Alcoholics Anonymous

Wren · Wren

Leading By Example We all know from experience that we cant change other people, yet most of us have a tendency to try. This is because we naturally feel the need to do something to change situations that we find troubling. It often doesnt occur to us that the best way to create change is not to try to convi...

Doll · Doll

LIVING OUR AMENDS "Years of living with an alcoholic is almost sure to make any wife or child neurotic. The entire family is to some extent, ill." ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 122 It is important for me to realize that, as an alcoholic, I not only hurt myself, but also those around me. Making ame...

LisaF · LisaF

Started off the day checking on my babies out in the barn... and I lost 2 turkeys... I left them loose in the barn last night, I really think something scared these 2, or at least one of them, he was between 2 cages with his wing stuck through the bars of one, spread out, and his head twisted around in the ot...

Doll · Doll

I've gotten some PM's and a couple emails asking if I'm OK, "you don't post the Daily Reflections anymore" - Just wanted you all to know it's due to this site. I usually posted the DR from work on my break, but over the last month or so it takes forever to sign on, start a new topic etc.......It's...

Quetzal · Quetzal

We want to travel baggage-free on this journey. It makes the trip easier. Some of the baggage we can let go of is lingering feelings and unfinished business with past relationships: anger, resentments, feelings of victimization, hurt, or longing. If we have not put closure on a relationship, if we c...

frederico · frederico

Hello. This is my first post here. I found this site after being fortunate enough to hear from 5 members of AA last week. I was pulled over in January and received my first DUI. I have been attending a drunk driver program to get my license back. It was suspended for 90 days. One of the guys said something th...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Practice being spontaneous. Practice having fun. The joy of recovery is that we finally get to experiment. We get to learn new behaviors, and we don't have to do them perfectly. We only need to find a way that works for us. We even have fun experimenting, learning what we like, and how to do what we like. M...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Sometimes I like a little emotional feedback for mental (& perhaps ego stimulation). I've been allowing my stories & attitude to unfold in response to other people's posts & not starting very many of my own at all. Is it a faux pas to share of yourself in reply to another's post & then e...

timverton · timverton

That didn't sound right. No, I didn't fail at 9 months, thirty days...It's just that I was so busy today I didn't realize it until I came here a few minutes ago. Cool! Life is good. And in the last post from Quetzal about the Five freedoms, Thinktank had mentioned something about the ability to reali...

Doll · Doll

FORMING TRUE PARTNERSHIPS But it is from our twisted relations with family, friends, and society at large that many of us have suffered the most. We have been especially stupid and stubborn about them. The primary fact that we fail to recognize is our total inability to form a true partnership with an...

Phil · Phil

"When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation--some fact of my life--unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment."--Alcoholics Anonym...

nursedebbiepink · nursedebbiepink

hi all, a month ago, my A has deceided to get back into AA. (was very involved for 3 years then fell off the wagon for a while) since returning to AA he is so quiet. doesn't talk much. i am just wondering what he is going through. is this usual when someone stops drinking? thanks and have a good one........

Quetzal · Quetzal

Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, but only saps today of its strength. - A. J. Cronin There is always something to worry about. What if it rains tomorrow on the family picnic? What if the baby gets sick and we can't go? What if we can't find a shady spot for our lunch table? Will the water be too cold fo...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A. a trywhether you think it can help you. We who are in A.A. came because we finally gave up trying to control our drinking. We still hated to admit that we could never drink safely. Then we heard from other A.A. members that we were sick. (We thought so for yea...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Much as we would like, we cannot bring everyone with us on this journey called recovery. We are not being disloyal by allowing ourselves to move forward. We don't have to wait for those we love to decide to change as well. Sometimes we need to give ourselves permission to grow, even though the people we l...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the day ~ If we have had some moral, religious, or spiritual training, we're better prospects for A.A. When we reach the bottom, at this crucial moment when we're thoroughly licked, we turn instinctively to whatever decency is left in us. We call upon whatever reserves of morality an...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We finally came to the bottom. We did not have to be financially broke, although many of us were. But we were spiritually bankrupt. We had a soul-sickness, a revulsion against ourselves and against our way of living. Life had become impossible for us. We had to end it all or do so...

