Hi Trish and All Yes ! And (page 25, third edition) "If you are as seriously alcoholic as we were we believe there is no middle-of-the-road solution" (MOTR) ...
"This made me think about "Big Book Thumpers" We accept this and carry it to other alcoholics. I have never met a Big Book Thumper yet, that has decided to...
The Dryer Is Broken God teaches me new lessons when I least expect it. It’s the weekend… that means laundry time. My family is not all that big.. but...
Thank you, Jocelyn! An apt analogy, and, as a matter of fact, it appeared in my inbox at a fortuitous moment. Howard ... Thank you, Jocelyn! An apt analogy,...
Howard, Glad it helped. Get those repairs started ! Much Love, Jocelyn Howard <howard.bolling@...> wrote: Thank you, Jocelyn! An apt analogy, and, as a...
Upon reflection, I can see that when my mental obsession was active it attacked me in two ways: 1. · Sometimes I would think thoughts (I think I will...
yet another benefit of belonging to this group. Increasing your vocabulary.... fortuitous: a happening by accident, usually a happy one. Ain't it "Great" to...
Don't forget - no post tomorrow in observance of Independence Day! Today we are at Chapter 4 - We Agnostics, Page 44 . We should start by defining some terms....
That was perfect and I needed to hear it!!! Thanks Laurie Jocelyn <prpllady51@...> wrote: The Dryer Is Broken God teaches me new lessons when I least...
I love the word fortuitous! L johnny <jettej11@...> wrote: yet another benefit of belonging to this group. Increasing your vocabulary.... fortuitous: a...
"DES in Destiny" - very cool. I'll be the "tiny" currently drinking a slimfast shake!!! ... pasting; I bet that saddens you lol Des ... Des. The members ... ...
"One of the things I was thinking about regarding this chapter is the name "We Agnostics", not "The Agnostics" - I mean, it's almost if they assumed that...
Jim, Their assumptions were absolutely correct... We were Agnostics. True, we had no knowledge of God... but we also had no knowledge of our disease, on how...
I remember in 1993, having been sober for 2yrs., the main speaker at our state convention was Joe H. ( I should say that I was just not drinking and wasn't...
HI everyone ...i am new to the group,new to AAmeetings of which I have attended six. Iam also new to the big book which I have just began reading so bare with...
In the Dr. Opinion: Big Book 3rd Edition----p.xxiv " you may rely absolutely on anything they say about themselves. next para. "we who have suffered alcoholic...
Jim-- thank you for this-- its so insightful and interesting! I get so much from your comments and questions.And thank you for your service. This is one of my...
Bernadette-- these are my thoughts exactly-- I experience alcoholism as an allergy-- You may want to ask yourself if it really matters, at this time, whether...
Hi Bernie, The obsession leads to a craving, or more precisely the phenomenon of craving, this is what happens when we ingest alcohol. To say you are ignoring...
Sophia wrote "I'm giggling with delight". I do that too. It is because we are recovered. We are happy , joyous and free. I get funny looks from people when I...
ain't it grand to know that i'm no longer a secret? and that i can go anywhere and do anything without having to cross the street to avoid anyone? hee hee i'm...
Hello to Everyone, Wishing you all a happy and peaceful 4th of July from across the pond. God bless Dave -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by...
hi and welcome! as one sponsor told me, it's switching from alcohol to chocolate (i drank the sugary drinks) to whatever. as was shared earlier and as people...
... <davidjones@...> wrote: Hi Dave....Yes thats it(your reply post 12#) ..this is what i have known for as long as I can remember...that i have constantly...
Bernie, I don't know if it will help with the disease/allergy thing, but one thing that I have noticed about alcohol and the alcoholic--as opposed to all other...
Johnny wrote "I experience alcoholism as an allergy" In Big Book language, the physical allergy (phenomenon of craving) doesn't happen till after the first...
Now would be a good time to start the steps. What we suffer from is a lack of power, the big book tells us how to find and connect with that power, but in ...
