Alcoholics Anonymous

Doll · Doll

DRIVEN Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS , p. 62 My selfishness was the driving force behind my drinking. I drank to celebrate success and I drank to drown my sorrows. Humility is th...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day Psychologists are turning to religion because just knowing about ourselves is not enough. We need the added dynamic of faith in a power outside of ourselves on which we can rely. Books on psychology and psychiatric treatments are not enough without th...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Just decided to make all of my Posts from a former MIP member that was asked to leave, for some reason, she has picked me (lucky me) to just keep emailing, I have asked in a nice way, and then I have asked her in a not so nice way, that she stop commenting on my Posts, she sends me a Grade like Approval, or not App...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

...my "non-A" husband of 2 years just made a confession. Last night, he called from work saying that they had a semi roll over on the turnpike whivh is not out of the ordinary... He just came home at 9am which is not out of the ordinary.... He started throwing up which is not out of the ordinary........

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

500 posts of continuous sobriety! I wanna chip or something already!

Honestly though, I do feel like this is an accomplishment. Without this board I don't think I would have half the serenity that I do at this moment. I am grateful for everyone on here that has had a kind word in times where I have...

CAM · CAM

It was a weak ago....been to meetings & got my 24-hour chip (again)....RESUME...they all said :) Making up my school work - just got 100% on a quiz! Thanked my HP right away....looked over at my collection of family photos & yelled at them...."YOU'RE ALL JUST A F** HEARTBREAK...

Robert · Robert

Hi there, I thought I would like to get to a online meeting, last time I went there was no one there, is it possible to arrange a time where there will be some people on?

HDoggie · HDoggie

Hey all. I'm having a really rough time right now. I've not really had any "pink cloud" times, this time around. It's been all one big, black ugly cloud. I am struggling with just functioning at all during the day. I'm dealing with anxiety attacks a lot, and when I'm no...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Was trying to open some pics. and pc went KABOOM, have been sitting here with my PC. Tried System Restore CD. and did get back on just to tell you all, I have had it with PC today, spent 2 hours to get it up to this speed, and it is not functioning. My LOVE-HATE relationship, has gone into the "...

Wren · Wren

Open to awareness "Mindfulness means moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness. It is cultivated by refining our capacity to pay attention, intentionally, in the present moment, and then sustaining that attention over time as best we can. In the process, we become more in touch with our lif...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

How It Works Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are suc...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi everyone, I came across these in an old copy of Share magazine and I thought I would pass them on. Have a great and sober weekend, Carol _________________________________ * When I became a member of AA I became a newcomer to life. * No publican ever said "keep coming back - it...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Did You get to a meeting tonight? I didn't.... just chillin' w/sore throat... yucky-poo... Jonibaloni

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

More About AlcoholismMost of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. Therefore, it is not surprising that our drinking careers have been characterized by countless vain attempts to prove we could drink l...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

I enjoyed 'tears of joy' again today. Feel so grateful for that. I used to not be able to cry, only if I were 'blacked out' with anger. Only in the past few months, have I been blessed with the gift, that just a few precious times, I have burst into beautiful happy smiling tears with gratitude. Today was o...

jeannie · jeannie

This was an e-mail that was sent to me - thought I might share. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Good advice HOW TO STAY YOUNG 1. Try everything twice. Once seen on a tombstone epitaph... "Tried everything twice...loved it both times!" 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The gr...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Glad to have you here!!! Can't wait to get to know you!!!! jonibaloni

Niall · Niall

.... The Oblivion Modulus. This is the nether region. This is the shadowy place under the kitchen table where the cobwebs drape and no-one ever peers. This is the hidden voice. This is the silent scream. This is the place where the angels encounter a strange blankness they can’t explain nor d...

jeannie · jeannie

Just checking in - the receptionist at my doctors office had told me I was to visit an oncologist. SHE WAS WRONG. I have to see an ecologist - a specialist of thyroid and diabetes problems. Found this out a few days ago. I would like to thank everyone who pm...

Doll · Doll

SEEDS OF FAITH Faith, to be sure, is necessary, but faith alone can avail nothing. We can have faith, yet keep God out of our lives. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 34 As a child I constantly questioned the existence of God. To a "scientific thinker" like me, no answer could withstand a thorough d...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi to all, Just noticed a Post down on the page that was 'Closed' , and when I read the Post, I felt certain, that this had to be accidental. Last week, when one of the Posts was closed, and then reopened, it puzzled me, so I went back to page 30 or so, and did an experiment. As Moderators, we have...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Can anyone relate? I have the opportunity at work to get overtime. I view this as a good thing. For some reason when the end of the eight hour day rolls around I find myself volunteering to do more. Justin the over-achiever...... The thing is I don't know the meaning of moderation. I figure if I bust m...

