Alcoholics Anonymous

Phil · Phil

Ring ring! Tech support: Hello can I help you? Customer: Well, after much consideration, I have decided to install Love. Can you guide me through the process? Tech Support: Yes, ma'am I can help you, are you ready to proceed? Customer: Well, I'm not very technical, but I think I'm ready. What do I do fir...

Quetzal · Quetzal

New feelings may seem uncomfortable at first. I may be used to feeling afraid and anxious, or depressed and alone. In my new life, I may begin to feel joy or happiness, or peace and calm. These new feelings are signs that I'm changing and learning how to accept my new way of thinking. Feeling peacefu...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

> Stress Management > > A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a > glass > of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?" > Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. > The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends...

RyanS · RyanS

Pain and Progress "Years ago I used to commiserate with all people who suffered. Now I commiserate only with those who suffer in ignorance, who do not understand the purpose and ultimate utility of pain." *************************************** Someone once remarked that pain is the touc...

Doll · Doll

A DAILY TUNE-UP Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God's will into all of our activities. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 85 How do I maintain my spiritual condition? For me it's quite simple: on a daily basis I ask my Higher Power to grant me the gift of sobriety for that day! I have talked to many a...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

I'm finally going to pull myself away from my job, for some much needed time off. My wife and I are flying to Oregon this Friday, for a week long visit with our youngest daughter's family. I'll try to check in on the board with my daughter's compu...

Quetzal · Quetzal

The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong to be broken. -Samuel Johnson The Twelve Steps won't work for anyone unless they are practiced. That's why so many veterans of this program work the Steps over and over. It's a good habit, and good habits -- just like bad ones -- stre...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day How seriously do I take my obligations to A.A.? Have I taken all the good I can get out of it and then let my obligations slide? Or do I constantly feel a deep debt of gratitude and a deep sense of loyalty to the whole A.A. movement? Am I not only grateful but als...

RyanS · RyanS

In God's Hands When we look back, we realize that the things which came to us when we put ourselves in God's hands were better than anything we could have planned. ****************************************** My depression deepened unbearably, and finally it seemed to me as t...

Robert · Robert

I have found a daily fix to rid me of depression, I take vit c, B3 and a B6 complex, and GLA, GLA is magic, it can be found in evening primrose, to get the desired amount of GLA you may want to take 2-3 caps a day, or go for a GLA complex that has the desired amount, its like magic! PS this comes from a book called...

Doll · Doll

THROUGHOUT EACH DAY This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 During my early years in A.A. I saw Step Ten as a suggestion that I periodically look at my behavior and reactions. If there was something wrong, I should admit it; if an apology was nec...

Phil · Phil

Fears are the greatest enemy of our individual potential. They keep us in place in our lives and stop us from being everything we could be. Everyone knows how it feels to be afraid. To be afraid is a normal, human characteristic. In fact, the more you develop your intelligence, the more things you hav...

HappyMe · HappyMe

I woke up with a huge craving this morning. I NEVER drank in the morning during my drinking days. What's that all about? Have others experienced cravings at times when they didn't normally drink? It passed after a couple of hours and I'm fine now but t...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day Am I deeply grateful to A.A. for what it has done for me in regaining my sobriety and opening up an entirely new life for me? A.A. has made it possible for me to take on other interests, in business and in various other associations with people. It has made a f...

Phil · Phil

DON'T QUIT! When things go wrong as they sometimes will When the road you're trudging seems all up hill When the funds are low and the debts are high And you want to smile, but you have to sigh When care is pressing you down a bit Rest, if you must, but don't you quit. Life is queer, with its twists and tur...

RyanS · RyanS

Personality Change "It is often been said of AA that we are interested only in alcoholism. That is not true. We have to get over drinking in order to stay alive. But anyone who knows the alcoholic personality by first-hand contact knows that no true alky ever stops drinking permanently wi...

cindy · cindy

my home town has changed into not such a great place, lots of homeless, meth addicts and stuff basically it's city stuff that lives here now. the air is bad and the summers have become very hot. prices of rent and everything are driven up well beyond what used to be affordable so im thinking maybe i should...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Reflection for the Day My courage must come each day, as does my desire to avoid a single drink, a single tranquilizer, and a single addictive act. It must be a continuing courage, without deviations and procrastination, without rashness, and without fear of obstacles. This would seem like a la...

