Alcoholics Anonymous

Phil · Phil

When one gets tired of the dust, from travelling on gravel and dirt roads. When one gets banged up and bruised, from hitting dead ends, and running over big rocks. When one just wishes to park the car in a ditch and say "Screw It" Try a paved road...... There might be a few curves, but there ar...

Doll · Doll

Step 1: Honesty After many years of denial, recovery can begin when with one simple admission of being powerless over alcohol -- for alcoholics and their friends and family. Step 2: Faith It seems to be a spiritual truth, that before a higher power can begin to operate, you must...

Doll · Doll

 

Doll · Doll

Well, since the parents are gone and I'm leaving tomorrow for the mountains of NC for 3 days (ok, cheri, HILLS !), thought I better stock up on some meetings. And it's bugging me a little so thought I'd throw it out at you all. I don't need any new resentments. We had a first timer there so decided t...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

boy i need this daily.......last night was *nightmare on elm street* Detaching with Love Sometimes people we love do things we don't like or approve of. We react. They react. Before long, we're all reacting to each other, and the problem escalates.When do we detach? When we're hooke...

Badger · Badger

made toast an tea for my beloved an me, coffee pot fell out of the cupboard an emptied all over the toaster,

went outside to fill my motorcycle from my petrol can, an trod straight in a load of dog poo

hey " it happens" rode up to nippers school as he forgot his lunch money, waited to be let in,...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - October 20 In my first Al-Anon meeting, I listened intently to other people share. One woman spoke of feeling as if she were in a dark and lonely place, like the bottom of a well. The tools of the program helped her see the light at the top of the well, but it was still going to be a t...

Doll · Doll

Have been thinking of you. Where are you? It's been forever since I've seen you here. Hoping and praying all is well. Love and hugs, Doll

Phil · Phil

Anything I copy and post on our board, arent things that are paved in stone.:) They are views from help sites and other AA sites that I use for my own benefit and pass them on to the board. Its a keep an open mind thing. There can be a lot of contraversy with some of it, and some articles do contradict others re...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Not Just Another Customer Service Call Customer: Okay, I'm done. LOVE has started installing itself automatically. Is that normal? Service Rep: Yes it is. You should receive a message that says it will reinstall for the life of your HEART. Do you see that message? Customer: Yes I do. Is it completely...

Phil · Phil

YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2005, IF 1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave. 2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3. 4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk n...

Doll · Doll

Well, it was quick and almost painless. The parents have GONE. They decided this afternoon they needed to get on up to NC to see my mother's sister. Said they'd "stop back by" on the way home next week.............Shouldn't I be happy? Then how come I'm not? Kinda hurt my feelings. Now I really do...

choempi · choempi

I am in need of some guidance on actions that can be done to work on the first step.

wantneeda · wantneeda

i found this on another site and thought i'd share it with you's..... Just one... Just tonight... And just like that, the cycle has started again. I just signed off on not knowing where it's going to end by taking, what is infamously called, the first drink. It takes about an hour or so, there's still l...

Donnamaria · Donnamaria

Life is difficult. this is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because we truely see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult- once we truly understand and accept it- then life is no longer difficult. Because once it's accepted, the fact...

Doll · Doll

Thanks for the share, DM. I needed this one! Gammy writes ".....you are the only one who could deal with it, the only one who could survive it." Awesome words, GR! That statement is what is getting me thru this parent visit. Things are going OK. Except we had to go to the gr...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

One of the conclusions I have come to in my old age is the importance of living in the ever-present now. In the past, too often I indulged in the belief that somehow or other tomorrow would be brighter or happier or richer. --Ruth Casey How easily our minds jump from the present to the foibles of the pa...

Doll · Doll

One last post before the parents get here. Think my house is in order, the actual one and the spiritual one. Gave a quick call to my sponsor. She's so great! So, ya'll wish me luck.......... It'll be next week before I'm back, unless I can sneak a peek. Everyone, &nb...

Donnamaria · Donnamaria

Hello once again, Just wondering what time meetings on here start? Cause on one page it says Tues & Sat at 9 and another page said 8 pm. so I was just wondering which one it was.

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hi All. Hope you are all well and sober. I've not been here much in the last couple of weeks because I've got a start date for my new job. I've had to do a lot of research. I resigned from the job in the PVC door factory because life was hell there. Same thing 80 times a day. Got a job as an undertaker s...

