Alcoholics Anonymous

LisaF · LisaF

It's been a long stressful week... staying at my dad's lasted all of 2 nights. I stayed at my mom's for one night, she insisted I get a crate for my dog to sleep in the house, and I could only stay one night and that's it. Was going to take off to my aunt's actually yesterday or today, but my sister said I can...

jeannie · jeannie

It is so important for us to forgive people of past sins. When we mistrust someone because of their past, we apply a stigma to them that they fight all of their lives. It is better to learn to forgive, and to keep forgiving, so that the person can know that there is no judgement which will come from us. ...

jeannie · jeannie

Willingness to Grow If more gifts are to be received, our awakening has to go on. As Bill Sees It - p.8 Soberity fills the painful "hole in the soul" that my alcoholism created. Often I feel so physically well that I believe my work is done. However, joy is not just the absence of pain; it is t...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Sometimes we get what we want right away. At other times, we wonder if our desires will ever be fulfilled. We will be fulfilled in the best way possible and as quickly as possible. But some things take time. Sometimes, we have lessons to learn first, lessons that prepare us so we can accept the good we des...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I've been recovering many years. I've used denial many times. It has been a defense, a survival device, a coping behavior, and, at times, almost my undoing. It has been both a friend and an enemy. When I was a child, I used denial to protect my family and myself. I protected myself from seeing things too p...

Tina · Tina

Just thought I'd check in!!! Things have been a bit outta sorts, lost my job last week. But for the grace of god I've found another job with in a week, Than suddenly got a unexpected panic phone call about my son sunday nite. Son was in a stage of hyper ventillating and couldn't breath and well spent 2 ho...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We don't have to do it any better than we can - ever. Do our best for the moment, and then let it go. If we have to redo it, we can do our best in another moment, later. We can never do more or better than we are able to do at the moment. We punish ourselves and make ourselves feel crazy by expecting more than our re...

jeannie · jeannie

There has been a question on my mind for a while now - it is concerning the celebration of A.A. birthday's. So here goes - Why do some people not want to celebrate their day? I mean it's an achievement of living a sober life for X number of years not to mention the fact that it shows new people coming in th...

gardenvariety · gardenvariety

Hey everybody, Do you need to get on with your life and have some fun. I finally got sober and have been sober now for over 20 years. I go to men's stags and I get involved in life with my buddies in AA. In the past I did not get together with the guys and do the fellowship thing. Today that is different....

Phil · Phil

"When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation--some fact of my life--unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment."--Alcoholics Anonym...

Quetzal · Quetzal

For many reasons, we may have mastered the art of giving away our energy. We may have learned it when we were young because the feelings we had were too overwhelming to feel, and we did not know how to process them. Much of our obsessing, our intense focus on others, is done to facilitate this "out of...

LisaF · LisaF

I'm at my dad's, made it here safe and sound... my car worried me a bit on the way, but made it, I gotta get it in the shop real soon... my cousin said my brakes need to be bled, that they have air in them, which is why they aren't stopping good (let me tell ya, that was real fun in the hills just south of St. Loui...

Wren · Wren

I am sorry that I have not been much of a contributor to the board lately. Alot going on "down south" in California, and I've been a bit out of sorts of late. I go into surgery, as Phil and Carol know, tomorrow, in Seattle, to have a tumor and parathyroid removed, so I've been sort of balancing my...

jeannie · jeannie

A man moved into an apartment and held an open house in order to meet new people. Many people showed up, and they seemed to enjoy themselves enormously. He invited them to come back, and frequently held parties that were the hit of the apartment complex. When he lost his job, and the funds became sc...

Quetzal · Quetzal

It's okay to take care of ourselves on the job. It is not only okay - it is necessary. Taking care of ourselves on the job means we deal with feelings appropriately; we take responsibility for ourselves. We detach, when detachment is called for. We set boundaries, when we need to do that. We negotiate co...

wagon · wagon

The first requirement is that we be convinced that any life run on self-will can hardly be a success. On that basis we are almost always in collision with something or somebody, even though our motives are good. Most people try to live by self-propulsion. Each person is like an actor who wants to run the...

