Alcoholics Anonymous

malcolm · malcolm

I took up photography lately. Another one of those ideas I spent hours talking about from the bar stool, without ever taking a shot. Anyway I went out last saturday to a local market to take some portraits of the sellers. What do you think? Any good? It was so good (and strange) to be out on a fine saturday m...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ As we look back on all those troubles we used to have when we were drinking, the hospitals, the jails, we wonder how we could have wanted that kind of life. As we look back on it now, we see our drinking life as it really was and we're glad we're out of it. So after a few months in A.A., w...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

Well... working on building up my zoo... lol I lost my bunny... still planning to get another one I think, found a breeder up in TN but I've got my hands full for awhile and gotta do a lot of researching, so might hold off on a new bunny for awhile lol Someone gave me a mated pair of Cockatiels!! And the...

trick · trick

I am looking for direction and guidance, especially on how to handle my new life on the outside as I have been released from prison after doing 12 years. I am lost out here. Help! Note: I have been involved and sober since 9/06/2000. Also, I found this becuase my nephew is helping with all this internet s...

Doll · Doll

"THE ROOT OF OUR TROUBLES" Selfishness--self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of all our troubles. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 62 How amazing the revelation that the world, and everyone in it, can get along just fine with or without me. What a relief to know that people, places and...

Wren · Wren

"Your journey has molded you for your greater good, and it was exactly what it needed to be. Don't think that you've lost time. There is no short-cutting to life. It took each and every situation you have encountered to bring you to the now. And now is right on time." -- Asha Tyson No regrets. A...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We can go forward with our life and recoveries, even though someone we love is not yet recovering. Picture a bridge. On one side of the bridge it is cold and dark. We stood there with others in the cold and darkness, doubled over in pain. Some of us developed an eating disorder to cope with the pain. Some...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ If we're going to stay sober, we've got to learn to want something else more than we want to drink. When we first came into A.A., we couldn't imagine wanting anything else so much or more than drinking. So we had to stop drinking on faith, on faith that some day we really would want...

lateforthesky · lateforthesky

i had shingles last year and eye infection and i still have phn and i feel alcohol irritates the phn around eye

Phil · Phil

Husband (a doctor) and his wife are having a fight at the breakfast table. Husband gets up in a rage and says, 'And you are no good in bed either,' and storms out of the house. After some time he realizes he was nasty and decides to make amends and rings her up. She comes to the phone after many rings, and the i...

lostmdboy · lostmdboy

I was the speaker at my home groups Saterday night live last night. Being sober only over a year I just feel that I did not have very much sobriety to speak of. 30 yrs. of drinking and one of sobriety lead to a lot of drinking stories. I tried to point out where I went wrong in my first attempt to get sober, a...

Doll · Doll

THE LIMITS OF SELF-RELIANCE We asked ourselves why we had them [fears]. Wasn't it because self-reliance failed us? ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.68 All of my character defects separate me from God's will. When I ignore my association with Him I face the world and my alcoholism alone and must depend on sel...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Send me the right thought, word, or action. Shaw me what my next step should be. In times of doubt and indecision please send your inspiration and guidance. -- Alcoholics Anonymous The good news of surrendering ourselves and our life to a Power greater than ourselves is that we come into harmony wit...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Since I realized that I had become an alcoholic and could never have any more fun with liquor and since I knew that from then on liquor would always get me into trouble, common sense told me that the only thing left for me was a life of sobriety. But I learned another thing in A.A.,...

Quetzal · Quetzal

A block to joy and love can be unresolved sadness from the past. In the past, we told ourselves many things to deny the pain: It doesn't hurt that much.... Maybe if I just wait, things will change.... It's no big deal. I can get through this.... Maybe if I try to change the other person, I won't have to cha...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

Hey y'all, Hope everyone's doing ok... my internet has been horribly slow lately especially on this site for some reason... so just checking in every once in awhile... but I'm hoping to get high speed internet really soon. I did my 5th step in a "hurricane" Tuesday night... the storms t...

Doll · Doll

I DON'T RUN THE SHOW When we became alcoholics, crushed by a self-imposed crisis we could not postpone or evade, we had to fearlessly face the proposition that either God is everything or else He is nothing. God either is, or He isn't. What was our choice to be? ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.53 Today my choic...

