Alcoholics Anonymous

Rick · Rick

In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. --Anne Frank In the face of being hunted for extermination, Anne Frank could write this from her hiding place in an attic. Was she naive? No. She deeply believed in the goodness of creation and the goodness of all creatu...

Michelle · Michelle

but, sorry I don't. My husband is a jerk. right now I just hate him completely. He hates me too. I'll just turn to my journal now, that usually helps some.

Rick · Rick

A person's best ally is someone who takes care of herself. --Susan Clarke Once there was a little girl who was learning to walk. The trouble was, her mother wouldn't let her fall down. Every time she was about to fall, her mother would rush over and catch her. It was hard to learn how to walk if she co...

Phil · Phil

Change is:A break in the normal routine. A threat to our security. An alteration in our current life-style. The unknown, the ambiguous, the uncertainty one must face after a loss. The challenging of old beliefs, attitudes, and values after a loss occurs. The modification of current patterns of s...

Rick · Rick

When all is said and done, willingness is everything. --Frank D. Most of us adult children know very well that recovery doesn't happen, nor is there any positive growth, unless we are first of all willing. Sometimes we get confused over the difference between willing and wanting. We...

Doll · Doll

A familiar story among 12-step program members and within the alcohol/drug abuse treatment community is of an AA newcomer who approached an old timer and said, "You know, I'm starting to connect with these ideas and with you people, but there's one thing that I'm just not getting. What's this 'spiri...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Have the wife and kids left for their trip? How are things going, being alone? Just wanted to check on you. I replied to your other post and then remembered they were suppose to be gone. Hang in there... (((Hugs))) GammyRose

Doll · Doll

MYSTERIOUS PARADOXES Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one's old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 46 What glorious mysteries paradoxes are! They do not compute, yet when recognized and accepted,...

Rick · Rick

"In some circumstances we have gone out deliberately to get drunk, feeling ourselves justified by nervousness, anger, worry, depression, jealousy or the like. But even in this type of beginning we are obliged to admit that our justification for a spree was insanely insufficient in the light of wha...

Phil · Phil

The Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) Essential Feature The essential feature of the paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is a pattern of pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others; the motives of others are interpreted as malevolent. The suspiciousness may be expressed by overt a...

Rick · Rick

I just don't understand women. After the last child was born, she told me we had to cut back on expenses, and that I had to give up drinking beer. I was not a big drinker; maybe a 12 pack on weekends--- Anyway when I looked at the receipt and saw $45 in makeup. I said, "Wait a minute. I've given up...

Michelle · Michelle

without there being a death in the family! I'm proud of myself, I chose not to participate in that one-sided brawl. Of course, I had the earplugs jammed so far in that I needed tweezers to get them out! In the past I would have got mad back and made it worse. Apparently, they p...

Rob · Rob

I think last night was the first night since i joined this site a couple of weeks ago that I didnt drink at all.. not a drop.. Bit of a rough nite sleep wise, sweats and feeling cold etc.. but i got through it.. Thanx guys.

Rick · Rick

Being on the tightrope is living; everything else is waiting. --Karl Wallenda In walking a tightrope, a person has to learn to relax while going forward in a situation filled with risk. If he is tense and keeps his body rigid, he will lose his balance and fall. But if he stays relaxed and ke...

Phil · Phil

What is forgiving and forgetting in a relationship? 1. Forgiving is allowing another person to be human for faults, mistakes, or misdeeds. Forgetting is putting these behind you; they are no longer brought up and no longer remain a barrier to your relationship. 2. Forgiving is letting anoth...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Question: What kind of woman does it take, to know with certainty, that her husband will not be going out at night? Answer: A Widow

Kat · Kat

First, Phil, I do appoligise, I didn't know you were quoting a rather pompous book. So I guess my email would or should go to the author, who I imagine isn't around anymore. Second I can't quit yet, the funny thing is I know I will at some point, and everyone of the posts I've read, have been from some very...

ZuZu · ZuZu

Wolf Parable A wise old Apache sat with his grandchildren one day, teaching them about life. He said to them,"A fight is going on inside me right now and everyday. It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed...

