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Paralyzing FEAR? ZuZu
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Hi Zuzu,
I could not respond to your Post, my PC is acting up, but it would let me make a new Post
I just want to say that I will be Praying so much for you dear, I have watched you walk thru this Pretty unpleasant divorce. There are alway unpleasant, but when you add a fight over custody, I don't thi...
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Are you a Carrot, an Egg or a coffee bean?
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This may be old but I thought it was pretty neet.
ARE YOU A CARROT, AN EGG, OR A COFFEE BEAN? by Mary Sullivan - used with her expressed permission.
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it a...
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Send up some prayers...
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Good morning all!
It is a cold, overcast, rainy day here NY. I am really in need of some prayers this week. I found out Friday that the custody decision re: my 3 y/o twins is coming in the next three days. I have been waiting almost six months feeling like I am spinning my wheels in a rut in the road bu...
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Life is Ok
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Hello everyone,
When I wake up each morning I am happy. As I indulge in my daily life activities, I am joyous, and provided I don't take a drink, I remain free. Happy, Joyous and Free.
For me, the opposite of Happy, Joyous and Free is Restless, Irratable , and Discontent.
One of the Re...
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March 13...AA Daily Reflection
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A WORLD OF THE SPIRIT
We have entered the world of the Spirit. Our next function is to grow in understanding and effectiveness. This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime.
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from 'Came to Believe'
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Many people pray as though to overcome the will of a reluctant God, instead of taking hold of the willingness of a loving God. p. 26
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today's thought
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In our group we often hear the slogan "Easy Does It." We who suffer our affliction always do everything to excess. We indulge our emotions. We worry too much. We have too many resentments. We tend to be addictive. We tend to hurt ourselves physically, men- tally, and spiritually by too much of...
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Another new day
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Good morning, I think I shall make posting here a regular thing as it keeps me in touch with reality and other like minded peope. I am afraid today. I still have two weeks off work due to bad back and the results of MRI scan are due this week, the thing is I do not know what I am going to do with myself. I do not kno...
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Easy does it
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In our group we often hear the slogan "Easy Does It." We who suffer our affliction always do everything to excess. We indulge our emotions. We worry too much. We have too many resentments. We tend to be addictive. We tend to hurt ourselves physically, men- tally, and spiritually by too much of...
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Thanks to you all.
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Thanks I enjoy comming here and reading peoples thoughts.
I'm still a newby getting close to 5 months but working the steps this time around and calling people in AA when my stinking thinking gets going,,I haven't for a few months thought about a drink until satuday when I went to a driving class to ge...
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Promises...
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"If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. No matter how far down t...
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The Dream...
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I dreamed one night I passed away and left this world behind. I started down that lonely trail some of my friends to find. I came to a signboard on the trail, the directions it did tell. Keep right to go to heaven, Turn left to go to hell.
I hadn't been to good on earth, just a hopel...
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Day by Day - March 12
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Some of us said taht we didn't know if we were 'addicts' or not when we came into the fellowship. We knew we were unhappy and that we drank and used drugs too much. But we hadn't resolved whether we were unhappy because we used chemicals too much, or used chemicals too much because we were unhappy.
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Your caring
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Thank you all for the caring words and personal emails in response to my request earlier.
It seems that any issue we may face in our lives is greatly diminished simply by knowing we are not facing it alone.
Suddenly, my worries seem trivial!
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Good morning
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GOOD DAY TO ALL
"We alcoholics are undisciplined. So we let God discipline us..." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, Into Action, pg. 88~
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The Miracles I See
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Good Morning All,
I was just looking, and for a while there were 8 people signed in. And I was thinking of how this AA Program has brought us, from many many different places to here, one meeting spot, for all of us. The Program, the Process of working the Steps up and out of our former lives...
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AA Daily Reflectiom March 12
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A DAY'S PLAN
On wakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our plans for the day. Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives.
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to all o y'all
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Well,, I told you all a little whle ago.. I like to hear from people every once in awhile.. do I am feeling that today. Roll Call!
love in recovery,
amanda
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hey, rob
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just wondering how you're doing,, and saying a little prayer.
love in recovery,
amanda
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from 'we came to believe'
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There is no materialism in AA - just spirituality. If we take care of our inner needs, our other needs will be provided for. p. 4
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you learn
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"You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so you learn to love God and man by loving. Begin as a mere apprentice and the very power of love will lead you on to become a master of the art." ~St Francis De Sales
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Would appreciate a little prayer
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Something bad seems to be flairing back up in my upper right side. Seems to be fairly steady burning pain like I was starting to feel when I finally got wise enough to stop drinking. It eases at times, but has been going on for a little over a week now. Seems to hit the wors...
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Finally Remembered to LAUGH!
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Hi everyone,
This is just a quick note, but I wanted to say that with this annoying stiff neck, and soreness, I was letting it start to take over how my day was going to go.
And I was looking at it from a completly different prespective this morning, payed no attention to it, and Laugh directly at it.&n...
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flumpy?
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I still got you in prayer,,, wondering how the little one's birthday went,,, and hoping you are feeling better.
God bless you,
amanda
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Highly scientific poll
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Just curious--
with all the different types of meetings out there (step, literature, speaker, general topic open meeting...I've even hiked up a mountain for one out here in the Puget Sound)...
what's your favorite type of meeting? Gimme your two cents...
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Furballs, anyone?
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Just wondering if anyone's got some furballs in their life that helps them get through the day. Anytime I'm feeling down at work, I can take a little break, pop out my iPod, and play some music while looking at pictures of my pets--instant healing for me.
Bennie loved me unconditionally...really...
