Alcoholics Anonymous

Quetzal · Quetzal

Misery is optional. We may have learned to be miserable, but we can choose to unlearn it. Though we can't control what happens to us, we can determine how we will interpret and react to what happens. We can moan about the things we don't like, using them as excuses for self-pity ("poor me"...

Doll · Doll

REACHING OUT Never talk down to an alcoholic from any moral or spiritual hilltop; simply lay out the kit of spiritual tools for his inspection. Show him how they worked with you. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 95 When I come into contact with a newcomer, do I have a tendency to look at him from my perceive...

wantneeda · wantneeda

.... i don't technically have the apartment...the landlord told me i could put down 50 dollars to keep it, which i gave 40...now she says i need 1/2 of the rent, and she is going through other applicants references... to give her another day my heart has sunk a little today because i am in a trans...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Serenity has finally returned. I have been working harder than I ever have in this free world to establish and acknowledge a relationship with my Higher Power. Whether I like it or not, things are the way they are for a reason. I am coming to believe that all the things that have taken place in my life...

Phil · Phil

Uptight before Christmas, and all through these rooms > Alcoholics were stricken with holiday gloom. > They prayed, "Santa, please make us happy, joyous & free > Bring us candy and presents and serenity." > > Greed filled their minds and envy their hearts > And then someone s...

Doll · Doll

THINKING OF OTHERS Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 20 Thinking of others has never come easily to me. Even when I try to work the A.A. program, I'm prone to thinking, "How do I feel today. Am...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Progress, Not Perfection. -- Alcoholics Anonymous slogan We don't expect our lives to be perfect. We don't expect ourselves to be perfect. We just want to stop the insanity of addiction and begin to live lives that make sense. We don't expect to be perfect, but most of us do want to be good. W...

Wren · Wren

"To get to forgiveness, we first have to work through the painful experiences that require it." -- Christiane Northrup To forgive, we do not have to say that whatever happened was okay. In fact, before we can forgive, we need to allow ourselves to really feel the pain of the experience. If we don’t...

wantneeda · wantneeda

in recovery, i was saying yesterday, holy crap!! if one more good thing happens to me i might have to go into hiding!!!!! jus' kiddin';) i found an apartment, well actually it kind of found me, seriously, it jumped out at me from the newspaper...i had pretty much decided to take another already g...

LisaF · LisaF

We went to my nephew's christmas program last night, and wound up sitting right next to someone I hadn't seen since I was a child - the woman my dad cheated on my mom with. I had to talk to her and be nice and civil, it was really awkward and uncomfortable and brought back old resentments toward her and my dad...

annmarie · annmarie

Hi everyone, My boyfriend is an alcoholic and I attend alanon. I have been here a few times in the past and have gotton much needed advice and honest opinions. I just wanted to give you an update on my circumstances. Well, my bf continued with his binges, every weekend, whenever he had money rea...

Phil · Phil

How we think and behave is determined by the polar opposite emotions of the human sensory experience: love and fear. Everything we think and do - every action and reaction - arises from an initial thought or feeling anchored in love or fear (i.e. acceptance is a feeling that emerges from a state of love...

Quetzal · Quetzal

... there are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real and, vice versa, many real diamonds which go unvalued. -- W. M. Thackeray It's high praise to say that someone is "genuine - the real thing." We use the image of jewelry when we talk about character: "Pure gold - 14 karat - rings true -...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Developing ourselves We must realize in our hearts that we are becoming better people. We do this by using our highest standards and making our best efforts. We do this, in part, by turning our lives over to God, who will guide us if we sincerely ask. As we develop, we find we're offering much mo...

Doll · Doll

COMMON SOLUTION The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. ALC...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Finally did it! Yippeeeeeeeeee! Fired my sponsor! LOL! I'm just joking. No real joy here. Got me a new sponsor. Finally. It had been suggested to me by many people to do this. I'm not acting on impulsive thoughts here. I do feel good about this though. I believe I need to have an sponsor that can l...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Where is God? AA members have always had a difficult time explaining the "God business." We didn't want to be considered religious, but at the same time we've always believed some contact with a Higher Power is necessary for real personal growth. There's nothing wrong for our purposes in si...

