A 25 Day Big Book Study Guide – 4th Edition Referenced. One way to study the Big Book is to do it in small portions at a time following the suggestions below...
Maxie, I was told in a beginners meeting once that it isn't the storms that makes us drink, it is the stillness and then our mind starts telling us that it is...
Hello, Friends! ... My wife was not coming home, having to stay in Pittsburgh for an early meeting at our hospice's Pittsburgh office. I was in charge of...
Hi Catriona, A pink cloud is when the shakes, the sweating, the retching etc have stopped. You may find that as the pain, guilt and humiliation of your last ...
Maxie, Congrats on 24 days. Now read my post on "Lessons from the Basement." It does work, dear, but you have to live it to work it and work it to live it. We...
"I was to test my thinking by the new God-consciousness within. Common sense would thus become uncommon sense. I was to sit quietly when in doubt, asking only...
Hi Maxine, Congratulations on 24 days. Someone has posted asking what a pink cloud is. It sounds like you are on a pink cloud. While this is a great feeling,...
Great post, Bill. Hello, Friends! ... live like you would not believe. After days of stifling heat, the late afternoon brought torrential rain, even hail....
Hi Max... 24 days is awesome!! remember that alcohol is cunning, baffleing and powerful...we must be careful not to rest on our laurels and or our past...
Hi Tom, You're amends are about cleaning your side of the street, setting right any wrongs. Your letter to her would be a demonstration of your intent to make...
Definitely.. as long as there are at least 2 alcoholics, you can have a meeting. I guess we are lucky here because we have "the club" so it's a safe place to...
I agree... when drinking, I just pass out and never notice anything/anyone. Now I can't wait to log on and read the posts. And you can be as close to people on...
Good morning, fellow AA Beginners! Cassie here, and I haven't checked in with you for a while because I've been in the hospital. But I am pleased to report...
Hi Catriona, Mine started right after I joined AA and was sober for a few weeks. Things looked so great. I could accomplish everything! I wanted to shout from...
Hello Carrie... the short term answer to your question i think Jocelyn answered well...but the long term solution to your dilemma, (mine too) is in the...
congrats on 24 days Maxine !!!!!!! But watch out for that "i got it made now" idea. a lot of work is required. simple work yes, easy at times no. and Life 101...
Hi Carrie, I set up direct debits to meet my service bills; phone, gas, water,electric etc. Making sure they all go out the first week I get paid then I know...
"This is the how and the why of it. First of all, we had to quit playing God. It didn't work. Next, we decided that hereafter in this drama of life, God was...
my sponsor explained it to me this way, "steve some are just to smart to get this program. i thought you were going to be one of those. but you've dummied up ...
This is what she wrote today: "Well, I really feel okay with things fot now. I think I understand why things went down like they did. I think I understnd who...
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One way of "defining" a higher power comes with the admission that it isn't ME! rick...new hampshire ... From: andy_sommersl To:...
Yes indeed... when i got to the rooms...i thought my problem...was booze! i wanted help with that...a great moment in my recovery was the moment i realized...
Hi Cassie, Good to hear you're doing well. Are headscarves in fashion, I'm not sure. Please keep in touch. God bless Dave Good morning, fellow AA Beginners!...
Yep. Higher Power can handle all my "problems," as long as I cooperate. ;) ... help with that...a great moment in my recovery was the moment i realized that...
... this ... Principal; ... Good ... sincerely ... had a ... a ... little ... what we ... enjoyed ... we ... today, ... This AA idea is simple, but not easy....
When I got to the rooms, I didn't know how to cooperate, I was told to be willing and that is what I did, and that gave me the start. Dave Yep. Higher Power...
Hello Grant... it's so nice to see you(read you)... i hope you have been well and appreciate your post! rick...new hampshire [Non-text portions of this message...
