DAILY QUOTA:

"And if tonight my soul may find her peace
in sleep, and sink in good oblivion,
and in the morning wake like a new-opened flower
then I have been dipped again in God, and new-created."
- D H Lawrence

"Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, 'Where have I gone wrong?' Then a voice says to me, 'This is going to take more than one night.'"
- Charlie Brown

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Anxious
A drunk is at the bar Friday afternoon. As soon as happy hour's over, he plans on going home and drinking alone all weekend, just to relax. Staggering home from the bar he starts getting anxious -- although he's already well stocked, he thinks he should pick up another bottle, just in case. So he darts into a store and says to the clerk, "I'm having some people over so give me a big bottle of gin." The clerk takes one look at him and says, "Buddy, you look like you've had enough, I can't sell you a bottle." The drunk is outraged, "You guys kill me! If it wasn't for people drinking, you would be out of business! And you can't sell me a bottle because I've been drinking?" The clerk explains: "I can't sell you a bottle because this is a harware store."

New links just added to dryblog:

AA Meetings and Fellowship: Alano Club Online

Carrying the 12 step message with music 24/7: 12 Step Radio.com

Official website of the birthplace of Bill W: Wilson House

DAILY QUOTA:

"You are a child of the Universe, no less than the moon and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the Universe is unfolding as it should."
- Max Ehrmann

"If God had intended us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs."
- David Daye

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The grassy knoll
A drunk had been at the bar drinking all evening and knew he would be in trouble with his wife when he got home. It took him a couple more drinks to think of a good excuse, a couple more to celebrate coming up with his grand idea, one for the road, and then off he went home. As he approached the house he stopped at a grassy knoll, took off his shoes, rubbed them around in the grass, put them back on and then psyched himself up for his big entrance. He swung the front door open and announced, "Sorry I'm late dear, but I was at the bar drinking!" His wife took one look at his shoes and said: "You're just saying that to get on my nerves. I can tell you've been out golfing all evening."

DAILY QUOTA:

"There is no data on the future."
- Laurel Cutler

"Statistics in the hands of an engineer are like a lamp post to a drunk — they're used more for support than illumination."
- A E Housman

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Big shot
A drunk lived his life as a real big shot. Fancy clothes, expensive cars, big cigars, and most importantly well-aged whisky. He never married and had no children, so he promised all his nephews and nieces handsome inheritances. When his final last call came, and the drunk went to that big bar in the sky, it came out that he lived on mostly borrowed money and left his family nothing -- all that time he was just putting on heirs.

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Link:

Dick B's Early AA Materials and Bible Roots: AA History

DAILY QUOTA:

"The delirium typically lasts from 3 to 6 days and is generally followed by a deep sleep. When a person awakens, few symptoms -- aside from possible slight remorse -- remain, but frequently the individual is badly scared and may not resume drinking for several weeks or months. Usually, however, drinking is eventually resumed, followed by a return to the hospital with a new attack."
- Butcher et al, 'Abnormal Psychology'

"They don't shoot the wounded at AA."
- Larry Hagman

DAILY QUOTA:

"Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action."
- Benjamin Disraeli

"I consider getting drunk and having a hangover as doing something, so we’ve definitely been keeping ourselves busy."
- Isaac Brock, of the band 'Modest Mouse'

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Cut off
A drunk was having a busy Monday morning. It wasn't even noon and the bartender had already cut him off. He was told to finish his drink and then be on his way. This called for a plan of action! So when the bartender wasn't looking, he plopped himself down at a corner table thinking maybe he'd have better luck with the waitress. She took one look at him and said, "Sorry, but you've had enough and the bartender already cut you off -- do you want to get me into trouble?" The drunk replied: "I'm flattered sweetheart, but right now I just want a drink."

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Resources:

Alcoholism and addictions forum: Sober Recovery Help

Treatment center information: Sober Recovery Info

Journal for a New Way of Life: Recovery Times

Keeping it simple forum: KISchat

Anne Kelly's intoxicating hour of sobriety: Recovery Radio

Alcoholism, Addiction and Recovery News: Recovery Net Radio

American Council on Alcoholism: ACA

Boaters Against Drunk Driving: BADD

DAILY QUOTA:

"The reason angels can fly is that they take themselves so lightly."
- GK Chesterton

"I would see cats coming out of the club so tipsy and drunk that they're two-stepping."
- J-Kwon, Rapper

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Hard of hearing
A bartender placed a coaster in front of a drunk and offered, "What can I get you?" The drunk cupped his ear, "I'm hard of hearing, say what?" The bartender repeated himself, only louder, "WHAT CAN I GET YOU?" The drunk nodded, "Right! A pint of your finest." The barkeep placed the beer down and asked, "Another fellow is coming on shift so would you mind if I collect for the pint?" The drunk got flustered, "What? I can't hear you! What did you say?" The barkeep spoke up, "IT'S $2.95 FOR THE BEER." The drunk gave him $3 and announced, "Keep the change, my good man!" The bartender was polite about the measly 5¢ tip, "Oh, thanks." The drunk shook his head, "Eh? That's what? You need to talk louder!" The bartender repeated "THANKS," then turned away and muttered under his breath, "Cheap, drunk and deaf, what a combination!" The drunk shot back: "I heard that."

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Resources:

How much is too much? Online test: Alcohol Screening

A space of serenity: Awake's

Interesting links and helpful AA resources: Recovery Rest Stop

DAILY QUOTA:

"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."
- Louisa May Alcott

"So I'd like to know where, you got the notion
To rock the boat, don't rock the boat baby."
- Hues Corporation, lyrics

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Big Fish
As always, a drunk went on his annual fishing trip alone. Others had their own cock-eyed ideas and just got in the way, but he knew the right way to do it! He was always successful at the right fishing spot, using the right bait, and drinking the right whisky. Only this time he didn't land a single fish and decided to go into the closest town and drown his sorrows at the local pub. Sitting there, he noticed a huge fish mounted on the wall behind the bar. The salmon must have been at least fifteen pounds, and he could have sworn it was put there just to mock him! The more he drank, the less he believed anyone but him could have caught such a big fish. Suddenly, the truth dawned on him. He stood up, pounded his fist on the bar, and declared: "Whoever caught this fish is exaggerating."

DAILY QUOTA:

"As much as that was a success in helping with the withdrawal symptoms of heroin addiction, it didn’t treat the root cause -- which is that I have an addictive personality. So I went straight on to hard liquor. From the devil to the deep blue sea."
- Eric Clapton

"Drunk fisherman; polluted sea."
- Breton proverb

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Fifteen pounds
A drunk was at the bar, boasting about the big fish he caught, "I'm telling you, that salmon weighed fifteen pounds!" The bartender asked, "Really? Do you have any witnesses who saw this fifteen pound fish?" The drunk replied: "Of course, otherwise it would have weighed twenty pounds."

DAILY QUOTA:

"Do not look at wine when it is red,
when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.
At the last it bites like a serpent,
and stings like an adder.
Your eyes will see strange things,
and your mind utter perverse things.
You will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea,
like one who lies on the top of a mast.
'They struck me,' you will say,
'but I was not hurt;
they beat me, but I did not feel it.
When shall I awake?
I will seek another drink.'"
- Proverbs 23:31-35

"Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory."
- Albert Schweitzer

DAILY QUOTA:

"You'd be surprised how much fun you can have sober -- when you get the hang of it."
- 'Days of Wine and Roses'

"Did you ever walk into a room and forget why you walked in? I think that's how dogs spend their lives."
- Sue Murphy