tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30682262011-04-21T22:02:58.554-04:00My 12 Step ProgramI started this page when I started in AA several years ago. Things have been up and down a lot since then. There are TONS of blogs now on the Internet. I remember when Blogger was IT!
My home page is <a href="http://www.eroyswife.blogspot.com"> Jamie's Crazy Hectic Life </a>.
I hope to be back here soon............Jamienoreply@blogger.comBlogger2831100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1166219788142673922006-12-15T16:56:00.000-05:002006-12-15T16:56:28.143-05:00My 12 Step ProgramJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1166219215909524722006-12-15T16:45:00.000-05:002006-12-15T16:46:55.910-05:00Well, well, well, I have really came a long way......................and not positively either. Oh, things are alright now........but for how long...........am I working a program? Ummmmmmmm............nope.Things are not as bad as they were though. What are YOU doing?Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1131493812665513492005-11-08T18:50:00.000-05:002005-11-08T18:50:12.713-05:00Joy Williams::Vote Now Please go to this site and vote Leah Clark from Spirit FM 90.5 If she wins we get a free Joy Williams concert in Tampa!!!!!!Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1131488294634006662005-11-08T17:18:00.000-05:002005-11-08T17:18:14.683-05:00Alcoholics Anonymous
I'm BAAAaaaAAAck!Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1100905900980881302004-11-19T18:08:00.000-05:002004-11-19T18:11:40.980-05:00Ahhhh, thought I was lost did you? Noper. I ended up with a stomach bacteria (I forgot the name) that I have had to take care of. It would not ALLOW me to drink at all, and I am still not. I didn't pay any attention to what day I stopped, but I think it is over 3 months.
I guess that is way God answered my prayers to give me his strenghth in this situation.
I am not going to AA but am Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1089388535252280752004-07-09T11:55:00.000-04:002004-07-09T11:55:35.253-04:00Can I still pick up a white chip?Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1082834949231144292004-04-24T15:29:00.000-04:002004-04-24T15:33:13.140-04:00Bible Quiz, Sermons, Message Board, Prayer Room and Penpals at ChristiaNet.com - Free Bible Quiz
This is the answer to the personality test I did on that site.
Bible Personality Test Results
Our basic personality can be summed up in four descriptions: Director, Cheerleader, Investigator and Caregiver.
Your Scores:
Director 23%
Cheerleader 30%
Investigator 23%
Caregiver 23 %
As Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1082415370477236062004-04-19T18:56:00.000-04:002004-04-19T19:00:08.293-04:00Wanda's Country Home ~ House For SaleJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1076281243795647732004-02-08T18:00:00.000-05:002004-02-08T18:03:07.640-05:00This is a short storie I wrote for my Creative Writing class. Oh, BTW, did I tell you I graduate in April. Yes, after 10 long years, I will have my B.S. I will be almost 44 years old.
Anyway this is a story as it would be written by a troubled 12 year old girl:.............
