Alcoholics Anonymous

Phil · Phil

"Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark." ~Zen saying We stand in the shadow of our lives every time we tell ourselves that something cannot be done because we are not good enough, or strong enough, or rich enough, or young enough or thin enough, or anything else enough. It is only w...

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...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

Whenever I decide to try to stop drinking I do very well for about a week and then out of nowhere this arrogant attitude comes along and my brain starts saying things like "Are you really going to let these people tell you what to do?" and "Don't you miss being a rebellious fun loving bad ass?" and be...

Robert · Robert

I never thought Id say this, but there is not a single thing that drink can give me today, it always told me what it could give me, and it was sort of right for a certain time, but what it didnt tell me is what it takes away, ie everything, including what it just gave you... I am alot happier sober and that sou...

kittn38 · kittn38

hello family: i knew that i couldn't stay away for long.. u guys lift my spirits. i missed ya. mom is still in hospital. too much to go into. it is just one thing after another. i just pray to god and my higher power. for her and for i. i hope all is w...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I'm a drunken twit. Well I'm not drunk right this second but if I was, phew, I assure you that I'd be quite the boob. Seriously though I'm thinking of taking another stab at the old non-drinking. It's probably a complete waste of time since I usually only last until payday but I figure since I lost my j...

wagon · wagon

my home group voted me in for gsr, many said i would be great for this service, and i hope i can do what is expected of me. thanks for all of your support the last months. wagon

cindy · cindy

there is a story about the alcoholic being like a guy that falls into a rushing river clutching a boulder to his chest. the people who are trying to save him from drowning are running along the bank screaming at him to drop the boulder. finally he does and is pulled out of the water, when asked why he held on...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

What a great tool for us in recovery. Even the first day sober, I could be grateful for SOMETHING. I find as my sobriety grows, my gratitude grows. This morning I am grateful for the CONSISTENCY my Higher Power has brought into my life. Sure, curveballs whip by my head regularly, but the very basis of my d...

jessiesgirl · jessiesgirl

Wish me luck All my life I have an estranged relationship with my father, only saw him maybe twice a year at my grandmothers house. When she past away 11 years ago her funeral was the last time I spoke to him (but I don’t think I talked to him because I was high and angry, cant remember) I have spent the pa...

Phil · Phil

Blame and Denial Blaming others for any set of consequences usually constitutes Denial. Denial keeps all addicts in their addictions. Defense Mechanisms Rationalizing - I don't drink/use every day, I don't have a problem. Minimizing - I don't drink/use half of what Sam drinks. ...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Proving Ourselves Long after a bitter failure, some of us still cling to the hope that we can erase the defeat in some spectacular way. One dream is to "prove ourselves" to those who scorned us or put us down. This never really works, even when we do become winners at some later time. For...

Wren · Wren

"… 'accepting' does not necessarily mean 'liking,' 'enjoying,' or 'condoning.' I can accept [the reality of] what is -- and be determined to evolve from there. It is not acceptance but denial that leaves me stuck." -- Nathaniel Branden The world is a palette of varied beauty with subtle and not-so...

Enuff Z Nuff · Enuff Z Nuff

I've been trying so hard for the last year to quit drinking and still I find myself going back. I don't know what to do and it's definately ruining my life. I was up to 5 months at one point then slipped, then 30 days and slipped and back up to a couple months and slipped. It's a recurring theme for me. Are ther...

Quetzal · Quetzal

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY It has been proved that we afflicted persons cannot recover by our own will power. We've failed again and again. Therefore, I believe that there must be a Higher Power that helps us. I think of that Power as the grace of God. And I pray every morning for the strength to stay rationa...

Cody1958 · Cody1958

F.E.A.R. ... Face Everything And Recover D.E.N.I.A.L. ... Don't Even Notice I'm Lying H.O.P.E. ... Happy Our Program Exists S.L.I.P. ... Sobriety Losing It's Priority A.C.T.I.O....

