Alcoholics Anonymous

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Just wanted to say Hi to all, and report that all is going well with me and my newfound responsibilities. Just letting HP direct the course of my days for me. Getting to my 3 meetings a week is sooo important, as is speaking with my sponsor almost daily. That's what works for me. I have to keep applying th...

SheIsSober · SheIsSober

My goodness, what the heck is up with the cravings? I'm coming up on 5 months and quit taking my Campral about 3 weeks ago. Even the smell of my son's grape juice was killing me today! Prayers/thoughts, PLEASE! Back on the Campral for me!

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The officer says, "I clocked you at 80 miles per hour, sir." The driver says, "Gee, officer I had it on cruise control at 60, perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating." Not looking up from her knitting the wife says: "Now don't be silly dear, you know that this c...

Doll · Doll

A PROGRAM FOR LIVING When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. . . . On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. . . Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives. ALCOHOLIC...

RyanS · RyanS

I heard something at a meeting about a year ago, it was kinda a God moment, and I asked the guy to write it down for me. I found that slip of paper again the other day. A definition of honesty: Principle: Honesty Fairness and straightforwardness of conduct, adherence to fact, means uprightness...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Well I do guess this is related to Recovery, all of our "little" problems are, really...at least to me they are. Had some real surprises this week, once, twice, and then the third on, seemed to grab me right by the throat. As some of you know, my darling Puppie, is coming this wee...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

I'm nervous as all get out,,,,Just need your prayers,,,Thanks.

yammas · yammas

my first time on the forum tonight ...... i missed my meeting tonight as i had to do the dad thing and pick up my daughter from work shes 21 now and working as an hairdresser i have brought her up from being eight years old and she isnt very demonstrative as a rule ..tonight she gave me a hug and told me she wa...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day A.A. work is one hundred percent voluntary. It depends on each and every one of our members to volunteer to do his or her share. Newcomers can sit on the sidelines until they have got over their nervousness and confusion. They have a right to be helped by al...

Doll · Doll

UNREMITTING INVENTORIES Continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear. When these crop up, we ask God at once to remove them. We discuss them with someone immediately and make amends quickly if we have harmed anyone. Then we resolutely turn our thoughts to someone we can help...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Today's thought is: "Stomp, Scram, Spit, Cry," a friend said. "Just don't go numb again. Maybe what you're really angry about is that you've been dead longer than Abe Lincoln, and now you're finally coming back to life." There's a price to pay for passion. We need to feel our emotions. [b...

yammas · yammas

hi everyone this is first my visit to the site and with little more than a passing glance at the posts i can tell im in a good place ....i went to my first meeting just two short weeks ago and it opened my eyes ...i knew i had a problem and i knew i wanted a little advise on how to get over the cravings and su...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I cannot believe how strong the actual physical cravings I'm having for alcohol are...I quit smoking nearly two years ago and it's as bad as that was. I'm achy, cranky, moody...I'm real unpleasant to be around right now. Somebody needs to make a friggen patch for this sh*t!

-- Edited b...

Doll · Doll

My sig. other's daughter was arrested last night, DUI & Posession of a Controlled Substance....Your prayers are greatly needed.........my question: He had allowed her to borrow his car, she's not named on the insurance, her car was in the shop & he loaned her one of his. Does anyone know how...

LisaF · LisaF

I've been watching for a way out of my marriage for a long time... I get those serious thoughts of leaving, but it comes down to not having anywhere to go where I can take my animals, and I can't support myself. I know this isn't a good reason to stay. I thought about it over the weekend while I was camping wit...

