Alcoholics Anonymous

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hope smiles on the threshold of the year to come, whispering that it will be happier. -- Alfred, Lord Tennyson At the start of this new year, we look back at what has been and we look forward to the future. Our path has been filled with healing and hope. Rewards have come to us each day. Now, looking t...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

My spouse (now sober) loves to critique restaurants, fried chicken. It's always, "This is the best chicken I've ever had." Five weeks later, it will be someone elses that's the best. This chicken isn't so good, doesn't measure up to Joe's place. On and on, it...

Wren · Wren

It’s precisely the disappointing stories, which have no proper ending and therefore no proper meaning, that sound true to life." -- Max Frisch "Don’t get your hopes up!" Were you warned of this as a child? What does this say? It says that life is bound to disappoint you. It says, don’t aim high be...

Scott · Scott

I just wanted to make a short post to say how GREAT it is to be sober! I love not waking up with a hangover, feeling queezy and woozy all day, headaches, palpitations, sore lungs from smoking my brains out, and the self-loathing. I think that's the worst...worse than all the physical sympt...

barisax · barisax

Discovered this board a while ago, I have been posting on the Alanon board for a while but not this one, so I thought I'd say hello. I am a sober member of AA, and also active in Alanon. I was thinking about my last drink (so far!) and how at the time, I had no idea it was my last drink. I had never attempted t...

hersheyjames · hersheyjames

Good afternoon... my name is James and I am an alcoholic. I am making my first trip any significant distance from home next week since getting sober. I'm heading to Greenville, Sc. and staying at the Hilton. Can anyone tell me what meetings are close? I will be available to go to meetings after about 6pm...

Phil · Phil

The Language of Letting Go. Don't panic! If panic strikes, we do not have to allow it to control our behaviors. Behaviors controlled by panic tend to be self-defeating. No matter what the situation or circumstance, panic is usually not a good foundation. No matter what the situation or circumst...

Quetzal · Quetzal

As we approach a new year, many of us feel fear. We look back on the past and worry about the future. But if we remember we only have today, we can work to make that future better. We have found true friends in our fellowship, and this is a time to be with them. Am I ensuring a fruitful future by working wit...

timverton · timverton

It's just about midnight here and I'm feeling SO alive! Many of you here are aware of the problem I have had with the thoracic area of my spine from previous injuries which caused me to become "disabled" as far as my employability is concerned. This has been a major reason for my taking heavily to the bott...

Phil · Phil

The Language of Letting Go. I know you're tired. I know you feel overwhelmed. You may feel as though this crisis, this problem, this hard time will last forever. It won't. You are almost through. You don't just think it has been hard; it has been hard. You have been tested, tried, and retested on w...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Although all men share a common destiny, each individual also has to work out his personal salvation for himself. We can help each other find the meaning of life, but in the last analysis, each is responsible for finding himself. -- Thomas Merton One of the great spiritual truths is that each pe...

Wren · Wren

At some point in our lives, many of us find ourselves overcome with the desire to become better people. While we are all uniquely capable of navigating this world, we may nonetheless feel driven to grow, expand, and change. This innate need for personal expansion can...

Phil · Phil

Those veils and masks I put on to hide and conceal the real me. The cover up and disguises I habitually use; the excuses, delaying tactics, addictions and control. All the deceptions, in part or in whole, that camouflage and conceal my real self. When considered as a whole, their multiplicity represe...

timverton · timverton

I hope you make it a glorious day! Happy birthday my friend...Tim

Doll · Doll

PROBLEM SOLVING "Quite as important was the discovery that spiritual principles would solve all my problems." ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 42 Through the recovery process described in the Big Book, I have come to realize that the same instructions that work on my alcoholism, work on much more. Whenev...

mmerlino · mmerlino

To My Fellows; Children, Parents, Families of addicts and alcoholics. I am requesting stories in the following categories. I am seeking those shares for a book called: “Please Understand.” The reason for I am writing this book those in our lives that don’t...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi everyone, I just wanted to wish everybody on MIP a very wonder filled, peaceful and sober Christmas. Have a great day. Carol

Quetzal · Quetzal

Decisions are like Jello molds. They only turn out firm when the right amount of water is added. -- Roy Palm A big decision is like a mountain built on a million small rocks. When we find ourselves stuck and feeling paralyzed about making a big decision, perhaps it is because we didn't pay attenti...