LisaF · LisaF

Situational Awareness Scenario: You are driving in a car at a constant speed. On your left side is a valley an d on your right side is a fire engine traveling at the same speed as you. In front of you is a galloping pig which is the same size as your car And you cannot overtake it. Behind you is...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi all, I was looking at some lovely pics posted here yesterday and it got me to check out a few that I have taken recently. The first one is a sunrise taken close to where I live. The other four are of a favourite forest walk of mine. I walk a fair bit and it helps me to relax and focus on my recovery. An...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

missed you!!!! Are you out there???

... Jonibaloni

Robert · Robert

http://flash-movies.freeonlinegames.com/

Scott · Scott

This is, as you can see, my first post. I found this message board and registered because I need help. I'm 31 and have been drinking heavily for about two years. I never really drank as a teenager or even as a college student. Drank socially with the occassional binge throughout my 20's, but it was never o...

SheIsSober · SheIsSober

Well, today was one very depressing day. I broke down in tears throughout and when it came time to go to AA, I wept to my dad about how depressed I was and that I really didn't even want to go. He said that I needed to, because the times when you least want to face it are the times you need it most.&...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

Scouty is one Year Old today, August 4th!!! Yaaaaayyyy!!!!!!!!! She will be getting a cupcake and scoop of vanilla ice cream... SPOILED.... LOL Jonibaloni

Quetzal · Quetzal

"I hear talk of the 'weak-willed' alcoholic, but I am one of the strongest-willed people on earth! I now know that my incredible strength of will is not enough to save my life. My problem is not one of 'weakness,' but rather of direction. When I, without falsely diminishing myself, accept my honest lim...

Phil · Phil

The Language of Letting Go. So much of what I call my codependency is fear and panic because I spent so much of my life feeling abused, trapped, and not knowing how to take care of myself in relationships. -- Anonymous No matter how long we have been recovering, we may still tend to give up our power...

DanaBanana · DanaBanana

Just thought I'd post a couple pics from our Camping trip...enjoy!

SheIsSober · SheIsSober

Hi, I just wanted to say hi! I'm 2 1/2 months sober and attend AA meetings 2 times/week, but I thought that it would be nice to have another outlet. This certainly is a tough way of life, but so is drinking, I suppose. Hope everyone is doing well!

Wren · Wren

Once I learned how to accept a call from a prison, Sunny Lynne and I connected. (first time, I didn't do something right, and it disconnected. I was scared to death she'd think I was rejecting her call.) So after ten minutes of nausea and spinning, she tried again and this time it worked. We crammed as muc...

Doll · Doll

. .TO BE OF SERVICE Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and the people about us. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 77 It is clear that God's plan for me is expressed through love. God loved me enough to take me from alleys and jails so that I could be made a useful participant in His wor...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

IN SPITE OF the fact that I am a recovering alcoholic, with a horrible drug addiction... have been trying hard to work a decent program, for what it's worth. Tonight I opened my mail, and I have been CONSIDERED for acceptance into an accelerated nursing program.. after breaking my anonymity on the o...

DanaBanana · DanaBanana

So we took out our new Tent Trailer on this weekend into the wilderness! First though, my day leading up to leaving for the trip was a tad hellish....found lice in my best friend's son's hair-I've been babysitting him the past couple weeks. Then, shortly...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

I have WORTH TODAY... Why?? Not because my house is meticulously clean 24/7.... it's not. Not because I am a subservient wife, running around all day in an A-pattern skirt and apron, pretending to be June Clever..... I don't. Not because my children behave 100% of the time, are perfectly pol...

Quetzal · Quetzal

Hi everyone, I just came across this and thought of me and my HP. I wanted to share it with you. Take care, Carol ******************************* FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

"Often anger is a sign of engagement with life. People who are angered are touched deeply by the events of their lives and feel strongly about them. As an emotion, it has limitations and it certainly has very bad press, but my experience with ill people suggests that there is something healthy about it...

biteme · biteme

Alright, at the risk of being risky I have decided to post a topic here. First of all, be forwarned this isn't going to be pretty. I started out in AA, and F*** you if you don't like NA and you want to call it the other fellowship. the reason I left is in the area I live in, most of the pe...