Amy Walker
By Jamie L. Jackson
My name was Amy Walker. I’m 12 years old and went to Emerson Jr. Hi. I was in 7th Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1069440882660950912003-11-21T13:54:00.000-05:002003-11-21T13:55:20.373-05:00HelloJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1068822606597667182003-11-14T10:10:00.000-05:002003-11-14T10:10:35.576-05:00 Personality Disorder Test Results Paranoid |||||| 30% Schizoid |||| 18% Schizotypal |||||||||||||| 54% Antisocial |||||||||||||||| 62% Borderline |||||||||||| 50% Histrionic |||||||||||||||| 62% Narcissistic |||||||||||||||| 62% Avoidant |||||| 26% Dependent |||||||||||||||| 62% Obsessive-Compulsive |||||||||||||||| 66% Take Free Personality Disorder Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1068557605499654672003-11-11T08:33:00.000-05:002003-11-11T08:33:50.280-05:00I haven't posted here in a while. Can you guess why? Email meJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1064090005989871212003-09-20T16:33:00.000-04:002003-09-20T16:33:25.803-04:00Southwestern Taco Pot PieJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1061303946846749392003-08-19T10:39:00.000-04:002003-08-19T10:39:06.816-04:00I got Lee Lee into her new Christian School today. She was the last to go. Everyone else started the 6th. Since I just got back in town Friday night, I am still trying to catch up. I have a lot to do for school myself and I have to get my afternoon schedule down pat yet. I am still not sure who to pick up first. Today, I am going to try to leave work at 4:30, pick up Lee Lee, catch the Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1059946477024647092003-08-03T17:34:00.000-04:002003-08-03T17:34:36.940-04:00 What rating is your journal? brought to you by Quizilla
Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1059564113070591002003-07-30T07:21:00.000-04:002003-07-30T07:21:53.026-04:00Ransom Center: Exhibitions & Events: Permanent Exhibitions: The Gutenberg Bible: IntroductionJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1059519017169475562003-07-29T18:50:00.000-04:002003-07-29T18:50:17.156-04:00BLOGGERJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-1056803807783874022003-06-28T08:36:00.000-04:002003-06-28T08:36:47.676-04:00What happens when you lose interest and stop going to meetings. Why of course, you think you are cured! You are normal and if you are normal, you can probably drink like a normal person..................right? WRONG
Note new sobriety date....................today.Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-958368542003-06-19T15:05:00.000-04:002003-06-19T15:05:44.230-04:00The Radical LightJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-957907882003-06-18T10:11:00.000-04:002003-06-18T10:11:27.346-04:00gieson interactive flash design and cool stuffJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-957628022003-06-17T14:53:00.000-04:002003-06-17T14:53:41.753-04:00Wow, how long has it been since I posted here....................I'm still sober, and I can't begin to tell you how my life has changed for the better. I have a life now. Busy, full, and fun. Email me for details...............Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-884859182003-02-03T14:24:00.000-05:002003-02-03T14:24:40.693-05:00Today's thought is:
Never play leapfrog with a unicorn.
- Unknown
As we work Step One, we accept that alcohol and other drugs are
poison to us. We accept our limits. This means we know that hanging
around our drinking or using "buddies" can remind us of "the good old
days." Hanging around "slippery places" means we could "slip" back
into our old ways. This isn't testing our sobriety; it's Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-864368722002-12-23T10:20:00.000-05:002002-12-23T10:20:49.013-05:00If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100
people, with existing social and economic ratios remaining the same, it
would look something like the following:
There would be:
57 Asians
21 Europeans
14 North and South Americans (including 6 from the United States)
8 Africans
52 would be female
48 would be male
70 would be non-caucasian
30 would be caucasian
70 would Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-863253352002-12-20T12:22:00.000-05:002002-12-20T12:22:15.993-05:00Today's thought is:
Attitude is everything!
Today will be what we make it. Regardless of the
weather, the kinds of work to be done, the
personalities crossing our paths, we'll feel joy and
peace if that is our choice.
Agonizing over circumstances that aren't to our
liking or dwelling on our failure to control other
people, whether friends or foes, has robbed us of the
happiness that is Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-857390432002-12-09T14:01:00.000-05:002002-12-09T14:01:35.716-05:00I haven't really written here in ages! I'm still sober, I am just so busy I barely have time for anything.
We go to church a lot now too. I am enjoying this time of year. I guess the thought of drinking still occurs to me from time to time, but with my physical problems I know it would kill me so I don't do it! I guess that is a good deterant (that word looks misspelled!)
