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Astro · 04-24-2008, 08:13 AM

Today's AA Thought For The Day, courtesy of AAOnline.net. Just wanted to share......

AA Thought for the Day
(courtesy AAOnline.net)

April 24, 2008

Modem-to-Modem

Twice this week, I've had tormented thoughts at three A.M.
Do I have to phone and wake someone up for support?
No, because other sober insomniacs are online,
ready to help me through the night. I didn't want a drink,
I just needed the loving support of the Fellowship.
Knowing I can talk and apply the Steps to my chaotic thoughts
and feelings at three A.M. makes a world of difference to me.
As to whether online meetings violate Traditions, I say, "Bah, humbug!"
I can't go to a meeting in Pakistan today -- does that make it not a real meeting?
Online meetings are like any other -- if you get there, you are welcome there.
© 2003 The AA Grapevine, Inc., Thank You For Sharing, p. 71

Thought to Ponder . . .

Modem-to-modem or face-to-face, AA's speak the language of the heart.

AA-related 'Alconym' . . .

H E A R T = Healing, Enjoying, And Recovering Together.

ImJulie · 04-24-2008, 08:19 AM

Thanks for posting that Astro.
I sure do have lots of gratitude for SR.
Its helping me to become the person God wants me to be.

Tazman53 · 04-24-2008, 09:07 AM

Good post Astro, I have found SR to be a true blessing as a supplement to AA.

least · 04-24-2008, 09:35 AM

It's a source of comfort and support for me to know that I have a safe place to go, whether it be to count my days, or whine, or ask for support/advice. I'm sure glad SR is here for us all day and all nite. We never close!

1963comet · 04-24-2008, 09:49 AM

SR is a wonderful place and being there 24-7

Just today I needed to get something off my chest. And got a reply right away.

Thank's Taz and SR for making that possible.

laurie6781 · 04-24-2008, 09:52 AM

There are several GOOD recovery sites on the net, that I have found.

Sober Recovery being one of the oldest is really good. SR has lots of members which insures, literally, that when someone posts here for the first time, it will be only minutes before they have a response. This is part of what makes SR great.

SR also has different forums for different needs.

It is an excellent all around recovery site.

Yes I have been a member for some time now, and in actuality I had joined earlier, but something happened to my original membership (I couldn't remember what Nickname I had used and what password I had used, and which email addy I had used, how's that for forgetfulness? rofl) and I rejoined in early April of '04.

I use SR and give responses now and then. I use several other recovery sites also. It is a great substitute when one cannot make a F2F MEETING. I still believe that face to face is the best. One can 'read' the anothers expression and body language, there is almost instant 'gratification' that someone else does understand and has been where you are.

However, that being said, there are also 'shut ins', health issues, and other things that may keep a person from f2f, and that is when SR and sites like it become so important.

My biggest concern has been and still is, that others may be 'selling themselves short' by ONLY using on line recovery.

Other than that, yep SR is one of the better recovery sites on line.

J M H O

Love and hugs,

gravity · 04-24-2008, 10:12 AM

A place to find strength, hope, encouragement,
To learn, to gain a better understanding,
To appreciate our differences and how we are all the same,
To vent, to laugh,
To not feel so alone.

SR has helped me understand my own spiritual nature, the AA step work, the importance of helping one another. When I feel like I am on shaky ground, SR is here to pass the time, to get through another day.

I like this place

!

parentrecovers · 04-24-2008, 10:21 AM

i got some! i got some gratitude!

gypsy tears · 04-24-2008, 12:20 PM

Yeah man

. I love this place!

***cmc*** · 04-24-2008, 12:26 PM

(((SR))) ((((SR friends))))

quendrida · 04-24-2008, 12:28 PM

Thank You Sr !!!!!

resentful wife · 04-25-2008, 06:03 AM

SR is like having a best friend on speed dial, always there to talk or listen, and they always "get me" no matter what my mood may be or how skewed my thinking, some one, some where, in what ever time zone of SR that their in they always "get me". And I'm very grateful to be a member.
Linda

Katecan · 04-25-2008, 07:25 AM

I love this site so much. It saved my life. The fact that I was able to get 24/7 help, information and inspiration in my first few days of being sober is what gave me strength till the fog lifted. It helped me find my courage to go back out into the world with a new outllook.

Sober now for 12 days. Thank you SR from the bottom of my heart. I am soooo Grateful.

God Bless this site.

Kathy

Jomey · 04-25-2008, 01:16 PM

Thanks, Thanks, Astro for this thread! And,yeah, SR is a wonderful place to be.

nogard · 04-25-2008, 04:11 PM

I think 'HEART' says it all for me really.

Kevin

Surlyredhead · 04-25-2008, 05:51 PM

Tons!!!!

