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Self doubt
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I am 70 years old and sober for 18 months. At the beginning of my recovery I developed "self doubt" as a defeat of character. I had lived in fear that and of my words or actions were not sincere, that I really didn't mean them. As an example, a tragedy involving multiple lives lost would occur and my imme...
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State Conference Bi-Laws
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Hi! I have a question about where to find the Bi-Laws for Social Media and conferences. I have a "secret" group on Facebook that I manage. We post flyers, thoughts, insirations and any 12 step recovery comments, I have recently posted a flyer for the Illinois State Conference on our secret group an...
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Amends
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My girl broke up with me I have 9+ years sober her 6+ I did a full down to earth 4th step and reviewed it with my sponsor and reached out to make amends but her but she refused? Any Ideas why ? Did I harm her that bad? The major issue she told me was over my sons MJ and Beer use! I know I shared my pains with her but the...
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Name Calling and Bullying on this Board
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It is very concerning to me to come to this board and find very hurtful nasty things posted. The majority of posters and postings are fine. From time to time there have been postings which are just so very mean. People come here looking for a "safe" place. Some may never post and are just wanting to search...
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www.riseabovecom.wordpress.com
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Another memorial service
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Hi all, When I went to my regular Saturday AM meeting this morning, I found out that a friend of mine died a few days ago. He was a really good guy, always quick to make friends, always considerate of others and he had a personality that really put others at ease and just made people feel good being around hi...
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Please support my blog. A great resource for those new to A.A.
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Hey guys, I have a new blog at www.riseabovecom.wordpress.com . Rise above addiction! This site is new and keeps it pretty basic. Please check it out!
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Can someone explain the different types of AA meetings...I'm a bit confused
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Hi I stopped drinking 6 days ago and so far have just being trying to go it alone. Thing is I know that I could do with some help. So I thought I would try and get to an AA meeting, but I really don't know were to start. I looked at the AA website and the various meeting have titles like " emotional sobriety", "a...
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Wisdom of the Rooms
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July 25, 2016Quote of the WeekNever look down on someone unless youre helping them up. I used to love taking other peoples inventory. My fragile ego thrived on looking down on others, reveling on those who had less, made less, or werent as smart as I thought I was. By constantly comparing myself...
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Alcoholics Are Usually Pathological Liars
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Disclaimer: This is not my writing but it is interesting and as an Alcoholic I can identify with it. Larry, ------------- Alcoholics Are Usually Pathological Liars Long before they became physically addicted and often when they're very young, most alcoholics adopted lying as a "preferred...
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Driving Home At 3:00 AM
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In the news today. 28 year-old guy. 3:00 AM, Brooklyn NY. Driving home. Drunk as a skunk.He loses control of his Dodge. Slides into a sidewalk where a group of pedestrians was. Smashes four of them, in early twenties. 21 year-old is killed. The other 3 are badly injured. Woman has her leg torn off. Drunk...
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my status lately...
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Dear Friends, I finally started to get some medical help with my daily anxiety attacks, plus bad diarrhea as a symptom of the anxiety attacks, severe depression, chronic fatigue, and my respiratory system being so bad. I was in the hospital for 3 days just a few weeks ago. It appears that most everythi...
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Some Funnies For Pappy
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHhFtkGfaWU
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To Rob
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Part Of How It Works...
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 honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault; they seem to have been...
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Wisdom of the Rooms
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July 18, 2016Quote of the Week"Age will take care of your ego." When I was young, I was filled with piss and vinegar and ego. It was all about what I wanted, what I thought I deserved, and I didnt think twice about how I got it. As my drinking and drug use got worse, my ego only seemed to grow. Isolated...
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Quitting Alcoholics Anonymous
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KELSEY GRAMMER ADMITS HE QUIT ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, DRINKS EVERY DAYJULY 3, 2016Mandy RobinsonKelsey Grammer is speaking out and revealing that a lot has changed for him over the last few years. At one time, Kelsey was an alcoholic and going to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. He was staying sober a...
