unavailable or refused to participate. To compensate for the other person's unavailability, we worked too hard. We may have done all or most of the work. Thi...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ I have lost much of my inferiority complex. I was always trying to escape from life. I did not want to face reality. I was full of self-pity. I was constantly sorry for myself. I tried to avoid all responsibilities. I did not feel that I could handle the responsibilities of my fam...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thankyou all for being here with me & sharing your stories. I want to give back some gratitude because I'm so happy through contentment. I haven't done my first straight run through the Steps as yet but I am certainly working the rudiments of what I'm learning in recovery on a daily basis. I'm partw...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

I asked the woman I've been talking to, if she would sponsor me... and also asked her about doing my 5th step. She said since I'll be at my mom's all next week, we'll plan to do it as soon as I get back, and she said if I feel that I want to redo it later that would be fine too... she started telling me about st...

lani · lani

Well guess what!!! I am finally going back to work!!! Just got offered a position at a great hospital!!! I start Monday!!! Thank you God! I was sooo stressed this morning and my husband thought I had been drinking!!! He said I was acting weird! (THE NERVE>>>HAHA) Dont blame him but the beauty...

Doll · Doll

AN INDIVIDUAL ADVENTURE Meditation is something which can always be further developed. It has no boundaries, either of width or height. Aided by such instruction and example as we can find, it is essentially an individual adventure, something which each one of us works out in his own way. TWELVE STE...

Quetzal · Quetzal

This above all: to thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou 'canst not then be false to any man. -- William Shakespeare To thine own self be true. A grounding statement for those of us who get caught up in the storm of needs and feelings of others. Listen to the self. What do w...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

I know some people would probably tell me not to even worry about this right now, not till I get better.... but I'm still wanting to get my 5th step done, had finally "finished" my 4th step a couple of weeks ago... I'd been trying to reach a priest near here that listens to a lot of 5th steps, ce...

BatonRougian · BatonRougian

Hello forum, Ive been lurking but I thought I might get some insight, experience, advice, whatever... Im 11.5 years sober and for most of that time I have struggled with having a relationship with a Higher Power. Every now and then I feel like God is concerned with me personally but most of the time I jus...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ I have lost my resentments. I have found that getting even with people doesn't do any good.When we try to get revenge, instead of making us feel better, it leaves us frustrated and cheated. Instead of punishing our enemies, we've only hurt our own peace of mind. It does not pay t...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Feeling angry - and, sometimes, the act of blaming - is a natural and necessary part of accepting loss and change - of grieving. We can allow ourselves and others to become angry as we move from denial toward acceptance. As we come to terms with loss and change, we may blame our higher Power, others, or...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

My mom came out here this morning, to clean house for me, and do some shopping for me... she actually wound up staying the night and will go home in the morning before she goes to work, cuz by the time she got done shopping it was dark and starting to rain... I got in with my regular dr today, she prescribed a...

learning · learning

The flood of support for the young officer killed a week ago in an accident in which the other two drivers had both been drinking. The local newspaper is flood with letters to the editor. Many want the license of operation put back to midnight, while others want the business closed......and ye...

lani · lani

I really need to get a job!!!! I should be in bed but all of a sudden Im addicted to the computer...(Swapping one addiction for another!!)Learning lots of new things and listening to some very cool music!! Being the eclectic music lover that I am , I cant get enough! Totally loving Spanish Harlem Orches...

Doll · Doll

LET GO AND LET GOD . . . praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 96 When I "Let Go and Let God," I think more clearly and wisely. Without having to think about it, I quickly let go of things that cause me immediate pain and...

Quetzal · Quetzal

There is a gift for us in each relationship that comes our way. Sometimes the gift is a behavior we're learning to acquire: detachment, self esteem, becoming confident enough to set a boundary, or owning our power in another way. Some relationships trigger healing in us - healing from issues of t...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Fear and worry had me down. They were increased by my drinking. I worried about what I had done when I was drunk. I was afraid of what the consequences might be. I was afraid to face people because of the fear of being found out. Fear kept me in hot water all the time. I was a nervous wr...

