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On The Lighter Side :)
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Jake was dying. His wife, Becky, was maintaining a candlelight vigil >by > > >> his > > >>> side. She held his fragile hand, tears running down her face. Her > > >>> praying > > >>> roused him from his slumber; He looked up and his...
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God's Boxes
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Todays Gift
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He wanted to hold onto his fury, to guard it like a treasure. He would not let it be stolen from him . . .. But already, he felt it slipping, softened by Ben's compassionate touch. --Joe Johnston and Nilo Rodis-Jamero
The glassblower is an artist who takes broken glass and melts it in a very hot furnac...
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Sharing
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We cannot promise the future. The future is not ours to give, but we can, and we must share our hopes and dreams with others. We cannot change the past, our own or anyone else’s. We must learn from the past and not run away from our hurts.
We must hurt to grow. Hurting is growing, there is no other way. Beca...
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fishin with son
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did not catch a single fish but the conversations were out of this world  god bless wagon -- Edited by wagon at 16:07, 2005-07-24
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ok Nic-wele try a different approach:)
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If Im walking on the beach each morning, and theres this seagull that keeps flying by and crapping on my head. I forgive him.
I put on a hat, and try that, but the hat gets messes all over it too, and becomes a very stinky hat. I forgive him.
I get another hat, and the same things happen over...
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language of letting go-july 24
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Denial Denial is a powerful tool. Never underestimate its ability to cloud your vision. Be aware that, for many reasons, we have become experts at using this tool to make reality more tolerable. We have learned well how to stop the pain caused by reality - not by changing our circumstances, but by pret...
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another sign
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i have had alot of things to think about these past few weeks...
well was out of town and literally bumped onto an AA meeting on an Island off the coast of Georgia. Well we went. As we were pulling into the drive i again asked god to dirrect me in his will and went in totally openminded...
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NO
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God Said No
I asked God to take away my habit. God said, No. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.
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phil:
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how's it going buddy? just thought that i would check in and see how you are doing this am.
just logged on from work and thought well since i am missing a meeting this am i would hook up with the board instead. seems no one is awake yet.
have enjoyed the post from all the newcomers&n...
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My son
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Hi all.
Well, I had a pretty good day. Work was not bad I had 1/2 day today, got a lot accomplished I'd been avoiding. Was able to get myself to a noon BB study, had lunch with a friend and relaxed by the pool for a while. THEN, the sh&# hit the fan. It's my son's weekend w/his dad, he's 14, a...
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Shift work and Recovery Question
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OK, my spouse has had 6-7 months sobriety, things were progressing well, now he's on a third shift. He's getting discomboomerated. (sp.) Some of the old ways of thinking have come back and his meetings have stopped while on this job. I am feeling a backward slide, and a litt...
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Reflection for the Day
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"How does The Program work?" newcomers sometimes ask. The two answers I most often hear are "very well" and "slowly." I'm appreciative of both answers, facetious as they may first sound, because my self-analyzing tends to be faulty. Sometimes I've failed to share my defects with...
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language of letting go-july 23
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Language of Letting Go - July 23
Making It Happen Stop trying so hard to make it happen. Stop doing so much, if doing so much is wearing you out or not achieving the desired results. Stop thinking so much and so hard about it. Stop worrying so about it. Stop trying to force, to manipulate, to coerce,...
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Forgiveness-the missing step
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not sure how this will turn out but i found it a very good read.
let me know what you think.
hugs, Wendy
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Always Making Progress
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The greatest triumphs often come after the biggest setbacks. The most substantial successes are often preceded by numerous failures. Why does achievement so regularly rise out of disappointment? Because disappointment can be such a powerful teacher. Others could tell you a thousand times what...
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My story...
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I am not new to the world of alcoholism--my mother is a sober recovering alcoholic for some twenty years now. Growing up with this disease made me all the more resolute that it would not happen to me, I could handle myself. Well, things happen in life, tragic things, tragic things that we cannot contr...
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Forgiving
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HEALTHY love relationships are not possible without forgiveness! You cannot have a loving and rewarding relationship with anyone else, much less yourself, if you continue to hold on to things that happened in the past. Regardless of the situation, making peace with past love partners, your paren...