Phil · Phil

Been going with a great healthy lady for bout 9 months...45 minutes away...spend an evening...and Sundays together...and as a mutual thing..thats not going to change for a long time..Shes not in the program...and does not NEED someone in her life....but shares that its nice to HAVE someone in her l...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

We've had quite a number of newcomers start threads in the last few days. I'd like to here about it, and how you were able to get thru the day without drinking. more later- pass

new member · Jim1980

Hello All. First time on a msg board like this. Would I be in the wrong place if I have concerns other than drinking? I am new, sorry If I am barking up the wrong tree. just trying to do the right thing. Jim

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

many years ago in rehab. She was young, about 18 then and she was basically forced into it by her family because she had f#@ked up her life with party drugs, ecstasy, cocaine, speed, etc. She was the youngest person in the place and because she was immature and a little ditsy all of us worldly, brillia...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

As many of you know I've been in and out a few times...a lot of times actually. When I look back to my first stints in AA it seems so different than now. I seem so different. I used to go to meetings with such an overwhelming feeling of desperation, like I wanted to be sober and clean and "cured" r...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Procrastination - not acting when the time is right - is a self-defeating behavior. It produces anxiety, guilt, disharmony, and a nagging consciousness of the task that life is telling us it's time to do. We are not always procrastinating when we put off doing something. Sometimes, doing a thing bef...

jeannie · jeannie

It took every ounce of courage he had to say anything. He had always been shy, and he was terribly afraid of being made fun of. He knew that if he ever opened his mouth, he would say the wrong thing and be rediculed. He had been that way all his life. People probably thought he didn't know anything, an...

miller2 · miller2

My blog (you can find it in my profile) needs some updated material, and Im kinda at a loss.. writers block mabye lol. If any one would like to post thier story (how it was, what happend, what it's like now), or your experiance with alcohol, or any other unique suitable material , feel free to PM me. . I'll p...

LisaF · LisaF

Hey everyone... Well, crap hit the fan tonight with bf (or ex bf I should say...) I actually left... I'd already finally made the decision that I'd head south to stay with family, till I find farm work somewhere... called my dad and talked to him about it earlier today, well then the crap with bf, I had...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Having boundaries doesn't complicate life; boundaries simplify life. --Beyond Codependency There is a positive aspect to boundary setting. We learn to listen to ourselves and identify what hurt us and what we don't like. But we also learn to identify what feels good. When we are willing to take som...

BriMan · BriMan

My name is Brian and I am an alcoholic. I have been attending meetings and staying sober for a few months now. My girlfriend will reach 10 years clean soon. Unfortunately I relapsed a few days ago and she told me, she and I need to stay apart until I have dealt with my drinking. It feels like we are breaking u...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I'm coming back

Quetzal · Quetzal

Self-pity in its early stages is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable. -- Maya Angelou Some days we grasp at self-pity like a blanket on a cold night, and we are momentarily comforted. However, extended periods of self-pity will undermine our primary purpo...

LisaF · LisaF

How well those 3 words describe me right now... I dunno what's going on with me... Noticing some of my character defects/personality flaws/immaturity/whatever you wanna call it... Noticing how probably some people are right, that I'm not ready for any kind of committed relationship... or maybe I...

Wren · Wren

"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be."-- Lao TzuHow do you define yourself, to yourself and others? Are you first and foremost a husband/wife? A mother/father? A bus driver, dentist, musician ... ? A Christian, Moslem, Jew ...? A nag, joker, dreamer ...?Be aware that any lab...

Lilybee · Lilybee

I grew up around major alcoholism and it was obvious because those people were at it all day and left a trail of destruction around them. I now am around someone who for some reason or other I can't make a decision about as to whether or not they are a true alcoholic. Maybe because it has been so hard to see...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Regret is an appalling waste of energy, you can't build on it: it's only good for wallowing in. -- Katherine Mansfield Newcomer Someone I hoped would be an important part of my life for years to come has left. I'm devastated. I don't know how much of what happened is my fault; I keep thinking, "If on...

