Alcoholics Anonymous

foolscap · foolscap

Hey guys and gals. I'm new on here. I'm starting this topic, though I know it has been addressed many times on this board. I need some experience, strength and hope on being almost 4 years sober and choosing to let my anger over the irresponsibility and callousness of others take over my world s...

Tina · Tina

Here's an update from my post the other day Talked to my son again, told him that I've had enough and that I've cut him off completely. (money, etc) Gave Him a certain time limit to get himself a job. Left a note this mornin for him to be out looking for a job by the time I get up, No more excus...

Quetzal · Quetzal

It is our job to identify our needs, and then determine a balanced way of getting those needs met. We ultimately expect our Higher Power and the Universe - not one particular person - to be our source. It is unreasonable to expect anyone to be able or willing to meet our every request. We are responsible f...

timverton · timverton

The getaway for "a few days" turned into a week. The Lost Coast of California was more beautiful and soul-soothing than I had remembered. No phone in the room. No cell phone reception. Peace and quiet but for the surf crashing outside the bedroom balcony door. A heard of about t...

JoBredaNL · JoBredaNL

Does any body has step 4 excample? I am bussy but confused!!! Please advice!! Sober regatds jo

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ When I find myself thinking about taking a drink, I say to myself: "Don't reach out and take that problem back. You've given it to God and there's nothing you can do about it." So I forgot about the drink. One of the most important parts of the A.A. program is t...

Doll · Doll

IT WORKS It works -- it really does. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 88 When I got sober I initially had faith only in the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Desperation and fear kept me sober (and maybe a caring and/or tough sponsor helped!). Faith in a Higher Power came much later. This faith came slowly at fi...

Marti · Marti

I'm going on my 4th consecutive day of sobriety. I haven't gone this long without at drink in over 6 months. I feel really good, although there are moments I feel a slight urge. But anyway...Friday night I am invited / expected to attend a birthday bash for my best friend in a club here in NYC....

Phil · Phil

God, Grant me the Serenity To accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and Wisdom to know the difference. Many folks do not understand the meanings of the Serenity Prayer, and of consequence are left in a limbo of constant confusion as they continue to battle the condition...

psychoktty · psychoktty

http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/02/25/forgive.ap/index.html

red8954 · red8954

I am new at this chatting business. So forgive if I err. I have a few 24 hours, but I sometimes miss other's conversations. It always reminds me of where I come from. My husband and myself are AA people,but don't get to face to face very often. Some of the most simples things have kept me sober....

Laura · Laura

So, today it's been 14 days since I last had alcohol. I know that I don't know what the future holds for me and alcohol. All I can do is concentrate on today and, more specifically, this hour. I'm beginning to understand the "let go and let God" feeling--just beginning to. Today...

Wren · Wren

The things which hurt, instruct." -- Benjamin Franklin How do you respond to the problems that continually surface in your life? If you're like most people, you feel victimized. Moaning "Poor me," we get angry, impatient, depressed and stuck. We think problems spoil what lif...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Hi, close to Quad City area? Moline, IL or Davenport, IA? NIA Dist. 90 And 91 have NIA spring conference in Moline, IL at Holiday Inn, Moline Airport. AA conferences, Alanon--alateen speakers, Banquet, Alcathons--Ask It basket--Dance--Ice Cream Social--Service Panels--Box Lunch w/AA Jeopa...

Phil · Phil

By Robert Burney "We cannot begin to make progress in learning to Love ourselves until we start being kind to ourselves in healthy ways. A very important part of being kind to ourselves is learning how to say no, and how to set, and be able to defend, boundaries. Unconditional Love does not mean...

Doll · Doll

WHAT? NO PRESIDENT? When told that our Society has no president having authority to govern it, no treasurer who can compel the payment of any dues. . . . our friends gasp and exclaim, "This simply can't be . . ." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 132 When I finally made my way to A.A.,...

