Alcoholics Anonymous

Wren · Wren

I was talking on the phone to a woman about a business matter. I didnt know her but I was impressed by her work. When the conversation ended, I reflected on how many times I had been apologetic about who I was and what I was doing. There was no need for that! Marianne Williamsons words came to mind: Your play...

Wren · Wren

The Good In All Sometimes we find it difficult to see the good in people, places, or situations that arent to our liking. We focus on the things we dont like in our lives as a way of fueling our efforts to create change. There is nothing inherently wrong with this, and it is one way we make progress. Ho...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Worry is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained. -- Arthur Somers Roche A trickle of water that drains down the side of a hill poses no problem to the hill, its vegetation, or the people living in the valley. But if that t...

LisaF · LisaF

I'm down in Mississippi (basically in Memphis TN)... got here last night around 7:30 or so, spent last night at my dad's and am at my mom's now... Went to a meeting at my homegroup down here, it was a pretty small meeting compared to what it usually is, lots of new people I didn't know, but some old faces I w...

nursedebbiepink · nursedebbiepink

hi all, i have been on this board before. and i am active in alanon (although i don't go as often as i should.) i take care of myself the best i know how the my A's active drinking...go browsing at barnes and noble, go to the lake, do things with the adult children, read, go online and such. i very r...

Moon · Moon

Hi guys, ok so we all have something in common...we're alcoholics, yes it's true. Anyway I'd like to know what you all do besides having this disease. What are you're hobbies, interest's, ect... So because this is my idea I'll go first. I really like to draw, create, decorate, write, all that...

HangingInThere · HangingInThere

I am on a quest for answers, though deep down I know I am probably on an endless journey. Your insight, however, could possibly help. I am a member of Al-anon and my AH has been sober from alcohol/drugs for almost 4 mos. We recently seperated, for another of his addictions was an A girlfriend and the tem...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The Twelth Step of A.A., working with others, can be subdivided into five parts, five words beginning with the letter C- confidence, confession, conviction, conversion, and continuance. The first thing in trying to help other alcoholics is to get their confidence. We do t...

Phil · Phil

Alcoholism is a disease of the body, thinking, emotions and spirit. Progressive damage to these four aspects interact in various ways such that a person is increasingly compelled to drink. Also, once drinking starts they cannot ?always? guarantee when they will stop or how much they will drink. Th...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Life is not to be endured; life is to be enjoyed and embraced. The belief that we must square our shoulders and get through a meager, deprived existence for far off rewards in Heaven is a codependent belief. Yes, most of us still have times when life will be stressful and challenge our endurance skills....

barisax · barisax

Much has been written about "The Inner Child" especially in the roaring 90s. I'm very much in touch with my inner child. My inner child is a selfish, indulgent, irresponsible, lazy, rip-roaring brat who is only sober by the grace of God. I'm still looking for my Inner Adult. I'll keep you...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ What impresses us most at an A.A. meeting is the willingness to share, without holding anything back. And pretty soon we find ourselves sharing also. We start telling our own experiences and by so doing we help the other person. And when we've got these things off our chest, we...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I want to change careers . . . I need a friend . . .I'm ready to be in a relationship . . . Regularly, we become aware of new needs. We may need to change our behavior with our children. We may need a new couch, love and nurturing, a dollar, or help. Do not be afraid to recognize a want or need. The birth of a want or...

Phil · Phil

With the physical and emotional closeness of a partnership, it is inevitable that there is sometimes conflict. It is often a sign that something is wrong or that someone is unhappy. Avoiding conflict or ignoring the problems could mean that you are choosing to avoid talking through important issue...

Wren · Wren

Anything Can Be Overcome The journey that each human being makes through earthly existence can have hardship as often as it is touched by joy. When we encounter adversity, the stress we feel can erode our optimism, eventually convincing us that the issues we face cannot be overcome. In truth, there i...

Doll · Doll

STEP ONE WE . . . (The first word of the First Step) TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21 When I was drinking all I could ever think about was "I, I, I," or "Me, Me, Me." Such painful obsessions of self, such soul sickness, such spiritual selfishness bound me to the bottle for mo...

