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02-15-2009, 08:13 AM

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doorknob

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Words, Phrases & Jargon...

that you feel your recovery could do without:

Insanity

02-15-2009, 08:41 AM

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Mongo

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Dry Drunk

No such thing

02-15-2009, 08:41 AM

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Zencat

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surrender

“My friends, no matter how rough the road may be, we can and we will, never, never surrender to what is right.” - Dan Quayle (

LOL...potatoe)

I like to use the word surrender in the context as don't give up in even in the face of overwhelming odds.

I do not care for the concept of surrendering as in abandoning hope or submitting to the power of another.

02-15-2009, 08:52 AM

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doorknob

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This disease wants me dead.

02-15-2009, 09:35 AM

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Turn __________ over to my higher power.

02-15-2009, 11:19 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by zencat

surrender

“My friends, no matter how rough the road may be, we can and we will, never, never surrender to what is right.” - Dan Quayle (

LOL...potatoe)

Oh no, not Dan Quayle. He's one of my favorites:

"Mars is essentially in the same orbit . . . Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe."

"The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century."

And my absolute favorite:

"[It's] time for the human race to enter the solar system."

Anywho....

Another phrase would be "real alcoholic".

02-15-2009, 11:40 AM

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You can't do it without ___________> Fill in the blank. I don't need any negativity.

02-15-2009, 12:26 PM

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TryingSoHard

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Let Go, Let God

02-15-2009, 12:40 PM

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doorknob

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My best thinking got me here...

Self-will run riot...

Egomaniac with an inferiority complex...

02-15-2009, 08:34 PM

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Bamboozle

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The implications that I'm "self-centered". What the hades is that supposed to mean?

02-16-2009, 04:06 AM

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Came... came to.... came to believe.

02-16-2009, 04:27 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by evanrudenyc

If you hang out in a barber shop long enough, you're going to get your hair cut!!!

I think that's a great quote! It tells you what will likely happen if you continue hanging out at the same bar or with the same folks. Nothing about a HP even hinted at on that one.

Other than the ones that are obviously (or even subtly) religious in nature I don't have a problem with most of it - I just try not to get caught up in the AA buzzwords. It is tough sometimes though.

02-16-2009, 05:34 AM

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It works if you work it.

(does that mean I'm not powerless??? lol)

02-16-2009, 06:46 AM

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"I wasn't gonna come to this meeting today......"

"white-knuckling"

02-16-2009, 07:11 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by windysan

"white-knuckling"

Guilty party here. May shame be heaped upon my shoulders.

02-16-2009, 07:15 AM

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Pagekeeper

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My best thinking got me here.

02-16-2009, 08:07 AM

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Fubarcdn

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This one hurt me the most

Take the cotton out of your ears and put it in your mouth

Another assault charge is all I needed at this point.

02-16-2009, 08:30 AM

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doorknob

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Quote:

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Another assault charge is all I needed at this point.

Ah yeah... I had an AA meeting try to kick me out once. I just left.. went home and wrote an Eminem style rap verse that ended with a possible massacre...

02-16-2009, 09:38 AM

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windysan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pagekeeper

My best thinking got me here.

oooh, that's a good one

02-16-2009, 10:47 AM

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Really, most AA cliches get on my nerves. But here're a few that really bug me . . .

Meeting makers make it!

Stick with the winners!

Fake it til you make it!

Religion is for the people who are afraid of going to Hell; spirituality is for the people who've been there.

Change or die!

Get Off The Pity Pot!

Bend your knees before you bend your elbow.

Some must die so that others can live.