Alcoholics Anonymous

Phil · Phil

by Kali Munro, M.Ed., Psychotherapist, 2001(originally published at BodyTalk Magazine.com, Aug. 2001) Do you have trouble saying NO? Do you do things for other people but almost never ask anybody to do things for you? You may be a people pleaser. People pleasers think of other peoples needs before...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I don't always get to know why. I may find myself caught up in wondering why something happened while asking myself, "What did I do wrong?" or "Why did this happen to me?" If the situation is something I can change, I can plan how to change it. I can look at my options or ask someone el...

ally02 · ally02

((((((((((((Guys)))))))))))))))))) I have a question for you. been to an AA meeting the last two weeks. It is NOT a closed meeting. And I have been welcomed by every member I have spoken to. Given hugs and shaking hands. This has been good for my recovery. Listening to the shares has helped me to unders...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. --Step One of Alcoholics Anonymous Accepting powerlessness is a prerequisite of recovery. As adult children, the very idea may seem puzzling or even laughable. Haven't we felt powerless all along? Shouldn&...

Doll · Doll

NO ONE DENIED ME LOVE On the A.A. calendar it was Year Two . . . . A newcomer appeared at one of these groups . . . . He soon proved that his was a desperate case, and that above all he wanted to get well. . . . [He said], "Since I am the victim of another addiction even worse stigmatized than alcoholism, you...

Bryan39 · Bryan39

This is day 6 of sobriety for me . I've been to a meeting every day since monday and I already feel my life changing I have hope again and I love it. I like message boards I knew there had to be some like this and I'm glad to have found it

Tina · Tina

Put up a few posts in regards to my situation with my son, and well he seems to be adjusting well and gettin on his feet. Just one thing that concerns me a little bit, Yes he has lost considerably amount of weight and well didn't look to good when he left. Spoke to him tonite and he seem a little excited...

Doll · Doll

OUR GROUP CONSCIENCE ". . . sometimes the good is the enemy of the best." ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE, p. 101 I think these words apply to every area of A.A.'s Three Legacies: Recovery, Unity and Service! I want them etched in my mind and life as I "trudge the Road of Happy Destiny&...

Moon · Moon

So I'm very interested in "hearing" your replys. When or do you tell people you're an alcoholic even if it's a recovering or non-drinking alcoholic. When I get offered a drink at a social function and I say "NO". People look at me weird. I mean it would be much easier to take a...

TLH · TLH

Hi there! Been busy working, writing, etc... But just wanted to pop in and share something. Things are good, totally cool with being the sober guy. Eating a lot of cookies and milk, reading a ton. Going to meetings, etc... Haven't got a sponsor yet because I'm being my usual remedial self, but...

abcd · abcd

I haven't completely quit yet, but cut down drastically since last week and my blood pressure has gone up. Is this common should I be worried?

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ Before I met A.A., I was very dishonest. I lied to my spouse constantly about where I had been and what I'd been doing. I took time off from my work and pretended I'd been sick or gave some other dishonest excuse. I was dishonest with myself, as well as with other people. I would never fa...

Moon · Moon

OK, so I have come to realize that I make promises that I don't follow through with. It could be something very simple. It seems like when my husband ask's me to do something, I automatically say "yes" because I feel scared of letting him down. Like "no" is not an option, well the...

Quetzal · Quetzal

You grow up the first day you have the first real laugh - at yourself. -- Ethel Barrymore Infants chuckle and gurgle and find the world amusing, but apparently they rarely laugh at themselves. Perhaps that's because they're still very much the lord and master of their world. Even when they see themsel...

Doll · Doll

TRUSTED SERVANTS They are servants. Theirs is the sometimes thankless privilege of doing the group's chores. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 134 In Zorba the Greek, Nikos Kazantzakis describes an encounter between his principle character and an old man busily at work planting a tree. &quo...

timverton · timverton

Welcome to a fantastic site for aiding in recovery from addiction to alcohol. I saw your first post on the "New Here" thread below and thought I would bring it out in the open. Hope you don't mind. You sound as though you have a good amount of conviction to get sober and "be in control&quo...

