Alcoholics Anonymous

wantneeda · wantneeda

thanks for asking Phil.:) as usual...for this alkie... i have lots on my plate. Workin' lots and actually took another job today. At a youth group home. i live in a smaller city, population of about 35,000. was one the first jobs i wanted when i started my recovery. Finally got the call on friday and had m...

Phil · Phil

There are two different definitions of "commitment". One definition is being sent to an institution. The other deals with making and keeping pledges or promises to another person. Some couples have troubles with commitment because they confuse the two definitions. They are afraid th...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We alcoholics are fortunate to be living in a day and age when there is such a thing as Alcoholics Anonymous. Before A.A. came into being, there was very little hope for the alcoholic. A.A. is a great rebuilder of human wreckage. It takes men and women whose personality problem...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Change is sometimes necessary Despite the fact that many of us live turbulent, chaotic lives; we may we don't like change. This causes us to seek our security in familiar places, rather than reach out for the unknown that lies ahead. This may not be real security, however, because familiar places and...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi everyone, My sponsee has nearly eight months sobriety and is doing so well in the program. Her husband and three grown up children are proud of all that she is achieving, but they are starting to take her sobriety for granted. I have mentioned Al-Anon but nobody wants to go. So, I would like to buy my sp...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Some things I like since becoming dry: feeling good in the morning; full use of my intelligence; joy in my work; the love and trust of my children; lack of remorse; the confidence of my friends; the prospect of a happy future; the appreciation of the beauties of nature; knowing...

Wren · Wren

June 4, 2007 Love Should Feel Good Often in our lives, we fall prey to the idea of a thing rather than actually experiencing the thing itself. We see this at play in our love lives and in the love lives of our friends, our family, and even fictional characters. The conceptualizing, depiction, and pursui...

wantneeda · wantneeda

BEFORE YOU TAKE THAT NEXT DRINK OF ALCOHOL: 1) POSTPONE THE DRINK. You have undoubtedly had character defects such as procrastination, sloth, laziness, denial and fear. So, USE THEM right now in a constructive way by postponing that drink. You know you can hold off for 10 minutes, an hour, or e...

Quetzal · Quetzal

"Oh, 'tis love, 'tis love, that makes the world go round! Somebody said," Alice whispered, "that it's done by everybody minding their own business. Ah well! It means much the same thing." -- Lewis Carroll No one helps a caterpillar become a butterfly. First it must crawl throu...

wantneeda · wantneeda

The 4 Absolutes of AAForewordSpelled out as such, the Four Absolutes are not a formal part of our AA philosophy of life. Since this is true, some may claim the Absolutes should be ignored. This premise is approximately as sound as it would be to suggest that the Holy Bible should be scuttled. The Absolu...

just_me · just_me

Many of you have helped me so much. In the last few days I have attened 2 meetings, saw my Dr and joined a one on conseling program my score was 16. I was told that this means the most advsncrd phase form of alcoholism What an eye opener. I have faith I can get through this but every day is a battle. I will...

ally · ally

(((((((((GUYS))))))))))) Need some e. s & h.....My friend Is a recovering A. He has a son who is 16. They have been estranged the last few months. Clashing with eachother, etc, you know how teenagers can be. But, It has now been brought to light the teenager is drinking. My friend tells me, the firs...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Some more things I do not miss since becoming dry: running all over town to find a bar open to get that "pick-me-up"; meeting my friends and trying to cover up that I feel awful; looking at myself in a mirror and calling myself a damn fool; struggling with myself to sna...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Some more things I do not miss since becoming dry: wondering if the car is in the garage and how I got home; struggling to remember where I was and what I did since my last conscious moment; trying to delay getting off to work, and wondering how I will look when I get there; dreading...

ally · ally

(((((((((Guys)))))))))))))))) You all know my story with the recovering A in my life... Well, to me It has been cat and mouse games...To him It's not, (bla bla). Anyway, I am no longer texting him, In the way I once did. I have been detaching from him, "Little by Little", but not quite ready t...