Phil · Phil

If anyone here, sees a guy in a red suit, and sleigh...still flying through the skies..somewhere....could you yell up at Him? and tell Him..."Thanks for the new car eh"? The only problem was....He musta been gettin pretty tired..cause He left it in the wrong driveway.... I could'nt find the key...

Dave Harm · Dave Harm

Hi Everyone – I hope (and pray) that this post doesn’t damper your Christmas spirit – but at times I need to write. Whether it is poetry, stories, or articles for my websites, books, or my newspaper column – it seems to be a great form of “self-therapy.” Christmas brings mixed emotions for me. F...

John · John

For all members of Miracles In Progress 12 Step Recovery Forums, I and Rose designed a small Christmas web page for you to view. It has music on it, so turn your speakers on or off, whichever you prefer as you view it. http://www.12stepforums.net/christmas/index.html

jugglermoon · jugglermoon

Namaste each and everyone! Please allow me to share a meditation with you: "Creation is ongoing. The world begins anew each day. This is the miracle that makes not a sound but which changes everything, if we can be quiet enough to feel it happen. When we can participate in this, we begin anew each da...

Wren · Wren

"I’d gone through life believing in the strength and competence of others; never in my own. Now, dazzled, I discovered that my capacities were real. It was like finding a fortune in the lining of an old coat." -- Joan Mills Take a moment to stop and think about what you give to the people and life arou...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We have no right to ask, when sorrow comes, Why did this happen to me? unless we ask the same question for every joy that comes our way. -- Philip S. Bernstein All of us have reasons to be grateful. Usually, the word implies we have received something. We often think of gratitude as that warm feelin...

Doll · Doll

AT PEACE WITH LIFE Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God's will into all of our activities. "How can I best serve Thee - Thy will (not mine) be done." ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 85 I read this passage each morning, to start off my day, because it is a continual reminder to "practice these prin...

cindy · cindy

i have so much emotional pain at this time of the year...i swear i can feel angels close to me to keep me safe. from my first sober christmas to this one. those angels have their hands full with the likes of us! love u guys.

Ironman · Ironman

I met a newcomer on his first day Wednesday. He had the stench of alcohol seeping through his pores. After the meeting I introduced myself, got his number, talked and then called him at home a few times (3) including this morning. He's been in and out of the program in LA. He...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Words to remember during this stressful holiday season, to maintain your balance: Tao Te Ching -Chapter 29 Do you think you can take over the universe and improve it? I do not think it can be done. The universe is sacred. You cannot improve it. If you try to change it, you will...

Robert · Robert

I have made a myspace, its a real good website to tell people about yourself I have a address: http://www.myspace.com/gmixstudios friends are always welcome to drop on by, I have not put everything up yet, but made a start. Rob

TLH · TLH

And I drank perrier all night. First time in a long while that: a) I wasn't half in the bag by the time people started showing up. b) I didn't burn the ribs. c) I remember everything pretty well (shoot- I may be sober but still my memory is maybe not so bueno) d) I was the last one up. e) I woke up ha...

tina · tina

Just wanted to share a little I know that I haven't been on here long, but wanted to say thank you to each and everyone of u for making me feel welcome. Opps, sorry had a brian fart here, it'll come to me. Ok here it goes, I met some great people on here who have touch my heart, in ways that is hard exp...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi everyone, I have been thinking a lot about gratitude today. I have a lot to be grateful for and I decided to make a list and share it with you all. I could go on and on with the list; I suddenly have so much to be truly grateful for. Have a wonder filled Christmas Eve, Carol *************...