Wren · Wren

"One word frees us from the weight and pain of life; that word is love." --Sophocles In exploring the enneagram, Riso and Hudson have identified ‘lost messages’ that we needed to hear as children but didn’t. The absence of these words may be at the heart of our most basic fear. And unconsciously we ma...

Phil · Phil

LIVE LIKE A DOG - AND BE HAPPY!! If a dog were the teacher, you would learn stuff like : When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your f...

crazyblonde · crazyblonde

Shelley, and i'm an alcohlic. Damn that hurt to type. I had been sober a year, till a month ago. Now i'd rather stick a gun to my head. I'm tired of the hurt and the trying. I can't believe I'm even here and typing this. I don't have a car right now to go to meetings. I just can't believe i feel so weak. I...

Doll · Doll

A GENUINE HUMILITY . . . . we are actually to practice a genuine humility. This is to the end that our great blessings may never spoil us; that we shall forever live in thankful contemplation of Him who presides over us all. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 192 Experience has taught me that my alcoh...

CAM · CAM

December 10, 2006 Pride Often, I suspect that pride kills as many alcoholics as liquor does. . . My reaction to fast-progressing alcoholism was chiefly a frantic effort to hide it. Ask for help? What an idea! The day came when my pride was squashed flat, and I did call for help. I called on p...

New Member · Hey_Lady

Hi everyone. I'm so glad to have found this site. I've been trying to stop drinking for going on a year now. The frequency is less, about once a week, but it's still a routine, I even schedule the day I'll drink, just like I schedule a trip to the store. I know some of you will th...

LaneysMom · LaneysMom

Gosh, I don't even know where to start. My battle with alcohol is a long and horrific one. I've been close to death more times than I probably know. I was assaulted, I've gotten a DUI, I woken up in places and not known where I was or how I got there. I've flirted with sobriety in t...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi all, Jarrod and Robert have both shared so much this evening and it made me want to share, too. And, it has done me good. I have been feeling pretty down all day, but looking back at where my drinking was taking me, I feel I have so much to be grateful for and to feel good about. Anyway, here's my st...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

There was a post last year, somewhere, that really made a difference in my enjoyment of the holidays,,, and I'd like to share the concept with you all now: We often have ideas about what the holidays are 'supposed to' be. Family is supposed to get together. We are supposed to have a nice b...

cindy · cindy

suffering sucks, i hate that part of recovery. it seems necessary to process the emotions however, cause if you dont they come out sideways and it can get self destructive. sometimes i dont get why it has to hurt so much then something happens to show me the reasons. there is always reasons and its alway...

Robert · Robert

72489322 for me,. oh 72489323 oh 72489324 I think i better lie down!! you check!! http://silkworth.net/aa/calc.html

Quetzal · Quetzal

Everything's got a moral if only you can find it. -- Lewis Carroll We must make many choices in our recovery. Some of these will strengthen our character, for they will be hard to make and sometimes even harder to accept. One of the most meaningful sayings in our program is Let go and let God. We und...

tina · tina

Got this sent to me, hope you enjoy it. lol, takes one away from thinkin Finally! -- a Blonde GUY Joke! Blonde guy gets home early from work and hears strange noises coming from the bedroom. He rushes upstairs to find his wife naked on the bed, sweating and panting. "What's up?"...

Robert · Robert

I had been drinking since I was 15. It made me feel human for the first time in my life. It took away my fear and gave me an inner glow I never felt before. Most importantly it took me out of myself. I soon discovered that if I drank enough, I got this mystery power and id wake in the morni...

