Alcoholics Anonymous

characidae · characidae

Hello out there I have only 3 months sobriety under my belt and I feel great. That being said, I am having difficulty reaching out when the alcoholic in me resurfaces. I am by nature a very shy and introverted person; I can't get up the nerve to verbally communicate the issues I am having in my new found so...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Third, alcoholics recover their proper relationship with other people. They thimk less about themselves and more about others. They try to help other alcoholics. They make new friends so that they're no longer lonely. They try to live a life of service instead of selfishn...

TLH · TLH

I love em. Literature one of the huge redeeming features of humanity, IMHO. "Only the half mad are wholly alive." Edward Abbey "Say what you mean and mean what you say." Alice- Through the Looking Glass. Don't look forward to the day you...

Wren · Wren

Subject: [NCE-DCC] How Many List Members Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb? Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2007 09:10:31 -0700 One to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed. Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been cha...

Assortedfamily · Assortedfamily

Hi there everyone, I am fairly new in sobriety and I keep hearing the terms abstinence and recovery thrown around a lot at meetings. Do they have different meanings to you guys and have they changed as you have stayed sober? For me abstinence is just about not drinking and recovery is about getting bett...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I don't precisely know what you need to do to take care of yourself. But I know you can figure it out. -- Beyond Codependency Rest when you're tired. Take a drink of cold water when you're thirsty. Call a friend when you're lonely. Ask God to help when you feel overwhelmed. Many of us have learned how to dep...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Learning to be a healthy giver can be a challenge. Many of us got caught up in compulsive giving - charitable acts motivated by uncharitable feelings of guilt, shame, obligations, pity, and moral superiority. We now understand that catering and compulsive giving don't work. They backfire. Careta...

ally02 · ally02

(((((((((Roomies)))))))))))) My life has been really good the last few weeks...Because it's mostly been about me.. I have been putting myself first, for a change. I have been setting up my new group, and feeling really pleased with myself. Chairing meetings, and doing good with them.. I have a thy...

Doll · Doll

FREEDOM FROM "KING ALCOHOL" . . . let us not suppose even for an instant that we are not under constraint. . . . Our former tyrant, King Alcohol, always stands ready again to clutch us to him. Therefore, freedom from alcohol is the great "must" that has to be achieved, else we go mad...

Robert · Robert

I have a friend in canada who is a big user of cocain cannabis and alcohol. its 2 in the morning and he has done an 8-ball he is desperate for alcohol to sort him out as he is high as a kite, he is just off to raid his parents vinatage wine collection in their sleep. what can I do but wish him well on his jorney. I ha...

TLH · TLH

Until I figured out they were dolphin. Was out paddling this a.m. and had this fin pop up directly in front of me, kind of heading straight towards me. It looked fricken big and had my heart going all pitter-pat until two more popped up and one did a big flying walenda. Cool though- they aren't too shy. Ran...

Sharon · Sharon

First I want to wish you all a happy Easter. I have a question that I hope someone can response to. My ex-boyfriend drank and smoked pot everyday. Is he unhappy? When I read all your posts, a lot of you mention how unhappy you were. Is that true for everyone that is using? Especially when they have been usi...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Second, alcoholics recover their faith in a Power greater than themselves. They admit that they're helpless by themselves and they call on that Higher Power for help. They surrender their lives to God, as they understand Him. They put their drink problem in God's hands and l...

Doll · Doll

Doll · Doll

If I don't, what good am I?! I find that I'm quite angry today.....if you read my posts you know I've "been there" recently for my ex husband, thru his DUI, hip surgery, and life just kicking his ass right now in general.....I have shared my ES&H to the best of my ability with him and I have g...

Phil · Phil

In whatever way that you spend Easter Weekend...One day at a time...and sober... I'd just like to take a moment to wish each and every one of you a good one... And thanks for being here... From the heart...and with love.... Phil

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In A.A. alcoholics find a way of solving their personality problems. They do this by recovering three things. First, they recover their personal integrity. They pull themselves together. They get honest with themselves and with other people. They face themselves and the...