Doll · Doll

It came today, it came today, it came today.............I LOVE it........thank you Sooooo much!!! Love you. Jen

Phil · Phil

Letting Go: The Journey for your Life - Letting Go By Barry Elwin-Jones WHAT IS LETTING GO? Letting go can be the most terrifying experience we can have. Letting go means having no support mechanism for our egos. Put simply, when we let go, we trust that everything is going to work out in our bes...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I keep having these flashbacks of me being a completely offensive idiot while drinking...some of them recent some from years and years ago. My girlfriend notices me cringing and wincing and asks whats wrong but I cant really explain it to her without sounding like a nut so I tell h...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day Am I still on a "free ride" in A.A.? Am I all get and no give? Do I go to meetings and always sit in the back row and let others do all the work? Do I think it's enough just because I'm sober and can rest on my laurels? If so, I haven't gone very far in the program, nor...

shaun · shaun

hi again and thankyou for the warm welcomes,i feel surrounded by friends as i knew i would.Today i also feel surrounded by god and i know and feel that he loves me,really i feel he has always been in my life apart from a few years when i and alcohol decided to terminate the relationship!.i dont feel alone a...

Doll · Doll

CURBING RASHNESS When we speak or act hastily or rashly, the ability to be fair-minded and tolerant evaporates on the spot. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 91 Being fair-minded and tolerant is a goal toward which I must work daily. I ask God, as I understand Him, to help me to be loving and tolera...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I can't handle it, God. You take over. -- Anonymous The life we lived in the dark world of our disease was a terrifying one. It was as if we were perched on a tiny ledge thousands of feet up the side of a mountain. The drop was straight down. We never dared to look up or down because we so desperately feare...

Quetzal · Quetzal

You are the hero of your life. Each of us plays the starring role in the drama that is our life. We co-create the script, along with our Higher Power. Sometimes we forget our lines, and so we improvise as best we can. We are heroes, each of us, as we move through the events of the day, refining...

LisaF · LisaF

I'm home! I had a WONDERFUL weekend camping!!! It was so relaxing, finally had some peace... my mom got annoyed with me because I spent so much time outside by myself, but a lot of that was I just felt so close to God out there and spent a lot of time outside in prayer. Read my big book some, did my stepwork I ha...

Phil · Phil

The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. When I was kidnapped, my parents snapped into action. They rented out my room. Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again. ...

Doll · Doll

SELF--RESTRAINT Our first objective will be the development of self-restraint. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 91 My drive to work provides me with an opportunity for self-examination. One day while making this trip, I began to review my progress in sobriety, and was not happy with what I sa...

Tamiele · Tamiele

My brother has been labelled by himself and others as an alcoholic. Maybe I am speaking from the position of not understanding the disease - but what it looks like to me is that he is just a very immature individual who can't say no to a party. He "dried out" 2 years ago at a centre for one mon...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

At least that's the stage I'm in right now...then it's usually followed by the "Why did I ever think I had a problem?" stage which precedes the "Wow those AA people are sure f**ked up!" stage. With the grand finally being the "I'm going for a beer or two just like any other normal pe...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Step Ten: Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. "When a drunk has a terrific hangover because he drank heavily yesterday, he cannot live well today. But there is another kind of hangover which we all experience whether we are drinking or not. That is the e...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The mind is a baby giant who, more provident in the cradle than he knows, has hurled his paths in life all round ahead of him, like playthings.... -- Robert Frost Sometimes we are bewildered by the options open to us. We feel we have no way of knowing which course would be best. But when we reflect calm...

shaun · shaun

my name is shaun and im an alcoholic.new to this site but nice to be part of it.just thought id touch base.i have some problems with forgiving myself and would like some feedback, if i could.This will take some time to type but i will come back shortly...shaun u.k

Doll · Doll

http://www.drphil.com/shows/show/770 I happened upon today's show. Maybe it will help someone.