Doll · Doll

RECOVERY, UNITY, SERVICE Our Twelfth Step - carrying the message-is the basic service that AA;s Fellowshp gives: this is our principal aim and the main reason for our existence. The Languare of the Heart p 160 I thank God for those who came before me, those who told me not...

elise18 · elise18

First time on this message board, and very glad I found it! This is going to be a pretty long post - I would like to explain the situation fully to get the best advice possible. My sobriety date is September 12, 2006. The last time I had a drink was July 9th, but I was addicted to Vicodin as wel...

Robert · Robert

Mate Ive broken up from work and uni now for xmas and this year I have felt wonderful, this time last year I was in a bad space, which prompted me to pick up the 12 steps, now look how far ive come, and plenty of room yet for growth, got another mark back today from uni,got an A- and a B+ so an overall combined m...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Well, here we are. It's Saturday and Christmas is Monday, and we probably have some activities having to do with the holiday today. And it is still Hannuka too. I did stop last night, played some games, and went to bed. I do feel better this morning that if I'd continued to p...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Every Christmas I hope for the best but expect the worst. -- Adult child group member As bells ring out and carols echo everywhere, we should not be surprised if our spirits take a nosedive. It isn't that we don't understand the meaning of Christmas, or that we reject it, but rather that the ideal...

wagon · wagon

I would like to wish everyone here a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Thanks everyone for your support this past year. May God be with you all in the coming year!! wagon

Wren · Wren

"It is our basic right to be a happy person, happy family, and eventually a happy world. That should be our goal." -- Dalai Lama Little adjustments to our attitude and approach each day can create a major difference in our appreciation of life. On the surface, nothing changes. At the same time, abs...

Phil · Phil

Yesterday... Today... and Tomorrow There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is Yesterday with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed forev...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I just had an amazing revelation! Holidays, in my family of origin, and so for me, have been times for dinners, company, gifts, dressing up, behaving,,,, and then watching cakes flying across the room, and various emotional displays. Than, as a young parent myself, they were...

LisaF · LisaF

it's over with me and my husband... he won't forgive me for something I did... and honestly, I don't want to work it out anyway... I'm staying with a friend for about a month, then moving to Nebraska to stay with another friend and start a new life. got a job lined up there, something where I can test it out,...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Unless our desire for human compassion is stronger than our desire to be right, to be secure or to belong, love will elude us. -- Marsha Sinetar Knowing we are loved is what most of us crave. For brief moments we feel it; then it eludes us once again. Why does it slip through our fingers so quickly? O...

Phil · Phil

The Language of Letting Go There are many positive triggers that remind us of Christmas: snow, decorations, "Silent Night," "Jingle Bells," wrapped packages, a nativity scene, stockings hung on a fireplace. These "triggers" can evoke in us the warm, nostalgic feelings of the Christmas celebr...

sheilasdad · sheilasdad

Hi to all, i just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone on this Board a happy holiday season. I know it can be tough for some, but visiting here can make it easier. Thanks for all the wonderful posts throughout the year. The experience, stregth, and hope here make it a very nice pl...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

okay, this thread is for everyone, to support each other in getting through Hannukah and Christmas, and New Years. We can put our vents, wisdom, situations, slogans, etc., e, s & h. If it gets very very long, we'll just continue on another one, k? To start out, I'll share tha...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Good evening all (UK time 18:44) For the people that know me... Thanks, and I hope you have a great Christmas and a 2007 with NO recovery problems. For the people that don't know me: MIP saved my life. Hope it can do the same for you. Have a great time at Christmas and STAY SOBER at new year!!!! ...

Robert · Robert

Thanks for the email, I should consider myself on the friendship A list hey? a very funny email.,

LOL

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Lot's of stuff going on in this alchy's little world lately. In the past two weeks, viewing the holidays, I've went from sheer panic to a calm resolve with a positive outlook. Don't ask me how this has happened. All I can say is that God is working in my life and I'm finally acknowledging that fact! I k...

TLH · TLH

Hey babes- how YOu doin?

