Alcoholics Anonymous

wantneeda · wantneeda

Who am I? Don't be fooled by me. Don't be fooled by the face I wear, For I wear a mask, I wear a thousand masks. Masks that I am afraid to take off. But none of them are me. But don't be fooled. I give you the impression that I am secure, That all is sunny and unruffled with me, Within as well as without, That confi...

Phil · Phil

He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven. --Thomas Fuller We have all seen adventure movies in which the heroes or villains are caught on a bridge that collapses. As they fall to whatever lies below, they are perhaps able...

Celt · Celt

Hi Guys, Well thats another day without a drink, its starting to get to to the point where I'm thinking about not drinking "today" rather than for the "next few hours". I've not been sober this long in over 15 years. Something seems to be working here! I'd like to kno...

matisa · matisa

hello my name is matisa , I was dx with an alchola problem in the year 2000 and I stopped drinking in the year 2001 I have not drank since I stopped but I fight it all the time, A friend of mine says I need to go to a meeting, I don't know if I do or not, I almost feel like I can work this out on my own,, CAn any...

GammyRose · GammyRose

Hey I'm wondering where Cabbagehead Chris is and haven't heard from Crambo (Jill) in a few days. And then there's Amanda and Stan??? I just get concerned when people don't check in. I know Nic said Stan probably wouldn't be back, I still wonder about how he's doing.I know Chris has the wedding co...

wantneeda · wantneeda

Wedding Colors Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother, "Why is the bride dressed in white?" "Because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life." The child thought about this for a moment, then said, "So why is the groom wearing black...

Phil · Phil

There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is YESTERDAY with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. YESTERDAY has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in the...

How · How

Hi, Yesterday was one of the worst days I've had for a while. I drank lots of beer and 1.5 bottles of wine. I cried all day. HOW

wantneeda · wantneeda

So i didn;'t duck out on my intention today! i turned myself in and faced the music!! All for the good!! the warrent on my possession charge was dropped and my failing to appear..i ended up with an absolute discharge!!! Yeah for Wendy!!!! I feel pretty good and, if i can say so, PROUD! I didn't even...

Phil · Phil

Step One "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable." Who cares to admit complete defeat? Practically no one, of course. Every natural instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness. It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand, we h...

Phil · Phil

Good to see you here our freind.:) Hows everything going with yu?

Phil · Phil

I got your email. Thanks. And youre right. When others are going through stuff, theres not a derned thing I can do, except stand by with love. I have learned one thing in these programs thats a big plus. When we come into AA its 99 percent alcohol problem and one percent living problem, When we get in h...

Phil · Phil

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 anger. Anger always comes from a feeling of being oppresse...

GammyRose · GammyRose

I have had a very busy day, one of those where I am now bone tired. I was a hostess at a double baby shower this morning, that was fun. Then went out to a Car show and swap meet. Walked around looking at cars, visited with people I've known all of my life, I grew up in this town.Sat and talked to a friend that had a...

Suzy · Suzy

Hi I jsut wanted to share that in reading the BB everyday and everynight and inbetween I have been able to keep a perspective on my alcohol problem. I must say that there are sometimes things in the book that would indicate that I do not have a problem and then i would turn the page and there I have i...

cheri · cheri

This really falls under the category of none of my business, but I feel like I'm going crazy so... My husband has been sober 15 yrs. He goes to mtgs, I'm not worried about his sobriety. But for the last month it seems as if he isn't doing anything else. He left his job and will be back at university in the fa...

wantneeda · wantneeda

"Anti Stress Kit" This is your Anti-Stress kit. I hope that these items will help you to relax and enjoy your life more. Rubber Band: To remind you to stretch your new ideas and your mind to new limits so you will continue to grow and reach your potential. Tissue: To remind you to see the tears and needs of o...

Phil · Phil

THE RELATIONSHIP DUET The Dance of Intimacy By Darlene Lancer, M.A., MFT The relationship duet the dance of intimacy that all couples do. If one partner moves in, the other backs-up. Partners reverse roles as well, but always maintain a certain spac...

Phil · Phil

"If Only. . ." by Susie and Otto Collins We don't know if birds do it or if bees do it but we do know that most of the people we've come in contact with do it. What we're talking about is the mantra of the modern era--"If only...." "If only" is what most of us tend to focus on in all of our relationships. We tend to...