Doll · Doll

Hi all. Just wanted to say that HillBilly's post on quitting smoking was a 2x4 right in my forehead! I used to only smoke while drinking, since joining AA as of last July I have become a "pack a dayer". Have thought many, many times, I need to quit, but find that I'm just a...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

The Promises......................... 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 a...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi to All, I take a medication that requires a thourough rinseing of Scope, or something similar, to offset the threat of getting a Yeast infection in my gum area. Do this religously every morning, and every nite. For some reason, now have a little graveling feeling up in front of my mouth an...

diddly · diddly

I combined them for years. Always liked a shot of Nyquil at the end of a night of drinking because it was the only thing that would knock my ass out. Without Nyquil I'd drink til the sun came up. Come to find out they are a deadly combo. I'm sure my liver has suffered damage. I'm 36 and have done it since I was...

Phil · Phil

Success is doing the best you can, in as many ways as you can. It is being just and honest and true -- not in a few things, but in everything you do. Always look ahead and never look back, believe you can make all your dreams come true. Always believe in the best you can be and have faith in the things that you do...

jonibaloni · jonibaloni

August 1st.... I have 18 months today. A year and a half ago, I was a newly-wed. I had been sober for over 2 years and had gotten caught up in the blessings of a 'semi-normal life', so much so, that I was no longer putting my program at the top of my priority list. Job, new marriage (first time married at age...

Robert · Robert

why am I so fearful for a positive change in my life? I have been preying for this change, and it has come and I am now worried about the what if's - I am not happy where im at, so I am looking to leave all that behind me, but still I am worried....

Quetzal · Quetzal

(Copied from another source) Sobriety is much more than just not drinking. It is a whole new way of thinking. One of those new thoughts is that, for me, the Life Hereafter is from this moment on. I have come to know that what I do, each moment, affects my subsequent life. I create my own pers...

Phil · Phil

from "Living Sober" Alcoholism has been described as “the lonely disease,” and very few recovered alcoholics argue the point. Looking back at the last years or months of our drinking, literally hundreds of thousands of us remember feeling isolated even when we were amo...