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Thought you might enjoy some photos of the brilliant change of seasons here in my hometown, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Enjoy!! Joni

-- Edited by jonibaloni at 09:20, 2006-10-07

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

This is a story that was told to me many years ago... I did post it below in a reply to a message,. but for those that did not see it, it is a wonderful story about reaching out for help. Enjoy. A man was standing on the front porch of his house, and flood waters starte...

Phil · Phil

Each Day a New Beginning. There is a divine plan of good at work in my life. I will let go and let it unfold. --Ruth P. Freedman We are never certain of the full importance or the eventual impact of any single event in our lives. But of one thing we can be sure: Each experience offers something valua...

Phil · Phil

Well..I went hunting for a turkey this morning... for Thanksgiving... Found one....and every time I went to pull the trigger..I couldnt do it... We introduced ourselves...His name is Bigfeather... I invited him home for Thanksgiving dinner... Looks like Rice a Roni..out of the box..an...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

My name is Justin and I'm an alcoholic. Just wanted to say welcome to this forum to all the new people. This is my 4th go around with this program. The main thing that I've learned through out this bout with trying to stay sober is that I absolutely have to work the steps. There are no if's and's or but's...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Wow, had a duzzy of one last night, woke up at 4:00 in the morning, and rather than go back to bed, felt better to turn on all the lights all over my house, and especially in here, in my office. And the formula that I thought of, worked so well, just signed on to MIP, read all the Posts, and resp...

Cody1958 · Cody1958

Good morning, family. This weekend is here already. Its raining here right now. I'm very grateful for what God has put in front of me today.. So today is going to be all about focusong on the day in front of me, My recovery, and what I can do to make it a productful day. It's our da...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Changing The old saying is true: You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. It's the same with addiction and recovery. People can take away our drugs and put us in treatment, but no one can make us clean and sober. When it hurts enough, when we're scared enough, when we're sick and t...

Wren · Wren

This is the new little bugger that's coming to keep Murphy company: a little mini-aussie pup. I'm excited for both of us. Whoops, not so good at adding pictures, ya think? -- Edited by Wren at 18:14, 2006-10-05 -- Edited by Wren at 18:15, 2006-10-05

jessiesgirl · jessiesgirl

Last night after like an hour contemplating weather or not I should open a bottle of wine, passing back and forth and breaking down on my kitchen floor with frustration, I called a friend of my husband and he's taking me to my first meeting. He was the only one I knew who was in AA and he was happy to take me. I...

LisaF · LisaF

Had a bad night last night... started wanting to drink... I've had too much going through my mind lately and a few of those things just hit me full force and I got this totally overwhelmed feeling, my head was buzzing, my chest felt fluttery and I was shaking and all these thoughts were just going full for...

CAM · CAM

I've gotten numbers before when I was a newcomer, but i feel foolish calling them now after it's been so long. I know i could if i needed to. Seems like I don't need to except to find a sponsor. Anyway, she approached me after my local meeting. Very sweet woman with many years in th...

Cody1958 · Cody1958

The first time I felt serenity, first it scared me and then I got bored. I had been living in adreniline and drama for so long that I was bored with serenity. Now I'm grateful for it. I don't have to look for someone or something to make myself crazy with. Sometimes it c...

Cody1958 · Cody1958

Hello Everyone. Here's alittle about me. I just thought that maybe it would kind of help some out and also, it is just alittle about me, so some of you can get to know me abit more. I am a recovering Herion addict. I also have Persitis in my hips. Arthritis in my lower back and three herniated disc in my lower...

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 appears to be a mon...