Phil · Phil

STEP THREE "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him" Practicing Step Three is like the opening of a door which to all appearances is still closed and locked. All we need is a key, and the decision to swing the door open. There is only one key, and it is c...

Phil · Phil

What is Raging? Rage is a shame based expression of anger. Rage is by definition abuse. Ragers react to strong emotions with rage. (i.e. feelings of fear, sadness, shame, inadequacy, guilt or loss convert to rage.) Ragers were typically shamed or punished by their caretakers for expr...

Donnamaria · Donnamaria

Hello there, I thought there was another way to find serenity, and a piece of mind if I tried to find it in other support groups, that deal with sobriety. I have always had a problem opening up, especially to other women,(have nothing against them, just can't talk to one) anywa...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - October 18 The guidance embodied in the Serenity Prayer was a foreign concept when I walked into my first Al-Anon meeting. I soon realized it must be important because every meeting I attended since has used it as part of the opening. Applying it to my recovery seem...

Phil · Phil

Step one is a complete surrender and acceptance step-so we are willing to go on into action, from there. Step Two "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." The moment they read Step Two, most A.A. newcomers are confronted with a dilemma, sometimes a ser...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Throwing Out the Rule Book Many of us feel like we need a rulebook, a microscope, and a warranty to get through life. We feel uncertain, frightened. We want the security of knowing what's going to happen, and how we shall act.We don't trust life or ourselves.We don't trust the Plan.We want to be in c...

Mikel · Mikel

Hello again, everyone! Got home last night from detox, and had I known I could feel this good I would have given up drinking years ago. I am thankful I dried out without any serious side effects (had some blood presssure problems, but they were quickly remedied), but unfortunately, s...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

When people bother you in any way, it is because their souls are trying to get your divine attention and your blessing. --Catherine Ponder We are in constant communication with one another and with God in the spiritual realm. No matter how singular our particular course may appear, our path is ru...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Tuesday, October 18, 2005 It is good It is good that you are where you are. Because where you are is a place from which you can surely move forward. It is good that you have made it through the events that brought you to this place and time. Because the journey has provided you with valuable knowledge,...

Doll · Doll

Hi my MIP family. I hope this post finds everyone well, happy and sober tonight. My sponsor is out of town for the weekend and there really isn't any other AA I wish to call about this. I need some help. I'm asking for prayers. The obsession of John has returned! It's been over 2 weeks since thin...

Doll · Doll

OMG! Can my life get any worse? Well, sure, of course it can, especially if I drink! Not gonna do that! The John thing has eased some, I have felt you're prayers and love, thank you all so much. And the awesome replies to my request, well, there are no words to express my gratitude. &nb...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Language of Letting Go - October 17 Feelings and Surrender Surrendering is a highly personal and spiritual experience. Surrender is not something we can do in our heads. It is not something we can force or control by willpower. It is something we experience. Acceptance, or surrender, is not a...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Surrender "We didn't stumble into this fellowship brimming with love, honesty, open-mindedness, or willingness....When we were beaten, we became willing.""Basic Text, p. 20Surrender may be the necessary foundation for recovery, but sometimes we fight it. Most of us look back after some c...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Spiritual Death "For us, to use or drink or lose ourselves is to die, often in more ways than one."Basic Text, p.78As newcomers, many of us came to our first meeting with only a small spark of life remaining. That spark, our spirit, wants to survive. recovery nurtures that spirit. The love of the fe...

wantneeda · wantneeda

If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don't; If you'd like to win, but think you can't It's almost a cinch you won't, If you think you'll lose, you're lost, For out in the world we find Success begins with a fellows WILL- It's all in the stat...

Phil · Phil

Feelings and Surrender Surrendering is a highly personal and spiritual experience. Surrender is not something we can do in our heads. It is not something we can force or control by willpower. It is something we experience. Acceptance, or surrender, is not a tidy package. Often, it is a pack...

Doll · Doll

INTERRUPTION When you find yourself beginning to feel overwhelmed by negativity, you can always choose to break the pattern. Stop whatever you are doing, and for three of four minutes focus your mind on thoughts of gratitude, acceptance and peacefulness. Breathe deeply, and relax the muscles thr...

FreeOfTheBottle · FreeOfTheBottle

I'm wondering what the qualities of a "good sponsor" are. I am needing guidance on how to begin working the steps, but the only answer received from the sponsor I have is "I don't give advice". I'm not asking for the steps to be done FOR me, I know it doesn't work that way. But what I a...

