Alcoholics Anonymous

Doll · Doll

 

Phil · Phil

Letting others know your feelings, emotions and reactions, and having the confidence in them to respect you and to not take advantage of you. Sharing your inner feelings and thoughts with others with the belief that they will not spread them indiscriminately. Placing confidence in others s...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

FRIDAY , DECEMBER 09, 2005 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go </OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=1271>. Asking for Help It's okay to ask for help.One of the most absurd things we do to ourselves is not asking for the help we need from a friend, a family member,...

wantneeda · wantneeda

just stoppin' in before i go to work to say hi. Let you's know i'm alive, well and still smilin' hope all is well here, i hope to have some time this weekend to catch up on the posts. have a great sober day

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

I've been busy this last week, but managed to get threw my first step four and went to a Native American Lakota and spilt my guts on things I thought only I could have done,,Lordy why in the world did I hold onto this part of my insane self for so long. So as you can guess I'm in the process of doin...

Phil · Phil

To do nothing is failure. To try, and in the trying you make some mistakes and then you make some positive changes as a result of those mistakes, is to learn and to grow and to blossom. --Darlene Larson Jenks Life is a process, one that is continuously changing. And with each change, we are offered...

Doll · Doll

 

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

allowing the pain i had this VERY important lesson i would like to share.... i have a bad back..muscle spasms..turn the wrong way and i can feel it "tweak" and i am down for days....big knots, and pain its awful well last night i "tweaked" my back AGAIN... in times before, i would curse my karma, curs...

Phil · Phil

Gold Wrapping Paper The story goes that some time ago a mother punished her 5 year old daughter for wasting a roll of expensive gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and she became even more upset when the child used the gold paper to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Neverth...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Phil, Heard today is your birthday....Happy Birthday! How old are ya! Older than me ? Have a great sober day!Hey, the candles will keep ya warm. (((Hugs))) GammyRose

Phil · Phil

From "From hell to the mountaintop:" "Now [December 1934], he and Lois were waiting for the end. Now, there was nothing ahead but death and madness. This was the finish, the jumping-off place. 'The terrifying darkness had become complete,' Bill said. 'In agony of spir...

Mia · Mia

. -- Edited by Mia at 07:27, 2005-12-08

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hi all. I saw a person today that was as good a motivation as anyone should need to stay sober. The deceased was in his mid thirties, cause of death was: Bleeding esophageal varices (varicose veins in the throat caused by liver problems and the 'acid' effect of the alcohol,) general organ failur...

Phil · Phil

Another Fear Thing..... 'Paranoid personality disorder' is characterized by a distrust of others and a constant suspicion that people around you have sinister motives. The person with a Paranoid Personality Disorder essentially has an ongoing, baseless suspiciousness and distrust of peop...

GammyRose · GammyRose

I was just scanning old posts and saw your update. How are things going now. Have you found a support group ? Please keep posting here.Glad you are back at work. (((Hugs))) GammyRose

Phil · Phil

When the Time is Right There are times when we simply do not know what to do, or where to go, next. Sometimes these periods are brief, sometimes lingering. We can get through these times. We can rely on our program and the disciplines of recovery. We can cope by using our faith, other people, and ou...

Phil · Phil

A.A. Thought for the Day People who have had a slip are ashamed of themselves - sometimes so ashamed that they fear to go back to A.A. They develop the old inferiority complex and tell themselves that they are no good that they have let down their friends in A.A., that they are hopeless, and that they...

Girlfriend of AA member ..... · User0326

Hey Guys, I am new here. Just to give you some background my boyfriend and I have been dating for 4 years and living together for 2. We are best friends and been through EVERYTHING together... I'm 20 my B/f is 27.... We both used to get high and drunk together but im glad to say that we are now both a year clean...

Phil · Phil

The Language of Letting Go. Difficult People Few things can make us feel crazier than expecting something from someone who has nothing to give. Few things can frustrate us more than trying to make a person someone he or she isn't; we feel crazy when we try to pretend that person is someone he or sh...

User Name · User Name

I have an adult daughter, 22yo, that is on her own in another town who we've been helping get through nursing school. She moved out to be on her own when she was 18yo. Yesterday afternoon she called and said she was on her way to see us and needed to talk. Long story short. She told me is on heroin. She tol...

Phil · Phil

Step Ten "Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it." As we work the first nine Steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. But when we approach Step Ten we commence to put our A.A. way of living to practical use, day by day, in fair weath...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Step 1: Admitted that we were powerless over alcohol; that our lives had become unmanageable. Hi, I'm Dan and I'm an alcoholic. I have found, at least for me, I need to verbally reaffirm that, out loud, once a day; not especially for anyone else, but for my own ears to hear my own vo...

