Alcoholics Anonymous

Phil · Phil

Make 'Successful' Mistakes By Maud Purcell, LCSW, CEAP "Successful mistakes." Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn't it? Can there actually be a link between blunders and success? The answer to this question is a resounding yes! As human beings we err regularly -- mistakes are common. Unfortunate...

Pauly · Pauly

Hi folks, just checking in as per Amanda`s instructions

Not having the best of times to be honest. Sleep patterns still all over the place, still have that constant fuzzy head feeling

It`ll be 10 weeks on Thurs, I genuinely thought I`d feel..well...different I suppose, if...

Michelle · Michelle

I do believe I've lost my mind, can someone help me find it? I didn't mean to disappear for so long, things just got quite insane! I had such a nice weekend, had good weather, planted some seeds and flowers. Went to work that Monday morning (20th) to find that the manager at the apartments where I work pa...

Robert · Robert

I am nicking a quote from an old timer called Matt- bless his soul. "Come to A.A for three months, do 90 meetings in 90 days, and if you are not satisfied, we will refund all your Misery". That stuck with me. no refund thank you very much

Rob · Rob

Last week, my first meetin, there were alot of people there.. the more i think about it the more i am convinced there were alot more there last week than this week... And the majority of people attending last weeks meeting were "sober over a year!" This week there were plenty of people sober ove...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi I came back in today, and the site seems all mixed up, wrong dates on the right side, and cannot send private message, when I click on the name to send PM, my PC freezes. Did send one PM, then nothing else.?? I am thinking that this time, it could be my PC, not the site. Anyone else having prob...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Hi all, I got a call very late last nite, from my Son, telling me about one of his cousins in the Bay area. This young man,38, had a sudden seizure, and was in a Rehab. home. Was doing o.k. Then, one afternoon, he wanted to just get out of this Home, desperate, probably, and just figured...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

March 30 Meditation; Be calm, be true, be quiet. Do not get emotionally upset by anything that happens around you. Feel a deep, inner security in the goodness and purpose in the universe. Be true to your highest ideals. Do not let yourself slip bac...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Alcohlics Anonymous: "The only Requirement for membership, is a Desire to stop Drinking" Amen Toni -- Edited by Toni Baloney at 10:49, 2006-03-30 -- Edited by Toni Baloney at 10:51, 2006-03-30

Doll · Doll

REASON "For here we are not afraid to follow wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate error so long as reason is free to combat it." -- Thomas Jefferson As an alcoholic I was so often afraid to challenge the thinking and ideas of other people. My "people pleasing" demanded peace at any price. And yet so much o...

Robert · Robert

Hi there, My partner is showing signs of stress mainly to do with work, do you think the other fellowship for partners of alcoholics would help her if she were to take the steps as I am ?

Robert · Robert

i am off work sick, i have been on light duties which was suggested by my manager. i was visited theother day by her and her manager. When my manager came to visit me her manager stated somthing about me not doing my proper duties for a long time and if I was capable of doing my job. Well I feel that I have been b...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

is anybody else experiencing problems with this site now? or only me in the Twilight Zone? tadadada tadadada amanda

Hanuman · Hanuman

One day Solomon decided to humble Benaiah ben Yehoyada, his most trusted minister. He said to him, "Benaiah, there is a certain ring that I want you to bring to me. I wish to wear it for Sukkot which gives you six months to find it." "If it exists anywhere on earth, your majesty," replied Benaiah, "I w...

Phil · Phil

Don't Quit When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, 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 do not quit. Life is queer with its twists and tu...

Phil · Phil

Patience is the ability to: Sit back and wait for an expected outcome without experiencing anxiety, tension, or frustration.Let go of your need for immediate gratification. Display tolerance, compassion, understanding, and acceptance toward those who are slower than you in developing matu...

