Alcoholics Anonymous

Quetzal · Quetzal

It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. -- Chinese Proverb With all the negativity that surrounds us, it is easy to become overwhelmed. It is also tempting to fight against the negative or to declare war on it. Yet a master teacher offered a better way: "Resist not evil, but overc...

ron70062 · ron70062

First, is there a way to do spell check when writing a post. Second, Is there a thread where folks can post Quotes that they have heard in meeting and other places that have been a big help in their recovery?

urnofknowledge · urnofknowledge

New to this whole AA thing, and, well, frankly, comparatively new to the whole alcoholic thing. It's developed into quite the interesting little life predicament in the last, oh, two years, I'd say. Hmm. It's been a rough two years, as I'm sure many of you can relate to. Before I ever became an alcoholi...

destinydreamer · destinydreamer

Hi Jillian... I saw you wrote a post that quickly stated you were new to this on Doll's thread. Just wanted to bring it up top so we can welcome you! I am an alkie from Ct, nice to meet you... feel free to post anytime... lots of supportive people here!

LisaF · LisaF

Well, even with being in and out of the program for a year now, I'd never chaired a meeting... I did pick a topic a couple of weeks ago at one meeting, it's one where whoever has a topic can speak up. But at tonight's meeting, there's a guy that always chairs it, but he has a speech problem, and so he starts i...

Wren · Wren

Beliefs separate. Loving thoughts unite. -- Paul Ferrini Our ego focuses on how we are different from the rest of the world. We connect with soul when we experience how we are the same. Any time you separate yourself from other people or from situations, you know your personality is in control. At suc...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Try harder. Do better. Be perfect. These messages are tricks that people have played on us. No matter how hard we try, we think we have to do better. Perfection always eludes us and keeps us unhappy with the good we've done. Messages of perfectionism are tricks because we can never achieve their goal. W...

mom to 2 · mom to 2

A little history---39 year old husband struggling with addiction for 2 years. In and out of sobriety for 2 years. Presently dealing with some serious legal consequences. I found this today---I haven't heard from him since yesterday at 5p. Here goes... It's at these times that I truly believe th...

Doll · Doll

TRUSTING OTHERS But does trust require that we be blind to other people's motives or, indeed, to our own? Not at all; this would be folly. Most certainly, we should assess the capacity for harm as well as the capability for good in every person that we would trust. Such a private inventory can reveal the...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi Ron, I decided to start a new thread as your last one was starting to get a little lost. Well done on making a week!!! A Very Big Congratulations!!! Keep going one day at a time. And, please keep posting and let us know how it's going for you, won't you? Take care, Carol

Doll · Doll

Four Noble Truths: Life means suffering The cause of suffering The end of suffering The path to the end of suffering Eightfold Path To Enlightenment: Right knowledge Right intention Right speech Right action Right livelihood Right effort Right mindfulness Right concentration

Wren · Wren

The right to make your own choices is a precious one. We grow when we have the freedom to decide our own paths and determine what makes us happy. Yet there are those who are inclined to try and control others. They may be driven by insecurity, envy, fear, or the need for power. These people are deeply crit...

Doll · Doll

TODAY, I'M FREE This brought me to the good healthy realization that there were plenty of situations left in the world over which I had no personal power--that if I was so ready to admit that to be the case with alcohol, so I must make the same admission with respect to much else. I would have to be still and...

Doll · Doll

Thought someone might like a chuckle The kitties are now 2 months old and I've had no luck finding homes for them. I told my b/f John I had no choice but take them to the SPCA. He's such a sucker sometimes - hee, hee. Couldn't stand the fact they could be put to sleep so he bit the bullet and said "Pick one...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi everyone, I have just worked out that today is my 500th sober day! I cannot believe the amazing difference in my life now and how it was when I was still drinking. I am so very grateful to AA and so incredibly lucky to have found the fellowship. Also, it was one year ago yesterday that I was lucky enough to...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Having boundaries doesn't complicate life; boundaries simplify life. --Beyond Codependency There is a positive aspect to boundary setting. We learn to listen to ourselves and identify what hurt us and what we don't like. But we also learn to identify what feels good. When we are willing to take som...