LisaF · LisaF

The guineas eating... and a couple of turkeys Chicks Polish chicks Turkeys... Booger (standing up) and Jewel (lying down)... Booger follows me around everywhere lol and Jewel's still hurt, legs still taped together... not healing too well Bobbie Callie

John · John

Hello Family, This is actually Rose. I am need to know who is going to try to make it to North Carolina for the wedding. I know a few of you are and I am so grateful!!! I do have access to some hotel rooms but they are going fast. Please let me know asap Thanks and love you all Rose ImFree2004

Quetzal · Quetzal

Self care means taking responsibility for ourselves. Taking responsibility for ourselves includes assuming our true responsibilities to others. Sometimes, when we begin recovery, we're worn down from feeling responsible for so many other people. Learning that we need only take responsibili...

Phil · Phil

The Missing Piece: The Spiritual Malady by Mike L., West Orange, NJ "Carry THIS Message" Group, West Orange, NJ From "The Doctor's Opinion" to the end of "More About Alcoholism" the Big Book discusses the first part of Step 1, which states, "We admitted we wer...

miller2 · miller2

Something I was thinking about... Im like the guy that climbs the mountain looking for the guru that sits on top, to seek the meaning of life. The awnser to all of lifes questions... Seems I spent most my life searching for that great big awnser. True spirituality ... kinda, is knowing that I'll never kn...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Few situations - no matter how greatly they appear to demand it - can be bettered by us going berserk. -- Codependent No More Don't panic! If a swimmer was crossing a great lake, then suddenly focused too heavily on the distance remaining, he might start to flounder and go under - not because he couldn't...

LisaF · LisaF

Hey y'all... just thought I'd check in... been really busy since I got home from my trip... finally got around to calling my dad last night, he said he wondered when he was gonna hear from me, I'd been home for a week lol Kinda tryin to take it easy too... my back got worse about halfway through my trip...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The FREEDOM to see and hear what is here, instead of what should be, was, or will be. The FREEDOM to say what you feel and think, instead of what you should. The FREEDOM to feel what you feel, instead of what you ought. The FREEDOM to ask for what you want, instead of always waiting for permission. The FREED...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. We always get worse, never better. We are never cured. Our alcoholism can only be arrested. No matter how long we have been sober, if we try liquor again, we're as bad or worse than we ever were. There is no exception to this rule in the whol...

cindy · cindy

here is one of mine, ( ive got lots) . i would like to hear some of yours. this one is about the time i was early in recovery. long enough to have made some good friends. i hit a very low spot, made a decision to get drunk, i however thought i should call my 2 friends to tell them so as to spare them hearing it throu...

Laura · Laura

Hi, It's been a while and I thought I'd just check in and let you all know that I'm still sober. I just read Lisa's post--Hi, Lisa--glad to see others checking in. I have been so crazy busy and I haven't been to any meetings over the past couple of weeks. I honestly, have little to no time with school coming...

ThinkTank · ThinkTank

Hey all, I'm Dave. I'm 30 and live in the Waukesha, WI area. I've gone back to school this last year at UW-Milwaukee. I'm extremely wet behind the ears with my 'once again' new found sobriety. I'm currently sitting at 48 hours...or is it better put 2x24hrs. In any case I came across this site and figured t...

Ironman · Ironman

Hello All: Well, I stood up in a Mens group (60+ guys) on Friday the 11th of May and revealed that while I had not had a drink in over 7 months.....I never stopped smoking pot. It was time to be true to myself, so I handed my chip to my sponsor, and revealed my new sobriety date of May 8, 2007. I'm just about 30 da...

Bryan39 · Bryan39

Hello I saw that Lisa and Laura had checked in so I thought I would as well. I'm 74 days sober just finished step 4 and I'm making friends and learning to lean not only on my sponsor but to some extent on all of my local fellowship. I'm making new friends, learning to love and learning to be loved again. F...