Doll · Doll

GOING WITH THE FLOW Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him. . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 96 The first words I speak when arising in the morning are, "I arise, O God, to do Thy will." This is the shortest prayer I know and...

lani · lani

Cool story from The Spirituality of Imperfection.... A former inmate of a Nazi concentration camp was visiting a friend who had shared the ordeal with him. "Have you forgiven the Nazis?" he asked his friend. "Yes." "Well, I haven't. Im still consumed with hated for them...

lanchas · lanchas

How bad do things have to get for an A to hit rock bottom and quit drinking?! My dad was drunk last night and he fell. When he fell he knocked a glass of the counter and it broke on the floor and he landed face-first on it. A piece of the glass cut his face right under his eyebrow. My mom was scared he had lost his e...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ During our thoughts about the rewards that have come to us as a result of our new way of living, we find that we have new kinds of homes, new relationships with our spouses and our children. Also peace, contentment, hope, faith, charity, and new ambition. What are some of the thi...

lani · lani

Hey all, Hope your all doing great! I am just getting ready to go on yet another interview!! Prayer appreciated! I have resolved myself to the fact that I need to mostly pray for Gods will and the willingness to accept that only HE has my blueprint in life all plotted out! Sometimes frustrating but I know...

Doll · Doll

Man oh man oh man! I love being sober..... Even though my physical health is not that great, things couldn't be better right now. Got my employee evaluation last week. 1st time ever getting straight A's across the board AND I still have 3 sick days left for the year! Always before, we got our sick time on J...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

Early this morning, was dealing with severe pain, lasted about 30 minutes, constant really bad pain in my back, and off and on pains in my leg, the sciatic nerve, and numbness in my leg.... I was hurting so bad I was bawling, and I rarely ever cry.... finally got myself calmed down just a bit, tried to ca...

Doll · Doll

"THE QUALITY OF FAITH" This. . . has to do with the quality of faith. . . . In no deep or meaningful sense had we ever taken stock of ourselves. . . . We had not even prayed rightly. We had always said, "Grant me my wishes" instead of "Thy will be done." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELV...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The relationship just wasn't working out, and I wanted it to so badly. I kept thinking if I just made myself look prettier, if I just tried to be a more loving, kind person, then he would love me. I turned myself inside out to be something better, when all along, who I was was okay. I just couldn't see what I w...

lani · lani

Hey all, Just got back from a meeting and Im realizing how lucky I am. Someone shared something that makes me REALLY realize..God does for us what we cant do for ourselves!!! Today, Im lucky because I lost my job but not my license to practice! Had I continued on the path I was on, I very well could of had it m...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

At Lani's suggestion..... I thought I'd see if anyone could come in chat for an online meeting.... sometime today, or tomorrow afternoon/evening would even be ok? Obviously any time is fine for me, not like I can do much of anything else right now, living on the computer mostly... so I guess if som...

lani · lani

Hey there ya'll..... I was trying to get on the online chat room. For some reason it wont let me connect but I have been able to in the past...Wanted to hit a meeting on here Tues but couldnt sign in...Any ideas?=Lani

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

I've almost passed out 3 times tonight... I can't get up anymore and I'm really scared, I can't deal with this :( was stupid enough to try to move a big bag of dog food from the washer to the dryer (having to lift it over a space of about 2 feet), was hurting from that, back in bed, took my meds when it was ti...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ I can do things that I never did before. Liquor took away my initiative and my ambition. I couldn't get up the steam to start anything. I let things slide. When I was drunk, I was too inert even to comb my hair. Now I can sit down and do something. I can write letters that need to be wri...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Denial is fertile breeding ground for the behaviors we call codependent: controlling, focusing on others, and neglecting ourselves. Illness and compulsive or addictive behaviors can emerge during denial. Denial can be confusing because it resembles sleeping. We're not really aware we're doi...

booker · booker

I am new to the forum and new to AA, I have been sober since May 21st and I attend a home group meeting and have a sponsor but I thought I might try a forum since I can't get to a meeting everyday because of my work. I am finding that staying emotionally sober is very difficult because by being sober I am starti...

