Welcome to the newcomers.....Im glad you are here.Im Jennifer, sobriety date 1/12/02. Just got my chip last night. ..along with my 1 year chip that I needed...
I did the same thing a few years ago with a few other recovered drunks. We started a group and had step classes except we did them in 3 week cycles. At first...
Dan, I would love to see your outline for your newcomer study. I am associated with a women's rehab/sober living so it would be very useful , I think. Thanks!...
Hey Trina, Good to see ya!!!! Bout time you showed up!!<wink> nba5150 ===== Thinking good thoughts Thinking is your most frequent activity - use this powerful...
Absolutely. I know it's probably in a lot of files. So take your time getting them out. Right now we're using a script that my "partner" has been using over in...
Congratulations on two years of sobriety. Windvixen ... From: "Frazz" <frazzmomto4@...> To: <BBS_Open_Discussion@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, February...
Howdy Fellows: I am entering my fifth year of recovery from Divorce, technically I have not ever drank alcohol, nor had any dealing with drugs, and such....
John, You don't mention is the person you are getting divorced from has anything to do with alcohol and/or drugs. If there were those substances involved...
Faith With Works Publishing Company, Tucson, AZ, publishes both the "Back To Basics" book by Wally P. and the "Meeting Leader Guide Book for conducting Back to...
The divorce was over four years ago in Early Nov 1999. As for her using - she did like to go to parties that had alcohol, drugs, ellicit sex, gambling, etc......
... I think I can offer an answer. I believe that when God created us, He placed within each one of us a longing and a desire to have a close relationship with...
John, The Big Book spoke my language the second I opened it's covers. I now have beaucoup copies in all the editions and continue to read and study the...
Good morning all! (Second attempt) There are a great many places that have marked AA's early history. The Mayflower Hotel in Ohio is one. Towns Hospital at 293...
They sure do, sieze upon it. My disctionary tells me that "suggestion" is another word for "proposal". In Step 5, the quite hour of review, Bill does something...
John, I believe Karen hit the nail right on the head for you. One of the things we as alkies discover is that alcohol does not cause alcoholism. A disconnect...
John, Article below is worth a look. The author discusses addiction as a misplaced search for God. It includes references to the Bill Wilson and Carl Jung...
"And besides, we are sure that our way of living has its advantages for all." (Alcoholics Anonymous, page xiii) John, you are welcome to attend open meetings...
Karen - Linda - Danny - Mike - Windvixen Karen: It was interesting to read you reply as I have written my Big Book in the front that very reference. Reader -...
To continue your thoughts... In the construction industry, a proposal (sobriety) is submitted to the client (alcoholic) by the contractor (recovered alcoholic...
John, For what its worth, and its just my opinion.... the principles of the Big Big book are something that all of us, both alcoholic and non, should follow...
Add the keystone, the cornerstone (with the foundation stone) and before you know it we build the new and triumphant arch through which we passed to freedom. ...
John, I speak for myself only, not AA or anyone else in this group. While your observations are well received, well meaning and correct for the most part,...
What a bunch of warm people in this group and wonderful responses. But I would like to umm, what's the correct word, discuss your post Danny. I think, and I...
<<I'm pretty sure you are not easily offended by an different point of view.>> Dan, I have disagreed with just about everybody in this group at one time or...
Hi John, Larry C. here. I commend your search for some thing that would be better for you in life. I would like to remind this group that our purpose is that...
Howdy John, It's quite exciting to hear from you - from a person that has technically not taken a drink of alcohol (do you mean physically?), yet finds the 12...
Good Morning, everyone! Dr. Bob's Nightmare is the first of the personal stories on page 171. Page 165 is interesting however. This is the Section Heading "...
Hi everyone! I created this group because people were complaining about receiving copious amounts of email comments during the course of the Big Book Study....
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