destinydreamer · destinydreamer

Well since people are checking in I may as well follow their lead! I haven't been posting much at all.... life is a bit hectic! I decided to go back to school so I have been really busy with that and working all the time. When I am home I have been spending most of my time studying. I have never been so focused o...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Conflict can produce positive results. If our policy is to avoid conflict at all cost, we may impede our growth by trying to sweep important issues under the rug and refusing to deal with them. The issues don't disappear, however, and by sweeping them under the rug, we make them more toxic and unwieldy...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The process of living, for each of us, is pretty similar. For every gain there is a setback. For every success, a failure. For every moment of joy, a time of sadness. For every hope realized, one is dashed. -- Sue Atchley Ebaugh The balance of events in our lives is much like the balance of nature. The pend...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Alcoholism is a progressive illness. We go throught the three stages of social drinking, trouble drinking and merry-go-round drinking. We land in hospitals and jails. We eventually lose our homes, our families, and our self-respect. Yes, alcoholism is a progressive ill...

jeannie · jeannie

The day had been absolutely terrible. From the moment she had gotten up in the morning things had gone wrong. Her son had dragged his feet just long enough to miss the bus. Then she had gotten caught in traffic and the car over heated. By the time she made it to work she was over an hour late, and her bo...

Doll · Doll

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over an...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Hello family. It's been a while. I've heard sobriety defined as many things. A struggle, bliss, a journey, evolving, and many other things. I'm just kind of blown away. I remember in the beginning wondering how on earth can I live sober! Life would be so boring, right? Wrong! I love my life. I owe everyt...

Doll · Doll

ALL WE DO IS TRY Can He now take them all -- every one? ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 76 In doing Step Six it helped me a lot to remember that I am striving for "spiritual progress." Some of my character defects may be with me for the rest of my life, but most have been toned down or eliminated. All that...

wantneeda · wantneeda

thanks for asking Phil.:) as usual...for this alkie... i have lots on my plate. Workin' lots and actually took another job today. At a youth group home. i live in a smaller city, population of about 35,000. was one the first jobs i wanted when i started my recovery. Finally got the call on friday and had m...

Phil · Phil

There are two different definitions of "commitment". One definition is being sent to an institution. The other deals with making and keeping pledges or promises to another person. Some couples have troubles with commitment because they confuse the two definitions. They are afraid th...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We alcoholics are fortunate to be living in a day and age when there is such a thing as Alcoholics Anonymous. Before A.A. came into being, there was very little hope for the alcoholic. A.A. is a great rebuilder of human wreckage. It takes men and women whose personality problem...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Change is sometimes necessary Despite the fact that many of us live turbulent, chaotic lives; we may we don't like change. This causes us to seek our security in familiar places, rather than reach out for the unknown that lies ahead. This may not be real security, however, because familiar places and...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi everyone, My sponsee has nearly eight months sobriety and is doing so well in the program. Her husband and three grown up children are proud of all that she is achieving, but they are starting to take her sobriety for granted. I have mentioned Al-Anon but nobody wants to go. So, I would like to buy my sp...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Some things I like since becoming dry: feeling good in the morning; full use of my intelligence; joy in my work; the love and trust of my children; lack of remorse; the confidence of my friends; the prospect of a happy future; the appreciation of the beauties of nature; knowing...

Wren · Wren

June 4, 2007 Love Should Feel Good Often in our lives, we fall prey to the idea of a thing rather than actually experiencing the thing itself. We see this at play in our love lives and in the love lives of our friends, our family, and even fictional characters. The conceptualizing, depiction, and pursui...

wantneeda · wantneeda

BEFORE YOU TAKE THAT NEXT DRINK OF ALCOHOL: 1) POSTPONE THE DRINK. You have undoubtedly had character defects such as procrastination, sloth, laziness, denial and fear. So, USE THEM right now in a constructive way by postponing that drink. You know you can hold off for 10 minutes, an hour, or e...

Quetzal · Quetzal

"Oh, 'tis love, 'tis love, that makes the world go round! Somebody said," Alice whispered, "that it's done by everybody minding their own business. Ah well! It means much the same thing." -- Lewis Carroll No one helps a caterpillar become a butterfly. First it must crawl throu...

wantneeda · wantneeda

The 4 Absolutes of AAForewordSpelled out as such, the Four Absolutes are not a formal part of our AA philosophy of life. Since this is true, some may claim the Absolutes should be ignored. This premise is approximately as sound as it would be to suggest that the Holy Bible should be scuttled. The Absolu...