I am happy, joyousJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-851134762002-11-26T11:15:00.000-05:002002-11-26T11:15:27.230-05:00
My dearest daughter Jene’,
You know when I call you by your name at my Dad’s house they quickly refer to you as Nikki. Which is a perfectly nice enough name, but is not the name I gave you when you were born and is not how I think of you in “my” mind. So in my mind you will be Jene’, which rhythms with Renée, and is a very lovely name. Your middle name as Debaney. The A in that is a shortJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-850510112002-11-25T07:36:00.000-05:002002-11-25T07:36:41.320-05:00I would truly appreciate anyone that comes here, to look at my code and see why I can't get my left side to veritcal align to the top. I have tried everything. Just email me and let me know, okay.Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-847596032002-11-19T07:48:00.000-05:002002-11-19T07:48:31.456-05:00Today's thought is:
I want, by understanding myself, to understand others. I want to be all
that I am capable of becoming . . . This all sounds very strenuous and
serious. But now that I have wrestled with it, it's no longer so. I feel
happy--deep down. All is well.
--Katherine Mansfield
All is well. In the midst of turmoil, let us remember, all is well; in the
midst of the pain of Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-841962762002-11-07T18:48:00.000-05:002002-11-07T18:48:31.653-05:00I have a new book, it's called working the 12 steps with Jesus!Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-833066062002-10-21T13:44:00.000-04:002002-10-21T13:44:34.400-04:00
If you can start the day without caffeine or pep pills,
If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,
If you can eat the same food everyday and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when loved ones are too busy to give you time,
If you can overlook when people take things out on you when,
through no fault of yoursJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-819556702002-09-22T13:41:00.000-04:002002-09-22T13:41:42.576-04:00I have not been able to fix my left table so it won't center vertically. I am desperate for ideas.
Things are going well with my 12 step program. I even quit smoking 2 weeks ago, admiting that it had me licked, and I asked God for help. A guy at church said that when he quit, every time he wanted one he said "God you promised that if I asked for deliverance we would be there, and now I need Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-812941812002-09-07T19:52:00.000-04:002002-09-07T19:52:23.033-04:00Still trying to fix this thing.Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-812397622002-09-06T11:46:00.000-04:002002-09-06T11:46:33.133-04:00Got help, trying again.Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-812339322002-09-06T09:12:00.000-04:002002-09-06T09:12:13.643-04:00Attempting to fix this blog.Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-810600002002-09-02T18:31:00.000-04:002002-09-02T18:31:32.813-04:00T.G.I.S. #49 - Myth or Reality
The following is an excerpt from the book, A Guide to the Myths and Realities of Alcoholism
By Dr. James R. Milam and Katherine Ketcham
The Myth and the Reality
Separating myth from reality is not an easy task. Myth is, in fact, reality for many people; to suggest another reality exists is to turn their world upside down. But if the truth about alcoholism isJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-809718092002-08-31T19:02:00.000-04:002002-08-31T19:02:29.383-04:00 Just Be
Be strong enough to face the world each day.
Be weak enough to know you cannot do everything alone,
Be generous to those who need your help,
Be frugal with what you need yourself,
Be wise enough to know that you do not know everything,
Be foolish enough to believe in miracles,
Be willing to share you joys,
Be willing to share you sorrows of others,
Be a leader when Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-809367512002-08-30T19:02:00.000-04:002002-08-30T19:02:45.803-04:00The 7 Ups
1. Wake Up !!
Decide to have a good day.
"This is the day the Lord hath made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Psalms 118:24
2. Dress Up !!
The best way to dress up is to put on a smile.
A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
"The Lord does not look at the things man looks at.
Man looks at outward appearance,
but the Lord looks at the heart."
I Samuel 16:Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-807517242002-08-26T20:22:00.000-04:002002-08-26T20:22:17.520-04:00 T.G.I.S. #48 - What Makes Up Sobriety
Sobriety, a clinical definition... Abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs:
Those of us in a 12 step fellowship know there is more to sobriety than what a dictionary can define. So what makes up sobriety? There are probably as many right answers as there are people who are living sober.
Surrender. It all starts here. That moment Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-807514562002-08-26T20:14:00.000-04:002002-08-26T20:14:48.543-04:00"I wish for you..."