Enuff Z Nuff · Enuff Z Nuff

Feeling depressed about losing my gf of 5 years, I let the demons get the best of me. Got a meeting tonight but it's not enough. I desperately need to get a sponser and start to get serious about the steps. Spent the weekend at my old mans to help him with some chores and such around his house. Didn't drink on...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Ryan, Your words just moved me so very deeply in that Post that you made, I hope that everyone will have a chance to read that in your Response to the Installing Love Post. To express how deeply those words touched me, well there are no words. Other than to say, that you are so very cherished a...

batman55 · batman55

Yes even Batman has problems! Yes I joke because that is how I deal with my problems. Except, as I am sure you all are aware of, this is no joke. Drinking 35 beers a night just isn't funny is it? For the last 18 years I have ignored all the signs. I have been to alot of recovery programs and AA, and have even done...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day When new members come into my A.A. group, do I make a special effort to make them feel at home? Do I put myself out to listen to them, even if their ideas of A.A. are vague? Do I make it a habit to talk to all new members myself, or do I often leave that to someone el...

timverton · timverton

I only have a few minutes and just wanted to wish all of you great people North of the border a happy and sober Thanksgiving! Eat much, but don't overeat. Enjoy and be thankful for the bounties you are so fortunate to have compared to many others in this world. Phil, Kit...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

This morning I went for a walk with my girlfriend and my dog on the beach...we drank our coffee while we threw the ball and just hung out watching all the puppies play. It was a little chilly but really sunny and there were lots of happy people out playing with their non-canine children at the playground,...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Installing Love Tech Support: Yes, how can I help you? Customer: Well, after much consideration, I've decided to install Love. Can you guide me through the process? Tech Support: Yes. I can help you. Are you ready to proceed? Customer: Well, I'm not very technical, but I think I'm ready. W...

Phil · Phil

Each Day a New Beginning. Sometimes it's worse to win a fight than to lose. --Billie Holiday Our struggles with other people always take their toll on us. They often push us to behavior we're not proud of. They may result in irreparable rifts. They frequently trigger an emotional relapse. No ba...

Quetzal · Quetzal

There is nothing permanent except change. -- Heraclitus Most of us don't like change very much. Getting sober is like stepping into a rushing river of change that will take us to new places in our lives. We sense that. We are learning to trust it more each day. But even though life keeps getting be...

Wren · Wren

October 9, 2006 Honoring Life Changes The Wisdom Of Fear Anything worth doing will always have some fear attached to it. For example, having a baby, getting married, changing careers-all of these life changes can bring up deep fears. It helps to remember that this ty...

Doll · Doll

FIXING ME, NOT YOU If somebody hurts us and we are sore, we are in the wrong also. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 90 What a freedom I felt when this passage was pointed out to me! Suddenly I saw that I could do something about my anger, I could fix me, instead of trying to fix them. I believe that t...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Tradition Twelve "Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities." THE spiritual substance of anonymity is sacrifice. Because A.A.'s Twelve Traditions repeatedly ask us to give up personal desires for the common good, w...

Robert · Robert

man im struggling with my partner. Since I have decided to do something that I wanted to do (go to uni) she has dropped into a deep depression. I feel this is an arrangement of finances rather than a relationship of love. "I will be ok once Ive got the house, once ive got the kid, once i have money" l...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day Am I willing to be bored sometimes at meetings? Am I willing to listen to much repetition of A.A. principles? Am I willing to hear the same thing over and over again? Am I willing to listen to a long blow by blow personal story, because it might help some new m...

Veteran Member... · Tipsy McStagger

Puh-leeze! I should be considered many things but "veteran" is hardly one of them. I think there should be a list of choices for our tag lines...mine would read "relapsing dickhead" What would yours say?

HappyMe · HappyMe

Haven't had much to say lately but I check in every day to see how everyone is doing. I've been going to meetings regulary and have been appointed squad leader for the Sunday morning BB I go to. Today was my first day of it. Been busy working the steps and that's going okay. I have d...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Pride