Rob · Rob

Anyone else having problems accessing this site? iv had loads of probs.. icouldn get on full stop this morning.. and tonight it keeps doing the 'page cant be displayed' crap.. have to keep refreshing it.. actualy its been buggering about for a few days now but today its not very good at all and th...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

It takes me forever to add a topic. Keeps opening to a page that says does not exist..Thanks

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I replied to your post, but it went into the Twilight Zone. I'm glad you checked in, and sorry to hear that it is kind of hard times. Here are some things to check: Are you eating well? getting B vitamins and protein and all? exercizing? Yoga helps me. When was the last time you had a check...

Rob · Rob

Iv just remembered something said at yesterdays meeting which was really cool. I guy behind me was asked to talk.. he said that he has been sober for 90 days now, I think he said he had been told to do the 90 meetings in 90 days thing and that he had done that..and he was talking breifly about his two childr...

Phil · Phil

And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation—some fact of my life —unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to...

Phil · Phil

People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges The best relationship is the one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other. True creativity quite simply starts with balancing your emotions and activating the power of the heart. Through practicing e...

Robert · Robert

When it comes to Prayer and Meditation I do not really know what to do. I have been to a budhist centre and have had a run through with them, but when it comes to doing it at home I am no good and have no structure. My prayers are a little better but still could do with improvement, are there any web sites that...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hi all, Today I will not have a drink because: I love my wife and don't want to cause her to be stressed. I love being alive and I don't wish to cause myself to become deceased through my own actions. I love eating, so I don't want to fill myself with high the calorific value of alcohol. I hate pani...

Rick · Rick

Reprinted from The Sermon On the Mount, by Emmet Fox FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES, AS WE FORGIVE THEM THAT TRESPASS AGAINST US This clause is the turning point of the Prayer. It is the strategic key to the whole Treatment. Let us notice here that Jesus has so arranged this m...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hi all, not been around much recently, just checking in and saying hello! All ok at this end, just the usual problems that life throws at us. Hope you are all well, Best wishes Chris.

Robert · Robert

I now know why it is so important to live in the day. With ill health and emotional unrest, it is so easy at times to panic about the future. I have applied for University in september, As it is an honest program I am telling you, I cant go on the way I am. I earn quite alot of money and that keeps me trapped....

Rob · Rob

Hi all I better start off by sayin iv just opened my first can... I didnt drink before meeting or anything. OK.. I went to my second meeting tonight.. Was shitting myself again before hand.. Got in there spoke to alan... He said to phone him instead of drinking, i said well basicaly i said like...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

ABANDONMENT Because of the chronic distress in an alcoholic family, every person in that family attempts to adapt to the chronic stress. Each becomes hypervigilant, anxious and chronically afraid. In such an environment, it is impossible for anyone to get...

benny33 · benny33

well just wanted to say hi to all of you ,i wanted to let you all know things are going well,its amazing what can happen while you are sober .any way i went to a school in indianapolis and got my cdl and have a great job offer already.the wife and i are doing well working on things a little at a time and the kidds...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE The terms “spiritual experience” and “spiritual awakening” are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from alcoholism has manifested itself among us in many different forms. Yet i...

Wren · Wren

Love yourself "If you had a friend who talked to you like you sometimes talk to yourself, would you continue to hang around with that person?" -- Rob Bremer Thanks to the power of our inner critics, most of us have a very poor opinion of ourselves. Yet self-contempt merely keeps us miserable and s...

Robert · Robert

I am five hundred and eighty two days sober today.

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

In today's 24 hour Book, it speaks to the Two things that give us a full abundant life. Faith and Obedience. I do feel solid in my Sense of Faith today, but the Obedience, the daily practice of living with gratitude, humility, honesty, purity, unselfishness, and love. I believe th...

