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Honesty
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From "Our Survival:"
"The HONESTY expressed by the members of A.A. in meetings has the power to open my mind. Nothing can block the flow of energy that HONESTY carries with it. The only
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Its Great To See
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Yes Ellen, its great to see this board so busy, and all the newcommers finding us. Its a pretty nice feeling to be able to be there for others, and reminds this kid each day, that no matter how long weve been sober, we are all on the same path, in the same day.
Its a great lifeline in sobriety. I remember a lo...
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glad to see this board so busy
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Finally got done reading everything on the board (had to start at the bottom of page). This board has developed into such a wonderfully good place that it has touched me deeply. We have all come a long way and we have such a great group of people. We are so blessed...have a good friday eve and...
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Main Page
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I don't think its my computer but im not sure....every other page loads quick enough,,,,this really seems to be testing my patience!! lol
Every time i go to the main page it takes foreeevvverrrr...Anyone else experiencing this??
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Hurrying up to wait?
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Hurrying up to wait?
Practicing Serenity
We often urge ourselves to hurry up when there's no good reason for it. At such times, all we really do is create needless tension and anxiety.
The slogan "Easy does it" is our answer to such calls to hurry. The slogan suggests that we simply move...
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BB quote
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"The minute we put our work on a service plane, the alcoholic commences to rely upon our assistance rather than upon God. He clamors for this or that, claiming he cannot master alcohol until his material needs are cared for. Nonsense. Some of us have taken very hard knocks to learn this truth: Job o...
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How needs enjoying advice...
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How posted at the bottom, you might want to check it out, any advicemight be helpful today. Somedays I forget to look for new post on old posts.
On my way to a meeting. Praying you all have a great evening.
(((Hugs)))
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How do I stop drinking?
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Hi Everyone,
I need to stop drinking. I attended an AA meeting last week then just drank all week anyway. I don't understand the 12 steps, I don't understand how some people have mentors or whatever, because none of that has been discussed with me by anyone from AA.
I need PRACTICAL ad...
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Need some opinions
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How does one calmly and without criticizing, convey to someone else that since theyve quit going to their program meetings, and doing readings, etc. that they are going backwards, and do so with love?
Or does one just Let Go And Let God--and hope that they will get through it all.?
At one poi...
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Wantneeda
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Wendy, I just read your update on the young man in the hospital, I will continue to pray for him and the family. I know this will be a time of searching and growth for their whole family. I am so relieved to here he is okay.
How did your daughter feel after her shring or did she say?
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How It Works
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Alcoholics Anonymous 'How it Works'
Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being hon...
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URGENT REQUEST
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Hello All, I'm new here to this board. I found my way finally !
I am in need of help and hopefully someone can .
I am currently without somewhere to live. I reside in Howard County MD .
I have been sober now for 3 yrs. I've just returned from some psychological counseling that I needed to have.
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The Way of the Bull
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I jsut finished this book by Leo Buscaglia...very inspiring... just thought i'd share some quotes from it. this is the dedication.. Those with no concern for the Way; Those temporarily lost on the Way; Those diligently seeking the Way; Those who know, but are unable to follow the Way; Those who simpl...
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IT IS NOT ENOUGH
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It is not enough to have a dream, unless I'm willing to persue it.
It is not enough to know what is right, unless I'm strong enough to do it.
It is not enough to join the crowd, to be acknowledged and accepted.
I must be true to my ideas, even if I'm excluded and rejected.
It is not enough to learn the t...
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That's suppose to be encouraging advice
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Nothing wrong with me a meeting won't take care of. LOL
(((Hugs))) GammyRose
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First e-share
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Hi all
I've just joined, I feel I need to share something with you all.
Well I must say looking back now I am pretty bemused by my life and how it has turned out. I 'celebrated' my 1st birthday last month which is wonderful and I have changed completely how I look and feel. Yet I look at the aspects of...
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Warnings about Alcohol
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Click For Warnings About Alcohol
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All comes down to choice...