Wren · Wren

Within each of there is a well of energy that must be regularly replenished. When we act as if this well is bottomless, scheduling a long list of activities that fit like puzzle pieces into every minute of every day, it becomes depleted and we feel exhausted, disconnected, and weak. Refilling this wel...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Awaken to the ordinary beauty... Our lives are filled with demands, responsibilities, expectations, places to go, people to see, things to do. We may get so caught up in the next task that we miss the golden moment happening right now. No matter where we are or what we are doing, if we stop to breathe slo...

CAM · CAM

Six months ago, i put down the drink. I'm at the half-year mark now - amazing trip! There's been a few rough turns along this roadway but i'm still here & actually enjoying my journey! The best is yet to come! christine

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ When you come into an A.A. meeting you're coming into a new life. I'm always impressed by the change I see in people after they've been in A.A. for awhile. I sometimes take an inventory of myself, to see whether or not I have changed, and if so, in what way. Before I met A.A., I was very se...

Doll · Doll

EQUALITY Our membership ought to include all who suffer from alcoholism. Hence we may refuse none who wish to recover. Nor ought A.A. membership ever depend upon money or conformity. Any two or three alcoholics gathered together for sobriety may call themselves an A.A. group, provided that, as a gr...

Moon · Moon

Hi All, Figured I'd check in. I have eight years sober and zero years in AA

I've been working an Al-anon program for the last two years and in the process of doing inventories and such, realized that I am an alcoholic. Crazy, I thought I could just stop drinking and life would be great...

ally02 · ally02

((((((((((((((((((GUYS))))))))))))))) Hope your all doing well in your recovery..... I'm looking for some insight as to why and how a recovering A, stops attending meetings. My friend is in recovery about six years. We had a bit of relationship trouble. I hit my rock bottom because of this......

Phil · Phil

The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called willpower becomes practically non-existent. We are unable, at certain times, to bring into our consciousness with sufficient force the memory of the suffering and humiliation of even a...

Doll · Doll

A.A.'s FREEDOMS We trust that we already know what our several freedoms truly are; that no future generation of AAs will ever feel compelled to limit them. Our AA freedoms create the soil in which genuine love can grow. . . . LANGUAGE OF THE HEART, p. 303 I craved freedom. First, freedom to drink; la...

Quetzal · Quetzal

How could I do it? How could I say it? Even though I meant it, I still feel ashamed, guilty, and afraid. This is common reaction to new, exciting recovery behaviors. Anything to do with owning our power and taking care of ourselves can trigger feelings of shame, guilt, and fear. We do not have to allow the...

abcd · abcd

I read that it's possible to die from quitting alcohol, is this correct? For about 2-3 years I've gone through a 1.75 liter of vodka every 2-3 days. It lasts me the entire time I'm awake from morning to when I sleep. This isn't the amount that you could die from if you quit is it? Do I drin...

Sharon · Sharon

Hi Everyone, I'm new to all of this diease stuff. I broke up with my guy about 3 months ago. I really hurting and feeling the loss. Someone that is a recovering addict told me today that my x alcoholic in walking around numb and is not feeling any pain. He drinks straight whisky everyday. I'm tol...

TLH · TLH

It wasn't really the membership drive I thought it would be. ;)

Quetzal · Quetzal

There is a proper balance between not asking enough of oneself and asking or expecting too much. -- May Sarton The boy's mother baked pies that morning before he was up. She left them on the back porch to cool, their warm aroma curling up through his bedroom window. His mouth was full of the smell whe...

Laura II · Laura II

Hi, Laura here--please excuse the "Laura II" alias . . . I'm on a trip and don't recall my password for my Laura ID. Anyway, I just wanted to share I had a great chat with my brother tonight. The conversation afforded an opportunity for me to apologize for something I've felt gui...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ Strength comes also from working with other alcoholics. When you are trying to help a new prospect with the program, you are building up your own strength at the same time. You see the other person in the condition you might be in yourself and it makes your resolve to stay sober stron...

Doll · Doll

THE TEACHING IS NEVER OVER Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to Him and to your fellows. Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give freely of what you find and join us. We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the Roa...