CAM · CAM

Thank you all for your support in my post below. No, Doll, I haven’t hit a meeting YET. I will do it soon. After my post last night, about my A family, I received a crazy phone call from my A. Just what I needed, huh? It’s been one hell of a weekend emoti...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Being Honest with Ourselves Our relationship with ourselves is the most important relationship we need to maintain. The quality of that relationship will determine the quality of our other relationships.When we can tell ourselves how we feel, and accept our feelings, we can tell others.Whe...

Mikel · Mikel

Hi gang! Well, I'm off for my assessment and then admission into detox. I should be out by this weekend. I'm looking forward to the experience, but would be lying to you if I didn't confess I'm a tad anxious. I hope all of you have a great week and weekend, and I'll check in when I retu...

Donnamaria · Donnamaria

Let me start by saying hello I'm Donnamaria and I'm an alcoholic, I have been a active member , i've been sober now for 2 1/2 years. I am into the steps and big book. Hope to get a chance to jion in on a meeting here.

Phil · Phil

The greatest struggle for human beings is between their desire to overcome isolation and loneliness and their simultaneous fear of close, intimate contact with another being. Often the desire and the fear are equally strong, so that people are pulled and pushed in opposite directions. This cause...

carey · carey

hey how you doing today?

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

"When the heart grieves over what it has lost, the spirit rejoices over what it has left." -Old Sufi saying I know that many of my friends on this site are dealing with issues of loss right now. Just thought I'd share this with you. I remember a reply poste...

wagon · wagon

thanks to u all,i get my 9 month chip tomorow night thanks again!!!! god bless u wagon

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

History provides abundant examples of . . . women whose greatest gift was in redeeming, inspiring, liberating, and nurturing the gifts of others. --Sonya Rudikoff Part of our calling as members of the human community is to unconditionally love and support the people emotionally close to us. W...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Today is October 16, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! CULTURE "The great law of culture: let each become all that he was created capable of being." -- Thomas Carlyle We are capable of great things. This history of man, although surrounded by wars and unspeakable acts of violence, is...

Doll · Doll

 

Phil · Phil

True love is not a bargain made, and not a thing to deal or trade. For love's a gift that has no strings, as free as songs the bluebird sings Unconditional Love seeks only to give, and expects nothing in return. When there are no expectations, there can be no disappointments or hurts. When we can give Lo...