Kat · Kat

I am an alcoholic, I believe the term I've heard, is "functioning alcoholic", at least I used to be. How many of you out there have had to drink so you stop thinking enough so you can sit down and enjoy a tv show, a movie, or even a conversation with out your mind drifting onto bad sad stuff? What happens when...

Doll · Doll

I was shocked, confused, bewildered as I entered Heaven's door, Not by the beauty of it all, nor the lights or its decor. But it was the folks in Heaven who made me sputter and gasp-- the thieves, the liars, the sinners, the alcoholics, the trash T...

Doll · Doll

GUIDANCE ... this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justice, and love; a God who intends for me a purpose, a meaning, and a destiny to grow, however... haltingly, toward His own likeness and image. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 51 As I began to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I...

Phil · Phil

Rudin's Law: In a crisis that forces a choice to be made among alternative courses of action, most people will choose the worst possible one. Chisholm's Law: Anytime things appear to be going better, you have obviously overlooked something. --------------------- Anyone who uses the phras...

helen · helen

ALCOHOL "Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes and dreams If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is b...

Doll · Doll

A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully > dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed > and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a > nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making >...

Rick · Rick

I can only get to this message board by a direct link to the dis. board. Nothing works off the home page. Any help ??

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Well today is a new day, full of hope and promise. I have been feeling burdened by "am I doing the right thing" I see so much on this Board, and start feeling that I must catch up with........the problem is I don't know who I am suppose to be catching up with. There is a saying in the little 24 Hour B...

Doll · Doll

A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he l...

John · John

Hi Recovery Family!! Many of you do not know me so I will introduce myself briefly. My name is John F. I am a alcoholic. My sobriety date is 12-21-89. I am the founder and webmaster of Miracles In Progress 12 Step Recovery Forums and also the founder/Director of Miracles In Prog...

trudi · trudi

I love to talk to all you US guys please let me know all about how it is where you live - England is so boaring!!! I would love to visit the states sometime let me know what it is like - are the meetings good? (the most we ever have in a meeting is 20 and that is on an exceptional day!!) I love t...

Phil · Phil

Yesterday... Today... and Tomorrow There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is Yesterday with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed for...

Rick · Rick

We cannot do all things. --Virgil We are each limited in terms of time and energy. If we try to do too much, we do everything half-rate. How much better it is to clearly sort out what is really important to us, and then give ourselves to those things or people wholeheartedly. Famous writers have wr...

Rick · Rick

Ideally, both members of a couple in love free each other to new and different worlds. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh We cannot possess another's spirit, even though we may desire to do so while struggling to feel love. We must not block one another's invitations for adventure even though we f...

Doll · Doll

I'M PART OF THE WHOLE At once, I became a part--if only a tiny part--of a cosmos.... AS BILL SEES IT, p. 225 When I first came to A.A., I decided that "they" were very nice people--perhaps a little naive, a little too friendly, but basically decent, earnest people (with whom I had nothing in common). I saw...

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

Oops, I hope that message was just for me, it is usually a message that shows up when the site is going down for a while, HOPE NOT. Good Morning to all, and Have a Great Day!!!!!! Toni

Rick · Rick

Words to Consider My father taught me that only through self-discipline can you achieve freedom. Pour water into a cup and you can drink. Without the cup, the water would splash over. The cup is discipline. --Ricardo Montalban Discipline It is no accident that the words discipline a...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

A.A. Thought for the Day Liquor used to be my friend. I used to have a lot of fun drinking. Practically all the fun I had was connected with drinking. But the time came when liquor became my enemy. I don't know just when liquor turned against me and became my enemy, but I know it happened, because I began t...

Doll · Doll

My f2f topic the other day was "all or nothing". There were several who shared things like, they "collected" stuff. One was golf clubs, one was fishing gear, one rescued animals, one grew so many plants she couldnt' get in her front door, it was one extreme to the other for them. These folk...

Rick · Rick

I can't get any of the links in yerllow to work. Any ideas? I e-mailed John but no reply

Rick · Rick

"Your job now is to be at the place where you may be of maximum helpfulness to others, so never hesitate to go anywhere if you can be helpful. You should not hesitate to visit the most sordid spot on earth on such an errand. Keep on the firing line of life with these motives and God will keep you unharmed." ~A...