LisaF · LisaF

Headed over to my mom's tonight when hubby gets home, then we're leaving tomorrow around noon to go out to Petit Jean Arkansas State Park until Tuesday! I'm excited but nervous... should be a good way to relax after everything that's been going on... tons of hiking trails, you can hear the waterfalls f...

cindy · cindy

so i have been doing lots of work on my "issues" for the last couple of years, not such a victim anymore. cut out the people who were abusive (family mostly) . lots of nasty surprises with people i thought were friends in the program, which i have to say resulted in a lot of growth spiritual and just plain gr...

beachbaby · beachbaby

"Anonymity is the Spiritual Foundation of All our Principles, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities." I am really upset, something I shared in an AA meeting was mentioned to my sister, twice by two different AA members, one sober for 4 or 5 years and the other celebrat...

Robert · Robert

it has been ingrained in me since birth that I am no good. I have only recently found out this is not correct. Kick a dog often enough and it will believe it is bad. feel a sense of achievement that I have dropped the dose on the medication, want to come off them altogether soon and gain control of my life in...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi everyone, I posted this a few months back, but I thought it was worth re-posting for any new-comer to AA and sobriety. Take care, Carol ******************************* Every slip has a beginning. Know your danger signals. Start missing Meetings for any re...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi to all, Well in the last few days, I have been dealing with some trauma memories, that have been difficult, and have been sharing all of this with my own Therapist, in detail and will continue to do so, for a while, twice a week. Powerlessness, Prayer, using all the tools of the Program. Jus...

cindy · cindy

hey guys, i'd like to know your defination of this.

Quetzal · Quetzal

I can stand what I know. It's what I don't know that frightens me. -- Frances Newton Fear of the unknown, often referred to as free-floating anxiety, catches up to us on occasion. But it needn't. The program offers us strength whenever we need it, and faith diminishes all fear. It is said that fea...

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...

Wren · Wren

Open to trust "When I grip the wheel too tight, I find I lose control." -- Steve Rapson WE SEEK TO CONTROL OUR LIVES WHEN WE DO NOT TRUST, WHEN WE DO NOT LOVE. Our ego, perceiving itself to be vulnerable and insecure, uses control in an effort to protect itself. At the root of our need to control, we find FEAR...

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

Hi all, I have a question for ya. As many of you know I am an alanon. -----------------Sooner or later I will stop announcing that, like a disclaimer lol

I am currently taking a class called Chemical Dependency 101 and I have a term paper to write up. And I have been bouncing back and forth b...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day Do I have any hard feelings about other group members or for any other A.A. group? Am I critical of the way a group member thinks or acts? Do I feel that another group is operating in the wrong way and do I broadcast it? Or do I realize that all A.A. members, no m...

Wren · Wren

"I want to know the thoughts of God; the rest are details." -- Albert Einstein Everything -- absolutely everything -- that happens in our lives has a spiritual cause. Events on all other levels -- mental, emotional and physical -- are only effects. When we are struggling with any chal...

LisaF · LisaF

Anyone here done vocational rehabilitation? Apparently that's something I'll be doing soon... So I'm trying to figure out school, and how to get those grants for the disabled... couldn't find anything online. Finally called the university here and asked financial aid about it, they sent me o...

jessiesgirl · jessiesgirl

Just needed a place to vent and all advice is welcome. The last few months have been extremely intense. First I had a miscarriage after trying for a year, I was devastated. Then a few weeks later I took my sister in because her husband is an a$$ and kicked her out. But that's another issue that I wont get int...

Quetzal · Quetzal

There is an end to grief if we have the courage to accept our personal goodness and our ongoing right to happiness. - Justin Langley Making peace with our losses takes time and trust. In the past, we may have acted in ways that were heartbreaking to ourselves and others. But now we have a new choice...

Doll · Doll

SERENITY AFTER THE STORM Someone who knew what he was talking about once remarked that pain was the touchstone of all spiritual progress. How heartily we A.A.'s can agree with him. . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p p. 93-94 When on the roller coaster of emotional turmoil, I remember that grow...

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...

Robert · Robert

checking in, met up with my sponcer, realised how much my partner is wearing me out, seems like a conditional relationship of what we can get rather than give, its all fear related. I do love her, dont get me wrong, but I believe that things cant make you happy, happiness is a choice and if one chooses to...