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	Canadian thought for the day-eh? (Preview) When one gets tired of the dust, from travelling on gravel and dirt roads. When one gets banged up and bruised, from hitting dead ends, and running over big rocks. When one just wishes to park the car in a ditch and say "Screw It" Try a paved road...... There might be a few curves, but there ar...	Phil	6	701	Oct 21, 2005 by rosie light shines
	The Steps made Simple for this newbie (Preview) Step 1: Honesty After many years of denial, recovery can begin when with one simple admission of being powerless over alcohol -- for alcoholics and their friends and family. Step 2: Faith It seems to be a spiritual truth, that before a higher power can begin to operate, you must...	Doll	2	1030	Oct 21, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Daily Reflections Oct 21 (Preview)	Doll	1	500	Oct 21, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Sharing my F2F (Preview) Well, since the parents are gone and I'm leaving tomorrow for the mountains of NC for 3 days (ok, cheri, HILLS !), thought I better stock up on some meetings. And it's bugging me a little so thought I'd throw it out at you all. I don't need any new resentments. We had a first timer there so decided t...	Doll	6	754	Oct 21, 2005 by Donnamaria
	BADDD night last night (Preview) boy i need this daily.......last night was nightmare on elm street Detaching with Love Sometimes people we love do things we don't like or approve of. We react. They react. Before long, we're all reacting to each other, and the problem escalates.When do we detach? When we're hooke...	rosie light shines	6	787	Oct 20, 2005 by Doll
	woke up, got outa bed... (Preview) made toast an tea for my beloved an me, coffee pot fell out of the cupboard an emptied all over the toaster, went outside to fill my motorcycle from my petrol can, an trod straight in a load of dog poo hey " it happens" rode up to nippers school as he forgot his lunch money, waited to be let in,...	Badger	5	632	Oct 20, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	transferring the focus onto me (Preview) Hope for Today - October 20 In my first Al-Anon meeting, I listened intently to other people share. One woman spoke of feeling as if she were in a dark and lonely place, like the bottom of a well. The tools of the program helped her see the light at the top of the well, but it was still going to be a t...	rosie light shines	1	740	Oct 20, 2005 by Phil
	NancyJo ????? (Preview) Have been thinking of you. Where are you? It's been forever since I've seen you here. Hoping and praying all is well. Love and hugs, Doll	Doll	1	459	Oct 20, 2005 by wantneeda
	Hey my AA Buds (Preview) Anything I copy and post on our board, arent things that are paved in stone.:) They are views from help sites and other AA sites that I use for my own benefit and pass them on to the board. Its a keep an open mind thing. There can be a lot of contraversy with some of it, and some articles do contradict others re...	Phil	1	584	Oct 20, 2005 by leejosepho
	not just an ordinary service call (Preview) Not Just Another Customer Service Call Customer: Okay, I'm done. LOVE has started installing itself automatically. Is that normal? Service Rep: Yes it is. You should receive a message that says it will reinstall for the life of your HEART. Do you see that message? Customer: Yes I do. Is it completely...	rosie light shines	2	690	Oct 19, 2005 by Doll
	On The Lighter Side (Preview) YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2005, IF 1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave. 2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3. 4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk n...	Phil	5	668	Oct 19, 2005 by Doll
	I'm baaaaccckkk ! (Preview) Well, it was quick and almost painless. The parents have GONE. They decided this afternoon they needed to get on up to NC to see my mother's sister. Said they'd "stop back by" on the way home next week.............Shouldn't I be happy? Then how come I'm not? Kinda hurt my feelings. Now I really do...	Doll	5	553	Oct 19, 2005 by Doll
	actions for the first step (Preview) I am in need of some guidance on actions that can be done to work on the first step.	choempi	4	794	Oct 19, 2005 by leejosepho
	woah (Preview) i found this on another site and thought i'd share it with you's..... Just one... Just tonight... And just like that, the cycle has started again. I just signed off on not knowing where it's going to end by taking, what is infamously called, the first drink. It takes about an hour or so, there's still l...	wantneeda	3	637	Oct 19, 2005 by Mikel
	Life is difficult (Preview) Life is difficult. this is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because we truely see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult- once we truly understand and accept it- then life is no longer difficult. Because once it's accepted, the fact...	Donnamaria	4	498	Oct 19, 2005 by rosie light shines
	re; Life is Difficult (Preview) Thanks for the share, DM. I needed this one! Gammy writes ".....you are the only one who could deal with it, the only one who could survive it." Awesome words, GR! That statement is what is getting me thru this parent visit. Things are going OK. Except we had to go to the gr...	Doll	2	570	Oct 19, 2005 by rosie light shines
	staying in the NOW (Preview) One of the conclusions I have come to in my old age is the importance of living in the ever-present now. In the past, too often I indulged in the belief that somehow or other tomorrow would be brighter or happier or richer. --Ruth Casey How easily our minds jump from the present to the foibles of the pa...	rosie light shines	1	859	Oct 19, 2005 by GammyRose
