bitterness imprisons life; love releases it.
...................... harry emerson fosdick



"Robert McGregor" <robert_mcgregor@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:bdmn55$tq65d$1@ID-49289.news.dfncis.de...
>
> "rosie readandpost" <readandpost@REMOVETHISyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:NUALa.153404$Xl.2402843@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > June 29, 2003
> >
> > Daily Reflections
> >
> >
> > A RIPPLING EFFECT
> >
> > Having learned to live so happily, we'd show everyone else how. .
> .Yes,
> > we of A.A. did dream those dreams. How natural that was, since
> most
> > alcoholics are bankrupt idealists. . .So why shouldn't we share
> our way
> > of life with everyone?
> > TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 156
> >
> > The great discovery of sobriety led me to feel the need to spread
> the
> > "good news" to the world around me. The grandiose thoughts of my
> > drinking days returned. Later, I learned that concentrating on my
> own
> > recovery was a full-time process. As I became a sober citizen in
> > this world, I observed a rippling effect which, without any
> > conscious effort on my part, reached any "related facility or
> outside
> > enterprise," without diverting me from my primary purpose of
> staying
> > sober and helping other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
> http://anonpress.org/bb/Page_20.htm
> Doubtless you are curious to discover how and why, in the face of expert
> opinion to the contrary, we have recovered from a hopeless condition of mind
> and body.
> >
> From: "rosie@readandpost" <readandpost@yahoo.com>
> Message-ID: <l%Rl5.19132$E05.337271@nntp0.chicago.il.ameritech .net>
>
> actually, i would have to say that i have had GOOD long term experience with
> the treatment of my depression over the past 13yrs.
> i have however had to take several different meds as each once finally
> "wears
> out" and i need to change.
>
> "rosie readandpost" <readandpost@REMOVETHISyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:A98Ka.109221$Xl.2092045@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> >
> > i will never be recovered..............................
> http://anonpress.org/bb/Page_58.htm
> Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give
> themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are
> constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves.
>
>
>

How long have you had a problem with bitterness? Could it be another side
effect of the drugs you claim to be free of?

Bob

From: "rosie readandpost" <readandpost@REMOVETHISyahoo.com>
Message-ID: < wkHa.22568$fe.447991@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 14:31:22 GMT

YES, whatever works!
i belong to the "old school" of counting sobriety from the LAST drink/drug,

"rosie readandpost" <readandpost@REMOVETHISyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:NQBLa.153417$Xl.2405464@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>
>
> bitterness imprisons life; love releases it.
> ..................... harry emerson fosdick
>
>
>
> "Robert McGregor" <robert_mcgregor@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:bdmn55$tq65d$1@ID-49289.news.dfncis.de...
> >
> > "rosie readandpost" <readandpost@REMOVETHISyahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:NUALa.153404$Xl.2402843@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > > June 29, 2003
> > >
> > > Daily Reflections
> > >
> > >
> > > A RIPPLING EFFECT
> > >
> > > Having learned to live so happily, we'd show everyone else
how. .
> > .Yes,
> > > we of A.A. did dream those dreams. How natural that was, since
> > most
> > > alcoholics are bankrupt idealists. . .So why shouldn't we
share
> > our way
> > > of life with everyone?
> > > TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 156
> > >
> > > The great discovery of sobriety led me to feel the need to
spread
> > the
> > > "good news" to the world around me. The grandiose thoughts of
my
> > > drinking days returned. Later, I learned that concentrating on
my
> > own
> > > recovery was a full-time process. As I became a sober citizen
in
> > > this world, I observed a rippling effect which, without any
> > > conscious effort on my part, reached any "related facility or
> > outside
> > > enterprise," without diverting me from my primary purpose of
> > staying
> > > sober and helping other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
> > http://anonpress.org/bb/Page_20.htm
> > Doubtless you are curious to discover how and why, in the face of expert
> > opinion to the contrary, we have recovered from a hopeless condition of
mind
> > and body.
> > >
> > From: "rosie@readandpost" <readandpost@yahoo.com>
> > Message-ID: <l%Rl5.19132$E05.337271@nntp0.chicago.il.ameritech .net>
> >
> > actually, i would have to say that i have had GOOD long term experience
with
> > the treatment of my depression over the past 13yrs.
> > i have however had to take several different meds as each once finally
> > "wears
> > out" and i need to change.
> >
> > "rosie readandpost" <readandpost@REMOVETHISyahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:A98Ka.109221$Xl.2092045@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > >
> > > i will never be recovered..............................
> > http://anonpress.org/bb/Page_58.htm
> > Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely
give
> > themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are
> > constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

"Robert McGregor" <robert_mcgregor@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:bdmrjb$u6f4i$1@ID-49289.news.dfncis.de...



bitterness imprisons life; love releases it.
...................... harry emerson fosdick