No- wait. I actually meant the other kind. The stuff they put in soda pop and gatorade and just about any other drink on the shelf. Sucrose syrup and glucose-fructose syrup. Ive been eating really poorly these last six months or so, and this last week I cut out th...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	The Start Of A New Year (Preview) Hope smiles on the threshold of the year to come, whispering that it will be happier. -- Alfred, Lord Tennyson At the start of this new year, we look back at what has been and we look forward to the future. Our path has been filled with healing and hope. Rewards have come to us each day. Now, looking t...	Quetzal	0	341	Dec 30, 2006 by Quetzal
	Hi....Critiqueing....... (Preview) My spouse (now sober) loves to critique restaurants, fried chicken. It's always, "This is the best chicken I've ever had." Five weeks later, it will be someone elses that's the best. This chicken isn't so good, doesn't measure up to Joe's place. On and on, it...	wallsal55	8	364	Dec 29, 2006 by wallsal55
	Daily Awareness-Hope and Disappointment (Preview) It’s precisely the disappointing stories, which have no proper ending and therefore no proper meaning, that sound true to life." -- Max Frisch "Don’t get your hopes up!" Were you warned of this as a child? What does this say? It says that life is bound to disappoint you. It says, don’t aim high be...	Wren	1	368	Dec 29, 2006 by mmerlino
	I love being sober! (Preview) I just wanted to make a short post to say how GREAT it is to be sober! I love not waking up with a hangover, feeling queezy and woozy all day, headaches, palpitations, sore lungs from smoking my brains out, and the self-loathing. I think that's the worst...worse than all the physical sympt...	Scott	13	2468	Dec 29, 2006 by mmerlino
	Hello (Preview) Discovered this board a while ago, I have been posting on the Alanon board for a while but not this one, so I thought I'd say hello. I am a sober member of AA, and also active in Alanon. I was thinking about my last drink (so far!) and how at the time, I had no idea it was my last drink. I had never attempted t...	barisax	6	398	Dec 29, 2006 by sheilasdad
	Greenville, SC? (Preview) Good afternoon... my name is James and I am an alcoholic. I am making my first trip any significant distance from home next week since getting sober. I'm heading to Greenville, Sc. and staying at the Hilton. Can anyone tell me what meetings are close? I will be available to go to meetings after about 6pm...	hersheyjames	3	412	Dec 28, 2006 by Quetzal
	Panic (Preview) *The Language of Letting Go*. Don't panic! If panic strikes, we do not have to allow it to control our behaviors. Behaviors controlled by panic tend to be self-defeating. No matter what the situation or circumstance, panic is usually not a good foundation. No matter what the situation or circumst...	Phil	2	370	Dec 28, 2006 by cindy
	Working Today (Preview) As we approach a new year, many of us feel fear. We look back on the past and worry about the future. But if we remember we only have today, we can work to make that future better. We have found true friends in our fellowship, and this is a time to be with them. Am I ensuring a fruitful future by working wit...	Quetzal	0	338	Dec 28, 2006 by Quetzal
	Pain free? (Preview) It's just about midnight here and I'm feeling SO alive! Many of you here are aware of the problem I have had with the thoracic area of my spine from previous injuries which caused me to become "disabled" as far as my employability is concerned. This has been a major reason for my taking heavily to the bott...	timverton	6	352	Dec 27, 2006 by timverton
	Upward And Forward (Preview) *The Language of Letting Go*. I know you're tired. I know you feel overwhelmed. You may feel as though this crisis, this problem, this hard time will last forever. It won't. You are almost through. You don't just think it has been hard; it has been hard. You have been tested, tried, and retested on w...	Phil	0	340	Dec 27, 2006 by Phil
	Words to Consider (Preview) Although all men share a common destiny, each individual also has to work out his personal salvation for himself. We can help each other find the meaning of life, but in the last analysis, each is responsible for finding himself. -- Thomas Merton One of the great spiritual truths is that each pe...	Quetzal	1	332	Dec 27, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Becoming a Better Person (well, we're trying, right?) (Preview) At some point in our lives, many of us find ourselves overcome with the desire to become better people. While we are all uniquely capable of navigating this world, we may nonetheless feel driven to grow, expand, and change. This innate need for personal expansion can...	Wren	2	357	Dec 27, 2006 by timverton