	I will miss you (Preview) One last post before the parents get here. Think my house is in order, the actual one and the spiritual one. Gave a quick call to my sponsor. She's so great! So, ya'll wish me luck.......... It'll be next week before I'm back, unless I can sneak a peek. Everyone, &nb...	Doll	9	686	Oct 19, 2005 by Mikel
	What time does the meeting start (Preview) Hello once again, Just wondering what time meetings on here start? Cause on one page it says Tues & Sat at 9 and another page said 8 pm. so I was just wondering which one it was.	Donnamaria	3	539	Oct 19, 2005 by Donnamaria
	Check in (Preview) Hi All. Hope you are all well and sober. I've not been here much in the last couple of weeks because I've got a start date for my new job. I've had to do a lot of research. I resigned from the job in the PVC door factory because life was hell there. Same thing 80 times a day. Got a job as an undertaker s...	Cabbageheadchris	5	798	Oct 19, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	It comes after TWO (Preview) STEP THREE "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him" Practicing Step Three is like the opening of a door which to all appearances is still closed and locked. All we need is a key, and the decision to swing the door open. There is only one key, and it is c...	Phil	0	614	Oct 18, 2005 by Phil
	Another Yup-yup-yup-- Eh? (Preview) What is Raging? Rage is a shame based expression of anger. Rage is by definition abuse. Ragers react to strong emotions with rage. (i.e. feelings of fear, sadness, shame, inadequacy, guilt or loss convert to rage.) Ragers were typically shamed or punished by their caretakers for expr...	Phil	4	645	Oct 18, 2005 by Donnamaria
	confession (Preview) Hello there, I thought there was another way to find serenity, and a piece of mind if I tried to find it in other support groups, that deal with sobriety. I have always had a problem opening up, especially to other women,(have nothing against them, just can't talk to one) anywa...	Donnamaria	14	917	Oct 18, 2005 by Donnamaria
	serenity prayer....INDUSTRIAL strength (Preview) Hope for Today - October 18 The guidance embodied in the Serenity Prayer was a foreign concept when I walked into my first Al-Anon meeting. I soon realized it must be important because every meeting I attended since has used it as part of the opening. Applying it to my recovery seem...	rosie light shines	4	663	Oct 18, 2005 by Doll
	Step two (Preview) Step one is a complete surrender and acceptance step-so we are willing to go on into action, from there. Step Two "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." The moment they read Step Two, most A.A. newcomers are confronted with a dilemma, sometimes a ser...	Phil	4	814	Oct 18, 2005 by Mikel
	i "trashed" the rule book (Preview) Throwing Out the Rule Book Many of us feel like we need a rulebook, a microscope, and a warranty to get through life. We feel uncertain, frightened. We want the security of knowing what's going to happen, and how we shall act.We don't trust life or ourselves.We don't trust the Plan.We want to be in c...	rosie light shines	0	565	Oct 18, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Feeling Good (Preview) Hello again, everyone! Got home last night from detox, and had I known I could feel this good I would have given up drinking years ago. I am thankful I dried out without any serious side effects (had some blood presssure problems, but they were quickly remedied), but unfortunately, s...	Mikel	8	627	Oct 18, 2005 by wantneeda
	no i am NOT my brother's keeper (Preview) *When people bother you in any way, it is because their souls are trying to get your divine attention and your blessing. --Catherine Ponder* We are in constant communication with one another and with God in the spiritual realm. No matter how singular our particular course may appear, our path is ru...	rosie light shines	0	549	Oct 18, 2005 by rosie light shines
	it is good (!?!?) (Preview) Tuesday, October 18, 2005 It is good It is good that you are where you are. Because where you are is a place from which you can surely move forward. It is good that you have made it through the events that brought you to this place and time. Because the journey has provided you with valuable knowledge,...	wantneeda	4	552	Oct 18, 2005 by Phil
	Prayer request (Preview) Hi my MIP family. I hope this post finds everyone well, happy and sober tonight. My sponsor is out of town for the weekend and there really isn't any other AA I wish to call about this. I need some help. I'm asking for prayers. The obsession of John has returned! It's been over 2 weeks since thin...	Doll	13	1103	Oct 18, 2005 by Mikel
	It just keeps gettin better - NOT! (Preview) OMG! Can my life get any worse? Well, sure, of course it can, especially if I drink! Not gonna do that! *The John thing has eased some, I have felt you're prayers and love, thank you all so much. And the awesome replies to my request, well, there are no words to express my gratitude.* &nb...	Doll	3	425	Oct 17, 2005 by cheri
	feelings & surrender (Preview) Language of Letting Go - October 17 Feelings and Surrender Surrendering is a highly personal and spiritual experience. Surrender is not something we can do in our heads. It is not something we can force or control by willpower. It is something we experience. Acceptance, or surrender, is not a...	wantneeda	1	688	Oct 17, 2005 by Doll