Tina · Tina

I've put a few post up in regards to my relationship with my son month's ago and got some great feed back also talked to my sponser and others. I've learned not to be judgemental and well learned not to react to certain things, as thought in the program and well just in general, you can'...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ We should be free from alcohol for good. It's out of our hands and in the hands of God, so we don't need to worry about it any more. But if we haven't done this honestly & fully, the chances are that it will become our problem again. Since we don't trust God to take c...

jeannie · jeannie

There is a very interesting article in the March 2007 issue of Reader's Digest entitled "Battling Addiction - God, science and soberity 12 steps to nowhere." Just my share at this moment in time. Later - Jeannie

OkDokey · OkDokey

I had my first day back to school today and for most of the day I actually enjoyed teaching--something I haven't done for a long time

I also printed out the "whiners anonymous" post and put it in my wallet

I wonder if being an alcoholic means that I was born without emotional boundaries...

Phil · Phil

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to co...

Doll · Doll

A UNIQUE STABILITY Where does A.A. get its direction? . . . These practical folk then read Tradition Two, and learn that the sole authority in A.A. is a loving God as He may express Himself in the group conscience. . . The elder statesman is the one who sees the wisdom of the group's decision, who hold...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ When we came into A.A., the first thing we did was to admit that we couldn't do anything about our drinking. We admitted that alcohol had us licked and that we were helpless against it. We never could decide whether or not to take a drink. We always took the drink. And since we coul...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Every human being is a problem in search of a solution. -- Ashley Montagu Each of us is a strong and fragile creature. We're always subject to forces outside our control, and we're learning steps for living that help us cope and rise above these problems. Our particular situation might seem s...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

The Lord is my sponsor, I shall not want. He maketh me go to many meetings. He leadeth me to sit back, relax and listen with an open mind. He restoreth my soul, my sanity and my health. He leadeth me in the paths of serenity and fellowship for my sake. He teacheth me to think, take it easy, to live and let live,...

Wren · Wren

February 26, 2007 Level Of Consciousness Sometimes we look at the actions of others and find it difficult to understand what motivates them. But we are all doing the best we can with the information we currently have. We have all been taught how to see the world from the examples of those around us and by...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ When we came into A.A, we came to believe in a Power greater than ourselves. We came to believe in that Divine Principle in the universe which we call God, and to whom we can turn for help. Each morning we have a quiet time. We ask God for the power to stay sober for the next twenty-four ho...

OkDokey · OkDokey

Acceptance: 1) I'm totally stressed to go back to teaching tomorrow... 2) I'm not prepared for classes tomorrow... 3) I don't have the shopping, laundry, cleaning done... 4) My husband's flight home was cancelled due to weather... 5) His new flight is going to get him in late Tuesday, s...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ Some people find it hard to believe in a Power greater than themselves. But not to believe in such a Power forces us to atheism. It has been said that atheism is blind faith in the strange proposition that this universe originated in a cipher and aimlessly rushes nowhere. That'...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ When we came to our first A.A. meeting, we looked up at the wall at the end of the room and saw the sign: "But for the grace of God." We knew right then and there that we would have to call on the grace of God in order to get sober and get over our soul-sickness. We heard speakers t...

RyanS · RyanS

It's Sunday morning, you people. Lets keep sober this 24. And don't drink nothin either. When I first read the following, fresh sober, I was floored. The first few paragraphs alone took months to digest, and I realized that this was something I would do well to come back to, and read, if a parag...

Doll · Doll

Withdrawals Can Be Mild, Moderate or SevereAlcohol withdrawal refers to a group of symptoms that may occur from suddenly stopping the use of alcohol after chronic or prolonged ingestion. Not everyone who stops drinking experiences withdrawal symptoms, but most people who have been drinking for...

LisaF · LisaF

So I got a temporary sponsor... I didn't actually ask her to be my sponsor, I had told her I needed to get to know women out here and that I hadn't found a sponsor here yet, and she said "I'll be your temporary sponsor!" so I said ok... So we talked a long time the other night... and sh...

OkDokey · OkDokey

Hi There; I'm so glad you guys are here. I'm 9 1/2 yrs sober and have spent this last week dying for a drink--still sober though

I live way in the boondocks and took a job this year teaching chemistry at the local High School (I still think it's funny that I'm certified to teach chemistry). Any...