Rick · Rick

Directions to AA: Just go straight to hell and make a U-turn. In AA, being part of something is more important than being the center of attention. AA is not a sentence; it’s a reprieve. AA doesn’t open the gates of heaven to let you in, it opens the gates of hell to let you out. Alcoholic (as defined b...

Phil · Phil

Difficulties, opposition, criticism--these things are meant to be overcome, and there is a special joy in facing them and in coming out on top. It is only when there is nothing but praise that life loses its charm, and I begin to wonder what I should do about it. --Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit To be alive m...

wantneeda · wantneeda

When I was drinking and waking up sooooo sick, my only thoughts were about my hangover...trying to remember what i did the night before...water...and my next drink, the hair of the dog that bit me so to speak.... I woke up this morning and one of my first thoughts was a memory of my grade 11 math teacher...

Phil · Phil

Love can be great, but it can also be difficult. We all make mistakes - let these Top 10 lists serve as a friendly reminder of what does and does not make for a great relationship. Top 10 Do's 1. Do let your partner know that they are appreciated and loved. Make the time each day t...

Phil · Phil

Have you ever tried to love someone, but you could feel their emotional walls? You can feel them not letting you in. You can feel the little person trapped inside. Or have you ever felt somebody trying to get to you, but you can feel yourself stopping it? This is how most of us experience relationships. T...

Phil · Phil

IS A.A. FOR YOU? Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A.a try — whether you think it can help you. We who are in A.A. came because we finally gave up trying to control our drinking. We still hated to admit that we could never drink safely. Then we heard from other A.A. members that we were s...

Rick · Rick

you.  

wantneeda · wantneeda

hi all, I have had something on my mind now for awhile...i have a friend who keeps relapsing..we were very close...he actually stayed with me for awhile when out of treatment...we made a deal that if one of us used we were not to come home...he did and came home...i got over it somewhat and gave him one m...

wantneeda · wantneeda

this is a lengthy post...I hope you's don't mind. I found some useful info here. There is great mention of God as well, I choose to call my HP God. \\// Wendy Forgiveness Reprinted from The Sermon On the Mount, by Emmet Fox FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES, AS WE FORGIVE THEM THAT TRESPASS A...

Phil · Phil

Thanks for sharing John, from way down below. And to others that have shared on medical stuff and pills also, and their experiences. Acceptance, is the word Im looking for, and just doing what we gotta do. I know when Im off key, it can affect sanity-it can affect attitudes-and emotional balance-...

Phil · Phil

Property Lines A helpful tool in our recovery, especially in the behavior we call detachment, is learning to identify who owns what. Then we let each person own and possess his or her rightful property. If another person has an addiction, a problem, a feeling, or a self-defeating behavior, that...

Suzy · Suzy

Hi everyone I have been wondering, 'Am I an alcoholic if, sometimes I can have just one drink or three, if I water them down alot and fool myself into thinking that I am having a 'good time'. I have been doing this because I find it so hard to never drink and also because I know that if I am very cautio...

Suzy · Suzy

Hi everyone Thank you firstly for all your responses. I did try to drink tonight, in the end I tried not to. It is a struggle all the time. I guess I have finally 'remembered' to hand over to my higher power, eventually and in the nick of time. Like I said , I have a short m...

Phil · Phil

Contaminating a Relationship Every one of us has an irrational and destructive emotional side to our personality. This dark side can sabotage your relationship in an insidious way. Below are the most common characteristics of "bad spirits," and how they can impact a relationship. Y...

wantneeda · wantneeda

God grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway The good fortune to run into the ones I do and the eyesight to tell the difference. Had to laugh when i read this!! Have a beautiful sober 24 all!! \\//Wendy

GammyRose · GammyRose

I just finished reading your posts. I'm so glad the Drs. finally got their act together. I don't understand why we have to pay them to confuse us. I went to the Dr. the other day for an ear problem, saw a PA, and he was able to tell me my problem wasn't my ear after all these years, it is my TMJ, I have seen many...

Rick · Rick

Good Grief "The strangest thing happened," said my friend, a lovably neurotic, very obsessive businessman in his mid-forties. "I was watching one of those afternoon TV talk shows. This one was about problem kids. A parent comes on. She talks about how out of control her child is. Then a...

Rick · Rick

As children bring their toys with tears for us to mend, I brought my broken dreams to God, because He was my Friend. But then, instead of leaving Him in peace to work alone, I hung around and tried to help with ways that were my own. At last I snatched them back and cried, "How can You be so slow?" ...