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	Daily Reflection Aug 6 (Preview) DRIVEN Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS , p. 62 My selfishness was the driving force behind my drinking. I drank to celebrate success and I drank to drown my sorrows. Humility is th...	Doll	1	525	Aug 6, 2006 by Quetzal
	Thought, Meditation & Prayer for Aug.6th (Preview) Twenty-Four Hours A Day A.A. Thought For The Day Psychologists are turning to religion because just knowing about ourselves is not enough. We need the added dynamic of faith in a power outside of ourselves on which we can rely. Books on psychology and psychiatric treatments are not enough without th...	Toni Baloney	4	662	Aug 6, 2006 by Quetzal
	Are you being Stalked??? (Preview) Just decided to make all of my Posts from a former MIP member that was asked to leave, for some reason, she has picked me (lucky me) to just keep emailing, I have asked in a nice way, and then I have asked her in a not so nice way, that she stop commenting on my Posts, she sends me a Grade like Approval, or not App...	Toni Baloney	13	627	Aug 6, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	UH OH.... should I WORRY?????? (Preview) ...my "non-A" husband of 2 years just made a confession. Last night, he called from work saying that they had a semi roll over on the turnpike whivh is not out of the ordinary... He just came home at 9am which is not out of the ordinary.... He started throwing up which is not out of the ordinary........	jonibaloni	6	588	Aug 6, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Made it to 500! (Preview) 500 posts of continuous sobriety! I wanna chip or something already! Honestly though, I do feel like this is an accomplishment. Without this board I don't think I would have half the serenity that I do at this moment. I am grateful for everyone on here that has had a kind word in times where I have...	soberdrunk	7	522	Aug 6, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Getting passed a slip.... (Preview) It was a weak ago....been to meetings & got my 24-hour chip (again)....RESUME...they all said :) Making up my school work - just got 100% on a quiz! Thanked my HP right away....looked over at my collection of family photos & yelled at them...."YOU'RE ALL JUST A F** HEARTBREAK...	CAM	7	566	Aug 6, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Online meetings (Preview) Hi there, I thought I would like to get to a online meeting, last time I went there was no one there, is it possible to arrange a time where there will be some people on?	Robert	2	465	Aug 6, 2006 by Phil
	Struggling With Severe Depression (Preview) Hey all. I'm having a really rough time right now. I've not really had any "pink cloud" times, this time around. It's been all one big, black ugly cloud. I am struggling with just functioning at all during the day. I'm dealing with anxiety attacks a lot, and when I'm no...	HDoggie	4	545	Aug 6, 2006 by soberdrunk
	PC just went KABOOM!! (Preview) Was trying to open some pics. and pc went KABOOM, have been sitting here with my PC. Tried System Restore CD. and did get back on just to tell you all, I have had it with PC today, spent 2 hours to get it up to this speed, and it is not functioning. My LOVE-HATE relationship, has gone into the "...	Toni Baloney	7	600	Aug 5, 2006 by Rjs
	Open to Awareness~ (Preview) Open to awareness "Mindfulness means moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness. It is cultivated by refining our capacity to pay attention, intentionally, in the present moment, and then sustaining that attention over time as best we can. In the process, we become more in touch with our lif...	Wren	3	544	Aug 5, 2006 by Jo
	How it Works (Preview) How It Works Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are suc...	Toni Baloney	10	623	Aug 5, 2006 by Rjs
	A Few Thoughts! (Preview) Hi everyone, I came across these in an old copy of Share magazine and I thought I would pass them on. Have a great and sober weekend, Carol _________________________________ * When I became a member of AA I became a newcomer to life. * No publican ever said "keep coming back - it...	Quetzal	2	507	Aug 5, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Hi Soberdrunk..... (Preview) Did You get to a meeting tonight? I didn't.... just chillin' w/sore throat... yucky-poo... Jonibaloni	jonibaloni	1	470	Aug 5, 2006 by soberdrunk
	More About Alcoholism (Preview) More About AlcoholismMost of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. Therefore, it is not surprising that our drinking careers have been characterized by countless vain attempts to prove we could drink l...	soberdrunk	3	511	Aug 5, 2006 by Quetzal
	Tears of JOY... OH BOY!! (Preview) I enjoyed 'tears of joy' again today. Feel so grateful for that. I used to not be able to cry, only if I were 'blacked out' with anger. Only in the past few months, have I been blessed with the gift, that just a few precious times, I have burst into beautiful happy smiling tears with gratitude. Today was o...	jonibaloni	4	511	Aug 5, 2006 by Quetzal
	Just some humour (Preview) This was an e-mail that was sent to me - thought I might share. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Good advice *HOW TO STAY YOUNG* *1. Try everything twice. Once seen on a tombstone epitaph... "Tried everything twice...loved it both times!"* *2. Keep only cheerful friends. The gr...*	jeannie	4	499	Aug 4, 2006 by Phil