Robert · Robert

Man I just jumped on my Ducati and zoomed down the road as I was running late, Id gone half way and realised I have not got a helmit on, thing is I dont exactly go slow on that thing lucky no porkys seen me!! man Id forget my head if I didnt have it screwed on. G http://www2.ibike.com.hk/bikeinformation/sp...

John · John

~*~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~*~ ^*^*^*^*^ (\ ~~~ /) ( \(AA)/ ) (_ /AA\ _) /AA\ ^*^*^*^*^ "There are those in AA whom we call 'destructive' critics. They power-drive, they are 'politickers,' they make accusations to gain their ends-- all for the good of AA, of course...

Phil · Phil

(Hurt - Bitterness - Injustice - Abused Pain) We feel emotional pain when we do not get what we want, need, or expect. We might feel hurt, rejection, bitterness, abuse, injustice or simply emotional pain. In such cases, we have not received the behavior or outcomes we expected...

Quetzal · Quetzal

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

Fireman · Fireman

I've been drinking heavily for sixteen years. About a fifth of JD a day. I've managed to become pretty successful, and didn't want to jeopardize my job/house/relationship, so I went to my doctor on Tuesday. What a joke. My HMO doesn't cover any in-patient program and only offers a s...

cindy · cindy

you know there was a time when i would walk up to the devil himself and ask for a match...i went from that to being trapped in my apartment breaking out in a cold sweat at the thought of going out to get some food. which one was the reality? somewhere in between...the first one was that false bravado from my...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ Strength comes from coming to believe in a Higher Power that can help you. You can't define this Higher Power, but you can see how it helps other alcoholics. You hear them talk about it and you begin to get the idea yourself. You try praying in a quiet time each morning and you begi...

Girry · Girry

I called AA tonight.I spoke to a guy for around 40 mintutes!He answerered alot of my questions.He helped alot.He may even be at the meeting tomorrow evening.I am still not definately going,I cannot commit myself to that right now.I am so glad I spoke to that guy,I hope I will go to that meeting tomorrow...

Tina · Tina

As much as we try to enjoy life to the fullest, weather through hardships, good times, love, laughter. I heard some sad news at work last nite, that made my heart sink. I've been through some tough situations and loss, good times, proud moments. A co-worker that I've enjoyed working with wa...

learning · learning

Read today that the British medical community have now listed alcohol and tobacco among the top ten on their most harmful drug list. I think it was #5 and #9 respectively. (Harmful, both physical and to society) Aside from the scientific, do you suppose, that the voices of AA and other re...

LisaF · LisaF

I don't think I've ever had a dr actually help me with anything except my carpal tunnel doctor a few years ago... ugh... went to the dr for the back pain... I try to be pretty honest with drs... told him I'm a recovering alcoholic, admitted to him that I've been taking my bf's pa...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ Strength comes from honestly telling your own experiences with drinking. In religion, they call it confession. We call it witnessing or sharing. You give a personal witness, you share your past experiences, the troubles you got into, the hospitals, the jails, the break-up of y...

Doll · Doll

ACTIVE, NOT PASSIVE, p. 92 Man is supposed to think, and act. He wasn't made to God's image to be an automation. As Bill Sees It, p. 55 Before I joined A.A., I often did not think, and reacted to people and situations. When not reacting I acted in a mechanical fashion. After joining A.A., I starte...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The things we hate about ourselves aren't more real than things we like about ourselves. -- Ellen Goodman It is so easy, and tempting, to get down on ourselves, to focus on an imperfect face, a dismal batting average, our fear of math, or our big feet. The trouble is, the more we feel sorry for oursel...

SheilaW · SheilaW

Hello- My group is doing a group inventory in the next few weeks. Any experience with this?

Quetzal · Quetzal

It feels so good to cry. . . -- Susan Cygnet Some of us were taught that it's bad to express our feelings directly--crying, wailing, jumping up and down for joy--that it's good manners to talk softly, slowly, and politely and to sit still. But what happens to our feelings when we sit still? If th...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Thought for the Day ~ Strength comes from the fellowship you find when you come into A.A. Just being with men and women who have found the way out gives you a feeling of security. You listen to the speakers, you talk with other members, and you absorb the atmosphere of confidence and hope that you find in t...