Jon · Jon

Hi, Im Jon a 32 year old alcoholic from NJ. Last year i recieved my 4th DUI. I'm right out of rehab and looking for all the help I can get. I hope to get to know some of you. thanks, jon N

Robert · Robert

http://www.xa-speakers.org/pafiledb.php?action=category&id=13-- Edited by Robert at 11:44, 2006-12-08

CAM · CAM

"God grant the Serenity to accept the person i cannot change, Courage to change the person i can, Wisdom to know that person is me.

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

This is the worst I've felt in a long time. Part of me just wants to fire my sponsor, say f AA, and go it alone. These past two nights I've just layed in bed crying. I feel so horrible. I don't really know what's causing it either. I called my psych doctor yesterday and tried to set an appointment to no avail...

CAM · CAM

"We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us" "One's first step in wisdom is to question everything and one's last is to come to terms with everything" "Life's challenges are not suppose to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you d...

CAM · CAM

When more love, understanding, and harmony are needed in a family, it's really a change of heart by the individuals that is needed. I pray for a change-not to change the other people in my family, but for the wisdom to realize that the only person I am responsible for changing in or am abl...

Quetzal · Quetzal

All We Have Is Now We can only live now, this moment. We cannot erase the mistakes we made yesterday or bring back the good times we had. We cannot know what tomorrow will require of us, nor can we ensure future security and happiness. Now is what we have, and now is everything. We can fo...

Doll · Doll

SERVICE Life will take on a new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you. to have a host of friends - this is an experience you must not miss. . . . Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Everyday . . . life confronts us with new problems to be solved which force us to adjust our old programs accordingly. -- Dr. Ann Faraday Facing the day straight on is occasionally difficult to do. There are those days we feel like crawling under the covers and staying there, certain that we can'...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Downloaded a real recent photo of me as my avatar. Booze is hard on ya man!

Phil · Phil

>* 1. Schizophrenia --- Do You Hear What I Hear? > >* 2. Multiple Personality Disorder --- We Three Kings Disoriented Are > >* 3. Dementia --- I Think I'll be Home for Christmas > >* 4. Narcissistic --- Hark the Herald Angels Sing About Me > >* 5. Manic --- Deck the Halls and W...

wantneeda · wantneeda

got a quick moment on a computer just wanted to say hello, i miss you's and i'm doing ok been averaging 2 meetings a day, day 27 today:) still in a transition house but i've started looking at apartments, really my whole life is up in the air...lol.....no literally ...isn't that step 2 and 3? wis...

timverton · timverton

Well there, if you figured that out, you can't be too old! Have a wonder-filled day buddy...Tim

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

I don't know what's going on in Justins' head anymore. Pure insanity yesterday. I feel like Scrooge. Bah Humbug! Yesterday I had either two choices to pick from. Anger or depression. Which ever one felt better. I got so pissed at work I chose to march into the head bosses office and let him know that I'm t...

tina · tina

Hi everyone Just wanted to say the hit road block, lol. Guess it took me sometime to realize that I've road block, not drinkin though. Guess we make some decisions that at the time seems to be the right one in sobriety, than realize it's not turning out the way it should or things don't fall in to pla...

Doll · Doll

TRUE AMBITION True ambition is not what we thought it was. True ambition is the deep desire to live usefully and walk humbly under the grace of God. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, pp. 124-25 During my drinking years, my one and only concern was to have my fellow man think highly of me. My ambition in...

Phil · Phil

People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you wi...

LisaF · LisaF

I was working on my ab*se workbook, and the last section was on hopes when you were growing up, and how they were crushed.. I was supposed to list 3 things that I hoped for and how they were crushed. I was only able to come up with one thing that I'd hoped for as a child - that my dad would marry this girlfriend I...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The Simple Approach to the 12 Steps! Step 1: There's a power that will kill me. Step 2: There's a power that wants me to live. Step 3: Which do I want? (If you want to die, stop here. If you want to live, go on.) Step 4: Using examples from your own life, understand that selfishne...