Rick · Rick

Recognizing Choices We have choices, more choices than we let ourselves see. We may feel trapped in our relationships, our jobs, our life. We may feel locked into behaviors such as caretaking or controlling. Feeling trapped is a symptom of codependency. When we hear ourselves say,...

Phil · Phil

Letting go is: A decision to take an action that will result in a significant change in your life or in the lives of others.

Doll · Doll

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable. Chapter 3 More About Alcoholism Most 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 surpr...

Michelle · Michelle

Gotta start over. i guess my husband found a way to delete my account here. That's what I get for using a common password. Hmmm, can't get any happy thoughts out of that!

Doll · Doll

THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER At this juncture, his A.A. sponsor usually laughs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 26 Before my recovery from alcoholism began, laughter was one of the most painful sounds I knew. I never laughed and I felt that anyone else's laughter was directed at me! My self-pity and an...

Michelle · Michelle

a slow cooker full of beef stew on the kitchen counter! and it's not as cold outside today as it has been the last few days (39F now, was 22F yesterday). It's almost bearable, even the pets are lounging in the sunny spots.

Rob · Rob

Things not going so well this weekend.. Im not doing too well.. Not as well as i would have hoped.. ffs.. .. I hope you guys are doing well...I hope you guys are all having a great weekend.. and things are going well for ya.... Rob

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

'Conan the Barbarian' (film) 'Anger the Destroyer' (reality) I'm sure that many of us here have experienced anger during drinking, and probably more so since quitting. Reasons for anger are many, one that I feel now is that I believe that I am entitled to defend my opinion! (nothing serious, j...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Is there anyone here that is considered - more of a 'winner' than the others? The boss? The judge? The last word? The one who finally has it perfectly? The mommy or daddy of whom we are all children in comparison? The guru of MIP? or are we basically just a bunch of recovering...

Phil · Phil

From the blowing and snowing ...scenic...if one is inside looking out....picturesque ....but cold...sober..but not sane...somewhere above the USA border....dont really know where yet..cant see across the street...hafta look at drivers licence...for the address....and calender to see wh...

