--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: CE100004 Date: 09/29/95 From: H-D Time: 11:20pm \/To: ED KASKY (Read 3 times) Subj: Fifth Chapter RE: Re: Traffic jam? BY: Ed Kasky to Roslyn Reid on Wed Sep 27 1995 09:10:00 Hello Ed! Just wanted to say it is nice to see someone posting here from the home of the Fifth Chapter MC. I used to go on a few runs with some of the members of the San Diego Chapter and the St. Louis Chapters when I lived in those ities. They always seemed to be a good group of folks. Anyways hello and it is good to talk to you. Have a great day, H-D --- Synchronet+SBBSecho v1.12 * Origin: Born to be Wild Independence,MO 816.461.6267 ZyXEL (1:280/157) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: CE100005 Date: 09/29/95 From: H-D Time: 11:29pm \/To: MATRIKA (Read 3 times) Subj: Traditions? RE: Traditions? BY: Matrika to Kandee... on Thu Sep 28 1995 20:23:00 > I am hanign in there - NOBODY is worth drinking over today, certainly > not these two guys who aren't even related to me. I only have to put > up with them for an hour at meetings. I can deal with that. Hello Matrika, My sponsor always tells me to set right next to the ones in a meeting that get on my nerves or I don't like. He also tells me to pray for them. Although this thing always turns out like it is supposed to. I usually find where I am wrong in the whole thing. . Another thing I have learned is...most AA groups start with a resentment and a coffee pot . Our group here that had been going 19 years started that way. And a new group split off of ours this summer the same way. How many drunks can actually get along for an extended period of time ? Have a great day and keep it in today, H-D --- Synchronet+SBBSecho v1.12 * Origin: Born to be Wild Independence,MO 816.461.6267 ZyXEL (1:280/157) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: CE100006 Date: 09/29/95 From: ELAINE LOVELESS Time: 03:17pm \/To: JUDITH LABONTE (Read 3 times) Subj: RE: SEVEN YEARS OF GRATIT On 28 Sep 95 08:28pm, Judith Labonte wrote to Elaine Loveless: JL> Re- Madame Pele - with my fiery temper, that is someone I could use in JL> my life. Lately an image of the Higher Power that appeals to me is the JL> Native American Totem of the Bear - specifically a Mother Grizzly JL> defending her cubs. Bear is considered to represent healing too, as JL> there are some 11 oe 13 herbs Bears use to heal THEMSELVES individually JL> of whatever ails them. Madame Pele does have a bit of a temper! My spirit guide is the Hawk.....a teacher and messenger from the Gods......:) ... Let me bring you Songs from the Wood... Bright Blessings, Elaine * Silver Xpress V4.01P SW12813 --- Silver Xpress Mail System 5.03M1 --- Squish/386 v1.11 * Origin: The Crossroads BBS, Round Rock, Texas (512) 255-8985 (1:382/506) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: CE100007 Date: 09/29/95 From: ROSLYN REID Time: 08:17pm \/To: H-D (Read 3 times) Subj: Sorry HH>Have a great day...unless you have made other plans , rofl! y'know, some people *do* make plans like that! HH> * Origin: Born to be Wild Independence,MO 816.461.6267 ZyXEL (1:280/157 ah, not far from the ole family homestead--columbia, mizzou-rah! --- MegaMail 2.10 #0 --- GEcho 1.11+ * Origin: The Back Door BBS Richmond VA V34+ (1:264/165) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: CE100008 Date: 09/29/95 From: ROSLYN REID Time: 08:17pm \/To: MATRIKA (Read 3 times) Subj: Traditions? MM>I didn't understand that "Fear is the darkroom where negatives are MM>developed" but I'll run it by my husband who used to own a photography MM>studio and see if it clicks. camera jokes--makes me shutter to think of them! --- MegaMail 2.10 #0 --- GEcho 1.11+ * Origin: The Back Door BBS Richmond VA V34+ (1:264/165) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: CE200000 Date: 09/30/95 From: ELAINE LOVELESS Time: 09:36pm \/To: DIANA ERTMAN (Read 3 times) Subj: RE: NEW MEMBER On 29 Sep 95 05:10pm, Diana Ertman wrote to All In Recovery: DE> Hi, my name is Diana. I have just found out about this system and would DE> like to talk to others in recovery. I am a member of AA , and just DE> celebrated my