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Removing the Victim
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Don't others see how much I'm hurting? Can't they see I need help? Don't they care?
The issue is not whether others see or care. The issue is whether we see and care about ourselves. Often, when we are pointing a finger at others, waiting for them to have compassion for us, its because we have not fully a...
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Alcoholism - Mental Illness - yay or nay?
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As some of you know I've gotten 'hooked' on Celebrity Rehab on VH1 - I've learned a few interesting 'facts' that I wasn't aware of before and this information has benefited me tremendously in dealing with my own alcoholism (ie I wasn't aware binge drinking was so difficult to treat) ....Reference wa...
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Positive Energy
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It's so easy to look around and notice what's wrong.
It takes practice to see what's right.
Many of us have lived around negativity for years. We've become skilled at labeling what's wrong with other people, our life, our work, our day, our relationships, our conduct, our recovery, and ourselve...
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24 hours a day-March 16
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Sunday, March 16, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day Before we decide to quit drinking, most of us have to come up against a blank wall. We see that we're licked, that we have to quit. But we don't know which way to turn for help. The...
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WELLLL, UM!!!
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Hey folks Just thought I'd drop in, and let you know how things are going. Son starts workin the 2nd week of April, keeping my fingers crossed. Daughter is doing well, and well unfortunately I had considered looking for a second job, and will know more at the end of the day. I've been really frustrate...
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Is Caffeine Your Friend?
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Caffeine, while being a staple of AA meetings worldwide, may not always be our friend. Here's an article with some good info. There's many (I googled caffeine + stress). I drink a large coffee in the morning and usually a diet coke with lunch, and sometimes some ice tea with dinner, though I've trie...
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The God Idea - Daily Reflections - 3/15
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THE GOD IDEA When we saw others solve their problems by a simple reliance upon the Spirit of the Universe, we had to stop doubting the power of God. Our ideas did not work. But the God idea did. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 52 Like a blind man gradually being restored to sight, I slowly groped my way to the Thir...
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24 hours a day-March 15
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Saturday, March 15, 2008 You are reading from the book Today's Gift The difficulty in life is the choice. --George Moore How we choose to spend our time says much about what is important to us. If we have no goals, we may try to kill time. If we have too many goals, there may not be enough time in the da...
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24 hours a day-March 15
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Saturday, March 15, 2008 You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) A.A. Thought for the Day We alcoholics were on a merry go-round, going round and round, and we couldn't get off. That merry go round is a kind of hell on earth. In A.A. I got off that merry go-round by l...
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Awakenings in me through you
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I'm approaching my 31st birthday & it very much feels like a timely coming of age. I spent my singular years in wonder of the world, wondering what was going on, what did it all mean, knowing only what was going on around me, moving around, family disruption, different schools, new faces, not knowi...
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24 Hours A Day - March 14
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A.A. Thought for the Day Can I get well? If I mean: "Can I ever drink normally again?" the answer is no. But if I mean, "Can I stay sober?" the answer is definitely yes. I can get well by turning my drink problem over to a Power greater than myself, that Divine Principle in the univers...
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A Poem For All The Ladies.:)
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He didn't like the casserole And he didn't like my cake. My biscuits were too hard... Not like his mother used to make. I didn't perk the coffee right He didn't like the stew, I didn't mend his socks The way his mother used to do. I pondered for an answer I was looking for a clue. Then I turned a...
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Almost slipped
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Would u guys believe it? after all these day's hard work and trouble, and strength, today I almost slipped.And when? after actually attending the meeting which I didn't feel like attending and went there on call of a fellow member because there was an alcoholic from nearby town whom had 'come down' t...
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The Keystone - Daily Reflections - 3/14
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THE KEYSTONE He is the Father, and we are His children. Most good ideas are simple, and this concept was the keystone of the new and triumphant arch through which we passed to freedom. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 62 A keystone is the wedge-shaped piece at the highest part of an arch that locks the other pie...
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Its Sometimes very difficult....to take a deep breath..and just...Let Go.
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One of the most painful things we have to do in our lives is Letting Go. Sometimes it is Letting Go of things...material things which mean a lot to us, even if only sentimental value. It may mean Letting Go of feelings. When we hold sadness inside, and try to mask it with only a show of happiness, it i...
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Trusting Ourselves
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Trust can be one of the most confusing concepts in recovery. Who do we trust? For what?
The most important trust issue we face is learning to trust ourselves. The most detrimental thing that's happened to us is that we came to believe we couldn't trust ourselves.
There will be some who tell us we can...
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things that make me happy
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3 weeks today -- I can't believe it. I was feeling a little crummy this morning. I woke up with a cold, and I'm feeling tired and blah. On the way to work, a woman from my new home group called me just to check in. I realized after I talked to her that in 3 short weeks I've received so much just by not drinking, go...
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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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