Quetzal · Quetzal

When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. -- Franklin D Roosevelt Newcomer:- Initially, I was excited about recovery. I felt better for a while. I hate to say it, but now that I'm not at the beginning any more, everything seems worse. I feel more cynical than ever. [...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

Some people expressed concern because in other threads I had stated that I was not interested in believing in god or in going to meetings. I appreciate the concern and I am always grateful to hear your opinions but I find it off-putting that so many AA'ers (here and in the meetings) seem to feel...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Just wanted to share how neat my Nursing Fundamentals Instructor is presenting our material. She is teaching us that recovery from disease or illness requires a Holistic approach... physical, social, mental, emotional, and yes, SPIRITUAL healing for the patient, and respect for his/her belief...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

You mentioned you were going through some POOP right now... you ok? Hangin' in there? Just wanted you to know this morning that you are appreciated and loved. Joni

genez · genez

one day at a time.hello to everyone that has read and replied to my previous posts,and anyone else who reads this,its steve from australia and im still kicking as the title suggests.would love to get on to this forum more often and get to know yall better but my life is fairly hectic at t...

Robert · Robert

I do!! I am at uni with "normal" folks and I feel like a different animal, dont know how to communicate with non A.A, how do I overcome this> I feel stupid to ask..

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day How big a part of my life is A.A.? Is it just one of my activities and a small one at that? Do I only go to A.A. meetings now and then and sometimes never go at all? Do I think of A.A. only occasionally? Am I reticent about mentioning A.A. to people who might need h...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

uggggghhhh... I am so exhausted, my sleep pattern and eating pattern and thinking pattern and every pattern there is, or was, to my life, is now in complete upheaval..... gonna take me awhile to get used to this new routine... the old man is a little whacked too.. it's a big change fo...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Just wanted to say Hi to all, and report that all is going well with me and my newfound responsibilities. Just letting HP direct the course of my days for me. Getting to my 3 meetings a week is sooo important, as is speaking with my sponsor almost daily. That's what works for me. I have to keep applying th...

SheIsSober · SheIsSober

My goodness, what the heck is up with the cravings? I'm coming up on 5 months and quit taking my Campral about 3 weeks ago. Even the smell of my son's grape juice was killing me today! Prayers/thoughts, PLEASE! Back on the Campral for me!

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The officer says, "I clocked you at 80 miles per hour, sir." The driver says, "Gee, officer I had it on cruise control at 60, perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating." Not looking up from her knitting the wife says: "Now don't be silly dear, you know that this c...

Doll · Doll

A PROGRAM FOR LIVING When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. . . . On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. . . Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives. ALCOHOLIC...

RyanS · RyanS

I heard something at a meeting about a year ago, it was kinda a God moment, and I asked the guy to write it down for me. I found that slip of paper again the other day. A definition of honesty: Principle: Honesty Fairness and straightforwardness of conduct, adherence to fact, means uprightness...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Well I do guess this is related to Recovery, all of our "little" problems are, really...at least to me they are. Had some real surprises this week, once, twice, and then the third on, seemed to grab me right by the throat. As some of you know, my darling Puppie, is coming this wee...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

I'm nervous as all get out,,,,Just need your prayers,,,Thanks.

yammas · yammas

my first time on the forum tonight ...... i missed my meeting tonight as i had to do the dad thing and pick up my daughter from work shes 21 now and working as an hairdresser i have brought her up from being eight years old and she isnt very demonstrative as a rule ..tonight she gave me a hug and told me she wa...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day A.A. work is one hundred percent voluntary. It depends on each and every one of our members to volunteer to do his or her share. Newcomers can sit on the sidelines until they have got over their nervousness and confusion. They have a right to be helped by al...