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	Misery is optional (Preview) Misery is optional. We may have learned to be miserable, but we can choose to unlearn it. Though we can't control what happens to us, we can determine how we will interpret and react to what happens. We can moan about the things we don't like, using them as excuses for self-pity ("poor me"...	Quetzal	0	2113	Dec 14, 2006 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections Dec 14 (Preview) REACHING OUT Never talk down to an alcoholic from any moral or spiritual hilltop; simply lay out the kit of spiritual tools for his inspection. Show him how they worked with you. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 95 When I come into contact with a newcomer, do I have a tendency to look at him from my perceive...	Doll	0	270	Dec 14, 2006 by Doll
	guess i jumped the gun a little.... (Preview) .... i don't technically have the apartment...the landlord told me i could put down 50 dollars to keep it, which i gave 40...now she says i need 1/2 of the rent, and she is going through other applicants references... to give her another day my heart has sunk a little today because i am in a trans...	wantneeda	3	398	Dec 13, 2006 by timverton
	Hello Family (Preview) Serenity has finally returned. I have been working harder than I ever have in this free world to establish and acknowledge a relationship with my Higher Power. Whether I like it or not, things are the way they are for a reason. I am coming to believe that all the things that have taken place in my life...	soberdrunk	2	334	Dec 13, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Uptight Before Christmas (Preview) Uptight before Christmas, and all through these rooms > Alcoholics were stricken with holiday gloom. > They prayed, "Santa, please make us happy, joyous & free > Bring us candy and presents and serenity." > > Greed filled their minds and envy their hearts > And then someone s...	Phil	2	389	Dec 13, 2006 by Phil
	Daily Reflections Dec 13 (Preview) THINKING OF OTHERS Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 20 Thinking of others has never come easily to me. Even when I try to work the A.A. program, I'm prone to thinking, "How do I feel today. Am...	Doll	1	278	Dec 13, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Progress, Not Perfection. (Preview) Progress, Not Perfection. -- Alcoholics Anonymous slogan We don't expect our lives to be perfect. We don't expect ourselves to be perfect. We just want to stop the insanity of addiction and begin to live lives that make sense. We don't expect to be perfect, but most of us do want to be good. W...	Quetzal	0	264	Dec 13, 2006 by Quetzal
	The First Step to Forgiveness (Preview) "To get to forgiveness, we first have to work through the painful experiences that require it." -- Christiane Northrup To forgive, we do not have to say that whatever happened was okay. In fact, before we can forgive, we need to allow ourselves to really feel the pain of the experience. If we don’t...	Wren	0	280	Dec 13, 2006 by Wren
	gifts (Preview) in recovery, i was saying yesterday, holy crap!! if one more good thing happens to me i might have to go into hiding!!!!! jus' kiddin';) i found an apartment, well actually it kind of found me, seriously, it jumped out at me from the newspaper...i had pretty much decided to take another already g...	wantneeda	3	300	Dec 12, 2006 by timverton
	resentment, anger, and a hurt little girl (Preview) We went to my nephew's christmas program last night, and wound up sitting right next to someone I hadn't seen since I was a child - the woman my dad cheated on my mom with. I had to talk to her and be nice and civil, it was really awkward and uncomfortable and brought back old resentments toward her and my dad...	LisaF	1	321	Dec 12, 2006 by timverton
	my story (Preview) Hi everyone, My boyfriend is an alcoholic and I attend alanon. I have been here a few times in the past and have gotton much needed advice and honest opinions. I just wanted to give you an update on my circumstances. Well, my bf continued with his binges, every weekend, whenever he had money rea...	annmarie	1	317	Dec 12, 2006 by Phil
