Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.~ Helen Keller

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the Day So many of us suffer from despair. Yet we don't realize that despair is purely the absence of faith. As long as we're willing to turn to God for help in our difficulties, we cannot despair. When we're troubled and can't see a way out, it's only because we imagine that all solutions d...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

An AA bother from years ago sent this to me from Florida ... we were in the same 'home group' for years, in Georgia ... If you can identify or relate to more than 3 or four of the items in this video clip, then you're just plain 'old', ... LOL ... http://safeshare.tv/w/FEDEwZHZXu -- Edited by Pythonpap...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

October 27, 2014Quote of the Week"God can't give you anything new until you let go of the old." I hate change. For some reason I'm convinced that things will get worse if they change, and even if things aren't so good now I'd rather they stay the same rather than risk a change. When I came into...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. --Satchel PaigeWhen children are tired they make their feelings very clear. They just sit down and start to cry. As adults, we may sometimes feel like...

Jerry F · Jerry F

Aloha No MIP Ohana...Hello MIP Family. I was inspired this morning before going to work by the awesome spiritual input which comes from those who came before us and the fortune to now have their words in print so I can hear them again with my eyes. How much of a AA literature library do you have. How o...

phoenixrising · phoenixrising

I have been trying for three years to have a pamphlet or other AA literature that would give hope to the alcoholic who also has mental illness. There is a story in a few AA publications about Bill W's having overcome his depression. The two Emotional Sobriety books contain the story as well as The Best o...

EojSenoj217 · EojSenoj217

Hey, My name is Joe. I'd like to stop drinking. I've been doing it for awhile and can't seem to quite completely. I can quit for a couple of days but it seems like I always seem to drink. Guess I'm looking for support.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born. ~ Anais Nin

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Anger helps straighten out a problem like a fan helps straighten out a pile of papers. --Susan MarcotteSome of us have temper tantrums. Like black clouds, we threaten an outburst at any moment. Other people learn to check us out for storm warnings. They want time to clear out or at least to put on a prote...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I cant change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.~ Jimmy Dean

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I never realized how often I used the words "just" and "only." --Mary Pat K.Adult children [of alcoholics] often live within a framework of shame. One symptom of this is we minimize our achievements, feelings, needs, or opinions. Behind that is our feeling that we aren't and c...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Welcome to MIP puggyb, ... ... ... Glad to have an 'old timer' around ... check'n us out ... please share some of your ESH with us ,,, Love ya and God Bless, Pappy

davep12and12 · davep12and12

Hi all, As promised, here are a few photos from my recent trip through the Andes in Ecuador. I started in Quito and then traveled south by bus and train, visiting several small towns along the way, and eventually ended up in Cuenca. Then a short flight to return to Quito for a couple of days before returni...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.~ Arthur Rubenstein

Mike B. · Mike B.

October 24 "Through the years, I have read thousands of books and pamphlets, but the Big Book is still the superstar. The love flowing from its pages encourages me to keep the blade of my sobriety ever sharp and gleaming, to cut through all the ignorance and terror that surround still-sufferi...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Two persons love in one another the future good which they aid one another to unfold. --Margaret FullerWe can see the potential for growth in friends we love, a reality that often lies hidden to them. Through our encouragement and our commitment to them, we can help them tackle the barriers to success...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

If anyone would like an up to date list of meetings in my home town of Liverpool, U.K. please feel free to pm me with your email address & I shall pop one over to you asap, Danielle x

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Welcome to MIP John from East Sussex .. glad to have you! ...

Mike B. · Mike B.

October 23 "One old-timer explained it this way to me: 'Don't let your mind rattle on at meetings. Then all you'll hear from someone else is something that gets you thinking about what you have to say. Listen to everything the person talking has to say, as if your life depended on it -- because it...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.~ Zig Ziglar

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

ClarityI know better than to not trust God. But sometimes, I forget that.When we are in the midst of an experience, it is easy to forget that there is a Plan. Sometimes, all we can see is today.If we were to watch a weaver sewing a tapestry for only a few moments, and focused on only a small piece of the work,...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.~ Maori Proverb

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

And this above all, to thine own self be true. And it must follow as night the day, thou canst not be false to any man. --Shakespeare"To thine own self be true." "Live the life you were meant to live." "Be the person you were meant to be." These statements convey a wonder...

