Alcoholics Anonymous

Quetzal · Quetzal

I'm learning that for a variety of reasons, I've spent much of my life focusing on form rather than substance. My focus has been on having my hair done perfectly, wearing the right clothes, having my makeup applied perfectly, living in the right place, furnishing it with the right furniture, working...

Quetzal · Quetzal

There was a time in my life when I felt so afraid of and overwhelmed by the very act of living that I actually wanted to make out a schedule for each day of my life for the next five years. I wanted to include all the chores I had to do, when I would do them, even when I would schedule relaxation. I wanted to get so...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

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 all, until they can stand...

flwriter · flwriter

I quite drinking almost a week ago and have been sweating while I sleep. I wake up a few times every night with a soaking pillow. I know this is a symptom of withdrawal but doesnt anyone know how long it lasts?

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

"The most heated bit of letter-writing can be a wonderful safety valve," AA confounder Bill W. said, "providing the wastebasket is somewhere nearby." This is a delightful bit of advice about the right way to handle anger. Writing an angry letter is at least a way of bringing ou...

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...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

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 the 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 am I get...

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...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ How good a sponsor am I? When I bring new members to a meeting, do I feel that my responsibility has ended? Or do I make it my job to stay with them until they have either become good members of A.A. or have found another sponsor? If they don't show up for a meeting, do I say to myself: &...

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 there...

Wren · Wren

"There is in all visible things - a hidden wholeness."-- Thomas Merton"From a hologrammatic viewpoint, ...you are one little physical image that reflects all of humanity when projected spiritually upon the cosmic screen."-- Wayne Dyer"As above, so below."Ev...

lani · lani

Hi all, Hope this finds you all well, happy and sober... You're probably all sick about hearing about my "job" but its finally kicking in that I DONT HAVE ONE! Anyways, feel the need to share a few things...Many coworkers have called me and have expressed thier feelings to me regarding bein...

Tina · Tina

It's been a while since I last posted, and just wanted everyone to know I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing. Just went through a job change and of course the financial change that goes along with it. Went through a couple of rough spots with dealing with family and well Ex Husbands!!!!!! I'm managin...

Quetzal · Quetzal

How easy it is to blame our problems on others. "Look at what he's doing." . . . "Look how long I've waited." . . . "Why doesn't she call?" . . . "If only he'd change then I'd be happy." . . . Often, our accusations are justified. We probably are feeling hurt and f...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Learning to gently reveal who we are is how we open ourselves up to love and intimacy in our relationships. Many of us have hidden under a protective shell, a casing that prevents others from seeing or hurting us. We do not want to be that vulnerable. We do not want to expose our thoughts, feelings, fears...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

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 memebr? Am I willing to si...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Happy Sober Day fellow Sober~vibers x A request if I may.. Does anyone have any objection to my posting regularly with the Hazelden 24 Hours a Day lit? It can be quite strong in its views naming God as a Higher Power. I don't have a strong sense of God in a biblical way but I can appreciate it in a metaphorica...

Wren · Wren

Shifting consciousness"The world we are experiencing today is the result of our collective consciousness, and if we want a new world, each of us must start taking responsibility for helping create it."-- Rosemary Fillmore RheaBelow are 7 levels of consciousness that clearly outline...

Doll · Doll

A SPIRITUAL AXIOM It is a spiritual axiom that every time we are disturbed, no matter what the cause, there is something wrong with us. 12 & 12, p. 90 I never truly understood the Tenth Step's spiritual axiom until I had the following experience. I was sitting in my bedroom, reading into the wee hour...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I've started to realize that waiting is an art, that waiting achieves things. Waiting can be very, very powerful. Time is a valuable thing. If you can wait two years, you can sometimes achieve something that you could not achieve today, however hard you worked, however much money you threw up in the ai...

lani · lani

Hi all , hope this finds you well...Happy Sunday! Well, Ive had the best day and the worst day of my life Friday. First of all, let me admit that my alcoholism lead me to where I am currently. I am powerless!!! The greatest thing is, I discovered all of this before my incident happened! As some of you know I w...

Doll · Doll

DAILY INVENTORY . . . . and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 59 I was beginning to approach my new life of sobriety with unaccustomed enthusiasm. New friends were cropping up and some of my battered friendships had begun to be repaired. Life was exciting, and I even beg...