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	People Pleasing..Having Trouble Saying No? (Preview) by Kali Munro, M.Ed., Psychotherapist, 2001(originally published at BodyTalk Magazine.com, Aug. 2001) Do you have trouble saying NO? Do you do things for other people but almost never ask anybody to do things for you? You may be a people pleaser. People pleasers think of other peoples needs before...	Phil	3	1128	Mar 31, 2007 by LisaF
	I don't always get to know why (Preview) I don't always get to know why. I may find myself caught up in wondering why something happened while asking myself, "What did I do wrong?" or "Why did this happen to me?" If the situation is something I can change, I can plan how to change it. I can look at my options or ask someone el...	Quetzal	3	483	Mar 31, 2007 by Moon
	GOT A QUESTION (Preview) ((((((((((((Guys)))))))))))))))))) I have a question for you. been to an AA meeting the last two weeks. It is NOT a closed meeting. And I have been welcomed by every member I have spoken to. Given hugs and shaking hands. This has been good for my recovery. Listening to the shares has helped me to unders...	ally02	6	490	Mar 31, 2007 by ally02
	Accepting Powerlessness (Preview) We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. --Step One of Alcoholics Anonymous Accepting powerlessness is a prerequisite of recovery. As adult children, the very idea may seem puzzling or even laughable. Haven't we felt powerless all along? Shouldn&...	Quetzal	3	3889	Mar 31, 2007 by Bryan39
	Daily Reflections Mar 31 (Preview) NO ONE DENIED ME LOVE On the A.A. calendar it was Year Two . . . . A newcomer appeared at one of these groups . . . . He soon proved that his was a desperate case, and that above all he wanted to get well. . . . [He said], "Since I am the victim of another addiction even worse stigmatized than alcoholism, you...	Doll	0	376	Mar 31, 2007 by Doll
	Day 6 (Preview) This is day 6 of sobriety for me . I've been to a meeting every day since monday and I already feel my life changing I have hope again and I love it. I like message boards I knew there had to be some like this and I'm glad to have found it	Bryan39	8	484	Mar 31, 2007 by TLH
	Inquirin minds (Preview) Put up a few posts in regards to my situation with my son, and well he seems to be adjusting well and gettin on his feet. Just one thing that concerns me a little bit, Yes he has lost considerably amount of weight and well didn't look to good when he left. Spoke to him tonite and he seem a little excited...	Tina	6	513	Mar 30, 2007 by jeannie
	Daily Reflections Mar 30 (Preview) OUR GROUP CONSCIENCE ". . . sometimes the good is the enemy of the best." ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE, p. 101 I think these words apply to every area of A.A.'s Three Legacies: Recovery, Unity and Service! I want them etched in my mind and life as I "trudge the Road of Happy Destiny&...	Doll	0	436	Mar 30, 2007 by Doll
	Telling people (Preview) So I'm very interested in "hearing" your replys. When or do you tell people you're an alcoholic even if it's a recovering or non-drinking alcoholic. When I get offered a drink at a social function and I say "NO". People look at me weird. I mean it would be much easier to take a...	Moon	9	2131	Mar 30, 2007 by LisaF
	Rambling.... (Preview) Hi there! Been busy working, writing, etc... But just wanted to pop in and share something. Things are good, totally cool with being the sober guy. Eating a lot of cookies and milk, reading a ton. Going to meetings, etc... Haven't got a sponsor yet because I'm being my usual remedial self, but...	TLH	4	461	Mar 30, 2007 by Moon
	high blood pressure? after quitting? (Preview) I haven't completely quit yet, but cut down drastically since last week and my blood pressure has gone up. Is this common should I be worried?	abcd	9	4197	Mar 29, 2007 by cooncatbob
	24 Hours a Day ~ 29th March 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ Before I met A.A., I was very dishonest. I lied to my spouse constantly about where I had been and what I'd been doing. I took time off from my work and pretended I'd been sick or gave some other dishonest excuse. I was dishonest with myself, as well as with other people. I would never fa...	Sobrietyspell	0	440	Mar 29, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Broken Promises (Preview) OK, so I have come to realize that I make promises that I don't follow through with. It could be something very simple. It seems like when my husband ask's me to do something, I automatically say "yes" because I feel scared of letting him down. Like "no" is not an option, well the...	Moon	6	512	Mar 29, 2007 by Moon
