• 252 Slogans- AA

1. first things first
2. live and let live
3. but for the grace of god
4. think......think.......think
5. one day at time
6. let go and let god
7. kiss---keep it simple stupid
8. act as if.........
9. this too shall pass
10. expect miracles
11. i can't .........he can..........i think i'll let him (steps 1,2,3)
12. if it works.........don't fix it
13. keep coming back..........it works if you work it
14. stick with the winners
15. keep right size
16. sobriety is a journey ..........not a destination
17. faith without works is dead
18. poor me.....poor me............pour me another drink
19. to thine own self be true
20. I came;I came to;I came to believe (steps 1,2,3)
21. live in the NOW
22. if god seems far away, who moved ?
23. turn it over
24. aa=altered attitudes
25. nothing is so bad, a drink won't make it worse
26. we are only as sick as our secrets
27. there are no coincidences in aa
28. be part of the solution,not the problem
29. sponsors: have one-----use one-----be one
30. I can't handle it god; you take over
31. keep an open mind
32. it works -------it really does ! (page 88,line 8 in the big book)
33. willingness is the key
34. more will be revealed
35. you will intuitively know
36. you will be amazed
37. no pain.........no gain
38. go for it
39. keep the plug in the jug
40. do it sober
41. let it begin with me
42. just for today
43. sober `n` crazy
44. pass it on
45. it's in the book
46. you either is-------or you ain't
47. before you say: i can't ............say i'll try
48. don't quit 5 minutes before the miracle happens
49. some of us our sicker than others
50. we're all here because we're not all there
51. alcoholism is an equal opportunity destroyer
52. practice an attitude of gratitude
53. the road to sobriety is a simple journey for confused people with a complicated disease
54. another friend of bill w.'s
55. god is never late
56. have a good day unless of course u have made other plans
57. decisions aren't forever
58. it takes time
59. 90 meetings in 90 days.........90/90
60. you are not alone
61. where you go .......there you are
62. don't drink,read the big book,and go to meetings
63. use the 24-hour plan
64. make use of the telephone therapy
65. stay sober for yourself
66. look for similarities rather than differences
67. remember your last drunk
68. remember that alcoholism is incurable,progressive, and fatal
69. try not place conditions on your sobriety
70. when all else fails, follow directions
71. count your blessings
72. share your happiness
73. respect the anonymity of others
74. share your pain
75. let go of old ideas
76. try to replace guilt with gratitude
77. what goes around, comes around
78. change is a process, not an event
79. take the cotton out of your ears and put it in your mouth
80. call your sponsor before, not after, you take the first drink
81. sick and tired of being sick and tired
82. it's the first drink that gets you drunk
83. to keep it, you have to give it away
84. man's extremity is god's opportunity
85. the price for serenity and sanity is self-sacrifice
86. one alcoholic talking to another...........one equals one
87. take what you can use and leave the rest
88. what if........
89. yeah but.........
90. if only.........
91. help is only a phone call away
92. around aa or in aa ?
93. you can't give away what you don't have
94. one drink is too many and thousand not enough
95. keep coming back---kcb
96. anger is but one letter away from danger
97. courage to change
98. easy does it,but do it
99. bring the body and the mind will follow
100. accept your admission
101. remember when............
102. dry and tighten up (financially)
103. we AAs are 'gifted' people
104. there are 12 steps in the ladder of complete sobriety
105. fear is the darkroom where negatives are developed
106. before engaging your mouth,put your mind in gear!
107. i want what i want when i want it
108. there is no chemical solution to a spiritual problem
109. aa is not something you join,it's a way of life
110. we can be positive that our drinking was negative
111. spirituality is the ability to get our minds off ourselves
112. faith is spelled ...............a-c-t-i-o-n
113. backsliding begins when knee-bending stops
114. if i think,i won't drink. if i drink,i can't think
115. bend your knees before you bend your elbow
116. the first step in overcoming mistakes is to admit them
117. formula for failure: try to please everyone
118. sorrow is looking back,worry is looking around
119. willpower= our will-ingness to use a higher power
120. aa is an education without graduation
121. when your head begins to swell your mind stops growing
122. a journey of a 1,000 miles begins with the first step
123. god=good orderly direction
124. be as enthusiastic about aa as you were about your drinking
125. you received without cost,now give without charge
126. humility is our acceptance of ourselves
127. trying to pray is praying
128. get it ---give it---grow in it
129. faith is not belief without proof but trust without reservation
130. we're responsible for the effort not the outcome
131. this is a selfish program
132. ego=edge god out
133. keep your sobriety first to make it last
134. i drank: too much---too often---too long
135. aa will work if you want it to work
136. minds are like parachutes----they won't work unless they're open
137. what you hear and see here,stays here
138. alcoholism is the only disease that tells you you're all right
139. if you turn it over and don't let go of it,you will be upside down.
140. an aa meeting is where losers get together to talk about their winnings
141. aa is a school in which we are all learners and all teachers
142. god taught us to laugh again but god please don't let us forget that we once cried
143. serenity is not freedom from the storm but peace amid the storm
144. aa may not solve all your problems but it is willing to share them
145. it isn't the load that weighs us down------it's the way we carry it
146. principles before personalities
147. when u do all the talking you only learn what you already know
148. the 7t's ---take time to think the thing through
149. there are none too dumb for the aa program but many are too smart
150. we all have another drunk left in us but we don't know if we have another recovery in us
151. to be forgiven we must forgive
152. when we surrender to our higher power, the journey begins
153. the person with the most sobriety at a meeting is the one who got up earliest that morning
154. knowledge of "the answers" never made anyone slip---it was failing to practice "the answers" known
155. h.a.l.t.=don't get too hungry(h).......or too angry(a)......or too lonely(l) ........or too tire(t)
156. fear stands for Frustration
     