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

You know something, I dont think I have ever really done step 1...I've gone to meetings and said the obligatory "Hi I'm duane and I'm an alcoholic" but it was always like I had my fingers crossed. Even right now I realize that I'm having trouble reconciling that what I have is alcoholism. That it is chron...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Popping In........ :o) (Preview) Just wanted to say Hi to all, and report that all is going well with me and my newfound responsibilities. Just letting HP direct the course of my days for me. Getting to my 3 meetings a week is sooo important, as is speaking with my sponsor almost daily. That's what works for me. I have to keep applying th...	jonibaloni	6	553	Oct 14, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Cravings, cravings, go away! (Preview) My goodness, what the heck is up with the cravings? I'm coming up on 5 months and quit taking my Campral about 3 weeks ago. Even the smell of my son's grape juice was killing me today! Prayers/thoughts, PLEASE! Back on the Campral for me!	SheIsSober	3	541	Oct 14, 2006 by Doll
	Some Humor.... (Preview) A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The officer says, "I clocked you at 80 miles per hour, sir." The driver says, "Gee, officer I had it on cruise control at 60, perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating." Not looking up from her knitting the wife says: "Now don't be silly dear, you know that this c...	Toni Baloney	3	505	Oct 14, 2006 by Doll
	Daily Reflections Oct 14 (Preview) A PROGRAM FOR LIVING When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. . . . On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. . . Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives. ALCOHOLIC...	Doll	0	509	Oct 14, 2006 by Doll
	Honesty (Preview) I heard something at a meeting about a year ago, it was kinda a God moment, and I asked the guy to write it down for me. I found that slip of paper again the other day. A definition of honesty: Principle: Honesty Fairness and straightforwardness of conduct, adherence to fact, means uprightness...	RyanS	1	535	Oct 13, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Fear..Fear......GO AWAY!!! (Preview) Well I do guess this is related to Recovery, all of our "little" problems are, really...at least to me they are. Had some real surprises this week, once, twice, and then the third on, seemed to grab me right by the throat. As some of you know, my darling Puppie, is coming this wee...	Toni Baloney	6	548	Oct 13, 2006 by jonibaloni
	I Have to do my first lead tonight. (Preview) I'm nervous as all get out,,,,Just need your prayers,,,Thanks.	buckeyebear	2	608	Oct 13, 2006 by cindy
	thanks (Preview) my first time on the forum tonight ...... i missed my meeting tonight as i had to do the dad thing and pick up my daughter from work shes 21 now and working as an hairdresser i have brought her up from being eight years old and she isnt very demonstrative as a rule ..tonight she gave me a hug and told me she wa...	yammas	4	551	Oct 13, 2006 by yammas
	24 Hours a Day (Preview) Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day A.A. work is one hundred percent voluntary. It depends on each and every one of our members to volunteer to do his or her share. Newcomers can sit on the sidelines until they have got over their nervousness and confusion. They have a right to be helped by al...	Toni Baloney	2	529	Oct 13, 2006 by RyanS
	Daily Reflections Oct 13 (Preview) UNREMITTING INVENTORIES Continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear. When these crop up, we ask God at once to remove them. We discuss them with someone immediately and make amends quickly if we have harmed anyone. Then we resolutely turn our thoughts to someone we can help...	Doll	0	465	Oct 13, 2006 by Doll
	We need to feel our emotions (Preview) Today's thought is: "Stomp, Scram, Spit, Cry," a friend said. "Just don't go numb again. Maybe what you're really angry about is that you've been dead longer than Abe Lincoln, and now you're finally coming back to life." There's a price to pay for passion. We need to feel our emotions. [b...	Quetzal	0	542	Oct 13, 2006 by Quetzal
	just another new alki (Preview) hi everyone this is first my visit to the site and with little more than a passing glance at the posts i can tell im in a good place ....i went to my first meeting just two short weeks ago and it opened my eyes ...i knew i had a problem and i knew i wanted a little advise on how to get over the cravings and su...	yammas	3	605	Oct 13, 2006 by Quetzal