	The Freedom Of A Sense Of Humor (Preview) You grow up the first day you have the first real laugh - at yourself. -- Ethel Barrymore Infants chuckle and gurgle and find the world amusing, but apparently they rarely laugh at themselves. Perhaps that's because they're still very much the lord and master of their world. Even when they see themsel...	Quetzal	5	764	Mar 29, 2007 by Phil
	Daily Reflections Mar 29 (Preview) TRUSTED SERVANTS They are servants. Theirs is the sometimes thankless privilege of doing the group's chores. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 134 In Zorba the Greek, Nikos Kazantzakis describes an encounter between his principle character and an old man busily at work planting a tree. &quo...	Doll	0	460	Mar 29, 2007 by Doll
	To Milo (Preview) Welcome to a fantastic site for aiding in recovery from addiction to alcohol. I saw your first post on the "New Here" thread below and thought I would bring it out in the open. Hope you don't mind. You sound as though you have a good amount of conviction to get sober and "be in control&quo...	timverton	5	537	Mar 28, 2007 by Moon
	Finding Time for You (Preview) Within each of there is a well of energy that must be regularly replenished. When we act as if this well is bottomless, scheduling a long list of activities that fit like puzzle pieces into every minute of every day, it becomes depleted and we feel exhausted, disconnected, and weak. Refilling this wel...	Wren	2	547	Mar 28, 2007 by Quetzal
	Ordinary Moments (Preview) Awaken to the ordinary beauty... Our lives are filled with demands, responsibilities, expectations, places to go, people to see, things to do. We may get so caught up in the next task that we miss the golden moment happening right now. No matter where we are or what we are doing, if we stop to breathe slo...	Quetzal	1	467	Mar 28, 2007 by timverton
	Six months today (Preview) Six months ago, i put down the drink. I'm at the half-year mark now - amazing trip! There's been a few rough turns along this roadway but i'm still here & actually enjoying my journey! The best is yet to come! christine	CAM	9	529	Mar 28, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hours a Day ~ 28th March 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ When you come into an A.A. meeting you're coming into a new life. I'm always impressed by the change I see in people after they've been in A.A. for awhile. I sometimes take an inventory of myself, to see whether or not I have changed, and if so, in what way. Before I met A.A., I was very se...	Sobrietyspell	0	616	Mar 28, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections Mar 28 (Preview) EQUALITY Our membership ought to include all who suffer from alcoholism. Hence we may refuse none who wish to recover. Nor ought A.A. membership ever depend upon money or conformity. Any two or three alcoholics gathered together for sobriety may call themselves an A.A. group, provided that, as a gr...	Doll	0	400	Mar 28, 2007 by Doll
	New here (Preview) Hi All, Figured I'd check in. I have eight years sober and zero years in AA I've been working an Al-anon program for the last two years and in the process of doing inventories and such, realized that I am an alcoholic. Crazy, I thought I could just stop drinking and life would be great...	Moon	9	534	Mar 28, 2007 by Wren
	LOOKING FOR SOME INSIGHT FROM YOU ALL (Preview) ((((((((((((((((((GUYS))))))))))))))) Hope your all doing well in your recovery..... I'm looking for some insight as to why and how a recovering A, stops attending meetings. My friend is in recovery about six years. We had a bit of relationship trouble. I hit my rock bottom because of this......	ally02	8	635	Mar 28, 2007 by mirey
	The Beginning (Preview) The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called willpower becomes practically non-existent. We are unable, at certain times, to bring into our consciousness with sufficient force the memory of the suffering and humiliation of even a...	Phil	0	464	Mar 27, 2007 by Phil
	Daily Reflections Mar 27 (Preview) A.A.'s FREEDOMS We trust that we already know what our several freedoms truly are; that no future generation of AAs will ever feel compelled to limit them. Our AA freedoms create the soil in which genuine love can grow. . . . LANGUAGE OF THE HEART, p. 303 I craved freedom. First, freedom to drink; la...	Doll	0	452	Mar 27, 2007 by Doll