learning · learning

Everyone has those times when their hearts feel heavy...... At present there is alot that seems to be weighing on mine. I know I can only pray and leave it to God. I do ask your prayers for these people: My sister had surgery close to 3 mos. ago to remove tumor from her colon. Infection set...

timverton · timverton

Your circumstances were getting kind of lost in the shuffle below so I thought to bring it topside so we can stay posted on your well being. Do hope all is going well and yeah, staying busy will keep bad thoughts away for the most part. The rest you have to "just say no" to. That Gatorade you'...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Let yourself feel the good feelings too. Yes, sometimes-good feelings can be as distracting as the painful, more difficult ones. Yes, good feelings can be anxiety producing to those of us unaccustomed to them. But go ahead and feel the good feelings anyway. Feel and accept the joy. The love. The warm...

Phil · Phil

Many of us refuse to put down what is troubling us. We carry resentment, anger, hostility, mistrust, suspicion, grudges, fear, anxiety, worries, and other burdens. How can we travel very far if we are weighed down by so many concerns? When will we learn to drop our cares, release our worries, and let...

Robert · Robert

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sausage-Skins-natural-hog-casings-50-yards_W0QQitemZ160126453950QQihZ006QQcategoryZ1275QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Phil · Phil

THE HORMONE HOSTAGE KNOWS THAT THERE ARE DAYS IN THE MONTH WHEN ALL A MAN HAS TO DO IS OPEN HIS MOUTH & HE TAKES HIS LIFE INTO HIS OWN HANDS! THIS IS A HANDY GUIDE THAT SHOULD BE AS COMMON AS A DRIVER'S LICENSE IN THE WALLET OF EVERY HUSBAND, BOYFRIEND, CO-WORKER, OR SIGNIFICANT OTHER!DANGEROU...

Phil · Phil

alligot wrote: I am always working on this one ! it is the silly little things i have to watch, only this morning i was preparing for breakfast i got out the bowls and plates and my husband ( who was ready early ) began to cut the fruit and put it into the bowls i use the plates for fruit and the bowls for cereal h...

Robert · Robert

blinking yobs!!

Quetzal · Quetzal

Many of us have gone so numb and discounted our feelings so completely that we have gotten out of touch with our needs in relationships. We can learn to distinguish whose company we enjoy, whether we're talking about friends, business acquaintances, dates, or spouses. We all need to interact with pe...

flumpy · flumpy

Hi Ya all, well as some of you may remember me you´ll know I haven´t been around for a while. Well what can i say? I moved to spain as i said i would and it has been one hellish ride after the other, I´m drinking like there´s no tomorrow, I even thought about taking my own life thursday morning just to stop the p...

LisaF · LisaF

"other side" being alanon... that's what we said down in Memphis if an AA went to alanon... lol there was a lot of anymosity between AA and alanon there... Anyway... finally got up the courage to try an alanon meeting... all this going on with my bf... and seeing those alanon tendenci...

Wren · Wren

Each of us, in life, walks on the special path that the soul is destined to undertake. Our journeys are very different and we progress at different rates. The pitfalls and blessings we encounter are unique, yet we are all learning and no one form of knowledge is more important than any other. Even so, wh...

ally · ally

Guys In reading the BIG book, I came across this sentance. "We are taught to differentiate between our wants (which are never satisfied) and our needs (which are always provided for).....Page 559. This Is confusing me... As you know I have a Recovering A in my life.. Who's working the programm...

alligot · alligot

I came across this wee story a while back, thought it may give you all a little cheer to start your week............. An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always del...

Tina · Tina

Just thought I'd check in, I'm still alive and sober. Been keeping busy and well gonna be a busy week this week. company coming from Toronto on thursday for my daughters graduation. And wow working lots. My son is doing extremly well and well our relationship is turned out positively better, I go se...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Life doesn't have to be hard. Yes, there are times we need to endure, struggle through, and rely on our survival skills. But we don't have to make life, growth, recovery, change, or our day-to-day affairs that hard all the time. Having life be that hard is a remnant of our martyrdom, a leftover from old w...