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Just wanted to let you in on some happenings in my life at THIS moment in time.... I've really been trying to get back to the basics of my tools. In treatment i was taught to do regular spot checks throughout the day....what am i thinking,...what am i feeling. Getting into the swing of life on lifes terms,...
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An Answer
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From "There Was an Answer:"
"One of the first things we heard in A.A. was that we had a choice. We could choose not to drink. We could tell the people in A.A. knew about drinking. But they also knew about NOT drinking. We decided to listen to what they had to say."
c. 1987, Memo to an Inmate Who May Be...
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Some more on Anger
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In one way or another everyone has problems with anger. Sometimes the anger is a quiet, seething resentment or indignation at some large or small offense, real or imagined. Sometimes anger explodes into a rage that can turn into retaliation, violence, or murder. When we are angry we hurt peop...
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Anger is never the first emotion
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Hey all... looking for perspectives on managing anger, fear, and pain in recovery in healthy ways. My very first sponsor years ago taught me something that has been invaluable, "Anger is never the first emotion... its always covering pain, shame, or fear." I have found that to be infin...
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Dealing with Depression
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Dealing With Depression?
Everyone gets blue now and then in response to life's disappointments, but when feelings such as sadness, loneliness, exhaustion, hopelessness, and irritability persist and prevent a person from functioning normally, they m...
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Dealing With Anger
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Effectively Coping with Anger
By: Grant Kono, LCSW Anger is generally the most self destructive emotion that you feel. This is because it’s an emotion focused on action. If you are not acting on the anger, then you are thinking about acting on the anger or hoping that someone else will act on the ange...
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Hello ALL
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OMG!!! The motel down the road was doing some digging andn the phone line got cut. Soo, on Monday I'm trying to figure out why my phone won't work and of course I can't get online w/o my phone. So I am now ,2 days later, getting to play catch up on reading all the posts.
Oh yeah, and duuuh, the phone line was f...
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Dissapointed
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HI all
I had a bad day yesterday. well I started out bad by 'asking' my husband what I should do with the kids. I was actually trying to put him on a guilt trip for not being able to spend it with us or for not asking what I would be doing with the kdis so I said something awful I said it seems to me t...
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binge drinking
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I have had a great couple of weeks and am sooo grateful. Most of the stories I hear seem to be mainly about cravings and drinking almost every day. My drinking was different. I didn't crave alcohol and would not for awhile and then I would feel overwhelmed and helpless in what was going on in my life and wou...
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A H.A.L.T. Kind of Day
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I have to admit I am hungry, angry, lonely, and tired. So nice weather out and too many spring projects to complete! Overwhelmed, overwhelming.  So, I pulled out my notes. 
SOMETIMES 12 STEPS ARE TOO MANY...
SHORTEN THEM...
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Phil (and all)
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Der...I posted to you on the Alanon board. 
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Announcements
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hmmmm
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Lots of triggers today....my work has a dang bottle of Kahlua on the pantry shelf,,,i actually had visions of tilting it all the way back!!!! Holy crap...no one at work knows of my addictions....i'll only have been there for three months on the 16th of this month and don't feel comfortable sharing whe...
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How important is it?
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How important is it? --Anonymous
The young man in the meeting was very angry and upset. His lawn mover had broken down. He was having a cookout in his back yard that evening, the yard looked terrible, and he'd paid a lot of money for that mower! After he went on for some time, an older woman gently in...
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ProudFather
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I just read your post to How and I want to say congrats on 2 days, one day at a time. Good for you.I'm glad you checked in, been wondering about you.
(((Hugs)))
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sponsor question...
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I'm not really getting it. I asked this woman to be my sponsor, but she hasn't called me or anything..she seemed really supportive and interested in me at first,so i asked her to help me, but I haven't even heard from her. I gave her my phone number..it was last week...How does it work? Am i suppose...
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Each Day
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Each Day a New Beginning.