Quetzal · Quetzal

.... open up to hope and new possibilities... Some mornings we may awaken filled with thoughts of what is wrong in our lives. Perhaps we obsess about our failures or the limits of our relationships. If we let ourselves sink into self-loathing, we build a wall that separates us from those things that nu...

LisaF · LisaF

The doctor finally called me back over a week after having my MRI... I'm so sick of dealing with that dr's office... Anyway, they said the dr looked at my results, and I have a disc that is protruding but it's not herniated and said to stay on the meds they prescribed (muscle relaxers... that's going to he...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Trust yourself. You know what you want and need. Put yourself first. You can't be anything for anybody else unless you take care of yourself. Let your feelings be known. They are important. Express your opinions. It's good to hear yourself talk. Value your thinking. You do it well. If you don't value i...

Tina · Tina

Click here: SINGING BUG Thought I'd share this thought it was cute but funny at the same time Enjoy your day!!! Don't forget to turn your speakers on

Doll · Doll

A LIST OF BLESSINGS One exercise that I practice is to try for a full inventory of my blessings. . . . AS BILL SEES IT, p. 37 What did I have to be grateful for? I shut myself up and started listing the blessings for which I was in no way responsible, beginning with having been born of sound mind and body. I went...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the day ~ One of the finest things about A.A. is the sharing. Sharing is a wonderful thing because the more you share the more you have. In our old drinking days, we didn't do much sharing. We used to keep things to ourselves, partly because we were ashamed, but mostly because we were self...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ If we get up in a meeting and tell something about ourselves in order to help the other person, we feel a whole lot better. It's the old law of the more you give the more you get. Witnessing and confession are part of keeping sober. You never know when you may help somebody. Helping...

sheilasdad · sheilasdad

I just noticed that my last post was number 99, so I figured that I should start a post rather than reply for number 100. I've been around this site for some time now, but it has taken some time for me to get to 100. I'd just like to say hi from Boston to all those who add to my sobriety with your insightful an...

Robert · Robert

I am in the wrong because I am upset that my partner has moved the telephone number of my friend in a.a i now cant find it and wanted to see him. She said she will not be blamed but the simple fact is I last sighted the paper it was written on last week then she did one of her "cleans" which means all...

Laura · Laura

Hi, I was wondering, what is the sponser relationship supposed to be like? I mean, is she the teacher and I'm the student. Or is it not like that at all? The idea of giving authority to someone I hardly no is unappealing--I anticipate that I will be told to meet a lot of people and get a lot of numbers and mayb...

Doll · Doll

Man! Oh! Man! What a glorious 8 days I spent in Myrtle Beach, S.C. We rode soooo much my rear is sore! Ate some great seafood, found a hamburger joint with the biggest onion rings I've seen! And saw about a go-zillion motorcycles......I had the pleasure of visiting a bar called "Suck Bang Blow&q...

Phil · Phil

http://www.emotionalsobriety.com/

Quetzal · Quetzal

Ultimately, to grieve our losses means to surrender to our feelings. So many of us have lost so much, have said so many good byes - have been through so many changes. We may want to hold back the tides of change, not because the change isn't good, but because we have had so much change, so much loss. Sometim...

LisaF · LisaF

25 days sober now... :) Getting my 1 month chip while I'm down in Memphis next week! I can't wait to go home and see everyone!!! I fly out on Tuesday, will be back the following Tuesday. I will have internet access down there, so I'll be able to check in... Haven't been getting to enough meetings late...

Quetzal · Quetzal

"Shame is the first feeling that strikes me whenever I, or someone I love, has a problem," said one recovering woman. Many of us were raised with the belief that having a problem is something to be ashamed of. This belief can do many damaging things to us. It can stop us from identifying our pr...

alligot · alligot

Just curious on others views on this statement as regards to AA and its message to the alcoholic ? I am an addict, and have made no pretence to be anything else on this forum. Would also like to know your views on that, am i welcome or should i go elsewhere to find recovery? Thank you

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Fellowship is a big part of staying sober. The doctors call it group therapy. We never go to an A.A. meeting without taking something out of it. Sometimes we don't feel like going to a meeting and we think of excuses for not going. But we usually end up going anyway. And we always g...

jeannie · jeannie

One junior high school boy confided in another his love for a certain girl. The first boy asked the second one to keep his secret. By the end of the school day, the rumor was all around about the boy and girl. The first boy was mortified as others mocked him and teased the girl he liked. In shame, the bo...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We're in A.A. for two main reasons: to keep sober ourselves and to help others keep sober. It's a well-known fact that helping others is a big part of keeping sober yourself. It's also been proved that it's very hard to keep sober all by yourself. A lot of people have tried it and f...