LisaF · LisaF

Way off topic from being even remotely related to AA... but I could use a bit of support, kind words, hugs... It's been a long very rough night... I guess overall I'm ok, but I'm hurting so bad... I did the hardest thing I've ever had to do... I had to put my tom down... by myself. I've never hurt an ani...

Phil · Phil

To let go does not mean to stop caring, it means I can't do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off, it's the realization I can't control another. To let go is not to enable, but allow learning from natural consequences. To let go is to admit powerlessness, which means the outco...

Cambo1 · Cambo1

Hi everyone im on here cause i want to know if i am an alcoholic so you no more about me im 16 from scotland and i drink either everyday or every other day i drink things like fortified wines and super strength lager i drink to forget things and make me happy and because if i dont have a drink i feel edgy depress...

Phil · Phil

http://psychology.suite101.com/article.cfm/fear_of_intimacy

Quetzal · Quetzal

I am responsible for myself; my recovery, my well-being, my happiness, all these things are, ultimately, my own responsibility. -- Anonymous Our Higher Power does not lay claim to our free will. We can choose not to be responsible and make ourselves more miserable by going to new levels of despair an...

Quetzal · Quetzal

When will we become lovable? When will we feel safe? When will we get all the protection, nurturing, and love we so richly deserve? We will get it when we begin giving it to ourselves. -- Beyond Codependency The idea of giving ourselves what we want and need can be confusing, especially if we have spent m...

New Member · Christa

I am a new member. I am trying to attend AA meetings but do not have the time or means to do it. I am hoping that I can gain the same kind of support and encouragement here. I don't know what to do so I will need a lot of help. Thank you to anyone willing to do so.

Moon · Moon

I've been asleep on this forum for a while. Just wanted to check in and say 'hi'. Hope all is well with everyone. Take care.

Quetzal · Quetzal

Is there room in your day for the unexpected? Recovery works best for me when I'm open to what comes along each day. I used to set rigid schedules for myself, write long lists of things to do, and proceed through the day wearing the blinders of my preconceived scenario. Binges were my way of rebelling aga...

Quetzal · Quetzal

When we first become exposed to the concept of detachment, many of us find it objectionable and questionable. We may think that detaching means we don't care. We may believe that by controlling, worrying, and trying to force things to happen, we're showing how much we care. We may believe that contro...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Am I an alcoholic? If you repeatedly drink more than you intend or want to, or if you get into trouble when you drink you may be an alcoholic. Only you can decide. No one in A.A. will tell you whether you are or not.What can I do if I am worried about my drinking? Seek help. Alcoholics Anonymous can help.What...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Happy Birthday Tim!!!! Hope you're having a wonderful day 'cos you deserve it. Take care, Carol

TenderheartsKS · TenderheartsKS

Leave it up to a dog to remind me it's the simple things in life I need to cherish and be grateful for. YOu see, I have quite a zoo crew at home, including one dog now 14 years and 4 months old, Raven, the lab/hound dog mix. Raven was my oldest daughter's dog, with me her first four years of life, then several ye...

jeannie · jeannie

Getting Well Very deep, sometimes quite forgotten, damaging emotional conflicts persist below the level of consciousness. Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions.pp.79-80 Only through positive action can I remove the remains of guilt and shame brought on by alcohol. Throughtout my misadvent...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I am responsible for myself; my recovery, my well-being, my happiness, all these things are, ultimately, my own responsibility. -- Anonymous Our Higher Power does not lay claim to our free will. We can choose not to be responsible and make ourselves more miserable by going to new levels of despair an...

Wren · Wren

Our view of the universe is largely determined by our experiences. It is when we are caught off guard by the spontaneity of existence that we are most apt to respond authentically, even when our feelings do not correspond with those of the multitude. Events that arouse strong emotions with us or are su...

Shelly7783 · Shelly7783

Hello everyone. Today I have come to the tough realization that I am an alcoholic. I want to stop drinking and know I need to go to meetings to find some support. I'm nervous about going to a meeting because I don't know what to expect. Will I have to participate right away and tell my story? Or am I fre...