Comfort on difficult days,
Smiles when sadness intrudes,
Rainbows to follow the clouds,
Laughter to kiss your lips,
Sunsets to warm your heart
Gentle hugs when spirits sag,
Friendships to brighten your being,
Beauty for your eyes to see,
Confidence for when you doubt,
Faith so that you can believe,
Courage to know yourself,
Patience to accept the truth,
And love Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-804532422002-08-19T21:06:00.000-04:002002-08-19T21:06:34.820-04:00I get this via email weekly! It's great.
Sharing experience strength and hope in recovery
The Recovery-Network "Thank GOD I'm SOBER" newsletter is dedicated to those of us involved in recovery from addictions or life threatening diseases.
T.G.I.S. #47 - The Sobriety Script
By Joe Ruzek, Ph.D., Francis Abueg, Ph.D., and Ron Murphy,Ph.D.
From NCP Clinical Newsletter 3(3-4): Summer/FallJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-800658682002-08-10T10:13:00.000-04:002002-08-10T10:13:38.310-04:00I am now working my Steps on a daily basis. No longer working to get "through" them.
I have my first sponsee and God has performed a miracle in my life. I take an AA meeting into the county jail once a week, I really ENJOY that. The women there are wonderful. Most are really ready to make a change in their life. Boy, it took me a LOT longer and more than jail to finally "get it"!
Email me Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-800657922002-08-10T10:09:00.000-04:002002-08-10T10:09:47.146-04:00T.G.I.S. #45 - Build On Solid Values
We can find many examples of situations which, although not related to recovery, can help us in our commitment to living one day at a time without picking up.
This weeks message is a submission from Jack H. You are invited to check out his recovery website from the link below.
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BUILD ON SOLID VALUES
"I don't subscribe to Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-800449592002-08-09T18:22:00.000-04:002002-08-09T18:22:33.990-04:00Today's thought is:
Grudges and resentments are like strings of rocks tied around our
necks. Every time we add a rock, we increase our pain load.
--Ralph Sobostra
Resentment robs us of peace. Resentments don't hurt other people, they
hurt us. As we become obsessed with our anger, the people who make
us mad usually go merrily on their way, unaware of our feelings.
Forgiveness is the shovel that Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-793853242002-07-25T04:39:00.000-04:002002-07-25T04:39:40.990-04:00Today's thought is:
Worry is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.
—Arthur Somers Roche
A trickle of water that drains down the side of a hill poses no problem
to the hill, its vegetation, or the people living in the valley. But if that
trickle grows into a stream, the water will erode a path, carrying along
Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-787977772002-07-10T21:11:00.000-04:002002-07-10T21:11:41.793-04:00I did my amends to my Daddy on the 4th of July. It was a great experience. He apoligized to me as well. We neither one really had to verbalize what for. We both know the damage we inflicted on each other. I wanted to clear my side of the street, but he helped me clear it. He will never know how much hearing "him" say he apoligized meant to me.
I don't want to hurt anyone any more. If I Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-783844402002-06-30T11:48:00.000-04:002002-06-30T11:48:07.326-04:00Today's thought is:
Time spent attempting to change others affords little time for personal
change.
-Georgette Vickstrom
We must be willing to change or we wouldn't be reading these words
right now. However, being willing to change is often easier than doing
it. One of the biggest changes most of us need to make is learning to let
others be who they are, regardless of who we want them to be. Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-781714682002-06-25T06:05:00.000-04:002002-06-25T06:05:43.780-04:00Bimini is the place to go.Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-780785302002-06-22T20:08:00.000-04:002002-06-22T20:08:42.466-04:001. I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.
2. No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't make you cry.
3. Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
4. A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
5. The worst way to missJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-780424752002-06-21T17:52:00.000-04:002002-06-21T17:52:55.080-04:00Today's thought is:
A house is no home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as
well as/or the body.