Phil · Phil

One of the greatest enemies to experiencing true love is one of the most widely known but least understood. It is commonly classified as baggage. Everyday this seemingly invisible monster corrodes the best of relationships, marriages and intentions. Distressingly, some men and women, unwittin...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Part of recovery means learning to share ourselves with other people. We learn to admit our mistakes and expose our imperfections - not so that others can fix us, rescue us, or feel sorry for us, but so we can love and accept ourselves. This sharing is a catalyst in healing and changing. Many of us are fea...

Wren · Wren

Each one of us has experienced situations where we've found ourselves lashing out at someone without meaning to. We later berate ourselves for losing control and feel guilty for treating the other person badly. And while it is human nature that our emotions and moods will get the better of us from t...

Phil · Phil

Have a good day tomorrow...Guys.... And a great weekend, also. That goes for all the gals here too... Some of us, are Fathers AND Mothers.... Mine are grown up now....and I'm the one thats leaving home.... Yahoo!!! Onward!!!!

Quetzal · Quetzal

Master the lessons of your present circumstances. We do not move forward by resisting what is undesirable in our life today. We move forward, we grow, we change by acceptance. Avoidance is not the key; surrender opens the door. Listen to this truth: We are each in our present circumstances for a reaso...

ron70062 · ron70062

after being sober almost 14 years, I started drinking. I dont have Inc. so I cant go into detox . I want my life back. Ive even thought of ending it all because I feel like such a looser. I want to detox myself. ANY advice would help.PLEASE., pray for me.

Doll · Doll

That's it! -- Edited by Doll at 08:52, 2007-06-16

Wren · Wren

"The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -- William Faulkner Longing for a miracle that will transform your life? Miracles happen, and if we dont want that magic to disappear on us, we need to learn from each epiphany -- to integrate it, apply it, and build on it...

wantneeda · wantneeda

.... hello family with a great big hug my nieces's daddy died this week, he would have been 42 this year. he was drunk...and home alone...we believe he had an asthma attack..they say that an asthma attack can go into cardiac arrest. my niece is 19 years old and has been named beneficiery. All decisions r...

Phil · Phil

We see so many people in meetings, and out on the streets, still stumbling around with the program, hurting, whining and crying, still all covered up with the Great 3 S's of our disease, Self-pity, Self-righteousness, and Self-Bullshit, and wondering why they can't get "IT" . . . In every...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Having boundaries doesn't complicate life; boundaries simplify life. -- Beyond Codependency There is a positive aspect to boundary setting. We learn to listen to ourselves and identify what hurt us and what we don't like. But we also learn to identify what feels good. When we are willing to take som...

twintots · twintots

i want to quit. i quit for a year and went back. then i quit for about 7 months and went back. i want and need to quit for good. also, i feel ashamed that my twin sons have seen me drink at inappropriate times and places. please help.

Wren · Wren

June 14, 2007 Demolishing Angers Walls Resentment Anger, when channeled into the pursuit of change, can be a useful tool in our emotional palette. Anger is experienced by most people, some more than others. It is when anger has no outlet and morphs into resentment that it carries with it the potenti...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I can change only myself, but sometimes that is enough. -- Ruth Humlecker Happiness is more fleeting for some of us than for others. We may ponder this notion but fail to grasp the reason. However, careful attention to how "the happy ones" go through life will enlighten us. We will note how s...

Doll · Doll

MAKING A. A. YOUR HIGHER POWER ". . . . . You can . . . make A. A. itself your 'higher power.' Here's a very large group of people who have solved their alcohol problem. . . . .many members . . . . have crossed the threshold just this way. . . . .their faith broadened and deepened. . . . transformed, they cam...

Doll · Doll

WHEN THE GOING GETS ROUGH It is a design for living that works in rough going. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 15 When I came to A.A., I realized that A.A. worked wonderfully to help keep me sober. But could it work on real life problems, not concerned with drinking? I had my doubts. After being sober for more th...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

In A.A. we have to learn that drink is our greatest enemy. Although we used to think that liquor was our friend, the time came when it turned against us and became our enemy. We don't know just when this happened, but we know that it did because we began to get into trouble-jails and hospitals. We realize n...

alligot · alligot

step 1-- accept the truth step 2 --have faith in the truth step 3 --commit to the truth step 4 -- examine the truth step 5-- share the truth step 6-- want the truth step 7 -- be the truth step 8 --find the truth step 9-- recover the truth step 10 -- be aware of the truth step 11 -- live the truth step 12 -- give the t...

