Alcoholics Anonymous

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...

timverton · timverton

To all, I've recently spoken or alluded to a change in my life coming soon. It has been made. I have left the woman I've been living with for 5 1/2 years, the last four of which have been a fruitless endeavor for both of us. More like a tolerance of one another than the love relation it began as. You may thin...

Doll · Doll

PRINCIPLES, NOT PERSONALITIES The way our "worthy" alcoholics have sometimes tried to judge the "less worthy" is, as we look back on it, rather comical. Imagine, if you can, one alcoholic judging another! THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART, p. 37 Who am I to judge anyone? When I first entered the Fellowship I f...

Quetzal · Quetzal

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years of trying to get other people interested in you. -- Dale Carnegie We wanted friends, but our addiction wanted all our attention. We had no time to be close to others. Well, stand aside addi...

Wren · Wren

"After years of being driven quite mad by the demands of traveling and going to parties and shopping and entertaining and Heaven-knows-what-all between the end of October and the beginning of January, I decided to opt out. A few years ago when I turned 35 I simply decided that for the sake of m...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I have to be honest. I remember that some of you think that means that I don't 'get' the program, and that I am a 'loser', etc. But the combination of things now,,,,, this difficult woman, my ex's being on his deathbed, and my son's birthday and holidays are&nbs...

tina · tina

Has this sent to me, read it and meant alot, just wanted to pass it on here. Have a safe holiday and best wishes to the new year. With Love Sent to you wrapped in love and appreciation that you have touched my life with yours. For all things Give Thanks! God has a plan and in his plan all thin...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

We in AA and other 12 Step groups hear,,, do not live in the wreckage of the future. I used to think that just meant that it will happen when it happens and there is nothing we can do about it so why worry or do anything about it when it is hopeless and later. but I am learning to see that d...

Phil · Phil

Hello and thank you for calling The State Mental Hospital. Please select from the following menu options: If you are obsessive-compulsive, press 1 repeatedly. If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2 for you. If you have multiple personalities, press 3, 4, 5 and 6. If you...

Phil · Phil

The Language of Letting Go. Strive for balanced expectations of others. Strive for healthy tolerance. In the past, we may have tolerated too much or too little. We may have expected too much or too little. We may swing from tolerating abuse, mistreatment, and deception to refusing to tolerat...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Success can only be measured in terms of distance traveled. -- Mavis Gallant We are forever moving from one experience to another, one challenge to another, and one relationship to another. Our ability to handle confidently all encounters is a gift of the program, and one that accompanies us...

texas mike · texas mike

Just had a moment and thought i would step in and say good day. All is going well concidering what I am (an AA) and thats not a bad thing. The realization of that changed my life and for the better too. Anywho I want to wish each and every one of you (my family in recovery) a very merry christmas and a most wonde...

Doll · Doll

THE REWARDS OF GIVING This is indeed the kind of giving that actually demands nothing. He does not expect his brother sufferer to pay him, or even to love him. And then he discovers that by the divine paradox of this kind of giving he has found his own reward, whether his brother has yet received anything...

Tmarch · Tmarch

wantneeda · wantneeda

Just an update on whats up with Wendy...all is VERY well. God is so definitely on my side!!! i do believe that i finally have a place to call my own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the result of Wendy going to great lengths:) just a few loose ends to tie up with SS and i'll be moving in I'm...

Phil · Phil

1. Free your heart from hatred. 2. Free your mind from worries. 3. Live simply. 4. Give more. 5. Expect less.

Quetzal · Quetzal

Let us review what others have written about courage and patience: Courage is fear that has said its prayers. --Dorothy Bernard All things come to him who waits - provided he knows what he is waiting for. --Woodrow Wilson Courage is more than standing for a firm conviction. It include...

Wren · Wren

Today's Power Word is a powerful healer and often a difficult task. Through surrendering what is painful we allow ourselves to work towards the most important goal - life without fear and restriction. Often we hold on to disappointments, to situations and people that have hurt us, as a means of self-...

Wren · Wren

I know this is out of nowhere, but I've been wondering about some people who just sort of dropped off, and I remember some neat shares from TLH, in Hawaii I think it was? Anyone heard from him? Kspear is another one that has been quiet. Hey, you guys out there?????? I miss some of the "old" people's esh (not...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I'd like some discussion on this topic, some sharing and e,s & h. Not advice. There is this concept H.A.L.T. - hungry, angry , lonely, tired. Okay, hungry is simple enough because we stop and eat. Tired is simple enough because we stop and get some rest. Lonely is a little more complex beca...