	WELCOME DennisSarge !!!!!! (Preview) Glad to have you here!!! Can't wait to get to know you!!!! jonibaloni	jonibaloni	0	601	Aug 4, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Welcome to .... (Preview) .... The Oblivion Modulus. This is the nether region. This is the shadowy place under the kitchen table where the cobwebs drape and no-one ever peers. This is the hidden voice. This is the silent scream. This is the place where the angels encounter a strange blankness they can’t explain nor d...	Niall	4	487	Aug 4, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Wrong information (Preview) Just checking in - the receptionist at my doctors office had told me I was to visit an oncologist. SHE WAS WRONG. I have to see an ecologist - a specialist of thyroid and diabetes problems. Found this out a few days ago. I would like to thank everyone who pm...	jeannie	6	521	Aug 4, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Daily Reflections Aug 4 (Preview) SEEDS OF FAITH Faith, to be sure, is necessary, but faith alone can avail nothing. We can have faith, yet keep God out of our lives. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 34 As a child I constantly questioned the existence of God. To a "scientific thinker" like me, no answer could withstand a thorough d...	Doll	2	508	Aug 4, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Yoo Hoo Moderators (Preview) Hi to all, Just noticed a Post down on the page that was 'Closed' , and when I read the Post, I felt certain, that this had to be accidental. Last week, when one of the Posts was closed, and then reopened, it puzzled me, so I went back to page 30 or so, and did an experiment. As Moderators, we have...	Toni Baloney	5	519	Aug 4, 2006 by Phil
	Overworked and Underpaid! (Preview) Can anyone relate? I have the opportunity at work to get overtime. I view this as a good thing. For some reason when the end of the eight hour day rolls around I find myself volunteering to do more. Justin the over-achiever...... The thing is I don't know the meaning of moderation. I figure if I bust m...	soberdrunk	3	491	Aug 4, 2006 by Phil
	What should you do? (Preview) Situational Awareness Scenario: You are driving in a car at a constant speed. On your left side is a valley an d on your right side is a fire engine traveling at the same speed as you. In front of you is a galloping pig which is the same size as your car And you cannot overtake it. Behind you is...	LisaF	2	513	Aug 4, 2006 by jonibaloni
	A Few Pics (Preview) Hi all, I was looking at some lovely pics posted here yesterday and it got me to check out a few that I have taken recently. The first one is a sunrise taken close to where I live. The other four are of a favourite forest walk of mine. I walk a fair bit and it helps me to relax and focus on my recovery. An...	Quetzal	9	509	Aug 4, 2006 by Quetzal
	YOOOO-HOOOO... Hillybilly.... :o) (Preview) missed you!!!! Are you out there???... Jonibaloni	jonibaloni	12	551	Aug 4, 2006 by DanaBanana
	PICKLE? (Preview) http://flash-movies.freeonlinegames.com/	Robert	11	589	Aug 4, 2006 by DanaBanana
	I need some help (Preview) This is, as you can see, my first post. I found this message board and registered because I need help. I'm 31 and have been drinking heavily for about two years. I never really drank as a teenager or even as a college student. Drank socially with the occassional binge throughout my 20's, but it was never o...	Scott	22	619	Aug 4, 2006 by DanaBanana
	Went to AA tonight (Preview) Well, today was one very depressing day. I broke down in tears throughout and when it came time to go to AA, I wept to my dad about how depressed I was and that I really didn't even want to go. He said that I needed to, because the times when you least want to face it are the times you need it most.&...	SheIsSober	7	502	Aug 4, 2006 by DanaBanana
	My BABY'S BIRTHDAY (Preview) Scouty is one Year Old today, August 4th!!! Yaaaaayyyy!!!!!!!!! She will be getting a cupcake and scoop of vanilla ice cream... SPOILED.... LOL Jonibaloni	jonibaloni	3	474	Aug 4, 2006 by DanaBanana
	From "A New Direction" (Preview) "I hear talk of the 'weak-willed' alcoholic, but I am one of the strongest-willed people on earth! I now know that my incredible strength of will is not enough to save my life. My problem is not one of 'weakness,' but rather of direction. When I, without falsely diminishing myself, accept my honest lim...	Quetzal	1	631	Aug 4, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Owning Our Own Power (Preview) *The Language of Letting Go. So much of what I call my codependency is fear and panic because I spent so much of my life feeling abused, trapped, and not knowing how to take care of myself in relationships. -- Anonymous* No matter how long we have been recovering, we may still tend to give up our power...	Phil	3	515	Aug 3, 2006 by jeannie
	Camping pics! (Preview) Just thought I'd post a couple pics from our Camping trip...enjoy!	DanaBanana	12	563	Aug 3, 2006 by jonibaloni
	Hi, New here (Preview) Hi, I just wanted to say hi! I'm 2 1/2 months sober and attend AA meetings 2 times/week, but I thought that it would be nice to have another outlet. This certainly is a tough way of life, but so is drinking, I suppose. Hope everyone is doing well!	SheIsSober	9	535	Aug 3, 2006 by Robert
	My Daughter's Call (Preview) Once I learned how to accept a call from a prison, Sunny Lynne and I connected. (first time, I didn't do something right, and it disconnected. I was scared to death she'd think I was rejecting her call.) So after ten minutes of nausea and spinning, she tried again and this time it worked. We crammed as muc...	Wren	9	554	Aug 3, 2006 by DanaBanana
	August 3, Daily Reflections (Preview) . .TO BE OF SERVICE Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and the people about us. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 77 It is clear that God's plan for me is expressed through love. God loved me enough to take me from alleys and jails so that I could be made a useful participant in His wor...	Doll	2	877	Aug 3, 2006 by Scott