Laura · Laura

I went to my second meeting tonight. I chose not to go to another meeting before this Thursday meeting. I've been dealing with my depression--it got pretty dark this week but it'll never be where it used to take me years ago. I mean, I still managed to choose to have beautiful moments, focusing my attent...

Wren · Wren

As human beings, we cannot help but be subject to our preferences. However, we do have control over the manner in which these manifest themselves in our lives. Every value we hold dear is an expression of either support or opposition, and it is our perspective that determines whether we are for someth...

Quetzal · Quetzal

So often, when a problem occurs, inside or around us, we revert to thinking that if we put our life on hold we can positively contribute to the solution. If a relationship isn't working, if we face a difficult decision, if we're feeling depressed, we may put our life on hold and torment ourselves with ob...

Phil · Phil

If you find yourself in the midst of any of the following, a dispute, argument, relationship breakdown, miscommunication, separation, divorce and so on then the very first questions you should ask is not "Why are you doing this to me" or "why are you treating me this way" but &q...

Wren · Wren

Judge not by appearances, but judge righteous judgment. -- Jesus We know the power of thoughts to create. Consider, then, the impact of our judgments. When we judge someone critically, those judgments have the power to affect the one being judged, if they are open to our perceptions. This is the case...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ A lot of well-meaning people treat alcoholics like the priest and the Levite. They pass by on the other side by scorning them and telling them what low people they are, with no willpower. Whereas, they really have fallen for alcohol, in the same way as the man in the story fell am...

Robert · Robert

Now I'm the king of the swingers Oh, the jungle VIP I've reached the top and had to stop And that's what botherin' me I wanna be a man, mancub And stroll right into town And be just like the other men I'm tired of monkeyin' around! Oh, oobee doo I wanna be like you I wanna walk like you Talk like you, too You'll s...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Good feelings can become a habitual part of our life. There is absolutely no virtue in the unnecessary suffering, which many of us have felt for much of our life. We don't have to allow others to make us miserable, and we don't have to make ourselves miserable. A good day does not have to be the "cal...

Wren · Wren

I recieved this, this morning, and felt it should be posted. >This board is not for those that wish to come here..and >judge..criticize...put down others....and tell others what they >should or should not be doing...and how they should be living their >lives.. > >It is a safe pl...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In the story of the Good Samaritan, the wayfarer fell among robbers and was left lying in the gutter, half dead. And a priest and a Levite both passed by on the other side of the road. But the Good Samaritan was moved with compassion and came to him and bound up his wounds and brough...

Quetzal · Quetzal

And this above all, to thine own self be true. And it must follow as night the day, thou canst not be false to any man. --Shakespeare "To thine own self be true." "Live the life you were meant to live." "Be the person you were meant to be." These statements convey a wonder...

LisaF · LisaF

Got 2 of my chicks named... the silver laced pullet is Arwen, she's the only one I know the sex of. The black and yellow bantam is Aiden. I've got 5 gender neutral names picked out for the others I can tell apart... Kaden, Cameron (Cammi for short), Devin, Reagan, Quinn... can you tell I like names that end...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In A.A. we find a new strength and peace from the realization that there must be a Power greater than ourselves that is running the universe and that is on our side when we live a good life. So the A.A. program really never ends. You begin by overcoming drink and you go from there to...

barisax · barisax

I recently came into contact with an acquaintance who has been in and out of the program... mostly out. There isn't anything unique about his story... he told me a bit about his life since last time I saw him and over the course of the meeting before and after, I overheard him telling different people di...