Phil · Phil

If any of this sounds like you... • Recognize your addiction, talk to a healthy friend or adviser and begin today to take back the control of your life and your well-being. • Realize that you are powerless over what the other person feels, thinks or does. You didn't cause it and you can't fix it....

Phil · Phil

Codependency occurs when a capable adult relinquishes control of their life and their happiness to another person, believing incorrectly that their passivity is somehow going to give them what they want. Falling in love usually starts off with a wonderful cocktail of hormones and joy juices like...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Experiencing feelings can be a challenge if we've had no previous experience or permission to do that. Learning to identify what we're feeling is a challenge we can meet, but we will not become experts overnight. Nor do we have to deal with our feelings perfectly. Here are some ideas that mig...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We don't always have to be strong. Sometimes, our strength is expressed in being vulnerable. Sometimes, we need to fall apart to regroup and stay on track. We all have days when we cannot push any harder, cannot hold back self-doubt, cannot stop focusing on fear, cannot be strong. There are days w...

CAM · CAM

*********************************************************** February 23, 2007 A.A. Thought For The Day Besides our jobs, our families, our friends and our sobriety, we have something else which many of us found through A.A. That's faith in a Power greater than ourselves, to which we can...

psychoktty · psychoktty

Hey All - thanks for your feedback on my business meeting post last week; I did show up for last nights business meeting. As it turns out, one of the individuals with the strong opinions last week didn't show up, the other seemed to have amnesia regarding her opinions of the previous week and sudd...

Doll · Doll

MYSTERIOUS PARADOXES Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one's old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 46 What glorious mysteries paradoxes are! They do not compute, yet when recognized and accep...

jeannie · jeannie

An older friend of mine always lived by the rule, "Let your conscience be your guide. Whenever he was faced by a tough decision, he said, "I stop thinking and I start feeling." For this wide old gentleman, wisdom came from listening not so much to his mind, but more to his heart. He a...

Marti · Marti

Hello, I joined this forum a few months back because I felt like I did not want to go to face to face AA. So I figured i'd turn to an online support group. I never posted and I kept drinking. I've been on a drinking binge for the last year or so. I cannot remember the last time i've gone a...

TenderheartsKS · TenderheartsKS

Thought I would briefly introduce myself before jumping into threads. My name is DeVon, and I am an active member of AA. I hail from a small agricultural town, but we do have 3 meetings here a week. I have a hard-nosed sponsor which is exactly what I need, I also sponsor others, and am glad I hung in there lo...

CAM · CAM

*********************************************************** February 21, 2007 A.A. Thought For The Day I go to the A.A. meetings because it helps me in my business of keeping sober. And I try to help other alcoholics when I can, because that's my part of my business of keeping sober. I also h...

CAM · CAM

February 22, 2007 A.A. Thought For The Day Now we can take an inventory of the good things that have come to us through A.A. To begin with, we're sober today. That's the biggest asset on any alcoholic's books. Sobriety to us is like good-will in business. Everything else depends on that. M...

Doll · Doll

GUIDANCE ... this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justice, and love; a God who intends for me a purpose, a meaning, and a destiny to grow, however... haltingly, toward His own likeness and image. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 51 As I began to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I ask that You might help me work through all my problems, to Your Glory and Honor. - Alcoholics Anonymous Many of us lived in situations where it wasn't okay to identify, have, or talk about problems. Denial became a way of life -- our way of dealing with problems In recovery, many of us still fear pr...

barisax · barisax

From the moment I started drinking, I loved it, and I loved it so much I planned and plotted so that I would not become an alcoholic like my father. I thought I knew about alcoholism - an alcoholic was someone who craved alcohol and went into withdrawal without it. I didn't want to be come one of thos...

Laura · Laura

Hey guys, I had a rough day--actually, it really wasn't all that bad, just full of stuff and as the day started ebbing towards a close I felt very irritable, depressed and tense. I said to myself in the car as I started the long drive home "When I get home, if one of my friends has a bottle of wine op...