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So let go of the old ways and excuses
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So let go of the old ways and excuses such as confusion, time wasting, lies, moans, hostilities, denials, resentments, upsets, deviousness, guilt, helplessness, negativity, annoyance, diversions, frustration, fear, hurt, mistrust, pain, resentment, sadness, upsets, battles, arguing, re...
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Lincoln, Nebraska
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My daughter is finishing up a short term in-house treatment for meth addiction (and alcohol and pot, too) in Lincoln. Her counselors REALLY want her to remain in Lincoln so that she can attend daily meetings. (She can't drive. In my town there is one meeting a week, so her counselor feels her returning...
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getting past fear
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Heya, folks--
one of the things that attracts me to AA is that it's a guide for living, not just "not drinking." Back in the day, fear controlled every aspect of my life. I'd be afraid of people, situations, and constantly obsessing about the future or past. Blacking out was the one time I could find...
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Question about AA meetings...feedback please
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I have a question I would like feedback on. I have never been to an AA meeting where they pass around a notebook at every meeting and ask you to write your name, soberity date, and phone number down. The self appointed chairman of a meeting I attend recently started this procedure, I am not happy wi...
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love and tolerance of others??
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hello my friends, hugs to you. Just a few things on my mind today...I've been on quite the emotional rollercoaster this week. My ex is driving me mad...well I guess i'm letting him...giving my power away... I've been praying for him for a while now. Page 552 in the BB...I'm trying so hard not to hate...
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Confession of a crazy woman
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Hey guys, I have got to tell someone besides God(although He was right there, saw and heard the whole thing) what I did last night. He and I did have several conversations about this last night and this morning.
I had been asking my husband for 2 months if he would take the weedtrimmer to my Mom's and wac...
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Welcome joniboloni
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Hey Joni, Just wanted to say I read your post to "Drinking dreams" , really liked what you said. Welcome to the board and please keep coming back.
(((Hugs)))
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breathing
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The Zen master Ling Chi said that a miracle is not to walk on burning coal, or in the thin air, or on the water; the miracle is just to walk on earth. You breathe in. You become aware of the fact that you are alive. You are still alive and you are still walking on this beautiful planet...The greatest of all mir...
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This little guy helps me smile
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I picture this little dude when my mate annoys me with all his totally innocent questions about why his computer won't do what he wants it to do. It helps.
Turn ya volume up.
http://beverlys.net/LJ/BuggingYou.swf
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Nic?
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Since the last time I was talking to Stan, Ive changed residences, and there are still boxes unpacked. I know Stans number is somewhere, but Where? is the question. Ile keep looking.
As for DW? She retired from the board a while back. I talk to her on the phone bout once a month. Shes been going th...
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language of letting go -july 22
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Learning to Trust Again Many of us have trust issues. Some of us tried long and hard to trust untrustworthy people. Over and again, we believed lies and promises never to be kept. Some of us tried to trust people for the impossible; for instance, trusting a practicing alcoholic not to drink again. Some...
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hello
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Hi guys and gals Phil and Gammy
just real busy
I have a lot more time in the cold months
Yes i'm sober Gammy
You all take care
I will try to drop in. Actually forgot how long it's been!
Gotta run flat tire on the tractor to handle. Just when I needed it!!!! HA HA...
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hi
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hi everyone just a note to tell u im doing good! op i proud of you more than you will ever know! keep it up. rick great to have u back. you to phil. hey nic,and gammy.im going fishing this weekend with my youngest son just me and him, he is so looking forward to it as am i.
can not re...
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Unconditional Love
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Love without condition
"I love you as you are, as you seek to find your own special way to relate to the world, or the way you feel that is right for you. It is important that you are the person you want to be and not someone that I or others think you should be."
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Sharing a bit......
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Hi all. I hope this post finds everyone well & sober tonight.
My day has ended up being another good day. I was a bit tired, not sleeping well from the crazy dreams, but once I got a cup of joe and started my day, I felt much better. It's midinght and I still have not wanted a drink so far, m...
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I am responsible
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for myself; my recovery, my well-being, my happiness, all these things are, ultimately, my own responsibility. --Anonymous
Our Higher Power does not lay claim to our free will. We can choose not to be responsible and make ourselves more miserable by going to new levels of despair...