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	The Light Of Truth (Preview) It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. -- Chinese Proverb With all the negativity that surrounds us, it is easy to become overwhelmed. It is also tempting to fight against the negative or to declare war on it. Yet a master teacher offered a better way: "Resist not evil, but overc...	Quetzal	2	530	Jun 24, 2007 by learning
	Just a couple of questions (Preview) First, is there a way to do spell check when writing a post. Second, Is there a thread where folks can post Quotes that they have heard in meeting and other places that have been a big help in their recovery?	ron70062	8	482	Jun 24, 2007 by Tipsy McStagger
	Hi, I'm an Alcoholic! (Preview) New to this whole AA thing, and, well, frankly, comparatively new to the whole alcoholic thing. It's developed into quite the interesting little life predicament in the last, oh, two years, I'd say. Hmm. It's been a rough two years, as I'm sure many of you can relate to. Before I ever became an alcoholi...	urnofknowledge	10	914	Jun 24, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Jillian (Preview) Hi Jillian... I saw you wrote a post that quickly stated you were new to this on Doll's thread. Just wanted to bring it up top so we can welcome you! I am an alkie from Ct, nice to meet you... feel free to post anytime... lots of supportive people here!	destinydreamer	8	541	Jun 24, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	I actually sorta chaired a meeting :) ...and 4th step (Preview) Well, even with being in and out of the program for a year now, I'd never chaired a meeting... I did pick a topic a couple of weeks ago at one meeting, it's one where whoever has a topic can speak up. But at tonight's meeting, there's a guy that always chairs it, but he has a speech problem, and so he starts i...	LisaF	1	435	Jun 24, 2007 by Quetzal
	Seek Union over Seperation (Preview) Beliefs separate. Loving thoughts unite. -- Paul Ferrini Our ego focuses on how we are different from the rest of the world. We connect with soul when we experience how we are the same. Any time you separate yourself from other people or from situations, you know your personality is in control. At suc...	Wren	2	440	Jun 24, 2007 by Quetzal
	Letting Go of Old Beliefs (Preview) Try harder. Do better. Be perfect. These messages are tricks that people have played on us. No matter how hard we try, we think we have to do better. Perfection always eludes us and keeps us unhappy with the good we've done. Messages of perfectionism are tricks because we can never achieve their goal. W...	Quetzal	1	476	Jun 23, 2007 by timverton
	written by my struggling AH-(long) (Preview) A little history---39 year old husband struggling with addiction for 2 years. In and out of sobriety for 2 years. Presently dealing with some serious legal consequences. I found this today---I haven't heard from him since yesterday at 5p. Here goes... It's at these times that I truly believe th...	mom to 2	5	607	Jun 23, 2007 by mom to 2
	D.R. June 23 (Preview) TRUSTING OTHERS But does trust require that we be blind to other people's motives or, indeed, to our own? Not at all; this would be folly. Most certainly, we should assess the capacity for harm as well as the capability for good in every person that we would trust. Such a private inventory can reveal the...	Doll	0	403	Jun 23, 2007 by Doll
	Well Done - Ron70062 (Preview) Hi Ron, I decided to start a new thread as your last one was starting to get a little lost. Well done on making a week!!! A Very Big Congratulations!!! Keep going one day at a time. And, please keep posting and let us know how it's going for you, won't you? Take care, Carol	Quetzal	11	521	Jun 23, 2007 by Quetzal
	Truth (Preview) Four Noble Truths: Life means suffering The cause of suffering The end of suffering The path to the end of suffering Eightfold Path To Enlightenment: Right knowledge Right intention Right speech Right action Right livelihood Right effort Right mindfulness Right concentration	Doll	4	454	Jun 23, 2007 by timverton
	Imposing Your Will on Others (Preview) The right to make your own choices is a precious one. We grow when we have the freedom to decide our own paths and determine what makes us happy. Yet there are those who are inclined to try and control others. They may be driven by insecurity, envy, fear, or the need for power. These people are deeply crit...	Wren	9	4224	Jun 23, 2007 by Wren