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	Anger: The New Drug! (Preview) Hey guys and gals. I'm new on here. I'm starting this topic, though I know it has been addressed many times on this board. I need some experience, strength and hope on being almost 4 years sober and choosing to let my anger over the irresponsibility and callousness of others take over my world s...	foolscap	3	422	Mar 1, 2007 by mikey50
	Update on my post (Preview) Here's an update from my post the other day Talked to my son again, told him that I've had enough and that I've cut him off completely. (money, etc) Gave Him a certain time limit to get himself a job. Left a note this mornin for him to be out looking for a job by the time I get up, No more excus...	Tina	3	516	Mar 1, 2007 by Tina
	Expectations of Others (Preview) It is our job to identify our needs, and then determine a balanced way of getting those needs met. We ultimately expect our Higher Power and the Universe - not one particular person - to be our source. It is unreasonable to expect anyone to be able or willing to meet our every request. We are responsible f...	Quetzal	2	438	Mar 1, 2007 by OkDokey
	Because Phil asked... (Preview) The getaway for "a few days" turned into a week. The Lost Coast of California was more beautiful and soul-soothing than I had remembered. No phone in the room. No cell phone reception. Peace and quiet but for the surf crashing outside the bedroom balcony door. A heard of about t...	timverton	4	430	Mar 1, 2007 by Phil
	Step 4 excample (Preview) Does any body has step 4 excample? I am bussy but confused!!! Please advice!! Sober regatds jo	JoBredaNL	1	504	Mar 1, 2007 by Phil
	24 Hours a Day ~ Feb Mar 1st 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ When I find myself thinking about taking a drink, I say to myself: "Don't reach out and take that problem back. You've given it to God and there's nothing you can do about it." So I forgot about the drink. One of the most important parts of the A.A. program is t...	Sobrietyspell	0	410	Mar 1, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections March 1 (Preview) IT WORKS It works -- it really does. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 88 When I got sober I initially had faith only in the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Desperation and fear kept me sober (and maybe a caring and/or tough sponsor helped!). Faith in a Higher Power came much later. This faith came slowly at fi...	Doll	0	377	Mar 1, 2007 by Doll
	understanding (Preview) I'm going on my 4th consecutive day of sobriety. I haven't gone this long without at drink in over 6 months. I feel really good, although there are moments I feel a slight urge. But anyway...Friday night I am invited / expected to attend a birthday bash for my best friend in a club here in NYC....	Marti	5	419	Mar 1, 2007 by Quetzal
	Took this kid 8000 days...before it finally clicked in.. (Preview) God, Grant me the Serenity To accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and Wisdom to know the difference. Many folks do not understand the meanings of the Serenity Prayer, and of consequence are left in a limbo of constant confusion as they continue to battle the condition...	Phil	3	23706	Mar 1, 2007 by lanchas
	Ninth Step in the News Again (Preview) http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/02/25/forgive.ap/index.html	psychoktty	4	645	Feb 28, 2007 by Laura
	A greeting to all (Preview) I am new at this chatting business. So forgive if I err. I have a few 24 hours, but I sometimes miss other's conversations. It always reminds me of where I come from. My husband and myself are AA people,but don't get to face to face very often. Some of the most simples things have kept me sober....	red8954	8	451	Feb 28, 2007 by Wren
	Living with people who drink (Preview) So, today it's been 14 days since I last had alcohol. I know that I don't know what the future holds for me and alcohol. All I can do is concentrate on today and, more specifically, this hour. I'm beginning to understand the "let go and let God" feeling--just beginning to. Today...	Laura	9	447	Feb 28, 2007 by destinydreamer
	Problems (Preview) The things which hurt, instruct." -- Benjamin Franklin How do you respond to the problems that continually surface in your life? If you're like most people, you feel victimized. Moaning "Poor me," we get angry, impatient, depressed and stuck. We think problems spoil what lif...	Wren	4	407	Feb 28, 2007 by Marti