Doll · Doll

Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! My 17 yr old son had moved in with a teenage married couple and the girl's baby a few months ago. The baby (who is precious btw) belongs to one boy, she's married and now separated from another boy and MY son is now her boyfriend!!!!! ARRRRRGGGHHHHH!!! I know I can't control him! B...

malcolm · malcolm

I went to my home group tonight only to find out one of our members died during the week. He was a great young guy, only 22. He hanged himself during the week. Everyone was really upset, couldn't believe it. That brings to two in the last 2 months. The other member died after going back out after 5 years sobr...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In the past, we kept right on drinking in spite of all the trouble we got into. We were foolish enough to believe that drinking could still be fun in spite of everything that happened to us. When we came into A.A., we found a lot of people who, like ourselves, had had fun with drinki...

nmike · nmike

Welcome to MIP! Keep coming back. I am an Alanoner. I come to this board and go to open AA meetings occasionally. I want to learn to let go of my AHsober and to support the alcoholics. At meetings and here online, There is power in our stories and our pain. It may not seem like you are making progress but you a...

Happy · Happy

Hello everyone...someone told me to start a new thread and I didn't and then I saw Malcolm's message and thought if he has the courage to reach out, I should too. I now have 4 days. I've been coming to AA since last March, however, since July, I can't get more than a few days together. I have to admit, 4 day...

Doll · Doll

CONVINCING "MR. HYDE" Even then, as we hew away, peace and joy will still elude us. That's the place so many of us A.A. oldsters have come to. And it's a hell of a spot, literally. How shall our unconscious--from which so many of our fears, compulsions and phony aspirations still stream--be...

Tina · Tina

Just wanted to say hi and still here,. Got some stuff brushed off with a few things and well hopefully things will turn around for the better next week. My daughter got through exams, and son is waiting to hear about school. Hopefully things will turn around for him all I can do is pray that it will. Stil...

Miss J · Miss J

I just wanted to say hi to everyone! I will be attending my first AA meeting today and found your message board while I was looking for a local meeting. It's a great thing you guys have going on over here!

malcolm · malcolm

Hi. My name is Malcolm, and I'm an alcoholic. I'd like to say hello to each of you all. I'm glad I found an online forum to compliment my meetings. I've attended AA for two years, but never seem to reach more than a couple of weeks sobriety. I look forward to discussing recovery here with you all. Thanks.

Doll · Doll

GETTING THE "SPIRITUAL ANGLE" How often do we sit in AA meetings and hear the speaker declare, "But I haven't yet got the spiritual angle." Prior to this statement, he had described a miracle of transformation which had occurred in him -- not only his release from alcohol, but a...

Quetzal · Quetzal

When people with a compulsive disorder do whatever it is they are compelled to do, they are not saying they don't love you - they are saying they don't love themselves. -- Codependent No More Gentle people, gentle souls, go in love. Yes, at times we need to be firm, assertive: those times when we cha...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi everyone, Today I have two years of continuous sobriety and I can't quite believe it! When I first came to the rooms of AA I didn't think that it was remotely possible for me. But, by getting a sponsor, working the steps, attending regular meetings, reading AA literature, getting into service w...

Doll · Doll

A PATH TO FAITH True humility and an open mind can lead us to faith, and every A.A. meeting is an assurance that God will restore us to sanity if we rightly relate ourselves to Him. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 33 My last drunk had landed me in the hospital, totally broken. It was then that I was ab...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Feeling good about ourselves is a choice. So is feeling guilty. When guilt is legitimate, it acts as a warning light, signaling that we're off course. Then its purpose is finished. Wallowing in guilt allows others to control us. It makes us feel not good enough. It prevents us from setting boundari...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Everyone who comes into A.A. knows from bitter experience that he or she can't drink. I know that drinking has been the cause of all my major troubles or has made them worse. Now that I have found a way out, I will hang onto A.A. with both hands. Saint Paul once said that nothing in t...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We need to make a distinction between powerlessness and owning our power. The first step in recovery is accepting powerlessness. There are some things we can't do, no matter how long or hard we try. These things include changing other people, solving their problems, and controlling their behavi...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