Michelle · Michelle

I had education #7 on Thursday, it was about anger management. Pretty much that it's okay to get angry, it's what you do with it that's important. I wish my husband had been there too, he could use some advice. But of course he would deny having a problem, it's everyone...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	today's thought (Preview) *In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. --Anne Frank* In the face of being hunted for extermination, Anne Frank could write this from her hiding place in an attic. Was she naive? No. She deeply believed in the goodness of creation and the goodness of all creatu...	Rick	1	361	Feb 23, 2006 by sueb
	wish I had a happy thought tonight (Preview) but, sorry I don't. My husband is a jerk. right now I just hate him completely. He hates me too. I'll just turn to my journal now, that usually helps some.	Michelle	7	564	Feb 23, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	today's thought (Preview) *A person's best ally is someone who takes care of herself. --Susan Clarke* Once there was a little girl who was learning to walk. The trouble was, her mother wouldn't let her fall down. Every time she was about to fall, her mother would rush over and catch her. It was hard to learn how to walk if she co...	Rick	1	402	Feb 23, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Accepting Change (Preview) *Change is:*A break in the normal routine. A threat to our security. An alteration in our current life-style. The unknown, the ambiguous, the uncertainty one must face after a loss. The challenging of old beliefs, attitudes, and values after a loss occurs. The modification of current patterns of s...	Phil	1	439	Feb 23, 2006 by amanda2u2
	willingness (Preview) *When all is said and done, willingness is everything. --Frank D.* Most of us adult children know very well that recovery doesn't happen, nor is there any positive growth, unless we are first of all willing. Sometimes we get confused over the difference between willing and wanting. We...	Rick	0	354	Feb 23, 2006 by Rick
	Abstinence vs. Recovery (Preview) A familiar story among 12-step program members and within the alcohol/drug abuse treatment community is of an AA newcomer who approached an old timer and said, "You know, I'm starting to connect with these ideas and with you people, but there's one thing that I'm just not getting. What's this 'spiri...	Doll	1	2344	Feb 23, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Pauly.... (Preview) Have the wife and kids left for their trip? How are things going, being alone? Just wanted to check on you. I replied to your other post and then remembered they were suppose to be gone. Hang in there... (((Hugs))) GammyRose	GammyRose	5	435	Feb 23, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Daily Reflections Feb 23 (Preview) MYSTERIOUS PARADOXES Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one's old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 46 What glorious mysteries paradoxes are! They do not compute, yet when recognized and accepted,...	Doll	0	359	Feb 22, 2006 by Doll
	BB QUOTE (Preview) "In some circumstances we have gone out deliberately to get drunk, feeling ourselves justified by nervousness, anger, worry, depression, jealousy or the like. But even in this type of beginning we are obliged to admit that our justification for a spree was insanely insufficient in the light of wha...	Rick	0	332	Feb 22, 2006 by Rick
	PPD (Preview) The Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) Essential Feature The essential feature of the paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is a pattern of pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others; the motives of others are interpreted as malevolent. The suspiciousness may be expressed by overt a...	Phil	10	655	Feb 22, 2006 by Phil
	MY WIFE LEFT ME (Preview) I just don't understand women. After the last child was born, she told me we had to cut back on expenses, and that I had to give up drinking beer. I was not a big drinker; maybe a 12 pack on weekends--- Anyway when I looked at the receipt and saw $45 in makeup. I said, "Wait a minute. I've given up...	Rick	8	475	Feb 22, 2006 by Phil
	made it through the night (Preview) without there being a death in the family! I'm proud of myself, I chose not to participate in that one-sided brawl. Of course, I had the earplugs jammed so far in that I needed tweezers to get them out! In the past I would have got mad back and made it worse. Apparently, they p...	Michelle	3	505	Feb 22, 2006 by Doll
	I didnt drink last night (Preview) I think last night was the first night since i joined this site a couple of weeks ago that I didnt drink at all.. not a drop.. Bit of a rough nite sleep wise, sweats and feeling cold etc.. but i got through it.. Thanx guys.	Rob	20	912	Feb 22, 2006 by Rob
	be calm (Preview) *Being on the tightrope is living; everything else is waiting. --Karl Wallenda* In walking a tightrope, a person has to learn to relax while going forward in a situation filled with risk. If he is tense and keeps his body rigid, he will lose his balance and fall. But if he stays relaxed and ke...	Rick	4	425	Feb 22, 2006 by GammyRose
	Forgiving And Forgetting (Preview) What is forgiving and forgetting in a relationship? 1. Forgiving is allowing another person to be human for faults, mistakes, or misdeeds. Forgetting is putting these behind you; they are no longer brought up and no longer remain a barrier to your relationship. 2. Forgiving is letting anoth...	Phil	0	446	Feb 22, 2006 by Phil
