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bluidkiti · 09-02-2013, 11:45 AM

Holiday Tips -- Twelve Tips

Twelve Tips on keeping Your Holiday Season Sober and Joyous.
Holidays parties without liquid spirits may still seem a dreary prospect to a new A.A.'s . But many of us have enjoyed the happiest holidays of our lives sober--an idea we would never dream of, wanted, or believed possible when drinking. Here are some tips for having and all around ball without a drop of alcohol.

1. Line up extra A.A. activities for the holiday season. Arrange to take newcomers to meetings, answer the phones at a clubhouse or central office, speak, help with the dishes, or visit the alcoholic ward at a hospital.

2. Be host to A.A friends, especially newcomers. If you don't have a place where you can throw a formal party, take one person to a diner and spring for coffee.

3. Keep your A.A. telephone list with you at all times. If a drinking urge or panic comes--postpone everything else until you've called an A.A.member.

4. Find out about the special holiday parties, meetings, or other celebrations given by groups in your area, and go. If you're timid, take someone newer than you are.

5. Skip all drinking occasions you are nervous about. Remember how clever you were at excuses when drinking? Now put the talent to good use. No office party is as important as saving your life.

6. If you have to go to a drinking party and can't take an A.A friend with you, keep some candy handy.

7. Don't think you have to stay late. Plan in advance an" important date" you have to keep.

8. Go to church. Any church.

9. Don't sit around brooding. Catch up on those books, museums, walks, and letters.

10. Don't start now getting worked up about all those holiday temptations, Remember-"One Day At A Time".

11. Enjoy the true beauty of holiday love and joy. Maybe you cannot give material gifts -- But this year, you can give love.

12. Having had a ..." No need to spell out the Twelfth Step here, since you already know it.

Lilly2

MajestyJo · 12-23-2018, 01:44 PM

Santa Claus is almost here.

It is almost Christmas Eve.

09-02-2013, 11:45 AM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 73,873	Holiday Tips -- Twelve Tips Holiday Tips -- Twelve Tips Twelve Tips on keeping Your Holiday Season Sober and Joyous. Holidays parties without liquid spirits may still seem a dreary prospect to a new A.A.'s . But many of us have enjoyed the happiest holidays of our lives sober--an idea we would never dream of, wanted, or believed possible when drinking. Here are some tips for having and all around ball without a drop of alcohol. 1. Line up extra A.A. activities for the holiday season. Arrange to take newcomers to meetings, answer the phones at a clubhouse or central office, speak, help with the dishes, or visit the alcoholic ward at a hospital. 2. Be host to A.A friends, especially newcomers. If you don't have a place where you can throw a formal party, take one person to a diner and spring for coffee. 3. Keep your A.A. telephone list with you at all times. If a drinking urge or panic comes--postpone everything else until you've called an A.A.member. 4. Find out about the special holiday parties, meetings, or other celebrations given by groups in your area, and go. If you're timid, take someone newer than you are. 5. Skip all drinking occasions you are nervous about. Remember how clever you were at excuses when drinking? Now put the talent to good use. No office party is as important as saving your life. 6. If you have to go to a drinking party and can't take an A.A friend with you, keep some candy handy. 7. Don't think you have to stay late. Plan in advance an" important date" you have to keep. 8. Go to church. Any church. 9. Don't sit around brooding. Catch up on those books, museums, walks, and letters. 10. Don't start now getting worked up about all those holiday temptations, Remember-"One Day At A Time". 11. Enjoy the true beauty of holiday love and joy. Maybe you cannot give material gifts -- But this year, you can give love. 12. Having had a ..." No need to spell out the Twelfth Step here, since you already know it. Lilly2 __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

12-23-2018, 01:44 PM	#2
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	Santa Claus is almost here. It is almost Christmas Eve. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

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