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	Fun, Fun!! (Preview) Hiya all! Met my new friend from "the program" for dinner then to the AA variety show. What a great night! The show was hilarious and lots of great talent of all sorts! Its a 3 nite thing and it was packed tonight. Im actually lucky that where I live there's a million things to do with your AA bud...	lani	2	361	Nov 12, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Timing (Preview) Wait until the time is right. It is self-defeating to postpone or procrastinate; it is also self-defeating to act too soon, before the time is right. Sometimes, we panic and take action out of fear. Sometimes, we take untimely action for revenge or because we want to punish someone. We act or speak t...	Quetzal	1	291	Nov 12, 2007 by lani
	As Bill see's it... (Preview) "Im glad you are going to try that new job. But make sure that you are only going to "try. If you approach the project in the attitude that 'I must suceed, I must not fail, I cannot fail,' then you practically guarantee the flop which in turn will guarantee a drinking relapse. But if you look at t...	lani	0	274	Nov 12, 2007 by lani
	Daily Reflections 11/12 (Preview) MORNING THOUGHTS Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 164 For many years I pondered over God's will for me, believing that perhaps a great destiny had been ordained for my life. After all, having been born into a specific fait...	Doll	0	270	Nov 12, 2007 by Doll
	My Story - Joe B. - Audio download link included AA Speaker Audio my story (Preview) I recently was asked to speak for my home group. To share my experience, Strength and Hope. The talk was recorded so I figured hey why not share it online with others in Recovery. Here is the link http://jbhosting.com/joebellspeakermeeting/ Joe B. Sobriety Date: 20 May 1991 -- Edited by JoeB at 18:15...	JoeB	3	7187	Nov 11, 2007 by learning
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 11th Nov 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ When I think of all who have gone before me, I realize that I am only one, not very important, person. What happens to me is not so important after all. And A.A. has taught me to be more outgoing, to seek friendship by going at least half way, to have a sincere desire to help. I have mo...	Sobrietyspell	0	308	Nov 11, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Feeling so much better :) (Preview) Hey y'all, it probably sounds like I've been on a rollercoaster ride lately.... doing ok, then doing bad, then doing ok again.... lol I'm at my mom's now, she and my little brother came and picked me up this morning. Starting yesterday I'd switched my pain pill to every 8 hours instead of 12 hours,...	ChicknLittle	2	321	Nov 11, 2007 by ChicknLittle
	Daily Reflections 11/11 (Preview) SELF-ACCEPTANCE We know that God lovingly watches over us. We know that when we turn to Him, all will be well with us, here and hereafter. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 105 I pray for the willingness to remember that I am a child of God, a divine soul in human form, and that my most basic and urgent...	Doll	0	391	Nov 11, 2007 by Doll
	RISK (Preview) To laugh, is to risk playing the fool. To weep, is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out to another, is to risk involvement. To expose feelings, is to risk exposing our true selves. To put your ideas, your dreams, before the crowd is to risk loss. To love, is to risk not being loved in return. To live...	Phil	2	332	Nov 11, 2007 by Quetzal
	Being Present (Preview) Being present is an expression of love. When someone we care about is in distress, we may not know what to say. We'd like to make the hurt go away and set everything right, but we feel awkward and powerless. Sometimes the greatest gift we can give each other is our presence, our attention. As we recov...	Quetzal	0	299	Nov 11, 2007 by Quetzal
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 10th Nov 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ I am less self-centered. The world used to revolve around me at the center. I cared more about myself, my own needs and desires, my own pleasure, my own way, than I did about the whole rest of the world. What happened to me was more important than anything else I could think of. I wa...	Sobrietyspell	0	364	Nov 10, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Codependency (Preview) Codependency is: at it's core, a dysfunctional relationship with self. We do not know how to Love our self in healthy ways because our parents did not know how to Love themselves. We were raised in shame-based societies that taught us that there is something wrong with being human. The messages w...	Phil	4	582	Nov 10, 2007 by StPeteDean