just_me · just_me

Many of you have helped me so much. In the last few days I have attened 2 meetings, saw my Dr and joined a one on conseling program my score was 16. I was told that this means the most advsncrd phase form of alcoholism What an eye opener. I have faith I can get through this but every day is a battle. I will...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Owning the Roots~OM (Preview) Leading By Example We all know from experience that we cant change other people, yet most of us have a tendency to try. This is because we naturally feel the need to do something to change situations that we find troubling. It often doesnt occur to us that the best way to create change is not to try to convi...	Wren	3	484	Jun 13, 2007 by alligot
	Daily Reflections June 13 (Preview) LIVING OUR AMENDS "Years of living with an alcoholic is almost sure to make any wife or child neurotic. The entire family is to some extent, ill." ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 122 It is important for me to realize that, as an alcoholic, I not only hurt myself, but also those around me. Making ame...	Doll	1	479	Jun 13, 2007 by Quetzal
	rough day... not much serenity right now... (Preview) Started off the day checking on my babies out in the barn... and I lost 2 turkeys... I left them loose in the barn last night, I really think something scared these 2, or at least one of them, he was between 2 cages with his wing stuck through the bars of one, spread out, and his head twisted around in the ot...	LisaF	6	534	Jun 13, 2007 by Doll
	Website difficulties ??????? (Preview) I've gotten some PM's and a couple emails asking if I'm OK, "you don't post the Daily Reflections anymore" - Just wanted you all to know it's due to this site. I usually posted the DR from work on my break, but over the last month or so it takes forever to sign on, start a new topic etc.......It's...	Doll	9	472	Jun 13, 2007 by timverton
	Hanging on to Old Relationships (Preview) We want to travel baggage-free on this journey. It makes the trip easier. Some of the baggage we can let go of is lingering feelings and unfinished business with past relationships: anger, resentments, feelings of victimization, hurt, or longing. If we have not put closure on a relationship, if we c...	Quetzal	0	526	Jun 13, 2007 by Quetzal
	first timer (Preview) Hello. This is my first post here. I found this site after being fortunate enough to hear from 5 members of AA last week. I was pulled over in January and received my first DUI. I have been attending a drunk driver program to get my license back. It was suspended for 90 days. One of the guys said something th...	frederico	13	733	Jun 12, 2007 by miller2
	Spontaneity and Fun (Preview) Practice being spontaneous. Practice having fun. The joy of recovery is that we finally get to experiment. We get to learn new behaviors, and we don't have to do them perfectly. We only need to find a way that works for us. We even have fun experimenting, learning what we like, and how to do what we like. M...	Quetzal	2	520	Jun 12, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	I felt sorry for myself before (Preview) Sometimes I like a little emotional feedback for mental (& perhaps ego stimulation). I've been allowing my stories & attitude to unfold in response to other people's posts & not starting very many of my own at all. Is it a faux pas to share of yourself in reply to another's post & then e...	Sobrietyspell	13	617	Jun 12, 2007 by destinydreamer
	Ten Months WAS Today (Preview) That didn't sound right. No, I didn't fail at 9 months, thirty days...It's just that I was so busy today I didn't realize it until I came here a few minutes ago. Cool! Life is good. And in the last post from Quetzal about the Five freedoms, Thinktank had mentioned something about the ability to reali...	timverton	10	500	Jun 12, 2007 by cindy
	Daily Reflections June 12 (Preview) FORMING TRUE PARTNERSHIPS But it is from our twisted relations with family, friends, and society at large that many of us have suffered the most. We have been especially stupid and stubborn about them. The primary fact that we fail to recognize is our total inability to form a true partnership with an...	Doll	1	471	Jun 12, 2007 by timverton
	Just for today...and Keep on truckin!! (Preview) "When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation--some fact of my life--unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment."--Alcoholics Anonym...	Phil	0	453	Jun 11, 2007 by Phil
	depression when quitting drinking? (Preview) hi all, a month ago, my A has deceided to get back into AA. (was very involved for 3 years then fell off the wagon for a while) since returning to AA he is so quiet. doesn't talk much. i am just wondering what he is going through. is this usual when someone stops drinking? thanks and have a good one........	nursedebbiepink	9	557	Jun 11, 2007 by ThinkTank