I have to share this & ask if my fellow females can offer their ES&H. I included something of this nature in part of my Step5 as I felt I had to. No secrets, right? But I have not experienced any relief from having told this to my Sponsor. In fact, where I'd laid it to rest & already dealt with it,...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ A night club crowded with men and women all dressed up in evening clothes looks like a very festive place. But you should see the rest rooms of that night club the next morning. What a mess! People have been sick all over the place and does it smell! The glamour of the night before i...

lani · lani

Hi all: One of my former patients Danny passed away this am. He became a friend and him and his wife were precious to me. He was only 49 years old. He and his wife emulated to me what a great joy it is to have a great marriage! So loving and trusting and full of care. It breaks my heart today that he is gone so youn...

nique · nique

6 months sober from alcohol, proud of that fact. Knew everything. Could sound great in meetings. Thought I was IT man! Due to the fact that I saw alcohol as poison and knew it would make me sick and die or wish to die I thought I had it made. Thought AA is nice but why bother with all the hard work when I KN...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ On a dark night, the bright lights of the corner tavern look mighty inviting. Inside, there seems to be warmth and good cheer. But we don't stop to think that if we go in there we'll probably end up drunk, with our money spent and an awful hangover. A long mahogany bar in the tropic...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Before recovery, many of us lacked a frame of reference with which to name the victimization and abuse in our life. We may have thought it was normal that people mistreated us. We may have believed we deserved mistreatment; we may have been attracted to people who mistreated us. We need to let go, on a...

Doll · Doll

RALLYING POINT Therefore, Step Two is the rallying point for all of us. "Whether agnostic, atheist, or former believer, we can stand together on this Step. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 33 I feel that A.A. is a God-inspired program and that God is at every A.A. meeting. I see, believe,...

lani · lani

Dear Carol, Congrats on 2 years! What a joy and a blessing! I am so proud of all that you've accomplished! You are a treasure and Im glad we're such friends! Thank you for being such a great example to all of us!!! Love ya! Laurie

Wren · Wren

When we find ourselves in an argument, we may feel like we are losing control of emotions that have taken on lives of their own. When we can become aware that this is happening, taking a deep breath can help us step back from the situation. Once we can separate ourselves from the heat of the moment, we may f...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ One thing we learn in A.A. is to take a long view of drinking instead of a short view. When we were drinking we thought more about the pleasure or release that a drink would give us than we did about the consequences that would result from our taking that drink. Liquor looks good fr...

nique · nique

Just wanted to let you all know I will be gone a week or so so you dont worry about me. My husband's brother killed himself and we are going to Michigan for the funeral and such. I am glad I am sober to be here for my hubby, he is taking it rough. Pray for him and our safe trip. I will write when I return. Love y...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We are responsible for ourselves financially. What a frightening, grown up thought that is for many of us - taking responsibility for money and our financial affairs. For many of us, handing over responsibility for our financial affairs has been part of a codependent trade off in our relationshi...

Doll · Doll

A GLORIOUS RELEASE "The minute I stopped arguing, I could begin to see and feel. Right there, Step Two gently and very gradually began to infiltrate my life. I can't say upon what occasion or upon what day I came to believe in a Power greater than myself, but I certainly have that belief now. To acqu...

jonijoni · jonijoni

PLEASE BEAR WITH ME.............. A friend of mine in the program (we have the same sponsor for years now).... This friend and I were never really close in years back. This friend has always been somewhat of a complainer, and an introvert of sorts and always always overly sensitive. So much so that it...

Quetzal · Quetzal

What a journey! This process of growth and change takes us along an ever-changing road. Sometimes the way is hard and craggy. Sometimes we climb mountains. Sometimes we slide down the other side on a toboggan. Sometimes we rest. Sometimes we grope through the darkness. Sometimes we're blind...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

Finally after working (or not working) on my 4th step since last June... I'm about done with it, and scheduled to do my 5th step with my sponsor on Friday night... and I'm scared to death!!! Most of it doesn't scare me, except I asked her about part of it, if I needed to do it in detail or if what I wrote r...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Shame can be a powerful force in our life. It is the trademark of dysfunctional families. Authentic, legitimate guilt is the feeling or thought that what we did is not okay. It indicates that our behavior needs to be corrected or altered, or an amend needs to be made. Shame is an overwhelming negat...