	Craving... (Preview) I cannot believe how strong the actual physical cravings I'm having for alcohol are...I quit smoking nearly two years ago and it's as bad as that was. I'm achy, cranky, moody...I'm real unpleasant to be around right now. Somebody needs to make a friggen patch for this sht! -- Edited b...*	Tipsy McStagger	7	598	Oct 12, 2006 by yammas
	Prayer Request (& a question) (Preview) My sig. other's daughter was arrested last night, DUI & Posession of a Controlled Substance....Your prayers are greatly needed.........my question: He had allowed her to borrow his car, she's not named on the insurance, her car was in the shop & he loaned her one of his. Does anyone know how...	Doll	3	819	Oct 12, 2006 by yammas
	almost left... (Preview) I've been watching for a way out of my marriage for a long time... I get those serious thoughts of leaving, but it comes down to not having anywhere to go where I can take my animals, and I can't support myself. I know this isn't a good reason to stay. I thought about it over the weekend while I was camping wit...	LisaF	11	589	Oct 12, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	JONI (Preview) It came today, it came today, it came today.............I LOVE it........thank you Sooooo much!!! Love you. Jen	Doll	0	632	Oct 12, 2006 by Doll
	The "Letting Go Stuff" in one big bag (Preview) Letting Go: The Journey for your Life - Letting Go By Barry Elwin-Jones WHAT IS LETTING GO? Letting go can be the most terrifying experience we can have. Letting go means having no support mechanism for our egos. Put simply, when we let go, we trust that everything is going to work out in our bes...	Phil	2	901	Oct 12, 2006 by Tipsy McStagger
	Bad memory contractions... (Preview) I keep having these flashbacks of me being a completely offensive idiot while drinking...some of them recent some from years and years ago. My girlfriend notices me cringing and wincing and asks whats wrong but I cant really explain it to her without sounding like a nut so I tell h...	Tipsy McStagger	8	635	Oct 12, 2006 by Tipsy McStagger
	24 Hours a Day...for Today (Preview) Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day Am I still on a "free ride" in A.A.? Am I all get and no give? Do I go to meetings and always sit in the back row and let others do all the work? Do I think it's enough just because I'm sober and can rest on my laurels? If so, I haven't gone very far in the program, nor...	Toni Baloney	2	567	Oct 12, 2006 by Quetzal
	a bit about me. (Preview) hi again and thankyou for the warm welcomes,i feel surrounded by friends as i knew i would.Today i also feel surrounded by god and i know and feel that he loves me,really i feel he has always been in my life apart from a few years when i and alcohol decided to terminate the relationship!.i dont feel alone a...	shaun	5	596	Oct 12, 2006 by cindy
	Daily Reflections Oct 12 (Preview) CURBING RASHNESS When we speak or act hastily or rashly, the ability to be fair-minded and tolerant evaporates on the spot. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 91 Being fair-minded and tolerant is a goal toward which I must work daily. I ask God, as I understand Him, to help me to be loving and tolera...	Doll	0	497	Oct 12, 2006 by Doll
	I can't handle it, God. You take over (Preview) I can't handle it, God. You take over. -- Anonymous The life we lived in the dark world of our disease was a terrifying one. It was as if we were perched on a tiny ledge thousands of feet up the side of a mountain. The drop was straight down. We never dared to look up or down because we so desperately feare...	Quetzal	0	588	Oct 12, 2006 by Quetzal
	You are the hero of your life. (Preview) You are the hero of your life. Each of us plays the starring role in the drama that is our life. We co-create the script, along with our Higher Power. Sometimes we forget our lines, and so we improvise as best we can. We are heroes, each of us, as we move through the events of the day, refining...	Quetzal	4	547	Oct 11, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	I'm home! (Preview) I'm home! I had a WONDERFUL weekend camping!!! It was so relaxing, finally had some peace... my mom got annoyed with me because I spent so much time outside by myself, but a lot of that was I just felt so close to God out there and spent a lot of time outside in prayer. Read my big book some, did my stepwork I ha...	LisaF	4	552	Oct 11, 2006 by Quetzal