Doll · Doll

It has been just 13 months since my last cervical surgery and I'm terribly afraid (sure really) that I'm in for another! About 2 months ago, the tugging feeling in my jaw and ear started again. It has since progressed to a full blown ear ache, neck really hurting, numbness in my left side all the way down...

Tina · Tina

Just wanted to share on my last post, I'm please to say that things have worked out for the better for this family i mention in my last post. One day at a time, the young girl is getting some help through councilling. And was updated, last nite and that the family appreciated my help in the situation. I r...

Quetzal · Quetzal

As we walk through life, there are many things and people we may lose, or lose out on, if we are unwilling to commit. We need to make a commitment for relationships to grow beyond the dating stage, to have the home or apartment we want, the job we want, or the car we desire. We must commit, on deep levels, to c...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I walked a mile with Sorrow, And ne'er a word said she; But, Oh, the things I learned from her When Sorrow walked with me! -- Robert Browning Hamilton We may think that forgetting the past is essential for growth and peace of mind. It's a tempting idea: we'll start over again, we think, fresh and new. But i...

Doll · Doll

A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy." "Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull.They're packed with nutrients." The turkey pec...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the day ~ Some things I do not miss since becoming dry: that overall feeling physically, including the shakes, a splitting headache, pain in my arms and legs, bleary eyes, fluttering stomach, droopy shoulders, weak knees, a three-day beard, and a flushed complexion. Also, facing m...

just_me · just_me

I have been fighting this monkey on my back for years. Was able to stay sober for almost a year then last Feb. relasped big time. Started going to meetings and did goog again. In the last two weeks I really screwed up. Got drunk, fought with my husband, called 911 (we were both drunk) got arrested you m...

just_me · just_me

Went to my AV weeting tonight. They so inspire me Had a great day

Phil · Phil

ally · ally

((((((((((Guys)))))))))))))))) I have been fantastic for a few weeks, really working my programme. I am back at work, working long shifts. It's 11pm, I am up at 6am, and I cannot sleep, my mind is racing, due to the A's behavor... You know my history with this guy. We had a long time friendship that led...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ I shall not wait to be drafted for service to A.A. I shall volunteer. I shall be loyal in my attendance, generous in my giving, kind in my criticism, creative in my suggestions, loving in my attitudes. I shall give to A.A. my interest, my enthusiasm, my devotion, and most of all,...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The purpose of life is not to get rid of the butterflies in your stomach, but to make them fly in formation. -- Author unknown Did you know that your anxiety could help you at work? Anxieties are a signal; they are a warning system within us saying "Halt!" "Look!" "Listen!&q...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ I am part of A.A., one among many, but I am one. I need the A.A. principles for the development of the buried life within me. A.A. may be human in its organization, but it is Divine in its purpose. The purpose is to point me toward God and a better life. Participating in the privileg...

Phil · Phil

The following twelve areas are pitfalls in any relationship, that if allowed to flourish will cause that relationship to degrade and suffer. Therefore to keep your relationship healthy and alive, avoid the dirty dozen. 1. Insufficient shared information creates a relationship vacuum and promo...

Wren · Wren

Judging Others Though it is human to evaluate people we encounter based on first impressions, the conclusions we come to are seldom unaffected by our own fears and our own preconceptions. Additionally, our judgments are frequently incomplete. For example, wealth can seem like proof that an in...

Wren · Wren

Why should we care about raising our consciousness? When we set an intention to change and grow, we begin a journey in which we move from coping, to learning and finally, to the enjoyment of living. Here are some of the shifts we move through: From dependence on the clock, to charting a direction, to mo...

lanchas · lanchas

I center my life around alcohol - i find a way to connect anything and everything to it; i blame my actions/thoughts/lifestyle-related things on the fact that I have alcoholic parents. How do I stop this? Ever feel this way or do this? ESH needed. Lanchas

Phil · Phil

You have 10 months comming up bud....way to go!! You mentioned "too easy".... I was an alky that wasnt used to "easy"....was used to the familiar stuff..."The Hard Road" I just wanted to share... that this kid had it easy for 15 months....and the world by the tail......