Doll · Doll

A WIDE ARC OF GRATITUDE And, speaking for Dr. Bob and myself, I gratefully declare that had it not been for our wives, Anne and Lois, neither of us could have lived to see A.A.'s beginning. THE A.A. WAY OF LIFE, p. 67 Am I capable of such generous tribute and gratitude to my wife, parents and friends, witho...

Robert · Robert

just checking in, having a fun evening in just me and the dog! nice to know im not one of them active drunks who are being rowdy on the bank holiday weekend.

Quetzal · Quetzal

Take time every day to do something silly. -- Philipa Walker Spring fever may bring out our longings and our sense of unfilled needs for attention, play, or laughter. We may be afraid to express these needs because they are not often taken seriously, but thought of as childish. We may even be afraid our...

Fear · Fear

We are attempting to publish a book on how people like you have walked through your wall of fear and what you found on the other side. Our wish is to inspire people to look beyond their paralyzing fears (Divorce, Financial, Health, Children, etc) with your help. So if you have an inspiring short story an...

Quetzal · Quetzal

When we do not know which way to turn, let us not be too proud to ask for directions. We have found our way to a program, which can guide us out of the confusion and into an ordered, satisfying way of life. In our program, there are people who can give us the directions we need, if we will ask for help. There is m...

ally02 · ally02

((((((((((((Guys)))))))))))))) Since the MIP athon, I have been reading all your posts... I am Not a Recovering Alcoholic....I am in Al-Anon Recovery programme... And I must confess... You lot crack me up....lol I have sat reading all these tonight and you are all nuts.(lmao).... I am Scottish...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ All alcoholics have personality problems. They drink to escape from life, to counteract feelings of loneliness or inferiority, or because of some emotional conflict within them, so that they cannot adjust themselves to life. Alcoholics cannot stop drinking unless they find...

Doll · Doll

A LIFETIME PROCESS We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn't control our emotional natures, we were a prey to misery and depression, we couldn't make a living, we had a feeling of uselessness, we were full of fear, we were unhappy, we couldn't seem to be of real help to other peop...

Quetzal · Quetzal

How sick and tired we may become of people telling us to be patient or to learn patience. How frustrating it can be to want to finally have something, or to move forward, and then not have that happen. How irritating to have someone tell us to wait while our needs have not been met and were in the midst of anx...

miller2 · miller2

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Bryan39 · Bryan39

I intend to ask my doctor about this but thats a week or two away so i just wanted to know are mood swings normal I go from happier than i've been in years to sad to nervous to craving with reallly no reason or warning don't get me wrong much of the time i feel good then are thos other times

Doll · Doll

TRUE BROTHERHOOD We have not once sought to be one in a family, to be a friend among friends, to be a worker among workers, to be a useful member of society. Always we tried to struggle to the top of the heap, or to hide underneath it. This self-centered behavior blocked a partnership relation with any one...

LisaF · LisaF

"He has a positive genius for getting tight at exactly the wrong moment, particularly when some important decision must be made or engagement kept." Man arrives at DUI hearing drunk

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ People often ask what makes the A.A. program work. One of the answers is that A.A. works because it gets people away from themselves as the center of the universe. And it teaches them to rely more on the fellowship of others and on strength from God. Forgetting ourselves in fell...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Detachment is a key to recovery from codependency. It strengthens our healthy relationships - the ones that we want to grow and flourish. It benefits our difficult relationships - the ones that are teaching us to cope. It helps us! Detachment is not something we do once. It's a daily behavior in recov...

LisaF · LisaF

Thought I'd post some pics of green acres... haha... here's our critters, and our old farmhouse... Our old farmhouse... it's not much... lol 100 years old... only 3 main rooms, well, there's a bedroom upstairs but the roof needs to be fixed and stuff before we could use it... lol Chickies... walked ou...