Niall · Niall

Hello all, I would really like some insight. I did spend some time on this board a year ago, I dont know if any of you remember me. Anyway, I would be in end stage alcoholism. Chronic and out of control. I desperately want to stop (as I have for years) but I am still struggling. I know now for sure its...

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	No More Playing Small (Preview) I was talking on the phone to a woman about a business matter. I didnt know her but I was impressed by her work. When the conversation ended, I reflected on how many times I had been apologetic about who I was and what I was doing. There was no need for that! Marianne Williamsons words came to mind: Your play...	Wren	1	546	May 24, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Looking Deeply (Preview) The Good In All Sometimes we find it difficult to see the good in people, places, or situations that arent to our liking. We focus on the things we dont like in our lives as a way of fueling our efforts to create change. There is nothing inherently wrong with this, and it is one way we make progress. Ho...	Wren	6	507	May 24, 2007 by Wren
	Worry (Preview) Worry is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained. -- Arthur Somers Roche A trickle of water that drains down the side of a hill poses no problem to the hill, its vegetation, or the people living in the valley. But if that t...	Quetzal	2	969	May 24, 2007 by Phil
	checkin in... (Preview) I'm down in Mississippi (basically in Memphis TN)... got here last night around 7:30 or so, spent last night at my dad's and am at my mom's now... Went to a meeting at my homegroup down here, it was a pretty small meeting compared to what it usually is, lots of new people I didn't know, but some old faces I w...	LisaF	0	420	May 23, 2007 by LisaF
	should i say anything about his behavior? (Preview) hi all, i have been on this board before. and i am active in alanon (although i don't go as often as i should.) i take care of myself the best i know how the my A's active drinking...go browsing at barnes and noble, go to the lake, do things with the adult children, read, go online and such. i very r...	nursedebbiepink	7	725	May 23, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	creative outlets (Preview) Hi guys, ok so we all have something in common...we're alcoholics, yes it's true. Anyway I'd like to know what you all do besides having this disease. What are you're hobbies, interest's, ect... So because this is my idea I'll go first. I really like to draw, create, decorate, write, all that...	Moon	9	654	May 23, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	What am I waiting for? (Preview) I am on a quest for answers, though deep down I know I am probably on an endless journey. Your insight, however, could possibly help. I am a member of Al-anon and my AH has been sober from alcohol/drugs for almost 4 mos. We recently seperated, for another of his addictions was an A girlfriend and the tem...	HangingInThere	10	1622	May 23, 2007 by TenderheartsKS
	24 Hours a Day ~ 23rd May 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ The Twelth Step of A.A., working with others, can be subdivided into five parts, five words beginning with the letter C- confidence, confession, conviction, conversion, and continuance. The first thing in trying to help other alcoholics is to get their confidence. We do t...	Sobrietyspell	0	510	May 23, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Scary...but true... (Preview) Alcoholism is a disease of the body, thinking, emotions and spirit. Progressive damage to these four aspects interact in various ways such that a person is increasingly compelled to drink. Also, once drinking starts they cannot ?always? guarantee when they will stop or how much they will drink. Th...	Phil	0	482	May 23, 2007 by Phil
	Enjoyment (Preview) Life is not to be endured; life is to be enjoyed and embraced. The belief that we must square our shoulders and get through a meager, deprived existence for far off rewards in Heaven is a codependent belief. Yes, most of us still have times when life will be stressful and challenge our endurance skills....	Quetzal	0	505	May 23, 2007 by Quetzal
	The Inner Adult (Preview) Much has been written about "The Inner Child" especially in the roaring 90s. I'm very much in touch with my inner child. My inner child is a selfish, indulgent, irresponsible, lazy, rip-roaring brat who is only sober by the grace of God. I'm still looking for my Inner Adult. I'll keep you...	barisax	3	543	May 22, 2007 by miller2