Tina · Tina

Just wanted to share that had a little excitement here today, my daughter's cat got pregnant my my other male cat and was awaken to find out she had her kittens this morning. 2 orange and 2 black and white kittens. One more thing I would like ask is for some prayers to be sent to a family whom is going throug...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We who have learned to put our drink problem in God's hands can help others to do so. We can be used as a connection between an alcoholic's need and God's supply of strength. We in Alcoholics Anonymous can be uniquely useful, just because we have the misfortune or fortune to be al...

lanchas · lanchas

I am afraid that I may have alcoholic tendencies even though I don't drink. I think of Coca Cola as my alcohol........ * I can't stop drinking it. *I drink can after can or glass after glass. *all the time *especially when I am mad * I killed two bottles of 2-liter bottles in two days. * I use it to...

jeannie · jeannie

When the pencil box disappeared, the little girl saw her chance. Going up to the teacher, she said, "I saw Timmy around the desk. He took the pencil box." The little girl had not liked Tim, and she felt that it would be great fun to get him into trouble. The teacher brought Timmy into the...

jeannie · jeannie

Whose Inventory? We do not relate intimate experiences of another member unless we are sure he would approve. We find it better, when possible, to stick to our own stories. A man may criticize or laugh at himself and it will affect others favorably, but criticism or riducule aimed at someone els...

ally · ally

(((((((((((((GUYS)))))))))))) You will not believe this. I didn't, you all know I opened a f2f group. And tonight I didn't feel like going. I was tired after working all week. And the other woman who goes with me text me to apologise, she couldn't make it...argg. So I said "Ally Girl, YOU made a co...

Phil · Phil

In the life of each AA member, there lurks a tyrant. His name is alcohol. He is cunning, ruthless. And his weapons are misery, insanity, and death. No matter how long we may be sober, he always stands at each man's elbow, ever watchful of an opportunity to resume his destruction. Like an agent of the Gest...

Kimmy · Kimmy

I'm feeling a little better today. I'm the secretary of a sunday big book study so of course I had to be at the meeting yesterday. Thats what I love about group service work, invarably I wont want to go because of my mood or whatever, and the responsibility keeps my connected. I shared at the meeting yeste...

Phil · Phil

And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. 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...

Phil · Phil

Withdrawals Can Be Mild, Moderate or SevereAlcohol withdrawal refers to a group of symptoms that may occur from suddenly stopping the use of alcohol after chronic or prolonged ingestion. Not everyone who stops drinking experiences withdrawal symptoms, but most people who have been drinking for...

Phil · Phil

One of the most frustrating factors in dealing with alcoholism, as a relative, friend or professional, is it is almost always accompanied by a phenomenon known as "denial." In the long path the alcoholic takes toward mental, physical and moral decline, usually the first thing to go is ho...

Phil · Phil

"I've Been Thinking"

Phil · Phil

Anger is normal; resentment is a killerOften you'll hear 12 Steppers make a statement like 'don't get angry, you'll slip.' If there's someone around with some time they may point out that resentment, not anger is the real threat to continuous abstaining. The differences between the two are import...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In A.A. we learn that since we are alcoholics we can be uniquely useful people. That is, we can help other alcoholics when perhaps somebody who has not had our experience with drinking could not help them. That makes us uniquely useful. The A.A.s are a unique group of people bec...

LisaF · LisaF

No, no thoughts of drinking... just... this is tough, doing the family thing... it's a heck of a lot easier to live 12 hours away and just talk to them on the phone a couple times a week lol I do love seeing my family, but I can only take so much... even when I lived here I could only take so much, I might h...

Kimmy · Kimmy

Good morning everyone. I'm new to message boards and a recovering alcoholic/addict so an AA board seemed the right place to pop in and say Hi. I'm kind of at a loss as to what to say. I'm currently going through a lot of chaos right now. Relationship stuff. You know what they say at meetings, " relati...

wagon · wagon

Hi everyone, Hope today finds u all well, Its a long weekend here in the states, been busy here, went to c my son yesterday, he just finsihed college for the year and is working a job for the summer, When i first got sober he sent me a big book in the mail, i havent seen to much of him the last couple of years but...