	Love based or Fear based (Preview) How we think and behave is determined by the polar opposite emotions of the human sensory experience: love and fear. Everything we think and do - every action and reaction - arises from an initial thought or feeling anchored in love or fear (i.e. acceptance is a feeling that emerges from a state of love...	Phil	1	375	Dec 12, 2006 by timverton
	Genuine - the real thing (Preview) ... there are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real and, vice versa, many real diamonds which go unvalued. -- W. M. Thackeray It's high praise to say that someone is "genuine - the real thing." We use the image of jewelry when we talk about character: "Pure gold - 14 karat - rings true -...	Quetzal	1	333	Dec 12, 2006 by tina
	Developing ourselves (Preview) Developing ourselves We must realize in our hearts that we are becoming better people. We do this by using our highest standards and making our best efforts. We do this, in part, by turning our lives over to God, who will guide us if we sincerely ask. As we develop, we find we're offering much mo...	Quetzal	2	313	Dec 12, 2006 by tina
	Daily Reflections Dec 12 (Preview) COMMON SOLUTION The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. ALC...	Doll	0	267	Dec 12, 2006 by Doll
	I finally did it!!! (Preview) Finally did it! Yippeeeeeeeeee! Fired my sponsor! LOL! I'm just joking. No real joy here. Got me a new sponsor. Finally. It had been suggested to me by many people to do this. I'm not acting on impulsive thoughts here. I do feel good about this though. I believe I need to have an sponsor that can l...	soberdrunk	3	346	Dec 11, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Where is God? (Preview) Where is God? AA members have always had a difficult time explaining the "God business." We didn't want to be considered religious, but at the same time we've always believed some contact with a Higher Power is necessary for real personal growth. There's nothing wrong for our purposes in si...	Quetzal	2	308	Dec 11, 2006 by amanda2u2
	What Message Did You Most Need to Hear? (Preview) "One word frees us from the weight and pain of life; that word is love." --Sophocles In exploring the enneagram, Riso and Hudson have identified ‘lost messages’ that we needed to hear as children but didn’t. The absence of these words may be at the heart of our most basic fear. And unconsciously we ma...	Wren	2	438	Dec 11, 2006 by Phil
	WOOF!!! (Preview) LIVE LIKE A DOG - AND BE HAPPY!! If a dog were the teacher, you would learn stuff like : When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your f...	Phil	2	334	Dec 11, 2006 by wagon
	my name is... (Preview) Shelley, and i'm an alcohlic. Damn that hurt to type. I had been sober a year, till a month ago. Now i'd rather stick a gun to my head. I'm tired of the hurt and the trying. I can't believe I'm even here and typing this. I don't have a car right now to go to meetings. I just can't believe i feel so weak. I...	crazyblonde	9	398	Dec 11, 2006 by tina
	Daily Reflections Dec 11 (Preview) A GENUINE HUMILITY . . . . we are actually to practice a genuine humility. This is to the end that our great blessings may never spoil us; that we shall forever live in thankful contemplation of Him who presides over us all. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 192 Experience has taught me that my alcoh...	Doll	0	250	Dec 11, 2006 by Doll
	AA Thought for the Day (Preview) December 10, 2006 Pride Often, I suspect that pride kills as many alcoholics as liquor does. . . My reaction to fast-progressing alcoholism was chiefly a frantic effort to hide it. Ask for help? What an idea! The day came when my pride was squashed flat, and I did call for help. I called on p...	CAM	0	265	Dec 10, 2006 by CAM
	New Member (Preview) Hi everyone. I'm so glad to have found this site. I've been trying to stop drinking for going on a year now. The frequency is less, about once a week, but it's still a routine, I even schedule the day I'll drink, just like I schedule a trip to the store. I know some of you will th...	Hey_Lady	8	387	Dec 10, 2006 by Wren