Wren · Wren

April 4, 2007 Redefining Your Priorities Your Last Breath Procrastination is an almost universal human habit and one that infiltrates nearly every aspect of our lives. Modern existence is so complex, and much of what we long to do is left to wait by the side. We know what is important but tend to let the...

ShelBell · ShelBell

Hi all I usually post on the Alanon board, but have a question that I think can be better answered by AA folks. I understand from step 9 that not all amends should be completely direct and honest, and it specifically says especially where a third party is involved. So my struggle is regarding an affair t...

miller2 · miller2

I do some writing now and then. I have a piece I wrote a few weeks back about the life of an alcoholic and recovery. Its rather lengthy, but if anyone wants to read it, Ill post it.

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ When I came into A.A., I found men and women who had been through the same things I had been through. But now they were thinking more about how they could help others than they were about themselves. They were a lot more unselfish than I ever was. By coming to meetings and associating w...

Doll · Doll

CRYING FOR THE MOON "This very real feeling of inferiority is magnified by his childish sensitivity and it is this state of affairs which generates in him that insatiable, abnormal craving for self-approval and success in the eyes of the world. Still a child, he cries for the moon. And the moon,...

Phil · Phil

The ability to allow people, places, or things the freedom to be themselves. Holding back from the need to rescue, save, or fix another person from being sick, dysfunctional, or irrational. Giving another person "the space'' to be him or herself. Disengaging from an over-enmeshed or depend...

destinydreamer · destinydreamer

hi SJ... i just saw you wrote on a different post and you are new here... I am sure everyone agrees that only you can determine if you are an alcoholic and I am glad you are recognizing that you may have a problem... welcome and i hope you keep posting!!!

Wren · Wren

"The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -- William Faulkner Longing for a miracle that will transform your life? Miracles happen, and if we dont want that magic to disappear on us, we need to learn from each epiphany -- to integrate it, apply it, and build on it...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ When I was drinking, I was absolutely selfish, I thought of myself first, last, and always. The universe revolved around me at the center. When I woke up in the morning with a hangover, my only thought was how terrible I felt and about what I could do to make myself feel better. And the...

miller2 · miller2

Hello again... I visited here a while ago when I first got sober ( well actually, a LONG while ago)... I just picked up my two year medallion Thursday. What an amazing journey it has been. Without the program and AA, I would not be here to visit this board again. Im sure for those also in the program, I don...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace. -- Amelia Earhart We have learned from experience that a wave of peacefulness washes over us after we have successfully finished a task that was difficult to face. Courage has its reward. However, from time to time, and from task to task, we fin...

Doll · Doll

ACCEPTING OUR HUMANNESS We finally saw that the inventory should be ours, not the other man's. So we admitted our wrongs honestly and became willing to set these matters straight. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 222 Why is it that the alcoholic is so unwilling to accept responsibility? I used to drink because of th...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Nobody can change my thoughts but me. The first of the Twelve Steps asks us to admit we are powerless. Our first question might be, why? Shouldn't we try to change the conditions in our lives? Shouldn't we try to influence others to change too? If we put ourselves in good hands in this fellowship, we will...

Doll · Doll

CHARACTER BUILDING Demands made upon other people for too much attention, protection, and love can only invite domination or revulsion.... TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 44 When I uncovered my need for approval in the Fourth Step, I didn't think it should rank as a character defect. I wante...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ Since I've been in A.A., have I made a start towards becoming more loving towards my family and friends? Do I visit my parents? Am I more appreciative of my spouse than I was before? Am I grateful to my family for having put up with me? Have I found real understanding with my children? D...

destinydreamer · destinydreamer

So I met a nice woman about a week and a half ago and we talked for awhile after the meeting... she answered some questions I had and gave me her number. She mentioned that she would be a temporary sponsor for me - but that was it. I didn't respond to that comment and we just kept talking. I know that you can cal...