Amigo · Amigo

Identifying Fear: The Chief Activator of my defects has been self centered fear. 12x 12 Pg 76 When I feel discomfortable, irritated or DEPRESSED I look for Fear..."The evil corroding thread"...The root of my distress..A- Fear of failure B-Fear of others opinions C-fear of Harm......

Mike B. · Mike B.

October 22 "The simplicity of this program never changes -- what works is constant: trust in God, clean house, and work with others."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Let there be more joy and laughter in your living.~ Eileen Caddy

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Choice of attention - to pay attention to this and ignore that - is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer. In both cases, a man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences. --W. H. AudenMany of us have said, "I can't help myself!" when we tried to stop our cons...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

October 20, 2014Quote of the Week"No God, No Peace. Know God, Know Peace." Lately, I've been having a pretty rough time with my business. So many companies have tightened their budgets because of the economy, and that means my sales (and income) are way down as a result. This has led to man...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.~ Robert Brault

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I feel good about myself since I started taking care of my body. It's the home that goes with me each day of my life. --Bill L. - Age 17When we were using, we often neglected our bodies and personal hygiene. We may have also stopped getting regular medical and dental care. It seemed that the ups and downs of...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Weekly Quote There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it. Seneca Weekly Thought Years ago a wealthy English family was entertaining friends at their home. As the children swam, one ventured into the deep water and began to drown. The gardener heard the other chil...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.~ Helen Keller

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The moment one definitely commits one's self, and then providence moves too. --W.H. MurrayWe believe God is always with us, but we can experience God's presence more visibly when we have the courage to act.Decisions are difficult for us. Sometimes we won't make a decision until we feel it is absolu...

wondering · wondering

my boyfriend starting attending aa meetings three times a week he has had his one buddy friend for coffee after words etc, etc, now i just found a womans name and home and cell numbers on a piece of paper, she is also from aa meetings, is this normal? we have been together for four years, he says the number i...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

He's making me crazy. I don't understand. Why would someone say they were going to do one thing, then do something so different from what they say? He looks so good and talks so good. His promises sound so, so real, but then everything falls apart. Then about the time I'm ready to blow a gasket, he calls, c...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Excellence is to do a common thing in a uncommon way.~ Booker T. Washington

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

God is not a cosmic bellboy. --Harry Emerson FosdickWe have to laugh when we look back at the times we treated God like our servant. Who did we think we were, ordering God to do something for us? But we got away with it. God even did some of the things we asked.Now we know that our Higher Power is not a servant...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.~ Theodore Roosevelt

Jade · Jade

So it's been five years since I last posted, and I'm still struggling. It was quite a reality check to realize that! Anyhow, I am feeling really sick of it, and although I know most of you are not equipped to give out medical advice I am going to ask anyway. Here's the deal, I have been drinking an average of...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self. So you have to begin there, not outside, not on other people. That comes afterward, when you've worked on your own corner. --Aldous HuxleyTaking responsibility for our own attitudes, actions, and negl...