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	There's more to life.... (Preview) I took up photography lately. Another one of those ideas I spent hours talking about from the bar stool, without ever taking a shot. Anyway I went out last saturday to a local market to take some portraits of the sellers. What do you think? Any good? It was so good (and strange) to be out on a fine saturday m...	malcolm	6	622	Feb 13, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24hrs a Day ~ 12th February 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ As we look back on all those troubles we used to have when we were drinking, the hospitals, the jails, we wonder how we could have wanted that kind of life. As we look back on it now, we see our drinking life as it really was and we're glad we're out of it. So after a few months in A.A., w...	Sobrietyspell	0	419	Feb 12, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	New "kids"!!! (Preview) Well... working on building up my zoo... lol I lost my bunny... still planning to get another one I think, found a breeder up in TN but I've got my hands full for awhile and gotta do a lot of researching, so might hold off on a new bunny for awhile lol Someone gave me a mated pair of Cockatiels!! And the...	ChicknLittle	4	577	Feb 12, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	I am new to A.A. on the outside, just out of prison (Preview) I am looking for direction and guidance, especially on how to handle my new life on the outside as I have been released from prison after doing 12 years. I am lost out here. Help! Note: I have been involved and sober since 9/06/2000. Also, I found this becuase my nephew is helping with all this internet s...	trick	17	681	Feb 12, 2008 by Tuggboat
	"THE ROOT OF OUR TROUBLES" - Daily Reflections - 2/12 (Preview) "THE ROOT OF OUR TROUBLES" Selfishness--self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of all our troubles. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 62 How amazing the revelation that the world, and everyone in it, can get along just fine with or without me. What a relief to know that people, places and...	Doll	2	428	Feb 12, 2008 by Tuggboat
	Let Go of the Past (Preview) "Your journey has molded you for your greater good, and it was exactly what it needed to be. Don't think that you've lost time. There is no short-cutting to life. It took each and every situation you have encountered to bring you to the now. And now is right on time." -- Asha Tyson No regrets. A...	Wren	2	523	Feb 12, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	Letting Go of Those Not in Recovery (Preview) We can go forward with our life and recoveries, even though someone we love is not yet recovering. Picture a bridge. On one side of the bridge it is cold and dark. We stood there with others in the cold and darkness, doubled over in pain. Some of us developed an eating disorder to cope with the pain. Some...	Quetzal	2	579	Feb 12, 2008 by StPeteDean
	24hrs a Day ~ 11th February 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ If we're going to stay sober, we've got to learn to want something else more than we want to drink. When we first came into A.A., we couldn't imagine wanting anything else so much or more than drinking. So we had to stop drinking on faith, on faith that some day we really would want...	Sobrietyspell	0	471	Feb 11, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	shingles and alcohol (Preview) i had shingles last year and eye infection and i still have phn and i feel alcohol irritates the phn around eye	lateforthesky	5	10461	Feb 11, 2008 by lateforthesky
	All Roads Closed and In for the day.:) (Preview) Husband (a doctor) and his wife are having a fight at the breakfast table. Husband gets up in a rage and says, 'And you are no good in bed either,' and storms out of the house. After some time he realizes he was nasty and decides to make amends and rings her up. She comes to the phone after many rings, and the i...	Phil	7	613	Feb 11, 2008 by ally
	ESP (Preview) I was the speaker at my home groups Saterday night live last night. Being sober only over a year I just feel that I did not have very much sobriety to speak of. 30 yrs. of drinking and one of sobriety lead to a lot of drinking stories. I tried to point out where I went wrong in my first attempt to get sober, a...	lostmdboy	8	625	Feb 11, 2008 by malcolm
	THE LIMITS OF SELF-RELIANCE - Daily Reflections - 2/11 (Preview) THE LIMITS OF SELF-RELIANCE We asked ourselves why we had them [fears]. Wasn't it because self-reliance failed us? ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.68 All of my character defects separate me from God's will. When I ignore my association with Him I face the world and my alcoholism alone and must depend on sel...	Doll	0	450	Feb 11, 2008 by Doll