Sick of being sick · Sick of being sick

Hi to all. Just got back from a shopping trip with wife. She wanted to hit the malls this weekend, and, for us, that means at least a 1 and 1/2 hour drive one way. Christmas shopping, ya know. Hey Phil, sorry I missed your reply earlier this morning, but was already on the road...

tex · tex

i can't quit i need a sponsor someone to show me the way i've tried this progam so many times. now i'm addicted to crack and speed.

wantneeda · wantneeda

Thursday, December 1, 2005 Anxiety As soon as anxiety gets your attention, its job is done. From that point on, there is no good reason to maintain that anxiety. Anxiety can be useful in making you aware of actions that need to be taken. As soon as you have that awareness, anxiety has served its purp...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Good evening, morning, afternoon, or night, to all here. Hope you are all well and sober. I apologise for my lack of attendance here, I'm finding that my new job makes demands on my time that limit the time I can spend online. I can occationally get a chance to read posts at work, but can't reply (all c...

Bonnie · Bonnie

Thank you all for all the wonderful advise. Please keep it coming. I am doing all that you suggested. Thank you. If anyone is on "yahoo", or "aim", if you have screen names I would love to shat sometime. Yahoo..........shebrattie1 AIM..............shebrattie2 Bonnie

jeannie · jeannie

Obstacles do not have to stop you. If you run into a wall, do not turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb over it, go through it, or work around it. We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusi...

Phil · Phil

SOME REASONS WHY RELATIONSHIPS DETERIORATE 1. Lack of education in effective communication. We have not been educated in how to communicate openly and honestly. 2. Poor examples - Role models. We learn through imitation. We contain within us much more of our parents? programming than we ar...

Bonnie · Bonnie

Hello, I am Bonnie sober for almost 50 days. I am still in a rehab group 4 nights a week, which I love. I also attend A.A. group throughout the weekends. I live In Telford Pa. , I just went through my huband telling me he is moving out. I am shocked and devistated. But when I found out this 2 days ago, I di...

Chrisb · Chrisb

My name is Chris B.. I am 51yrs., and been clean & sober since Aug, 1988. My first home group was in Long Beach Ms. If anyone cares to hold closed meetings over the internet, Please, advise me. I enjoy smaller groups, however I also am prepared to commit to participating in a closed discussion 3 night...

User Name · User Name

Two weeks tonight that I've had a drink. You regualrs know that I drank pretty steady for a long time until now so that's a huge accomplishment for me. Why didn't I do it sooner? I probably wouldn't be facing the problems, challenges and heartaches that I am now if I had. There is really no answer to that qu...

Phil · Phil

What is insecurity? Insecurity is:Feeling of not being ``good enough'' to meet the challenge of a situation you face in life.Sense of helplessness in the face of problems, conflict, or concerns. Belief that one is inadequate or incompetent to handle life's challenges. Fear of being...

Phil · Phil

By Bill Ferguson The experience of love is an inner state. When this is present, you are happy, alive and free. You feel good about yourself and good about life. As you bring the experience of love into your life, life works effortlessly and great things happen. The opposite of love is fear a...

Phil · Phil

Relationships: Too Easy To Leave

Phil · Phil

I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields that it kisses them so gently. --Lewis Carroll In different times and places, clouds can produce snowflakes, raindrops, or even hailstones. Each one seems to have its own purpose and mood as it falls from the sky. The snowflake is the lightest of th...

STOPDRINKING · STOPDRINKING

today I was listening to this song today.. and im seanding it to u allspend all your time waiting for that second chance for a break that would make it okay there's always one reason to feel not good enough and it's hard at the end of the day I need some distraction oh beautiful release me...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - December 1 I've struggled long and hard in Al-Anon to understand the idea of detachment with love. At first, it sounded like an oxymoron. Detachment was the opposite of love, I thought. It seemed like abandoning the people I loved because of their alcoholism. Was I supposed to just s...