	can't handle this (Preview) I can't deal with this... I've been doing ok till today I just can't take it anymore. The pain pills wear off after about 6 hours, the muscle relaxer 2 hours after that sometimes help, but it hasn't today, and I still have an hour and a half till I can take another pain pill. I took one a little early last n...	ChicknLittle	5	532	Nov 10, 2007 by StPeteDean
	Daily Reflections 11/10 (Preview) A SENSE OF BELONGING Perhaps one of the greatest rewards of meditation and prayer is the sense of belonging that comes to us. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 105 That's what it is -- belonging! After a session of meditation I knew that the feeling I was experiencing was a sense of belonging becau...	Doll	0	259	Nov 10, 2007 by Doll
	Faith and Courage (Preview) He who has courage and faith will never perish in misery! -- Anne Frank Someone once said happiness is like a butterfly: if we chase it, we'll never find it. But if we sit quietly, it will come and land on us. Faith and courage are the same. All we have to do is sit quietly and ask for these gifts from God. In...	Quetzal	1	309	Nov 10, 2007 by Phil
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 9th Nov 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ I have learned to be less negative and more positive. I used to take a negative view of almost everything. Most people, in my estimation, were bluffing. There seemed to be very little good in the world, but lots of hypocrisy and sham. People could not be trusted. They would &quo...	Sobrietyspell	0	368	Nov 9, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections 11/9 (Preview) STEPPING INTO THE SUNLIGHT But first of all we shall want sunlight; nothing much can grow in the dark. Meditation is our step out into the sun. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 10 Sometimes I think I don't have time for prayer and meditation, forgetting that I always found the time to drink. It is possible to make time f...	Doll	1	355	Nov 9, 2007 by TenderheartsKS
	Accepting Love (Preview) Many of us have worked too hard to make relationships work; sometimes those relationships didn't have a chance because the other person was unavailable or refused to participate. To compensate for the other person's unavailability, we worked too hard. We may have done all or most of the work. Thi...	Quetzal	1	336	Nov 9, 2007 by Doll
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 8th Nov 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ I have lost much of my inferiority complex. I was always trying to escape from life. I did not want to face reality. I was full of self-pity. I was constantly sorry for myself. I tried to avoid all responsibilities. I did not feel that I could handle the responsibilities of my fam...	Sobrietyspell	0	349	Nov 8, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	What AA has done for me.. (Preview) Thankyou all for being here with me & sharing your stories. I want to give back some gratitude because I'm so happy through contentment. I haven't done my first straight run through the Steps as yet but I am certainly working the rudiments of what I'm learning in recovery on a daily basis. I'm partw...	Sobrietyspell	4	852	Nov 8, 2007 by Phil
	Got a sponsor... tryin to stay involved... tryin to hang in here (Preview) I asked the woman I've been talking to, if she would sponsor me... and also asked her about doing my 5th step. She said since I'll be at my mom's all next week, we'll plan to do it as soon as I get back, and she said if I feel that I want to redo it later that would be fine too... she started telling me about st...	ChicknLittle	0	418	Nov 8, 2007 by ChicknLittle
	HALLELUIA!!!!!! (Preview) Well guess what!!! I am finally going back to work!!! Just got offered a position at a great hospital!!! I start Monday!!! Thank you God! I was sooo stressed this morning and my husband thought I had been drinking!!! He said I was acting weird! (THE NERVE>>>HAHA) Dont blame him but the beauty...	lani	12	465	Nov 8, 2007 by lani
	Daily Reflections 11/8 (Preview) AN INDIVIDUAL ADVENTURE Meditation is something which can always be further developed. It has no boundaries, either of width or height. Aided by such instruction and example as we can find, it is essentially an individual adventure, something which each one of us works out in his own way. TWELVE STE...	Doll	0	295	Nov 8, 2007 by Doll
	True to Ourselves (Preview) This above all: to thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou 'canst not then be false to any man. -- William Shakespeare To thine own self be true. A grounding statement for those of us who get caught up in the storm of needs and feelings of others. Listen to the self. What do w...	Quetzal	0	332	Nov 8, 2007 by Quetzal
	5th step? (Preview) I know some people would probably tell me not to even worry about this right now, not till I get better.... but I'm still wanting to get my 5th step done, had finally "finished" my 4th step a couple of weeks ago... I'd been trying to reach a priest near here that listens to a lot of 5th steps, ce...	ChicknLittle	6	1620	Nov 7, 2007 by StPeteDean