	After-Burn (Preview) How could I do it? How could I say it? Even though I meant it, I still feel ashamed, guilty, and afraid. This is common reaction to new, exciting recovery behaviors. Anything to do with owning our power and taking care of ourselves can trigger feelings of shame, guilt, and fear. We do not have to allow the...	Quetzal	0	444	Mar 27, 2007 by Quetzal
	side effects from quitting alcohol? (Preview) I read that it's possible to die from quitting alcohol, is this correct? For about 2-3 years I've gone through a 1.75 liter of vodka every 2-3 days. It lasts me the entire time I'm awake from morning to when I sleep. This isn't the amount that you could die from if you quit is it? Do I drin...	abcd	11	12510	Mar 27, 2007 by abcd
	Break up (Preview) Hi Everyone, I'm new to all of this diease stuff. I broke up with my guy about 3 months ago. I really hurting and feeling the loss. Someone that is a recovering addict told me today that my x alcoholic in walking around numb and is not feeling any pain. He drinks straight whisky everyday. I'm tol...	Sharon	13	747	Mar 26, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Saint Patrick's Day. (Preview) It wasn't really the membership drive I thought it would be. ;)	TLH	3	552	Mar 26, 2007 by TLH
	Balance (Preview) There is a proper balance between not asking enough of oneself and asking or expecting too much. -- May Sarton The boy's mother baked pies that morning before he was up. She left them on the back porch to cool, their warm aroma curling up through his bedroom window. His mouth was full of the smell whe...	Quetzal	2	506	Mar 26, 2007 by paul
	Feeling pretty good :) (Preview) Hi, Laura here--please excuse the "Laura II" alias . . . I'm on a trip and don't recall my password for my Laura ID. Anyway, I just wanted to share I had a great chat with my brother tonight. The conversation afforded an opportunity for me to apologize for something I've felt gui...	Laura II	3	459	Mar 26, 2007 by paul
	24 Hours a Day ~ 26th March 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ Strength comes also from working with other alcoholics. When you are trying to help a new prospect with the program, you are building up your own strength at the same time. You see the other person in the condition you might be in yourself and it makes your resolve to stay sober stron...	Sobrietyspell	0	454	Mar 26, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections Mar 26 (Preview) THE TEACHING IS NEVER OVER Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to Him and to your fellows. Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give freely of what you find and join us. We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the Roa...	Doll	0	404	Mar 26, 2007 by Doll
	funny as heck (Preview) Man I just jumped on my Ducati and zoomed down the road as I was running late, Id gone half way and realised I have not got a helmit on, thing is I dont exactly go slow on that thing lucky no porkys seen me!! man Id forget my head if I didnt have it screwed on. G http://www2.ibike.com.hk/bikeinformation/sp...	Robert	2	474	Mar 26, 2007 by Wren
	Thoughts For The Day (Preview) *~~A.A. Thoughts For The Day~~* ^^^^^ (\ ~~~ /) ( \(AA)/ ) (_ /AA\ _) /AA\ ^^^^^ "There are those in AA whom we call 'destructive' critics. They power-drive, they are 'politickers,' they make accusations to gain their ends-- all for the good of AA, of course...	John	3	553	Mar 26, 2007 by Wren
	Dealing With Emotional Pain (Preview) (Hurt - Bitterness - Injustice - Abused Pain) We feel emotional pain when we do not get what we want, need, or expect. We might feel hurt, rejection, bitterness, abuse, injustice or simply emotional pain. In such cases, we have not received the behavior or outcomes we expected...	Phil	1	474	Mar 26, 2007 by Wren
	Taking Care of Ourselves (Preview) It's healthy, wise, and loving to be considerate and responsive to the feelings and needs of others. That's different from caretaking. Caretaking is a self-defeating and, certainly, a relationship defeating behavior - a behavior that backfires and can cause us to feel resentful and vic...	Quetzal	1	462	Mar 26, 2007 by Wren
	Day five... (Preview) I've been drinking heavily for sixteen years. About a fifth of JD a day. I've managed to become pretty successful, and didn't want to jeopardize my job/house/relationship, so I went to my doctor on Tuesday. What a joke. My HMO doesn't cover any in-patient program and only offers a s...	Fireman	9	558	Mar 26, 2007 by Wren
