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= Ashtrays, Broom, Coffee ABC = Ashtrays, Broom, Chairs ACTION = Any Change Toward Improving One's Nature ALCOHOLICS = A Life Centered On Helping Others Live In Complete Sobriety ANONYMOUS = Actions Not Our Names Yield Maintenance Of Unity and Service ASK = Ass-Saving Kit BAR = Beware Alcohol, Run BAR = Beware Alcoholic Ruin BIG BOOK = Believing In God Beats Our Old Knowledge DEAD = Drinking Ends All Dreams DENIAL = Don't Even Notice I Am Lying DETACH = Don't Even Think About Changing Him/Her DUES = Desperately Using Everything but Sobriety EGO = Easing God Out EGO = Edging God Out FAILURE = Fearful, Arrogant, Insecure, Lonely, Uncertain, Resentful, Empty FAITH = Fear Ain't In This House FEAR = Few Ever Arrive Rejoicing FEAR = Failure Expected And Received FEAR = False Evidence Appearing Real FEAR = False Expectations Appearing Real FEAR = Fear Expressed Allows Relief FEAR = Feelings Every Alcoholic Rejects FEAR = Fighting Ego Against Reality FEAR = Forget Everything and Run (polite version) FEAR = Fuck Everything and Run! (not recommended--it's what we used to do) FEAR = Face Everything and Recover! (definitely recommended) FEAR = Forgetting Everything's All Right (not really!) FEAR = Frantic Effort to Appear Real FEAR = Frantic Efforts to Appear Recovered FINE = Faithful, Involved, knowledgeable and Experienced FINE = Feeling Insecure, Numb and Empty FINE = Frantic, Insane, Nuts and Egotistical FINE = Freaked out, Insecure, Neurotic and Emotional FINE = Frustrated, Insecure, Neurotic and Emotional FINE = F--cked, Insecure, Neurotic and Emotional GAYS = Go Ask Your Sponsor GIFT = God Is Forever There GOD = Good Orderly Direction GOD = Group of Drunks GOYA = Get Off Your Ass GUT = God's Undeniable Truths HALT = Honestly, Actively, Lovingly Tolerant HALT = Hope, Acceptance, Love and Tolerance HALT = Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired: Fix these situations before you make any decisions. HALT = Horny, Arrogant, Lazy and Tragic: if you're any one of these, get to a meeting! HALTS = Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired and Stupid HALTS FEAR = Hope, Acceptance, Love and Tolerance Stops Forgetting that Everything's All Right HELP = His Ever Loving Presence HELP = Her Ever Loving Presence HELP = Hope, Encouragement, Love and Patience HOPE = Happy Our Program Exists HOPE = Hearing Other Peoples' Experience HOPE = Hang On! Peace Exists... HOW = Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness: that's how we do it HOW = Honest, Open-minded and Willing ISM = I, Self, Me ISM = Incredibly Short Memory ISM = Inside Me ISM = I Sabotage Myself KISS = Keep It Simple, Stupid KISS = Keep It Simple, Sugar KISS = Keep It Simple, Sweetheart KISS = Keeping It Simple, Spiritually
MMM = Meetings, Meditation and Masturbation (recommended for the first year) NUTS = Not Using The Steps OUR = Openly Using Recovery PACE = Positive Attitudes Change Everything PAID = Pitiful And Incomprehensible Demoralization PMS = Poor Me Syndrome PMS = Pour More Scotch PROGRAM = People Relying on God Relaying a Message RELATIONSHIP = Real Exciting Love Affair Turns Into Outrageous Nightmare, Sobriety Hangs In Peril RID = Restless, Irritable and Discontented SLIP = Sobriety Loses Its Priority SOB = Sober Old Bag SOB = Sober Old Bastard SOB = Sober Old Biker SOB = Sober Old Bitch SOBER = Son Of A Bitch, Everything's Real SPONSOR = Sober Person Offering Newcomers Suggestions On Recovery STEPS = Solutions To Every Problem in Sobriety STEPS = Solutions To Every Problem, Sober STOP = Sicker Than Other People TIME = Things I Must Earn WILLING = When I Live Life, I Need God YET = You're Eligible Too
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easy does it first things first live and let live but for the grace of god think......think.......think one day at time let go and let god kiss---keep it simple stupid act as if......... this too shall pass expect miracles i can't .........he can..........i think i'll let him (steps 1,2,3) if it works.........don't fix it keep coming back..........it works if you work it stick with the winners keep right size sobriety is a journey ..........not a destination faith without works is dead poor me.....poor me............pour me another drink to thine own self be true I came;I came to;I came to believe (steps 1,2,3) live in the NOW if god seems far away, who moved ? turn it over aa=altered attitudes nothing is so bad, a drink won't make it worse we are only as sick as our secrets there are no coincidences in aa be part of the solution,not the problem