	I'm new here (Preview) Gosh, I don't even know where to start. My battle with alcohol is a long and horrific one. I've been close to death more times than I probably know. I was assaulted, I've gotten a DUI, I woken up in places and not known where I was or how I got there. I've flirted with sobriety in t...	LaneysMom	6	321	Dec 10, 2006 by Doll
	My Drinking Story (Preview) Hi all, Jarrod and Robert have both shared so much this evening and it made me want to share, too. And, it has done me good. I have been feeling pretty down all day, but looking back at where my drinking was taking me, I feel I have so much to be grateful for and to feel good about. Anyway, here's my st...	Quetzal	4	365	Dec 9, 2006 by HappyMe
	'supposed to' (Preview) *There was a post last year, somewhere, that really made a difference in my enjoyment of the holidays,,, and I'd like to share the concept with you all now:* *We often have ideas about what the holidays are 'supposed to' be. Family is supposed to get together. We are supposed to have a nice b...*	amanda2u2	2	275	Dec 9, 2006 by Quetzal
	feelings good and bad (Preview) suffering sucks, i hate that part of recovery. it seems necessary to process the emotions however, cause if you dont they come out sideways and it can get self destructive. sometimes i dont get why it has to hurt so much then something happens to show me the reasons. there is always reasons and its alway...	cindy	2	299	Dec 9, 2006 by amanda2u2
	how many sober heart beats? (Preview) 72489322 for me,. oh 72489323 oh 72489324 I think i better lie down!! you check!! http://silkworth.net/aa/calc.html	Robert	3	325	Dec 9, 2006 by Phil
	Let go and let God (Preview) Everything's got a moral if only you can find it. -- Lewis Carroll We must make many choices in our recovery. Some of these will strengthen our character, for they will be hard to make and sometimes even harder to accept. One of the most meaningful sayings in our program is Let go and let God. We und...	Quetzal	0	271	Dec 9, 2006 by Quetzal
	Joke for today, lol (Preview) Got this sent to me, hope you enjoy it. lol, takes one away from thinkin Finally! -- a Blonde GUY Joke! Blonde guy gets home early from work and hears strange noises coming from the bedroom. He rushes upstairs to find his wife naked on the bed, sweating and panting. "What's up?"...	tina	1	477	Dec 8, 2006 by tina
	my story (Preview) I had been drinking since I was 15. It made me feel human for the first time in my life. It took away my fear and gave me an inner glow I never felt before. Most importantly it took me out of myself. I soon discovered that if I drank enough, I got this mystery power and id wake in the morni...	Robert	4	312	Dec 8, 2006 by Robert
	New here (Preview) Hi, Im Jon a 32 year old alcoholic from NJ. Last year i recieved my 4th DUI. I'm right out of rehab and looking for all the help I can get. I hope to get to know some of you. thanks, jon N	Jon	14	378	Dec 8, 2006 by Ironman
	Helped me in the young days (Preview) http://www.xa-speakers.org/pafiledb.php?action=category&id=13-- Edited by Robert at 11:44, 2006-12-08	Robert	3	294	Dec 8, 2006 by Robert
	serenity prayer - revised (Preview) "God grant the Serenity to accept the person i cannot change, Courage to change the person i can, Wisdom to know that person is me.	CAM	3	299	Dec 8, 2006 by Robert
	Struggling (Preview) This is the worst I've felt in a long time. Part of me just wants to fire my sponsor, say f AA, and go it alone. These past two nights I've just layed in bed crying. I feel so horrible. I don't really know what's causing it either. I called my psych doctor yesterday and tried to set an appointment to no avail...	soberdrunk	7	325	Dec 8, 2006 by Robert
	Wisdom (Preview) "We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us" "One's first step in wisdom is to question everything and one's last is to come to terms with everything" "Life's challenges are not suppose to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you d...	CAM	1	275	Dec 8, 2006 by tina
	Enriching My Family (Preview) When more love, understanding, and harmony are needed in a family, it's really a change of heart by the individuals that is needed. I pray for a change-not to change the other people in my family, but for the wisdom to realize that the only person I am responsible for changing in or am abl...	CAM	0	271	Dec 8, 2006 by CAM