     Ego,
     Anxiety,
     Resentment
157. the 12 steps tell us how it works; the 12 traditions tell us why it works.........
158. 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!
159. if faith without works is dead; then .........willingness without action is fantasy
160. when a person tries to control their drinking they have already lost control
161. the task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us
162. seven days without an aa meeting makes one WEAK
163. you are not required to like it, you're only required to DO IT
164. when wallowing in your self-pity ...... get off the cross we need the wood
165. we in aa don't carry the alcoholic; we carry the message
166. the results are in god's hand
167. we are not human beings having spiritual experiences; we are spiritual beings having human experiences
168. remember nothing is going to happen today that you and god can't handle
169. when man listens,god speaks; when man obeys,god works
170. don't watch the "slippers" but watch those who don't slip closely and watch them go through difficulties and pull through
171. the 3 t's of gratitude to repay aa for our sobriety: our time, our talent, our treasure
172. it's a pity we can't forget our troubles the same way we forget our blessings
173. be careful what you pray for; you're liable to get it
174. the time to attend a meeting is when you least feel like going
175. work the program from the waist up
176. aa is the highest priced club in the world.........if u have paid the dues, why not enjoy the benefits ?
177. the first step is the only step a person can work perfectly
178. the will of god will never take you where the grace of god will not protect you
179. your big book is your sponsor too
180. aa never opened the gates of heaven to let me in, aa did open the gates of hell to let me out
181. the only thing we take from this world when we leave is what we gave away
182. time wasted in getting even can never be used in getting ahead
183. 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
184. sobriety delivers everything alcohol promised
185. possibilities and miracles are one in the same
186. get out of the driver's seat.......let go and let god
187. how==honesty,open-mindedness,and willingness
188. 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
189. 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.............
     
190. slogans are wisdom written in shorthand
191. active alcoholics don't have relationships; they take hostages
192. everyday is a gift that is why we call it the present
193. if you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere
194. every recovery from alcoholism began with one sober hour
195. each and every alcoholic----sober or not----teaches us some valuable lessons about ourselves and recovery
196. we had to quit playing god
197. don't compare---identify
198. don't intellectualize----utilize
199. RULE 62----don't take yourself so darn seriously!!!!!!!
200. aa has a wrench to fit every nut that walks through a meeting room door
201. living in the here and now
202. how does one become an "old-timer" ? don't drink and don't die!
203. aa spoils your drinking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
204. faith is our greatest gift; its sharing with others our greatest responsibility
205. if you want to drink-----that is your business
     if you want to quit-------that is aa 's business
206. in a bar, we got sympathy-----as long as our money lasted.
     in aa,we get understanding------for nothing!
207. even my worst day in sobriety is better than my best day drunk
208. the elevator is broken-------use the steps
209. let it begin with me
210. when all else fails.........the directions are in the big book
211. trust god.........clean house........help others
212. anonymity is so important it's half of our name
213. if we don't grow,we gotta go
214. all you need to start your own aa meeting is a resentment and a coffee pot!!
215. religion is for those who fear god.........spirituality is for those who have been to hell and back
216. there are no atheists in foxholes
217. three suggestions for making an aa speech:
     1).BE INTERESTING
     2).BE BRIEF
     3).BE SEATED
     