	What Kind of Woman Does It Take? (Preview) Question: What kind of woman does it take, to know with certainty, that her husband will not be going out at night? Answer: A Widow	Toni Baloney	17	528	Feb 22, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Sorry (Preview) First, Phil, I do appoligise, I didn't know you were quoting a rather pompous book. So I guess my email would or should go to the author, who I imagine isn't around anymore. Second I can't quit yet, the funny thing is I know I will at some point, and everyone of the posts I've read, have been from some very...	Kat	5	389	Feb 22, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	The wise old Apache... (Preview) Wolf Parable A wise old Apache sat with his grandchildren one day, teaching them about life. He said to them,"A fight is going on inside me right now and everyday. It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed...	ZuZu	3	444	Feb 22, 2006 by Kat
	So what do you do? (Preview) I am an alcoholic, I believe the term I've heard, is "functioning alcoholic", at least I used to be. How many of you out there have had to drink so you stop thinking enough so you can sit down and enjoy a tv show, a movie, or even a conversation with out your mind drifting onto bad sad stuff? What happens when...	Kat	8	441	Feb 22, 2006 by Rick
	Shocked ! (Preview) I was shocked, confused, bewildered as I entered Heaven's door, Not by the beauty of it all, nor the lights or its decor. But it was the folks in Heaven who made me sputter and gasp-- the thieves, the liars, the sinners, the alcoholics, the trash T...	Doll	3	379	Feb 22, 2006 by Bonzo43
	Daily Reflections Feb 22 (Preview) GUIDANCE ... this means a belief in a Creator who is all power, justice, and love; a God who intends for me a purpose, a meaning, and a destiny to grow, however... haltingly, toward His own likeness and image. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 51 As I began to understand my own powerlessness and my dependence on God, as I...	Doll	0	571	Feb 22, 2006 by Doll
	Tueday Night Thoughts (Preview) Rudin's Law: In a crisis that forces a choice to be made among alternative courses of action, most people will choose the worst possible one. Chisholm's Law: Anytime things appear to be going better, you have obviously overlooked something. --------------------- Anyone who uses the phras...	Phil	1	392	Feb 22, 2006 by Michelle
	SO TRUE? (Preview) ALCOHOL "Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes and dreams If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is b...	helen	3	373	Feb 21, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	The bank account (Preview) A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully > dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed > and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a > nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making >...	Doll	0	1593	Feb 21, 2006 by Doll
	Site help (Preview) I can only get to this message board by a direct link to the dis. board. Nothing works off the home page. Any help ??	Rick	3	477	Feb 21, 2006 by John
	Laying our Burdens Down (Preview) Well today is a new day, full of hope and promise. I have been feeling burdened by "am I doing the right thing" I see so much on this Board, and start feeling that I must catch up with........the problem is I don't know who I am suppose to be catching up with. There is a saying in the little 24 Hour B...	Toni Baloney	5	434	Feb 21, 2006 by amanda2u2
	The Duck and The Devil (Preview) A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he l...	Doll	5	423	Feb 21, 2006 by Cabbageheadchris
	A simple Hello to Everyone (Preview) Hi Recovery Family!! Many of you do not know me so I will introduce myself briefly. My name is John F. I am a alcoholic. My sobriety date is 12-21-89. I am the founder and webmaster of Miracles In Progress 12 Step Recovery Forums and also the founder/Director of Miracles In Prog...	John	10	527	Feb 21, 2006 by recovering jb
	From England (Preview) I love to talk to all you US guys please let me know all about how it is where you live - England is so boaring!!! I would love to visit the states sometime let me know what it is like - are the meetings good? (the most we ever have in a meeting is 20 and that is on an exceptional day!!) I love t...	trudi	10	459	Feb 21, 2006 by Phil
	Monday Night Thoughts (Preview) Yesterday... Today... and Tomorrow There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is Yesterday with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed for...	Phil	6	392	Feb 21, 2006 by Phil
	Today's thought (Preview) *We cannot do all things. --Virgil* We are each limited in terms of time and energy. If we try to do too much, we do everything half-rate. How much better it is to clearly sort out what is really important to us, and then give ourselves to those things or people wholeheartedly. Famous writers have wr...	Rick	3	352	Feb 21, 2006 by Phil
	Today's gift (Preview) *Ideally, both members of a couple in love free each other to new and different worlds. --Anne Morrow Lindbergh* We cannot possess another's spirit, even though we may desire to do so while struggling to feel love. We must not block one another's invitations for adventure even though we f...	Rick	0	477	Feb 21, 2006 by Rick
	Daily Reflections Feb 21 (Preview) I'M PART OF THE WHOLE At once, I became a part--if only a tiny part--of a cosmos.... AS BILL SEES IT, p. 225 When I first came to A.A., I decided that "they" were very nice people--perhaps a little naive, a little too friendly, but basically decent, earnest people (with whom I had nothing in common). I saw...	Doll	0	365	Feb 20, 2006 by Doll