	Worries (Preview) Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, but only saps today of its strength. - A. J. Cronin There is always something to worry about. What if it rains tomorrow on the family picnic? What if the baby gets sick and we can't go? What if we can't find a shady spot for our lunch table? Will the water be too cold fo...	Quetzal	1	511	Jun 11, 2007 by timverton
	Is AA For You? (Preview) Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A. a trywhether you think it can help you. We who are in A.A. came because we finally gave up trying to control our drinking. We still hated to admit that we could never drink safely. Then we heard from other A.A. members that we were sick. (We thought so for yea...	Quetzal	0	591	Jun 11, 2007 by Quetzal
	Moving Forward (Preview) Much as we would like, we cannot bring everyone with us on this journey called recovery. We are not being disloyal by allowing ourselves to move forward. We don't have to wait for those we love to decide to change as well. Sometimes we need to give ourselves permission to grow, even though the people we l...	Quetzal	2	499	Jun 11, 2007 by cindy
	24 Hours a Day ~ 10th June 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the day ~ If we have had some moral, religious, or spiritual training, we're better prospects for A.A. When we reach the bottom, at this crucial moment when we're thoroughly licked, we turn instinctively to whatever decency is left in us. We call upon whatever reserves of morality an...	Sobrietyspell	0	450	Jun 10, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	24 Hours a Day ~ 9th June 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We finally came to the bottom. We did not have to be financially broke, although many of us were. But we were spiritually bankrupt. We had a soul-sickness, a revulsion against ourselves and against our way of living. Life had become impossible for us. We had to end it all or do so...	Sobrietyspell	1	510	Jun 10, 2007 by Wren
	Some pics of my babies... :) (Preview) The guineas eating... and a couple of turkeys Chicks Polish chicks Turkeys... Booger (standing up) and Jewel (lying down)... Booger follows me around everywhere lol and Jewel's still hurt, legs still taped together... not healing too well Bobbie Callie	LisaF	8	466	Jun 10, 2007 by Wren
	Wedding RSVP (Preview) Hello Family, This is actually Rose. I am need to know who is going to try to make it to North Carolina for the wedding. I know a few of you are and I am so grateful!!! I do have access to some hotel rooms but they are going fast. Please let me know asap Thanks and love you all Rose ImFree2004	John	1	496	Jun 10, 2007 by learning
	Responsibility (Preview) Self care means taking responsibility for ourselves. Taking responsibility for ourselves includes assuming our true responsibilities to others. Sometimes, when we begin recovery, we're worn down from feeling responsible for so many other people. Learning that we need only take responsibili...	Quetzal	1	455	Jun 10, 2007 by amanda2u2
	A LONG ONE (Preview) The Missing Piece: The Spiritual Malady by Mike L., West Orange, NJ "Carry THIS Message" Group, West Orange, NJ From "The Doctor's Opinion" to the end of "More About Alcoholism" the Big Book discusses the first part of Step 1, which states, "We admitted we wer...	Phil	1	1178	Jun 9, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	My take on spirituality (Preview) Something I was thinking about... Im like the guy that climbs the mountain looking for the guru that sits on top, to seek the meaning of life. The awnser to all of lifes questions... Seems I spent most my life searching for that great big awnser. True spirituality ... kinda, is knowing that I'll never kn...	miller2	2	497	Jun 9, 2007 by Wren
	Panic (Preview) Few situations - no matter how greatly they appear to demand it - can be bettered by us going berserk. -- Codependent No More Don't panic! If a swimmer was crossing a great lake, then suddenly focused too heavily on the distance remaining, he might start to flounder and go under - not because he couldn't...	Quetzal	0	476	Jun 9, 2007 by Quetzal
	hey everyone! (Preview) Hey y'all... just thought I'd check in... been really busy since I got home from my trip... finally got around to calling my dad last night, he said he wondered when he was gonna hear from me, I'd been home for a week lol Kinda tryin to take it easy too... my back got worse about halfway through my trip...	LisaF	8	591	Jun 8, 2007 by LisaF
	The Five Freedoms (Preview) The FREEDOM to see and hear what is here, instead of what should be, was, or will be. The FREEDOM to say what you feel and think, instead of what you should. The FREEDOM to feel what you feel, instead of what you ought. The FREEDOM to ask for what you want, instead of always waiting for permission. The FREED...	Quetzal	3	546	Jun 8, 2007 by ThinkTank