- Margaret Fuller
No matter how full our social and professional lives are. we all need a
base, a place where we are at home. Whether it's a studio apartment
furnished from secondhand stores and garage sales or a luxurious
country retreat, one of our basic human urges is the need to makeJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-777630692002-06-14T22:24:00.000-04:002002-06-14T22:24:29.406-04:00Satan Attacks When He May Lose A Servant
It's my opinion that when life is at it's best..............when you are doing your best to be in God's will.............you are helping others................peace is at hand.............that Satan (yes I believe in an evil power) attacks.
I think that is when I need to pray all the more. To be in God's will, not mine. For HIS will to be done, not Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-774300352002-06-06T15:37:00.000-04:002002-06-06T15:37:51.273-04:00
"Don't Bypass the Moment:"
"'One day at a time...that's how we do it."
"Oh sure, I thought skeptically, that sounds great in theory, but how do you live it when what you're really telling me is that I cannot have another drink for the rest of my life?" Like most alcoholics, I found the idea of living in the present (instead of obsessing over the past or
future) very difficult to grasp.
"Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-774294472002-06-06T15:23:00.000-04:002002-06-06T15:23:51.590-04:00WOW!!! Look what I got on my Cake Page!!!! You know it is one year ago I decided not to have a drink, just this one day. God has truly blessed me and I am SO grateful!!!Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-773762602002-06-05T10:58:00.000-04:002002-06-05T10:58:46.570-04:00Serenity Now! -- Your Meditations On... Gratitude Finding the Joy in TodayJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-772307012002-06-01T18:07:00.000-04:002002-06-01T18:07:50.390-04:00You might want to check this out!!!Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-771099342002-05-29T14:35:00.000-04:002002-05-29T14:35:09.110-04:00Florida Gulf Coast Serenity Pages By John SJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-770834562002-05-28T20:12:00.000-04:002002-05-28T20:12:00.700-04:00Don't go on a dinner cruise.
Dinner cruise is a code word for party, drinking, and gambling boat. Don't get caught in the trap!Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-768376462002-05-22T08:33:00.000-04:002002-05-22T08:33:19.210-04:00I found the last post on the Delphi Forums.................maybe I should give ya a link to it.............maybe not LOLOLOLJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-768376322002-05-22T08:32:00.000-04:002002-05-22T08:32:42.100-04:00Factors in Relapse — “The Deadly Thirteen”
Virtually all chemical dependency and addiction practitioners agree that relapse is a complex phenomenon, and that any given relapse is due to a combination of factors. Here is one list of commonly experienced factors in which no particular order of importance is intended:
1. Complacency — the feeling that “everything is going fine and I’m Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-767530522002-05-20T06:55:00.000-04:002002-05-20T06:55:40.496-04:00Christians in RecoveryJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-767529182002-05-20T06:45:00.000-04:002002-05-20T06:45:30.033-04:00Colloidal Silver vs Hepatitis-CJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-767304732002-05-19T15:47:00.000-04:002002-05-19T15:47:31.846-04:00CommunityZero - "The Recovery Network"Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-767304392002-05-19T15:46:00.000-04:002002-05-19T15:46:11.690-04:00Step 9
Can you believe I am actually getting this done!!! June 6th will be my Anniversay, BTW!!!Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-767304092002-05-19T15:45:00.000-04:002002-05-19T15:45:06.270-04:00T.G.I.S. #34 - Accept Life on Life's Terms
It's really surprising to know that there is so much hope out there. The reason I'm saying this is because I will be unemployed from the end of February. Company has downsized quiet considerably over the past two years.
When I received my retrenchment news, I took it with very good composure. I would not have been this way had I not gone through the Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-764681732002-05-12T16:07:00.000-04:002002-05-12T16:07:23.300-04:00AA Thoughts and Sayings
"Sobriety is the leading cause of relapse."
"A treatment center is where you go and pay $15,000 to find out that AA meetings are free."