Doll · Doll

UNREMITTING INVENTORIES Continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear. When these crop up, we ask God at once to remove them. We discuss them with someone immediately and make amends quickly if we have harmed anyone. Then we resolutely turn our thoughts to someone we can help...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Today's thought is: "Stomp, Scram, Spit, Cry," a friend said. "Just don't go numb again. Maybe what you're really angry about is that you've been dead longer than Abe Lincoln, and now you're finally coming back to life." There's a price to pay for passion. We need to feel our emotions. [b...

yammas · yammas

hi everyone this is first my visit to the site and with little more than a passing glance at the posts i can tell im in a good place ....i went to my first meeting just two short weeks ago and it opened my eyes ...i knew i had a problem and i knew i wanted a little advise on how to get over the cravings and su...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I cannot believe how strong the actual physical cravings I'm having for alcohol are...I quit smoking nearly two years ago and it's as bad as that was. I'm achy, cranky, moody...I'm real unpleasant to be around right now. Somebody needs to make a friggen patch for this sh*t!

-- Edited b...

Doll · Doll

My sig. other's daughter was arrested last night, DUI & Posession of a Controlled Substance....Your prayers are greatly needed.........my question: He had allowed her to borrow his car, she's not named on the insurance, her car was in the shop & he loaned her one of his. Does anyone know how...

LisaF · LisaF

I've been watching for a way out of my marriage for a long time... I get those serious thoughts of leaving, but it comes down to not having anywhere to go where I can take my animals, and I can't support myself. I know this isn't a good reason to stay. I thought about it over the weekend while I was camping wit...

Doll · Doll

It came today, it came today, it came today.............I LOVE it........thank you Sooooo much!!! Love you. Jen

Phil · Phil

Letting Go: The Journey for your Life - Letting Go By Barry Elwin-Jones WHAT IS LETTING GO? Letting go can be the most terrifying experience we can have. Letting go means having no support mechanism for our egos. Put simply, when we let go, we trust that everything is going to work out in our bes...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I keep having these flashbacks of me being a completely offensive idiot while drinking...some of them recent some from years and years ago. My girlfriend notices me cringing and wincing and asks whats wrong but I cant really explain it to her without sounding like a nut so I tell h...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day Am I still on a "free ride" in A.A.? Am I all get and no give? Do I go to meetings and always sit in the back row and let others do all the work? Do I think it's enough just because I'm sober and can rest on my laurels? If so, I haven't gone very far in the program, nor...

shaun · shaun

hi again and thankyou for the warm welcomes,i feel surrounded by friends as i knew i would.Today i also feel surrounded by god and i know and feel that he loves me,really i feel he has always been in my life apart from a few years when i and alcohol decided to terminate the relationship!.i dont feel alone a...

Doll · Doll

CURBING RASHNESS When we speak or act hastily or rashly, the ability to be fair-minded and tolerant evaporates on the spot. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 91 Being fair-minded and tolerant is a goal toward which I must work daily. I ask God, as I understand Him, to help me to be loving and tolera...

Quetzal · Quetzal

I can't handle it, God. You take over. -- Anonymous The life we lived in the dark world of our disease was a terrifying one. It was as if we were perched on a tiny ledge thousands of feet up the side of a mountain. The drop was straight down. We never dared to look up or down because we so desperately feare...

Quetzal · Quetzal

You are the hero of your life. Each of us plays the starring role in the drama that is our life. We co-create the script, along with our Higher Power. Sometimes we forget our lines, and so we improvise as best we can. We are heroes, each of us, as we move through the events of the day, refining...

LisaF · LisaF

I'm home! I had a WONDERFUL weekend camping!!! It was so relaxing, finally had some peace... my mom got annoyed with me because I spent so much time outside by myself, but a lot of that was I just felt so close to God out there and spent a lot of time outside in prayer. Read my big book some, did my stepwork I ha...