	24 Hours a Day ~ 8th June 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. We always get worse, never better. We are never cured. Our alcoholism can only be arrested. No matter how long we have been sober, if we try liquor again, we're as bad or worse than we ever were. There is no exception to this rule in the whol...	Sobrietyspell	0	467	Jun 8, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	spiritual experiances (Preview) here is one of mine, ( ive got lots) . i would like to hear some of yours. this one is about the time i was early in recovery. long enough to have made some good friends. i hit a very low spot, made a decision to get drunk, i however thought i should call my 2 friends to tell them so as to spare them hearing it throu...	cindy	6	590	Jun 8, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Just Checking In (Preview) Hi, It's been a while and I thought I'd just check in and let you all know that I'm still sober. I just read Lisa's post--Hi, Lisa--glad to see others checking in. I have been so crazy busy and I haven't been to any meetings over the past couple of weeks. I honestly, have little to no time with school coming...	Laura	9	525	Jun 8, 2007 by Phil
	Intoduction... (Preview) Hey all, I'm Dave. I'm 30 and live in the Waukesha, WI area. I've gone back to school this last year at UW-Milwaukee. I'm extremely wet behind the ears with my 'once again' new found sobriety. I'm currently sitting at 48 hours...or is it better put 2x24hrs. In any case I came across this site and figured t...	ThinkTank	13	570	Jun 8, 2007 by Phil
	Gave up my 6 month chip......... (Preview) Hello All: Well, I stood up in a Mens group (60+ guys) on Friday the 11th of May and revealed that while I had not had a drink in over 7 months.....I never stopped smoking pot. It was time to be true to myself, so I handed my chip to my sponsor, and revealed my new sobriety date of May 8, 2007. I'm just about 30 da...	Ironman	11	739	Jun 8, 2007 by Phil
	Hey (Preview) Hello I saw that Lisa and Laura had checked in so I thought I would as well. I'm 74 days sober just finished step 4 and I'm making friends and learning to lean not only on my sponsor but to some extent on all of my local fellowship. I'm making new friends, learning to love and learning to be loved again. F...	Bryan39	6	500	Jun 8, 2007 by Phil
	following (Preview) Well since people are checking in I may as well follow their lead! I haven't been posting much at all.... life is a bit hectic! I decided to go back to school so I have been really busy with that and working all the time. When I am home I have been spending most of my time studying. I have never been so focused o...	destinydreamer	4	528	Jun 8, 2007 by Phil
	Conflict (Preview) Conflict can produce positive results. If our policy is to avoid conflict at all cost, we may impede our growth by trying to sweep important issues under the rug and refusing to deal with them. The issues don't disappear, however, and by sweeping them under the rug, we make them more toxic and unwieldy...	Quetzal	2	495	Jun 8, 2007 by Quetzal
	Life Is A Process (Preview) The process of living, for each of us, is pretty similar. For every gain there is a setback. For every success, a failure. For every moment of joy, a time of sadness. For every hope realized, one is dashed. -- Sue Atchley Ebaugh The balance of events in our lives is much like the balance of nature. The pend...	Quetzal	0	519	Jun 8, 2007 by Quetzal
	24 Hours a Day ~ 7th June 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Alcoholism is a progressive illness. We go throught the three stages of social drinking, trouble drinking and merry-go-round drinking. We land in hospitals and jails. We eventually lose our homes, our families, and our self-respect. Yes, alcoholism is a progressive ill...	Sobrietyspell	0	686	Jun 7, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Ever had one of those days - story (Preview) The day had been absolutely terrible. From the moment she had gotten up in the morning things had gone wrong. Her son had dragged his feet just long enough to miss the bus. Then she had gotten caught in traffic and the car over heated. By the time she made it to work she was over an hour late, and her bo...	jeannie	4	502	Jun 7, 2007 by Laura
	A Donkey Story ! (Preview) One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over an...	Doll	3	463	Jun 6, 2007 by Sick of being sick