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Pappy
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I pray that surgery went well and you are recovering swiftly.
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About AA's Thought for the Day Quote
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I know Pappy posts some of these...I get some of them in my mail everyday....just read this one for today... A.A. Thought for the Day "The length of time of our sobriety is not as important as its quality. A person who has been in A.A. for a number of years may not be in as good mental condition as a person who...
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I Love These Quotes
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"When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up."   Les Brown "The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone"  --Harriet Beecher Stowe "If love is universal, no one can be left out."  Dee...
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Your call has been forwarded to an automatic voice message
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Recently, I have had a couple of people from my meetings get my number and tell me that they were going to call to talk or get together for coffee--and they haven't. And there are a couple who have told me to call and I have and they don't return my call. Since I am really not a phone person and it was their idea...
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step 1
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Im going to be going through my sponsees step 1 today, any advice? -- Edited by dboy on Tuesday 28th of June 2016 05:49:04 AM
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Have a great day everyone
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1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.
>2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
>3. There are 2 theories to arguing with a woman...neither works.
>4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.
>5. Always drink upstream from the herd.
>6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
>7. The... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Drinking dreams
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I have drinking dreams (nightmares) which are extremely disturbing and leave me depressed and anxious the following day. I worry that these dreams are a sign of impending relapse. Has anyone had a similar experience?
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Wisdom of the Rooms
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July 4, 2016Quote of the Week"Behaviors are like tennis rackets; if yours is broken,get a new one. A woman at a meeting shared that behaviors are like tennis rackets. While a tennis racket works for a while - years even - eventually the strings wear out, the grip comes apart, and after a while you hav...
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9 months today!
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I woke up this morning with the realization that today is my 9 month sobriety birthday! What an adventure it has been. I haven't gained insight every day of this journey, but wow, my life has changed so much! I can only give credit to my Higher Power and the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous as I continu...
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The Caterpillar
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"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly." --proverb also found that Barbara Haines Howett came up with this
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Prayer Chain for Our Special Friend Pappy
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I do not have to explain to anyone who has been a regular to this site about Pappy. You all know and love him as I do, I am sure. He has given his time and wisdom to so many people. Perhaps countless alcoholics..those who have posted...those who deleted accounts and perhaps still come here and read, and per...
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Wisdom of the Rooms
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July 11, 2016Quote of the Week"Just another Bozo on the bus" All my life Ive been taught to do whatever I could to be the best. In school my parents drove me to work harder than everyone else so I could get As and stand out. In athletics my coaches drilled us to practice harder and then pushed us to giv...
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Drinking dreams
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I have drinking dreams (nightmares) which are extremely disturbing and leave me depressed and anxious the following day. I worry that these dreams are a sign of impending relapse. Has anyone had a similar experience?
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Joe And Charlie Step WorkShop
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Have any of you ever been to one of those? If so, How did it go? Marc
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controlled drinking
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I have been in AA for over a year. I have had about four relapses but always felt comfortable after my weeks away from AA coming back to admit my relapse and get my 24 hour coin. My longest clean time was 4 months. After my last relapse I came back to AA and my sponser and finally worked the steps completel...
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I'm a quitting machine!
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I quit drinking, I quit smoking smoking and as of two months ago I quit eating meat! I'm running out of things to quit! It's really quite a feeling of power to be able to shrug off bad habits like this...I need to find some new unhealthy habits to start so I can give them up. Any suggestions? I'm thinking o...
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Alcohol
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Phil Parker, Dies at 86
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Important guy, for us in Alcoholics Anonymous.... Phil Parker, Who Helped Homeless Alcoholics, Dies at 86By SAM ROBERTSJUNE 29, 2016Phil Parker, the son of a Baptist preacher, said he had never tasted liquor until his Harvard graduate school classmates lured him into a smoky cocktail lounge f...