	D.R. June 22 (Preview) TODAY, I'M FREE This brought me to the good healthy realization that there were plenty of situations left in the world over which I had no personal power--that if I was so ready to admit that to be the case with alcohol, so I must make the same admission with respect to much else. I would have to be still and...	Doll	1	440	Jun 22, 2007 by Jillian
	Off topic - Comical! (Preview) Thought someone might like a chuckle The kitties are now 2 months old and I've had no luck finding homes for them. I told my b/f John I had no choice but take them to the SPCA. He's such a sucker sometimes - hee, hee. Couldn't stand the fact they could be put to sleep so he bit the bullet and said "Pick one...	Doll	6	1022	Jun 22, 2007 by cindy
	500 Days Sober Today! (Preview) Hi everyone, I have just worked out that today is my 500th sober day! I cannot believe the amazing difference in my life now and how it was when I was still drinking. I am so very grateful to AA and so incredibly lucky to have found the fellowship. Also, it was one year ago yesterday that I was lucky enough to...	Quetzal	9	720	Jun 22, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Boundaries (Preview) Having boundaries doesn't complicate life; boundaries simplify life. --Beyond Codependency There is a positive aspect to boundary setting. We learn to listen to ourselves and identify what hurt us and what we don't like. But we also learn to identify what feels good. When we are willing to take som...	Quetzal	0	421	Jun 22, 2007 by Quetzal
	Prayers (Preview) Everyone has those times when their hearts feel heavy...... At present there is alot that seems to be weighing on mine. I know I can only pray and leave it to God. I do ask your prayers for these people: My sister had surgery close to 3 mos. ago to remove tumor from her colon. Infection set...	learning	5	555	Jun 21, 2007 by learning
	Ron 70062-New thread (Preview) Your circumstances were getting kind of lost in the shuffle below so I thought to bring it topside so we can stay posted on your well being. Do hope all is going well and yeah, staying busy will keep bad thoughts away for the most part. The rest you have to "just say no" to. That Gatorade you'...	timverton	11	1082	Jun 21, 2007 by ron70062
	The Good Feelings (Preview) Let yourself feel the good feelings too. Yes, sometimes-good feelings can be as distracting as the painful, more difficult ones. Yes, good feelings can be anxiety producing to those of us unaccustomed to them. But go ahead and feel the good feelings anyway. Feel and accept the joy. The love. The warm...	Quetzal	2	542	Jun 21, 2007 by Quetzal
	Letting go of control (Preview) Many of us refuse to put down what is troubling us. We carry resentment, anger, hostility, mistrust, suspicion, grudges, fear, anxiety, worries, and other burdens. How can we travel very far if we are weighed down by so many concerns? When will we learn to drop our cares, release our worries, and let...	Phil	1	787	Jun 20, 2007 by timverton
	odd (Preview) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sausage-Skins-natural-hog-casings-50-yards_W0QQitemZ160126453950QQihZ006QQcategoryZ1275QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem	Robert	3	515	Jun 20, 2007 by cooncatbob
	The Hormone Hostage (Preview) THE HORMONE HOSTAGE KNOWS THAT THERE ARE DAYS IN THE MONTH WHEN ALL A MAN HAS TO DO IS OPEN HIS MOUTH & HE TAKES HIS LIFE INTO HIS OWN HANDS! THIS IS A HANDY GUIDE THAT SHOULD BE AS COMMON AS A DRIVER'S LICENSE IN THE WALLET OF EVERY HUSBAND, BOYFRIEND, CO-WORKER, OR SIGNIFICANT OTHER!DANGEROU...	Phil	11	591	Jun 20, 2007 by Phil
	Moving this to the top Gem... (Preview) alligot wrote: I am always working on this one ! it is the silly little things i have to watch, only this morning i was preparing for breakfast i got out the bowls and plates and my husband ( who was ready early ) began to cut the fruit and put it into the bowls i use the plates for fruit and the bowls for cereal h...	Phil	1	520	Jun 20, 2007 by Gem
	check out the bruise (Preview) blinking yobs!!	Robert	11	555	Jun 20, 2007 by Gem
	Relationship Martyrs (Preview) Many of us have gone so numb and discounted our feelings so completely that we have gotten out of touch with our needs in relationships. We can learn to distinguish whose company we enjoy, whether we're talking about friends, business acquaintances, dates, or spouses. We all need to interact with pe...	Quetzal	0	460	Jun 20, 2007 by Quetzal