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	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	421	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	428	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	361	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	373	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	314	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	278	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	406	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	302	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	362	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	276	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	616	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	545	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	268	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	361	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	445	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	401	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	294	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	326	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	297	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	401	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	361	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	455	Dec 22, 2006 by timverton
	O.K., It's done. (Preview) To all, I've recently spoken or alluded to a change in my life coming soon. It has been made. I have left the woman I've been living with for 5 1/2 years, the last four of which have been a fruitless endeavor for both of us. More like a tolerance of one another than the love relation it began as. You may thin...	timverton	6	392	Dec 22, 2006 by Doll
	Daily Reflection Dec 22 (Preview) PRINCIPLES, NOT PERSONALITIES The way our "worthy" alcoholics have sometimes tried to judge the "less worthy" is, as we look back on it, rather comical. Imagine, if you can, one alcoholic judging another! THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART, p. 37 Who am I to judge anyone? When I first entered the Fellowship I f...	Doll	0	283	Dec 22, 2006 by Doll
	Helping Others (Preview) You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years of trying to get other people interested in you. -- Dale Carnegie We wanted friends, but our addiction wanted all our attention. We had no time to be close to others. Well, stand aside addi...	Quetzal	0	284	Dec 22, 2006 by Quetzal
	An exerpt from a book coming out next year (Preview) "After years of being driven quite mad by the demands of traveling and going to parties and shopping and entertaining and Heaven-knows-what-all between the end of October and the beginning of January, I decided to opt out. A few years ago when I turned 35 I simply decided that for the sake of m...	Wren	1	339	Dec 21, 2006 by Phil
	uh oh I have an urge to drink (Preview) I have to be honest. I remember that some of you think that means that I don't 'get' the program, and that I am a 'loser', etc. But the combination of things now,,,,, this difficult woman, my ex's being on his deathbed, and my son's birthday and holidays are&nbs...	amanda2u2	15	525	Dec 21, 2006 by cooncatbob
	Seasons Greetings to all (Preview) Has this sent to me, read it and meant alot, just wanted to pass it on here. Have a safe holiday and best wishes to the new year. With Love Sent to you wrapped in love and appreciation that you have touched my life with yours. For all things Give Thanks! God has a plan and in his plan all thin...	tina	0	333	Dec 21, 2006 by tina
	the wreckage of the future (Preview) *We in AA and other 12 Step groups hear,,, do not live in the wreckage of the future.* I used to think that just meant that it will happen when it happens and there is nothing we can do about it so why worry or do anything about it when it is hopeless and later. but I am learning to see that d...	amanda2u2	1	7742	Dec 21, 2006 by Ironman
	Mental Hospital Phone Menu (Preview) Hello and thank you for calling The State Mental Hospital. Please select from the following menu options: If you are obsessive-compulsive, press 1 repeatedly. If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2 for you. If you have multiple personalities, press 3, 4, 5 and 6. If you...	Phil	8	466	Dec 21, 2006 by Phil
	Balance (Preview) *The Language of Letting Go*. Strive for balanced expectations of others. Strive for healthy tolerance. In the past, we may have tolerated too much or too little. We may have expected too much or too little. We may swing from tolerating abuse, mistreatment, and deception to refusing to tolerat...	Phil	1	345	Dec 21, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Success (Preview) Success can only be measured in terms of distance traveled. -- Mavis Gallant We are forever moving from one experience to another, one challenge to another, and one relationship to another. Our ability to handle confidently all encounters is a gift of the program, and one that accompanies us...	Quetzal	0	300	Dec 21, 2006 by Quetzal
	Merry X- MAS (Preview) Just had a moment and thought i would step in and say good day. All is going well concidering what I am (an AA) and thats not a bad thing. The realization of that changed my life and for the better too. Anywho I want to wish each and every one of you (my family in recovery) a very merry christmas and a most wonde...	texas mike	4	364	Dec 20, 2006 by timverton
	Daily Reflections Dec 21 (Preview) THE REWARDS OF GIVING This is indeed the kind of giving that actually demands nothing. He does not expect his brother sufferer to pay him, or even to love him. And then he discovers that by the divine paradox of this kind of giving he has found his own reward, whether his brother has yet received anything...	Doll	1	385	Dec 20, 2006 by timverton
	my new attitude (Preview)	Tmarch	1	323	Dec 20, 2006 by Phil
	wow...just wow (Preview) Just an update on whats up with Wendy...all is VERY well. God is so definitely on my side!!! i do believe that i finally have a place to call my own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the result of Wendy going to great lengths:) just a few loose ends to tie up with SS and i'll be moving in I'm...	wantneeda	4	407	Dec 20, 2006 by timverton
	Five Simple Rules For Happiness (Preview) 1. Free your heart from hatred. 2. Free your mind from worries. 3. Live simply. 4. Give more. 5. Expect less.	Phil	2	617	Dec 20, 2006 by Quetzal
	Courage and Patience (Preview) Let us review what others have written about courage and patience: Courage is fear that has said its prayers. --Dorothy Bernard All things come to him who waits - provided he knows what he is waiting for. --Woodrow Wilson Courage is more than standing for a firm conviction. It include...	Quetzal	0	381	Dec 20, 2006 by Quetzal
	Release (Preview) Today's Power Word is a powerful healer and often a difficult task. Through surrendering what is painful we allow ourselves to work towards the most important goal - life without fear and restriction. Often we hold on to disappointments, to situations and people that have hurt us, as a means of self-...	Wren	1	378	Dec 19, 2006 by timverton
	TLH (Preview) I know this is out of nowhere, but I've been wondering about some people who just sort of dropped off, and I remember some neat shares from TLH, in Hawaii I think it was? Anyone heard from him? Kspear is another one that has been quiet. Hey, you guys out there?????? I miss some of the "old" people's esh (not...	Wren	17	521	Dec 19, 2006 by Sick of being sick
	H A L T (Preview) *I'd like some discussion on this topic, some sharing and e,s & h. Not advice.* There is this concept H.A.L.T. - hungry, angry , lonely, tired. Okay, hungry is simple enough because we stop and eat. Tired is simple enough because we stop and get some rest. Lonely is a little more complex beca...	amanda2u2	9	404	Dec 19, 2006 by amanda2u2
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