	Enjoying Life (Preview) Hello family. It's been a while. I've heard sobriety defined as many things. A struggle, bliss, a journey, evolving, and many other things. I'm just kind of blown away. I remember in the beginning wondering how on earth can I live sober! Life would be so boring, right? Wrong! I love my life. I owe everyt...	soberdrunk	5	534	Jun 6, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Daily Reflections June 6 (Preview) ALL WE DO IS TRY Can He now take them all -- every one? ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 76 In doing Step Six it helped me a lot to remember that I am striving for "spiritual progress." Some of my character defects may be with me for the rest of my life, but most have been toned down or eliminated. All that...	Doll	0	1814	Jun 6, 2007 by Doll
	its up..its down..mostly up (Preview) thanks for asking Phil.:) as usual...for this alkie... i have lots on my plate. Workin' lots and actually took another job today. At a youth group home. i live in a smaller city, population of about 35,000. was one the first jobs i wanted when i started my recovery. Finally got the call on friday and had m...	wantneeda	3	624	Jun 6, 2007 by timverton
	Relationship Commitment (Preview) There are two different definitions of "commitment". One definition is being sent to an institution. The other deals with making and keeping pledges or promises to another person. Some couples have troubles with commitment because they confuse the two definitions. They are afraid th...	Phil	1	533	Jun 6, 2007 by timverton
	24 Hours a Day ~ 5th June 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ We alcoholics are fortunate to be living in a day and age when there is such a thing as Alcoholics Anonymous. Before A.A. came into being, there was very little hope for the alcoholic. A.A. is a great rebuilder of human wreckage. It takes men and women whose personality problem...	Sobrietyspell	0	547	Jun 5, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Change (Preview) Change is sometimes necessary Despite the fact that many of us live turbulent, chaotic lives; we may we don't like change. This causes us to seek our security in familiar places, rather than reach out for the unknown that lies ahead. This may not be real security, however, because familiar places and...	Quetzal	0	475	Jun 5, 2007 by Quetzal
	Al-Anon Literature (Preview) Hi everyone, My sponsee has nearly eight months sobriety and is doing so well in the program. Her husband and three grown up children are proud of all that she is achieving, but they are starting to take her sobriety for granted. I have mentioned Al-Anon but nobody wants to go. So, I would like to buy my sp...	Quetzal	7	578	Jun 5, 2007 by Quetzal
	24 Hours a Day ~ 4th June 2007 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day ~ Some things I like since becoming dry: feeling good in the morning; full use of my intelligence; joy in my work; the love and trust of my children; lack of remorse; the confidence of my friends; the prospect of a happy future; the appreciation of the beauties of nature; knowing...	Sobrietyspell	0	465	Jun 4, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	The Real Thing (Preview) June 4, 2007 Love Should Feel Good Often in our lives, we fall prey to the idea of a thing rather than actually experiencing the thing itself. We see this at play in our love lives and in the love lives of our friends, our family, and even fictional characters. The conceptualizing, depiction, and pursui...	Wren	4	577	Jun 4, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	before you take a drink (Preview) BEFORE YOU TAKE THAT NEXT DRINK OF ALCOHOL: 1) POSTPONE THE DRINK. You have undoubtedly had character defects such as procrastination, sloth, laziness, denial and fear. So, USE THEM right now in a constructive way by postponing that drink. You know you can hold off for 10 minutes, an hour, or e...	wantneeda	2	541	Jun 4, 2007 by Sick of being sick
	Accepting Others (Preview) "Oh, 'tis love, 'tis love, that makes the world go round! Somebody said," Alice whispered, "that it's done by everybody minding their own business. Ah well! It means much the same thing." -- Lewis Carroll No one helps a caterpillar become a butterfly. First it must crawl throu...	Quetzal	1	501	Jun 4, 2007 by Phil
	the 4 absolutes (Preview) The 4 Absolutes of AAForewordSpelled out as such, the Four Absolutes are not a formal part of our AA philosophy of life. Since this is true, some may claim the Absolutes should be ignored. This premise is approximately as sound as it would be to suggest that the Holy Bible should be scuttled. The Absolu...	wantneeda	0	509	Jun 4, 2007 by wantneeda
	Fighting the battle doing ood today (Preview) Many of you have helped me so much. In the last few days I have attened 2 meetings, saw my Dr and joined a one on conseling program my score was 16. I was told that this means the most advsncrd phase form of alcoholism What an eye opener. I have faith I can get through this but every day is a battle. I will...	just_me	3	475	Jun 3, 2007 by Zster
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