	The Way It used To Be....(Long One) (Preview) Those veils and masks I put on to hide and conceal the real me. The cover up and disguises I habitually use; the excuses, delaying tactics, addictions and control. All the deceptions, in part or in whole, that camouflage and conceal my real self. When considered as a whole, their multiplicity represe...	Phil	2	411	Dec 27, 2006 by timverton
	lazteuQ yadhtriB yppaH (Preview) I hope you make it a glorious day! Happy birthday my friend...Tim	timverton	5	404	Dec 26, 2006 by sheilasdad
	Dec 27 Daily Reflections (Preview) PROBLEM SOLVING "Quite as important was the discovery that spiritual principles would solve all my problems." ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 42 Through the recovery process described in the Big Book, I have come to realize that the same instructions that work on my alcoholism, work on much more. Whenev...	Doll	0	283	Dec 26, 2006 by Doll
	Shares For a New Book (Preview) To My Fellows; Children, Parents, Families of addicts and alcoholics. I am requesting stories in the following categories. I am seeking those shares for a book called: “Please Understand.” The reason for I am writing this book those in our lives that don’t...	mmerlino	1	317	Dec 26, 2006 by TLH
	Merry Christmas Everyone! (Preview) Hi everyone, I just wanted to wish everybody on MIP a very wonder filled, peaceful and sober Christmas. Have a great day. Carol	Quetzal	6	357	Dec 26, 2006 by Ironman
	Decisions (Preview) Decisions are like Jello molds. They only turn out firm when the right amount of water is added. -- Roy Palm A big decision is like a mountain built on a million small rocks. When we find ourselves stuck and feeling paralyzed about making a big decision, perhaps it is because we didn't pay attenti...	Quetzal	4	364	Dec 26, 2006 by Phil
	UM....... (Preview) If anyone here, sees a guy in a red suit, and sleigh...still flying through the skies..somewhere....could you yell up at Him? and tell Him..."Thanks for the new car eh"? The only problem was....He musta been gettin pretty tired..cause He left it in the wrong driveway.... I could'nt find the key...	Phil	5	370	Dec 26, 2006 by Phil
	Haunting memories of Christmas past (Preview) Hi Everyone – I hope (and pray) that this post doesn’t damper your Christmas spirit – but at times I need to write. Whether it is poetry, stories, or articles for my websites, books, or my newspaper column – it seems to be a great form of “self-therapy.” Christmas brings mixed emotions for me. F...	Dave Harm	3	423	Dec 25, 2006 by Quetzal
	A Christmas Gift for Everyone! (Preview) For all members of Miracles In Progress 12 Step Recovery Forums, I and Rose designed a small Christmas web page for you to view. It has music on it, so turn your speakers on or off, whichever you prefer as you view it. http://www.12stepforums.net/christmas/index.html	John	3	432	Dec 25, 2006 by Quetzal
	Beginning Again (Preview) Namaste each and everyone! Please allow me to share a meditation with you: "Creation is ongoing. The world begins anew each day. This is the miracle that makes not a sound but which changes everything, if we can be quiet enough to feel it happen. When we can participate in this, we begin anew each da...	jugglermoon	5	365	Dec 25, 2006 by Wren
	Honor Yourself (Preview) "I’d gone through life believing in the strength and competence of others; never in my own. Now, dazzled, I discovered that my capacities were real. It was like finding a fortune in the lining of an old coat." -- Joan Mills Take a moment to stop and think about what you give to the people and life arou...	Wren	1	377	Dec 25, 2006 by Sick of being sick
	Gratitude (Preview) We have no right to ask, when sorrow comes, Why did this happen to me? unless we ask the same question for every joy that comes our way. -- Philip S. Bernstein All of us have reasons to be grateful. Usually, the word implies we have received something. We often think of gratitude as that warm feelin...	Quetzal	0	318	Dec 25, 2006 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections Dec 25 (Preview) AT PEACE WITH LIFE Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God's will into all of our activities. "How can I best serve Thee - Thy will (not mine) be done." ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 85 I read this passage each morning, to start off my day, because it is a continual reminder to "practice these prin...	Doll	0	279	Dec 25, 2006 by Doll