	BIG FAT BLESSING tonight...:o) (Preview) IN SPITE OF the fact that I am a recovering alcoholic, with a horrible drug addiction... have been trying hard to work a decent program, for what it's worth. Tonight I opened my mail, and I have been CONSIDERED for acceptance into an accelerated nursing program.. after breaking my anonymity on the o...	jonibaloni	6	517	Aug 3, 2006 by beachbaby
	My weekend...a bit long, but worth the read! (Preview) So we took out our new Tent Trailer on this weekend into the wilderness! First though, my day leading up to leaving for the trip was a tad hellish....found lice in my best friend's son's hair-I've been babysitting him the past couple weeks. Then, shortly...	DanaBanana	11	602	Aug 3, 2006 by DanaBanana
	REMINDER for WOMEN... (or men.. :o)... (Preview) I have WORTH TODAY... Why?? Not because my house is meticulously clean 24/7.... it's not. Not because I am a subservient wife, running around all day in an A-pattern skirt and apron, pretending to be June Clever..... I don't. Not because my children behave 100% of the time, are perfectly pol...	jonibaloni	2	473	Aug 3, 2006 by DanaBanana
	Footpirints In The Sand (Preview) Hi everyone, I just came across this and thought of me and my HP. I wanted to share it with you. Take care, Carol ***************************** FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND** One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed...	Quetzal	5	594	Aug 3, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	"ANGER", Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D. (Preview) "Often anger is a sign of engagement with life. People who are angered are touched deeply by the events of their lives and feel strongly about them. As an emotion, it has limitations and it certainly has very bad press, but my experience with ill people suggests that there is something healthy about it...	jonibaloni	2	719	Aug 3, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	AA resentment (Preview) Alright, at the risk of being risky I have decided to post a topic here. First of all, be forwarned this isn't going to be pretty. I started out in AA, and F*** you if you don't like NA and you want to call it the other fellowship. the reason I left is in the area I live in, most of the pe...	biteme	12	626	Aug 3, 2006 by Robert
	Alcohol and Nicotine (Preview) Hi all. Just wanted to say that HillBilly's post on quitting smoking was a 2x4 right in my forehead! I used to only smoke while drinking, since joining AA as of last July I have become a "pack a dayer". Have thought many, many times, I need to quit, but find that I'm just a...	Doll	3	478	Aug 2, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Working the 12 Steps...keeping our eyes on the Prize (closed) (Preview) The Promises......................... 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 a...	Toni Baloney	3	489	Aug 2, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Off topic really, but wanted to share (Preview) Hi to All, I take a medication that requires a thourough rinseing of Scope, or something similar, to offset the threat of getting a Yeast infection in my gum area. Do this religously every morning, and every nite. For some reason, now have a little graveling feeling up in front of my mouth an...	Toni Baloney	7	565	Aug 2, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Booze and Tylenol (Preview) I combined them for years. Always liked a shot of Nyquil at the end of a night of drinking because it was the only thing that would knock my ass out. Without Nyquil I'd drink til the sun came up. Come to find out they are a deadly combo. I'm sure my liver has suffered damage. I'm 36 and have done it since I was...	diddly	4	527	Aug 2, 2006 by diddly
	Believe!! And Don't Quit!! (Preview) Success is doing the best you can, in as many ways as you can. It is being just and honest and true -- not in a few things, but in everything you do. Always look ahead and never look back, believe you can make all your dreams come true. Always believe in the best you can be and have faith in the things that you do...	Phil	2	563	Aug 2, 2006 by wagon
	ANNIVERSARY (Preview) August 1st.... I have 18 months today. A year and a half ago, I was a newly-wed. I had been sober for over 2 years and had gotten caught up in the blessings of a 'semi-normal life', so much so, that I was no longer putting my program at the top of my priority list. Job, new marriage (first time married at age...	jonibaloni	10	585	Aug 2, 2006 by soberdrunk
	why fear (Preview) why am I so fearful for a positive change in my life? I have been preying for this change, and it has come and I am now worried about the what if's - I am not happy where im at, so I am looking to leave all that behind me, but still I am worried....	Robert	5	515	Aug 2, 2006 by Wren
	Sobriety - The Life Hereafter (Preview) (Copied from another source) Sobriety is much more than just not drinking. It is a whole new way of thinking. One of those new thoughts is that, for me, the Life Hereafter is from this moment on. I have come to know that what I do, each moment, affects my subsequent life. I create my own pers...	Quetzal	0	475	Aug 2, 2006 by Quetzal
	Fending Off Loneliness (long) (Preview) from "Living Sober" Alcoholism has been described as “the lonely disease,” and very few recovered alcoholics argue the point. Looking back at the last years or months of our drinking, literally hundreds of thousands of us remember feeling isolated even when we were amo...	Phil	4	5011	Aug 2, 2006 by beachbaby
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