	24 Hours a Day ~ 22nd May 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ What impresses us most at an A.A. meeting is the willingness to share, without holding anything back. And pretty soon we find ourselves sharing also. We start telling our own experiences and by so doing we help the other person. And when we've got these things off our chest, we...	Sobrietyspell	0	506	May 22, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Getting Needs Met (Preview) I want to change careers . . . I need a friend . . .I'm ready to be in a relationship . . . Regularly, we become aware of new needs. We may need to change our behavior with our children. We may need a new couch, love and nurturing, a dollar, or help. Do not be afraid to recognize a want or need. The birth of a want or...	Quetzal	1	1736	May 22, 2007 by alligot
	Relationships...Dealing With Conflict (Preview) With the physical and emotional closeness of a partnership, it is inevitable that there is sometimes conflict. It is often a sign that something is wrong or that someone is unhappy. Avoiding conflict or ignoring the problems could mean that you are choosing to avoid talking through important issue...	Phil	1	1229	May 22, 2007 by alligot
	Hope in Hardship (Preview) Anything Can Be Overcome The journey that each human being makes through earthly existence can have hardship as often as it is touched by joy. When we encounter adversity, the stress we feel can erode our optimism, eventually convincing us that the issues we face cannot be overcome. In truth, there i...	Wren	3	538	May 22, 2007 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections May 22 (Preview) STEP ONE WE . . . (The first word of the First Step) TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21 When I was drinking all I could ever think about was "I, I, I," or "Me, Me, Me." Such painful obsessions of self, such soul sickness, such spiritual selfishness bound me to the bottle for mo...	Doll	0	427	May 22, 2007 by Doll
	The Evolving Relationship (Preview) .... open up to hope and new possibilities... Some mornings we may awaken filled with thoughts of what is wrong in our lives. Perhaps we obsess about our failures or the limits of our relationships. If we let ourselves sink into self-loathing, we build a wall that separates us from those things that nu...	Quetzal	0	540	May 22, 2007 by Quetzal
	found out what's wrong with my back... (Preview) The doctor finally called me back over a week after having my MRI... I'm so sick of dealing with that dr's office... Anyway, they said the dr looked at my results, and I have a disc that is protruding but it's not herniated and said to stay on the meds they prescribed (muscle relaxers... that's going to he...	LisaF	4	476	May 22, 2007 by Quetzal
	Be Good To Yourself Therapy (Preview) Trust yourself. You know what you want and need. Put yourself first. You can't be anything for anybody else unless you take care of yourself. Let your feelings be known. They are important. Express your opinions. It's good to hear yourself talk. Value your thinking. You do it well. If you don't value i...	Quetzal	2	646	May 21, 2007 by learning
	This is cute (Preview) Click here: SINGING BUG Thought I'd share this thought it was cute but funny at the same time Enjoy your day!!! Don't forget to turn your speakers on	Tina	1	558	May 21, 2007 by Sick of being sick
	Daily Reflections May 21 (Preview) A LIST OF BLESSINGS One exercise that I practice is to try for a full inventory of my blessings. . . . AS BILL SEES IT, p. 37 What did I have to be grateful for? I shut myself up and started listing the blessings for which I was in no way responsible, beginning with having been born of sound mind and body. I went...	Doll	1	506	May 21, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hours a Day ~ 21st May 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the day ~ One of the finest things about A.A. is the sharing. Sharing is a wonderful thing because the more you share the more you have. In our old drinking days, we didn't do much sharing. We used to keep things to ourselves, partly because we were ashamed, but mostly because we were self...	Sobrietyspell	0	453	May 21, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hours a Day ~ 20th May 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ If we get up in a meeting and tell something about ourselves in order to help the other person, we feel a whole lot better. It's the old law of the more you give the more you get. Witnessing and confession are part of keeping sober. You never know when you may help somebody. Helping...	Sobrietyspell	3	649	May 21, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Just hello (Preview) I just noticed that my last post was number 99, so I figured that I should start a post rather than reply for number 100. I've been around this site for some time now, but it has taken some time for me to get to 100. I'd just like to say hi from Boston to all those who add to my sobriety with your insightful an...	sheilasdad	8	520	May 21, 2007 by Sick of being sick