	Divinely Led (Preview) Send me the right thought, word, or action. Shaw me what my next step should be. In times of doubt and indecision please send your inspiration and guidance. -- Alcoholics Anonymous The good news of surrendering ourselves and our life to a Power greater than ourselves is that we come into harmony wit...	Quetzal	0	489	Feb 11, 2008 by Quetzal
	24hrs a Day ~ 10th February 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Since I realized that I had become an alcoholic and could never have any more fun with liquor and since I knew that from then on liquor would always get me into trouble, common sense told me that the only thing left for me was a life of sobriety. But I learned another thing in A.A.,...	Sobrietyspell	3	517	Feb 11, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Letting Go of Sadness (Preview) A block to joy and love can be unresolved sadness from the past. In the past, we told ourselves many things to deny the pain: It doesn't hurt that much.... Maybe if I just wait, things will change.... It's no big deal. I can get through this.... Maybe if I try to change the other person, I won't have to cha...	Quetzal	1	424	Feb 10, 2008 by lani
	Just me... (Preview) Hey y'all, Hope everyone's doing ok... my internet has been horribly slow lately especially on this site for some reason... so just checking in every once in awhile... but I'm hoping to get high speed internet really soon. I did my 5th step in a "hurricane" Tuesday night... the storms t...	ChicknLittle	4	805	Feb 10, 2008 by Doll
	I DON'T RUN THE SHOW - Daily Reflections - 2/10 (Preview) I DON'T RUN THE SHOW When we became alcoholics, crushed by a self-imposed crisis we could not postpone or evade, we had to fearlessly face the proposition that either God is everything or else He is nothing. God either is, or He isn't. What was our choice to be? ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p.53 Today my choic...	Doll	0	402	Feb 10, 2008 by Doll
	I CAN'T COTROL HIM - IT'S NOT MY LIFE - I HAVE TO ACCEPT IT (Preview) Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! My 17 yr old son had moved in with a teenage married couple and the girl's baby a few months ago. The baby (who is precious btw) belongs to one boy, she's married and now separated from another boy and MY son is now her boyfriend!!!!! ARRRRRGGGHHHHH!!! I know I can't control him! B...	Doll	9	713	Feb 10, 2008 by Doll
	Another Death (Preview) I went to my home group tonight only to find out one of our members died during the week. He was a great young guy, only 22. He hanged himself during the week. Everyone was really upset, couldn't believe it. That brings to two in the last 2 months. The other member died after going back out after 5 years sobr...	malcolm	4	585	Feb 10, 2008 by Phil
	24hrs a Day ~ 9th February 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In the past, we kept right on drinking in spite of all the trouble we got into. We were foolish enough to believe that drinking could still be fun in spite of everything that happened to us. When we came into A.A., we found a lot of people who, like ourselves, had had fun with drinki...	Sobrietyspell	0	460	Feb 9, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	To all the newcomers (Preview) Welcome to MIP! Keep coming back. I am an Alanoner. I come to this board and go to open AA meetings occasionally. I want to learn to let go of my AHsober and to support the alcoholics. At meetings and here online, There is power in our stories and our pain. It may not seem like you are making progress but you a...	nmike	4	457	Feb 9, 2008 by jonijoni
	I'm new also and struggling (Preview) Hello everyone...someone told me to start a new thread and I didn't and then I saw Malcolm's message and thought if he has the courage to reach out, I should too. I now have 4 days. I've been coming to AA since last March, however, since July, I can't get more than a few days together. I have to admit, 4 day...	Happy	9	677	Feb 9, 2008 by Tuggboat
	CONVINCING "MR. HYDE" -- Daily Reflections -- 2/8 (Preview) CONVINCING "MR. HYDE" Even then, as we hew away, peace and joy will still elude us. That's the place so many of us A.A. oldsters have come to. And it's a hell of a spot, literally. How shall our unconscious--from which so many of our fears, compulsions and phony aspirations still stream--be...	Doll	6	1132	Feb 9, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Hey all (Preview) Just wanted to say hi and still here,. Got some stuff brushed off with a few things and well hopefully things will turn around for the better next week. My daughter got through exams, and son is waiting to hear about school. Hopefully things will turn around for him all I can do is pray that it will. Stil...	Tina	3	448	Feb 9, 2008 by Wren
	New here... (Preview) I just wanted to say hi to everyone! I will be attending my first AA meeting today and found your message board while I was looking for a local meeting. It's a great thing you guys have going on over here!	Miss J	10	643	Feb 9, 2008 by Wren