first year of being Clean & Sober on the 2nd of August. I DE> am currently working on the 3rd Step(for a few months now)and have DE> finally been able to talk and turn somethings over to my Higher Power DE> and things are getting better every day. Hope to hear from you soon. DE> One Day At A Time. Diana Hi Diana! Congrats on your one year! My name is Elaine and I'm also a member of AA. Been clean and sober since April 19, 1984....one day at a time. :) I'm also married to a recovering alcoholic who has been clean and sober since April 19, 1981. Things do get better, doesn't mean that everything's perfect, just that I deal with it better....with a lot of help from my Higher Power......:) ... 'Tis a chronicle of day by day. Bright Blessings, Elaine * Silver Xpress V4.01P SW12813 --- Silver Xpress Mail System 5.03M1 --- Squish/386 v1.11 * Origin: The Crossroads BBS, Round Rock, Texas (512) 255-8985 (1:382/506) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: CE200001 Date: 09/29/95 From: DIANA ERTMAN Time: 05:10pm \/To: ALL IN RECOVERY (Read 4 times) Subj: New Member Hi, my name is Diana. I have just found out about this system and would like to talk to others in recovery. I am a member of AA , and just celebrated my first year of being Clean & Sober on the 2nd of August. I am currently working on the 3rd Step(for a few months now)and have finally been able to talk and turn somethings over to my Higher Power and things are getting better every day. Hope to hear from you soon. One Day At A Time. Diana --- Squish v1.01 * Origin: Transformations BBS Edmonton, Alta. (1:342/602) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: CE200002 Date: 09/30/95 From: H-D Time: 06:47pm \/To: ROSLYN REID (Read 3 times) Subj: Sorry RE: Sorry BY: Roslyn Reid to H-D on Fri Sep 29 1995 20:17:09 > rofl! y'know, some people *do* make plans like that! Yes,I know how that is...I tend to do that. If I don't stay in a good spiritual place. Most of the time that is caused by drifting away from my prayers and getting back into my old behaviors of trying to control my life. You know I asked my sponsor once about when that would stop happening and he said I needed to ask someone with more sobriety than he had. > ah, not far from the ole family homestead--columbia, mizzou-rah! Yes, That's it alright. I actually wish I had stayed out in San Diego instead of moving back here :). Nice to talk to you and have a great day, H-D --- Synchronet+SBBSecho v1.12 * Origin: Born to be Wild Independence,MO 816.461.6267 ZyXEL (1:280/157) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: CE200003 Date: 09/30/95 From: BROTHER THOMAS Time: 09:04pm \/To: MATRIKA (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: Traditions? Well, if you are not willing to rally the group to make changes, or if no one is willing to join you then as you have said let it be. If you did make an honest effort than in my opinion I see no reason why you can't wash your hands of it. Now you have to find another meeting or start your own. Hugs Thom --- DB 1.58/001758 * Origin: St. Judes' House O.S.P. San Antonio Texas (1:387/905.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: CE200004 Date: 09/30/95 From: BROTHER THOMAS Time: 09:18pm \/To: VICTOR HARNER (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: Traditions? > I really try to avoid the politics that happen sometimes in a meeting. I > am there for my recovery - not to get involved in the politcal going > ons. Try to focus on what is most importmat - your recovery. I would agree with you Vitor in most cases, there are a lot of meetings and I tend to vote with my feet, if I don't like how that meeting works. However, I consider it a important part of my recovery to learn to stand up for myself. Not like while I was drinking by yelling and carrying on at the top of my lungs but in a firm but respectable mannor. I require everyone else to be reasonable also. In this case the this meeting was the only one available to her. Facing problems, issues and difficulties is one of the blessings of the program for me! Hugs Thom --- DB 1.58/001758 * Origin: St. Judes' House O.S.P. San Antonio Texas (1:387/905.1)