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Weekly Thought --- (religious concept)
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Weekly Thought He was a faithful prophet of God, full of zeal and integrity. He knew right from wrong. Thats why Gods call for him to preach to the godless people of Nineveh caught him off guard. He may have had zeal and honor, but compassion and love werent part of his spirit. So in a fit of anger and rebe...
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Sunrise Quote - 8/17
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You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life.~ Zig Ziglar
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Today's Gift - 8/16
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Resolve to be thyself; and know, that he who finds himself, loses his misery.--Matthew ArnoldWe all have known the braggarts, the boastful ones who constantly toot their own horns. These people crave approval because they don't yet approve of themselves. There are those who do the same thing but th...
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If you're bored then your boring.
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I am on my most boring vacation ever. In West Virginia at a park in a cabin with my whole family 10 adults, a baby and a dog. The setting is beautiful. But there's not much to do here. Normally I would be drin
I'm sober 70 days, and I struggle a great deal with depression. This vacation hasn't really helped...
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Living Life....
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It wasn't long ago I was told I have cancer...it always happens to others till it hits us. The interesting thing here is my family have expressed to me that I seem to be aloof regarding this monumental situation, and I assure them I fully understand what's going on. They believe I am in some type of denia...
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Sunrise Quote - 8/16
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.~ Aristotle
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When the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically.
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Pretty simple statement. From page 64 of the Big Book. It really is what the whole program of AA is about....Isn't it? We are spiritually sick and when we get better spiritually getting better mentally and physically will follow. That's what those steps are for...To face and be rid of the things that...
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Question about dry drunk?
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I have a question do dry drunk have a harder time facing themselves in emotional recovery? He has been dry for 30 years and has been attending aa for 3 years. He started emotional sobriety, it was a h*** of a ride. What spewing of abuse and blame toward me not facing himself and his demons. he does not have a...
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Sunrise Quote - 8/15
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Patience is the ballast of the soul, that will keep it from rolling and tumbling in the greatest storms.~ Charles Hopkins
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One Month
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Got me a red chip today :) Just wanted to share.
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AdamMoz
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Alcohol helps us become so alone
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So, I was thinking about alcohol this morning (ha). As my mind started wandering toward the idea of spiritual growth, I thought about how one of our basic human needs is connection. We are happy when we feel connected to friends, we are happy when we feel connected to loved ones, we are happy when we feel...
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Today's Gift - 8/15
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Each of my days are miracles. I won't waste my day; I won't throw away a miracle.-- Kelley VickstromIt's so easy to forget to be grateful for our many blessings. We may take our freedom from the compulsion to drink or use for granted. Having learned to monitor our behavior and change it when necessary, w...
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Daily Reflections 8/15/14
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DIDN'T WE HURT ANYBODY? Some of us, though, tripped over a very different snag. We clung to the claim that when drinking we never hurt anybody but ourselves. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 79 This Step seemed so simple. I identified several people whom I had harmed, but they were no longer avai...
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Today's Gift - 8/14
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Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the act.--William JamesStep Two speaks of believing. For many years, we had given up believing in ourselves, in a Higher Power, and in others. Now our program tells us to believe in love. We are lovable, and we can love others without hu...
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Early sobriety and marital issues
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Hello. I have been lurking here for awhile and have a couple of questions but will start with the most important one. I am nearing the 30 day mark. Like most alcoholics, my marriage of almost 22 years has been on the rocks for a long time. I've always been a drinker to some extent but it really took off the l...
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Today's Gift - 8/13
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If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.--Henry Wadsworth LongfellowMost of us make trouble for ourselves by over-reacting to what others say or do. We have conditioned ourselves to see everyone else a...
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Sunrise Quote - 8/14
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It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.~ Garcia Marquez
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Daily Reflections 8/14/14
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I have to start posting these again. My homegroup reads from this every morning. This being the eighth month....They talk about step eight. REPAIRING THE DAMAGE We attempt to sweep away the debris which has accumulated out of our effort to live on self-will and run the show ourselves. If we haven't th...
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a bit of Gratitude
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don't need to say much on this one. It speaks for itself.
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Zoomtopz
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The Me, Me, Me in Social Media
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I have long been a big user of social media. I signed up for Facebook when it debuted in 2005 and have been using it pretty much ever since. I have Instagram, Twitter, and used to stay in touch with friends almost exclusively through AOL Instant Messenger. In a strange change of pace, I haven't been using...
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Grapevine
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August 14 "Let all of us AAs, whether we be trustees, editors, secretaries, janitors, or cooks -- or just members -- ever recall the unimportance of wealth and authority as compared with the vast import of our brotherhood, love, and service."
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Robin Williams
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RIP dearest friend of Bill W.
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Sunrise Quote - 8/13
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View change as the one constant in your life. Welcome it. Expect it. Anticipate it. ~ Denis Waitley
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Grapevine
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August 12 "Our sobriety should be founded on 'unselfish selfishness' ... It's not sound, we have been told, to try to stay dry for the sake of a wife or a sweetheart or someone else dear to us."
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Grapevine
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August 11 "The question arises of just what constitutes an amend. Many of us find that the old rationalization, 'If I stay sober, that's amends enough to those I have hurt,' just doesn't work. We have to be willing to go further."