	N. Illinois Spring Conference - March 30-April 1st (Preview) Hi, close to Quad City area? Moline, IL or Davenport, IA? NIA Dist. 90 And 91 have NIA spring conference in Moline, IL at Holiday Inn, Moline Airport. AA conferences, Alanon--alateen speakers, Banquet, Alcathons--Ask It basket--Dance--Ice Cream Social--Service Panels--Box Lunch w/AA Jeopa...	wallsal55	0	352	Feb 28, 2007 by wallsal55
	Enabling and Rescuing VS Tough Love (Preview) By Robert Burney "We cannot begin to make progress in learning to Love ourselves until we start being kind to ourselves in healthy ways. A very important part of being kind to ourselves is learning how to say no, and how to set, and be able to defend, boundaries. Unconditional Love does not mean...	Phil	1	2445	Feb 28, 2007 by amanda2u2
	Daily Reflections Feb 28 (Preview) WHAT? NO PRESIDENT? When told that our Society has no president having authority to govern it, no treasurer who can compel the payment of any dues. . . . our friends gasp and exclaim, "This simply can't be . . ." TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 132 When I finally made my way to A.A.,...	Doll	1	392	Feb 28, 2007 by Phil
	Accepting things in the present (Preview) I've put a few post up in regards to my relationship with my son month's ago and got some great feed back also talked to my sponser and others. I've learned not to be judgemental and well learned not to react to certain things, as thought in the program and well just in general, you can'...	Tina	6	477	Feb 28, 2007 by Tina
	24 Hours a Day ~ Feb 28th 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ We should be free from alcohol for good. It's out of our hands and in the hands of God, so we don't need to worry about it any more. But if we haven't done this honestly & fully, the chances are that it will become our problem again. Since we don't trust God to take c...	Sobrietyspell	0	463	Feb 28, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Interesting reading (Preview) There is a very interesting article in the March 2007 issue of Reader's Digest entitled "Battling Addiction - God, science and soberity 12 steps to nowhere." Just my share at this moment in time. Later - Jeannie	jeannie	2	484	Feb 27, 2007 by jeannie
	Doing Better (Preview) I had my first day back to school today and for most of the day I actually enjoyed teaching--something I haven't done for a long time I also printed out the "whiners anonymous" post and put it in my wallet I wonder if being an alcoholic means that I was born without emotional boundaries...	OkDokey	4	428	Feb 27, 2007 by amanda2u2
	Another Lesson Learned (Preview) One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to co...	Phil	2	536	Feb 27, 2007 by jeannie
	Daily Reflections Feb 27 (Preview) A UNIQUE STABILITY Where does A.A. get its direction? . . . These practical folk then read Tradition Two, and learn that the sole authority in A.A. is a loving God as He may express Himself in the group conscience. . . The elder statesman is the one who sees the wisdom of the group's decision, who hold...	Doll	0	388	Feb 27, 2007 by Doll
	24 Hours a Day ~ Feb 27th 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ When we came into A.A., the first thing we did was to admit that we couldn't do anything about our drinking. We admitted that alcohol had us licked and that we were helpless against it. We never could decide whether or not to take a drink. We always took the drink. And since we coul...	Sobrietyspell	0	496	Feb 27, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Problems and Solutions (Preview) Every human being is a problem in search of a solution. -- Ashley Montagu Each of us is a strong and fragile creature. We're always subject to forces outside our control, and we're learning steps for living that help us cope and rise above these problems. Our particular situation might seem s...	Quetzal	0	423	Feb 27, 2007 by Quetzal
	The Lord is my Sponsor (Preview) The Lord is my sponsor, I shall not want. He maketh me go to many meetings. He leadeth me to sit back, relax and listen with an open mind. He restoreth my soul, my sanity and my health. He leadeth me in the paths of serenity and fellowship for my sake. He teacheth me to think, take it easy, to live and let live,...	amanda2u2	4	485	Feb 26, 2007 by OkDokey
	Understanding Oneness (Preview) February 26, 2007 Level Of Consciousness Sometimes we look at the actions of others and find it difficult to understand what motivates them. But we are all doing the best we can with the information we currently have. We have all been taught how to see the world from the examples of those around us and by...	Wren	1	409	Feb 26, 2007 by timverton