Christine1 · Christine1

Hi I am so frightened,just came of a horrible bender yesterday and am waiting for my brother to come and bring me medication from the chemists to help stop the shaking and vomiting. I was so scared I would die and I nearly did I drunk so much. I guess I just need to hear from others who've e...

cheri · cheri

Happy monday everyone!!! The snow is finally here and it's looking great...have a wonderful day. I may be off-line for awhile this week...I'm trying to change my internet service. I'll check in at the library if I get a chance, but wanted you all to know I'm thinking of you all. Love, cheri

nancyjo59 · nancyjo59

Hello, I made a quick look to see who was still posting. Sure was nice to see your names again. I dont want to mention any names...just in case I forget someone. Its only been since the last of September since I been here...yet it seems like forever!!! I thought I would out-smart my drinking proble...

buckeyebear · buckeyebear

I had 6 years sober the 4 years and the last 4 hears have been fightning to get back in AA. Like I said before I'm doing step four with a little step 5 mixed in with my Spounsor. I always felt like I didn't belong ..always felt nervous and at times made stories up just to have something to say at the meeting...

Phil · Phil

Letting People Be There for Us Sometimes, we need nurturing. Sometimes, we need people to support us. Many of us have been deprived of support and nurturing for so long we may not realize it's something we want and need. Many of us have learned to block our stop ourselves from getting what we want...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

You are reading from the book Touchstones </OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=212>. In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer. --Albert Camus Sometimes we suddenly see or sense opposite emotions within ourselves. The cold of win...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - November 30 When listening to others share at Al-Anon meetings, I became aware that I hold myself to unrealistically high standards. I expect myself to be less fallible than everyone else. I acquired this character defect as a child in my attempts to control my...

Phil · Phil

Step Seven "Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings." Since this Step so specifically concerns itself with humility, we should pause here to consider what humility is and what the practice of it can mean to us. Indeed, the attainment of greater humility is the foundation princi...

Rick · Rick

Words are mere bubbles of water, but deeds are drops of gold. Chinese proverb Success means we go to sleep at night knowing that our talents and abilities were used in a way that served others. Ma...