Enigma · Enigma

Went to my morning meeting and reflecting on today's reading. There's a easier softer way. It's called sponsership. They won't bite you, well maybe just a nibble. I know for me like most newcomers the anxiety of asking someone to be my sponsor. But I wanted something he had that I didn't. That was clari...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

September 22, 2014Quote of the Week"God's rejection is God's protection." Recently I had an opportunity that I was really excited about fall through unexpectedly. At first I was disappointed, then I grew angry, and then I began to examine my part. After determining, with the help of m...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.~ E.E. Cummings

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A man and woman were married for many years. Whenever there was aconfrontation, yelling could be heard deep into the night. The old manwould shout, "When I die, I will dig my way up and out of the grave andcome back and haunt you for the rest of your life!" Neighbors feared him. The old man li...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

As a child, I walked through the world with wonder and awe. Each day started with a question and ended with a question. I had the mind of a beginner.--AnonymousDid you ever notice that children ask the best questions? Why are things the way they are? How do they work? How did we get here? Who made us? Why?T...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools. --Albert EinsteinAnger can be a healthy emotion, provided we don't wallow in it or attack other people. When we express anger honestly and without reservation, we can prevent walls of resentment from building up and blocking us off from the intimacy that we st...

jimmyjam · jimmyjam

At a meeting the other day a new person came in wanting help. She said that she was cross addictive and had been in the program before but some time ago. The person chairing the meeting has a lot of sobriety, well spoken and well read. He started grilling this person as to whether she thought she had a drink...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.~ Henry David Thoreau

Mike B. · Mike B.

October 16 "Like other men and women, we AAs look with deep apprehension upon the vast power struggle about us, a struggle in myriad forms that invades every level, tearing society apart. I think we AAs are fortunate to be acutely aware that such forces must never be ruling among us, lest we per...