Rob · Rob

Ok.. am rather drunkish.. Im sorry to all you for posting on here in this state.... I have just txt Alan.. Basicaly saying sory for wierd txt i sent to him yesterday.. Sayin that i will be at tomorrows meeting and was he gona be there.. he replied "good see you there".. so atleast i have aggreed to...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

I know there is a time for everything and I'm where I'm at for a reason but this is one of the hardest for me to except, even though I'm getting there. Needless to say I was a badddddddd boy certain times of my life and blew a lot of friendship trust and love away... I know I'm supposed to remem...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

I was at a meeting last night. I was talking to a guy who I respect a whole lot. I started to ask him some questions about who to put on the resentment list. Being specific I asked him whether or not I should put myself on there. I was told that I should not and also not to put God on there. I guess I am just a little...

Robert · Robert

I must have been tired as I have just woke up and it is 1:57 pm I have done my grattitue list and asked for help and direction for the 24 hours ahead. A meeting tonight should place me on solid grounding and I shall also keep my eye on this page. It is all I have at the moment, or at least it feels like tha...

Doll · Doll

~ Father Leo's Meditation ~ "The future is hidden even from the men who made it." -- Anatole France Life is a glorious mystery. We can never fully understand it and it will always confuse and amaze us. After we have understood one thing, we are presented with a fresh problem. We are not perfect. We are not...

Rob · Rob

Hi everyone. Well i got away as planned friday straight from work. Traffic and weather was a bitch.. had a few stops on the way, took about 6 hours or more to get there.. had my brewers yeast and kalms and wasnt doing to bad.. Parked up at around 9ish pm i spose.. read some stuff from Staying...

Phil · Phil

When darkness closed upon me you took my hand and said 'Won't you come and walk with me, I don't want to see you dead.' So I took your hand and said I'd walk with you a ways; You seemed to have the hope I lacked to get me through my days. The days have turned to months and the months have turned to years Yet stil...

Robert · Robert

I purchased a book today called Pain the gift nobody wants, It opens with a story of the early death of a child with a rare neurological dysfunction that made her insensitive to pain. I was reading it and it was a good read then this sentance jumped out at me: "Such conditions as Leprosy, diabetes, al...

Rob · Rob

I have a very wide range when it comes to music. i love Eminem.. I also love Maria Callas... I also love Korn etc.. My fav band is prob No Doubt .. i also like chart stuff.. There isnt much i dont like.. At the moment i cant stop listening to Evanesence - Fallen (albumn).. I know its a re...

Doll · Doll

March 27, 2006 ~ Sometimes, an AA member will talk about taking the various parts of the program in cafeteria style -- selecting what he likes and letting alone what he does not want. Maybe others will come along and pick up the unwanted parts -- or maybe that member himself will go back later and take som...

DanaBanana · DanaBanana

Hi, I'm Dana and I'm an Alcoholic

After hitting my 'rock bottom' mid January, a couple weeks later I found myself sitting in a dark corner of my first AA meeting. I didn't really think at the time I was an Alcoholic...but looking back, I must have or why would I have gone? lol ...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

Well folks I just done my step 6 and thought wow!!!!!!!! I FEEL GOOD!!!! But after doing step 6 I'm finding other faults that I never gave any thought,,,For me step 6 will be a re-accruing event as I grow spiritually...and you know what I'm fine with this,,, I been in and out of AA rooms sence 1982...

Rob · Rob

No one knows. No one knows about me going to aa and coming on here etc.. Even my best mates.. have no idea.. i havent told ANYONE.. .. Only you people on here know about this part of my life..!.. I intend to tell my mum n dad but only after i have got myself sorted.. i would love to tel them that i ha...

Robert · Robert

Have done a Grattitude list and asked for guidance for today. Didnt sleep too well last night, got to sleep about 3 and woke again at 8 , do not know what to do with myself I am that much in pain. Had to crack my back and hips back into place and thought it was going to snap in two! Really fed up!

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

"Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of Character."     &...

Robert · Robert

Hello there. I am so glad to be back. My computer broke about a week ago and I have not been able to post here! This forum and the rooms are all I have got. I am a little bit emotional today but not too bad ,I guess it does not help that I am in really bad pain. I would be really pleased to hear from you ...