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Saturday Night
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Within each of us is a hidden store of energy. Energy we can release to compete in the marathon of life.
Within each of us is a hidden store of courage. Courage to give us the strength to face any challenge.
Within each of us is a hidden store of determination. Determination to keep us in the race when a...
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hi
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it Big Book
Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Step Recovery, Addiction, Big Book of AA. Read or Listen To The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous O...
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solid foundation
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Life is busy and the world is complex. Give yourself time to take it all in. Events come at you quickly, and keep coming all the time. Regularly give yourself the time and space to make sense of it all. When you get too caught up in your efforts, you can lose track of why you're making them. Take the time, aga...
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Hi Folks
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Hope you`re all OK, just over 6 weeks for me now. Looking in a few times a day for the odd bits of wisdom I pick up. The head still feels groggy, still fighting tiredness at odd times of the day, family life good..er thats it really..Thanks
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Major resentments
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Okay, I've got a major resentment going on...
it looks like the East coast is in the 60's and 70's right now, and my usually temperate Seattle is in the 40's. How can I enjoy a cigar on my patio?!?
I will now patiently await for an apology for whoever is responsible for the weather.
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Hi There Amanda
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Good Morning,
Well I think you hit the nail on the head, so to speak, medical procedure, mind altering meds.
That will do it everytime. Just drink a lot of water to get that stuff out of your system.
Amanda, everything is O.K., Everything is going to be o.k., O.K.????&...
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just hello
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Hi to all,
It's a sunny Saturday here in Boston and I thought I'd just take a minute to say hi to everyone. I don't remember if I've ever started a post here - I may have - but a couple of group members have made me feel welcome in the past few weeks so I wanted to say thanks. We're heading out for...
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Goodmorning...
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I'm only on my second cup of coffee, not really awake yet...I slept in this morning, felt good. I went out to the church yesterday, did some cleaning and worked in the gardens.It felt so good to just be somewhere besides home.
It has been so dry here ,should have started watering a month ago.Ton...
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Thanks again Everyone!
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My faith was tested to the core last week. Not sure I will be able to fully thank all of you for your kind posts of assurance and guidance. My life is back on track and progressing...Thanks from the heart...for being there for the new ones! -paul
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H.A.L.T.
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H.A.L.T. is a very important concept in recovery. Many of us have been conditioned to ignore our own needs and keep going, like athletes, ignoring them. The concept of HALT teaches us to become aware of what our bodies are telling us... when we are Hungry, when we are Angry, when we are Lonely, an...
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hi, sheila's dad
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hi, sheila's dad.. how's it going? We are doing much better.
love in recovery,
amanda
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Fresh new day
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I have woke today and something is different, I cant put my finger on it, but the self pity is gone. I have a cold but I dont care. I feel like I have been given another day another opportunity. alot can happen in 24 hours of living.
I hope I feel like this for the rest of the day.
Rob
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Robert
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Greetings all
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I with no patience could not get back into this room so the person I am said forget it.
How does one get patience if u werent born with it can u get patience? I have struggled
with that for a long time. I would appreciate some replys. Thanks Busbe :
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To: Klynenickolas
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Hi There Karen,
I read your response Post to Why, and just wanted to say, that we are all here for you, and that you are not alone. Those feelings of being so alone, are very familiar to most Alcholics, we have shared those feelings. So I hope you will respond to this Post, so we can get to kno...
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Am I losing it ?
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Was there a bad post here and removed ? John ? Pronto ?
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Amanda
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Phil and I have a Thing ? Ha ! ha !
Hope your feelen better.
just takes time to know people on here just like F to F
Amanda Where did you go ? -- Edited by Rick at 08:53, 2006-03-11
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that feeling again
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I don't know.. it seems today,,, I've made progress in a lot of things,,, but it is not enough. I'm frustrated? umm.. disappointed? discouraged? I've worked hard, and today I felt just tired of it,,, and I look and there is sooo much more to do.
my apartment,...
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why?????????????????
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HEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW?????????
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Cabin fever
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Hi room. I am sorry to post a slightly needy post but hey,
I am off work with a bad back. I went to hospital the other day as my oestiopath thinks I had a ruptured disk. I have been released due to a wait on an mri scan.
the long and short of it is, I am home alone and poor me.
I do not like the siuation I am in. I...
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Religion/spirituality
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Heya, folks--
at my home group last week, a topic was brought up for a group conscience vote from the ny office. They were considering making a new pamphlet discussing the differences between religion and spirituality--something I saw as a hot topic for newcomers (during my time in treatment)....
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Maturity In Relationships...
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Maturity in Relationships Larry James To be capable of real love means becoming mature, with realistic expectations of the other person. It means accepting responsibility for our own happiness or unhappiness, and neither expecting the other person to make us happy nor blami...
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new to the new guy
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hello, I'm a new guy in aa and doing good for now one day at a time so any ho.
new to the new guy means I'm new but even now I see newer people than me and it inspires me to keep going each day just so I can keep seeing newer faces each week and I can share my story with them cause a lot of them are my age or younger and...
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Doctor ? Meds ?
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Sometimes this gets to be a big issue at meetings. This Quote was mailed to me thought I'd post it.
"Try to remember that though God has wrought miracles among us, we should never belittle a good doctor or psychiatrist. Their services are often indispensable in treating a newcomer and in following h...
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Rick
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hello
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hi every one just wanted to say. thjings are going well and im still working a strong program,i havent een ale to post because of internet problems sorry about that .ill try to catch up this weekend befor i go back to schoolon monday.phil if youre around ill be at 814 number all day tommorrow if you...
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