Phil · Phil

Thanks for all your support yesterday guys. We all have our bad days. I just had a few in a row.:) I guess the main thing is we work through it--we get through it, and become stronger because of it all. Im at a point where Ive got to make a couple big decisions in life, over the next couple of weeks a...

Phil · Phil

MYTH #1: A GREAT RELATIONSHIP DEPENDS ON A GREAT MEETING OF THE MINDS You will never see things through your partner's eyes because you are two entirely different people. You are genetically, physiologically, psychologically and historically different. You will not solve your rel...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

What can you tell me about complacency? laurels. My

Phil · Phil

Thanks for taking that Guru thing off. Old Timer i can accept-(smile) Used to be Gods right hand man Or so I thought.:) There was a time when Ide enjoy the attention--not anymore. It feels good to just be a regular simple recovering Alcoholic again, and just carry on with a low profile.:...

ellen · ellen

there is a lady who is new to the fellowship and this is her first time in...she has accumulated 40 days and is really doing well..except for the fact that there is a guy with "13years" who has latched on to her and now she is conflicted. I am so pissed at this guy and we are all a bit annoyed at him. I w...

Phil · Phil

Bad moments, like good ones, tend to be grouped together. --Edna O'Brien Rough times may be pouring in on us at the moment, and they may seem unending. Difficulties appear to attract more difficulties, problems with loved ones, problems at work, problems with our appearance. A negative attitu...

wantneeda · wantneeda

So i need to clear up some warrents i have for my job...my boss needs to do a crimainal background check...2 of the warrents ...are for parking tickets...i was in the bar no doubt...I lived on the streets pretty much for 3 years...the beginning of the 3 years was the beginning of my bottom, although toda...

Phil · Phil

Sometimes it takes some of us a delayed reaction time, before we come to certain realizations, and "Click" another light bulb goes off. I had that happen today. Just something that I did not fully understand that was happening in a relationship. Was up all night searching for answe...

cheri · cheri

One bathroom... 2 girls...one 14 and one 9 the screaming matches in the morning are out of control. I've tried getting one up earlier to avoid the race for the bathroom but now the other one is getting up earlier too. Not sure why they can't both brush thier hair at the same time, but this is obviously...

Suzy · Suzy

Hi Staying away from the bottle is the hardest thing for me. I start working all the other steps and start to feel better and then I slip. I jsut dont know how to do this. They say jsut dont pick up the forst drink , but that is exactly where I am no good. I am making all kinds of exc...

Nic · Nic

I'd put ten bucks on the fact he's talking about your signature...the title that comes up under your avatar.

Celt · Celt

Anyone know of any chat rooms to do with our kind? LOL makes me feel like some kind of vampire! Spose I am in a way.

wantneeda · wantneeda

heart.!!!!   :...