Tina · Tina

I know it's been a few days since my last post, just lettin the process sink in and letting things go and puttin my son in god's hands. He is adjustin well, to the livin in toronto and kept in contact with him. He has made some progress and improvements and I'm glad that there is a chance of him becoming a bet...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Reaching out (Preview) Hello out there I have only 3 months sobriety under my belt and I feel great. That being said, I am having difficulty reaching out when the alcoholic in me resurfaces. I am by nature a very shy and introverted person; I can't get up the nerve to verbally communicate the issues I am having in my new found so...	characidae	4	481	Apr 9, 2007 by characidae
	24 Hours a Day ~ 9th April 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Third, alcoholics recover their proper relationship with other people. They thimk less about themselves and more about others. They try to help other alcoholics. They make new friends so that they're no longer lonely. They try to live a life of service instead of selfishn...	Sobrietyspell	0	473	Apr 9, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Little quips and quotes... (Preview) I love em. Literature one of the huge redeeming features of humanity, IMHO. "Only the half mad are wholly alive." Edward Abbey "Say what you mean and mean what you say." Alice- Through the Looking Glass. Don't look forward to the day you...	TLH	13	1538	Apr 9, 2007 by livingthedream
	Could NOT resist posting this----- (Preview) Subject: [NCE-DCC] How Many List Members Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb? Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2007 09:10:31 -0700 One to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed. Fourteen to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been cha...	Wren	7	495	Apr 9, 2007 by sky
	Abstinence and Recovery (Preview) Hi there everyone, I am fairly new in sobriety and I keep hearing the terms abstinence and recovery thrown around a lot at meetings. Do they have different meanings to you guys and have they changed as you have stayed sober? For me abstinence is just about not drinking and recovery is about getting bett...	Assortedfamily	6	522	Apr 9, 2007 by sky
	Self Care (Preview) I don't precisely know what you need to do to take care of yourself. But I know you can figure it out. -- Beyond Codependency Rest when you're tired. Take a drink of cold water when you're thirsty. Call a friend when you're lonely. Ask God to help when you feel overwhelmed. Many of us have learned how to dep...	Quetzal	3	442	Apr 9, 2007 by sky
	Giving (Preview) Learning to be a healthy giver can be a challenge. Many of us got caught up in compulsive giving - charitable acts motivated by uncharitable feelings of guilt, shame, obligations, pity, and moral superiority. We now understand that catering and compulsive giving don't work. They backfire. Careta...	Quetzal	1	448	Apr 9, 2007 by timverton
	WHO'S WORSE THE ALCOHOLIC OR US.. (Preview) (((((((((Roomies)))))))))))) My life has been really good the last few weeks...Because it's mostly been about me.. I have been putting myself first, for a change. I have been setting up my new group, and feeling really pleased with myself. Chairing meetings, and doing good with them.. I have a thy...	ally02	4	651	Apr 9, 2007 by sky
	Daily Reflections Apr 9 (Preview) FREEDOM FROM "KING ALCOHOL" . . . let us not suppose even for an instant that we are not under constraint. . . . Our former tyrant, King Alcohol, always stands ready again to clutch us to him. Therefore, freedom from alcohol is the great "must" that has to be achieved, else we go mad...	Doll	0	397	Apr 9, 2007 by Doll
	glad im not there (Preview) I have a friend in canada who is a big user of cocain cannabis and alcohol. its 2 in the morning and he has done an 8-ball he is desperate for alcohol to sort him out as he is high as a kite, he is just off to raid his parents vinatage wine collection in their sleep. what can I do but wish him well on his jorney. I ha...	Robert	4	430	Apr 9, 2007 by Robert
	Damn near wet my pants.... (Preview) Until I figured out they were dolphin. Was out paddling this a.m. and had this fin pop up directly in front of me, kind of heading straight towards me. It looked fricken big and had my heart going all pitter-pat until two more popped up and one did a big flying walenda. Cool though- they aren't too shy. Ran...	TLH	18	650	Apr 8, 2007 by TLH