. . . love is a great beautifier. --Louisa May Alcott
Meeting life head-on, with a smile, attracts to us people and situations. Our attitudes shape our world--which is not to deny that problems do occur. However, problems can be viewed as special opportunities for p...
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positive or negative?
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A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive. --Pearl Bailey
Is our glass half full or half empty? We may see ourselves as positive people, but when we take the time to examine our thoughts...
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The 1939 Liberty Magazine Article
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The 1939 Liberty Magazine Article
Charles Towns, owner of Towns' Hospital where Bill Wilson had sobered up, tried to get publicity for A.A. and finally succeeded. He had known Morris Markey, a well-known feature writer, for years. Markey was intrigued by what Towns told him of A.A., and...
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literature
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Morning guys and gals,
Well it is day 8 and I am feeling pretty strong.It is amazing what sobriety can give me in the way of slef confidence, peace and just feeling OK with myself. Some of the hating and self doubt has dissappeared.
I feel so much better about the fact that I am concsious of my ch...
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Think and thank
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If we think -- truly think -- our lives will become manageable, and if we thank God who made this thinking possible for us, then our lives are almost sure to remain manageable. We can contain our entire philosophy in these two words THINK and THANK.
Think before you take...
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not my day
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Did a nice post. Kit the keyboard GONE Maybe later. I GIVE UP !!
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Thank You
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To all those that responded for my cry for help I thank you. Things are better today and I do not crave to drink the person that I was speaking of in my previous post has come back into my life and she says that she loves me and wants me to get better. She says that she is going to be here for better or for worse and...
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Relapse
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A Look at Relapse ==================
Although this is about a relapse into alcoholism, it applies to many other areas of life, from overeating to relationship and money problems. Read it carefully.
1. EXHAUSTION - Allowing yourself to become overly tire...
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slower than death
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Is it my computer or is this site slower than death
Not able to do much on here today. The topics won't come up etc.
Just sloooow
Needed to keep going off line and back on.
Had time today to read and post. just not working out.
Have a great day all
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Welcome to new members...
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Welcome to Nolongerblind and Crampo,
I am so glad you have joined us. You are in the right place, and as you can tell we love to share our experience, strength and hope. Please post often, if you need to vent or just share, someone is always here to listen.
Sobriety is a one...
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Hello!~ New member
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HI everyone. I live in Vancouver, and I just found this site. I am in the early days of my sobriety,but I am really loving what AA has to offer, it is helping me through some tough times. I am glad to have found a 24 hour place like this to chat and vent, for times when meetings are not available. Thanks for hav...
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Thanku All
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This board has been a big part of my life as it is to all of us here. I thanku all for being here for me, as I am for you.
I had another great week with my wife. Its nice to know where the future is going. There were times, that I never did, and almost gave up hope, in a lot of areas. It feels good to have goals. It fe...
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alive and well
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hey gang,
I know you thought I might of fell off the planet .I just been busy working .I am going to face to face meetings , got a new sponsor worked the steps for the first time.It was tuff hard work but my sponsor said I grew leaps and bounds.
I love my home church and have got a strong relationship with G...
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Reply to Gammy and everyone here
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Thanks everyone for your replys. The time my wife and I spend together is great quality time, and I look forward to being with her each month. And yes--God works, if we let Him.
The train Gammy? You know the hand car that one has to push the handles up and down, before it moves.? Yup. Thats my speed...
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Have a good Sunday
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Releasing the Past
Today I have the willingness to release myself from the past and give myself the gift of comprehending all that exists in my present.
I am tired of being mired in the past, running my every experience through the old damaged notions that seemed to have gotten stamped on every cel...
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I need help!!
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Please help me someone. I am a 22 year old male that has never thought that I had a problem with alcohol until last night. I am looking for a meeting in the the san bernardino california area. If anyone has information on a meeting place and time or a contact number of someone that could possibly help me ple...
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Letting Go
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Letting Go To let go doesn’t mean to stop caring; it means I can’t do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off; it is the realization that I can’t control another. To let go is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To let go is to admit powerlessness, which means the ou...
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