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	Enough (Preview) "Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark." ~Zen saying We stand in the shadow of our lives every time we tell ourselves that something cannot be done because we are not good enough, or strong enough, or rich enough, or young enough or thin enough, or anything else enough. It is only w...	Phil	0	503	Oct 9, 2006 by Phil
	Daily Reflections Oct 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	1	482	Oct 9, 2006 by Phil
	My bad attitude... (Preview) Whenever I decide to try to stop drinking I do very well for about a week and then out of nowhere this arrogant attitude comes along and my brain starts saying things like "Are you really going to let these people tell you what to do?" and "Don't you miss being a rebellious fun loving bad ass?" and be...	Tipsy McStagger	2	502	Oct 9, 2006 by Quetzal
	Morning All (Preview) I never thought Id say this, but there is not a single thing that drink can give me today, it always told me what it could give me, and it was sort of right for a certain time, but what it didnt tell me is what it takes away, ie everything, including what it just gave you... I am alot happier sober and that sou...	Robert	6	529	Oct 9, 2006 by Robert
	Hard to Leave.. Missed ya all... (Preview) hello family: i knew that i couldn't stay away for long.. u guys lift my spirits. i missed ya. mom is still in hospital. too much to go into. it is just one thing after another. i just pray to god and my higher power. for her and for i. i hope all is w...	kittn38	4	558	Oct 9, 2006 by kittn38
	Thought for the year... (Preview) I'm a drunken twit. Well I'm not drunk right this second but if I was, phew, I assure you that I'd be quite the boob. Seriously though I'm thinking of taking another stab at the old non-drinking. It's probably a complete waste of time since I usually only last until payday but I figure since I lost my j...	Tipsy McStagger	15	619	Oct 8, 2006 by Tipsy McStagger
	election (Preview) my home group voted me in for gsr, many said i would be great for this service, and i hope i can do what is expected of me. thanks for all of your support the last months. wagon	wagon	4	557	Oct 8, 2006 by Sick of being sick
	humility (Preview) there is a story about the alcoholic being like a guy that falls into a rushing river clutching a boulder to his chest. the people who are trying to save him from drowning are running along the bank screaming at him to drop the boulder. finally he does and is pulled out of the water, when asked why he held on...	cindy	5	936	Oct 8, 2006 by Sick of being sick
	Gratitude List (Preview) What a great tool for us in recovery. Even the first day sober, I could be grateful for SOMETHING. I find as my sobriety grows, my gratitude grows. This morning I am grateful for the CONSISTENCY my Higher Power has brought into my life. Sure, curveballs whip by my head regularly, but the very basis of my d...	jonibaloni	6	942	Oct 8, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Wish me luck (Preview) Wish me luck All my life I have an estranged relationship with my father, only saw him maybe twice a year at my grandmothers house. When she past away 11 years ago her funeral was the last time I spoke to him (but I don’t think I talked to him because I was high and angry, cant remember) I have spent the pa...	jessiesgirl	8	527	Oct 8, 2006 by Tipsy McStagger
	Blame And Denial (Preview) Blame and Denial Blaming others for any set of consequences usually constitutes Denial. Denial keeps all addicts in their addictions. Defense Mechanisms Rationalizing - I don't drink/use every day, I don't have a problem. Minimizing - I don't drink/use half of what Sam drinks. ...	Phil	2	552	Oct 8, 2006 by Tipsy McStagger
	Proving ourselves (Preview) Proving Ourselves Long after a bitter failure, some of us still cling to the hope that we can erase the defeat in some spectacular way. One dream is to "prove ourselves" to those who scorned us or put us down. This never really works, even when we do become winners at some later time. For...	Quetzal	2	623	Oct 8, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	What Is (Preview) "… 'accepting' does not necessarily mean 'liking,' 'enjoying,' or 'condoning.' I can accept [the reality of] what is -- and be determined to evolve from there. It is not acceptance but denial that leaves me stuck." -- Nathaniel Branden The world is a palette of varied beauty with subtle and not-so...	Wren	4	525	Oct 8, 2006 by Quetzal
