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              RECOVERY ECHOMAIL CONFERENCE - FidoNet
-- Status:
RECOVERY is a moderated conference carried on the FidoNet Backbone.
RECOVERY is an "open forum" type conversational conference for
the discussion of topics related to addictions and recovery from
them; also, announcements of RECOVERY related gatherings
(conferences, workshops, speaker meetings, etc.) are in order.
[The above paragraph does not really LIMIT the topics SINCE we ALL
drank or used (or whatever word you choose) over anything and every-
thing at one time or another.]
 
RECOVERY is for those involved in the various "12 Step" recovery
programs, as well as for those WHO ARE not involved in a recovery
program but WHO HAVE a desire to deal with recovery from THEIR
additive BEHAVIOR AND ARE INTERESTED IN CONVERSING WITH THOSE WHO
ARE INVOLVED IN 12 STEP PROGRAMS.  This includes AA, NA, Al-Anon,
OA, EA, SLAA and many other such 12-step-BASED groups.
-- Rules:
Darned few!  Promotion of "commercial ventures" such as treatment 
facilities or clinics is not in order.  General rules of social
conduct are always in order.  Repeated "abusive/annoying" messages   *
may draw comment from the moderator or be brought to the attention   *
of the Moderator by other conference participants.                   *
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NOTE:  As RECOVERY is not a part of or affiliated with _ANY_
recovery program, attempting to impose traditions, membership
requirements, etc. of any specific program is out of order.
To SysOps:
Please refrain from posting "test" messages in this conference.  The
additional traffic of tests and the resulting replies is not desirable.
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**  It is OK to give a [business not another members] address or telephone
    number in response to a direct request from a co-user of the echo,
    without further comment (no price listing or list of items etc).
  
 Rich Ward, 102/749.7   Tim Dill 102/749.2, 116/3000.13
 Moderator              Asst. Moderator
 frrichward@aol.com     tim.dill@commspec.com
 
Just in passing:-  These statements, used to guide SysOps, might well be
                   mentioned here for all callers to note.
1.) You shall not be excessively ANNOYING.  2.) You shall not be too
easily ANNOYED.
Tim Dill Asst Moderator Recovery Echo
--- PPoint 2.00
Hej Pat, hur „r l„get?
24-Jun-96, Pat Winstanley rapade n†got till Jan Trogensson
           Žmne: Re: Greatings to all off you ;-)
 PW> Hi Jan,
     Hi pat,and thankīs.
 PW> And greetings to you and all of your family too!
     I have to say the same to you.
 PW> the alcohol problem is ongoing - I can't seem to stay dry for 
 PW> long
     I have the same problem, but so far i havent had any hangoverīs, said
     he with a hope for one that makeīs him stop.  You know that my problems
     goes on every 14 day, clean in 14 days and a drink or two in one day.
 PW> I don't take part in AA 
     Itīs the same for me, i think itīs beacuse iīm afraid for my own
     proudness. 
 PW> but get a lot of help and support from the *A people in here.
     That is my hope to cause i think that this is realy anonymous.
 PW> In England  AA is
 PW> a bit sparse and extremely insular 
     ?????????????????????????????????? Please help me here!
 PW> Mum: "Why did you hit him?"
 PW> Son: "He looked at me!"
 PW> Mum: "Aaaaaaaaargh!"
     Janne:" yeah !!!!!!! iīm not allone"
 PW> How old are your kids? Boys or girls?
     I got three girls; Sara 13 yearīs old - Sofie 9 yearīs - Jannika 5 
ears.
     I got one boy Niklas who is 7 years old.
     Mix them together and you got your self a tornado.
 PW> I don't know how good your English is, and my Swedish simply doesn't 
 PW> exist, so
 PW> please ask if I say something you don't understand or can't translate.
     I hope you got a hang on my english level now :-))), i think itīs low.
 PW> What sort of work do you normally do?
     This is my life, i mean the work thing. I have had at least 30 different
     jobbs before i came in to this program.
     Mostly i have worked with my body, you know hard work.
     The last 4 years i have beeing in school, a sort off high school for 
     grown up people.
     Me? I'm a freelance
 PW> writer/journalist/programmer.
    I like that thing about programing, in witch laungwich??
 PW> And very boringly an ex-accountant! ;-)
     ??????????????????????????????????! eeeeh what is that?.
 PW> Pat
     Jan 
 PW> -!-
     ?-)
 PW>  - Origin:  Pierless, Wigan, UK. [01942-749012 (voice)]  (2:250/107.99)
Mvh - Jan Trogensson
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