Doll · Doll

DAILY MONITORING Continued to take personal inventory. . . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 88 The spiritual axiom referred to in the Tenth Step-- "every time we are disturbed, no matter what the cause, there is something wrong with us"--also tells me that there are no exception...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Remember always that you are just a visitor here, a traveler passing through. your stay is but short and the moment of your departure unknown. None can live without toil and a craft that provides your needs is a blessing indeed. But if you toil without rest, fatigue and wearness will overtake you, and y...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts. Develop the mind of equilibrium. You will always be getting praise and blame, but do not let either affect the poise of the mind: follow the calmness, the absence of pride. Sutta Nipata I have heard many and old timer say that they h...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We can be loving, trusting people and still not allow ourselves to be used or abused. We don't have to let people do whatever they want to us. Not all requests are legitimate! Not all requests require a yes! Life may test us. People may seek out our weak spots. We may see a common denominator to the limits t...

jeannie · jeannie

What is the real meaning of love and how do you know if you have it or not because I haven't feeling for anything or anyone. My instincts to feel are gone. Here's the Websters version: A feeling of warm personal attachment or affection. Could you please tell me yours? Later - Jeannie

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Hello me lovely on~liners x So sorry I've been missing for awhile. Missing you too. Got out of my old routine of posting the 24 & away I was. I'm ok. Still sober. A year old as of 1st October 2007. Been working long hours all week including the 'special' day so haven't had much time to celebrate though b...

Quetzal · Quetzal

It's healthy, wise, and loving to be considerate and responsive to the feelings and needs of others. That's different from caretaking. Caretaking is a self defeating and, certainly, a relationship defeating behavior - a behavior that backfires and can cause us to feel resentful and victimized - b...

Doll · Doll

We got a new guy in my HG. He's been coming for a week now and almost every meeting he shares the fact that he 'doesn't understand' . He identifies with a lot of what's being said, but he's confused as to how the steps 'work' or how to work them. He said things like "I don't understand what inventory is...

wagon · wagon

Helo all, Things here are going well! It a fantastic fall day here today, Leaves turning and falling,It wont be long before winter is here. Today things are so much different for me, i can see thing i could not see before, i have a respect for myself and others, And i found that my life is worth something...

Doll · Doll

Starting to feel some better the last couple days. Discovered in a f2f that I am feeling 'homesick' - John always felt like 'home' to me! He called me Sunday night to let me know he'd made it to AL. He went on the bike, 600 miles, and knew I'd worry! What a guy, huh! I've done well on not initiating contact. T...

Phil · Phil

Ive shared this with Doll....but just wanted to share it on the board....This kid is my nephew...I have a lot of freinds in Columbia SC...that Ive made over the last couple of years...wheeled and dealed in a few things....great people...great town... Now..How does a 21 year old kid from Ontario Cana...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Sometimes, there is not enough money to make ends meet, much less afford any luxuries. People may tell us to do a budget, and we chuckle. The expenses we need to pay for survival surpass the income. We look at the situation; shake our heads, and say, "No way." Many of us have had to live through...

Pam P · Pam P

Hi Everyone, This posted subject "TOPIC" is because I am a Mother with an "A" for a Child. The drinking that was done in our home for several years had cost us healthwise allot, financially allot, emotionally allot,spiritually allot, friendships allot, our marriage all...

Doll · Doll

FACING OURSELVES . . . . and Fear says, "You dare not look!" TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 49 How often I avoided a task in my drinking days, just because it appeared so large! Is it any wonder even if I have been sober for some time, that I will act that same way when faced with what appea...

Wren · Wren

"When we feel stuck, going nowhere -- even starting to slip backward -- we may actually be backing up to get a running start."-- Dan MillmanTo change, we must go through a transition zone. It's not easy being in transition. Thoughts, beliefs and habits are all in flux. It can create a sense o...

Phil · Phil

Husband: When I get mad at you, you never fight back. How do you control your anger? Wife: I clean the toilet...Husband: How does that help?Wife: I use your toothbrush....

wallsal55 · wallsal55

I like Melodie Beatties take on codependency. It's when we feel "we have to do something". Sometimes I feel under so much pressure, I feel I must take care of everything. I get so caught up in this cycle of putting extra pressure on myself and taking on more responsibility............

