Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-31-2014, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 33
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March 31
Tina Says:
I thank my higher...
March 31
Tina Says:
I thank my higher power everyday for my friends in AA and Al-Anon. They fill the areas of my life that my biological family is not capable of filling. There is no rule that...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-30-2014, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 33
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Jill A. Says:
When I came to AA five months...
Jill A. Says:
When I came to AA five months ago, I thought my only problem was alcohol abuse. Through AA meetings and reading the Big Book, I realize, what most AA members have, my fears were...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-29-2014, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 33
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March 29
Lynn D. Says:
My drug of...
March 29
Lynn D. Says:
My drug of choice is alcohol and being able to have a place to go to admit out loud to a room full of people who and what I am is such a relief. I am a fully active...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-28-2014, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 28
Tina Says:
The longer I live,...
March 28
Tina Says:
The longer I live, the more I realize that in a negative situation or circumstance, 30 percent of my pain comes from the situation, and 70 percent of my pain comes from my...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-27-2014, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 27
Mark Says:
By re-examining my...
March 27
Mark Says:
By re-examining my life as I knew it, I had forgot about God. I have brought him back into my life and he lets me know when I start running my own way. He now is and will...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-26-2014, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 26
Maryann Says:
I am absolutely...
March 26
Maryann Says:
I am absolutely convinced when I try it on my own, HP shows me I can't. My moods become darker, I become miserable and snap at anyone. HP has shown me I need a...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-25-2014, 06:22 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 25
Colleen Says:
If I keep God...
March 25
Colleen Says:
If I keep God first, practice the steps on a daily basis, my life is good. It is only when I get in the driver's seat and do it my way, I start heading back to the old me...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-24-2014, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 24
Radar Says:
I have come to...
March 24
Radar Says:
I have come to believe that what is true for me, that my mother is an alcoholic, does not have to be true for everyone else -- my mother, father, siblings -- who in varying...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-23-2014, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 23
Harry Says:
The book entitled,...
March 23
Harry Says:
The book entitled, "Living Sober," says that the road to sobriety starts with one sober hour. Those hours can multiply into one sober day, but if you don't complete the...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-22-2014, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 22
BooBoo Says:
I am thankful to...
March 22
BooBoo Says:
I am thankful to my Higher Power to be starting a new year clean and sober. Lots of tests have come my way lately, but something tells me things are going to be okay.
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-21-2014, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 21
Cheryl H. Says:
My husband...
March 21
Cheryl H. Says:
My husband stayed in total denial for 5 years. In and out of rehab, but never with the mindset to succeed. I will never forget his last hospitalization when I told him...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-20-2014, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 20
Debra Says:
In the almost six...
March 20
Debra Says:
In the almost six years I have been sober, I have found for me that gratitude is the "drink" of AA. Whenever I am in confusion, fear or ego, if I go to gratitude, I have...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-19-2014, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 19
Walt B. Says:
Through the...
March 19
Walt B. Says:
Through the gifts of Alcoholic's Anonymous (The steps, literature, fellowship and service) I am able to see who I was, the horrors I put myself and my family through and...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-18-2014, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-17-2014, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 17
Tom N. Says:
All I ever...
March 17
Tom N. Says:
All I ever thought about was drinking. I became an expert at budgeting my money so that I always had enough to get through the month without going without alcohol. It was...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-16-2014, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 16
Shawila Says:
I came into AA...
March 16
Shawila Says:
I came into AA with many expectations, and those thoughts failed me. I had one day of being clean and I wanted 10 years like some others I knew. I thought time (quantity)...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-15-2014, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 15
Trish Says:
Thinking clearly...
March 15
Trish Says:
Thinking clearly and being able to make good decisions is easier when you take care of yourself, but also takes some adapting when you've abused your body for so long. Plus...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-14-2014, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 14
Betty Ann Says:
Willingness...
March 14
Betty Ann Says:
Willingness seems to come and go for me some days, and it seems that once I know of the proper action to take, God then increases my pain until I become willing to take...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-13-2014, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 13
Jack P. Says:
Our book,...
March 13
Jack P. Says:
Our book, "Alcoholics Anonymous," says not everyone who drinks alcoholically is an alcoholic. If you can successfully control your drinking, the chances are you're...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-12-2014, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 12
Elissa G. Says:
When I first...
March 12
Elissa G. Says:
When I first came into the rooms, some said I would be brainwashed. It was suggested that at that point in time my brain needed a good washing. My way got me there. It...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-11-2014, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 11
Clarice P. Says:
I'm a very...
March 11
Clarice P. Says:
I'm a very grateful member of Al-Anon. I am most grateful for AA and Al-Anon! My son, an addict-alcoholic, will celebrate 12 years straight and sober this year. This...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-10-2014, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 10
Rebecca J. Says:
With the...
March 10
Rebecca J. Says:
With the start of a new year, I am excited knowing I am starting out clean and sober. I am new in the program with right under 6 months of sober time, and I am so very...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-09-2014, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 9
Jean F. Says:
Something I hear...
March 9
Jean F. Says:
Something I hear a lot in meetings that helps me with patience during my growing is first, "I came... then I came to... then I came to believe."
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-08-2014, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 8
Ron C. Says:
Before AA I judged...
March 8
Ron C. Says:
Before AA I judged everything and everyone. Now I am learning to not even judge myself. I was harder on myself than anyone else. Now I simply look at my behavior, and if it...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-07-2014, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 7
Shaun Says:
To me being an...
March 7
Shaun Says:
To me being an alcoholic is like being in an empty silo with no way to grip the sides. Then when I finally admitted to my self that I had a problem I found that I could hold...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-06-2014, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 6
David G. Says:
I have been...
March 6
David G. Says:
I have been receiving your emails for a little over 2 yrs. That's how I choose to start my day. I go online every day before work, and on my day off, and read your...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-05-2014, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 5
Jennifer A. Says:
Making my...
March 5
Jennifer A. Says:
Making my sobriety the most important thing in my life has changed everything for me. It has brought about a change in attitude that is noticed by all who know me. AA...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-04-2014, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-03-2014, 07:31 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 3
Fagan Says:
Reading these...
March 3
Fagan Says:
Reading these Thoughts of the Day everyday has made a real impact on my life. I didn't know anything about alcoholism and its destructive nature. The ramifications have...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-02-2014, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
March 2
Beverly Says:
I have been clean...
March 2
Beverly Says:
I have been clean and sober for over a year. What an experience. Life is good. I still chose to continue in my out patient rehab. Recovery is a day to day process and on...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
03-01-2014, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,306
Reflections for Every Day - March
March 1
Gabby P. Says:
When I get really frustrated and I think I'm not "getting well" fast enough I remember what I heard when I first came around, "You didn't get sick in a day and you won't...
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