218. when you are a sponsor, you get out of yourself. if i serve, i will be served
219. why recovery never ends: the disease is alcoholISm, not alcoholWASM!
220. the aa way of life is meant to be bread for daily use, not cake for special occasions
221. the smartest thing an aa member can say is, " help me "
222. you are exactly where god wants you to be
223. god will never give you more than you can handle
224. slow but sure
225. in aa we say a "coincidence" is a miracle in which god chooses to remain anonymous
226. it takes the good and bad aa meeting----the good and bad aa talk -----to make this fellowship "work"
227. give time .......time
228. faith is a lighted doorway,but trust is a dark hall
229. the lesson i must learn is simply that my control is limited to my own behavior,my own attitudes
230. 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
     
231. 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
232. 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
233. there are two days in every week which we have no control over----yesterday and tomorrow.today is the only day we can change.
234. 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.
235. slippers in aa use the rdp---revolving door policy
236. pain is the touchstone of spiritual growth
237. god has no grand kids
238. there is a god and i am not it
239. the road to disappointment (resentment) is paved with expectation
240. be nice to newcomers .........one day they may be your sponsor
241. denial is not a river in egypt !
242. guilt is the gift that keeps on giving
243. the flip side to forgiveness is resentments
244. there is no magic in recovery only miracles
245. fear is the absences of faith
246. courage is faith that has said its prayers
247. depression is anger toward inward
248. alcoholics heal from the outside in.........but feel from the insideout
249. 3 A's in aa-----affection (thoughtfulness)
     -----attention (listening)
     -----appreciation (gratitude)
     
250. if it is meant to be...........i can't stop it
     if it isn't god's will ............i can't make it happen
     
251. 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 ??????
     
     Last but not least ---EASY  DOES  IT!!

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I look at myself to try to be perfect at eveything i do- working out,work, my diet, housework, budgets,bills,etc. I make sure everything is done to a tee. When i miss something  for example, I love to work out every morning. That's my drug..My cup of coffee. When i miss it in the morning. In plain english i am a b**ch. I feel so guilty..I think negative of myself.
Last  week i missed Monday-Tues-Wens- Thurs-Fri-Sun.. I felt so low on myself. This week I missed only Monday soo far. Is that normal.. I look things up alot on the computer. and it seems to be sort of a eating disorder. Is that my coping tool to use ,control bc of the chaos in my life?? Or is it my addiction??

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Tonight is my first appointment with my therapist !! YEAH>>I really need a push and also some guidance to look deeper into myself. I am looking forward to unloading some issues off of my back.. and start feeling good.. Not so down and depressed and negative.. It's always easier to deal with Negative than Positive.. I can't seem to get my mind focused again.. and really be Positive..

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The significant problems I  face in every day life cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them. God please help me free my mind and look at my problems differenty. Amen

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Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.We often overlook the responsibility of being happy. We enter relationships with the idea that our partner will make us happy. We believe that happiness is earned or deserved. We sometimes look to the future to bring us happiness rather than in the present. Today I will focus on being happy at this present moment. 

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I find myself lately slipping back in to my old way of thinking and feeling.I usually read my morning meditation when I get to work and that seems to start my day. Lately though I just seem to dwell on the past, the sadness and hurt and try to figure out things like the choices I made in my life.For example  my son's dad is still active using.  Hasn't telephoned in a year and as I watch him growing up in front of my eyes I feel that the choices I made in life are hurting and bringing sadness to my own son. How do I get past the guilt and shame?

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