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	its up..its down..mostly up (Preview) thanks for asking Phil.:) as usual...for this alkie... i have lots on my plate. Workin' lots and actually took another job today. At a youth group home. i live in a smaller city, population of about 35,000. was one the first jobs i wanted when i started my recovery. Finally got the call on friday and had m...	wantneeda	3	559	Jun 6, 2007 by timverton
	Relationship Commitment (Preview) There are two different definitions of "commitment". One definition is being sent to an institution. The other deals with making and keeping pledges or promises to another person. Some couples have troubles with commitment because they confuse the two definitions. They are afraid th...	Phil	1	485	Jun 6, 2007 by timverton
	24 Hours a Day ~ 5th June 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We alcoholics are fortunate to be living in a day and age when there is such a thing as Alcoholics Anonymous. Before A.A. came into being, there was very little hope for the alcoholic. A.A. is a great rebuilder of human wreckage. It takes men and women whose personality problem...	Sobrietyspell	0	487	Jun 5, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Change (Preview) Change is sometimes necessary Despite the fact that many of us live turbulent, chaotic lives; we may we don't like change. This causes us to seek our security in familiar places, rather than reach out for the unknown that lies ahead. This may not be real security, however, because familiar places and...	Quetzal	0	413	Jun 5, 2007 by Quetzal
	Al-Anon Literature (Preview) Hi everyone, My sponsee has nearly eight months sobriety and is doing so well in the program. Her husband and three grown up children are proud of all that she is achieving, but they are starting to take her sobriety for granted. I have mentioned Al-Anon but nobody wants to go. So, I would like to buy my sp...	Quetzal	7	511	Jun 5, 2007 by Quetzal
	24 Hours a Day ~ 4th June 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Some things I like since becoming dry: feeling good in the morning; full use of my intelligence; joy in my work; the love and trust of my children; lack of remorse; the confidence of my friends; the prospect of a happy future; the appreciation of the beauties of nature; knowing...	Sobrietyspell	0	400	Jun 4, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	The Real Thing (Preview) June 4, 2007 Love Should Feel Good Often in our lives, we fall prey to the idea of a thing rather than actually experiencing the thing itself. We see this at play in our love lives and in the love lives of our friends, our family, and even fictional characters. The conceptualizing, depiction, and pursui...	Wren	4	518	Jun 4, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	before you take a drink (Preview) BEFORE YOU TAKE THAT NEXT DRINK OF ALCOHOL: 1) POSTPONE THE DRINK. You have undoubtedly had character defects such as procrastination, sloth, laziness, denial and fear. So, USE THEM right now in a constructive way by postponing that drink. You know you can hold off for 10 minutes, an hour, or e...	wantneeda	2	473	Jun 4, 2007 by Sick of being sick
	Accepting Others (Preview) "Oh, 'tis love, 'tis love, that makes the world go round! Somebody said," Alice whispered, "that it's done by everybody minding their own business. Ah well! It means much the same thing." -- Lewis Carroll No one helps a caterpillar become a butterfly. First it must crawl throu...	Quetzal	1	443	Jun 4, 2007 by Phil
	the 4 absolutes (Preview) The 4 Absolutes of AAForewordSpelled out as such, the Four Absolutes are not a formal part of our AA philosophy of life. Since this is true, some may claim the Absolutes should be ignored. This premise is approximately as sound as it would be to suggest that the Holy Bible should be scuttled. The Absolu...	wantneeda	0	441	Jun 4, 2007 by wantneeda
	Fighting the battle doing ood today (Preview) Many of you have helped me so much. In the last few days I have attened 2 meetings, saw my Dr and joined a one on conseling program my score was 16. I was told that this means the most advsncrd phase form of alcoholism What an eye opener. I have faith I can get through this but every day is a battle. I will...	just_me	3	413	Jun 3, 2007 by Zster
	AM I TRYING TO PLAY GOD ??? (Preview) (((((((((GUYS))))))))))) Need some e. s & h.....My friend Is a recovering A. He has a son who is 16. They have been estranged the last few months. Clashing with eachother, etc, you know how teenagers can be. But, It has now been brought to light the teenager is drinking. My friend tells me, the firs...	ally	4	689	Jun 3, 2007 by Wren