	First time here (Preview) Hi. My name is Malcolm, and I'm an alcoholic. I'd like to say hello to each of you all. I'm glad I found an online forum to compliment my meetings. I've attended AA for two years, but never seem to reach more than a couple of weeks sobriety. I look forward to discussing recovery here with you all. Thanks.	malcolm	10	527	Feb 9, 2008 by StPeteDean
	GETTING THE "SPIRITUAL ANGLE" - Daily Reflections - 2/9 (Preview) GETTING THE "SPIRITUAL ANGLE" How often do we sit in AA meetings and hear the speaker declare, "But I haven't yet got the spiritual angle." Prior to this statement, he had described a miracle of transformation which had occurred in him -- not only his release from alcohol, but a...	Doll	0	413	Feb 9, 2008 by Doll
	Letting Go in Love (Preview) When people with a compulsive disorder do whatever it is they are compelled to do, they are not saying they don't love you - they are saying they don't love themselves. -- Codependent No More Gentle people, gentle souls, go in love. Yes, at times we need to be firm, assertive: those times when we cha...	Quetzal	0	553	Feb 9, 2008 by Quetzal
	2 Years Sober Today! (Preview) Hi everyone, Today I have two years of continuous sobriety and I can't quite believe it! When I first came to the rooms of AA I didn't think that it was remotely possible for me. But, by getting a sponsor, working the steps, attending regular meetings, reading AA literature, getting into service w...	Quetzal	14	2514	Feb 8, 2008 by Tuggboat
	A PATH TO FAITH - Daily Reflections - 2/7 (Preview) A PATH TO FAITH True humility and an open mind can lead us to faith, and every A.A. meeting is an assurance that God will restore us to sanity if we rightly relate ourselves to Him. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 33 My last drunk had landed me in the hospital, totally broken. It was then that I was ab...	Doll	3	555	Feb 8, 2008 by StPeteDean
	Letting Go of Guilt (Preview) Feeling good about ourselves is a choice. So is feeling guilty. When guilt is legitimate, it acts as a warning light, signaling that we're off course. Then its purpose is finished. Wallowing in guilt allows others to control us. It makes us feel not good enough. It prevents us from setting boundari...	Quetzal	1	507	Feb 8, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24hrs a Day ~ 8th February 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Everyone who comes into A.A. knows from bitter experience that he or she can't drink. I know that drinking has been the cause of all my major troubles or has made them worse. Now that I have found a way out, I will hang onto A.A. with both hands. Saint Paul once said that nothing in t...	Sobrietyspell	0	411	Feb 8, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Owning Our Power (Preview) We need to make a distinction between powerlessness and owning our power. The first step in recovery is accepting powerlessness. There are some things we can't do, no matter how long or hard we try. These things include changing other people, solving their problems, and controlling their behavi...	Quetzal	1	512	Feb 7, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Intimacy issues in childhood (Preview) I have to share this & ask if my fellow females can offer their ES&H. I included something of this nature in part of my Step5 as I felt I had to. No secrets, right? But I have not experienced any relief from having told this to my Sponsor. In fact, where I'd laid it to rest & already dealt with it,...	Sobrietyspell	6	658	Feb 7, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24hrs a Day ~ 7th February 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ A night club crowded with men and women all dressed up in evening clothes looks like a very festive place. But you should see the rest rooms of that night club the next morning. What a mess! People have been sick all over the place and does it smell! The glamour of the night before i...	Sobrietyspell	0	435	Feb 7, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	prayers (Preview) Hi all: One of my former patients Danny passed away this am. He became a friend and him and his wife were precious to me. He was only 49 years old. He and his wife emulated to me what a great joy it is to have a great marriage! So loving and trusting and full of care. It breaks my heart today that he is gone so youn...	lani	5	483	Feb 6, 2008 by lani