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	The Mask (Preview) Who am I? Don't be fooled by me. Don't be fooled by the face I wear, For I wear a mask, I wear a thousand masks. Masks that I am afraid to take off. But none of them are me. But don't be fooled. I give you the impression that I am secure, That all is sunny and unruffled with me, Within as well as without, That confi...	wantneeda	1	1323	May 18, 2005 by ellen
	Today (Preview) *He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven. --Thomas Fuller* We have all seen adventure movies in which the heroes or villains are caught on a bridge that collapses. As they fall to whatever lies below, they are perhaps able...	Phil	0	1188	May 18, 2005 by Phil
	Another day (Preview) Hi Guys, Well thats another day without a drink, its starting to get to to the point where I'm thinking about not drinking "today" rather than for the "next few hours". I've not been sober this long in over 15 years. Something seems to be working here! I'd like to kno...	Celt	2	1403	May 18, 2005 by Phil
	Unsure (Preview) hello my name is matisa , I was dx with an alchola problem in the year 2000 and I stopped drinking in the year 2001 I have not drank since I stopped but I fight it all the time, A friend of mine says I need to go to a meeting, I don't know if I do or not, I almost feel like I can work this out on my own,, CAn any...	matisa	8	1346	May 18, 2005 by matisa
	Just wondering where a few people are? (Preview) Hey I'm wondering where Cabbagehead Chris is and haven't heard from Crambo (Jill) in a few days. And then there's Amanda and Stan??? I just get concerned when people don't check in. I know Nic said Stan probably wouldn't be back, I still wonder about how he's doing.I know Chris has the wedding co...	GammyRose	4	1415	May 18, 2005 by GammyRose
	for a laugh,,,see you in the funnies (Preview) Wedding Colors Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother, "Why is the bride dressed in white?" "Because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life." The child thought about this for a moment, then said, "So why is the groom wearing black...	wantneeda	0	1261	May 17, 2005 by wantneeda
	Yesterday Today and Tomorrow (Preview) There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is YESTERDAY with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. YESTERDAY has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in the...	Phil	1	4393	May 17, 2005 by Phil
	Very Down... (Preview) Hi, Yesterday was one of the worst days I've had for a while. I drank lots of beer and 1.5 bottles of wine. I cried all day. HOW	How	5	1137	May 17, 2005 by ellen
	PHEW!!!! (Preview) So i didn;'t duck out on my intention today! i turned myself in and faced the music!! All for the good!! the warrent on my possession charge was dropped and my failing to appear..i ended up with an absolute discharge!!! Yeah for Wendy!!!! I feel pretty good and, if i can say so, PROUD! I didn't even...	wantneeda	4	1009	May 17, 2005 by ellen
	Step One (Preview) Step One "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable." Who cares to admit complete defeat? Practically no one, of course. Every natural instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness. It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand, we h...	Phil	2	1557	May 17, 2005 by wantneeda
	Hey Celt (Preview) Good to see you here our freind.:) Hows everything going with yu?	Phil	5	1002	May 17, 2005 by wantneeda
	Gammy (Preview) I got your email. Thanks. And youre right. When others are going through stuff, theres not a derned thing I can do, except stand by with love. I have learned one thing in these programs thats a big plus. When we come into AA its 99 percent alcohol problem and one percent living problem, When we get in h...	Phil	0	1128	May 17, 2005 by Phil
	Anger (Preview) 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 anger. Anger always comes from a feeling of being oppresse...	Phil	0	1268	May 16, 2005 by Phil
	What a day.... (Preview) I have had a very busy day, one of those where I am now bone tired. I was a hostess at a double baby shower this morning, that was fun. Then went out to a Car show and swap meet. Walked around looking at cars, visited with people I've known all of my life, I grew up in this town.Sat and talked to a friend that had a...	GammyRose	5	1603	May 16, 2005 by Nic
	The Big Book (Preview) Hi I jsut wanted to share that in reading the BB everyday and everynight and inbetween I have been able to keep a perspective on my alcohol problem. I must say that there are sometimes things in the book that would indicate that I do not have a problem and then i would turn the page and there I have i...	Suzy	3	1687	May 16, 2005 by Suzy
	GUYS? Need your advice... (Preview) This really falls under the category of none of my business, but I feel like I'm going crazy so... My husband has been sober 15 yrs. He goes to mtgs, I'm not worried about his sobriety. But for the last month it seems as if he isn't doing anything else. He left his job and will be back at university in the fa...	cheri	5	1041	May 16, 2005 by matisa
	Anti stress kit (Preview) "Anti Stress Kit" This is your Anti-Stress kit. I hope that these items will help you to relax and enjoy your life more. Rubber Band: To remind you to stretch your new ideas and your mind to new limits so you will continue to grow and reach your potential. Tissue: To remind you to see the tears and needs of o...	wantneeda	1	1628	May 15, 2005 by GammyRose