	angels (Preview) i have so much emotional pain at this time of the year...i swear i can feel angels close to me to keep me safe. from my first sober christmas to this one. those angels have their hands full with the likes of us! love u guys.	cindy	1	411	Dec 25, 2006 by Wren
	Step 12 at 27 days?? (Preview) I met a newcomer on his first day Wednesday. He had the stench of alcohol seeping through his pores. After the meeting I introduced myself, got his number, talked and then called him at home a few times (3) including this morning. He's been in and out of the program in LA. He...	Ironman	12	525	Dec 24, 2006 by soberdrunk
	the eternal (Preview) Words to remember during this stressful holiday season, to maintain your balance: Tao Te Ching -Chapter 29 Do you think you can take over the universe and improve it? I do not think it can be done. The universe is sacred. You cannot improve it. If you try to change it, you will...	Sick of being sick	2	307	Dec 24, 2006 by Wren
	myspace (Preview) I have made a myspace, its a real good website to tell people about yourself I have a address: http://www.myspace.com/gmixstudios friends are always welcome to drop on by, I have not put everything up yet, but made a start. Rob	Robert	3	410	Dec 24, 2006 by TLH
	Big party at my house last night... (Preview) And I drank perrier all night. First time in a long while that: a) I wasn't half in the bag by the time people started showing up. b) I didn't burn the ribs. c) I remember everything pretty well (shoot- I may be sober but still my memory is maybe not so bueno) d) I was the last one up. e) I woke up ha...	TLH	3	365	Dec 24, 2006 by TLH
	Feelin At Peace with the HOLIDAYS (Preview) Just wanted to share a little I know that I haven't been on here long, but wanted to say thank you to each and everyone of u for making me feel welcome. Opps, sorry had a brian fart here, it'll come to me. Ok here it goes, I met some great people on here who have touch my heart, in ways that is hard exp...	tina	0	297	Dec 24, 2006 by tina
	My Gratitude List (Preview) Hi everyone, I have been thinking a lot about gratitude today. I have a lot to be grateful for and I decided to make a list and share it with you all. I could go on and on with the list; I suddenly have so much to be truly grateful for. Have a wonder filled Christmas Eve, Carol *************...	Quetzal	1	303	Dec 24, 2006 by Phil
	Daily Reflections Dec 23 (Preview) RECOVERY, UNITY, SERVICE *Our Twelfth Step - carrying the message-is the basic service that AA;s Fellowshp gives: this is our principal aim and the main reason for our existence. The Languare of the Heart p 160* I thank God for those who came before me, those who told me not...	Doll	0	279	Dec 24, 2006 by Doll
	Dating at 3 months of sobriety? (Preview) First time on this message board, and very glad I found it! This is going to be a pretty long post - I would like to explain the situation fully to get the best advice possible. My sobriety date is September 12, 2006. The last time I had a drink was July 9th, but I was addicted to Vicodin as wel...	elise18	12	617	Dec 24, 2006 by Doll
	Time to Relax (Preview) Mate Ive broken up from work and uni now for xmas and this year I have felt wonderful, this time last year I was in a bad space, which prompted me to pick up the 12 steps, now look how far ive come, and plenty of room yet for growth, got another mark back today from uni,got an A- and a B+ so an overall combined m...	Robert	5	413	Dec 24, 2006 by sheilasdad
	Countdown to Christmas (Preview) *Well, here we are. It's Saturday and Christmas is Monday, and we probably have some activities having to do with the holiday today. And it is still Hannuka too.* *I did stop last night, played some games, and went to bed. I do feel better this morning that if I'd continued to p...*	amanda2u2	3	550	Dec 24, 2006 by sheilasdad
	This Christmas (Preview) Every Christmas I hope for the best but expect the worst. -- Adult child group member As bells ring out and carols echo everywhere, we should not be surprised if our spirits take a nosedive. It isn't that we don't understand the meaning of Christmas, or that we reject it, but rather that the ideal...	Quetzal	0	271	Dec 24, 2006 by Quetzal
