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April 13, 2005- we only live it once
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I am clean and sober, but i swear i feel hungover!! Could it be an emotional hangover? I've been working at a job now for exactly 2 months, that in itself is an accomplishment. Before that i didn't work for 3 years, i lived on the streets basically, lost in actice addiction. Clearly trying to run fr...
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As We Begin A New Day
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The world is a wheel always turning. Those who are high go down low, and those who've been low go up higher. --Anzia Yezierska
Everything changes. Nothing stays the same. And letting go of the way things are, anticipating instead what they might become, frees us to live each moment more fully.
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the Mayo Jar
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When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar...and the coffee... A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large, empty mayonnaise...
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Hello
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I came to know about AA through MIRC in 1997. A person I met on MIRC took me to my second AA meeting 12/27/97. My first AA meeting was in 1981. At that time my life was manageble. lol. I have been sober since 12/25/00. I got to alot of face to face meetings and am involved in some service work. I find that...
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Just for fun...
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One night I had a wondrous dream, one set of footprints there were seen
The footprints of my precious Lord, But mine were not along the shore.
But then some strange prints appeared, And I asked the Lord, "What have we here?
Those prints are large and round and neat, But Lord, they are too big for fee...
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Giving Up Insanity-April 12
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...were alcohol has been involved, we have been strangely insane.
Alcoholism required me to drink, whether I wanted to or not. Insanity dominated my life and was the essence of my disease. It robbed me of the freedom of choice over drinking and, therefore, rob...
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just could use some advice...
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I don't really know exactly what to do...most of the time I don't feel like I have an alcohol problem..of course i'm sober when I decide these things. I'm not someone who drinks everyday but I'm becoming increasingly worried about what happens when I do drink. I swore to myself a few months ago I'd only d...
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Hey Cabbagehead?
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You gettting married my freind? Are you out of your skull? hehehe
Hey Buddy. Im kidding with yu. Wishing you all the best, and happiness to come.
One day at a time.
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Where is Cabbagehead?
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It's been a while since our mate Cabbagehead rocked in to wish us a great day.
...maybe he is ordering his suit for the wedding or sumpthin.
You still around mate?
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Allison-big book web page
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I hope that this helps; http://www.recovery.org/aa/bigbook/ww/ just click on save it in your favorites for the future.
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Tuesday
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A.A. Thought for the Day
This sober world is a pleasant place for an alcoholic to live in. Once you've got out of your alcoholic fog, you find that the world looks good. You find real friends in A.A. You get a job. You feel good in the morning. You eat a good breakfast and you do a good day's work at home or ou...
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All in a days work
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Today I have woken up early, which is kinda extraordinary, and I have been greated by 3 "Whatcha doing up?"'s so far...
I've been out and fed the critters early and they are all in shock. The donks flat out refused to come down, because I spose they figured just cos I was up, doesn't mean they have to be. N...
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Life is...
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Drawing without an eraser
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Have A Great Monday My Freinds
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An element of recovery is learning that we deserve success, the good things that come to us, and also that pain is a reality. We have the strength to deal with that pain without medicating, and it will pass. --Dudley Martineau
Many of us didn't understand the changing variables in being human. Our...
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time
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Each day we awaken to a full account, a deposit made of 86,400 seconds in a day. Each night the account is depleted, no carry over into tomorrow, no overdrafts. What we do with our Time bank is up to us. Make each moment count!!! Have a great sober day, stay safe and smilin'!!!!!
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nic mainly-everyone else too
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on a very serious note, I read your thread to the reading of the day and my opinion.
I really identified with your story, I was teased as a kid, sexually abused, and raped (during my addiction). I just mean to say that I need to take responsibility for the outcomes to situations. I can't le...
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"Toleration
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is the greatest gift of the mind"
Hellen Keller
I think about this quote as often as possible. I need to as I sometimes have very little of this precious commodity. Sometimes, I want others to do what I want, when I want it - still. This is old behavior, unhealthy for my own mind. Being intolerant no lo...