Phil · Phil

Fear and Relationships Fear keeps us from leading meaningful lives and having meaningful relationships. Inner Dragons Our inner dragons of fear can keep us from having meaningful relationships. These fears can make us run from love and intimacy and hide from the very things we say...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Sharing The Real Me "Sharing with others keeps us from feeling isolated and alone."Basic Text pg. 81Intimacy is the sharing of our innermost thoughts and feelings with another human being. Many of us long for the warmth and companionship intimacy brings, but those things don't come without ef...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Wisdom for Today There are two kinds of fear in this world, healthy fear and unhealthy fear. Healthy fear tells you not to do something that will harm yourself, like grabbing onto live electrical wires. Unhealthy fear, on the other hand, distorts reason and distorts beliefs. Unhealthy fear can co...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Daily Reflections Dec 9 (Preview)	Doll	1	686	Dec 9, 2005 by Phil
	What Is Trust?? (Preview) Letting others know your feelings, emotions and reactions, and having the confidence in them to respect you and to not take advantage of you. Sharing your inner feelings and thoughts with others with the belief that they will not spread them indiscriminately. Placing confidence in others s...	Phil	1	821	Dec 9, 2005 by jeannie
	BIG diference between help and rescue (Preview) *FRIDAY , DECEMBER 09, 2005 You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go </OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=1271>.* Asking for Help** It's okay to ask for help.One of the most absurd things we do to ourselves is not asking for the help we need from a friend, a family member,...	rosie light shines	0	866	Dec 9, 2005 by rosie light shines
	hey, hi, ho (Preview) just stoppin' in before i go to work to say hi. Let you's know i'm alive, well and still smilin' hope all is well here, i hope to have some time this weekend to catch up on the posts. have a great sober day	wantneeda	2	659	Dec 9, 2005 by Phil
	No bragging but had a good week (Preview) I've been busy this last week, but managed to get threw my first step four and went to a Native American Lakota and spilt my guts on things I thought only I could have done,,Lordy why in the world did I hold onto this part of my insane self for so long. So as you can guess I'm in the process of doin...	buckeyebear	5	545	Dec 9, 2005 by buckeyebear
	Hazelden (Preview) To do nothing is failure. To try, and in the trying you make some mistakes and then you make some positive changes as a result of those mistakes, is to learn and to grow and to blossom. --Darlene Larson Jenks Life is a process, one that is continuously changing. And with each change, we are offered...	Phil	0	765	Dec 9, 2005 by Phil
	Daily Reflections - Dec. 8 (Preview)	Doll	1	719	Dec 9, 2005 by amanda2u2
	its hard, but i am willing to allow the pain (Preview) allowing the pain i had this VERY important lesson i would like to share.... i have a bad back..muscle spasms..turn the wrong way and i can feel it "tweak" and i am down for days....big knots, and pain its awful well last night i "tweaked" my back AGAIN... in times before, i would curse my karma, curs...	rosie light shines	4	560	Dec 8, 2005 by Doll
	Wrapping Paper (Preview) Gold Wrapping Paper The story goes that some time ago a mother punished her 5 year old daughter for wasting a roll of expensive gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and she became even more upset when the child used the gold paper to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Neverth...	Phil	0	683	Dec 8, 2005 by Phil
	Hey Phil... (Preview) Phil, Heard today is your birthday....Happy Birthday! How old are ya! Older than me ? Have a great sober day!Hey, the candles will keep ya warm. (((Hugs))) GammyRose	GammyRose	5	657	Dec 8, 2005 by nancyjo59
	Thursday (Preview) From "From hell to the mountaintop:" "Now [December 1934], he and Lois were waiting for the end. Now, there was nothing ahead but death and madness. This was the finish, the jumping-off place. 'The terrifying darkness had become complete,' Bill said. 'In agony of spir...	Phil	1	597	Dec 8, 2005 by Phil
	Help (Preview) . -- Edited by Mia at 07:27, 2005-12-08	Mia	2	553	Dec 8, 2005 by Phil
	Good reasons not to drink. (Preview) Hi all. I saw a person today that was as good a motivation as anyone should need to stay sober. The deceased was in his mid thirties, cause of death was: Bleeding esophageal varices (varicose veins in the throat caused by liver problems and the 'acid' effect of the alcohol,) general organ failur...	Cabbageheadchris	4	943	Dec 7, 2005 by CAM
	Anyone else wanna post anything eh? (smile) (Preview) Another Fear Thing..... 'Paranoid personality disorder' is characterized by a distrust of others and a constant suspicion that people around you have sinister motives. The person with a Paranoid Personality Disorder essentially has an ongoing, baseless suspiciousness and distrust of peop...	Phil	1	627	Dec 7, 2005 by jeannie
	Christine1 (Preview) I was just scanning old posts and saw your update. How are things going now. Have you found a support group ? Please keep posting here.Glad you are back at work. (((Hugs))) GammyRose	GammyRose	0	619	Dec 7, 2005 by GammyRose
	Today (Preview) When the Time is Right There are times when we simply do not know what to do, or where to go, next. Sometimes these periods are brief, sometimes lingering. We can get through these times. We can rely on our program and the disciplines of recovery. We can cope by using our faith, other people, and ou...	Phil	0	732	Dec 7, 2005 by Phil
