FEAR (replace with appropriate expletives if needed)
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
FEAR = Face Everything and Recover
FEAR = Frantic Efforts to Appear Recovered
Replace Fear with Faith;
FAITH = Fear Ain’t In This House
Fine (once again, replace with appropriate expletives if needed)
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 …read more

In support of my fellow Bloggers in the b5 Science and Health channel who are all about to discuss smoking today on theme Thursday;
Nicotine Anonymous
What Is Nicotine Anonymous?
Nicotine Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women helping each other to live our lives free of nicotine. We share our experience, strength and hope with each other so that we may be free from this powerful addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using nicotine. There are no dues or fees for Nicotine Anonymous membership; we are self supporting through our own contributions. Nicotine Anonymous is not …read more

In this case credit is due Dallas at the 12 Step Forum who recently passed this on;
SOBRIETY VERSION of the 23rd PSALM
THE LORD IS MY SPONSOR, I shall not want.

We are self-supporting. The 7th Tradition.
From pg. 160 in The 12 and 12 – “Everybody knows that active alcoholics scream that they have no troubles money can’t cure.”
From page 58 in The Big Book – “We thought we could find an easier, softer way.”
Put those two together and you might find;
Pointed to by Successful Treatment Of Alcoholism Found In The Doctor’s Office (Science Daily) at “Treatment Of Alcoholism” the results of the “largest clinical trial ever conducted on drug and therapy interventions for alcoholism.”
(warning – personal sarcasm ahead)
Treatment Of Alcoholism then points to the article on the trial at Science …read more

Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. There are no dues or fees for membership; we are fully self supporting through our own contributions. We are not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization, or institution. We do not wish to engage in any controversy and we neither endorse nor oppose any causes. Our primary purpose …read more

Lighting The Dark Past
That’s the title of today’s Daily Reflection. Do you feel as if you’re a prisoner of your past? Do you feel as if there is just no way possible to extract yourself from the guilt and the shame of your insane actions? You know deep down inside that whatever God you think you believe in, will never, ever, forgive you for what you’ve done? It’s hopeless – right? Wrong.
Please listen to this;

From another AA book “Came To Believe” and from Bill W. on page 1;
“Spiritual?”
Do not let any prejudice you may have against spiritual terms deter you from honestly asking yourself what they might mean to you.
From other members;
“Yes, I began with blind faith, but the proof of truth is that it works.”
“I learned in the Fellowship that if others could accept me and love me as I was, then I should love myself as I was – not for what I was, but for what I could become.”
Spirituality is “freedom – if you consider fear slavery. Peace of mind in …read more

With much thanks to Dallas, who runs an active Alcoholics Anonymous 12 Step Forum at Step12.com;
From a thread titled “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” , a cool statement for anyone who may be concerned whether or not they have a drinking problem from member wareagle10.
You’ve Got Two Choices

I wonder how many know that the Circle and Triangle symbol, seen in so many places, is not trademarked by AA.
Anonpress.org is an extensive AA resource and has a list of FAQ’s at their site. Someone asked “Why did AA stop using the circle and triangle symbol?”
Because;

I’m going to quote this entry directly from page 53 of “Twelve Steps And Twelve Traditions.”
Without being direct, trying to avoid being confrontational and, having had similar experiences, I have a motivation, an agenda for quoting this particular writing. My feelings were influenced this morning by a comment made during the evening that I don’t understand at this moment. I don’t understand why someone has a need to use words like “terrifies” in response to something I wrote. I don’t understand why someone has a need to apparently accuse me of conducting a lifelong investigation into their life when I’ve …read more