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the day we finally "get it"
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The day we finally get it!!!!! The Awakening A time comes in your life when you finally get it... When in the midst of all your fears and insanity you stop dead in your tracks, and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out - ENOUGH! Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on. And, like a child...
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A Word To Drop: "BLAME" 4-11
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To see how erratic emotions victimized us often took a long time. We could perceive them quickly in others, but only slowly in ourselves. First of all, we had to admit that we had many of these defects, even though such disclosures were painful and humiliating. Where other people...
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Hey Amanda...
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I'm glad you checked in , I miss you when you don't. How are things going in your life? Have you started gardening yet? I've been doing a little at my house and the church.
You are right about the 11th and 12th step, that's when God is leading and guiding me.He has blessed me so that I can be a blessing to oth...
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For Certain Eyes only
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Oookay...I can't find any direct emails, but I would particularly like to pass this on to Phil, Stan and Cabbagehead. There may also be others who find this amusing...BUT...there may be some who do not.
Soooooo, all those who are easily offended by the development of the English lang...
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Glimmer of hope
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My wife and kids just stopped by. On their way back from the horse arena to where they are staying. They left 12 days ago and had no real reason to stop in tonight other than to say Hi.
It was wonderfull seeing them. They are full of bitterness and I know it may take a long time, but Im praying to God to soften...
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for the women,ok,you men can look too...
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My sponsor emailed this to me...thought you all would get a chuckle out of it!
20 ways for women to tell if they've had too much to drink
1. I have absolutely no idea where my purse is
2. I truly believe that dancing with my arms in the air and wiggling my butt while yelling "WHOO HOO" is the sexiest dan...
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HI GIRLS....
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Having one of thoes days. my husband is a trumpet player, he plays in this blues band. He and I are going on three years this year. I went to one of his gigs last night and stayed up past 2a which is a big deal when you get used to 10p as a bed time. I don't know how i used to do it. I mean p...
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Wendy...wantneeda
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Hi Wendy, Just read your post below. I will be praying for you and your Mom.It would be tough to be so far away from a loved one who is sick, God can see you through this. I am praying you make that 10 months, go to a meeting,call your sponsor or someone in the program, post here, but don't pick up a drink. This t...
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Happy Friday:)
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Hey Guys:) They have computers out here. Was starting to go into withdrawals.hehehe
And no. Rick and Miller and Stan arent with me. If they were, wede all likely be having bar fights sober. hehehe
Nice country on the East Coast of Canada. Slower pace than most places==takes some adjusting, every...
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Hey miller....
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Way to go , congrates on your 10 days. Were you able to get in touch with your sponsor? Was it Cheri who ask if you had a list of numbers from your meeting? Do you?Anyway, the Grace of God is always with us , I just have to remember to allow it to work in my life.
(((Hugs)))
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Press Release
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PRESS RELEASE
Hello everyone
I need your opinion and help! I have started a newspaper called, Crosspoint Times, that is full of hope and positive articles. My vision is that I have writers like all of us that can write uplifting stories, poems, quotes, testimonies etc. We can celebrate our chi...
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Good Morning!!!
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Hello, i'm a drug addicted alcoholic called Wendy, on Saturday (providing i don't pick up that nasty first) i will be 10 months clean and sober!!!
My life is pretty much the same, a drunk-a-log, drug-a-log.................it took everything but my life. God led me to recovery and i...
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RESENTMENT
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Resentment is the number one offender. It distroys more alcoholics than anything else. From it stem all forms of spiritual disease, for we have been not only mentally and physically ill, we have been spiritually sick.
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H.A.L.T
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I really like this - HALT,"Hungry, Angry, Tired , Lonely", anybody have anything to share. I use this everyday.
(((Hugs)))
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Gammy
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No I didn't say live and let live about you i meant that i wanted to get conversation going on the board and i, myself weren't accepting the board the way it was. so there was irony for me to look at.
sorry about your situation. I just got a phone call last night about a girl who left an apartme...
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An Inside Look-april 8th
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We want to find exactly how, when and where our natural desires have warped us. We wish to look squarely at the unhappiness this has caused others and ourselves. By discovering what our emotional deformities are, we can move toward their correction.