	Why is it so hard to quit? (Preview) I've been trying so hard for the last year to quit drinking and still I find myself going back. I don't know what to do and it's definately ruining my life. I was up to 5 months at one point then slipped, then 30 days and slipped and back up to a couple months and slipped. It's a recurring theme for me. Are ther...	Enuff Z Nuff	15	694	Oct 8, 2006 by Robert
	Thought For The day (Preview) THOUGHT FOR THE DAY It has been proved that we afflicted persons cannot recover by our own will power. We've failed again and again. Therefore, I believe that there must be a Higher Power that helps us. I think of that Power as the grace of God. And I pray every morning for the strength to stay rationa...	Quetzal	2	555	Oct 7, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Helpful Acronyms For Today (Preview) F.E.A.R. ... Face Everything And Recover D.E.N.I.A.L. ... Don't Even Notice I'm Lying H.O.P.E. ... Happy Our Program Exists S.L.I.P. ... Sobriety Losing It's Priority A.C.T.I.O....	Cody1958	7	656	Oct 7, 2006 by soberdrunk
	BEAUTIFUL.... (Preview) Thought you might enjoy some photos of the brilliant change of seasons here in my hometown, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Enjoy!! Joni -- Edited by jonibaloni at 09:20, 2006-10-07	jonibaloni	8	546	Oct 7, 2006 by jessiesgirl
	DROWNING?????? (Preview) This is a story that was told to me many years ago... I did post it below in a reply to a message,. but for those that did not see it, it is a wonderful story about reaching out for help. Enjoy. A man was standing on the front porch of his house, and flood waters starte...	jonibaloni	4	531	Oct 7, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Have a good day... (Preview) *Each Day a New Beginning. There is a divine plan of good at work in my life. I will let go and let it unfold. --Ruth P. Freedman* We are never certain of the full importance or the eventual impact of any single event in our lives. But of one thing we can be sure: Each experience offers something valua...	Phil	0	543	Oct 7, 2006 by Phil
	Turkey (Preview) Well..I went hunting for a turkey this morning... for Thanksgiving... Found one....and every time I went to pull the trigger..I couldnt do it... We introduced ourselves...His name is Bigfeather... I invited him home for Thanksgiving dinner... Looks like Rice a Roni..out of the box..an...	Phil	7	574	Oct 7, 2006 by timverton
	To the newcomer (Preview) My name is Justin and I'm an alcoholic. Just wanted to say welcome to this forum to all the new people. This is my 4th go around with this program. The main thing that I've learned through out this bout with trying to stay sober is that I absolutely have to work the steps. There are no if's and's or but's...	soberdrunk	4	605	Oct 6, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Nightmares (Preview) Wow, had a duzzy of one last night, woke up at 4:00 in the morning, and rather than go back to bed, felt better to turn on all the lights all over my house, and especially in here, in my office. And the formula that I thought of, worked so well, just signed on to MIP, read all the Posts, and resp...	Toni Baloney	10	578	Oct 6, 2006 by Wren
	Goodmorning Family (Preview) Good morning, family. This weekend is here already. Its raining here right now. I'm very grateful for what God has put in front of me today.. So today is going to be all about focusong on the day in front of me, My recovery, and what I can do to make it a productful day. It's our da...	Cody1958	5	511	Oct 6, 2006 by Phil
	Changing (Preview) Changing The old saying is true: You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. It's the same with addiction and recovery. People can take away our drugs and put us in treatment, but no one can make us clean and sober. When it hurts enough, when we're scared enough, when we're sick and t...	Quetzal	3	502	Oct 6, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Murphy, my bullie, has a new girl coming (Preview) This is the new little bugger that's coming to keep Murphy company: a little mini-aussie pup. I'm excited for both of us. Whoops, not so good at adding pictures, ya think? -- Edited by Wren at 18:14, 2006-10-05 -- Edited by Wren at 18:15, 2006-10-05	Wren	6	571	Oct 6, 2006 by Wren
