Alcoholics Anonymous

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

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...

STOPDRINKING · STOPDRINKING

IM SO DOWN RIGHT KNOW..LAST NIGHT I FAILED AGAIN.... MAN I JUST CAN DO THIS ITS SO DAME HARD.. SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT ITS JUST IN MY HEARD.. BUT TO ME ITS A DISEASE.. MY DAD DRINKS MY BROTHER AND MY MOM USE TO SHE STOP.. IM SO TRYERD OF FAILING.. PS SORRY FOR MY SPELLING NOT GOOD

lily · lily

??? I've "entered" the room using my nickname, and I get a message back /NICK What do I do next? How do I join and chat with the other 3 people that are already in?

User Name · User Name

Sorry about the login name, I couldn't decide on anything without being depressing. After 30yrs of not missing a single day of drinking I stopped 8 days ago. I thought it would be harder or something bad would happen. I at least thought that I wouldn't be able to sleep without being boozed up. Not tr...

cheri · cheri

If you're still on and need to talk, go to the chat room. I'm headed there now. just clink on the link in the upper left of your screen and it'll take you ther. It takes a few minutes so be patient. cheri

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Subject: Meditation: Step Eleven "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out." -- Step Eleven of Alcoholics Anonymous Days of Healing Days o...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 Freedom of attitude When you wake up in the morning, you are completely free to choose whatever attitude you wish to have. And the attitude you choose can have an enormous impact on the way your day unfolds. Each time you encounter another person, you are completely fre...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

A Strong Father Many of us understand God in terms of a father, one on whom we can rely no matter what the situation. Our biological father may have been a tyrant or a pal, remote or accessible, firm or weak. However much we loved him and depended on him, he was only a person and not infallible.For reco...

Rick · Rick

When I meditated on the word Guidance, I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn't flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky. When one per...

Phil · Phil

When written in Chinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters--one represents danger and the other represents opportunity. --John F. Kennedy Family crises are unavoidable. At times, things are going to break down. This is no reason to give up and abandon ship. These breakdowns are...

STOPDRINKING · STOPDRINKING

well for about 5 days I went on a drinking rage... and lastnight I got so missed up.. and my husbent wrote me a letter.. telling me i need to stop or im going to lose him and my kids. and today i didnt drink

but what about tomorrow..im so so scard

ill take it one day at a time need to find a mee...

Doll · Doll

Daily Affirmation with Stuart Smalley Stuart Smalley is a caring nurturer, a member of several twelve-step programs, but not a licensed therapist. His show "Daily Affirmations" is on a cable access channel. The show is geared to help people with mental disabilities, such as overeatin...

Phil · Phil

What Makes Forgiveness So Hard? Why Forgiveness is so Hard? And how we can change? Human behavior that suggests that people are “hard-wired" to experience ruptured relational bonds, psychological distance, physiological arousal, and the desire to retaliate when they ha...

flumpy · flumpy

Hello all

I'm sorry about this but I have to ask if anyone knows how I can get back into the Al-anon chat room as my computer went awal this morning and has for some reason dumped it from my favorites. I'm sorry to ask such a stupid question but I tryed looking on the web and all I could find was thi...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born. DALE TURNER When we were kids, we had big dreams of what we would do when we grew up. Some of us feel sad when we compare the big plans we used to have t...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - November 28 My parents didn't know I was angry with them, because I was the "good" kid. I felt angry about the drinking and the constant chaos, but I never said anything. I swallowed my resentment, thinking either my needs would go away or my parents would change. Of course...

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...

jeannie · jeannie

Wise sayings often fall on barren ground;but a kind word is never thrown away. Gratitude is fine but it is not enough.

Phil · Phil

To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all. There are people who are always anticipating trouble, and in this way they manage to enjoy many sorrows that never really happen to them." Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of...

wantneeda · wantneeda

sundays are my only day off.....crap.... so i'm off to a meeting. Get to drive myself there!!! yay!! my car's a tad noisy, rusty...but hey it works.... among other things i know that work...:) if it works...work it..right?! i've been doing some heavy thinking on my daughter this week. I got h...