	Faithless (Preview) Hello forum, Ive been lurking but I thought I might get some insight, experience, advice, whatever... Im 11.5 years sober and for most of that time I have struggled with having a relationship with a Higher Power. Every now and then I feel like God is concerned with me personally but most of the time I jus...	BatonRougian	11	532	Nov 7, 2007 by BatonRougian
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 7th Nov 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ I have lost my resentments. I have found that getting even with people doesn't do any good.When we try to get revenge, instead of making us feel better, it leaves us frustrated and cheated. Instead of punishing our enemies, we've only hurt our own peace of mind. It does not pay t...	Sobrietyspell	0	315	Nov 7, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Anger (Preview) Feeling angry - and, sometimes, the act of blaming - is a natural and necessary part of accepting loss and change - of grieving. We can allow ourselves and others to become angry as we move from denial toward acceptance. As we come to terms with loss and change, we may blame our higher Power, others, or...	Quetzal	15	754	Nov 7, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Had a good day today, in better spirits :) (Preview) My mom came out here this morning, to clean house for me, and do some shopping for me... she actually wound up staying the night and will go home in the morning before she goes to work, cuz by the time she got done shopping it was dark and starting to rain... I got in with my regular dr today, she prescribed a...	ChicknLittle	4	374	Nov 7, 2007 by ChicknLittle
	"Another one bites the dust...." (Preview) The flood of support for the young officer killed a week ago in an accident in which the other two drivers had both been drinking. The local newspaper is flood with letters to the editor. Many want the license of operation put back to midnight, while others want the business closed......and ye...	learning	2	484	Nov 7, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Hi (Preview) I really need to get a job!!!! I should be in bed but all of a sudden Im addicted to the computer...(Swapping one addiction for another!!)Learning lots of new things and listening to some very cool music!! Being the eclectic music lover that I am , I cant get enough! Totally loving Spanish Harlem Orches...	lani	2	302	Nov 7, 2007 by BatonRougian
	Daily Reflections 11/7 (Preview) LET GO AND LET GOD . . . praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 96 When I "Let Go and Let God," I think more clearly and wisely. Without having to think about it, I quickly let go of things that cause me immediate pain and...	Doll	2	326	Nov 7, 2007 by Doll
	Relationships (Preview) There is a gift for us in each relationship that comes our way. Sometimes the gift is a behavior we're learning to acquire: detachment, self esteem, becoming confident enough to set a boundary, or owning our power in another way. Some relationships trigger healing in us - healing from issues of t...	Quetzal	0	300	Nov 7, 2007 by Quetzal
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 6th Nov 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Fear and worry had me down. They were increased by my drinking. I worried about what I had done when I was drunk. I was afraid of what the consequences might be. I was afraid to face people because of the fear of being found out. Fear kept me in hot water all the time. I was a nervous wr...	Sobrietyspell	0	326	Nov 6, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections 11/6 (Preview) GOING WITH THE FLOW Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him. . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 96 The first words I speak when arising in the morning are, "I arise, O God, to do Thy will." This is the shortest prayer I know and...	Doll	1	312	Nov 6, 2007 by lani
	Resentments... (Preview) Cool story from The Spirituality of Imperfection.... A former inmate of a Nazi concentration camp was visiting a friend who had shared the ordeal with him. "Have you forgiven the Nazis?" he asked his friend. "Yes." "Well, I haven't. Im still consumed with hated for them...	lani	3	523	Nov 6, 2007 by StPeteDean
	rock bottom??????? (Preview) How bad do things have to get for an A to hit rock bottom and quit drinking?! My dad was drunk last night and he fell. When he fell he knocked a glass of the counter and it broke on the floor and he landed face-first on it. A piece of the glass cut his face right under his eyebrow. My mom was scared he had lost his e...	lanchas	15	639	Nov 6, 2007 by StPeteDean
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 5th Nov 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ During our thoughts about the rewards that have come to us as a result of our new way of living, we find that we have new kinds of homes, new relationships with our spouses and our children. Also peace, contentment, hope, faith, charity, and new ambition. What are some of the thi...	Sobrietyspell	2	389	Nov 5, 2007 by lani