Wren · Wren

Heartbreak happens to all of us and can wash over us like a heavy rain. When experiencing a broken heart, our ethereal selves are saturated with grief, and the overflow is channeled into the physical body. Loss becomes a physical emptiness, and longing is transmuted into a feeling that often cannot b...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Learn to let yourself be guided into truth. We will know what we need to know, when we need to know that. We don't have to feel badly about taking our own time to reach our insights. We don't have to force insight or awareness before it's time. Yes! Maybe the whole world saw a particular truth in our life, an...

Doll · Doll

YESTERDAY'S BAGGAGE For the wise have always known that no one can make much of his life until self-searching becomes a regular habit, until he is able to admit and accept what he finds, and until he patiently and persistently tries to correct what is wrong. 12 & 12, p. 88 I have more than enough to ha...

ChicknLittle · ChicknLittle

Hey everyone, Well, we'll see if this posts... having problems with my internet, really bad connection... I got moved into my house I'm renting from my dad! It's pretty nice, I didn't get to see it until I moved in today. A few problems, like my cell phone doesn't work inside the house... and my internet...

Quetzal · Quetzal

In recovery; we're learning a new behavior. It's called Be Who You Are. For some of us, this can be frightening. What would happen if we felt what we felt, said what we wanted, became firm about our beliefs, and valued what we needed? What would happen if we let go of our camouflage of adaptation? What wou...

texas mike · texas mike

You know life is good today and everything in it. I always say that there is no such thing as life life on lifes terms, life today (for me) does not dictate the terms by which I live, because of the program of AA I can choose the terms by which I am going to live my life. Now sometimes those choices are not the...

Phil · Phil

Codependency is when a person has a strong desire to control people around them, including their spouse, children or co-workers. Codependents believe they are somehow more capable than others, who need their direction or suggestions to fulfill tasks they are responsible to complete. They feel...

Doll · Doll

One night of (really hard) drinking, 4 days ago and I still feel hung over. It's as if I'd never gotten any sober time at all - physically and emotionally....I have many regrets. One of them being (borderline) going to see John. Although, I know it was exactly what I needed, (My HP has a way of doing that f...

lani · lani

Just a quick hello to all!! Have a great day and may we all be blessed with joy and happiness! And sobriety!!!! As I read everyone's posts I just want to say Thank you all and I love ya!! Today the things I read put a smile on my face...Thats a good thing because it was more of a frown knowing I have to get moving...

Doll · Doll

A NECESSARY PRUNING . . . . we know that the pains of drinking had to come before sobriety, and emotional turmoil before serenity. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 94 I love spending time in my garden feeding and pruning my beautiful flowers. One day, as I was busily snipping away, a neighbor stop...