	24 Hours a Day ~ Feb 26th 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ When we came into A.A, we came to believe in a Power greater than ourselves. We came to believe in that Divine Principle in the universe which we call God, and to whom we can turn for help. Each morning we have a quiet time. We ask God for the power to stay sober for the next twenty-four ho...	Sobrietyspell	0	636	Feb 26, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Can't find acceptance today (Preview) Acceptance: 1) I'm totally stressed to go back to teaching tomorrow... 2) I'm not prepared for classes tomorrow... 3) I don't have the shopping, laundry, cleaning done... 4) My husband's flight home was cancelled due to weather... 5) His new flight is going to get him in late Tuesday, s...	OkDokey	7	455	Feb 25, 2007 by RyanS
	24 Hours a Day ~ Feb 25th 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ Some people find it hard to believe in a Power greater than themselves. But not to believe in such a Power forces us to atheism. It has been said that atheism is blind faith in the strange proposition that this universe originated in a cipher and aimlessly rushes nowhere. That'...	Sobrietyspell	0	409	Feb 25, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hours a Day ~ Feb 24th 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ When we came to our first A.A. meeting, we looked up at the wall at the end of the room and saw the sign: "But for the grace of God." We knew right then and there that we would have to call on the grace of God in order to get sober and get over our soul-sickness. We heard speakers t...	Sobrietyspell	0	444	Feb 25, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Speech!Speech!Speech!heheh (Preview) It's Sunday morning, you people. Lets keep sober this 24. And don't drink nothin either. When I first read the following, fresh sober, I was floored. The first few paragraphs alone took months to digest, and I realized that this was something I would do well to come back to, and read, if a parag...	RyanS	6	6259	Feb 25, 2007 by timverton
	Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal (Preview) Withdrawals Can Be Mild, Moderate or SevereAlcohol withdrawal refers to a group of symptoms that may occur from suddenly stopping the use of alcohol after chronic or prolonged ingestion. Not everyone who stops drinking experiences withdrawal symptoms, but most people who have been drinking for...	Doll	4	1236	Feb 24, 2007 by Laura
	Wow, what do you think? Temp sponsor... (Preview) So I got a temporary sponsor... I didn't actually ask her to be my sponsor, I had told her I needed to get to know women out here and that I hadn't found a sponsor here yet, and she said "I'll be your temporary sponsor!" so I said ok... So we talked a long time the other night... and sh...	LisaF	14	756	Feb 24, 2007 by sheilasdad
	I'm so glad you're here (Preview) Hi There; I'm so glad you guys are here. I'm 9 1/2 yrs sober and have spent this last week dying for a drink--still sober though I live way in the boondocks and took a job this year teaching chemistry at the local High School (I still think it's funny that I'm certified to teach chemistry). Any...	OkDokey	7	434	Feb 24, 2007 by OkDokey
	Codependant Relationships (Preview) If any of this sounds like you... • Recognize your addiction, talk to a healthy friend or adviser and begin today to take back the control of your life and your well-being. • Realize that you are powerless over what the other person feels, thinks or does. You didn't cause it and you can't fix it....	Phil	4	512	Feb 24, 2007 by OkDokey
	Been there...Done that..:) (Preview) Codependency occurs when a capable adult relinquishes control of their life and their happiness to another person, believing incorrectly that their passivity is somehow going to give them what they want. Falling in love usually starts off with a wonderful cocktail of hormones and joy juices like...	Phil	7	497	Feb 24, 2007 by Phil
	Recognizing Feelings (Preview) Experiencing feelings can be a challenge if we've had no previous experience or permission to do that. Learning to identify what we're feeling is a challenge we can meet, but we will not become experts overnight. Nor do we have to deal with our feelings perfectly. Here are some ideas that mig...	Quetzal	1	530	Feb 24, 2007 by amanda2u2
	Strength (Preview) We don't always have to be strong. Sometimes, our strength is expressed in being vulnerable. Sometimes, we need to fall apart to regroup and stay on track. We all have days when we cannot push any harder, cannot hold back self-doubt, cannot stop focusing on fear, cannot be strong. There are days w...	Quetzal	2	403	Feb 23, 2007 by Phil