	Merry Christmas to you all (Preview) I would like to wish everyone here a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Thanks everyone for your support this past year. May God be with you all in the coming year!! wagon	wagon	5	365	Dec 23, 2006 by Jo
	Creating Happiness (Preview) "It is our basic right to be a happy person, happy family, and eventually a happy world. That should be our goal." -- Dalai Lama Little adjustments to our attitude and approach each day can create a major difference in our appreciation of life. On the surface, nothing changes. At the same time, abs...	Wren	2	320	Dec 23, 2006 by timverton
	Just for today...Easy Does It..Keep It Simple.. (Preview) Yesterday... Today... and Tomorrow There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is Yesterday with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed forev...	Phil	5	448	Dec 23, 2006 by Phil
	wow! a lightbulb moment! (Preview) *I just had an amazing revelation!* Holidays, in my family of origin, and so for me, have been times for dinners, company, gifts, dressing up, behaving,,,, and then watching cakes flying across the room, and various emotional displays. Than, as a young parent myself, they were...	amanda2u2	2	402	Dec 23, 2006 by timverton
	moving (Preview) it's over with me and my husband... he won't forgive me for something I did... and honestly, I don't want to work it out anyway... I'm staying with a friend for about a month, then moving to Nebraska to stay with another friend and start a new life. got a job lined up there, something where I can test it out,...	LisaF	3	298	Dec 23, 2006 by LisaF
	Human Compassion (Preview) Unless our desire for human compassion is stronger than our desire to be right, to be secure or to belong, love will elude us. -- Marsha Sinetar Knowing we are loved is what most of us crave. For brief moments we feel it; then it eludes us once again. Why does it slip through our fingers so quickly? O...	Quetzal	1	339	Dec 23, 2006 by timverton
	Holiday Triggers (Preview) *The Language of Letting Go* There are many positive triggers that remind us of Christmas: snow, decorations, "Silent Night," "Jingle Bells," wrapped packages, a nativity scene, stockings hung on a fireplace. These "triggers" can evoke in us the warm, nostalgic feelings of the Christmas celebr...	Phil	2	327	Dec 23, 2006 by Quetzal
	Happy Holidays (Preview) Hi to all, i just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone on this Board a happy holiday season. I know it can be tough for some, but visiting here can make it easier. Thanks for all the wonderful posts throughout the year. The experience, stregth, and hope here make it a very nice pl...	sheilasdad	2	300	Dec 23, 2006 by Quetzal
	Getting Through the Holidays (Preview) okay, this thread is for everyone, to support each other in getting through Hannukah and Christmas, and New Years. We can put our vents, wisdom, situations, slogans, etc., e, s & h. If it gets very very long, we'll just continue on another one, k? *To start out, I'll share tha...*	amanda2u2	12	404	Dec 22, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Best wishes to you all this Christmas. (Preview) Good evening all (UK time 18:44) For the people that know me... Thanks, and I hope you have a great Christmas and a 2007 with NO recovery problems. For the people that don't know me: MIP saved my life. Hope it can do the same for you. Have a great time at Christmas and STAY SOBER at new year!!!! ...	Cabbageheadchris	5	412	Dec 22, 2006 by Wren
	Phil a cheeky one huh? (Preview) Thanks for the email, I should consider myself on the friendship A list hey? a very funny email., LOL	Robert	4	362	Dec 22, 2006 by Wren
	A new outlook on the HOLIDAYS (Preview) Lot's of stuff going on in this alchy's little world lately. In the past two weeks, viewing the holidays, I've went from sheer panic to a calm resolve with a positive outlook. Don't ask me how this has happened. All I can say is that God is working in my life and I'm finally acknowledging that fact! I k...	soberdrunk	3	396	Dec 22, 2006 by timverton
	Sugar... (Preview) Hey babes- how YOu doin? No- wait. I actually meant the other kind. The stuff they put in soda pop and gatorade and just about any other drink on the shelf. Sucrose syrup and glucose-fructose syrup. Ive been eating really poorly these last six months or so, and this last week I cut out th...	TLH	17	459	Dec 22, 2006 by timverton
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