	fear (Preview) you know there was a time when i would walk up to the devil himself and ask for a match...i went from that to being trapped in my apartment breaking out in a cold sweat at the thought of going out to get some food. which one was the reality? somewhere in between...the first one was that false bravado from my...	cindy	6	532	Mar 25, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hours a Day ~ 25th March 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ Strength comes from coming to believe in a Higher Power that can help you. You can't define this Higher Power, but you can see how it helps other alcoholics. You hear them talk about it and you begin to get the idea yourself. You try praying in a quiet time each morning and you begi...	Sobrietyspell	0	447	Mar 25, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	I phoned AA (Preview) I called AA tonight.I spoke to a guy for around 40 mintutes!He answerered alot of my questions.He helped alot.He may even be at the meeting tomorrow evening.I am still not definately going,I cannot commit myself to that right now.I am so glad I spoke to that guy,I hope I will go to that meeting tomorrow...	Girry	9	544	Mar 25, 2007 by Roderick
	Prayers for others (Preview) As much as we try to enjoy life to the fullest, weather through hardships, good times, love, laughter. I heard some sad news at work last nite, that made my heart sink. I've been through some tough situations and loss, good times, proud moments. A co-worker that I've enjoyed working with wa...	Tina	5	467	Mar 25, 2007 by Tina
	FYI (Preview) Read today that the British medical community have now listed alcohol and tobacco among the top ten on their most harmful drug list. I think it was #5 and #9 respectively. (Harmful, both physical and to society) Aside from the scientific, do you suppose, that the voices of AA and other re...	learning	5	467	Mar 25, 2007 by TLH
	I hate doctors! (Preview) I don't think I've ever had a dr actually help me with anything except my carpal tunnel doctor a few years ago... ugh... went to the dr for the back pain... I try to be pretty honest with drs... told him I'm a recovering alcoholic, admitted to him that I've been taking my bf's pa...	LisaF	3	460	Mar 24, 2007 by paul
	24 Hours a Day ~ 24th March 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ Strength comes from honestly telling your own experiences with drinking. In religion, they call it confession. We call it witnessing or sharing. You give a personal witness, you share your past experiences, the troubles you got into, the hospitals, the jails, the break-up of y...	Sobrietyspell	0	505	Mar 24, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections Mar 24 (Preview) ACTIVE, NOT PASSIVE, p. 92 Man is supposed to think, and act. He wasn't made to God's image to be an automation. As Bill Sees It, p. 55 Before I joined A.A., I often did not think, and reacted to people and situations. When not reacting I acted in a mechanical fashion. After joining A.A., I starte...	Doll	0	381	Mar 24, 2007 by Doll
	Liking Ourselves (Preview) The things we hate about ourselves aren't more real than things we like about ourselves. -- Ellen Goodman It is so easy, and tempting, to get down on ourselves, to focus on an imperfect face, a dismal batting average, our fear of math, or our big feet. The trouble is, the more we feel sorry for oursel...	Quetzal	0	423	Mar 24, 2007 by Quetzal
	Group Inventory (Preview) Hello- My group is doing a group inventory in the next few weeks. Any experience with this?	SheilaW	5	3915	Mar 23, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Expressing Our Feelings (Preview) It feels so good to cry. . . -- Susan Cygnet Some of us were taught that it's bad to express our feelings directly--crying, wailing, jumping up and down for joy--that it's good manners to talk softly, slowly, and politely and to sit still. But what happens to our feelings when we sit still? If th...	Quetzal	2	563	Mar 23, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hours a Day ~ 23rd March 2007 (Preview) Thought for the Day ~ Strength comes from the fellowship you find when you come into A.A. Just being with men and women who have found the way out gives you a feeling of security. You listen to the speakers, you talk with other members, and you absorb the atmosphere of confidence and hope that you find in t...	Sobrietyspell	0	499	Mar 23, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
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