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	Well it's definitely one day at a time... (Preview) It's been a long stressful week... staying at my dad's lasted all of 2 nights. I stayed at my mom's for one night, she insisted I get a crate for my dog to sleep in the house, and I could only stay one night and that's it. Was going to take off to my aunt's actually yesterday or today, but my sister said I can...	LisaF	8	376	Sep 1, 2007 by LisaF
	FORGIVENESS (Preview) It is so important for us to forgive people of past sins. When we mistrust someone because of their past, we apply a stigma to them that they fight all of their lives. It is better to learn to forgive, and to keep forgiving, so that the person can know that there is no judgement which will come from us. ...	jeannie	1	249	Sep 1, 2007 by ron70062
	Daily Reflections - Sept 1 (Preview) Willingness to Grow If more gifts are to be received, our awakening has to go on. As Bill Sees It - p.8 Soberity fills the painful "hole in the soul" that my alcoholism created. Often I feel so physically well that I believe my work is done. However, joy is not just the absence of pain; it is t...	jeannie	0	484	Sep 1, 2007 by jeannie
	Patience (Preview) Sometimes we get what we want right away. At other times, we wonder if our desires will ever be fulfilled. We will be fulfilled in the best way possible and as quickly as possible. But some things take time. Sometimes, we have lessons to learn first, lessons that prepare us so we can accept the good we des...	Quetzal	0	261	Sep 1, 2007 by Quetzal
	Denial (Preview) I've been recovering many years. I've used denial many times. It has been a defense, a survival device, a coping behavior, and, at times, almost my undoing. It has been both a friend and an enemy. When I was a child, I used denial to protect my family and myself. I protected myself from seeing things too p...	Quetzal	2	321	Aug 31, 2007 by Wren
	Hi all (Preview) Just thought I'd check in!!! Things have been a bit outta sorts, lost my job last week. But for the grace of god I've found another job with in a week, Than suddenly got a unexpected panic phone call about my son sunday nite. Son was in a stage of hyper ventillating and couldn't breath and well spent 2 ho...	Tina	2	307	Aug 31, 2007 by Tina
	Accepting Our Best (Preview) We don't have to do it any better than we can - ever. Do our best for the moment, and then let it go. If we have to redo it, we can do our best in another moment, later. We can never do more or better than we are able to do at the moment. We punish ourselves and make ourselves feel crazy by expecting more than our re...	Quetzal	0	312	Aug 30, 2007 by Quetzal
	QUESTION??????? (Preview) There has been a question on my mind for a while now - it is concerning the celebration of A.A. birthday's. So here goes - Why do some people not want to celebrate their day? I mean it's an achievement of living a sober life for X number of years not to mention the fact that it shows new people coming in th...	jeannie	14	510	Aug 29, 2007 by Tipsy McStagger
	Enjoy Recovery, catch a big one (Preview) Hey everybody, Do you need to get on with your life and have some fun. I finally got sober and have been sober now for over 20 years. I go to men's stags and I get involved in life with my buddies in AA. In the past I did not get together with the guys and do the fellowship thing. Today that is different....	gardenvariety	1	309	Aug 29, 2007 by Phil
	Have A Good Day (Preview) "When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation--some fact of my life--unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment."--Alcoholics Anonym...	Phil	0	335	Aug 29, 2007 by Phil
	Owning Our Energy (Preview) For many reasons, we may have mastered the art of giving away our energy. We may have learned it when we were young because the feelings we had were too overwhelming to feel, and we did not know how to process them. Much of our obsessing, our intense focus on others, is done to facilitate this "out of...	Quetzal	0	290	Aug 29, 2007 by Quetzal
	Made it to mississippi (Preview) I'm at my dad's, made it here safe and sound... my car worried me a bit on the way, but made it, I gotta get it in the shop real soon... my cousin said my brakes need to be bled, that they have air in them, which is why they aren't stopping good (let me tell ya, that was real fun in the hills just south of St. Loui...	LisaF	6	449	Aug 28, 2007 by LisaF
