Dear All, First I would like to welcome all the new members to our extended recovery family that is worldwide. You have found a great support group and people...
Hi, My name is Laura. I have been clean for a few months. I was going to meetings. I still go, but not as often. Just want to say hello to everyone in the...
Thanks Scott. LOL, mostly I can't even remember what I've said, but I was taught to pray before I speak to be guided by my Higher Power. I can't remeber where...
Hi My name is Laura. Thank you for your reply. It helped me alot. --- In twelvestepsoulfood4thespirit@yahoogroups.com, sarah ... see patterns of behavior...
Hello everyone. Working the steps is a soul transformation I find indescribable. One of the many rewards for me is that I find it impossible to act the way I...
Very simply they told me "If you have a drunken horse thief and you take away the alcohol you still have a horse thief" Its about change, the substance is a...
Thanks for your question. The answer is quite simple: The Steps are the program of recovery. If I don't take the Steps, I won't recover. If I don't recover,...
Very simply they told me "If you have a drunken horse thief and you take away the alcohol you still have a horse thief" Its about change, the substance is a...
All you need to start your own meeting is a resentment and a coffee pot! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*LAUGHTER Is HEALING*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The weekly meeting topic is: ...
That is exactly how I feel. Once I worked the steps and had a spiritual awakening as the result and continue to try to carry the message to the still...
In order to stop using and stay stopped, I had to change my whole attitude and outlook upon life. Instead of believing in my heart that my parents and their...
God has an ability to aid us in doing the right thing even when people are helping us to manipulate the system in some way. I say God cleans out the bad and...
Precious Tony so happy you have joined our group. I am Connie A, full of pain right now but my sponsor tells me to get out of pain is be of service. I hope you...
Precious Brain all questions help all of us think, look inside ourselves, process and give feedback. thanks for the question and for helping us stretch and...
(((((((((Connie)))))))))))))) I love you and you call me anytime that want day or night. Still praying for you and your family. Just know that I love you. GOD...
The steps are how we RECOVER. The meat and potatoes of the program. Once we do them honestly and thoroughly, our lives Change. We change. We are no longer the...
Dear All, I received a phone call from Connie this morning. Her son Clancy passed away last night at 10:20 p.m. California time. She is trying to stay...
Dear Seefee, My name is Lu Anne, addict. I love the question you posted Can someone tell me why doing the steps helps you in recovery? Why cant you just stop...
I found myself in a bottomless pit, of sorrow and woe and despair. When a ray of light revealed to me the steps of a winding stair. In vain I tried to reach...
((((((((((Dear Family)))))) I am going to school tomorrow and see about taking the rest of this quarter off. I've been having a very hard time sleeping,panic...
Sarah Ann: Keep in mind that this is only a temorary thing until the panic and grief period subsides. I know when I got sick and had to take time off from my...
Judy I love this. I printed it off to make copies to put on the tables at my home group. This is really cool. Are you the originator or where did you find...
Check out what has been going on in my life The Joy Is In The Journey http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-FQWlRA0odLMC0svu1ovT3Tc-?cq=1&p=991 The 12 steps and 12...
You know why I love this group. When one of us is hurting in someway, we all band together and together we can provide some sort of peace, strength and...
Thanks for this, and it sounds so easy here, why do I make it so hard? ha ha ha. Surrender, willingness, openmindedness, Oh yeah, that is why I get so...
I agree Lori, I love this group too. Sometimes we sit in silence and sometimes we talk like we can't stop talking and I love us either way. I love it when we...
Sarah, I know for me sometimes I think I can go on and everyone around me says - Oh she is so strong. And that is the label I had for so many years and so I...
Lori- I am a little behind on some of my emails and I just read this one and was not aware that the child had been taken out of your house. I remember when I...
Dear Family, I just want to let everyone know that Monday I go into school and sign papers so that I can take this quarter off. I love you all. GOD Bless &...
Glad to hear he stepped down, Brian. Group Secretary is the most important position and one that requires a great deal of responsibility. A lot of groups I've...