	Queen of interviews! (Preview) Hey all, Hope your all doing great! I am just getting ready to go on yet another interview!! Prayer appreciated! I have resolved myself to the fact that I need to mostly pray for Gods will and the willingness to accept that only HE has my blueprint in life all plotted out! Sometimes frustrating but I know...	lani	3	394	Nov 5, 2007 by lani
	Happy Happy..... Joy Joy ..... just sharing (Preview) Man oh man oh man! I love being sober..... Even though my physical health is not that great, things couldn't be better right now. Got my employee evaluation last week. 1st time ever getting straight A's across the board AND I still have 3 sick days left for the year! Always before, we got our sick time on J...	Doll	5	604	Nov 5, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	another ER trip.... doing better (Preview) Early this morning, was dealing with severe pain, lasted about 30 minutes, constant really bad pain in my back, and off and on pains in my leg, the sciatic nerve, and numbness in my leg.... I was hurting so bad I was bawling, and I rarely ever cry.... finally got myself calmed down just a bit, tried to ca...	ChicknLittle	3	442	Nov 5, 2007 by Zster
	Daily Reflections 11/5 (Preview) "THE QUALITY OF FAITH" This. . . has to do with the quality of faith. . . . In no deep or meaningful sense had we ever taken stock of ourselves. . . . We had not even prayed rightly. We had always said, "Grant me my wishes" instead of "Thy will be done." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELV...	Doll	0	310	Nov 5, 2007 by Doll
	Let's Make a Deal (Preview) The relationship just wasn't working out, and I wanted it to so badly. I kept thinking if I just made myself look prettier, if I just tried to be a more loving, kind person, then he would love me. I turned myself inside out to be something better, when all along, who I was was okay. I just couldn't see what I w...	Quetzal	0	380	Nov 5, 2007 by Quetzal
	Lucky..... (Preview) Hey all, Just got back from a meeting and Im realizing how lucky I am. Someone shared something that makes me REALLY realize..God does for us what we cant do for ourselves!!! Today, Im lucky because I lost my job but not my license to practice! Had I continued on the path I was on, I very well could of had it m...	lani	3	296	Nov 4, 2007 by lani
	can anyone make it in chat for a meeting? (Preview) At Lani's suggestion..... I thought I'd see if anyone could come in chat for an online meeting.... sometime today, or tomorrow afternoon/evening would even be ok? Obviously any time is fine for me, not like I can do much of anything else right now, living on the computer mostly... so I guess if som...	ChicknLittle	4	432	Nov 4, 2007 by miller2
	Online chat???? (Preview) Hey there ya'll..... I was trying to get on the online chat room. For some reason it wont let me connect but I have been able to in the past...Wanted to hit a meeting on here Tues but couldnt sign in...Any ideas?=Lani	lani	2	501	Nov 4, 2007 by lani
	scared... I can't take this :( (Preview) I've almost passed out 3 times tonight... I can't get up anymore and I'm really scared, I can't deal with this :( was stupid enough to try to move a big bag of dog food from the washer to the dryer (having to lift it over a space of about 2 feet), was hurting from that, back in bed, took my meds when it was ti...	ChicknLittle	5	431	Nov 4, 2007 by Phil
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 4th Nov 07 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ I can do things that I never did before. Liquor took away my initiative and my ambition. I couldn't get up the steam to start anything. I let things slide. When I was drunk, I was too inert even to comb my hair. Now I can sit down and do something. I can write letters that need to be wri...	Sobrietyspell	0	330	Nov 4, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Denial (Preview) Denial is fertile breeding ground for the behaviors we call codependent: controlling, focusing on others, and neglecting ourselves. Illness and compulsive or addictive behaviors can emerge during denial. Denial can be confusing because it resembles sleeping. We're not really aware we're doi...	Quetzal	2	386	Nov 4, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	first time on the forum (Preview) I am new to the forum and new to AA, I have been sober since May 21st and I attend a home group meeting and have a sponsor but I thought I might try a forum since I can't get to a meeting everyday because of my work. I am finding that staying emotionally sober is very difficult because by being sober I am starti...	booker	7	454	Nov 4, 2007 by Zster
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