	Can someone advise me why,........ (Preview) I am in the wrong because I am upset that my partner has moved the telephone number of my friend in a.a i now cant find it and wanted to see him. She said she will not be blamed but the simple fact is I last sighted the paper it was written on last week then she did one of her "cleans" which means all...	Robert	7	670	May 21, 2007 by cindy
	Sponsor Relationship (Preview) Hi, I was wondering, what is the sponser relationship supposed to be like? I mean, is she the teacher and I'm the student. Or is it not like that at all? The idea of giving authority to someone I hardly no is unappealing--I anticipate that I will be told to meet a lot of people and get a lot of numbers and mayb...	Laura	6	606	May 21, 2007 by Wren
	Woo Hoo! Bike Week was awesome! (Preview) Man! Oh! Man! What a glorious 8 days I spent in Myrtle Beach, S.C. We rode soooo much my rear is sore! Ate some great seafood, found a hamburger joint with the biggest onion rings I've seen! And saw about a go-zillion motorcycles......I had the pleasure of visiting a bar called "Suck Bang Blow&q...	Doll	6	780	May 21, 2007 by timverton
	Emotional Sobriety (Preview) http://www.emotionalsobriety.com/	Phil	3	530	May 20, 2007 by ally
	Sadness (Preview) Ultimately, to grieve our losses means to surrender to our feelings. So many of us have lost so much, have said so many good byes - have been through so many changes. We may want to hold back the tides of change, not because the change isn't good, but because we have had so much change, so much loss. Sometim...	Quetzal	1	477	May 20, 2007 by ally
	just checkin in... rambling... (Preview) 25 days sober now... :) Getting my 1 month chip while I'm down in Memphis next week! I can't wait to go home and see everyone!!! I fly out on Tuesday, will be back the following Tuesday. I will have internet access down there, so I'll be able to check in... Haven't been getting to enough meetings late...	LisaF	7	801	May 20, 2007 by Robert
	Solving Problems (Preview) "Shame is the first feeling that strikes me whenever I, or someone I love, has a problem," said one recovering woman. Many of us were raised with the belief that having a problem is something to be ashamed of. This belief can do many damaging things to us. It can stop us from identifying our pr...	Quetzal	3	528	May 19, 2007 by Phil
	Mixed Messages (Preview) Just curious on others views on this statement as regards to AA and its message to the alcoholic ? I am an addict, and have made no pretence to be anything else on this forum. Would also like to know your views on that, am i welcome or should i go elsewhere to find recovery? Thank you	alligot	12	718	May 19, 2007 by learning
	24 Hours a Day ~ 19th May 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Fellowship is a big part of staying sober. The doctors call it group therapy. We never go to an A.A. meeting without taking something out of it. Sometimes we don't feel like going to a meeting and we think of excuses for not going. But we usually end up going anyway. And we always g...	Sobrietyspell	0	442	May 19, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	GOSSIP (Preview) One junior high school boy confided in another his love for a certain girl. The first boy asked the second one to keep his secret. By the end of the school day, the rumor was all around about the boy and girl. The first boy was mortified as others mocked him and teased the girl he liked. In shame, the bo...	jeannie	7	554	May 18, 2007 by jeannie
	24 Hours a Day ~ 18th May 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We're in A.A. for two main reasons: to keep sober ourselves and to help others keep sober. It's a well-known fact that helping others is a big part of keeping sober yourself. It's also been proved that it's very hard to keep sober all by yourself. A lot of people have tried it and f...	Sobrietyspell	0	488	May 18, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Second meeting (Preview) I went to my second meeting tonight. I chose not to go to another meeting before this Thursday meeting. I've been dealing with my depression--it got pretty dark this week but it'll never be where it used to take me years ago. I mean, I still managed to choose to have beautiful moments, focusing my attent...	Laura	2	485	May 18, 2007 by Phil
	Putting Power in Perspective (Preview) As human beings, we cannot help but be subject to our preferences. However, we do have control over the manner in which these manifest themselves in our lives. Every value we hold dear is an expression of either support or opposition, and it is our perspective that determines whether we are for someth...	Wren	0	465	May 18, 2007 by Wren
	Don't stop living your life! (Preview) So often, when a problem occurs, inside or around us, we revert to thinking that if we put our life on hold we can positively contribute to the solution. If a relationship isn't working, if we face a difficult decision, if we're feeling depressed, we may put our life on hold and torment ourselves with ob...	Quetzal	0	537	May 18, 2007 by Quetzal
