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Daily Reflections Apr 9
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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...
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glad im not there
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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...
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Damn near wet my pants....
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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...
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Question???
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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...
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24 Hours a Day ~ 8th April 2007
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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...
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Happy Easter
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ME, Me, me - gotta take care of #1
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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...
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Easter Weekend
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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
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24 Hours a Day ~ 7th April 2007
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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...
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Daily Reflections Apr 7
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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...
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hiya
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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.
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Unfilled Needs
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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...
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Walk of Fear
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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...
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Asking Directions
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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...
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LAUGHTER IS A SIGN OF RECOVERY
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((((((((((((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...
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24 Hours a Day ~ 6th April 2007
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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...
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Daily Reflections Apr 6
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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...
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Patience
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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...
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A Prayer
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mood swings
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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
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Daily Reflections Apr 5
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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...
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But what about the real alcoholic?
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"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
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24 Hours a Day ~ 5th April 2007
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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...
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Detaching in Love
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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...
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Pics... Off topic... just wanted to share :)
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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...
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Priorities
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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...
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Step 9 question
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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...
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writing
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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.
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24 Hours a Day ~ 4th April 2007
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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...
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Daily Reflections Apr 4
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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,...
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What Is Detatchment?
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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...
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hi SJ
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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!!!
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Transformation
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"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...
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24 Hours a Day ~ 3rd April 2007
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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...
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hello again
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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...
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Courage
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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...
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Daily Reflections Apr 3
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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...
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Thoughts
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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...
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Daily Reflections Apr 2
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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...
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24 Hours a Day ~ 2nd April 2007
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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...
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sponsor
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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...
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Mornin just checking in
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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...
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Self-Deception
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"The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self." -- Phillip James Bailey Are you hiding in some way from your own inner light? I wouldnt dream of stealing things but I do steal from my own potential. I can be a master at rationalizing, at justifying why its not the right time to do so...
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Experiment
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Experiment. Try something new. Try stepping out. We have been held back too long. We have held ourselves back too long. As children, many of us were deprived of the right to experiment. Many of us are depriving ourselves of the right to experiment and learn as adults. Now is the time to experiment. It is...
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Forgiveness
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Forgiveness is all-powerful. Forgiveness heals all ills. -- Catherine Ponder Getting mad at someone, a friend perhaps, is normal. Everybody gets mad sometimes. But when we stay mad for very long, it ruins all the fun we'd planned on having throughout the day. Staying mad multiplies. Sometimes it s...
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hey y'all...
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Hey everyone... well... seeing a new doctor on Tuesday, thankfully it's a lot closer than driving into Lincoln... still in quite a bit of pain... at times my back seems to be a little better, then it gets worse again. And it's always worse at night, sharp pains and twinges. Been taking the Aleve as presc...
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Prayers Please......
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For my ex husband.......I had such hi hopes that court appointed AA would somehow get into his head. Instead, he spent his time there sharing about OUR DRINKING DAYS TOGETHER and all the fun we had (what he didn't mention was how MOST of those days turned into knock down drag out fights) - I had to stop g...
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friendships
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Is it common to lose most of ones old friends. One friend clearly doesn't get why I'm doing this he was heavy drinker and he was able to walk away from it, I lied even to my former and current drinking budies about the extent of my drinking and he believes my lies over the truth even now . another friend w...
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Great Advice
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There is some great info here I found some a little while ago I that I didn't even know I needed. I was craving something I was very antsy, I couldn't decide if it was a liquor craving or even a cigarette craving ( I quit those a couple months ago) or what. Its a rainy saturday where I'm at so I was reading pos...
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People Pleasing..Having Trouble Saying No?
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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...
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