	To my dear friends (Preview) I am sorry that I have not been much of a contributor to the board lately. Alot going on "down south" in California, and I've been a bit out of sorts of late. I go into surgery, as Phil and Carol know, tomorrow, in Seattle, to have a tumor and parathyroid removed, so I've been sort of balancing my...	Wren	9	359	Aug 28, 2007 by mikey50
	Friendship (Preview) A man moved into an apartment and held an open house in order to meet new people. Many people showed up, and they seemed to enjoy themselves enormously. He invited them to come back, and frequently held parties that were the hit of the apartment complex. When he lost his job, and the funds became sc...	jeannie	0	284	Aug 28, 2007 by jeannie
	Taking Care of Ourselves on the Job (Preview) It's okay to take care of ourselves on the job. It is not only okay - it is necessary. Taking care of ourselves on the job means we deal with feelings appropriately; we take responsibility for ourselves. We detach, when detachment is called for. We set boundaries, when we need to do that. We negotiate co...	Quetzal	0	376	Aug 28, 2007 by Quetzal
	Big Book How it works (Preview) The first requirement is that we be convinced that any life run on self-will can hardly be a success. On that basis we are almost always in collision with something or somebody, even though our motives are good. Most people try to live by self-propulsion. Each person is like an actor who wants to run the...	wagon	1	282	Aug 27, 2007 by miller2
	Sometimes..because of our past...I have moments when I feel that I dont deserve good things to happen (Preview) Been going with a great healthy lady for bout 9 months...45 minutes away...spend an evening...and Sundays together...and as a mutual thing..thats not going to change for a long time..Shes not in the program...and does not NEED someone in her life....but shares that its nice to HAVE someone in her l...	Phil	5	455	Aug 27, 2007 by Phil
	Any One Have the Urge to Drink Today? (Preview) We've had quite a number of newcomers start threads in the last few days. I'd like to here about it, and how you were able to get thru the day without drinking. more later- pass	StPeteDean	4	477	Aug 27, 2007 by StPeteDean
	new member (Preview) Hello All. First time on a msg board like this. Would I be in the wrong place if I have concerns other than drinking? I am new, sorry If I am barking up the wrong tree. just trying to do the right thing. Jim	Jim1980	4	400	Aug 27, 2007 by jeannie
	I met a girl... (Preview) many years ago in rehab. She was young, about 18 then and she was basically forced into it by her family because she had f#@ked up her life with party drugs, ecstasy, cocaine, speed, etc. She was the youngest person in the place and because she was immature and a little ditsy all of us worldly, brillia...	Tipsy McStagger	3	404	Aug 27, 2007 by Phil
	My first meeting coming back (Preview) As many of you know I've been in and out a few times...a lot of times actually. When I look back to my first stints in AA it seems so different than now. I seem so different. I used to go to meetings with such an overwhelming feeling of desperation, like I wanted to be sober and clean and "cured" r...	Tipsy McStagger	1	465	Aug 27, 2007 by StPeteDean
	Procrastination (Preview) Procrastination - not acting when the time is right - is a self-defeating behavior. It produces anxiety, guilt, disharmony, and a nagging consciousness of the task that life is telling us it's time to do. We are not always procrastinating when we put off doing something. Sometimes, doing a thing bef...	Quetzal	0	417	Aug 27, 2007 by Quetzal
	Silence (Preview) It took every ounce of courage he had to say anything. He had always been shy, and he was terribly afraid of being made fun of. He knew that if he ever opened his mouth, he would say the wrong thing and be rediculed. He had been that way all his life. People probably thought he didn't know anything, an...	jeannie	4	311	Aug 27, 2007 by TLH
	Would any one like to share? (Preview) My blog (you can find it in my profile) needs some updated material, and Im kinda at a loss.. writers block mabye lol. If any one would like to post thier story (how it was, what happend, what it's like now), or your experiance with alcohol, or any other unique suitable material , feel free to PM me. . I'll p...	miller2	6	423	Aug 26, 2007 by learning
