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- Had the opportunity to watch the 2012 movie of Bill W's story is presented in the film/docu style. I enjoyed the film and identified with step 1 in it.I hope the following lind is OK in DS as I think this topic is...
- I was struggling with the HP stuff and how to move past that block.I was talking to my sponsor who asked me a few very simple questions after which they said to me there is your HP, you just told me about it. I looked at them a bit confused and...
- just took the bowel prep about 2 hours ago and is already working dam this stuff is quick. Then I had to take the second dose, but wait two hours I have to take the third dose. But wait there is more at 7am I have to take my fourth dose.Remember...
- Was reading a response by OK1 in another thread and not sure this is connected it did get me thinking about some thoughts.When I was first around the rooms of AA I was nervous about speaking in meetings about telling my story. Was speaking about...
- Giday AB and thanks for your response. I am assuming in your response you are using valid and legitimately as the same meaning. This may seem semantics but I do see a difference between valid and legitimate.Guess for me the crux of this...
- Don't want to hijack the original thread and as the conversation is purely AA orientated want to move my response to aa Spoken here.Regards G8
- Was talking to people about the topic of using 'crutches' to stop drinking. Many strategies were suggested to not drink. I found a lot of the ideas to not drink were very excellent. Unfortunately, I also witnessed many using these strategies...
- Giday the firs link below is to a website here in Aus in regards to bowel cancer and I found it to have some good info on it. Second link is to a 'jargon buster' from the same website.Thought some here may also find it...
- During early days in AA and in life in general I found myself doubting what others where saying. Things like I did the steps and had a spiritual wakening and the desire to drink was removed.Quite often I heard people telling their stories and I...
- Saw my surgeon today for my annual check up and was glad to hear all was clear, This now means I am six years post surgery and he states I have less than 1% chance of the original cancer returning. This was good news to this old bloke.Have to...
- In early days when I went to meetings I was not sure if I was or was not an alcoholic. I used to listen to speakers who would get up and say hi I am ... and I am an alcoholic. They proceeded to speak about losing jobs. marriages, crashing cars,...
- When I first came around AA I had no idea what these terms meant and how they effected me. Was not till I started on the road to recovery that I realised to understand the difference was very important. It meant I was able to treat the cause and...
- Yorman1 in another post your asked"I just recently had my malignant tumor removed from my colon..stage3a...I was told yesterday that my treatments would consist of taking a pill twice a day for three weeks, followed by a one week rest....I prayed...
- Have been reading a few topics on the main board about the BB. Lot are saying to read the BB which I find interesting. When I first came around I was told to live the BB in that I should read myself into the BB.Unfortunately I did the 'read' ...
- When I first had my operation to remove the cancer thus ending up with no rectum I was never told by my health team to avoid any foods. Hence, straight out of hospital I was straight into the salads, fresh fruit, bran etc etc.Was not till several...