	i quit fighting it (Preview) Surrender "We didn't stumble into this fellowship brimming with love, honesty, open-mindedness, or willingness....When we were beaten, we became willing.""Basic Text, p. 20Surrender may be the necessary foundation for recovery, but sometimes we fight it. Most of us look back after some c...	rosie light shines	1	442	Oct 17, 2005 by Phil
	if i slack off....i screw up (Preview) Spiritual Death "For us, to use or drink or lose ourselves is to die, often in more ways than one."Basic Text, p.78As newcomers, many of us came to our first meeting with only a small spark of life remaining. That spark, our spirit, wants to survive. recovery nurtures that spirit. The love of the fe...	rosie light shines	0	555	Oct 17, 2005 by rosie light shines
	THINK (Preview) If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don't; If you'd like to win, but think you can't It's almost a cinch you won't, If you think you'll lose, you're lost, For out in the world we find Success begins with a fellows WILL- It's all in the stat...	wantneeda	0	388	Oct 17, 2005 by wantneeda
	YUP--EH? (Preview) Feelings and Surrender Surrendering is a highly personal and spiritual experience. Surrender is not something we can do in our heads. It is not something we can force or control by willpower. It is something we experience. Acceptance, or surrender, is not a tidy package. Often, it is a pack...	Phil	2	409	Oct 17, 2005 by Phil
	INTERRUPTION (Preview) INTERRUPTION When you find yourself beginning to feel overwhelmed by negativity, you can always choose to break the pattern. Stop whatever you are doing, and for three of four minutes focus your mind on thoughts of gratitude, acceptance and peacefulness. Breathe deeply, and relax the muscles thr...	Doll	1	626	Oct 17, 2005 by Phil
	Wondering about Sponsors (Preview) I'm wondering what the qualities of a "good sponsor" are. I am needing guidance on how to begin working the steps, but the only answer received from the sponsor I have is "I don't give advice". I'm not asking for the steps to be done FOR me, I know it doesn't work that way. But what I a...	FreeOfTheBottle	4	682	Oct 17, 2005 by leejosepho
	Thank you all :) (Preview) Thank you all for your support in my post below. No, Doll, I haven’t hit a meeting YET. I will do it soon. After my post last night, about my A family, I received a crazy phone call from my A. Just what I needed, huh? It’s been one hell of a weekend emoti...	CAM	2	478	Oct 17, 2005 by Phil
	for the FIRST time, honesty with me (Preview) Being Honest with Ourselves Our relationship with ourselves is the most important relationship we need to maintain. The quality of that relationship will determine the quality of our other relationships.When we can tell ourselves how we feel, and accept our feelings, we can tell others.Whe...	rosie light shines	1	662	Oct 17, 2005 by Phil
	Wish me luck! (Preview) Hi gang! Well, I'm off for my assessment and then admission into detox. I should be out by this weekend. I'm looking forward to the experience, but would be lying to you if I didn't confess I'm a tad anxious. I hope all of you have a great week and weekend, and I'll check in when I retu...	Mikel	6	374	Oct 16, 2005 by Mikel
	New to this site (Preview) Let me start by saying hello I'm Donnamaria and I'm an alcoholic, I have been a active member , i've been sober now for 2 1/2 years. I am into the steps and big book. Hope to get a chance to jion in on a meeting here.	Donnamaria	7	684	Oct 16, 2005 by cooncatbob
	Another Big Fear Thing (Preview) The greatest struggle for human beings is between their desire to overcome isolation and loneliness and their simultaneous fear of close, intimate contact with another being. Often the desire and the fear are equally strong, so that people are pulled and pushed in opposite directions. This cause...	Phil	2	728	Oct 16, 2005 by rosie light shines
	rosie (Preview) hey how you doing today?	carey	1	558	Oct 16, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Counting our blessings (Preview) "When the heart grieves over what it has lost, the spirit rejoices over what it has left." -Old Sufi saying I know that many of my friends on this site are dealing with issues of loss right now. Just thought I'd share this with you. I remember a reply poste...	Sick of being sick	2	572	Oct 16, 2005 by rosie light shines
	thanks to you!!! (Preview) thanks to u all,i get my 9 month chip tomorow night thanks again!!!! god bless u wagon	wagon	4	562	Oct 16, 2005 by Cabbageheadchris
	i gotta love ME before i can love others (Preview) *History provides abundant examples of . . . women whose greatest gift was in redeeming, inspiring, liberating, and nurturing the gifts of others. --Sonya Rudikoff* Part of our calling as members of the human community is to unconditionally love and support the people emotionally close to us. W...	rosie light shines	0	597	Oct 16, 2005 by rosie light shines
	no matter what..its a great day for recovery!!! (Preview) Today is October 16, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery! CULTURE "The great law of culture: let each become all that he was created capable of being." -- Thomas Carlyle We are capable of great things. This history of man, although surrounded by wars and unspeakable acts of violence, is...	wantneeda	3	695	Oct 16, 2005 by Phil
	Daily Reflections Oct 16 (Preview)	Doll	1	501	Oct 16, 2005 by Phil
	OK, Im A Softy. Sue Me. (Preview) True love is not a bargain made, and not a thing to deal or trade. For love's a gift that has no strings, as free as songs the bluebird sings Unconditional Love seeks only to give, and expects nothing in return. When there are no expectations, there can be no disappointments or hurts. When we can give Lo...	Phil	3	671	Oct 16, 2005 by Sick of being sick
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