sponsors: have one-----use one-----be one I can't handle it god; you take over keep an open mind it works -------it really does ! (page 88,line 8 in the big book) willingness is the key more will be revealed you will intuitively know you will be amazed no pain.........no gain go for it keep the plug in the jug do it sober let it begin with me just for today sober `n` crazy pass it on it's in the book you either is-------or you ain't before you say: i can't ............say i'll try don't quit 5 minutes before the miracle happens some of us our sicker than others we're all here because we're not all there alcoholism is an equal opportunity destroyer practice an attitude of gratitude the road to sobriety is a simple journey for confused people with a complicated disease another friend of bill w.'s god is never late have a good day unless of course u have made other plans decisions aren't forever it takes time 90 meetings in 90 days.........90/90 you are not alone where you go .......there you are don't drink,read the big book,and go to meetings use the 24-hour plan make use of the telephone therapy stay sober for yourself look for similarities rather than differences remember your last drunk remember that alcoholism is incurable,progressive, and fatal try not place conditions on your sobriety when all else fails, follow directions count your blessings share your happiness respect the anonymity of others share your pain let go of old ideas try to replace guilt with gratitude what goes around, comes around change is a process, not an event
take the cotton out of your ears and put it in your mouth call your sponsor before, not after, you take the first drink sick and tired of being sick and tired it's the first drink that gets you drunk to keep it, you have to give it away man's extremity is god's opportunity the price for serenity and sanity is self-sacrifice one alcoholic talking to another...........one equals one take what you can use and leave the rest what if........ yeah but......... if only......... help is only a phone call away around aa or in aa ? you can't give away what you don't have one drink is too many and thousand not enough keep coming back---kcb anger is but one letter away from danger courage to change easy does it,but do it bring the body and the mind will follow accept your admission remember when............ dry and tighten up (financially) we AAs are 'gifted' people there are 12 steps in the ladder of complete sobriety fear is the darkroom where negatives are developed before engaging your mouth,put your mind in gear! i want what i want when i want it there is no chemical solution to a spiritual problem aa is not something you join,it's a way of life we can be positive that our drinking was negative spirituality is the ability to get our minds off ourselves faith is spelled ...............a-c-t-i-o-n backsliding begins when knee-bending stops if i think,i won't drink. if i drink,i can't think bend your knees before you bend your elbow the first step in overcoming mistakes is to admit them formula for failure: try to please everyone sorrow is looking back,worry is looking around willpower= our will-ingness to use a higher power aa is an education without graduation when your head begins to swell your mind stops growing a journey of a 1,000 miles begins with the first step god=good orderly direction be as enthusiastic about aa as you were about your drinking you received without cost,now give without charge humility is our acceptance of ourselves trying to pray is praying get it ---give it---grow in it faith is not belief without proof but trust without
reservation we're responsible for the effort not the outcome this is a selfish program ego=edge god out keep your sobriety first to make it last i drank: too much---too often---too long aa will work if you want it to work minds are like parachutes----they won't work unless they're open what you hear and see here,stays here alcoholism is the only disease that tells you you're all right if you turn it over and don't let go of it,you will be upside down. an aa meeting is where losers get together to talk about their winnings aa is a school in which we are all learners and all teachers god taught us to laugh again but god please don't let us forget that we once cried serenity is not freedom from the storm but peace amid the storm aa may not solve all your problems but it is willing to share them it isn't the load that weighs us down------it's the way we carry it principles before personalities when u do all the talking you only learn what you already know the 7t's ---take time to think the thing through there are none too dumb for the aa program but many are too smart we all have another drunk left in us but we don't know if we have another recovery in us to be forgiven we must forgive when we surrender to our higher power, the journey begins the person with the most sobriety at a meeting is the one who got up earliest that morning knowledge of "the answers" never made anyone slip---it was failing to practice "the answers" known h.a.l.t.=don't get too hungry(h).......or too angry(a)......or too lonely(l) ........or too tire(t) fear stands for Frustration Ego, Anxiety, Resentment the 12 steps tell us how it works; the 12 traditions tell us