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	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	1047	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	1240	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	795	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	939	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	921	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	1175	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	1060	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	825	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	1005	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	1058	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	858	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	1231	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	1062	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	1048	Dec 3, 2005 by cheri
	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	1948	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	852	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	940	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	801	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	812	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	902	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	741	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	859	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	801	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	1032	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	884	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	1111	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	1854	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	845	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	856	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	839	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	775	Nov 30, 2005 by rosie light shines
	starting over (Preview) IM SO DOWN RIGHT KNOW..LAST NIGHT I FAILED AGAIN.... MAN I JUST CAN DO THIS ITS SO DAME HARD.. SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT ITS JUST IN MY HEARD.. BUT TO ME ITS A DISEASE.. MY DAD DRINKS MY BROTHER AND MY MOM USE TO SHE STOP.. IM SO TRYERD OF FAILING.. PS SORRY FOR MY SPELLING NOT GOOD	STOPDRINKING	5	801	Nov 30, 2005 by nancyjo59
	how does the chat room work? (Preview) ??? I've "entered" the room using my nickname, and I get a message back /NICK What do I do next? How do I join and chat with the other 3 people that are already in?	lily	2	931	Nov 29, 2005 by lily
	So What Do I do Now??? (Preview) Sorry about the login name, I couldn't decide on anything without being depressing. After 30yrs of not missing a single day of drinking I stopped 8 days ago. I thought it would be harder or something bad would happen. I at least thought that I wouldn't be able to sleep without being boozed up. Not tr...	User Name	15	975	Nov 29, 2005 by STOPDRINKING
	Stopdrinking... (Preview) If you're still on and need to talk, go to the chat room. I'm headed there now. just clink on the link in the upper left of your screen and it'll take you ther. It takes a few minutes so be patient. cheri	cheri	1	673	Nov 29, 2005 by STOPDRINKING
	step 11....and trusting hp has a plan for me (Preview) Subject: Meditation: Step Eleven "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out." -- Step Eleven of Alcoholics Anonymous Days of Healing Days o...	rosie light shines	1	923	Nov 29, 2005 by Doll
	good morning (Preview) Tuesday, November 29, 2005 Freedom of attitude When you wake up in the morning, you are completely free to choose whatever attitude you wish to have. And the attitude you choose can have an enormous impact on the way your day unfolds. Each time you encounter another person, you are completely fre...	wantneeda	2	721	Nov 29, 2005 by nancyjo59
	MY God does not have to be a father (Preview) A Strong Father Many of us understand God in terms of a father, one on whom we can rely no matter what the situation. Our biological father may have been a tyrant or a pal, remote or accessible, firm or weak. However much we loved him and depended on him, he was only a person and not infallible.For reco...	rosie light shines	2	793	Nov 29, 2005 by Pickledraker
	Dancing with GOD (Preview) When I meditated on the word Guidance, I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn't flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky. When one per...	Rick	1	737	Nov 29, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Thoughts (Preview) *When written in Chinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters--one represents danger and the other represents opportunity. --John F. Kennedy* Family crises are unavoidable. At times, things are going to break down. This is no reason to give up and abandon ship. These breakdowns are...	Phil	2	737	Nov 29, 2005 by rosie light shines
	firstday (Preview) well for about 5 days I went on a drinking rage... and lastnight I got so missed up.. and my husbent wrote me a letter.. telling me i need to stop or im going to lose him and my kids. and today i didnt drink but what about tomorrow..im so so scard ill take it one day at a time need to find a mee...	STOPDRINKING	7	828	Nov 28, 2005 by lily
	Stuart Smalley (Preview) Daily Affirmation with Stuart Smalley Stuart Smalley is a caring nurturer, a member of several twelve-step programs, but not a licensed therapist. His show "Daily Affirmations" is on a cable access channel. The show is geared to help people with mental disabilities, such as overeatin...	Doll	9	1003	Nov 28, 2005 by rosie light shines
	What Makes Forgiveness So Hard? (Preview) What Makes Forgiveness So Hard? Why Forgiveness is so Hard? And how we can change? Human behavior that suggests that people are “hard-wired" to experience ruptured relational bonds, psychological distance, physiological arousal, and the desire to retaliate when they ha...	Phil	7	1394	Nov 28, 2005 by rosie light shines
	I'm so stupid and need a bit of help!! (Preview) Hello all I'm sorry about this but I have to ask if anyone knows how I can get back into the Al-anon chat room as my computer went awal this morning and has for some reason dumped it from my favorites. I'm sorry to ask such a stupid question but I tryed looking on the web and all I could find was thi...	flumpy	2	766	Nov 28, 2005 by GammyRose
	dreams ARE renewable (Preview) Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born. DALE TURNER When we were kids, we had big dreams of what we would do when we grew up. Some of us feel sad when we compare the big plans we used to have t...	rosie light shines	0	646	Nov 28, 2005 by rosie light shines
	SOMETIMES amends are for me!!! (Preview) Hope for Today - November 28 My parents didn't know I was angry with them, because I was the "good" kid. I felt angry about the drinking and the constant chaos, but I never said anything. I swallowed my resentment, thinking either my needs would go away or my parents would change. Of course...	rosie light shines	0	863	Nov 28, 2005 by rosie light shines
	The 3rd one...out of a 12 pack (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	771	Nov 28, 2005 by Phil
	THINK ABOUT THIS (Preview) Wise sayings often fall on barren ground;but a kind word is never thrown away. Gratitude is fine but it is not enough.	jeannie	6	741	Nov 27, 2005 by jeannie
	Sunday Stuff (Preview) To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all. There are people who are always anticipating trouble, and in this way they manage to enjoy many sorrows that never really happen to them." Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of...	Phil	2	744	Nov 27, 2005 by jeannie
	if only i could sleep in!!!! (Preview) sundays are my only day off.....crap.... so i'm off to a meeting. Get to drive myself there!!! yay!! my car's a tad noisy, rusty...but hey it works.... among other things i know that work...:) if it works...work it..right?! i've been doing some heavy thinking on my daughter this week. I got h...	wantneeda	3	890	Nov 27, 2005 by cheri
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