	24 Hours a Day ~ 3rd June 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Some more things I do not miss since becoming dry: running all over town to find a bar open to get that "pick-me-up"; meeting my friends and trying to cover up that I feel awful; looking at myself in a mirror and calling myself a damn fool; struggling with myself to sna...	Sobrietyspell	0	468	Jun 3, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hours a Day ~ 2nd June 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Some more things I do not miss since becoming dry: wondering if the car is in the garage and how I got home; struggling to remember where I was and what I did since my last conscious moment; trying to delay getting off to work, and wondering how I will look when I get there; dreading...	Sobrietyspell	3	469	Jun 3, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	WHEN IS A SLIP, NOT A SLIP ???????? (Preview) (((((((((Guys)))))))))))))))) You all know my story with the recovering A in my life... Well, to me It has been cat and mouse games...To him It's not, (bla bla). Anyway, I am no longer texting him, In the way I once did. I have been detaching from him, "Little by Little", but not quite ready t...	ally	2	482	Jun 3, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Pain in the errrrr um NECK! (Preview) It has been just 13 months since my last cervical surgery and I'm terribly afraid (sure really) that I'm in for another! About 2 months ago, the tugging feeling in my jaw and ear started again. It has since progressed to a full blown ear ache, neck really hurting, numbness in my left side all the way down...	Doll	4	499	Jun 3, 2007 by Doll
	UpDate on my last post (Preview) Just wanted to share on my last post, I'm please to say that things have worked out for the better for this family i mention in my last post. One day at a time, the young girl is getting some help through councilling. And was updated, last nite and that the family appreciated my help in the situation. I r...	Tina	1	375	Jun 3, 2007 by ally
	Commitment (Preview) As we walk through life, there are many things and people we may lose, or lose out on, if we are unwilling to commit. We need to make a commitment for relationships to grow beyond the dating stage, to have the home or apartment we want, the job we want, or the car we desire. We must commit, on deep levels, to c...	Quetzal	1	469	Jun 2, 2007 by Kimmy
	Memories (Preview) I walked a mile with Sorrow, And ne'er a word said she; But, Oh, the things I learned from her When Sorrow walked with me! -- Robert Browning Hamilton We may think that forgetting the past is essential for growth and peace of mind. It's a tempting idea: we'll start over again, we think, fresh and new. But i...	Quetzal	0	460	Jun 2, 2007 by Quetzal
	Lesson #5 (Preview) A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy." "Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull.They're packed with nutrients." The turkey pec...	Doll	1	405	Jun 1, 2007 by miller2
	24 Hours a Day ~ 1st June 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the day ~ Some things I do not miss since becoming dry: that overall feeling physically, including the shakes, a splitting headache, pain in my arms and legs, bleary eyes, fluttering stomach, droopy shoulders, weak knees, a three-day beard, and a flushed complexion. Also, facing m...	Sobrietyspell	0	387	Jun 1, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Could use some strength today (Preview) I have been fighting this monkey on my back for years. Was able to stay sober for almost a year then last Feb. relasped big time. Started going to meetings and did goog again. In the last two weeks I really screwed up. Got drunk, fought with my husband, called 911 (we were both drunk) got arrested you m...	just_me	13	661	Jun 1, 2007 by edwardc5976
	Made it snother day (Preview) Went to my AV weeting tonight. They so inspire me Had a great day	just_me	4	474	Jun 1, 2007 by edwardc5976
	Be good....and if yu cant be good? Be good at it..:) (Preview)	Phil	5	487	Jun 1, 2007 by Wren
	CONFUSED BY A'S BEHAVIOR:::ANYONE HELP (Preview) ((((((((((Guys)))))))))))))))) I have been fantastic for a few weeks, really working my programme. I am back at work, working long shifts. It's 11pm, I am up at 6am, and I cannot sleep, my mind is racing, due to the A's behavor... You know my history with this guy. We had a long time friendship that led...	ally	9	621	May 31, 2007 by Doll