	Relationship Duet (Preview) THE RELATIONSHIP DUET The Dance of Intimacy By Darlene Lancer, M.A., MFT The relationship duet the dance of intimacy that all couples do. If one partner moves in, the other backs-up. Partners reverse roles as well, but always maintain a certain spac...	Phil	0	1686	May 15, 2005 by Phil
	An "If Only" share (Preview) "If Only. . ." by Susie and Otto Collins We don't know if birds do it or if bees do it but we do know that most of the people we've come in contact with do it. What we're talking about is the mantra of the modern era--"If only...." "If only" is what most of us tend to focus on in all of our relationships. We tend to...	Phil	3	1539	May 15, 2005 by Phil
	Sound familar? (Preview) Directions to AA: Just go straight to hell and make a U-turn. In AA, being part of something is more important than being the center of attention. AA is not a sentence; it’s a reprieve. AA doesn’t open the gates of heaven to let you in, it opens the gates of hell to let you out. Alcoholic (as defined b...	Rick	2	1353	May 15, 2005 by sanddie
	Today (Preview) Difficulties, opposition, criticism--these things are meant to be overcome, and there is a special joy in facing them and in coming out on top. It is only when there is nothing but praise that life loses its charm, and I begin to wonder what I should do about it. --Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit To be alive m...	Phil	0	1214	May 15, 2005 by Phil
	Its a brand new day!!! (Preview) When I was drinking and waking up sooooo sick, my only thoughts were about my hangover...trying to remember what i did the night before...water...and my next drink, the hair of the dog that bit me so to speak.... I woke up this morning and one of my first thoughts was a memory of my grade 11 math teacher...	wantneeda	2	1497	May 14, 2005 by GammyRose
	Love can be great OR difficult (Preview) Love can be great, but it can also be difficult. We all make mistakes - let these Top 10 lists serve as a friendly reminder of what does and does not make for a great relationship. Top 10 Do's 1. Do let your partner know that they are appreciated and loved. Make the time each day t...	Phil	0	1258	May 14, 2005 by Phil
	Emotional Walls (Preview) Have you ever tried to love someone, but you could feel their emotional walls? You can feel them not letting you in. You can feel the little person trapped inside. Or have you ever felt somebody trying to get to you, but you can feel yourself stopping it? This is how most of us experience relationships. T...	Phil	1	1752	May 14, 2005 by kismetstrand
	Is AA For You? (Preview) IS A.A. FOR YOU? Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A.a try — whether you think it can help you. We who are in A.A. came because we finally gave up trying to control our drinking. We still hated to admit that we could never drink safely. Then we heard from other A.A. members that we were s...	Phil	0	1183	May 14, 2005 by Phil
	adversity (Preview) you.	Rick	0	1210	May 13, 2005 by Rick
	detaching...but where? (Preview) hi all, I have had something on my mind now for awhile...i have a friend who keeps relapsing..we were very close...he actually stayed with me for awhile when out of treatment...we made a deal that if one of us used we were not to come home...he did and came home...i got over it somewhat and gave him one m...	wantneeda	2	1223	May 13, 2005 by GammyRose
	Forgiveness (Preview) this is a lengthy post...I hope you's don't mind. I found some useful info here. There is great mention of God as well, I choose to call my HP God. \\// Wendy Forgiveness Reprinted from The Sermon On the Mount, by Emmet Fox FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES, AS WE FORGIVE THEM THAT TRESPASS A...	wantneeda	2	1110	May 13, 2005 by wantneeda
	Reply to John R. (Preview) Thanks for sharing John, from way down below. And to others that have shared on medical stuff and pills also, and their experiences. Acceptance, is the word Im looking for, and just doing what we gotta do. I know when Im off key, it can affect sanity-it can affect attitudes-and emotional balance-...	Phil	6	990	May 13, 2005 by cheri
	Putting This One On My Refridgerator (Preview) Property Lines A helpful tool in our recovery, especially in the behavior we call detachment, is learning to identify who owns what. Then we let each person own and possess his or her rightful property. If another person has an addiction, a problem, a feeling, or a self-defeating behavior, that...	Phil	2	1029	May 13, 2005 by Phil
	I have a question (Preview) Hi everyone I have been wondering, 'Am I an alcoholic if, sometimes I can have just one drink or three, if I water them down alot and fool myself into thinking that I am having a 'good time'. I have been doing this because I find it so hard to never drink and also because I know that if I am very cautio...	Suzy	8	1592	May 12, 2005 by GammyRose
	By the Grace of God (Preview) Hi everyone Thank you firstly for all your responses. I did try to drink tonight, in the end I tried not to. It is a struggle all the time. I guess I have finally 'remembered' to hand over to my higher power, eventually and in the nick of time. Like I said , I have a short m...	Suzy	1	1042	May 12, 2005 by GammyRose