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	We are human---We make mistakes (Preview) Make 'Successful' Mistakes By Maud Purcell, LCSW, CEAP "Successful mistakes." Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn't it? Can there actually be a link between blunders and success? The answer to this question is a resounding yes! As human beings we err regularly -- mistakes are common. Unfortunate...	Phil	4	451	Mar 30, 2006 by wandajf
	Struggling lately, in so many ways (Preview) Hi folks, just checking in as per Amanda`s instructions Not having the best of times to be honest. Sleep patterns still all over the place, still have that constant fuzzy head feeling It`ll be 10 weeks on Thurs, I genuinely thought I`d feel..well...different I suppose, if...	Pauly	3	463	Mar 30, 2006 by recovering jb
	Hi all! (Preview) I do believe I've lost my mind, can someone help me find it? I didn't mean to disappear for so long, things just got quite insane! I had such a nice weekend, had good weather, planted some seeds and flowers. Went to work that Monday morning (20th) to find that the manager at the apartments where I work pa...	Michelle	3	441	Mar 30, 2006 by recovering jb
	Money Back Guarantee (Preview) I am nicking a quote from an old timer called Matt- bless his soul. "Come to A.A for three months, do 90 meetings in 90 days, and if you are not satisfied, we will refund all your Misery". That stuck with me. no refund thank you very much	Robert	0	396	Mar 30, 2006 by Robert
	More bout meetings... sober over a year (Preview) Last week, my first meetin, there were alot of people there.. the more i think about it the more i am convinced there were alot more there last week than this week... And the majority of people attending last weeks meeting were "sober over a year!" This week there were plenty of people sober ove...	Rob	8	533	Mar 30, 2006 by Rob
	Is this site operational? (Preview) Hi I came back in today, and the site seems all mixed up, wrong dates on the right side, and cannot send private message, when I click on the name to send PM, my PC freezes. Did send one PM, then nothing else.?? I am thinking that this time, it could be my PC, not the site. Anyone else having prob...	Toni Baloney	3	409	Mar 30, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	A very Sad Story (Preview) Hi all, I got a call very late last nite, from my Son, telling me about one of his cousins in the Bay area. This young man,38, had a sudden seizure, and was in a Rehab. home. Was doing o.k. Then, one afternoon, he wanted to just get out of this Home, desperate, probably, and just figured...	Toni Baloney	7	511	Mar 30, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	24 Hour Meditation and Prayer (Preview) March 30 Meditation; Be calm, be true, be quiet. Do not get emotionally upset by anything that happens around you. Feel a deep, inner security in the goodness and purpose in the universe. Be true to your highest ideals. Do not let yourself slip bac...	Toni Baloney	1	3921	Mar 30, 2006 by Phil
	The Only Requirement to be a Member of Alcoholics Anonymous (Preview) Alcohlics Anonymous: "The only Requirement for membership, is a Desire to stop Drinking" Amen Toni -- Edited by Toni Baloney at 10:49, 2006-03-30 -- Edited by Toni Baloney at 10:51, 2006-03-30	Toni Baloney	0	389	Mar 30, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Father Leo's Meditation (Preview) REASON "For here we are not afraid to follow wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate error so long as reason is free to combat it." -- Thomas Jefferson As an alcoholic I was so often afraid to challenge the thinking and ideas of other people. My "people pleasing" demanded peace at any price. And yet so much o...	Doll	0	428	Mar 30, 2006 by Doll
	My partner (Preview) Hi there, My partner is showing signs of stress mainly to do with work, do you think the other fellowship for partners of alcoholics would help her if she were to take the steps as I am ?	Robert	7	529	Mar 30, 2006 by amanda2u2
	anxious (Preview) i am off work sick, i have been on light duties which was suggested by my manager. i was visited theother day by her and her manager. When my manager came to visit me her manager stated somthing about me not doing my proper duties for a long time and if I was capable of doing my job. Well I feel that I have been b...	Robert	5	766	Mar 30, 2006 by Robert