	All We Have Is Now (Preview) All We Have Is Now We can only live now, this moment. We cannot erase the mistakes we made yesterday or bring back the good times we had. We cannot know what tomorrow will require of us, nor can we ensure future security and happiness. Now is what we have, and now is everything. We can fo...	Quetzal	3	342	Dec 8, 2006 by tina
	Daily Reflections Dec 8 (Preview) SERVICE Life will take on a new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you. to have a host of friends - this is an experience you must not miss. . . . Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our...	Doll	0	267	Dec 8, 2006 by Doll
	Acting "as if" (Preview) Everyday . . . life confronts us with new problems to be solved which force us to adjust our old programs accordingly. -- Dr. Ann Faraday Facing the day straight on is occasionally difficult to do. There are those days we feel like crawling under the covers and staying there, certain that we can'...	Quetzal	0	291	Dec 8, 2006 by Quetzal
	Quit hiding my real picture. (Preview) Downloaded a real recent photo of me as my avatar. Booze is hard on ya man!	Sick of being sick	2	342	Dec 7, 2006 by Phil
	Christmas Carols For The Disturbed..:) (Preview) >* 1. Schizophrenia --- Do You Hear What I Hear? > >* 2. Multiple Personality Disorder --- We Three Kings Disoriented Are > >* 3. Dementia --- I Think I'll be Home for Christmas > >* 4. Narcissistic --- Hark the Herald Angels Sing About Me > >* 5. Manic --- Deck the Halls and W...	Phil	0	315	Dec 7, 2006 by Phil
	(((((((((MIP))))))))) (Preview) got a quick moment on a computer just wanted to say hello, i miss you's and i'm doing ok been averaging 2 meetings a day, day 27 today:) still in a transition house but i've started looking at apartments, really my whole life is up in the air...lol.....no literally ...isn't that step 2 and 3? wis...	wantneeda	3	274	Dec 7, 2006 by Phil
	lihP yadhtriB yppaH (Preview) Well there, if you figured that out, you can't be too old! Have a wonder-filled day buddy...Tim	timverton	14	433	Dec 7, 2006 by Phil
	Yesterday was a doozy (Preview) I don't know what's going on in Justins' head anymore. Pure insanity yesterday. I feel like Scrooge. Bah Humbug! Yesterday I had either two choices to pick from. Anger or depression. Which ever one felt better. I got so pissed at work I chose to march into the head bosses office and let him know that I'm t...	soberdrunk	7	381	Dec 7, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Hit a road block (Preview) Hi everyone Just wanted to say the hit road block, lol. Guess it took me sometime to realize that I've road block, not drinkin though. Guess we make some decisions that at the time seems to be the right one in sobriety, than realize it's not turning out the way it should or things don't fall in to pla...	tina	6	353	Dec 7, 2006 by tina
	Daily Reflections Dec 7 (Preview) TRUE AMBITION True ambition is not what we thought it was. True ambition is the deep desire to live usefully and walk humbly under the grace of God. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, pp. 124-25 During my drinking years, my one and only concern was to have my fellow man think highly of me. My ambition in...	Doll	0	252	Dec 7, 2006 by Doll
	A reason..A season..or A lifetime.. (Preview) People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you wi...	Phil	3	415	Dec 7, 2006 by timverton
	lack of hope (Preview) I was working on my ab*se workbook, and the last section was on hopes when you were growing up, and how they were crushed.. I was supposed to list 3 things that I hoped for and how they were crushed. I was only able to come up with one thing that I'd hoped for as a child - that my dad would marry this girlfriend I...	LisaF	3	274	Dec 6, 2006 by psychoktty
	The Simple Approach to the 12 Steps (Preview) The Simple Approach to the 12 Steps! Step 1: There's a power that will kill me. Step 2: There's a power that wants me to live. Step 3: Which do I want? (If you want to die, stop here. If you want to live, go on.) Step 4: Using examples from your own life, understand that selfishne...	Quetzal	2	310	Dec 6, 2006 by Quetzal
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