	Contaminating A Relationship (Preview) Contaminating a Relationship Every one of us has an irrational and destructive emotional side to our personality. This dark side can sabotage your relationship in an insidious way. Below are the most common characteristics of "bad spirits," and how they can impact a relationship. Y...	Phil	0	1447	May 12, 2005 by Phil
	senility Prayer (Preview) God grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway The good fortune to run into the ones I do and the eyesight to tell the difference. Had to laugh when i read this!! Have a beautiful sober 24 all!! \\//Wendy	wantneeda	2	1155	May 12, 2005 by ellen
	Hey Phil, (Preview) I just finished reading your posts. I'm so glad the Drs. finally got their act together. I don't understand why we have to pay them to confuse us. I went to the Dr. the other day for an ear problem, saw a PA, and he was able to tell me my problem wasn't my ear after all these years, it is my TMJ, I have seen many...	GammyRose	2	1539	May 12, 2005 by Phil
	Grief (Preview) Good Grief "The strangest thing happened," said my friend, a lovably neurotic, very obsessive businessman in his mid-forties. "I was watching one of those afternoon TV talk shows. This one was about problem kids. A parent comes on. She talks about how out of control her child is. Then a...	Rick	0	1448	May 12, 2005 by Rick
	Let Go and Let God (Preview) As children bring their toys with tears for us to mend, I brought my broken dreams to God, because He was my Friend. But then, instead of leaving Him in peace to work alone, I hung around and tried to help with ways that were my own. At last I snatched them back and cried, "How can You be so slow?" ...	Rick	0	1427	May 12, 2005 by Rick
	Hey Guys-thanks for the support (Preview) Thanks for all your support yesterday guys. We all have our bad days. I just had a few in a row.:) I guess the main thing is we work through it--we get through it, and become stronger because of it all. Im at a point where Ive got to make a couple big decisions in life, over the next couple of weeks a...	Phil	2	1212	May 11, 2005 by John_R
	10 Relationship Myths (Preview) MYTH #1: A GREAT RELATIONSHIP DEPENDS ON A GREAT MEETING OF THE MINDS You will never see things through your partner's eyes because you are two entirely different people. You are genetically, physiologically, psychologically and historically different. You will not solve your rel...	Phil	0	1405	May 11, 2005 by Phil
	Phil and all/ Complacency (Preview) What can you tell me about complacency? laurels. My	wallsal55	2	1342	May 11, 2005 by Phil
	Thanks John (Preview) Thanks for taking that Guru thing off. Old Timer i can accept-(smile) Used to be Gods right hand man Or so I thought.:) There was a time when Ide enjoy the attention--not anymore. It feels good to just be a regular simple recovering Alcoholic again, and just carry on with a low profile.:...	Phil	0	1290	May 11, 2005 by Phil
	relationships in the first year?? (Preview) there is a lady who is new to the fellowship and this is her first time in...she has accumulated 40 days and is really doing well..except for the fact that there is a guy with "13years" who has latched on to her and now she is conflicted. I am so pissed at this guy and we are all a bit annoyed at him. I w...	ellen	6	1239	May 11, 2005 by GammyRose
	A New Day (Preview) *Bad moments, like good ones, tend to be grouped together. --Edna O'Brien* Rough times may be pouring in on us at the moment, and they may seem unending. Difficulties appear to attract more difficulties, problems with loved ones, problems at work, problems with our appearance. A negative attitu...	Phil	1	1469	May 11, 2005 by Rick
	Wreckage of the past (Preview) So i need to clear up some warrents i have for my job...my boss needs to do a crimainal background check...2 of the warrents ...are for parking tickets...i was in the bar no doubt...I lived on the streets pretty much for 3 years...the beginning of the 3 years was the beginning of my bottom, although toda...	wantneeda	4	2173	May 11, 2005 by wantneeda
	Did you ever screw up "big time?" (Preview) Sometimes it takes some of us a delayed reaction time, before we come to certain realizations, and "Click" another light bulb goes off. I had that happen today. Just something that I did not fully understand that was happening in a relationship. Was up all night searching for answe...	Phil	3	1179	May 10, 2005 by ellen
	Suggestions anyone... (Preview) One bathroom... 2 girls...one 14 and one 9 the screaming matches in the morning are out of control. I've tried getting one up earlier to avoid the race for the bathroom but now the other one is getting up earlier too. Not sure why they can't both brush thier hair at the same time, but this is obviously...	cheri	4	1213	May 10, 2005 by cheri
	Staying away (Preview) Hi Staying away from the bottle is the hardest thing for me. I start working all the other steps and start to feel better and then I slip. I jsut dont know how to do this. They say jsut dont pick up the forst drink , but that is exactly where I am no good. I am making all kinds of exc...	Suzy	17	1514	May 10, 2005 by cheri
	Guru (Preview) I'd put ten bucks on the fact he's talking about your signature...the title that comes up under your avatar.	Nic	6	1257	May 10, 2005 by GammyRose
	Real chat (Preview) Anyone know of any chat rooms to do with our kind? LOL makes me feel like some kind of vampire! Spose I am in a way.	Celt	5	1111	May 10, 2005 by cheri
	11 months today!!! (Preview) heart.!!!!   :...	wantneeda	8	1188	May 9, 2005 by wantneeda
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