	Got one of those Sparklet - Message Failed (Preview) Oops, I hope that message was just for me, it is usually a message that shows up when the site is going down for a while, HOPE NOT. Good Morning to all, and Have a Great Day!!!!!! Toni	Toni Baloney	3	411	Feb 20, 2006 by Doll
	Discipline (Preview) Words to Consider My father taught me that only through self-discipline can you achieve freedom. Pour water into a cup and you can drink. Without the cup, the water would splash over. The cup is discipline. --Ricardo Montalban Discipline It is no accident that the words discipline a...	Rick	5	917	Feb 20, 2006 by Doll
	is cooperation good enough??? (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Liquor used to be my friend. I used to have a lot of fun drinking. Practically all the fun I had was connected with drinking. But the time came when liquor became my enemy. I don't know just when liquor turned against me and became my enemy, but I know it happened, because I began t...	rosie light shines	3	397	Feb 20, 2006 by Doll
	TOPIC - All or Nothing (Preview) My f2f topic the other day was "all or nothing". There were several who shared things like, they "collected" stuff. One was golf clubs, one was fishing gear, one rescued animals, one grew so many plants she couldnt' get in her front door, it was one extreme to the other for them. These folk...	Doll	6	522	Feb 20, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Hey Amanda (Preview) I can't get any of the links in yerllow to work. Any ideas? I e-mailed John but no reply	Rick	2	390	Feb 20, 2006 by amanda2u2
	My job (Preview) "Your job now is to be at the place where you may be of maximum helpfulness to others, so never hesitate to go anywhere if you can be helpful. You should not hesitate to visit the most sordid spot on earth on such an errand. Keep on the firing line of life with these motives and God will keep you unharmed." ~A...	Rick	1	517	Feb 20, 2006 by amanda2u2
	choices (Preview) Recognizing Choices We have choices, more choices than we let ourselves see. We may feel trapped in our relationships, our jobs, our life. We may feel locked into behaviors such as caretaking or controlling. Feeling trapped is a symptom of codependency. When we hear ourselves say,...	Rick	5	425	Feb 20, 2006 by Rick
	What Is Letting Go????? (Preview) *Letting go is:* A decision to take an action that will result in a significant change in your life or in the lives of others.	Phil	4	580	Feb 20, 2006 by Rick
	BB Step One ~ I can identify (Preview) 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable. Chapter 3 More About Alcoholism Most 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 surpr...	Doll	1	418	Feb 20, 2006 by trudi
	well, this sucks... (Preview) Gotta start over. i guess my husband found a way to delete my account here. That's what I get for using a common password. Hmmm, can't get any happy thoughts out of that!	Michelle	1	406	Feb 20, 2006 by Doll
	Daily Reflections Feb 20 (Preview) THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER At this juncture, his A.A. sponsor usually laughs. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 26 Before my recovery from alcoholism began, laughter was one of the most painful sounds I knew. I never laughed and I felt that anyone else's laughter was directed at me! My self-pity and an...	Doll	0	351	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
	happiness is... (Preview) a slow cooker full of beef stew on the kitchen counter! and it's not as cold outside today as it has been the last few days (39F now, was 22F yesterday). It's almost bearable, even the pets are lounging in the sunny spots.	Michelle	11	568	Feb 19, 2006 by Phil
	Not a great weekend! (Preview) Things not going so well this weekend.. Im not doing too well.. Not as well as i would have hoped.. ffs.. .. I hope you guys are doing well...I hope you guys are all having a great weekend.. and things are going well for ya.... Rob	Rob	7	427	Feb 19, 2006 by Michelle
	Anger (Preview) 'Conan the Barbarian' (film) 'Anger the Destroyer' (reality) I'm sure that many of us here have experienced anger during drinking, and probably more so since quitting. Reasons for anger are many, one that I feel now is that I believe that I am entitled to defend my opinion! (nothing serious, j...	Cabbageheadchris	5	586	Feb 19, 2006 by Michelle
	is there anyone here? (Preview) Is there anyone here that is considered - more of a 'winner' than the others? The boss? The judge? The last word? The one who finally has it perfectly? The mommy or daddy of whom we are all children in comparison? The guru of MIP? *or are we basically just a bunch of recovering...*	amanda2u2	9	490	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
	Morning y'all (Preview) From the blowing and snowing ...scenic...if one is inside looking out....picturesque ....but cold...sober..but not sane...somewhere above the USA border....dont really know where yet..cant see across the street...hafta look at drivers licence...for the address....and calender to see wh...	Phil	4	513	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
	Another interesting education session (Preview) I had education #7 on Thursday, it was about anger management. Pretty much that it's okay to get angry, it's what you do with it that's important. I wish my husband had been there too, he could use some advice. But of course he would deny having a problem, it's everyone...	Michelle	4	400	Feb 19, 2006 by Doll
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