	The Relationship Blame Game (Preview) If you find yourself in the midst of any of the following, a dispute, argument, relationship breakdown, miscommunication, separation, divorce and so on then the very first questions you should ask is not "Why are you doing this to me" or "why are you treating me this way" but &q...	Phil	1	814	May 18, 2007 by timverton
	Judgement Creates (Preview) Judge not by appearances, but judge righteous judgment. -- Jesus We know the power of thoughts to create. Consider, then, the impact of our judgments. When we judge someone critically, those judgments have the power to affect the one being judged, if they are open to our perceptions. This is the case...	Wren	3	580	May 17, 2007 by jeannie
	24 Hours a Day ~ 17th May 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ A lot of well-meaning people treat alcoholics like the priest and the Levite. They pass by on the other side by scorning them and telling them what low people they are, with no willpower. Whereas, they really have fallen for alcohol, in the same way as the man in the story fell am...	Sobrietyspell	0	466	May 17, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	you may smile (Preview) Now I'm the king of the swingers Oh, the jungle VIP I've reached the top and had to stop And that's what botherin' me I wanna be a man, mancub And stroll right into town And be just like the other men I'm tired of monkeyin' around! Oh, oobee doo I wanna be like you I wanna walk like you Talk like you, too You'll s...	Robert	4	568	May 17, 2007 by Sick of being sick
	Enjoying the Good Days (Preview) Good feelings can become a habitual part of our life. There is absolutely no virtue in the unnecessary suffering, which many of us have felt for much of our life. We don't have to allow others to make us miserable, and we don't have to make ourselves miserable. A good day does not have to be the "cal...	Quetzal	0	424	May 17, 2007 by Quetzal
	A Gentle Reminder (Preview) I recieved this, this morning, and felt it should be posted. >This board is not for those that wish to come here..and >judge..criticize...put down others....and tell others what they >should or should not be doing...and how they should be living their >lives.. > >It is a safe pl...	Wren	1	592	May 17, 2007 by cindy
	24 Hours a Day ~ 16th May 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In the story of the Good Samaritan, the wayfarer fell among robbers and was left lying in the gutter, half dead. And a priest and a Levite both passed by on the other side of the road. But the Good Samaritan was moved with compassion and came to him and bound up his wounds and brough...	Sobrietyspell	0	525	May 16, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	To Thine Own Self Be True (Preview) And this above all, to thine own self be true. And it must follow as night the day, thou canst not be false to any man. --Shakespeare "To thine own self be true." "Live the life you were meant to live." "Be the person you were meant to be." These statements convey a wonder...	Quetzal	1	4797	May 16, 2007 by Wren
	naming my babies... (Preview) Got 2 of my chicks named... the silver laced pullet is Arwen, she's the only one I know the sex of. The black and yellow bantam is Aiden. I've got 5 gender neutral names picked out for the others I can tell apart... Kaden, Cameron (Cammi for short), Devin, Reagan, Quinn... can you tell I like names that end...	LisaF	2	582	May 16, 2007 by LisaF
	24 Hours a Day ~ 15th May 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ In A.A. we find a new strength and peace from the realization that there must be a Power greater than ourselves that is running the universe and that is on our side when we live a good life. So the A.A. program really never ends. You begin by overcoming drink and you go from there to...	Sobrietyspell	0	479	May 15, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Too Smart? (Preview) I recently came into contact with an acquaintance who has been in and out of the program... mostly out. There isn't anything unique about his story... he told me a bit about his life since last time I saw him and over the course of the meeting before and after, I overheard him telling different people di...	barisax	7	2689	May 15, 2007 by barisax
	Still spinning on the roundabout.... (Preview) Hello all, I would really like some insight. I did spend some time on this board a year ago, I dont know if any of you remember me. Anyway, I would be in end stage alcoholism. Chronic and out of control. I desperately want to stop (as I have for years) but I am still struggling. I know now for sure its...	Niall	9	841	May 15, 2007 by amanda2u2
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