04-24-2008, 08:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Astro Codaholic Alcodependant Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ, in a home filled with love Posts: 5,896	Got any gratitude for SR? Today's AA Thought For The Day, courtesy of AAOnline.net. Just wanted to share...... AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AAOnline.net) April 24, 2008 Modem-to-Modem Twice this week, I've had tormented thoughts at three A.M. Do I have to phone and wake someone up for support? No, because other sober insomniacs are online, ready to help me through the night. I didn't want a drink, I just needed the loving support of the Fellowship. Knowing I can talk and apply the Steps to my chaotic thoughts and feelings at three A.M. makes a world of difference to me. As to whether online meetings violate Traditions, I say, "Bah, humbug!" I can't go to a meeting in Pakistan today -- does that make it not a real meeting? Online meetings are like any other -- if you get there, you are welcome there. © 2003 The AA Grapevine, Inc., Thank You For Sharing, p. 71 Thought to Ponder . . . Modem-to-modem or face-to-face, AA's speak the language of the heart. AA-related 'Alconym' . . . H E A R T = Healing, Enjoying, And Recovering Together.
	__________________ "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"

04-24-2008, 08:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
ImJulie Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 527	Thanks for posting that Astro. I sure do have lots of gratitude for SR. Its helping me to become the person God wants me to be.
	__________________ You lift me, and I'll lift you, and we'll ascend together. - Anonymous

04-24-2008, 09:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tazman53 Follow Directions! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fredericksburg, Va. Posts: 6,840	Good post Astro, I have found SR to be a true blessing as a supplement to AA.
	__________________ All BB quotes are from the First Edition of the BB Follow directions! Sobriety date 18 Sept. 2006 Sober today thanks to AA

04-24-2008, 09:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
least Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA Posts: 3,067	It's a source of comfort and support for me to know that I have a safe place to go, whether it be to count my days, or whine, or ask for support/advice. I'm sure glad SR is here for us all day and all nite. We never close!
	__________________ I'd rather live in my van with my dogs than live in a mansion without them. Sober since 7/14/08 Whatever happens, I won't drink today.

04-24-2008, 09:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
1963comet Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,358	SR is a wonderful place and being there 24-7 Just today I needed to get something off my chest. And got a reply right away. Thank's Taz and SR for making that possible.
	__________________ Just Maybe... It is true that we do not know what we have until we lose it, But it is also true we do not know what we have been missing until it Arrives.

04-24-2008, 09:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
laurie6781 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,730	There are several GOOD recovery sites on the net, that I have found. Sober Recovery being one of the oldest is really good. SR has lots of members which insures, literally, that when someone posts here for the first time, it will be only minutes before they have a response. This is part of what makes SR great. SR also has different forums for different needs. It is an excellent all around recovery site. Yes I have been a member for some time now, and in actuality I had joined earlier, but something happened to my original membership (I couldn't remember what Nickname I had used and what password I had used, and which email addy I had used, how's that for forgetfulness? rofl) and I rejoined in early April of '04. I use SR and give responses now and then. I use several other recovery sites also. It is a great substitute when one cannot make a F2F MEETING. I still believe that face to face is the best. One can 'read' the anothers expression and body language, there is almost instant 'gratification' that someone else does understand and has been where you are. However, that being said, there are also 'shut ins', health issues, and other things that may keep a person from f2f, and that is when SR and sites like it become so important. My biggest concern has been and still is, that others may be 'selling themselves short' by ONLY using on line recovery. Other than that, yep SR is one of the better recovery sites on line. J M H O Love and hugs,
	__________________ God Bless You All As You Trudge The Road Of Happy Destiny (especially when you trudgin thru alligators up to your butt)

04-24-2008, 10:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
gravity where the light is Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,164	A place to find strength, hope, encouragement, To learn, to gain a better understanding, To appreciate our differences and how we are all the same, To vent, to laugh, To not feel so alone. SR has helped me understand my own spiritual nature, the AA step work, the importance of helping one another. When I feel like I am on shaky ground, SR is here to pass the time, to get through another day. I like this place !

04-24-2008, 10:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
parentrecovers Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 11,632	i got some! i got some gratitude!
	__________________

04-24-2008, 12:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
gypsy tears पुण्डरीक Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: साधन Posts: 9,005	Yeah man . I love this place!
	__________________

04-24-2008, 12:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
*cmc* Community Greeter Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: a good state of mind Posts: 9,230	(((SR))) ((((SR friends))))
	__________________ Every day is a gift.

04-24-2008, 12:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
quendrida on a sober path in the uk Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK Posts: 199	Thank You Sr !!!!!

04-25-2008, 06:03 AM	#12 (permalink)
resentful wife Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: corpus christi, tx Posts: 133	SR is like having a best friend on speed dial, always there to talk or listen, and they always "get me" no matter what my mood may be or how skewed my thinking, some one, some where, in what ever time zone of SR that their in they always "get me". And I'm very grateful to be a member. Linda

04-25-2008, 07:25 AM	#13 (permalink)
Katecan Let go, let God. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 245	I love this site so much. It saved my life. The fact that I was able to get 24/7 help, information and inspiration in my first few days of being sober is what gave me strength till the fog lifted. It helped me find my courage to go back out into the world with a new outllook. Sober now for 12 days. Thank you SR from the bottom of my heart. I am soooo Grateful. God Bless this site. Kathy
	__________________ *I once was lost, but now I'm found* - Amazing Grace

04-25-2008, 01:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
Jomey Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hicktown, PA Posts: 736	Thanks, Thanks, Astro for this thread! And,yeah, SR is a wonderful place to be.
	__________________ Jomey ____________________________________________ "Watch where you're goin and remember where ya been" - Charlie Daniels

04-25-2008, 04:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
nogard Connected at last Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia Posts: 11,406	I think 'HEART' says it all for me really. Kevin
	__________________ ...And like a bird that's on the wing and is flying free He can hear the song of home endlessly

04-25-2008, 05:51 PM	#16 (permalink)
Surlyredhead Life is Grand Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,098	Tons!!!!
	__________________ Every Saint has a past and every Sinner has a future!