	24 Hours a Day ~ 31st May 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ I shall not wait to be drafted for service to A.A. I shall volunteer. I shall be loyal in my attendance, generous in my giving, kind in my criticism, creative in my suggestions, loving in my attitudes. I shall give to A.A. my interest, my enthusiasm, my devotion, and most of all,...	Sobrietyspell	0	559	May 31, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Legitimate Anxieties (Preview) The purpose of life is not to get rid of the butterflies in your stomach, but to make them fly in formation. -- Author unknown Did you know that your anxiety could help you at work? Anxieties are a signal; they are a warning system within us saying "Halt!" "Look!" "Listen!&q...	Quetzal	1	459	May 31, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hours a Day ~ 30th May 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ I am part of A.A., one among many, but I am one. I need the A.A. principles for the development of the buried life within me. A.A. may be human in its organization, but it is Divine in its purpose. The purpose is to point me toward God and a better life. Participating in the privileg...	Sobrietyspell	0	356	May 30, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	The 12 pitfall areas in a relationship... (Preview) The following twelve areas are pitfalls in any relationship, that if allowed to flourish will cause that relationship to degrade and suffer. Therefore to keep your relationship healthy and alive, avoid the dirty dozen. 1. Insufficient shared information creates a relationship vacuum and promo...	Phil	2	537	May 30, 2007 by Phil
	What We See (Preview) Judging Others Though it is human to evaluate people we encounter based on first impressions, the conclusions we come to are seldom unaffected by our own fears and our own preconceptions. Additionally, our judgments are frequently incomplete. For example, wealth can seem like proof that an in...	Wren	2	442	May 30, 2007 by Quetzal
	Changing Consciousness (really like this one) (Preview) Why should we care about raising our consciousness? When we set an intention to change and grow, we begin a journey in which we move from coping, to learning and finally, to the enjoyment of living. Here are some of the shifts we move through: From dependence on the clock, to charting a direction, to mo...	Wren	0	394	May 30, 2007 by Wren
	blame (Preview) I center my life around alcohol - i find a way to connect anything and everything to it; i blame my actions/thoughts/lifestyle-related things on the fact that I have alcoholic parents. How do I stop this? Ever feel this way or do this? ESH needed. Lanchas	lanchas	6	427	May 30, 2007 by Moon
	Hey Timbo!! (Preview) You have 10 months comming up bud....way to go!! You mentioned "too easy".... I was an alky that wasnt used to "easy"....was used to the familiar stuff..."The Hard Road" I just wanted to share... that this kid had it easy for 15 months....and the world by the tail......	Phil	2	444	May 30, 2007 by destinydreamer
	Little excitement here today (Preview) Just wanted to share that had a little excitement here today, my daughter's cat got pregnant my my other male cat and was awaken to find out she had her kittens this morning. 2 orange and 2 black and white kittens. One more thing I would like ask is for some prayers to be sent to a family whom is going throug...	Tina	2	426	May 29, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hours a Day ~ 29th May 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We who have learned to put our drink problem in God's hands can help others to do so. We can be used as a connection between an alcoholic's need and God's supply of strength. We in Alcoholics Anonymous can be uniquely useful, just because we have the misfortune or fortune to be al...	Sobrietyspell	0	373	May 29, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	alcoholic tendencies (Preview) I am afraid that I may have alcoholic tendencies even though I don't drink. I think of Coca Cola as my alcohol........ * I can't stop drinking it. I drink can after can or glass after glass. all the time especially when I am mad I killed two bottles of 2-liter bottles in two days. * I use it to...	lanchas	8	1476	May 29, 2007 by amanda2u2
	Telling the Truth (Preview) When the pencil box disappeared, the little girl saw her chance. Going up to the teacher, she said, "I saw Timmy around the desk. He took the pencil box." The little girl had not liked Tim, and she felt that it would be great fun to get him into trouble. The teacher brought Timmy into the...	jeannie	0	364	May 29, 2007 by jeannie