	Really bad way (Preview) Hi Ya all, well as some of you may remember me you´ll know I haven´t been around for a while. Well what can i say? I moved to spain as i said i would and it has been one hellish ride after the other, I´m drinking like there´s no tomorrow, I even thought about taking my own life thursday morning just to stop the p...	flumpy	11	530	Jun 20, 2007 by Gem
	went to the "other side" lol (Preview) "other side" being alanon... that's what we said down in Memphis if an AA went to alanon... lol there was a lot of anymosity between AA and alanon there... Anyway... finally got up the courage to try an alanon meeting... all this going on with my bf... and seeing those alanon tendenci...	LisaF	7	666	Jun 20, 2007 by Moon
	Accepting the Journey of Others (Preview) Each of us, in life, walks on the special path that the soul is destined to undertake. Our journeys are very different and we progress at different rates. The pitfalls and blessings we encounter are unique, yet we are all learning and no one form of knowledge is more important than any other. Even so, wh...	Wren	2	442	Jun 20, 2007 by Gem
	WANT OR A NEED (Preview) Guys In reading the BIG book, I came across this sentance. "We are taught to differentiate between our wants (which are never satisfied) and our needs (which are always provided for).....Page 559. This Is confusing me... As you know I have a Recovering A in my life.. Who's working the programm...	ally	7	548	Jun 19, 2007 by miller2
	Smile its the start of another day......... (Preview) I came across this wee story a while back, thought it may give you all a little cheer to start your week............. An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always del...	alligot	2	499	Jun 19, 2007 by timverton
	Hey folks (Preview) Just thought I'd check in, I'm still alive and sober. Been keeping busy and well gonna be a busy week this week. company coming from Toronto on thursday for my daughters graduation. And wow working lots. My son is doing extremly well and well our relationship is turned out positively better, I go se...	Tina	4	474	Jun 19, 2007 by Tina
	Making Life Easier (Preview) Life doesn't have to be hard. Yes, there are times we need to endure, struggle through, and rely on our survival skills. But we don't have to make life, growth, recovery, change, or our day-to-day affairs that hard all the time. Having life be that hard is a remnant of our martyrdom, a leftover from old w...	Quetzal	3	460	Jun 19, 2007 by Phil
	Don't Claim Baggage Pain!! (Preview) One of the greatest enemies to experiencing true love is one of the most widely known but least understood. It is commonly classified as baggage. Everyday this seemingly invisible monster corrodes the best of relationships, marriages and intentions. Distressingly, some men and women, unwittin...	Phil	2	586	Jun 19, 2007 by alligot
	Being Vulnerable (Preview) Part of recovery means learning to share ourselves with other people. We learn to admit our mistakes and expose our imperfections - not so that others can fix us, rescue us, or feel sorry for us, but so we can love and accept ourselves. This sharing is a catalyst in healing and changing. Many of us are fea...	Quetzal	0	429	Jun 18, 2007 by Quetzal
	Why We Lash Out (Preview) Each one of us has experienced situations where we've found ourselves lashing out at someone without meaning to. We later berate ourselves for losing control and feel guilty for treating the other person badly. And while it is human nature that our emotions and moods will get the better of us from t...	Wren	2	1463	Jun 17, 2007 by alligot
	Happy Fathers Day!!! (Preview) Have a good day tomorrow...Guys.... And a great weekend, also. That goes for all the gals here too... Some of us, are Fathers AND Mothers.... Mine are grown up now....and I'm the one thats leaving home.... Yahoo!!! Onward!!!!	Phil	6	508	Jun 17, 2007 by Quetzal
	Surrender (Preview) Master the lessons of your present circumstances. We do not move forward by resisting what is undesirable in our life today. We move forward, we grow, we change by acceptance. Avoidance is not the key; surrender opens the door. Listen to this truth: We are each in our present circumstances for a reaso...	Quetzal	0	441	Jun 17, 2007 by Quetzal