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language of letting go-july 21
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Being Is Enough We are not always clear about what we are experiencing, or why. In the midst of grief, transition, transformation, learning, healing, or discipline - it's difficult to have perspective. That's because we have not learned the lesson yet. We are in the midst of it. The gift of clari...
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Does it ever stop???
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Good morning all. Well, yesterday was a good day. Did some much needed things in the house and the yard. Had a great couple AA meets. Tried to go to bed early, but found I couldn't sleep, tossed and turned, so I got up and read the BB some more. Finally fell out about 2am, then the dreams starte...
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Its going to be ok OP, and thanks
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Im ok Op. It takes time for things to heal. I accept that. I beleive Ive let a lot out on here, the past few days, and in turn listened to all the feedback from everyone on the board.
The past? I did the best with what I had each day, and accept Im not perfect and never will be. I dont beat myself up over i...
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Phil :)
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 Just wanted to say thank you for all your replies. Getting feedback is an awesome thing, helps my mind to go in a different, welcomed direction.
But more important: How are YOU today?
Love and Peace
"op"
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Ignorance meditation
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Today is July 21, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery!
IGNORANCE
"Not ignorance, but ignorance of ignorance is the death of knowledge." --Alfred North Whitehead How little I understood when I was living as an alcoholic. How little I wanted to know. Ignorance was bliss in my addiction....
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3 days and counting
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Hello All,
I should probably be posting to a marriage counseling forum. Thanks for the responses to my previous posting. It's 5:30 am where I am this morning and I've had another sleepless night. My wife and I have been married for a little over two months now and have just finished the worst week of...
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Just Sharing a Bit.......
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Good Morning, All. It is 8:30am here and I am off work today. Slept in some and slept great last night. No dreams, crazy or scary for the first night in a week or so. Looks like my prayers are being answered. I have a child in the house and a dream or 2 has caused me to wake and upset him.... It's day 20 of sobriet...
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Worry
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Today is July 20, 2005 A Great Day for Recovery!
WORRY
"When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which never happened." --Winston Churchill I know I can worry myself into the gr...
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My flag is white
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I am feeling troubled today. My kids are happy and recently brought home their best report cards ever. My work is inspired and easy after some recent restructuring and I am enjoying it enormously. The farm is flourishing and the critters are content. My mate too, has arrived back on the farm with a yout...
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Resistance
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Letting Go of Resistance
Do not be in such a hurry to move on.
Relax. Breathe deeply. Be. Be in harmony today.
Be open. There is beauty around and in us today. There is purpose and meaning in today.
There is importance in today - not so much in what happens to us, but in how we respond.
Let today ha...
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Goodnight...
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Just dropped by to read the posts. I had a great day, I traveled 100 miles to take my son out to lunch for his 19th birthday.He was my sobriety baby, the one that got all my attention. It was fun, 2 of his roommates met us and we ate seafood. It was just a wonderful time, lots of laughing, joking and just...
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Just a little Humor
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Hope no one minds......
Question: How can you tell two AA's are on their second date? Answer: Theres a U-Haul in the driveway!
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Thoughts
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"To be truly humble is to feel a tender acceptance of all reality just as it is, which includes compassion for ourselves just as we are. This kind of humility is a surrender of our whole being to the simple truth of love."
Outer circumstances do not determine my reactions to life, which are the natural...
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One of the hardest things to do Ive ever done.
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Tonight, I let to let go of someone in my life that I love very much, and I had to do that for me.
Over the past few months Ive given my all to someone who meant the world to me.
So much so that I started to neglect my children, my responsibilities. and taking care of me, mentally and emotionally and spirit...
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More Letting go....
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Letting Go By Barry Elwin-Jones WHAT IS LETTING GO? Letting go can be the most terrifying experience we can have. Letting go means having no support mechanism for our egos. Put simply, when we let go, we trust that everything is going to work out in our best interest even when we are in the middle of an exp...
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language of letting go
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Language of Letting Go - July 18
Time to Get Angry It's about time you got angry - yes, that angry. Anger can be such a potent, frightening emotion. It can also be a feeling that guides us to important decisions, sometimes decisions difficult to make. It can signal other people's problems, our pr...
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