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**CarolD** · 07-23-2009, 07:45 AM

*~*~*~*~*^ Big Book Quote ^*~*~*~*~*

"We are people who normally would not mix. But there exists among us
a fellowship, a friendliness, and an understanding which is
indescribably wonderful."

~Alcoholics Anonymous, 1st. Edition,
There Is A Solution, pg. 17~

**Astro** · 07-23-2009, 08:31 AM

This reminded me of a small meeting I attended in Georgia last year, in the basement of an antique store. Such friendly people and so welcoming, I felt right at home.

yeahgr8 · 07-23-2009, 02:37 PM

I hope this comes out right! I am proud to be seen sitting having coffees with friends from AA that i would have thought of as lesser than me even week ago, it is a wonderful thing and i know and feel that i am indeed sitting with real friends now:-)

**Astro** · 07-23-2009, 02:48 PM

Well hell yes that came out right!

That's a good message to share, it really does work if you work it!

jimhere · 07-23-2009, 07:11 PM

Most of the people that I hang with are not people that I would have drank with.

barb dwyer · 07-23-2009, 10:11 PM

Other than the horse industry,
there's never been anyplace
where I completely 'fit in'.
where I"m accepted
just because I'm breathing.

SCRedhead · 07-24-2009, 12:09 AM

It's awesome to be understood! My new friends in AA are so cool because in some ways we are all so very different, but in at least one major way we are very, very much alike.

07-23-2009, 07:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 34,835	Big Book Quote ~~~~^ Big Book Quote ^~~~~ "We are people who normally would not mix. But there exists among us a fellowship, a friendliness, and an understanding which is indescribably wonderful." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 1st. Edition, There Is A Solution, pg. 17~ __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

07-23-2009, 08:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Astro Forum Leader Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ, one big happy dysfunctional family! Posts: 11,833	This reminded me of a small meeting I attended in Georgia last year, in the basement of an antique store. Such friendly people and so welcoming, I felt right at home. __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty, and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming---WOW-What a ride!"

07-23-2009, 02:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
Astro Forum Leader Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ, one big happy dysfunctional family! Posts: 11,833	Well hell yes that came out right! That's a good message to share, it really does work if you work it! __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty, and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming---WOW-What a ride!"

07-23-2009, 10:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
barb dwyer same planet...different world Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: butte mt Posts: 10,933 Blog Entries: 7	Other than the horse industry, there's never been anyplace where I completely 'fit in'. where I"m accepted just because I'm breathing. __________________ Knowledge is knowing that tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad.

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07-23-2009, 02:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
yeahgr8 Member Pacman Turbo Champion! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK Posts: 3,950 Blog Entries: 8	I hope this comes out right! I am proud to be seen sitting having coffees with friends from AA that i would have thought of as lesser than me even week ago, it is a wonderful thing and i know and feel that i am indeed sitting with real friends now:-)

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jimhere Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 2,392	Most of the people that I hang with are not people that I would have drank with.

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SCRedhead Enjoying Sobriety Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 142	It's awesome to be understood! My new friends in AA are so cool because in some ways we are all so very different, but in at least one major way we are very, very much alike.

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