	I need help (Preview) after being sober almost 14 years, I started drinking. I dont have Inc. so I cant go into detox . I want my life back. Ive even thought of ending it all because I feel like such a looser. I want to detox myself. ANY advice would help.PLEASE., pray for me.	ron70062	14	629	Jun 16, 2007 by destinydreamer
	PISSED off! Yet, still grateful (Preview) That's it! -- Edited by Doll at 08:52, 2007-06-16	Doll	4	615	Jun 16, 2007 by destinydreamer
	Transformation (Preview) "The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -- William Faulkner Longing for a miracle that will transform your life? Miracles happen, and if we dont want that magic to disappear on us, we need to learn from each epiphany -- to integrate it, apply it, and build on it...	Wren	0	409	Jun 16, 2007 by Wren
	sad (Preview) .... hello family with a great big hug my nieces's daddy died this week, he would have been 42 this year. he was drunk...and home alone...we believe he had an asthma attack..they say that an asthma attack can go into cardiac arrest. my niece is 19 years old and has been named beneficiery. All decisions r...	wantneeda	7	1043	Jun 16, 2007 by learning
	The Prescription (Preview) We see so many people in meetings, and out on the streets, still stumbling around with the program, hurting, whining and crying, still all covered up with the Great 3 S's of our disease, Self-pity, Self-righteousness, and Self-Bullshit, and wondering why they can't get "IT" . . . In every...	Phil	2	637	Jun 16, 2007 by learning
	Feeling Good (Preview) Having boundaries doesn't complicate life; boundaries simplify life. -- Beyond Codependency There is a positive aspect to boundary setting. We learn to listen to ourselves and identify what hurt us and what we don't like. But we also learn to identify what feels good. When we are willing to take som...	Quetzal	1	468	Jun 16, 2007 by cindy
	need encouragement (Preview) i want to quit. i quit for a year and went back. then i quit for about 7 months and went back. i want and need to quit for good. also, i feel ashamed that my twin sons have seen me drink at inappropriate times and places. please help.	twintots	5	615	Jun 15, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Demolishing Anger's Walls (Preview) June 14, 2007 Demolishing Angers Walls Resentment Anger, when channeled into the pursuit of change, can be a useful tool in our emotional palette. Anger is experienced by most people, some more than others. It is when anger has no outlet and morphs into resentment that it carries with it the potenti...	Wren	2	517	Jun 15, 2007 by amanda2u2
	Change (Preview) I can change only myself, but sometimes that is enough. -- Ruth Humlecker Happiness is more fleeting for some of us than for others. We may ponder this notion but fail to grasp the reason. However, careful attention to how "the happy ones" go through life will enlighten us. We will note how s...	Quetzal	0	544	Jun 15, 2007 by Quetzal
	Daily Reflections June 15 (Preview) MAKING A. A. YOUR HIGHER POWER ". . . . . You can . . . make A. A. itself your 'higher power.' Here's a very large group of people who have solved their alcohol problem. . . . .many members . . . . have crossed the threshold just this way. . . . .their faith broadened and deepened. . . . transformed, they cam...	Doll	1	455	Jun 14, 2007 by Doll
	Daily Reflections June 14 (Preview) WHEN THE GOING GETS ROUGH It is a design for living that works in rough going. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 15 When I came to A.A., I realized that A.A. worked wonderfully to help keep me sober. But could it work on real life problems, not concerned with drinking? I had my doubts. After being sober for more th...	Doll	1	532	Jun 14, 2007 by timverton
	June 14 - A.A. Thought for the Day (Preview) In A.A. we have to learn that drink is our greatest enemy. Although we used to think that liquor was our friend, the time came when it turned against us and became our enemy. We don't know just when this happened, but we know that it did because we began to get into trouble-jails and hospitals. We realize n...	Sobrietyspell	0	475	Jun 14, 2007 by Sobrietyspell
	Steps made simple (Preview) step 1-- accept the truth step 2 --have faith in the truth step 3 --commit to the truth step 4 -- examine the truth step 5-- share the truth step 6-- want the truth step 7 -- be the truth step 8 --find the truth step 9-- recover the truth step 10 -- be aware of the truth step 11 -- live the truth step 12 -- give the t...	alligot	2	497	Jun 14, 2007 by Phil
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