	is it just me? (Preview) *is anybody else experiencing problems with this site now? or only me in the Twilight Zone? tadadada tadadada* *amanda*	amanda2u2	5	486	Mar 30, 2006 by wandajf
	And This Too Shall Pass (Preview) One day Solomon decided to humble Benaiah ben Yehoyada, his most trusted minister. He said to him, "Benaiah, there is a certain ring that I want you to bring to me. I wish to wear it for Sukkot which gives you six months to find it." "If it exists anywhere on earth, your majesty," replied Benaiah, "I w...	Hanuman	4	436	Mar 29, 2006 by Hanuman
	Hafta look at this one..each and every day.... (Preview) Don't Quit When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, 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 do not quit. Life is queer with its twists and tu...	Phil	5	577	Mar 29, 2006 by Hanuman
	What Is Patience... (Preview) *Patience is the ability to:* Sit back and wait for an expected outcome without experiencing anxiety, tension, or frustration.Let go of your need for immediate gratification. Display tolerance, compassion, understanding, and acceptance toward those who are slower than you in developing matu...	Phil	2	409	Mar 29, 2006 by Hanuman
	ANYONE HAVING PROBS ACCESSING THIS SITE?? (Preview) Anyone else having problems accessing this site? iv had loads of probs.. icouldn get on full stop this morning.. and tonight it keeps doing the 'page cant be displayed' crap.. have to keep refreshing it.. actualy its been buggering about for a few days now but today its not very good at all and th...	Rob	2	685	Mar 29, 2006 by Hanuman
	Having trouble with site also (Preview) It takes me forever to add a topic. Keeps opening to a page that says does not exist..Thanks	buckeyebear	1	441	Mar 29, 2006 by Hanuman
	Pauly (Preview) *I replied to your post, but it went into the Twilight Zone.* *I'm glad you checked in, and sorry to hear that it is kind of hard times.* *Here are some things to check: Are you eating well? getting B vitamins and protein and all? exercizing? Yoga helps me. When was the last time you had a check...*	amanda2u2	1	676	Mar 29, 2006 by Pauly
	Something beautiful in yesterdays meeting (Preview) Iv just remembered something said at yesterdays meeting which was really cool. I guy behind me was asked to talk.. he said that he has been sober for 90 days now, I think he said he had been told to do the 90 meetings in 90 days thing and that he had done that..and he was talking breifly about his two childr...	Rob	1	402	Mar 29, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Acceptance (Preview) And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation—some fact of my life —unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to...	Phil	1	464	Mar 29, 2006 by Trixie
	Wednesday (Preview) People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges The best relationship is the one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other. True creativity quite simply starts with balancing your emotions and activating the power of the heart. Through practicing e...	Phil	0	385	Mar 29, 2006 by Phil
	Step 11 (Preview) When it comes to Prayer and Meditation I do not really know what to do. I have been to a budhist centre and have had a run through with them, but when it comes to doing it at home I am no good and have no structure. My prayers are a little better but still could do with improvement, are there any web sites that...	Robert	4	385	Mar 28, 2006 by Robert
	Today I will not drink (Preview) Hi all, Today I will not have a drink because: I love my wife and don't want to cause her to be stressed. I love being alive and I don't wish to cause myself to become deceased through my own actions. I love eating, so I don't want to fill myself with high the calorific value of alcohol. I hate pani...	Cabbageheadchris	1	535	Mar 28, 2006 by Cabbageheadchris
	Forgiveness (Preview) Reprinted from The Sermon On the Mount, by Emmet Fox FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES, AS WE FORGIVE THEM THAT TRESPASS AGAINST US This clause is the turning point of the Prayer. It is the strategic key to the whole Treatment. Let us notice here that Jesus has so arranged this m...	Rick	1	412	Mar 28, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Check in (Preview) Hi all, not been around much recently, just checking in and saying hello! All ok at this end, just the usual problems that life throws at us. Hope you are all well, Best wishes Chris.	Cabbageheadchris	3	402	Mar 28, 2006 by Rick