	Just stuff......ehhhh (Preview) The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. When I was kidnapped, my parents snapped into action. They rented out my room. Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again. ...	Phil	0	531	Oct 11, 2006 by Phil
	Daily Reflections Oct 11 (Preview) SELF--RESTRAINT Our first objective will be the development of self-restraint. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 91 My drive to work provides me with an opportunity for self-examination. One day while making this trip, I began to review my progress in sobriety, and was not happy with what I sa...	Doll	0	496	Oct 11, 2006 by Doll
	Frustrated with my brother (Preview) My brother has been labelled by himself and others as an alcoholic. Maybe I am speaking from the position of not understanding the disease - but what it looks like to me is that he is just a very immature individual who can't say no to a party. He "dried out" 2 years ago at a centre for one mon...	Tamiele	4	533	Oct 10, 2006 by Tamiele
	I have this drinkin thing licked! (Preview) At least that's the stage I'm in right now...then it's usually followed by the "Why did I ever think I had a problem?" stage which precedes the "Wow those AA people are sure f*ked up!" stage. With the grand finally being the "I'm going for a beer or two just like any other normal* pe...	Tipsy McStagger	5	561	Oct 10, 2006 by Tipsy McStagger
	Hangover? (Preview) Step Ten: Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. "When a drunk has a terrific hangover because he drank heavily yesterday, he cannot live well today. But there is another kind of hangover which we all experience whether we are drinking or not. That is the e...	soberdrunk	3	609	Oct 10, 2006 by Phil
	The mind is a baby giant (Preview) The mind is a baby giant who, more provident in the cradle than he knows, has hurled his paths in life all round ahead of him, like playthings.... -- Robert Frost Sometimes we are bewildered by the options open to us. We feel we have no way of knowing which course would be best. But when we reflect calm...	Quetzal	2	785	Oct 10, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	introduce myself (Preview) my name is shaun and im an alcoholic.new to this site but nice to be part of it.just thought id touch base.i have some problems with forgiving myself and would like some feedback, if i could.This will take some time to type but i will come back shortly...shaun u.k	shaun	5	646	Oct 10, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Not a fan of Dr. Phil, but........ (Preview) http://www.drphil.com/shows/show/770 I happened upon today's show. Maybe it will help someone.	Doll	1	559	Oct 10, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Been a rough couple days... (Preview) Feeling depressed about losing my gf of 5 years, I let the demons get the best of me. Got a meeting tonight but it's not enough. I desperately need to get a sponser and start to get serious about the steps. Spent the weekend at my old mans to help him with some chores and such around his house. Didn't drink on...	Enuff Z Nuff	5	574	Oct 10, 2006 by Dave Harm
	To Ryan...THANK YOU!! (Preview) Ryan, Your words just moved me so very deeply in that Post that you made, I hope that everyone will have a chance to read that in your Response to the Installing Love Post. To express how deeply those words touched me, well there are no words. Other than to say, that you are so very cherished a...	Toni Baloney	1	529	Oct 10, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Hi all....I am Batman (Preview) Yes even Batman has problems! Yes I joke because that is how I deal with my problems. Except, as I am sure you all are aware of, this is no joke. Drinking 35 beers a night just isn't funny is it? For the last 18 years I have ignored all the signs. I have been to alot of recovery programs and AA, and have even done...	batman55	10	739	Oct 10, 2006 by jonibaloni
	24 Hours a Day (Preview) Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day When new members come into my A.A. group, do I make a special effort to make them feel at home? Do I put myself out to listen to them, even if their ideas of A.A. are vague? Do I make it a habit to talk to all new members myself, or do I often leave that to someone el...	Toni Baloney	0	470	Oct 10, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! (Preview) I only have a few minutes and just wanted to wish all of you great people North of the border a happy and sober Thanksgiving! Eat much, but don't overeat. Enjoy and be thankful for the bounties you are so fortunate to have compared to many others in this world. Phil, Kit...	timverton	4	549	Oct 10, 2006 by Tipsy McStagger