	Twenty-Four Hours A Day (Preview) *********************************************************** February 23, 2007 A.A. Thought For The Day Besides our jobs, our families, our friends and our sobriety, we have something else which many of us found through A.A. That's faith in a Power greater than ourselves, to which we can...	CAM	0	374	Feb 23, 2007 by CAM
	Business Meeting 2 (Preview) Hey All - thanks for your feedback on my business meeting post last week; I did show up for last nights business meeting. As it turns out, one of the individuals with the strong opinions last week didn't show up, the other seemed to have amnesia regarding her opinions of the previous week and sudd...	psychoktty	5	428	Feb 23, 2007 by CAM
	Daily Reflections Feb 23 (Preview) MYSTERIOUS PARADOXES Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one's old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 46 What glorious mysteries paradoxes are! They do not compute, yet when recognized and accep...	Doll	0	853	Feb 23, 2007 by Doll
	Keep an open mind (Preview) An older friend of mine always lived by the rule, "Let your conscience be your guide. Whenever he was faced by a tough decision, he said, "I stop thinking and I start feeling." For this wide old gentleman, wisdom came from listening not so much to his mind, but more to his heart. He a...	jeannie	3	654	Feb 22, 2007 by Quetzal
	New (Preview) Hello, I joined this forum a few months back because I felt like I did not want to go to face to face AA. So I figured i'd turn to an online support group. I never posted and I kept drinking. I've been on a drinking binge for the last year or so. I cannot remember the last time i've gone a...	Marti	7	504	Feb 22, 2007 by destinydreamer
	Hello to everyone! (Preview) Thought I would briefly introduce myself before jumping into threads. My name is DeVon, and I am an active member of AA. I hail from a small agricultural town, but we do have 3 meetings here a week. I have a hard-nosed sponsor which is exactly what I need, I also sponsor others, and am glad I hung in there lo...	TenderheartsKS	5	519	Feb 22, 2007 by destinydreamer
	Twenty-Four Hours A Day (Preview) *********************************************************** February 21, 2007 A.A. Thought For The Day I go to the A.A. meetings because it helps me in my business of keeping sober. And I try to help other alcoholics when I can, because that's my part of my business of keeping sober. I also h...	CAM	4	458	Feb 22, 2007 by CAM
	Twenty-Four Hours A Day (Preview) February 22, 2007 A.A. Thought For The Day Now we can take an inventory of the good things that have come to us through A.A. To begin with, we're sober today. That's the biggest asset on any alcoholic's books. Sobriety to us is like good-will in business. Everything else depends on that. M...	CAM	0	383	Feb 22, 2007 by CAM
	Daily Reflections Feb 22 (Preview) GUIDANCE ... this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justice, and love; a God who intends for me a purpose, a meaning, and a destiny to grow, however... haltingly, toward His own likeness and image. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 51 As I began to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I...	Doll	0	1017	Feb 22, 2007 by Doll
	Facing and Solving Problems (Preview) I ask that You might help me work through all my problems, to Your Glory and Honor. - Alcoholics Anonymous Many of us lived in situations where it wasn't okay to identify, have, or talk about problems. Denial became a way of life -- our way of dealing with problems In recovery, many of us still fear pr...	Quetzal	0	481	Feb 22, 2007 by Quetzal
	Mental Obsession (Preview) From the moment I started drinking, I loved it, and I loved it so much I planned and plotted so that I would not become an alcoholic like my father. I thought I knew about alcoholism - an alcoholic was someone who craved alcohol and went into withdrawal without it. I didn't want to be come one of thos...	barisax	3	976	Feb 21, 2007 by barisax
	Had a rough day (Preview) Hey guys, I had a rough day--actually, it really wasn't all that bad, just full of stuff and as the day started ebbing towards a close I felt very irritable, depressed and tense. I said to myself in the car as I started the long drive home "When I get home, if one of my friends has a bottle of wine op...	Laura	3	436	Feb 21, 2007 by Wren
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