Today I am no longer a slave to...
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Stan's young fella
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Hey Stan,
I dunno why I'm having so much trouble staying in line with your comms, but I have been missing them...sorry, keep finding everything heaps late. You tack some good stuff on the ends of other posts..
Anyway...re: contacting your son
There is obviously lots to weigh up and if you think c...
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An Inspiring Person
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Have any of you ever heard of Ronan Tynan? My friend who works at umvd introduced me to him. He's a classical opera singer...who is such an inspiration to me. He has overcome his disabilities to become an olympic medalist, a doctor, and now someone referred to as The World's Most Famous Ir...
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i think i heard a pin drop...
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just doing my evening check in and where has everyone been. Gammy, Wendy and Chery--it's been nice hearing from you. If anyone wants to start a topic that would be great. As my attempt to with this post is not very illuminating. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME GOD BLESS...
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Progress
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About 6 months ago a couple of ponies came out to our farm. A white one was chosen by my youngest daughter, who desperately wanted a pony. He was old and beautiful and had come from a now defunct petting zoo, so I figured he'd be a good teacher. None of us are horse savvy... I know dogs, and I'm not bad with goa...
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just popping in to say hi
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Just wanted to say hello and I hope everyone had a great day.
I want to stop by at least once every day even if I have nothing to share but a smile.
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A Wide Arc Of Gratitude
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And, speaking for Dr. Bob and myself, I gratefully declare that had it not been for our wives,Anne and Lois, neither of us could have lived to see A.A."s beginning.
Am I capable of such generous tribute and gratitude to my wife, parents and friends, without whose support I might never have survi...
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Looking For
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Was hoping to find some of my old brothers from the former 5th Chapter MC. I was very involved both nationally and in the Midwest, Particullary looking for Animal in Iowa and Hippy in Tulsa and any others from the Midwest.
God Bless!
John
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a life time process-april 6
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We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn't control our emotional natures, we were a pray to misery and depression,we couldn't make a living,we had feelings of uselessness,we were full of fear. we were unhappy, we couldn't seem to be of real help to other people.
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Hanuman...
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Thanks for the post with the searchable version of the BB.
How's everything going with you? Miss you when you don't post.
(((Hugs)))
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Going to really miss this board for a few days.:)
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Wishing each and every one of you a good week and a great weekend, one day at a time.
Taking off again till Monday, and flying to the coast to spend time with my wife. God works, if we LET HIM.
You will all be in my thoughts. With Love Phil
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Tuesday
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I came to the conclusion then that "continual mindfulness". . . must mean, not a sergeant-major-like drilling of thoughts, but a continual readiness to look and readiness to accept whatever came. --Joanna Field
Resistance to the events, the situations, the many people who come into our lives...
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True Brotherhood-april 5th
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We have not once sought to be one in the family, to be a friend among friends, to be a worker among workers, to be a useful member of society. Always we tried to struggle to the top of the heap, or to hide underneath it. This self centered behavior blocked a partnership relation with an...
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Stans mate
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Allo mate,
Just read your post about your flatmate...
Has triggered some memories for me. When I first got sober Stan, I couldn't have done what you're doing. I separated from society and focussed very much on kids for the first couple of years, because I figured they were safer...and heaps smart...
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Quotes from Meetings
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Quotes from Meetings
"When you have reached the end of all the light that you know, and you must step out into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things will happen: either you will have something solid to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly!"
"I am not guilty; I a...
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Hello
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Today was day six for me.
Hello Everyone.
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Welcome Christine
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Ohh Boy!! Another Eskimo!! :)
Im in Ontario bout 2 hrs nw Of Toronto. Used to be a city slicker, but AA caught up to me.
In a small town now, where everbody knows everybodys business, but anythings better than the rat race, of the past.
Good to have you here amongst freinds, as we share...
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Crying for the moon
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This very real feeling of inferiority is magnified by his childish sensitivity and it is this state of affairs which generates in him that insatiable, abnormal craving for self-approval and success in the eyes of the world. Still a child, he cries for the moon. And the moon, it seems, won't hav...
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