	OK I did it...!!! (Preview) Last night after like an hour contemplating weather or not I should open a bottle of wine, passing back and forth and breaking down on my kitchen floor with frustration, I called a friend of my husband and he's taking me to my first meeting. He was the only one I knew who was in AA and he was happy to take me. I...	jessiesgirl	7	553	Oct 6, 2006 by jonibaloni
	bad night (Preview) Had a bad night last night... started wanting to drink... I've had too much going through my mind lately and a few of those things just hit me full force and I got this totally overwhelmed feeling, my head was buzzing, my chest felt fluttery and I was shaking and all these thoughts were just going full for...	LisaF	3	504	Oct 6, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Got a number.... (Preview) I've gotten numbers before when I was a newcomer, but i feel foolish calling them now after it's been so long. I know i could if i needed to. Seems like I don't need to except to find a sponsor. Anyway, she approached me after my local meeting. Very sweet woman with many years in th...	CAM	2	552	Oct 6, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Serenity (Preview) The first time I felt serenity, first it scared me and then I got bored. I had been living in adreniline and drama for so long that I was bored with serenity. Now I'm grateful for it. I don't have to look for someone or something to make myself crazy with. Sometimes it c...	Cody1958	0	487	Oct 6, 2006 by Cody1958
	My Last Relapse: (Preview) Hello Everyone. Here's alittle about me. I just thought that maybe it would kind of help some out and also, it is just alittle about me, so some of you can get to know me abit more. I am a recovering Herion addict. I also have Persitis in my hips. Arthritis in my lower back and three herniated disc in my lower...	Cody1958	6	569	Oct 6, 2006 by Cody1958
	Daily Reflections Oct 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 appears to be a mon...	Doll	1	514	Oct 6, 2006 by Quetzal
	Going Camping... (Preview) Headed over to my mom's tonight when hubby gets home, then we're leaving tomorrow around noon to go out to Petit Jean Arkansas State Park until Tuesday! I'm excited but nervous... should be a good way to relax after everything that's been going on... tons of hiking trails, you can hear the waterfalls f...	LisaF	5	567	Oct 6, 2006 by Quetzal
	sad girl (Preview) so i have been doing lots of work on my "issues" for the last couple of years, not such a victim anymore. cut out the people who were abusive (family mostly) . lots of nasty surprises with people i thought were friends in the program, which i have to say resulted in a lot of growth spiritual and just plain gr...	cindy	6	528	Oct 6, 2006 by Quetzal
	Anonymity Broken (Preview) "Anonymity is the Spiritual Foundation of All our Principles, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities." I am really upset, something I shared in an AA meeting was mentioned to my sister, twice by two different AA members, one sober for 4 or 5 years and the other celebrat...	beachbaby	8	602	Oct 5, 2006 by soberdrunk
	starting to feel alive (Preview) it has been ingrained in me since birth that I am no good. I have only recently found out this is not correct. Kick a dog often enough and it will believe it is bad. feel a sense of achievement that I have dropped the dose on the medication, want to come off them altogether soon and gain control of my life in...	Robert	2	555	Oct 5, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Every slip has a beginning. (Preview) Hi everyone, I posted this a few months back, but I thought it was worth re-posting for any new-comer to AA and sobriety. Take care, Carol ***************************** Every slip has a beginning. Know your danger signals.** Start missing Meetings for any re...	Quetzal	2	527	Oct 5, 2006 by beachbaby
	A Broken Spirit (Preview) Hi to all, Well in the last few days, I have been dealing with some trauma memories, that have been difficult, and have been sharing all of this with my own Therapist, in detail and will continue to do so, for a while, twice a week. Powerlessness, Prayer, using all the tools of the Program. Jus...	Toni Baloney	3	566	Oct 5, 2006 by jonibaloni