	The Know-It-All Falls Flat (Preview) 6 months sober from alcohol, proud of that fact. Knew everything. Could sound great in meetings. Thought I was IT man! Due to the fact that I saw alcohol as poison and knew it would make me sick and die or wish to die I thought I had it made. Thought AA is nice but why bother with all the hard work when I KN...	nique	15	753	Feb 6, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	24hrs a Day ~ 6th February 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ On a dark night, the bright lights of the corner tavern look mighty inviting. Inside, there seems to be warmth and good cheer. But we don't stop to think that if we go in there we'll probably end up drunk, with our money spent and an awful hangover. A long mahogany bar in the tropic...	Sobrietyspell	0	367	Feb 6, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Stopping Victimization (Preview) Before recovery, many of us lacked a frame of reference with which to name the victimization and abuse in our life. We may have thought it was normal that people mistreated us. We may have believed we deserved mistreatment; we may have been attracted to people who mistreated us. We need to let go, on a...	Quetzal	1	618	Feb 6, 2008 by StPeteDean
	RALLYING POINT - Daily Reflections - 2/6 (Preview) RALLYING POINT Therefore, Step Two is the rallying point for all of us. "Whether agnostic, atheist, or former believer, we can stand together on this Step. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 33 I feel that A.A. is a God-inspired program and that God is at every A.A. meeting. I see, believe,...	Doll	0	447	Feb 6, 2008 by Doll
	WOOO HOO Quetzal! (Preview) Dear Carol, Congrats on 2 years! What a joy and a blessing! I am so proud of all that you've accomplished! You are a treasure and Im glad we're such friends! Thank you for being such a great example to all of us!!! Love ya! Laurie	lani	3	544	Feb 6, 2008 by learning
	Stepping Back from Anger (Preview) When we find ourselves in an argument, we may feel like we are losing control of emotions that have taken on lives of their own. When we can become aware that this is happening, taking a deep breath can help us step back from the situation. Once we can separate ourselves from the heat of the moment, we may f...	Wren	2	475	Feb 5, 2008 by eastcoastscott
	24hrs a Day ~ 5th February 2008 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ One thing we learn in A.A. is to take a long view of drinking instead of a short view. When we were drinking we thought more about the pleasure or release that a drink would give us than we did about the consequences that would result from our taking that drink. Liquor looks good fr...	Sobrietyspell	0	455	Feb 5, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Will be gone a week (Preview) Just wanted to let you all know I will be gone a week or so so you dont worry about me. My husband's brother killed himself and we are going to Michigan for the funeral and such. I am glad I am sober to be here for my hubby, he is taking it rough. Pray for him and our safe trip. I will write when I return. Love y...	nique	6	573	Feb 5, 2008 by Sobrietyspell
	Financial Responsibility (Preview) We are responsible for ourselves financially. What a frightening, grown up thought that is for many of us - taking responsibility for money and our financial affairs. For many of us, handing over responsibility for our financial affairs has been part of a codependent trade off in our relationshi...	Quetzal	2	593	Feb 5, 2008 by StPeteDean
	A GLORIOUS RELEASE - Daily Reflections - 2/5 (Preview) A GLORIOUS RELEASE "The minute I stopped arguing, I could begin to see and feel. Right there, Step Two gently and very gradually began to infiltrate my life. I can't say upon what occasion or upon what day I came to believe in a Power greater than myself, but I certainly have that belief now. To acqu...	Doll	0	436	Feb 5, 2008 by Doll
	Need some HELP.............. (Preview) PLEASE BEAR WITH ME.............. A friend of mine in the program (we have the same sponsor for years now).... This friend and I were never really close in years back. This friend has always been somewhat of a complainer, and an introvert of sorts and always always overly sensitive. So much so that it...	jonijoni	6	464	Feb 4, 2008 by Tuggboat
	Enjoying Recovery (Preview) What a journey! This process of growth and change takes us along an ever-changing road. Sometimes the way is hard and craggy. Sometimes we climb mountains. Sometimes we slide down the other side on a toboggan. Sometimes we rest. Sometimes we grope through the darkness. Sometimes we're blind...	Quetzal	1	419	Feb 4, 2008 by lani
	Scared of 5th step (Preview) Finally after working (or not working) on my 4th step since last June... I'm about done with it, and scheduled to do my 5th step with my sponsor on Friday night... and I'm scared to death!!! Most of it doesn't scare me, except I asked her about part of it, if I needed to do it in detail or if what I wrote r...	ChicknLittle	11	705	Feb 4, 2008 by Tuggboat
	Rejecting Shame (Preview) Shame can be a powerful force in our life. It is the trademark of dysfunctional families. Authentic, legitimate guilt is the feeling or thought that what we did is not okay. It indicates that our behavior needs to be corrected or altered, or an amend needs to be made. Shame is an overwhelming negat...	Quetzal	2	581	Feb 4, 2008 by Tuggboat
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