	Future (Preview) I now know why it is so important to live in the day. With ill health and emotional unrest, it is so easy at times to panic about the future. I have applied for University in september, As it is an honest program I am telling you, I cant go on the way I am. I earn quite alot of money and that keeps me trapped....	Robert	2	381	Mar 28, 2006 by amanda2u2
	My 2nd Meeting :-) (Preview) Hi all I better start off by sayin iv just opened my first can... I didnt drink before meeting or anything. OK.. I went to my second meeting tonight.. Was shitting myself again before hand.. Got in there spoke to alan... He said to phone him instead of drinking, i said well basicaly i said like...	Rob	8	493	Mar 28, 2006 by iffer
	Xtra Xtra long take on "abandonment" (Preview) ABANDONMENT Because of the chronic distress in an alcoholic family, every person in that family attempts to adapt to the chronic stress. Each becomes hypervigilant, anxious and chronically afraid. In such an environment, it is impossible for anyone to get...	rosie light shines	3	1163	Mar 28, 2006 by amanda2u2
	hi every one (Preview) well just wanted to say hi to all of you ,i wanted to let you all know things are going well,its amazing what can happen while you are sober .any way i went to a school in indianapolis and got my cdl and have a great job offer already.the wife and i are doing well working on things a little at a time and the kidds...	benny33	2	608	Mar 28, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Spiritual Experience -- appendix II (Preview) SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE The terms “spiritual experience” and “spiritual awakening” are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from alcoholism has manifested itself among us in many different forms. Yet i...	soberdrunk	3	434	Mar 28, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Love Yourself (Preview) Love yourself "If you had a friend who talked to you like you sometimes talk to yourself, would you continue to hang around with that person?" -- Rob Bremer Thanks to the power of our inner critics, most of us have a very poor opinion of ourselves. Yet self-contempt merely keeps us miserable and s...	Wren	0	412	Mar 28, 2006 by Wren
	Today (Preview) I am five hundred and eighty two days sober today.	Robert	4	485	Mar 28, 2006 by Robert
	Struggling with the 6th and 7th (Preview) In today's 24 hour Book, it speaks to the Two things that give us a full abundant life. Faith and Obedience. I do feel solid in my Sense of Faith today, but the Obedience, the daily practice of living with gratitude, humility, honesty, purity, unselfishness, and love. I believe th...	Toni Baloney	3	502	Mar 28, 2006 by Phil
	No tittle.. maybe tomorrows meeting (Preview) Ok.. am rather drunkish.. Im sorry to all you for posting on here in this state.... I have just txt Alan.. Basicaly saying sory for wierd txt i sent to him yesterday.. Sayin that i will be at tomorrows meeting and was he gona be there.. he replied "good see you there".. so atleast i have aggreed to...	Rob	4	431	Mar 28, 2006 by Trixie
	Not regret the past nor shut the door on it. (Preview) I know there is a time for everything and I'm where I'm at for a reason but this is one of the hardest for me to except, even though I'm getting there. Needless to say I was a badddddddd boy certain times of my life and blew a lot of friendship trust and love away... I know I'm supposed to remem...	buckeyebear	5	1759	Mar 28, 2006 by buckeyebear
	Questions about the fourth step (Preview) I was at a meeting last night. I was talking to a guy who I respect a whole lot. I started to ask him some questions about who to put on the resentment list. Being specific I asked him whether or not I should put myself on there. I was told that I should not and also not to put God on there. I guess I am just a little...	soberdrunk	3	459	Mar 28, 2006 by HumbleOne
	Afternoon (Preview) I must have been tired as I have just woke up and it is 1:57 pm I have done my grattitue list and asked for help and direction for the 24 hours ahead. A meeting tonight should place me on solid grounding and I shall also keep my eye on this page. It is all I have at the moment, or at least it feels like tha...	Robert	2	416	Mar 28, 2006 by Robert