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	Substance over Form (Preview) I'm learning that for a variety of reasons, I've spent much of my life focusing on form rather than substance. My focus has been on having my hair done perfectly, wearing the right clothes, having my makeup applied perfectly, living in the right place, furnishing it with the right furniture, working...	Quetzal	4	566	Oct 14, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Controlling Versus Trust (Preview) There was a time in my life when I felt so afraid of and overwhelmed by the very act of living that I actually wanted to make out a schedule for each day of my life for the next five years. I wanted to include all the chores I had to do, when I would do them, even when I would schedule relaxation. I wanted to get so...	Quetzal	0	534	Oct 14, 2007 by Quetzal
	24 Hours a Day ~ 13th Oct 07 (Preview) 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 all, until they can stand...	Sobrietyspell	0	469	Oct 13, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	How long does withdrawal last? (Preview) I quite drinking almost a week ago and have been sweating while I sleep. I wake up a few times every night with a soaking pillow. I know this is a symptom of withdrawal but doesnt anyone know how long it lasts?	flwriter	10	621	Oct 13, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections 1-/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, 2007 by Doll
	Dealing with Anger (Preview) "The most heated bit of letter-writing can be a wonderful safety valve," AA confounder Bill W. said, "providing the wastebasket is somewhere nearby." This is a delightful bit of advice about the right way to handle anger. Writing an angry letter is at least a way of bringing ou...	Quetzal	1	1931	Oct 13, 2007 by Pam P
	Daily Reflections 10/11 (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	5	1231	Oct 12, 2007 by lani
	24 Hours a Day ~ 12th October 2007 (Preview) 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 the 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 am I get...	Sobrietyspell	0	508	Oct 12, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflecetions 10/12 (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	446	Oct 12, 2007 by Doll
	24 Hours a Day ~ 11th October 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ How good a sponsor am I? When I bring new members to a meeting, do I feel that my responsibility has ended? Or do I make it my job to stay with them until they have either become good members of A.A. or have found another sponsor? If they don't show up for a meeting, do I say to myself: &...	Sobrietyspell	7	592	Oct 11, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections 10/10 (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 there...	Doll	2	583	Oct 11, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	As Above, So Below (Preview) "There is in all visible things - a hidden wholeness."-- Thomas Merton"From a hologrammatic viewpoint, ...you are one little physical image that reflects all of humanity when projected spiritually upon the cosmic screen."-- Wayne Dyer"As above, so below."Ev...	Wren	1	747	Oct 11, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Honestly...... (Preview) Hi all, Hope this finds you all well, happy and sober... You're probably all sick about hearing about my "job" but its finally kicking in that I DONT HAVE ONE! Anyways, feel the need to share a few things...Many coworkers have called me and have expressed thier feelings to me regarding bein...	lani	5	564	Oct 11, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	It's Been a while But still here (Preview) It's been a while since I last posted, and just wanted everyone to know I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing. Just went through a job change and of course the financial change that goes along with it. Went through a couple of rough spots with dealing with family and well Ex Husbands!!!!!! I'm managin...	Tina	9	554	Oct 11, 2007 by Tina
	Recovery (Preview) How easy it is to blame our problems on others. "Look at what he's doing." . . . "Look how long I've waited." . . . "Why doesn't she call?" . . . "If only he'd change then I'd be happy." . . . Often, our accusations are justified. We probably are feeling hurt and f...	Quetzal	1	460	Oct 11, 2007 by lani
	Self-Disclosure (Preview) Learning to gently reveal who we are is how we open ourselves up to love and intimacy in our relationships. Many of us have hidden under a protective shell, a casing that prevents others from seeing or hurting us. We do not want to be that vulnerable. We do not want to expose our thoughts, feelings, fears...	Quetzal	3	661	Oct 10, 2007 by lani
	24 Hours a Day ~ 9th October 2007 (Preview) 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 memebr? Am I willing to si...	Sobrietyspell	3	516	Oct 9, 2007 by miller2
	Re 24..? (Preview) Happy Sober Day fellow Sober~vibers x A request if I may.. Does anyone have any objection to my posting regularly with the Hazelden 24 Hours a Day lit? It can be quite strong in its views naming God as a Higher Power. I don't have a strong sense of God in a biblical way but I can appreciate it in a metaphorica...	Sobrietyspell	9	696	Oct 9, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Shifting consciousness (Preview) Shifting consciousness"The world we are experiencing today is the result of our collective consciousness, and if we want a new world, each of us must start taking responsibility for helping create it."-- Rosemary Fillmore RheaBelow are 7 levels of consciousness that clearly outline...	Wren	1	713	Oct 9, 2007 by Sick of being sick