why it works......... aa won't ...........keep you from going to hell.............nor is it a ticket to heaven............but it will...........keep u sober long enough.........for you to make up your mind...............which way you want to go! if faith without works is dead; then .........willingness without action is fantasy when a person tries to control their drinking they have already lost control the task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us seven days without an aa meeting makes one WEAK you are not required to like it, you're only required to DO IT when wallowing in your self-pity ...... get off the cross we need the wood we in aa don't carry the alcoholic; we carry the message the results are in god's hand we are not human beings having spiritual experiences; we are spiritual beings having human experiences remember nothing is going to happen today that you and god can't handle when man listens,god speaks; when man obeys,god works don't watch the "slippers" but watch those who don't slip closely and watch them go through difficulties and pull through the 3 t's of gratitude to repay aa for our sobriety: our time, our talent, our treasure it's a pity we can't forget our troubles the same way we forget our blessings be careful what you pray for; you're liable to get it the time to attend a meeting is when you least feel like going work the program from the waist up aa is the highest priced club in the world.........if u have paid the dues, why not enjoy the benefits ? the first step is the only step a person can work perfectly the will of god will never take you where the grace of god will not protect you
your big book is your sponsor too aa never opened the gates of heaven to let me in, aa did open the gates of hell to let me out the only thing we take from this world when we leave is what we gave away time wasted in getting even can never be used in getting ahead some people are so successful in aa that they turn out to be almost as good as they used to think they were when they were drinking sobriety delivers everything alcohol promised possibilities and miracles are one in the same get out of the driver's seat.......let go and let god how==honesty,open-mindedness,and willingness danger sign: when your eyes have wandered from the alcoholics who still suffers and needs help-----to the faults of those whom the program has already helped first we stayed sober because we have to............ then we stay sober because we are willing to.......... finally we stay sober because we want to............. slogans are wisdom written in shorthand active alcoholics don't have relationships; they take hostages everyday is a gift that is why we call it the present if you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere every recovery from alcoholism began with one sober hour each and every alcoholic----sober or not----teaches us some valuable lessons about ourselves and recovery we had to quit playing god don't compare---identify don't intellectualize----utilize RULE 62----don't take yourself so damn seriously!!!!!!! aa has a wrench to fit every nut that walks through a meeting room door living in the here and now how does one become an "old-timer" ? don't drink and don't die! aa spoils your drinking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! faith is our greatest gift; its sharing with others our greatest responsibility if you want to drink-----that is your business if you want to quit-------that is aa 's business in a bar, we got sympathy-----as long as our money
lasted. in aa,we get understanding------for nothing! even my worst day in sobriety is better than my best day drunk the elevator is broken-------use the steps let it begin with me when all else fails.........the directions are in the big book trust god.........clean house........help others anonymity is so important it's half of our name if we don't grow,we gotta go all you need to start your own aa meeting is a resentment and a coffee pot!! religion is for those who fear god.........spirituality is for those who have been to hell and back there are no atheists in foxholes three suggestions for making an aa speech: 1).BE INTERESTING 2).BE BRIEF 3).BE SEATED when you are a sponsor, you get out of yourself. if i serve, i will be served why recovery never ends: the disease is alcoholISm, not alcoholWASM! the aa way of life is meant to be bread for daily use, not cake for special occasions the smartest thing an aa member can say is, " help me " you are exactly where god wants you to be god will never give you more than you can handle slow but sure in aa we say a "coincidence" is a miracle in which god chooses to remain anonymous it takes the good and bad aa meeting----the good and bad aa talk -----to make this fellowship "work" give time .......time faith is a lighted doorway,but trust is a dark hall the lesson i must learn is simply that my control is limited to my own behavior,my own attitudes the aa paradoxes: ---from weakness(adversity) comes strength ---we forgive to be forgiven ---we give it away to keep it ---we suffer to get well ---we surrender to win ---we die to live ---from darkness comes light