	being a good sponsor (Preview) hey guys, i'd like to know your defination of this.	cindy	3	618	Oct 5, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Fear of the unknown (Preview) I can stand what I know. It's what I don't know that frightens me. -- Frances Newton Fear of the unknown, often referred to as free-floating anxiety, catches up to us on occasion. But it needn't. The program offers us strength whenever we need it, and faith diminishes all fear. It is said that fea...	Quetzal	1	702	Oct 5, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Daily Reflections Oct. 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	502	Oct 5, 2006 by Doll
	Open to Trust (Preview) Open to trust "When I grip the wheel too tight, I find I lose control." -- Steve Rapson WE SEEK TO CONTROL OUR LIVES WHEN WE DO NOT TRUST, WHEN WE DO NOT LOVE. Our ego, perceiving itself to be vulnerable and insecure, uses control in an effort to protect itself. At the root of our need to control, we find FEAR...	Wren	0	471	Oct 5, 2006 by Wren
	Common Misconceptions?????????? (Preview) Hi all, I have a question for ya. As many of you know I am an alanon. -----------------Sooner or later I will stop announcing that, like a disclaimer lol I am currently taking a class called Chemical Dependency 101 and I have a term paper to write up. And I have been bouncing back and forth b...	Dolphin123	6	1487	Oct 4, 2006 by Phil
	24 Hours a Day (Preview) Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day Do I have any hard feelings about other group members or for any other A.A. group? Am I critical of the way a group member thinks or acts? Do I feel that another group is operating in the wrong way and do I broadcast it? Or do I realize that all A.A. members, no m...	Toni Baloney	0	641	Oct 4, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	All Is Mind (Preview) "I want to know the thoughts of God; the rest are details." -- Albert Einstein Everything -- absolutely everything -- that happens in our lives has a spiritual cause. Events on all other levels -- mental, emotional and physical -- are only effects. When we are struggling with any chal...	Wren	0	483	Oct 4, 2006 by Wren
	Vocational Rehabilitation... (Preview) Anyone here done vocational rehabilitation? Apparently that's something I'll be doing soon... So I'm trying to figure out school, and how to get those grants for the disabled... couldn't find anything online. Finally called the university here and asked financial aid about it, they sent me o...	LisaF	3	541	Oct 4, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Just needed a place to vent (Preview) Just needed a place to vent and all advice is welcome. The last few months have been extremely intense. First I had a miscarriage after trying for a year, I was devastated. Then a few weeks later I took my sister in because her husband is an a$$ and kicked her out. But that's another issue that I wont get int...	jessiesgirl	8	541	Oct 4, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Making peace with our losses ... (Preview) There is an end to grief if we have the courage to accept our personal goodness and our ongoing right to happiness. - Justin Langley Making peace with our losses takes time and trust. In the past, we may have acted in ways that were heartbreaking to ourselves and others. But now we have a new choice...	Quetzal	1	563	Oct 4, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Daily Reflections Oct 3 (Preview) SERENITY AFTER THE STORM Someone who knew what he was talking about once remarked that pain was the touchstone of all spiritual progress. How heartily we A.A.'s can agree with him. . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p p. 93-94 When on the roller coaster of emotional turmoil, I remember that grow...	Doll	4	519	Oct 4, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Daily Reflections Oct 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	2	514	Oct 4, 2006 by jonibaloni
	checking in (Preview) checking in, met up with my sponcer, realised how much my partner is wearing me out, seems like a conditional relationship of what we can get rather than give, its all fear related. I do love her, dont get me wrong, but I believe that things cant make you happy, happiness is a choice and if one chooses to...	Robert	4	514	Oct 4, 2006 by jonibaloni
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