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I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment . BB p. 417 When I first became aware of this quote I had a problem with the word and concept of acceptance . I was not one to accept anything that went against ...

Years ago, when I was still rather young, (about 25 years old) I bought a T-shirt that I happened to see hanging in a store. It summed up my philosophy about life at the time. The caption printed on the front said "The meek shall inherit the crap." I wore it with pride. Funny what comes ba...

“An idle thought connected with drinking casually pops into our mind. That is the crucial moment. Will I harbor that thought even for one minute or will I banish it from my mind at once? If I let it stay, it may develop into a daydream.” I find when idle thoughts come into my mind, even harmful ones...

to me wasted was it made me sick, forgive me for the misuse of words. The trouble with communicating by way of the inter-net on forums like this is that we really can't ask as many questions to the one who posts as we would perhaps like too. I for one am a very slow at typing. I can think about 4 t...

"The thoughts that come before having a slip are often largely subconscious. It is a question whether or not our subconscious minds ever become entirely free from alcoholic thoughts as long as we live." I like to substitute the words the subconscious mind for the words nonconscious mind . ...

Your sponsor may have a different opinion. We each have to be honest with ourselves and our sponsors and our group and follow their advice, not some random dude on the interwebs. So, trust your sponsor and your group. That is particularly true since you got "wasted." " not some rando...

God is everything or else He is nothing. God either is, or He isn't. (pg 53) I chose He isn't. And moved on. I believe Bill got the idea "God is everything or else He is nothing. God either is, or He isn't" from Pascal's wager which is an argument in philosophy presented by the seventeent...

Anything can be a higher power if it checks a few boxes: And in reference to boxes checked my favorite is: He can choose any conception he likes, provided it makes sense to him. The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous Man I have heard things like a your higher power can be a "jack rabbit" or...

I am sorry as my intent was not to argue, use sarcasm, or belittle To Indianapolis: My apologies for misunderstanding the intent of your post. Thank you for clearing that up. DaveP1951 Oh, I didn't take any offense, bud, nor did I feel misunderstood. We're all good. Sorry Indianapolis, that post we...

I am sorry as my intent was not to argue, use sarcasm, or belittle

To Indianapolis: My apologies for misunderstanding the intent of your post. Thank you for clearing that up. DaveP1951

That is right on the money. I am not able to have my own conception of what God is because to me God = Nil '' When we became alcoholics, crushed by a self- imposed crisis we could not postpone or evade, we had to fearlessly face the proposition that either God is everything or else He is nothing. G...

I found it much easier and the softer way to let go of the idea of letting go of my old ideas/concepts. :lol: :roll: :P Needless to say my results were nil. Reluctantly kicking and screaming all the way, I finally tried the harder way. WOW!!! Results. Who wooda thunk! :oops: I have noticed in a num...

I feel like I need an AA-style intervention to get her to move away from AA I think you got the intervention part backwards. Interventions are usually used to get people into AA not out of AA . I think you will have a great bit of difficulty finding anybody in AA who will take up your cause by offe...

This post brings to mind an old adage that has saved me a lot of chasing as well as getting involved in arguments. "A person convinced against their will is of the same opinion still."

"Doctors, psychiatrists, and the clergy have had some success. Some men and women have gotten sober all by themselves." I believe that the two main reasons AA is still the most successful way of recovery is firstly, it creates a sense of belonging and secondly, we have the experience, str...