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pity potty
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I think I've seen this one on here b4 . Just a reminder Yep , must b time to Get Off th Pity Potty
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Today's Gift - 8/11
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We honor the spirit in other people when we listen to them.God's messages surround us. The 24 hours before us are special, never to be repeated. The people we share the day with carry our lessons within their words and actions. Let's be vigilant in our attempts to listen. We have so much to learn, and tha...
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Grapevine
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August 13 "If we fail to 'repair,' we can only impair."
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Sunrise Quote
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You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.~ Vernon Howard
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Moving on
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Well it's been a busy last week and weekend. Worked extra hours to recooperate the money I put down on apt. Moved into the new apt. Saturday. Spent All day Sunday unpacking and picking up odds and ends. The only think left is the dishes. Wife #1 is giving me some silver ware. Got to several meetings also. I...
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Today's Gift
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God creates. People rearrange. --Joseph CaseyBeing alive is our invitation to act in fresh, inventive ways. All it takes is concentrating on our inner vision in combination with external reality. The components for accomplishing any task are at our fingertips, awaiting discovery. Our burdens a...
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Time flys
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At this time 0630 east coast Aussie time . 28 yrs ago I was driving myself to work . At 0645 I made th decision to go back to th psych hospital & get help . BUT this time I was going to stay there until I was well . At 0700 I made THE Biggest decision in my life . To stop drinking & give AA a try . My Friends Tha...
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Sunrise Quote - 8/11
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What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.~ Henry David Thoreau
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Today's Gift - 8/10
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ChangingThe old saying is true: You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. It's the same with addiction and recovery. People can take away our drugs and put us in treatment, but no one can make us clean and sober. When it hurts enough, when we're scared enough, when we're sick and tired enou...
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Wisdom of the Rooms
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August 11, 2014Quote of the Week"Instead of telling God how big your fears are, start telling your fears how big your God is." Before recovery, we were driven by a hundred forms of self-centered fear. During steps 6 and 7, we began to release some of these character defects, but some hab...
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Sunrise Quote - 8/9
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Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.~ Albert Schweitzer
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How anonymous to be?
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I've been going to meetings almost fervently for the past three weeks and really making an effort to get to know people in a way I haven't before. I've been going early and introducing myself to people, and am now being greeted by name and recognized on a regular basis. And I love it. The one issue that I'm...
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Finding a God who likes you
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One of the issues I have faced throughout my life, and am facing now in early sobriety, is thinking of God in a way that does not depict him as frightening and vindictive. I *know* that this image of God is residual from my childhood and is ultimately offensive - God has heaped blessings on me all my life, a...
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Sunrise Quote - 8/10
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No one has ever become poor by giving.~ Anne Frank
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Today's Gift - 8/9
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All experience is an arch to build on. -- Henry Brooks AdamsWe can learn something from any experience, even one that is painful. In fact, we often learn more from painful experiences than from pleasant ones. When we say or do something foolish or hurtful that causes us embarrassment or guilt, pain gi...
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I took all of your guys adivce!
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Hey man, i went to the friday night with friends meetting out in Mission. Man those guys welcomed me greatly and even got me a sponsor, bill. i told bill everythng i told you folks. not like you guys he did not blink, had the same deals as me. hes has me reading the book, doing it right now. hes doin good, sobe...
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Sunrise Quote - 8/6
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Isnt it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?~ L. M. Montgomery
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Fear
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Sometimes it feels to me like my brain, as an alcoholic, is wired to be a total sonofabitch. When I am not immersed in AA meetings or generally distracted by something, my brain seems to get off on driving me nuts. I worry, I fear, and I dwell on worst case scenarios. Thank God AA exists, because it serves a...
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Sunrise Quote - 8/7
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Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly?~ Stephen R. Covey
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Today's Gift - 8/8
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Loving others begins with respect. So many books have been written on how to love that many of us assume we don't know how and maybe will never learn. We can simplify the process, however, by focusing on the Golden Rule. For starters, we can treat others as respectfully as we'd like to be treated. Peopl...
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4th step
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I just finished my fourth step. I agonized for a month about doing it. I must say once I got it on paper it wasn't so bad. It was easy for me to identify my fears and resentments. Step five will be hard for me. I'm done things in my life I'm not proud of. I swore to myself I would never speak of any of it to anyone....
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Sunrise Quote - 8/5
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Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is not the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.~ Herman Cain
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Supporting girlfriend in recovery
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Hello, I have been dating a girl for 1 year and half that is alcoholic . We recently broke up. She told me when we first started dating about her issue with alcohol. I asked if she could handle the social situation with friends that were social drinkers, she said yes. So I trusted her. Well I have never date...
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Grapevine
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August 7 "The ideal of AA, however short we may be of it personally, is a thing of beauty and perfection. It is a Power greater than ourselves which has lifted us out of the quicksand and set us safe on shore."
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Today's Gift - 8/7
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Pity is the deadliest feeling that can be offered to a woman. --Vicki BaumWe must move forward with confidence, trusting that the strength we need will be given us, having faith in our visions to guide us. Problems need not daunt us. Rather, they can spur us on to more creative activity. They challenge...
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