	Hazelden (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day People who have had a slip are ashamed of themselves - sometimes so ashamed that they fear to go back to A.A. They develop the old inferiority complex and tell themselves that they are no good that they have let down their friends in A.A., that they are hopeless, and that they...	Phil	10	904	Dec 6, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Girlfriend of AA member ..... (Preview) Hey Guys, I am new here. Just to give you some background my boyfriend and I have been dating for 4 years and living together for 2. We are best friends and been through EVERYTHING together... I'm 20 my B/f is 27.... We both used to get high and drunk together but im glad to say that we are now both a year clean...	User0326	14	1455	Dec 6, 2005 by GammyRose
	Monday (Preview) *The Language of Letting Go. Difficult People* Few things can make us feel crazier than expecting something from someone who has nothing to give. Few things can frustrate us more than trying to make a person someone he or she isn't; we feel crazy when we try to pretend that person is someone he or sh...	Phil	2	826	Dec 6, 2005 by cheri
	What else can go wrong !!! ... (Preview) I have an adult daughter, 22yo, that is on her own in another town who we've been helping get through nursing school. She moved out to be on her own when she was 18yo. Yesterday afternoon she called and said she was on her way to see us and needed to talk. Long story short. She told me is on heroin. She tol...	User Name	7	986	Dec 5, 2005 by recovering jb
	A Daily Thing (Preview) Step Ten "Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it." As we work the first nine Steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. But when we approach Step Ten we commence to put our A.A. way of living to practical use, day by day, in fair weath...	Phil	0	560	Dec 5, 2005 by Phil
	Step 1 (Preview) Step 1: Admitted that we were powerless over alcohol; that our lives had become unmanageable. Hi, I'm Dan and I'm an alcoholic. I have found, at least for me, I need to verbally reaffirm that, out loud, once a day; not especially for anyone else, but for my own ears to hear my own vo...	Sick of being sick	2	705	Dec 5, 2005 by wagon
	Those dangerous places (Preview) Hi to all. Just got back from a shopping trip with wife. She wanted to hit the malls this weekend, and, for us, that means at least a 1 and 1/2 hour drive one way. Christmas shopping, ya know. Hey Phil, sorry I missed your reply earlier this morning, but was already on the road...	Sick of being sick	3	666	Dec 5, 2005 by amanda2u2
	1st step (Preview) i can't quit i need a sponsor someone to show me the way i've tried this progam so many times. now i'm addicted to crack and speed.	tex	7	890	Dec 5, 2005 by amanda2u2
	did you say Anxiety???? (Preview) Thursday, December 1, 2005 Anxiety As soon as anxiety gets your attention, its job is done. From that point on, there is no good reason to maintain that anxiety. Anxiety can be useful in making you aware of actions that need to be taken. As soon as you have that awareness, anxiety has served its purp...	wantneeda	4	832	Dec 5, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Hello all (Preview) Good evening, morning, afternoon, or night, to all here. Hope you are all well and sober. I apologise for my lack of attendance here, I'm finding that my new job makes demands on my time that limit the time I can spend online. I can occationally get a chance to read posts at work, but can't reply (all c...	Cabbageheadchris	2	582	Dec 4, 2005 by recovering jb
	Thank you so much (Preview) Thank you all for all the wonderful advise. Please keep it coming. I am doing all that you suggested. Thank you. If anyone is on "yahoo", or "aim", if you have screen names I would love to shat sometime. Yahoo..........shebrattie1 AIM..............shebrattie2 Bonnie	Bonnie	2	741	Dec 4, 2005 by cheri
	IS THIS TRUE OR WHAT???????? (Preview) Obstacles do not have to stop you. If you run into a wall, do not turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb over it, go through it, or work around it. We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusi...	jeannie	14	826	Dec 4, 2005 by jeannie
	Deterioration Article (Preview) SOME REASONS WHY RELATIONSHIPS DETERIORATE 1. Lack of education in effective communication. We have not been educated in how to communicate openly and honestly. 2. Poor examples - Role models. We learn through imitation. We contain within us much more of our parents? programming than we ar...	Phil	2	643	Dec 4, 2005 by Phil
	New Start and scared as Hell (Preview) Hello, I am Bonnie sober for almost 50 days. I am still in a rehab group 4 nights a week, which I love. I also attend A.A. group throughout the weekends. I live In Telford Pa. , I just went through my huband telling me he is moving out. I am shocked and devistated. But when I found out this 2 days ago, I di...	Bonnie	6	984	Dec 3, 2005 by Chrisb
	New to the area (Preview) My name is Chris B.. I am 51yrs., and been clean & sober since Aug, 1988. My first home group was in Long Beach Ms. If anyone cares to hold closed meetings over the internet, Please, advise me. I enjoy smaller groups, however I also am prepared to commit to participating in a closed discussion 3 night...	Chrisb	6	810	Dec 3, 2005 by Chrisb
	I called tonight plus ramblings..... (Preview) Two weeks tonight that I've had a drink. You regualrs know that I drank pretty steady for a long time until now so that's a huge accomplishment for me. Why didn't I do it sooner? I probably wouldn't be facing the problems, challenges and heartaches that I am now if I had. There is really no answer to that qu...	User Name	5	825	Dec 3, 2005 by cheri
	Handling Insecurity (Preview) What is insecurity? Insecurity is:Feeling of not being ``good enough'' to meet the challenge of a situation you face in life.Sense of helplessness in the face of problems, conflict, or concerns. Belief that one is inadequate or incompetent to handle life's challenges. Fear of being...	Phil	2	2356	Dec 3, 2005 by Phil