	As Bill Sees It (Preview) *Whose Inventory?* We do not relate intimate experiences of another member unless we are sure he would approve. We find it better, when possible, to stick to our own stories. A man may criticize or laugh at himself and it will affect others favorably, but criticism or riducule aimed at someone els...	jeannie	0	345	May 29, 2007 by jeannie
	WOW..GUESS WHO CAME TO A MEETING (Preview) (((((((((((((GUYS)))))))))))) You will not believe this. I didn't, you all know I opened a f2f group. And tonight I didn't feel like going. I was tired after working all week. And the other woman who goes with me text me to apologise, she couldn't make it...argg. So I said "Ally Girl, YOU made a co...	ally	6	575	May 29, 2007 by alligot
	The Tyrant (Preview) In the life of each AA member, there lurks a tyrant. His name is alcohol. He is cunning, ruthless. And his weapons are misery, insanity, and death. No matter how long we may be sober, he always stands at each man's elbow, ever watchful of an opportunity to resume his destruction. Like an agent of the Gest...	Phil	8	560	May 28, 2007 by Sick of being sick
	Today (Preview) I'm feeling a little better today. I'm the secretary of a sunday big book study so of course I had to be at the meeting yesterday. Thats what I love about group service work, invarably I wont want to go because of my mood or whatever, and the responsibility keeps my connected. I shared at the meeting yeste...	Kimmy	5	474	May 28, 2007 by timverton
	Acceptance And Letting Go (Preview) And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. 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...	Phil	3	447	May 28, 2007 by lanchas
	Alcohol Withdrawal (Preview) Withdrawals Can Be Mild, Moderate or SevereAlcohol withdrawal refers to a group of symptoms that may occur from suddenly stopping the use of alcohol after chronic or prolonged ingestion. Not everyone who stops drinking experiences withdrawal symptoms, but most people who have been drinking for...	Phil	5	525	May 28, 2007 by lanchas
	Alcoholism And Denial (Preview) One of the most frustrating factors in dealing with alcoholism, as a relative, friend or professional, is it is almost always accompanied by a phenomenon known as "denial." In the long path the alcoholic takes toward mental, physical and moral decline, usually the first thing to go is ho...	Phil	2	453	May 28, 2007 by lanchas
	The Three Most Dangerous Words From An Alcoholic (Preview) "I've Been Thinking"	Phil	7	1583	May 28, 2007 by lanchas
	Anger And Resentment...Whats The Difference? (Preview) Anger is normal; resentment is a killerOften you'll hear 12 Steppers make a statement like 'don't get angry, you'll slip.' If there's someone around with some time they may point out that resentment, not anger is the real threat to continuous abstaining. The differences between the two are import...	Phil	12	6514	May 28, 2007 by lanchas
	24 Hours a Day ~ 28th May 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In A.A. we learn that since we are alcoholics we can be uniquely useful people. That is, we can help other alcoholics when perhaps somebody who has not had our experience with drinking could not help them. That makes us uniquely useful. The A.A.s are a unique group of people bec...	Sobrietyspell	0	394	May 28, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	struggling a little... (Preview) No, no thoughts of drinking... just... this is tough, doing the family thing... it's a heck of a lot easier to live 12 hours away and just talk to them on the phone a couple times a week lol I do love seeing my family, but I can only take so much... even when I lived here I could only take so much, I might h...	LisaF	10	546	May 28, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Hi everyone (Preview) Good morning everyone. I'm new to message boards and a recovering alcoholic/addict so an AA board seemed the right place to pop in and say Hi. I'm kind of at a loss as to what to say. I'm currently going through a lot of chaos right now. Relationship stuff. You know what they say at meetings, " relati...	Kimmy	7	468	May 28, 2007 by Kimmy
	hello all (Preview) Hi everyone, Hope today finds u all well, Its a long weekend here in the states, been busy here, went to c my son yesterday, he just finsihed college for the year and is working a job for the summer, When i first got sober he sent me a big book in the mail, i havent seen to much of him the last couple of years but...	wagon	2	424	May 28, 2007 by cindy
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