	Daily Reflections 10/9 (Preview) A SPIRITUAL AXIOM It is a spiritual axiom that every time we are disturbed, no matter what the cause, there is something wrong with us. 12 & 12, p. 90 I never truly understood the Tenth Step's spiritual axiom until I had the following experience. I was sitting in my bedroom, reading into the wee hour...	Doll	0	423	Oct 9, 2007 by Doll
	Learning to Wait (Preview) I've started to realize that waiting is an art, that waiting achieves things. Waiting can be very, very powerful. Time is a valuable thing. If you can wait two years, you can sometimes achieve something that you could not achieve today, however hard you worked, however much money you threw up in the ai...	Quetzal	2	536	Oct 8, 2007 by Quetzal
	God does for us.... (Preview) Hi all , hope this finds you well...Happy Sunday! Well, Ive had the best day and the worst day of my life Friday. First of all, let me admit that my alcoholism lead me to where I am currently. I am powerless!!! The greatest thing is, I discovered all of this before my incident happened! As some of you know I w...	lani	5	679	Oct 8, 2007 by Snopup
	Daily Reflections 10/8 (Preview) DAILY INVENTORY . . . . and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 59 I was beginning to approach my new life of sobriety with unaccustomed enthusiasm. New friends were cropping up and some of my battered friendships had begun to be repaired. Life was exciting, and I even beg...	Doll	0	419	Oct 8, 2007 by Doll
	Daily Reflections 10/7 (Preview) DAILY MONITORING Continued to take personal inventory. . . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 88 The spiritual axiom referred to in the Tenth Step-- "every time we are disturbed, no matter what the cause, there is something wrong with us"--also tells me that there are no exception...	Doll	3	478	Oct 8, 2007 by lani
	Kinda reminds me of the Desiderata (Preview) Remember always that you are just a visitor here, a traveler passing through. your stay is but short and the moment of your departure unknown. None can live without toil and a craft that provides your needs is a blessing indeed. But if you toil without rest, fatigue and wearness will overtake you, and y...	Sick of being sick	2	1169	Oct 8, 2007 by lani
	How to be humble (Preview) Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts. Develop the mind of equilibrium. You will always be getting praise and blame, but do not let either affect the poise of the mind: follow the calmness, the absence of pride. Sutta Nipata I have heard many and old timer say that they h...	Sick of being sick	9	1305	Oct 7, 2007 by StPeteDean
	Letting Go of Naivete (Preview) We can be loving, trusting people and still not allow ourselves to be used or abused. We don't have to let people do whatever they want to us. Not all requests are legitimate! Not all requests require a yes! Life may test us. People may seek out our weak spots. We may see a common denominator to the limits t...	Quetzal	1	494	Oct 7, 2007 by Pam P
	What does love mean to you? (Preview) What is the real meaning of love and how do you know if you have it or not because I haven't feeling for anything or anyone. My instincts to feel are gone. Here's the Websters version: A feeling of warm personal attachment or affection. Could you please tell me yours? Later - Jeannie	jeannie	7	850	Oct 7, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	1 Year On ~ Hello! (Preview) Hello me lovely on~liners x So sorry I've been missing for awhile. Missing you too. Got out of my old routine of posting the 24 & away I was. I'm ok. Still sober. A year old as of 1st October 2007. Been working long hours all week including the 'special' day so haven't had much time to celebrate though b...	Sobrietyspell	11	644	Oct 7, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Taking Care of Ourselves (Preview) It's healthy, wise, and loving to be considerate and responsive to the feelings and needs of others. That's different from caretaking. Caretaking is a self defeating and, certainly, a relationship defeating behavior - a behavior that backfires and can cause us to feel resentful and victimized - b...	Quetzal	5	566	Oct 7, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Step one.......as.... AA changes....?? (Preview) We got a new guy in my HG. He's been coming for a week now and almost every meeting he shares the fact that he 'doesn't understand' . He identifies with a lot of what's being said, but he's confused as to how the steps 'work' or how to work them. He said things like "I don't understand what inventory is...	Doll	8	548	Oct 7, 2007 by Doll
	Hi (Preview) Helo all, Things here are going well! It a fantastic fall day here today, Leaves turning and falling,It wont be long before winter is here. Today things are so much different for me, i can see thing i could not see before, i have a respect for myself and others, And i found that my life is worth something...	wagon	5	557	Oct 7, 2007 by Quetzal
	Just sharing...... (Preview) Starting to feel some better the last couple days. Discovered in a f2f that I am feeling 'homesick' - John always felt like 'home' to me! He called me Sunday night to let me know he'd made it to AL. He went on the bike, 600 miles, and knew I'd worry! What a guy, huh! I've done well on not initiating contact. T...	Doll	5	580	Oct 7, 2007 by timverton
	This Still blows my mind... (Preview) Ive shared this with Doll....but just wanted to share it on the board....This kid is my nephew...I have a lot of freinds in Columbia SC...that Ive made over the last couple of years...wheeled and dealed in a few things....great people...great town... Now..How does a 21 year old kid from Ontario Cana...	Phil	7	1030	Oct 6, 2007 by Phil