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	Tech Support For Installing Love (Preview) Ring ring! Tech support: Hello can I help you? Customer: Well, after much consideration, I have decided to install Love. Can you guide me through the process? Tech Support: Yes, ma'am I can help you, are you ready to proceed? Customer: Well, I'm not very technical, but I think I'm ready. What do I do fir...	Phil	0	374	Oct 17, 2006 by Phil
	New Feelings (Preview) New feelings may seem uncomfortable at first. I may be used to feeling afraid and anxious, or depressed and alone. In my new life, I may begin to feel joy or happiness, or peace and calm. These new feelings are signs that I'm changing and learning how to accept my new way of thinking. Feeling peacefu...	Quetzal	1	356	Oct 17, 2006 by CAM
	Stress Management (Preview) > Stress Management > > A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a > glass > of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?" > Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. > The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends...	Toni Baloney	2	312	Oct 17, 2006 by annmarie
	As Bill Sees It (Preview) Pain and Progress "Years ago I used to commiserate with all people who suffered. Now I commiserate only with those who suffer in ignorance, who do not understand the purpose and ultimate utility of pain." *************************************** Someone once remarked that pain is the touc...	RyanS	0	351	Oct 17, 2006 by RyanS
	Daily Reflections Oct 17 (Preview) A DAILY TUNE-UP Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God's will into all of our activities. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 85 How do I maintain my spiritual condition? For me it's quite simple: on a daily basis I ask my Higher Power to grant me the gift of sobriety for that day! I have talked to many a...	Doll	0	319	Oct 17, 2006 by Doll
	Taking Time for Self (Preview) I'm finally going to pull myself away from my job, for some much needed time off. My wife and I are flying to Oregon this Friday, for a week long visit with our youngest daughter's family. I'll try to check in on the board with my daughter's compu...	Sick of being sick	5	368	Oct 16, 2006 by soberdrunk
	The chains of habit (Preview) The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong to be broken. -Samuel Johnson The Twelve Steps won't work for anyone unless they are practiced. That's why so many veterans of this program work the Steps over and over. It's a good habit, and good habits -- just like bad ones -- stre...	Quetzal	4	358	Oct 16, 2006 by Phil
	24 Hours a Day (Preview) Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day How seriously do I take my obligations to A.A.? Have I taken all the good I can get out of it and then let my obligations slide? Or do I constantly feel a deep debt of gratitude and a deep sense of loyalty to the whole A.A. movement? Am I not only grateful but als...	Toni Baloney	0	262	Oct 16, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	As Bill Sees It (Preview) In God's Hands When we look back, we realize that the things which came to us when we put ourselves in God's hands were better than anything we could have planned. ****************************************** My depression deepened unbearably, and finally it seemed to me as t...	RyanS	2	337	Oct 16, 2006 by Wren
	BYE BYE DEPRESSION (Preview) I have found a daily fix to rid me of depression, I take vit c, B3 and a B6 complex, and GLA, GLA is magic, it can be found in evening primrose, to get the desired amount of GLA you may want to take 2-3 caps a day, or go for a GLA complex that has the desired amount, its like magic! PS this comes from a book called...	Robert	5	406	Oct 16, 2006 by Robert
	Daily Reflections Oct 16 (Preview) THROUGHOUT EACH DAY This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 84 During my early years in A.A. I saw Step Ten as a suggestion that I periodically look at my behavior and reactions. If there was something wrong, I should admit it; if an apology was nec...	Doll	0	316	Oct 16, 2006 by Doll
	The Enemy Within (Preview) Fears are the greatest enemy of our individual potential. They keep us in place in our lives and stop us from being everything we could be. Everyone knows how it feels to be afraid. To be afraid is a normal, human characteristic. In fact, the more you develop your intelligence, the more things you hav...	Phil	2	413	Oct 16, 2006 by Quetzal
