DAILY QUOTA:

"Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene."
- Arthur Christopher Benson

"Well, I woke up Sunday morning
With no way to hold my head that didn't hurt.
And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad,
So I had one more for dessert.
Then I fumbled in my closet through my clothes
And found my cleanest dirty shirt.
Then I washed my face and combed my hair
And stumbled down the stairs to meet the day."
- Johnny Cash, 'Sunday Morning Coming Down'
- lyrics by Kris Kristofferson

QUIPPING POST:

Domestic upheaval
A drunk promised his wife he wouldn't drink all weekend. After leaving for work Friday morning he finally came home Monday drunk as always. First things first, he rushed into the washroom and started getting violently ill. When he finally emerged, he sat down on the sofa and waited for the lecture. His wife waited until his stomach settled down: "I told myself I wouldn't say a word about your drinking, but now that you've brought it up..."

DAILY QUOTA:

"God loves a drunk, for ever and ever, amen."
- Richard Thompson

"See you Monday! We'll be talking about Freud and why he did enough cocaine to kill a small horse..."
- From the film, 'Good Will Hunting'

QUIPPING POST:

Self-supporting
A recovering alcoholic was boasting to his sponsor, "Some of us were talking yesterday about how important it is for members to financially support AA. Someone mentioned that alcoholics can be cheap when they sober up, but I've never been like that. I used to buy the best booze and often bought rounds for my buddies! And now I eat well and only buy gourmet coffee. I'm sure glad I'm not cheap like some people!" The sponsor listened patiently to the bragging, then brought the conversation back to talking about recovery, "There's a wonderful chapter about Tradition Seven and being self-supporting in the book, 'Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.' You can pick one up at our local central office for under ten dollars and it should put things in perspective for you..." His sponsee interrupted him: "Can I borrow your copy? I'm sure not paying ten dollars just for a book."

DAILY QUOTA:

"Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first."
- Ernestine Ulmer

"I remember that first day we headed to the liquor store ... and Ryan carefully took his time checking each beer out. I was so impressed. But then I realized that he was looking at the alcohol content! That’s crazy."
- Chris Robinson, 'Animation World Magazine'

QUIPPING POST:

Stern warning
A doctor gave his alcoholic patient a stern warning, "If you don't want to accept help for your drinking problem, there is only one specialist left that can help you." The drunk had no idea what the doctor meant, "What kind of specialist is that, doc?" The doctor looked him straight in the eye and said: "An undertaker."

DAILY QUOTA:

"You don't drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there."
- Edwin Louis Cole

"The water was not fit to drink. To make it palatable, we had to add whiskey. By diligent effort, I learned to like it."
- Winston Churchill

QUIPPING POST:

Elephant and Drunk
Q: What do you get when you genetically splice an elephant with a drunk?
A: An elephant that never forgets -- except when it has a blackout.

_______________________________

Resources:

Home of Lois and Bill W: Stepping Stones

Where it all started: Dr Bob's Home

Lots of resources here: AA History and Trivia

Meetings, chat, forum and more: Cyber Sober

Dedicated to 12 Step Recovery: Serenity Found
_______________________________

Due to a technical difficulty:
New daily posts will resume Wednesday, May 26, 2004

Have a good one day at a time!

DAILY QUOTA:

"There is but one cause of disease -- poison toxemia -- most of which is created in the body by faulty living habits ..."
- Sir Arbuthnot Lane

"You wouldn't come to work with a hangover unless you were an alcoholic. Dude, you got a disease!"
- From the film, 'The School of Rock'

________________________

New links added today:

Forum, Stories, Poetry, Chat: AA Sober Living

No to alcohol: Alcohol 411

Christian recovery support: Alcoholics Victorious

Christian faith based organization: Just for Today Recovery

Network for improving treatment: Paths to Recovery
________________________

DAILY QUOTA:

"I repeat, let no one think me foolish; but even if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little."
- St Paul, 2 Corinthians 11:16

"When I was a practicing alcoholic, I was unbelievable. One side effect was immense suspicion. I'd come off tour like Inspector Clouseau on acid: 'Where did this cornflake come from? It wasn't here before'..."
- Ozzy Osbourne

QUIPPING POST:

Happy, but Worried
A woman was happy that her husband wasn't drinking anymore, but she was also worried about him. One evening she phoned her best friend and confided, "At the AA meeting he goes to, people take turns talking about their personal stories. But he told me that every time he's asked to share, he passes and just listens." Her friend tried to reassure her, "He hasn't been sober very long, so that's probably normal." The woman stopped her right there: "It's not normal for him -- all he ever used to talk about was himself, and he certainly never listened."

Link:

Taped speakers to download and listen to: XA-Speakers

DAILY QUOTA:

"The truth will make you free."
- Jesus

"When I thought I was going to die, and I did think that, I told Cheri the only consolation was I had no one to blame but myself... I did all the things, and lived the kind of life, to make myself an alcoholic."
- Pat Summerall, 'Duluth News Tribune'

QUIPPING POST:

Primary Purpose
Q: What is the secret primary purpose of Alanon?
A: To ensure that AA members' real stories get told.

DAILY QUOTA:

"Harry, we're alcoholics, we're generally satisfied to hurt ourselves."
- From the film, 'Where the Heart Is'

"I'm desperately trying to figure out why kamikaze pilots wore helmets."
- Dave Edison

QUIPPING POST:

First thing in the morning
A man's wife insisted that he go see a psychiatrist about his drinking. So to get her off his back, he went to see a doctor first thing in the morning. "My wife thinks I drink too much," he explained, "I told her it's normal and that I'm no different than other men." The doctor needed more information, "Well, for starters, do you drink in the morning?" The man didn't hesitate: "Sounds good doc, just give me a double of whatever you're having."

_______________________

Resources:

Summaries of latest research: Alcohol and Health

U.S. addiction recovery advocacy: Faces & Voices
_______________________