	Faith and Money (Preview) Sometimes, there is not enough money to make ends meet, much less afford any luxuries. People may tell us to do a budget, and we chuckle. The expenses we need to pay for survival surpass the income. We look at the situation; shake our heads, and say, "No way." Many of us have had to live through...	Quetzal	3	570	Oct 6, 2007 by Pam P
	Mothers of Alcoholics (Preview) Hi Everyone, This posted subject "TOPIC" is because I am a Mother with an "A" for a Child. The drinking that was done in our home for several years had cost us healthwise allot, financially allot, emotionally allot,spiritually allot, friendships allot, our marriage all...	Pam P	3	501	Oct 6, 2007 by Pam P
	Daily Reflections 10/6 (Preview) FACING OURSELVES . . . . and Fear says, "You dare not look!" TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 49 How often I avoided a task in my drinking days, just because it appeared so large! Is it any wonder even if I have been sober for some time, that I will act that same way when faced with what appea...	Doll	0	469	Oct 6, 2007 by Doll
	Don't Avoid the Void (Preview) "When we feel stuck, going nowhere -- even starting to slip backward -- we may actually be backing up to get a running start."-- Dan MillmanTo change, we must go through a transition zone. It's not easy being in transition. Thoughts, beliefs and habits are all in flux. It can create a sense o...	Wren	8	1141	Oct 6, 2007 by DaisyPops
	An Oldie....but a Goodie..:) (Preview) Husband: When I get mad at you, you never fight back. How do you control your anger? Wife: I clean the toilet...Husband: How does that help?Wife: I use your toothbrush....	Phil	1	596	Oct 5, 2007 by StPeteDean
	Codependency.... (Preview) I like Melodie Beatties take on codependency. It's when we feel "we have to do something". Sometimes I feel under so much pressure, I feel I must take care of everything. I get so caught up in this cycle of putting extra pressure on myself and taking on more responsibility............	wallsal55	1	751	Oct 5, 2007 by StPeteDean
	Stronger for It (Preview) Heartbreak happens to all of us and can wash over us like a heavy rain. When experiencing a broken heart, our ethereal selves are saturated with grief, and the overflow is channeled into the physical body. Loss becomes a physical emptiness, and longing is transmuted into a feeling that often cannot b...	Wren	3	504	Oct 5, 2007 by Simple
	Knowledge (Preview) Learn to let yourself be guided into truth. We will know what we need to know, when we need to know that. We don't have to feel badly about taking our own time to reach our insights. We don't have to force insight or awareness before it's time. Yes! Maybe the whole world saw a particular truth in our life, an...	Quetzal	1	531	Oct 5, 2007 by lani
	Daily Reflections 10/5 (Preview) YESTERDAY'S BAGGAGE For the wise have always known that no one can make much of his life until self-searching becomes a regular habit, until he is able to admit and accept what he finds, and until he patiently and persistently tries to correct what is wrong. 12 & 12, p. 88 I have more than enough to ha...	Doll	0	457	Oct 5, 2007 by Doll
	moved into my house! :) (Preview) Hey everyone, Well, we'll see if this posts... having problems with my internet, really bad connection... I got moved into my house I'm renting from my dad! It's pretty nice, I didn't get to see it until I moved in today. A few problems, like my cell phone doesn't work inside the house... and my internet...	ChicknLittle	4	454	Oct 5, 2007 by Pam P
	Be Who You Are (Preview) In recovery; we're learning a new behavior. It's called Be Who You Are. For some of us, this can be frightening. What would happen if we felt what we felt, said what we wanted, became firm about our beliefs, and valued what we needed? What would happen if we let go of our camouflage of adaptation? What wou...	Quetzal	6	704	Oct 5, 2007 by Pam P
	Living life (Preview) You know life is good today and everything in it. I always say that there is no such thing as life life on lifes terms, life today (for me) does not dictate the terms by which I live, because of the program of AA I can choose the terms by which I am going to live my life. Now sometimes those choices are not the...	texas mike	1	444	Oct 4, 2007 by Phil
	Codependency---What Is It? (Preview) Codependency is when a person has a strong desire to control people around them, including their spouse, children or co-workers. Codependents believe they are somehow more capable than others, who need their direction or suggestions to fulfill tasks they are responsible to complete. They feel...	Phil	18	7095	Oct 4, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Foggy......fogg.....fog......fo......f (Preview) One night of (really hard) drinking, 4 days ago and I still feel hung over. It's as if I'd never gotten any sober time at all - physically and emotionally....I have many regrets. One of them being (borderline) going to see John. Although, I know it was exactly what I needed, (My HP has a way of doing that f...	Doll	6	539	Oct 4, 2007 by Pam P
	Have a great day!! (Preview) Just a quick hello to all!! Have a great day and may we all be blessed with joy and happiness! And sobriety!!!! As I read everyone's posts I just want to say Thank you all and I love ya!! Today the things I read put a smile on my face...Thats a good thing because it was more of a frown knowing I have to get moving...	lani	5	551	Oct 4, 2007 by Pam P
	Daily Reflections 10/4 (Preview) A NECESSARY PRUNING . . . . we know that the pains of drinking had to come before sobriety, and emotional turmoil before serenity. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 94 I love spending time in my garden feeding and pruning my beautiful flowers. One day, as I was busily snipping away, a neighbor stop...	Doll	1	579	Oct 4, 2007 by Pam P
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