"This is a 'One Day at a Time' program. If you are clean and sober today, you are tied for first place in AA"
"If drinking is interfering with your work, you're probably a heavy drinker. If work is interfering with your drinking, Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-762150482002-05-06T06:44:00.000-04:002002-05-06T06:44:41.476-04:00Today's thought is:
"Each morning sees some task begin. Each evening
sees it done. Something attempted, something
done."
--Longfellow
Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-761828952002-05-05T09:32:00.000-04:002002-05-05T09:32:22.466-04:00CommunityZero - "The Recovery Network"Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-761537812002-05-04T10:35:00.000-04:002002-05-04T10:35:33.890-04:00Recovery USA, llcJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-761536372002-05-04T10:27:00.000-04:002002-05-04T10:27:54.726-04:00Clip Art for AA and Other Recovery GroupsJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-761536132002-05-04T10:26:00.000-04:002002-05-04T10:26:49.586-04:00The Recovery EmporiumJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-761529422002-05-04T09:50:00.000-04:002002-05-04T09:50:47.823-04:00WebMD - Hepatitis C-Related DeathJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-761347632002-05-03T18:25:00.000-04:002002-05-03T18:25:53.976-04:00Want to learn more about hepatitis, hepatitis a, symptoms, jaundice? That's one place.Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-759955472002-04-30T06:02:00.000-04:002002-04-30T06:10:01.000-04:00Dreams
Had one of those stupid "gotta pick up a white chip" dreams last night. The worst part was I dreamed that a guy I know in my home group was having REAL issues. Mine was an "accidental" drinking of a beer. Still sucked.Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-759955172002-04-30T06:00:00.000-04:002002-04-30T06:00:26.120-04:00Today's thought is:
We are utterly powerless to offer ourselves or those we love
protection ...from our necessary losses.
--Judith Viorst
We all travel a journey of letting go and moving on to different
people, places, and things. The older we get, the more we realize
we can't always expect life to go our way or to keep on going the
same way without change. Facing disappointments and accepting
Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-759714492002-04-29T14:51:00.000-04:002002-04-29T15:37:15.000-04:00Weekend
There was a big AA gathering at Ft. DeSoto this weekend. My family went and camped the night before, made a large meeting that night, and (after camping) was too tired to go to the festivities the next day.
It was a great weekend over all though. I am learning to meditate more.
I heard a guy at the mtg say that he puts him human knees, on the earthly ground, and it makes a direct Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-759703142002-04-29T14:20:00.000-04:002002-04-29T14:20:56.600-04:00Recovery-Network ForumsJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-758893062002-04-27T06:06:00.000-04:002002-04-27T06:06:45.456-04:00HepCnet Open Discussion Forum - Message IndexJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-758890172002-04-27T05:44:00.000-04:002002-04-27T05:44:28.223-04:00Today's thought is:
Developing ourselves
We must realize in our hearts that we are becoming better people.
We do this by using our highest standards and making our best
efforts. We do this, in part, by turning our lives over to God, who
will guide us if we sincerely ask.
As we develop, we find we're offering much more to life than just
avoiding mood-altering drugs. We are coming to love others Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-758107832002-04-25T11:22:00.000-04:002002-04-25T11:22:17.630-04:00Here is an interesting article about Hep C.Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-756285152002-04-20T16:37:00.000-04:002002-04-20T16:37:52.840-04:00Cybriety MedallionsJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-756166912002-04-20T07:23:00.000-04:002002-04-20T07:23:53.000-04:00
Today's thought is:
Compassion doesn't mean taking care of people.
Feeling compassion for a friend in pain is a loving way to respond.