	Question??? (Preview) First I want to wish you all a happy Easter. I have a question that I hope someone can response to. My ex-boyfriend drank and smoked pot everyday. Is he unhappy? When I read all your posts, a lot of you mention how unhappy you were. Is that true for everyone that is using? Especially when they have been usi...	Sharon	8	436	Apr 8, 2007 by Roderick
	24 Hours a Day ~ 8th April 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Second, alcoholics recover their faith in a Power greater than themselves. They admit that they're helpless by themselves and they call on that Higher Power for help. They surrender their lives to God, as they understand Him. They put their drink problem in God's hands and l...	Sobrietyspell	0	485	Apr 8, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Happy Easter (Preview)	Doll	5	440	Apr 8, 2007 by Phil
	ME, Me, me - gotta take care of #1 (Preview) If I don't, what good am I?! I find that I'm quite angry today.....if you read my posts you know I've "been there" recently for my ex husband, thru his DUI, hip surgery, and life just kicking his ass right now in general.....I have shared my ES&H to the best of my ability with him and I have g...	Doll	5	532	Apr 8, 2007 by Laura
	Easter Weekend (Preview) In whatever way that you spend Easter Weekend...One day at a time...and sober... I'd just like to take a moment to wish each and every one of you a good one... And thanks for being here... From the heart...and with love.... Phil	Phil	18	617	Apr 7, 2007 by cindy
	24 Hours a Day ~ 7th April 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In A.A. alcoholics find a way of solving their personality problems. They do this by recovering three things. First, they recover their personal integrity. They pull themselves together. They get honest with themselves and with other people. They face themselves and the...	Sobrietyspell	0	521	Apr 7, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections Apr 7 (Preview) A WIDE ARC OF GRATITUDE And, speaking for Dr. Bob and myself, I gratefully declare that had it not been for our wives, Anne and Lois, neither of us could have lived to see A.A.'s beginning. THE A.A. WAY OF LIFE, p. 67 Am I capable of such generous tribute and gratitude to my wife, parents and friends, witho...	Doll	0	406	Apr 7, 2007 by Doll
	hiya (Preview) just checking in, having a fun evening in just me and the dog! nice to know im not one of them active drunks who are being rowdy on the bank holiday weekend.	Robert	2	444	Apr 7, 2007 by destinydreamer
	Unfilled Needs (Preview) Take time every day to do something silly. -- Philipa Walker Spring fever may bring out our longings and our sense of unfilled needs for attention, play, or laughter. We may be afraid to express these needs because they are not often taken seriously, but thought of as childish. We may even be afraid our...	Quetzal	0	531	Apr 7, 2007 by Quetzal
	Walk of Fear (Preview) We are attempting to publish a book on how people like you have walked through your wall of fear and what you found on the other side. Our wish is to inspire people to look beyond their paralyzing fears (Divorce, Financial, Health, Children, etc) with your help. So if you have an inspiring short story an...	Fear	0	461	Apr 7, 2007 by Fear
	Asking Directions (Preview) When we do not know which way to turn, let us not be too proud to ask for directions. We have found our way to a program, which can guide us out of the confusion and into an ordered, satisfying way of life. In our program, there are people who can give us the directions we need, if we will ask for help. There is m...	Quetzal	3	437	Apr 6, 2007 by Eddie
	LAUGHTER IS A SIGN OF RECOVERY (Preview) ((((((((((((Guys)))))))))))))) Since the MIP athon, I have been reading all your posts... I am Not a Recovering Alcoholic....I am in Al-Anon Recovery programme... And I must confess... You lot crack me up....lol I have sat reading all these tonight and you are all nuts.(lmao).... I am Scottish...	ally02	7	456	Apr 6, 2007 by ally02
	24 Hours a Day ~ 6th April 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ All alcoholics have personality problems. They drink to escape from life, to counteract feelings of loneliness or inferiority, or because of some emotional conflict within them, so that they cannot adjust themselves to life. Alcoholics cannot stop drinking unless they find...	Sobrietyspell	0	487	Apr 6, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections Apr 6 (Preview) A LIFETIME PROCESS We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn't control our emotional natures, we were a prey to misery and depression, we couldn't make a living, we had a feeling of uselessness, we were full of fear, we were unhappy, we couldn't seem to be of real help to other peop...	Doll	0	378	Apr 6, 2007 by Doll