	Weird craving (Preview) I woke up with a huge craving this morning. I NEVER drank in the morning during my drinking days. What's that all about? Have others experienced cravings at times when they didn't normally drink? It passed after a couple of hours and I'm fine now but t...	HappyMe	3	360	Oct 16, 2006 by liku
	24 Hours a Day (Preview) Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day Am I deeply grateful to A.A. for what it has done for me in regaining my sobriety and opening up an entirely new life for me? A.A. has made it possible for me to take on other interests, in business and in various other associations with people. It has made a f...	Toni Baloney	1	491	Oct 15, 2006 by CAM
	Reminder..... (Preview) *DON'T QUIT!* When things go wrong as they sometimes will When the road you're trudging seems all up hill When the funds are low and the debts are high And you want to smile, but you have to sigh When care is pressing you down a bit Rest, if you must, but don't you quit. Life is queer, with its twists and tur...	Phil	1	373	Oct 15, 2006 by CAM
	As Bill Sees It (Preview) Personality Change "It is often been said of AA that we are interested only in alcoholism. That is not true. We have to get over drinking in order to stay alive. But anyone who knows the alcoholic personality by first-hand contact knows that no true alky ever stops drinking permanently wi...	RyanS	2	330	Oct 15, 2006 by Quetzal
	self will? (Preview) my home town has changed into not such a great place, lots of homeless, meth addicts and stuff basically it's city stuff that lives here now. the air is bad and the summers have become very hot. prices of rent and everything are driven up well beyond what used to be affordable so im thinking maybe i should...	cindy	8	369	Oct 15, 2006 by Wren
	My courage must come each day (Preview) Reflection for the Day My courage must come each day, as does my desire to avoid a single drink, a single tranquilizer, and a single addictive act. It must be a continuing courage, without deviations and procrastination, without rashness, and without fear of obstacles. This would seem like a la...	Quetzal	2	396	Oct 15, 2006 by Phil
	Today I have the courage (Preview) When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. -- Franklin D Roosevelt Newcomer:- Initially, I was excited about recovery. I felt better for a while. I hate to say it, but now that I'm not at the beginning any more, everything seems worse. I feel more cynical than ever. [...	Quetzal	2	396	Oct 15, 2006 by Phil
	Many paths (Preview) Some people expressed concern because in other threads I had stated that I was not interested in believing in god or in going to meetings. I appreciate the concern and I am always grateful to hear your opinions but I find it off-putting that so many AA'ers (here and in the meetings) seem to feel...	Tipsy McStagger	5	389	Oct 15, 2006 by shaun
	~~Holistic~~ (Preview) Just wanted to share how neat my Nursing Fundamentals Instructor is presenting our material. She is teaching us that recovery from disease or illness requires a Holistic approach... physical, social, mental, emotional, and yes, SPIRITUAL healing for the patient, and respect for his/her belief...	jonibaloni	1	356	Oct 14, 2006 by timverton
	Hi Tim... (Preview) You mentioned you were going through some POOP right now... you ok? Hangin' in there? Just wanted you to know this morning that you are appreciated and loved. Joni	jonibaloni	1	330	Oct 14, 2006 by timverton
	still kicking... (Preview) one day at a time.hello to everyone that has read and replied to my previous posts,and anyone else who reads this,its steve from australia and im still kicking as the title suggests.would love to get on to this forum more often and get to know yall better but my life is fairly hectic at t...	genez	2	340	Oct 14, 2006 by Quetzal
	I feel like a chimp (Preview) I do!! I am at uni with "normal" folks and I feel like a different animal, dont know how to communicate with non A.A, how do I overcome this> I feel stupid to ask..	Robert	7	388	Oct 14, 2006 by Robert