	Today... (Preview) This morning I went for a walk with my girlfriend and my dog on the beach...we drank our coffee while we threw the ball and just hung out watching all the puppies play. It was a little chilly but really sunny and there were lots of happy people out playing with their non-canine children at the playground,...	Tipsy McStagger	7	578	Oct 10, 2006 by Tipsy McStagger
	Installing LOVE (Preview) Installing Love Tech Support: Yes, how can I help you? Customer: Well, after much consideration, I've decided to install Love. Can you guide me through the process? Tech Support: Yes. I can help you. Are you ready to proceed? Customer: Well, I'm not very technical, but I think I'm ready. W...	Toni Baloney	4	582	Oct 10, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Nonresistance (Preview) *Each Day a New Beginning. Sometimes it's worse to win a fight than to lose. --Billie Holiday* Our struggles with other people always take their toll on us. They often push us to behavior we're not proud of. They may result in irreparable rifts. They frequently trigger an emotional relapse. No ba...	Phil	3	564	Oct 10, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	There is nothing permanent except change (Preview) There is nothing permanent except change. -- Heraclitus Most of us don't like change very much. Getting sober is like stepping into a rushing river of change that will take us to new places in our lives. We sense that. We are learning to trust it more each day. But even though life keeps getting be...	Quetzal	0	561	Oct 10, 2006 by Quetzal
	Wisdom of Fear-OM (Preview) October 9, 2006 Honoring Life Changes The Wisdom Of Fear Anything worth doing will always have some fear attached to it. For example, having a baby, getting married, changing careers-all of these life changes can bring up deep fears. It helps to remember that this ty...	Wren	2	543	Oct 10, 2006 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections Oct 10 (Preview) FIXING ME, NOT YOU If somebody hurts us and we are sore, we are in the wrong also. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 90 What a freedom I felt when this passage was pointed out to me! Suddenly I saw that I could do something about my anger, I could fix me, instead of trying to fix them. I believe that t...	Doll	0	494	Oct 10, 2006 by Doll
	The 12th Tradition - History (Preview) Tradition Twelve "Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities." THE spiritual substance of anonymity is sacrifice. Because A.A.'s Twelve Traditions repeatedly ask us to give up personal desires for the common good, w...	Toni Baloney	0	1313	Oct 9, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	family afterwards! (Preview) man im struggling with my partner. Since I have decided to do something that I wanted to do (go to uni) she has dropped into a deep depression. I feel this is an arrangement of finances rather than a relationship of love. "I will be ok once Ive got the house, once ive got the kid, once i have money" l...	Robert	4	542	Oct 9, 2006 by jonibaloni
	24 Hours a Day (Preview) Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day Am I willing to be bored sometimes at meetings? Am I willing to listen to much repetition of A.A. principles? Am I willing to hear the same thing over and over again? Am I willing to listen to a long blow by blow personal story, because it might help some new m...	Toni Baloney	1	501	Oct 9, 2006 by cindy
	Veteran Member... (Preview) Puh-leeze! I should be considered many things but "veteran" is hardly one of them. I think there should be a list of choices for our tag lines...mine would read "relapsing dickhead" What would yours say?	Tipsy McStagger	5	551	Oct 9, 2006 by cindy
	Hi all (Preview) Haven't had much to say lately but I check in every day to see how everyone is doing. I've been going to meetings regulary and have been appointed squad leader for the Sunday morning BB I go to. Today was my first day of it. Been busy working the steps and that's going okay. I have d...	HappyMe	3	539	Oct 9, 2006 by Phil
	The most deadly thing when added to alcohol (Preview) Pride	Sick of being sick	10	652	Oct 9, 2006 by RyanS
	Step 1 (Preview) You know something, I dont think I have ever really done step 1...I've gone to meetings and said the obligatory "Hi I'm duane and I'm an alcoholic" but it was always like I had my fingers crossed. Even right now I realize that I'm having trouble reconciling that what I have is alcoholism. That it is chron...	Tipsy McStagger	8	1555	Oct 9, 2006 by Toni Baloney
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