	Patience (Preview) How sick and tired we may become of people telling us to be patient or to learn patience. How frustrating it can be to want to finally have something, or to move forward, and then not have that happen. How irritating to have someone tell us to wait while our needs have not been met and were in the midst of anx...	Quetzal	0	446	Apr 6, 2007 by Quetzal
	A Prayer (Preview) **************************************************************	miller2	0	437	Apr 5, 2007 by miller2
	mood swings (Preview) I intend to ask my doctor about this but thats a week or two away so i just wanted to know are mood swings normal I go from happier than i've been in years to sad to nervous to craving with reallly no reason or warning don't get me wrong much of the time i feel good then are thos other times	Bryan39	9	1707	Apr 5, 2007 by Roderick
	Daily Reflections Apr 5 (Preview) TRUE BROTHERHOOD We have not once sought to be one in a family, to be a friend among friends, to be a worker among workers, to be a useful member of society. Always we tried to struggle to the top of the heap, or to hide underneath it. This self-centered behavior blocked a partnership relation with any one...	Doll	3	415	Apr 5, 2007 by Phil
	But what about the real alcoholic? (Preview) "He has a positive genius for getting tight at exactly the wrong moment, particularly when some important decision must be made or engagement kept." Man arrives at DUI hearing drunk	LisaF	6	860	Apr 5, 2007 by Moon
	24 Hours a Day ~ 5th April 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ People often ask what makes the A.A. program work. One of the answers is that A.A. works because it gets people away from themselves as the center of the universe. And it teaches them to rely more on the fellowship of others and on strength from God. Forgetting ourselves in fell...	Sobrietyspell	0	536	Apr 5, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Detaching in Love (Preview) Detachment is a key to recovery from codependency. It strengthens our healthy relationships - the ones that we want to grow and flourish. It benefits our difficult relationships - the ones that are teaching us to cope. It helps us! Detachment is not something we do once. It's a daily behavior in recov...	Quetzal	1	460	Apr 5, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Pics... Off topic... just wanted to share :) (Preview) Thought I'd post some pics of green acres... haha... here's our critters, and our old farmhouse... Our old farmhouse... it's not much... lol 100 years old... only 3 main rooms, well, there's a bedroom upstairs but the roof needs to be fixed and stuff before we could use it... lol Chickies... walked ou...	LisaF	13	632	Apr 5, 2007 by Laura
	Priorities (Preview) April 4, 2007 Redefining Your Priorities Your Last Breath Procrastination is an almost universal human habit and one that infiltrates nearly every aspect of our lives. Modern existence is so complex, and much of what we long to do is left to wait by the side. We know what is important but tend to let the...	Wren	2	445	Apr 5, 2007 by timverton
	Step 9 question (Preview) Hi all I usually post on the Alanon board, but have a question that I think can be better answered by AA folks. I understand from step 9 that not all amends should be completely direct and honest, and it specifically says especially where a third party is involved. So my struggle is regarding an affair t...	ShelBell	3	664	Apr 4, 2007 by miller2
	writing (Preview) I do some writing now and then. I have a piece I wrote a few weeks back about the life of an alcoholic and recovery. Its rather lengthy, but if anyone wants to read it, Ill post it.	miller2	14	541	Apr 4, 2007 by miller2
	24 Hours a Day ~ 4th April 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ When I came into A.A., I found men and women who had been through the same things I had been through. But now they were thinking more about how they could help others than they were about themselves. They were a lot more unselfish than I ever was. By coming to meetings and associating w...	Sobrietyspell	0	438	Apr 4, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections Apr 4 (Preview) CRYING FOR THE MOON "This very real feeling of inferiority is magnified by his childish sensitivity and it is this state of affairs which generates in him that insatiable, abnormal craving for self-approval and success in the eyes of the world. Still a child, he cries for the moon. And the moon,...	Doll	0	400	Apr 4, 2007 by Doll