	24 Hours a Day (Preview) Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day How big a part of my life is A.A.? Is it just one of my activities and a small one at that? Do I only go to A.A. meetings now and then and sometimes never go at all? Do I think of A.A. only occasionally? Am I reticent about mentioning A.A. to people who might need h...	Toni Baloney	0	436	Oct 14, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	WHACKED (Preview) uggggghhhh... I am so exhausted, my sleep pattern and eating pattern and thinking pattern and every pattern there is, or was, to my life, is now in complete upheaval..... gonna take me awhile to get used to this new routine... the old man is a little whacked too.. it's a big change fo...	jonibaloni	7	382	Oct 14, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Popping In........ :o) (Preview) Just wanted to say Hi to all, and report that all is going well with me and my newfound responsibilities. Just letting HP direct the course of my days for me. Getting to my 3 meetings a week is sooo important, as is speaking with my sponsor almost daily. That's what works for me. I have to keep applying th...	jonibaloni	6	339	Oct 14, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Cravings, cravings, go away! (Preview) My goodness, what the heck is up with the cravings? I'm coming up on 5 months and quit taking my Campral about 3 weeks ago. Even the smell of my son's grape juice was killing me today! Prayers/thoughts, PLEASE! Back on the Campral for me!	SheIsSober	3	361	Oct 14, 2006 by Doll
	Some Humor.... (Preview) A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The officer says, "I clocked you at 80 miles per hour, sir." The driver says, "Gee, officer I had it on cruise control at 60, perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating." Not looking up from her knitting the wife says: "Now don't be silly dear, you know that this c...	Toni Baloney	3	325	Oct 14, 2006 by Doll
	Daily Reflections Oct 14 (Preview) A PROGRAM FOR LIVING When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. . . . On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. . . Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives. ALCOHOLIC...	Doll	0	318	Oct 14, 2006 by Doll
	Honesty (Preview) I heard something at a meeting about a year ago, it was kinda a God moment, and I asked the guy to write it down for me. I found that slip of paper again the other day. A definition of honesty: Principle: Honesty Fairness and straightforwardness of conduct, adherence to fact, means uprightness...	RyanS	1	351	Oct 13, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Fear..Fear......GO AWAY!!! (Preview) Well I do guess this is related to Recovery, all of our "little" problems are, really...at least to me they are. Had some real surprises this week, once, twice, and then the third on, seemed to grab me right by the throat. As some of you know, my darling Puppie, is coming this wee...	Toni Baloney	6	349	Oct 13, 2006 by jonibaloni
	I Have to do my first lead tonight. (Preview) I'm nervous as all get out,,,,Just need your prayers,,,Thanks.	buckeyebear	2	380	Oct 13, 2006 by cindy
	thanks (Preview) my first time on the forum tonight ...... i missed my meeting tonight as i had to do the dad thing and pick up my daughter from work shes 21 now and working as an hairdresser i have brought her up from being eight years old and she isnt very demonstrative as a rule ..tonight she gave me a hug and told me she wa...	yammas	4	377	Oct 13, 2006 by yammas
	24 Hours a Day (Preview) Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day A.A. work is one hundred percent voluntary. It depends on each and every one of our members to volunteer to do his or her share. Newcomers can sit on the sidelines until they have got over their nervousness and confusion. They have a right to be helped by al...	Toni Baloney	2	298	Oct 13, 2006 by RyanS
	Daily Reflections Oct 13 (Preview) UNREMITTING INVENTORIES Continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear. When these crop up, we ask God at once to remove them. We discuss them with someone immediately and make amends quickly if we have harmed anyone. Then we resolutely turn our thoughts to someone we can help...	Doll	0	295	Oct 13, 2006 by Doll
	We need to feel our emotions (Preview) Today's thought is: "Stomp, Scram, Spit, Cry," a friend said. "Just don't go numb again. Maybe what you're really angry about is that you've been dead longer than Abe Lincoln, and now you're finally coming back to life." There's a price to pay for passion. We need to feel our emotions. [b...	Quetzal	0	338	Oct 13, 2006 by Quetzal
	just another new alki (Preview) hi everyone this is first my visit to the site and with little more than a passing glance at the posts i can tell im in a good place ....i went to my first meeting just two short weeks ago and it opened my eyes ...i knew i had a problem and i knew i wanted a little advise on how to get over the cravings and su...	yammas	3	389	Oct 13, 2006 by Quetzal