It softens the harsh edges of reality for the sufferer as well as for
ourselves. Trying to take away the pain, however, is not
appropriate. Each of us is on a journey of experiences and
opportunities that will help us grow and fulfill God's plan for our
lives. Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-755991112002-04-19T17:35:00.000-04:002002-04-19T17:35:30.336-04:00Life is good!Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-753246162002-04-12T09:54:00.000-04:002002-04-12T09:54:49.500-04:00Alcoholics Anonymous History and the Bible: Dick B.'s Banners Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-753221672002-04-12T08:18:00.000-04:002002-04-12T08:18:24.253-04:00Just For Today! Daily ReadingJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-752946822002-04-11T15:18:00.000-04:002002-04-11T15:18:56.030-04:00HCV Hepatitis Anonymous - 12 Steps - Home Page - Hep C Virus - 12 Steps & MeetingsJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-752933262002-04-11T14:31:00.000-04:002002-04-11T14:31:49.603-04:00PEG Treatment for Hep C
I have been on pegylated interferon and ribaviron for 6 months. This treatment (pure hell) was to attempt to subdue my Hep C virus
I'm a 1 a, with Stage 4 and consistently normal liver enzyme levels (they say they are normal because the liver has stopped fighting the virus). Did my six month viral load check and it hasn't helped at all. I went through 6 months of BAD Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-752828302002-04-11T08:12:00.000-04:002002-04-11T08:12:44.656-04:00HEPATITIS MAGAZINE | ONLINEJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-751597782002-04-08T07:53:00.000-04:002002-04-08T07:53:38.890-04:00April Birthdays at AA HistoryJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-751044072002-04-06T07:30:00.000-05:002002-04-06T07:30:29.950-05:00As I have said before..........I get these daily thoughts from Hazelton.....You can sign up for them there too!!
Today's thought is:
You need few basic things for a vital age: purposes and projects,
and bonds of intimacy.
--Betty Friedan
Feeling needed is what it all adds up to. We didn't doubt our value
when we were raising our families and bringing home a paycheck.
We knew we were needed whenJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-113849902002-04-02T14:31:00.000-05:002002-04-02T14:31:26.840-05:00AA History and Trivia 2002Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-113849082002-04-02T14:28:00.001-05:002002-04-02T14:28:47.163-05:00AA History Sobriety CalculatorJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-113848882002-04-02T14:28:00.000-05:002002-04-02T14:28:03.196-05:00-Friends In Recovery At BIMINIJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-113528112002-04-01T14:55:00.000-05:002002-04-01T14:55:47.626-05:009th Step
It has been a while since I have actually talked about my sobriety or the treatment I am going through for Hepatitis C. I have just added here the thoughts I get from Hazelton or TGIS.
So I will write a quick update.
I am still working on Step 9. I have started my amends and it has been fine. I am going to write my sister an amends letter, not meant for mailing. Then go over it Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-113525302002-04-01T14:47:00.000-05:002002-04-01T14:47:47.153-05:00Free To Live through 12 stepsJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-113523462002-04-01T14:42:00.000-05:002002-04-01T14:42:54.663-05:00Alcoholics Anonymous & Alcoholics Anonymous History: Dick B.'s Materials on A.A.'s Bible RootsJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-113521922002-04-01T14:38:00.000-05:002002-04-01T14:38:33.130-05:00The Recovery Zone - A 12 Step Resource GuideJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-113513652002-04-01T14:14:00.000-05:002002-04-01T14:14:33.033-05:00There are some good links at Online AA Recovery Resources!! Plus some downloadable stuff.Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-113504642002-04-01T13:48:00.000-05:002002-04-01T13:48:44.153-05:00Big Book Bunch IndexJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-113460072002-04-01T11:29:00.000-05:002002-04-01T11:29:07.263-05:00Alcoholics AnonymousJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-113457182002-04-01T11:20:00.000-05:002002-04-01T11:20:20.493-05:00AA Big BookJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068226.post-113415762002-04-01T08:42:00.000-05:002002-04-01T08:42:17.143-05:00I got this from T.G.I.S..............I will put a link on here where you can get a weekly news letter........
My original commitment in sobriety was to practise the 12 steps to the best of my ability but most of the time I fall short of perfect adhereance to those principles. There are days when the only program I am capable of working is to just get to a meeting. I show up. I have nothing of Jamienoreply@blogger.com