	FUTURE (Preview) ~ Father Leo's Meditation ~ "The future is hidden even from the men who made it." -- Anatole France Life is a glorious mystery. We can never fully understand it and it will always confuse and amaze us. After we have understood one thing, we are presented with a fresh problem. We are not perfect. We are not...	Doll	0	375	Mar 28, 2006 by Doll
	Ok.. so im back (Preview) Hi everyone. Well i got away as planned friday straight from work. Traffic and weather was a bitch.. had a few stops on the way, took about 6 hours or more to get there.. had my brewers yeast and kalms and wasnt doing to bad.. Parked up at around 9ish pm i spose.. read some stuff from Staying...	Rob	15	629	Mar 28, 2006 by Rob
	Come And Take My Hand (Preview) When darkness closed upon me you took my hand and said 'Won't you come and walk with me, I don't want to see you dead.' So I took your hand and said I'd walk with you a ways; You seemed to have the hope I lacked to get me through my days. The days have turned to months and the months have turned to years Yet stil...	Phil	2	399	Mar 28, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Pain the gift nobody wants (Preview) I purchased a book today called Pain the gift nobody wants, It opens with a story of the early death of a child with a rare neurological dysfunction that made her insensitive to pain. I was reading it and it was a good read then this sentance jumped out at me: "Such conditions as Leprosy, diabetes, al...	Robert	7	506	Mar 28, 2006 by Rob
	Music that helps you relax, concentrate etc? (Preview) I have a very wide range when it comes to music. i love Eminem.. I also love Maria Callas... I also love Korn etc.. My fav band is prob No Doubt .. i also like chart stuff.. There isnt much i dont like.. At the moment i cant stop listening to Evanesence - Fallen (albumn).. I know its a re...	Rob	9	600	Mar 27, 2006 by Hanuman
	Cafeteria Style (Preview) March 27, 2006 ~ Sometimes, an AA member will talk about taking the various parts of the program in cafeteria style -- selecting what he likes and letting alone what he does not want. Maybe others will come along and pick up the unwanted parts -- or maybe that member himself will go back later and take som...	Doll	3	451	Mar 27, 2006 by amanda2u2
	New to AA (Preview) Hi, I'm Dana and I'm an Alcoholic After hitting my 'rock bottom' mid January, a couple weeks later I found myself sitting in a dark corner of my first AA meeting. I didn't really think at the time I was an Alcoholic...but looking back, I must have or why would I have gone? lol ...	DanaBanana	6	449	Mar 27, 2006 by Doll
	Just done my 6th (Preview) Well folks I just done my step 6 and thought wow!!!!!!!! I FEEL GOOD!!!! But after doing step 6 I'm finding other faults that I never gave any thought,,,For me step 6 will be a re-accruing event as I grow spiritually...and you know what I'm fine with this,,, I been in and out of AA rooms sence 1982...	buckeyebear	2	398	Mar 27, 2006 by Doll
	No one knows this about me.. (Preview) No one knows. No one knows about me going to aa and coming on here etc.. Even my best mates.. have no idea.. i havent told ANYONE.. .. Only you people on here know about this part of my life..!.. I intend to tell my mum n dad but only after i have got myself sorted.. i would love to tel them that i ha...	Rob	4	448	Mar 27, 2006 by Robert
	Morning everyone (Preview) Have done a Grattitude list and asked for guidance for today. Didnt sleep too well last night, got to sleep about 3 and woke again at 8 , do not know what to do with myself I am that much in pain. Had to crack my back and hips back into place and thought it was going to snap in two! Really fed up!	Robert	7	465	Mar 27, 2006 by Robert
	Step Six (Preview) "Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of Character."     &...	Toni Baloney	2	439	Mar 27, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	I have missed you all (Preview) Hello there. I am so glad to be back. My computer broke about a week ago and I have not been able to post here! This forum and the rooms are all I have got. I am a little bit emotional today but not too bad ,I guess it does not help that I am in really bad pain. I would be really pleased to hear from you ...	Robert	13	483	Mar 27, 2006 by Phil
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