---from dependence we found independence aa works for people who believe in god aa works for people who don't believe in god aa NEVER works for people who believe they ARE god just for today i will try to live through this day only,and not tackle my whole life problems at once. i can do something for 12 hours that would appall me if i felt that i had to keep it up for a LIFETIME there are two days in every week which we have no control over----yesterday and tomorrow.today is the only day we can change. it is not the experience if today that drives people mad----it is the remorse or bitterness for something which happened yesterday and the dread of what tomorrow may bring. slippers in aa use the rdp---revolving door policy pain is the touchstone of spiritual growth god has no grand kids there is a god and i am not it the road to disappointment (resentment) is paved with expectation be nice to newcomers .........one day they may be your sponsor denial is not a river in egypt ! guilt is the gift that keeps on giving the flip side to forgiveness is resentments there is no magic in recovery only miracles fear is the absences of faith courage is faith that has said its prayers depression is anger toward inward alcoholics heal from the outside in.........but feel from the insideout 3 A's in aa-----affection (thoughtfulness) -----attention (listening) -----appreciation (gratitude) if it is meant to be...........i can't stop it if it isn't god's will ............i can't make it happen there are aa members who MAKE things happen there are aa members who WATCH things happen there are aa members who DON'T KNOW anything happen WHICH ARE YOU ??????
There are some standard sayings in the rooms of AA and then there are those not uttered as often as they used to be but still just as important: Easy Does It - This means taking your time when it comes to not getting caught up in the rushing of a task whether it be driving or overwhelming yourself with too many duties. Think, Think, Think - This translates into thinking the drink through before you take it regarding relapse. But for the Grace of God - People in recovery often use this phrase when they speak about members who "go back out" and drink, meaning "But for the Grace of God Go I." One Day at a Time - Newcomers are often told this to remember that they only have to stay sober for 24 hours each day. Let Go and Let God - This phrase has to do with the third step and the prayer that goes along with it which means a higher power is in charge of your life. This Too Shall Pass - Meaning whatever the crisis is at the moment, eventually it will go away. Expect Miracles - This goes along with God has no limits. I can't, He can, I think I'll Let Him - This ties in with Steps 1-3 in the textbook Alcoholics Anonymous. If it Works, Don't Fix It - Like the old New Coke/Classic Coke battle, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." If what you're doing is working in your life, don't stop doing it. Keep Coming Back, It Works If You Work It - Keep coming back to meetings. The program works if you work the steps. Stick with the Winners - Not those in relapse mode or people who don't really want to get sober but just use people in the program for money; etc. Sobriety is a Journey, Not a Destination - Enjoy the trip and stay in the now. Faith Without Works is Dead - Even the most devout person can have all the knowledge in the world but if he doesn't practice his faith in a higher power in his daily life, it won't do any good. Poor me, Poor me, Pour me another drink - Translation: Don't lapse into self-pity. To Thine Own Self Be True - Written on every AA medallion which marks various points of sobriety. It means take care of yourself with regard to your sobriety. I came, I came to, I came to believe - This has to do with coming to meetings, coming out of the fog, and coming to believe in a higher power PROMISES OF AA
If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear.
We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Self-seeking will slip away. Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change. Fear of people and of economic insecurity will leave us. We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us. We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves. Are these Extravagant Promises??? WE THINK NOT!! They are Being Fulfilled Among Us--Sometimes Quickly, Sometimes Slowly. They will ALWAYS Materialize if We Work For Them