May 30th, 2006
What Is The CMA Program?
“Crystal Meth Anonymous is a fellowship of people for whom crystal meth has become a serious problem. The members of Crystal Meth Anonymous meet regularly, share support and fellowship, and create a safe environment in which to stay clean.
The fellowship advocates complete abstinence from crystal meth, alcohol, illegal inhalants…medication taken not […]
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May 30th, 2006
And all that time I just thought they didn’t want to do it my way. If they had only done it the way I wanted everything would have been all right, right? Yeah…
We’ve discovered what the Fourth Step is so lets get somewhat deeper into it.
Pg. 44 helps me a great deal.
Tags: 4th-step, alcoholics-anonymous, Recovery, […]
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May 30th, 2006
In the same week that I was fortunate to have celebrated my first anniversary sober (or low-quality dry lol) I went to church for mass. Father Tom Mc was the celebrating priest at this mass.
Fr. Tom many times used the steps during his homilies. Before I was walked into recovery, I’m sure I had heard […]
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May 29th, 2006
I’m directing this post towards those “experienced AAs” who practice this sick kind of tolerance/intolerance towards newcomers, specifically those newcomers who have problems in addition to alcohol.
From pg. 142 in the 12 and 12. A newcomer shows up with an additional problem and in turn, poses a problem for the membership of the group.
“But,” he […]
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May 29th, 2006
Today’s Daily Reflection
“True Tolerance”
“The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.”
“I first heard the short form of the Third Tradition in the Preamble. When I came to A.A. I could not accept myself, my alcoholism, or a Higher Power. If there had been any physical, mental, moral, or religious requirements for […]
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May 28th, 2006
Because I can…
Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid […]
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May 28th, 2006
It’s just a thought that popped into my alky mind this morning…
I’m going to attempt to run a continuous beginners meeting as a new category. What I’m thinking (Yeah, I Know LOL) is that it really can’t be something like a face to face meeting for beginners but it could be a place for newcomers […]
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May 27th, 2006
The 12 and 12 tells us on pgs. 42-43.
“Step Four is our vigorous and painstaking effort to discover what these liabilities in each of have been, and are. We want to find exactly how, when, and where our natural desires have warped us. We wish to look squarely at the unhappiness this has caused others […]
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May 27th, 2006
“Many of us said to our Maker, as we understood Him:”
“God, I offer myself to Thee - to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do They will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to […]
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May 27th, 2006
From “Came To Believe” pgs. 9-11
“He Had Been Listening”
“It finally became obvious to me that the God I thought had judged and damned me had done nothing of the sort. He had been listening, and in His own good time His answer came. His answer was threefold: the opportunity for a life of sobriety; Twelve […]
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