	An Explanation of "Letting Go" (Preview) By Bill Ferguson The experience of love is an inner state. When this is present, you are happy, alive and free. You feel good about yourself and good about life. As you bring the experience of love into your life, life works effortlessly and great things happen. The opposite of love is fear a...	Phil	4	1569	Dec 3, 2005 by User Name
	Just a Page I had in a relationship file..thought Ide share it (Preview) Relationships: Too Easy To Leave	Phil	3	637	Dec 3, 2005 by User0326
	Saturday..Am.. (Preview) *I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields that it kisses them so gently. --Lewis Carroll* In different times and places, clouds can produce snowflakes, raindrops, or even hailstones. Each one seems to have its own purpose and mood as it falls from the sky. The snowflake is the lightest of th...	Phil	0	718	Dec 3, 2005 by Phil
	this is for you all love ya's (Preview) today I was listening to this song today.. and im seanding it to u allspend all your time waiting for that second chance for a break that would make it okay there's always one reason to feel not good enough and it's hard at the end of the day I need some distraction oh beautiful release me...	STOPDRINKING	7	597	Dec 3, 2005 by Phil
	WOW!!! big lesson on detachment (Preview) Hope for Today - December 1 I've struggled long and hard in Al-Anon to understand the idea of detachment with love. At first, it sounded like an oxymoron. Detachment was the opposite of love, I thought. It seemed like abandoning the people I loved because of their alcoholism. Was I supposed to just s...	rosie light shines	2	564	Dec 2, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Help me please (Preview) Hi I am so frightened,just came of a horrible bender yesterday and am waiting for my brother to come and bring me medication from the chemists to help stop the shaking and vomiting. I was so scared I would die and I nearly did I drunk so much. I guess I just need to hear from others who've e...	Christine1	14	653	Dec 2, 2005 by Christine1
	Lovely monday (Preview) Happy monday everyone!!! The snow is finally here and it's looking great...have a wonderful day. I may be off-line for awhile this week...I'm trying to change my internet service. I'll check in at the library if I get a chance, but wanted you all to know I'm thinking of you all. Love, cheri	cheri	3	517	Dec 1, 2005 by STOPDRINKING
	Seems like forever!!!! (Preview) *Hello,* *I made a quick look to see who was still posting. Sure was nice to see your names again. I dont want to mention any names...just in case I forget someone.* *Its only been since the last of September since I been here...yet it seems like forever!!!* *I thought I would out-smart my drinking proble...*	nancyjo59	8	618	Dec 1, 2005 by STOPDRINKING
	Just wanted to share (Preview) I had 6 years sober the 4 years and the last 4 hears have been fightning to get back in AA. Like I said before I'm doing step four with a little step 5 mixed in with my Spounsor. I always felt like I didn't belong ..always felt nervous and at times made stories up just to have something to say at the meeting...	buckeyebear	5	578	Dec 1, 2005 by Phil
	Hazelden (Preview) Letting People Be There for Us Sometimes, we need nurturing. Sometimes, we need people to support us. Many of us have been deprived of support and nurturing for so long we may not realize it's something we want and need. Many of us have learned to block our stop ourselves from getting what we want...	Phil	2	786	Dec 1, 2005 by Phil
	in the depths of despair...i found a light (Preview) **You are reading from the book Touchstones </OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=212>. In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer. --Albert Camus** Sometimes we suddenly see or sense opposite emotions within ourselves. The cold of win...	rosie light shines	1	653	Dec 1, 2005 by Phil
	"ding dong the witch is dead" (Preview) Hope for Today - November 30 When listening to others share at Al-Anon meetings, I became aware that I hold myself to unrealistically high standards. I expect myself to be less fallible than everyone else. I acquired this character defect as a child in my attempts to control my...	rosie light shines	2	766	Nov 30, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Being Humble (Preview) Step Seven "Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings." Since this Step so specifically concerns itself with humility, we should pause here to consider what humility is and what the practice of it can mean to us. Indeed, the attainment of greater humility is the foundation princi...	Phil	0	1570	Nov 30, 2005 by Phil
	why goodness matters (Preview) Words are mere bubbles of water, but deeds are drops of gold. Chinese proverb Success means we go to sleep at night knowing that our talents and abilities were used in a way that served others. Ma...	Rick	4	599	Nov 30, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Fear And Relationships (Preview) Fear and Relationships Fear keeps us from leading meaningful lives and having meaningful relationships. Inner Dragons Our inner dragons of fear can keep us from having meaningful relationships. These fears can make us run from love and intimacy and hide from the very things we say...	Phil	3	622	Nov 30, 2005 by rosie light shines
	sharing the REAL me (Preview) Sharing The Real Me "Sharing with others keeps us from feeling isolated and alone."Basic Text pg. 81Intimacy is the sharing of our innermost thoughts and feelings with another human being. Many of us long for the warmth and companionship intimacy brings, but those things don't come without ef...	rosie light shines	0	609	Nov 30, 2005 by rosie light shines
	good fear.....bad fear (Preview) Wisdom for Today There are two kinds of fear in this world, healthy fear and unhealthy fear. Healthy fear tells you not to do something that will harm yourself, like grabbing onto live electrical wires. Unhealthy fear, on the other hand, distorts reason and distorts beliefs. Unhealthy fear can co...	rosie light shines	0	532	Nov 30, 2005 by rosie light shines
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