	What Is Detatchment? (Preview) The ability to allow people, places, or things the freedom to be themselves. Holding back from the need to rescue, save, or fix another person from being sick, dysfunctional, or irrational. Giving another person "the space'' to be him or herself. Disengaging from an over-enmeshed or depend...	Phil	2	502	Apr 4, 2007 by Laura
	hi SJ (Preview) hi SJ... i just saw you wrote on a different post and you are new here... I am sure everyone agrees that only you can determine if you are an alcoholic and I am glad you are recognizing that you may have a problem... welcome and i hope you keep posting!!!	destinydreamer	4	437	Apr 4, 2007 by Laura
	Transformation (Preview) "The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -- William Faulkner Longing for a miracle that will transform your life? Miracles happen, and if we dont want that magic to disappear on us, we need to learn from each epiphany -- to integrate it, apply it, and build on it...	Wren	0	419	Apr 4, 2007 by Wren
	24 Hours a Day ~ 3rd April 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ When I was drinking, I was absolutely selfish, I thought of myself first, last, and always. The universe revolved around me at the center. When I woke up in the morning with a hangover, my only thought was how terrible I felt and about what I could do to make myself feel better. And the...	Sobrietyspell	2	523	Apr 3, 2007 by DavidS
	hello again (Preview) Hello again... I visited here a while ago when I first got sober ( well actually, a LONG while ago)... I just picked up my two year medallion Thursday. What an amazing journey it has been. Without the program and AA, I would not be here to visit this board again. Im sure for those also in the program, I don...	miller2	9	423	Apr 3, 2007 by Roderick
	Courage (Preview) Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace. -- Amelia Earhart We have learned from experience that a wave of peacefulness washes over us after we have successfully finished a task that was difficult to face. Courage has its reward. However, from time to time, and from task to task, we fin...	Quetzal	1	470	Apr 3, 2007 by Eddie
	Daily Reflections Apr 3 (Preview) ACCEPTING OUR HUMANNESS We finally saw that the inventory should be ours, not the other man's. So we admitted our wrongs honestly and became willing to set these matters straight. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 222 Why is it that the alcoholic is so unwilling to accept responsibility? I used to drink because of th...	Doll	0	361	Apr 3, 2007 by Doll
	Thoughts (Preview) Nobody can change my thoughts but me. The first of the Twelve Steps asks us to admit we are powerless. Our first question might be, why? Shouldn't we try to change the conditions in our lives? Shouldn't we try to influence others to change too? If we put ourselves in good hands in this fellowship, we will...	Quetzal	0	430	Apr 3, 2007 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections Apr 2 (Preview) CHARACTER BUILDING Demands made upon other people for too much attention, protection, and love can only invite domination or revulsion.... TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 44 When I uncovered my need for approval in the Fourth Step, I didn't think it should rank as a character defect. I wante...	Doll	1	384	Apr 2, 2007 by Phil
	24 Hours a Day ~ 2nd April 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ Since I've been in A.A., have I made a start towards becoming more loving towards my family and friends? Do I visit my parents? Am I more appreciative of my spouse than I was before? Am I grateful to my family for having put up with me? Have I found real understanding with my children? D...	Sobrietyspell	0	934	Apr 2, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	sponsor (Preview) So I met a nice woman about a week and a half ago and we talked for awhile after the meeting... she answered some questions I had and gave me her number. She mentioned that she would be a temporary sponsor for me - but that was it. I didn't respond to that comment and we just kept talking. I know that you can cal...	destinydreamer	7	513	Apr 2, 2007 by psychoktty
	Mornin just checking in (Preview) I know it's been a few days since my last post, just lettin the process sink in and letting things go and puttin my son in god's hands. He is adjustin well, to the livin in toronto and kept in contact with him. He has made some progress and improvements and I'm glad that there is a chance of him becoming a bet...	Tina	1	437	Apr 2, 2007 by Quetzal
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