	Craving... (Preview) I cannot believe how strong the actual physical cravings I'm having for alcohol are...I quit smoking nearly two years ago and it's as bad as that was. I'm achy, cranky, moody...I'm real unpleasant to be around right now. Somebody needs to make a friggen patch for this sht! -- Edited b...*	Tipsy McStagger	7	397	Oct 12, 2006 by yammas
	Prayer Request (& a question) (Preview) My sig. other's daughter was arrested last night, DUI & Posession of a Controlled Substance....Your prayers are greatly needed.........my question: He had allowed her to borrow his car, she's not named on the insurance, her car was in the shop & he loaned her one of his. Does anyone know how...	Doll	3	547	Oct 12, 2006 by yammas
	almost left... (Preview) I've been watching for a way out of my marriage for a long time... I get those serious thoughts of leaving, but it comes down to not having anywhere to go where I can take my animals, and I can't support myself. I know this isn't a good reason to stay. I thought about it over the weekend while I was camping wit...	LisaF	11	392	Oct 12, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	JONI (Preview) It came today, it came today, it came today.............I LOVE it........thank you Sooooo much!!! Love you. Jen	Doll	0	446	Oct 12, 2006 by Doll
	The "Letting Go Stuff" in one big bag (Preview) Letting Go: The Journey for your Life - Letting Go By Barry Elwin-Jones WHAT IS LETTING GO? Letting go can be the most terrifying experience we can have. Letting go means having no support mechanism for our egos. Put simply, when we let go, we trust that everything is going to work out in our bes...	Phil	2	585	Oct 12, 2006 by Tipsy McStagger
	Bad memory contractions... (Preview) I keep having these flashbacks of me being a completely offensive idiot while drinking...some of them recent some from years and years ago. My girlfriend notices me cringing and wincing and asks whats wrong but I cant really explain it to her without sounding like a nut so I tell h...	Tipsy McStagger	8	432	Oct 12, 2006 by Tipsy McStagger
	24 Hours a Day...for Today (Preview) Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day Am I still on a "free ride" in A.A.? Am I all get and no give? Do I go to meetings and always sit in the back row and let others do all the work? Do I think it's enough just because I'm sober and can rest on my laurels? If so, I haven't gone very far in the program, nor...	Toni Baloney	2	349	Oct 12, 2006 by Quetzal
	a bit about me. (Preview) hi again and thankyou for the warm welcomes,i feel surrounded by friends as i knew i would.Today i also feel surrounded by god and i know and feel that he loves me,really i feel he has always been in my life apart from a few years when i and alcohol decided to terminate the relationship!.i dont feel alone a...	shaun	5	380	Oct 12, 2006 by cindy
	Daily Reflections Oct 12 (Preview) CURBING RASHNESS When we speak or act hastily or rashly, the ability to be fair-minded and tolerant evaporates on the spot. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 91 Being fair-minded and tolerant is a goal toward which I must work daily. I ask God, as I understand Him, to help me to be loving and tolera...	Doll	0	307	Oct 12, 2006 by Doll
	I can't handle it, God. You take over (Preview) I can't handle it, God. You take over. -- Anonymous The life we lived in the dark world of our disease was a terrifying one. It was as if we were perched on a tiny ledge thousands of feet up the side of a mountain. The drop was straight down. We never dared to look up or down because we so desperately feare...	Quetzal	0	357	Oct 12, 2006 by Quetzal
	You are the hero of your life. (Preview) You are the hero of your life. Each of us plays the starring role in the drama that is our life. We co-create the script, along with our Higher Power. Sometimes we forget our lines, and so we improvise as best we can. We are heroes, each of us, as we move through the events of the day, refining...	Quetzal	4	355	Oct 11, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	I'm home! (Preview) I'm home! I had a WONDERFUL weekend camping!!! It was so relaxing, finally had some peace... my mom got annoyed with me because I spent so much time outside by myself, but a lot of that was I just felt so close to God out there and spent a lot of time outside in prayer. Read my big book some, did my stepwork I ha...	LisaF	4	332	Oct 11, 2006 by Quetzal
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