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Update on Roger
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Thanks to you I have been checking the board about 20 times per day (like I did when I was new) waiting to hear how things are going. It's been great reading all the posts - and seeing the new faces and old! Peace and Love my friend xo -- Edited by justadrunk on Wednesday 6th of July 2016 01:15:45 PM
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Reviving ancient discussion threads
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Hi all, I have noticed that in the past week or two there have been a lot of new replies being added to discussion threads that have not had any previous activity for several years. In some cases, the original commenters and/or the subsequent participants in those threads no longer contribute here, an...
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Does anyone here have any examples of "Even remotely resembling responsible drinking"
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Totally convinced about the first sip and progressive disease. But, does anyone here have anything to share about near-responsible drinking after learning a lesson (in my country, Alcoholics are forcibly admitted to rehab most of the time).
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Making Amends....
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So..... I spent some time a couple of days ago making amends to those who I felt hurt me.... That section where "what is my part in it" "has been a real prob. for me. My first sponsor told me --"sometimes you really don't have a part in it". Although those words provided me with some kind of comfort and a just...
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EGO - defined.
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Looked it up today and realized I truly didn't know what it meant. Today I will start working towards change. Today I will stay sober. e·go [ee-goh, eg-oh] Show IPA noun, plural e·gos. 1. the I or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selv...
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Nicotine
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Day 4 now nicotine free!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm using 21mg patches.
I'm drastic, yes, but I've jumped in with 2 feet and after 30 days sober I had to do it! I found myself smoking 2 packs a day once I quit drinking!!!
Now, I feel I'll be able to attain a better spiritual connection without the practi...
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RE: NEW USER
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Been sober 18 days , can't say I miss drinking I feel good, but I still get irritated at work on occasion not as bad as I use to. I also am feeling the 4 th of July blues, the 4 th is a big thing in my town . The only problem it's an alcohol thing everyone drinks on the 4 th, it's going to O be a real test, my son has base...
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Is there a "smokers anonymous" !??
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I used to only smoke when I drank, (I was a binge drinker), then when I quit drinking I started smoking all the time. I started to love a cigarette with a cup of coffee in the morning, and nothing is better than one after eating! Then it progessed to lighting up while talking on the phone, driving, an...
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4Th BBQ
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Hi Everyone, I am new here! I am searching for a Sober BBQ in the Seattle area for the 4th??? Does anyone know of any fun groups? Please let me know.... Maureen
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The Nitro Pill
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Been feeling under the weather lately and reading this lifted my spirits a little. :) At the starting line, the six yellow Christmas tree lights flash for an instant and you release the hand-operated brake a smidgen before the light hits green. Suddenly, in the next nanosecond, the supercharged V...
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alcoholism 101
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Yep, me again. Sometimes -- a lot of the time -- I struggle with the nagging question: am I really an alcoholic? Or did I just abuse alcohol as a symptom of other stuff? There are times when this internal debate takes up all of my energy. I torment myself. It feels like everyone in AA, while struggli...
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New 12-Step Gift Shop Online
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Hello to All, Wishing everyone another day of sobriety and serenity! This post is to share with you our new mobile site online 12-step gift shop called Signs of Recovery! http://www.Signs-of-Recovery.com www.Signs-of-Recovery.com Please check us out and pass us on so that we can continue to car...
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How are you Pappy?
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If I am remembering right, your surgery is tomorrow. Just hoping and praying that the Lord will feel you with peace and calmness today and throughout the following days. Love you so much, dear friend.
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A Quote for My Dear Friend.....
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"It's okay to be scared.....being scared means you are about to do something very very brave." --Mandy Hale
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Keeping Pappy in our thoughts and prayer.
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I pray you are well and everything is going according to plan with your heart surgery. Get well soon brother. Jesus will heal you. The still suffering alcoholics like myself need you.
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My son was arrested for DUI
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I'm sitting outside a meeting right now-it's due to start in a few minutes. My 22 year old son was arrested for drunk driving last night. I'm not sure what to do. The stress on my wife and I is pretty high right now. I ask for prayers.
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