	I'm on the road... in Kansas City... (Preview) Hey everyone... Well, crap hit the fan tonight with bf (or ex bf I should say...) I actually left... I'd already finally made the decision that I'd head south to stay with family, till I find farm work somewhere... called my dad and talked to him about it earlier today, well then the crap with bf, I had...	LisaF	4	453	Aug 26, 2007 by learning
	Boundaries (Preview) Having boundaries doesn't complicate life; boundaries simplify life. --Beyond Codependency There is a positive aspect to boundary setting. We learn to listen to ourselves and identify what hurt us and what we don't like. But we also learn to identify what feels good. When we are willing to take som...	Quetzal	0	279	Aug 26, 2007 by Quetzal
	When will I be ready? (Preview) My name is Brian and I am an alcoholic. I have been attending meetings and staying sober for a few months now. My girlfriend will reach 10 years clean soon. Unfortunately I relapsed a few days ago and she told me, she and I need to stay apart until I have dealt with my drinking. It feels like we are breaking u...	BriMan	6	672	Aug 25, 2007 by miller2
	My name is _________ and I'm an Alcoholic... (Preview) I'm coming back	Tipsy McStagger	7	511	Aug 25, 2007 by Tipsy McStagger
	Self-Pity (Preview) Self-pity in its early stages is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable. -- Maya Angelou Some days we grasp at self-pity like a blanket on a cold night, and we are momentarily comforted. However, extended periods of self-pity will undermine our primary purpo...	Quetzal	0	271	Aug 25, 2007 by Quetzal
	Restless, Irritable, and Discontent (Preview) How well those 3 words describe me right now... I dunno what's going on with me... Noticing some of my character defects/personality flaws/immaturity/whatever you wanna call it... Noticing how probably some people are right, that I'm not ready for any kind of committed relationship... or maybe I...	LisaF	11	5870	Aug 24, 2007 by LisaF
	Labels Limit Us (Preview) "When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be."-- Lao TzuHow do you define yourself, to yourself and others? Are you first and foremost a husband/wife? A mother/father? A bus driver, dentist, musician ... ? A Christian, Moslem, Jew ...? A nag, joker, dreamer ...?Be aware that any lab...	Wren	4	484	Aug 24, 2007 by TLH
	Is this person an alcoholic? (Preview) I grew up around major alcoholism and it was obvious because those people were at it all day and left a trail of destruction around them. I now am around someone who for some reason or other I can't make a decision about as to whether or not they are a true alcoholic. Maybe because it has been so hard to see...	Lilybee	8	618	Aug 24, 2007 by Phil
	Regret (Preview) Regret is an appalling waste of energy, you can't build on it: it's only good for wallowing in. -- Katherine Mansfield Newcomer Someone I hoped would be an important part of my life for years to come has left. I'm devastated. I don't know how much of what happened is my fault; I keep thinking, "If on...	Quetzal	0	373	Aug 24, 2007 by Quetzal
	Could use some prayers/support... even if this sounds silly... (Preview) Way off topic from being even remotely related to AA... but I could use a bit of support, kind words, hugs... It's been a long very rough night... I guess overall I'm ok, but I'm hurting so bad... I did the hardest thing I've ever had to do... I had to put my tom down... by myself. I've never hurt an ani...	LisaF	14	867	Aug 24, 2007 by LisaF
	It's difficult sometimes....It really is... (Preview) To let go does not mean to stop caring, it means I can't do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off, it's the realization I can't control another. To let go is not to enable, but allow learning from natural consequences. To let go is to admit powerlessness, which means the outco...	Phil	0	372	Aug 23, 2007 by Phil
	young alcoholic (Preview) Hi everyone im on here cause i want to know if i am an alcoholic so you no more about me im 16 from scotland and i drink either everyday or every other day i drink things like fortified wines and super strength lager i drink to forget things and make me happy and because if i dont have a drink i feel edgy depress...	Cambo1	14	585	Aug 23, 2007 by Cambo1
	Fear Of Intimacy (Preview) http://psychology.suite101.com/article.cfm/fear_of_intimacy	Phil	2	539	Aug 23, 2007 by StPeteDean
	We Are Responsible (Preview) I am responsible for myself; my recovery, my well-being, my happiness, all these things are, ultimately, my own responsibility. -- Anonymous Our Higher Power does not lay claim to our free will. We can choose not to be responsible and make ourselves more miserable by going to new levels of despair an...	Quetzal	2	269	Aug 23, 2007 by Quetzal
	Self Care (Preview) When will we become lovable? When will we feel safe? When will we get all the protection, nurturing, and love we so richly deserve? We will get it when we begin giving it to ourselves. -- Beyond Codependency The idea of giving ourselves what we want and need can be confusing, especially if we have spent m...	Quetzal	0	287	Aug 23, 2007 by Quetzal
	New Member (Preview) I am a new member. I am trying to attend AA meetings but do not have the time or means to do it. I am hoping that I can gain the same kind of support and encouragement here. I don't know what to do so I will need a lot of help. Thank you to anyone willing to do so.	Christa	6	492	Aug 22, 2007 by miller2
	Hello anyone out there? (Preview) I've been asleep on this forum for a while. Just wanted to check in and say 'hi'. Hope all is well with everyone. Take care.	Moon	8	385	Aug 22, 2007 by Moon
	The Unexpected (Preview) Is there room in your day for the unexpected? Recovery works best for me when I'm open to what comes along each day. I used to set rigid schedules for myself, write long lists of things to do, and proceed through the day wearing the blinders of my preconceived scenario. Binges were my way of rebelling aga...	Quetzal	2	361	Aug 22, 2007 by Pam P
	Detaching in Relationships (Preview) When we first become exposed to the concept of detachment, many of us find it objectionable and questionable. We may think that detaching means we don't care. We may believe that by controlling, worrying, and trying to force things to happen, we're showing how much we care. We may believe that contro...	Quetzal	1	414	Aug 22, 2007 by Pam P
	From A NewComer Asks (Preview) Am I an alcoholic? If you repeatedly drink more than you intend or want to, or if you get into trouble when you drink you may be an alcoholic. Only you can decide. No one in A.A. will tell you whether you are or not.What can I do if I am worried about my drinking? Seek help. Alcoholics Anonymous can help.What...	Quetzal	1	414	Aug 21, 2007 by Phil
	Happy Birthday Tim!!! (Preview) Happy Birthday Tim!!!! Hope you're having a wonderful day 'cos you deserve it. Take care, Carol	Quetzal	5	372	Aug 21, 2007 by timverton
	Cherish every moment (Preview) Leave it up to a dog to remind me it's the simple things in life I need to cherish and be grateful for. YOu see, I have quite a zoo crew at home, including one dog now 14 years and 4 months old, Raven, the lab/hound dog mix. Raven was my oldest daughter's dog, with me her first four years of life, then several ye...	TenderheartsKS	4	310	Aug 20, 2007 by Pam P
	Daily Reflections - August 18 (Preview) Getting Well Very deep, sometimes quite forgotten, damaging emotional conflicts persist below the level of consciousness. Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions.pp.79-80 Only through positive action can I remove the remains of guilt and shame brought on by alcohol. Throughtout my misadvent...	jeannie	1	386	Aug 20, 2007 by Pam P
	We Are Responsible (Preview) I am responsible for myself; my recovery, my well-being, my happiness, all these things are, ultimately, my own responsibility. -- Anonymous Our Higher Power does not lay claim to our free will. We can choose not to be responsible and make ourselves more miserable by going to new levels of despair an...	Quetzal	0	272	Aug 20, 2007 by Quetzal
	Experiences Shape Your Reactions (Preview) Our view of the universe is largely determined by our experiences. It is when we are caught off guard by the spontaneity of existence that we are most apt to respond authentically, even when our feelings do not correspond with those of the multitude. Events that arouse strong emotions with us or are su...	Wren	6	461	Aug 19, 2007 by StPeteDean
	Question (Preview) Hello everyone. Today I have come to the tough realization that I am an alcoholic. I want to stop drinking and know I need to go to meetings to find some support. I'm nervous about going to a meeting because I don't know what to expect. Will I have to participate right away and tell my story? Or am I fre...	Shelly7783	5	436	Aug 18, 2007 by StPeteDean
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