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	Sunrise Quote - 10/28 (Preview) Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.~ Helen Keller	Pythonpappy	0	479	Oct 28, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 10/28 (Preview) Reflection for the Day So many of us suffer from despair. Yet we don't realize that despair is purely the absence of faith. As long as we're willing to turn to God for help in our difficulties, we cannot despair. When we're troubled and can't see a way out, it's only because we imagine that all solutions d...	Pythonpappy	0	492	Oct 28, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Don't Feel Old??? - Watch This!!! (Preview) An AA bother from years ago sent this to me from Florida ... we were in the same 'home group' for years, in Georgia ... If you can identify or relate to more than 3 or four of the items in this video clip, then you're just plain 'old', ... LOL ... http://safeshare.tv/w/FEDEwZHZXu -- Edited by Pythonpap...	Pythonpappy	3	658	Oct 27, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) October 27, 2014Quote of the Week"God can't give you anything new until you let go of the old." I hate change. For some reason I'm convinced that things will get worse if they change, and even if things aren't so good now I'd rather they stay the same rather than risk a change. When I came into...	Pythonpappy	0	584	Oct 27, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 10/27 (Preview) Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. --Satchel PaigeWhen children are tired they make their feelings very clear. They just sit down and start to cry. As adults, we may sometimes feel like...	Pythonpappy	0	523	Oct 27, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Fortunate for resourses... (Preview) Aloha No MIP Ohana...Hello MIP Family. I was inspired this morning before going to work by the awesome spiritual input which comes from those who came before us and the fortune to now have their words in print so I can hear them again with my eyes. How much of a AA literature library do you have. How o...	Jerry F	6	815	Oct 27, 2014 by StPeteDean
	Alcoholism and mental health issues (Preview) I have been trying for three years to have a pamphlet or other AA literature that would give hope to the alcoholic who also has mental illness. There is a story in a few AA publications about Bill W's having overcome his depression. The two Emotional Sobriety books contain the story as well as The Best o...	phoenixrising	4	2240	Oct 27, 2014 by 2granddaughters
	Hey (Preview) Hey, My name is Joe. I'd like to stop drinking. I've been doing it for awhile and can't seem to quite completely. I can quit for a couple of days but it seems like I always seem to drink. Guess I'm looking for support.	EojSenoj217	6	783	Oct 26, 2014 by Jerry F
	Sunrise Quote - 10/26 (Preview) Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born. ~ Anais Nin	Pythonpappy	0	512	Oct 26, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 10/26 (Preview) Anger helps straighten out a problem like a fan helps straighten out a pile of papers. --Susan MarcotteSome of us have temper tantrums. Like black clouds, we threaten an outburst at any moment. Other people learn to check us out for storm warnings. They want time to clear out or at least to put on a prote...	Pythonpappy	0	477	Oct 26, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 10/25 (Preview) I cant change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.~ Jimmy Dean	Pythonpappy	0	504	Oct 25, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 10/25 (Preview) I never realized how often I used the words "just" and "only." --Mary Pat K.Adult children [of alcoholics] often live within a framework of shame. One symptom of this is we minimize our achievements, feelings, needs, or opinions. Behind that is our feeling that we aren't and c...	Pythonpappy	0	523	Oct 25, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Welcome 'puggyb' (Preview) Welcome to MIP puggyb, ... ... ... Glad to have an 'old timer' around ... check'n us out ... please share some of your ESH with us ,,, Love ya and God Bless, Pappy	Pythonpappy	1	541	Oct 25, 2014 by pinkchip
	PHOTOS from Ecuador trip! (Preview) Hi all, As promised, here are a few photos from my recent trip through the Andes in Ecuador. I started in Quito and then traveled south by bus and train, visiting several small towns along the way, and eventually ended up in Cuenca. Then a short flight to return to Quito for a couple of days before returni...	davep12and12	6	856	Oct 24, 2014 by Jerry F
	Sunrise Quote - 10/24 (Preview) I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.~ Arthur Rubenstein	Pythonpappy	0	494	Oct 24, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) October 24 "Through the years, I have read thousands of books and pamphlets, but the Big Book is still the superstar. The love flowing from its pages encourages me to keep the blade of my sobriety ever sharp and gleaming, to cut through all the ignorance and terror that surround still-sufferi...	Mike B.	1	510	Oct 24, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 10/24 (Preview) Two persons love in one another the future good which they aid one another to unfold. --Margaret FullerWe can see the potential for growth in friends we love, a reality that often lies hidden to them. Through our encouragement and our commitment to them, we can help them tackle the barriers to success...	Pythonpappy	0	490	Oct 24, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Liverpool Meetings List (Preview) *If anyone would like an up to date list of meetings in my home town of Liverpool, U.K. please feel free to pm me with your email address & I shall pop one over to you asap, Danielle x*	Sobrietyspell	12	12784	Oct 23, 2014 by davep12and12
	Welcome to MIP John B (Preview) Welcome to MIP John from East Sussex .. glad to have you! ...	Pythonpappy	0	523	Oct 23, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) October 23 "One old-timer explained it this way to me: 'Don't let your mind rattle on at meetings. Then all you'll hear from someone else is something that gets you thinking about what you have to say. Listen to everything the person talking has to say, as if your life depended on it -- because it...	Mike B.	1	494	Oct 23, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 10/23 (Preview) Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.~ Zig Ziglar	Pythonpappy	0	530	Oct 23, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 10/23 (Preview) ClarityI know better than to not trust God. But sometimes, I forget that.When we are in the midst of an experience, it is easy to forget that there is a Plan. Sometimes, all we can see is today.If we were to watch a weaver sewing a tapestry for only a few moments, and focused on only a small piece of the work,...	Pythonpappy	0	501	Oct 23, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 10/22 (Preview) Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.~ Maori Proverb	Pythonpappy	0	455	Oct 22, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 10/22 (Preview) And this above all, to thine own self be true. And it must follow as night the day, thou canst not be false to any man. --Shakespeare"To thine own self be true." "Live the life you were meant to live." "Be the person you were meant to be." These statements convey a wonder...	Pythonpappy	1	464	Oct 22, 2014 by Mike B.
	Advice I Give Myself today (Preview) Identifying Fear: The Chief Activator of my defects has been self centered fear. 12x 12 Pg 76 When I feel discomfortable, irritated or DEPRESSED I look for Fear..."The evil corroding thread"...The root of my distress..A- Fear of failure B-Fear of others opinions C-fear of Harm......	Amigo	2	564	Oct 22, 2014 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) October 22 "The simplicity of this program never changes -- what works is constant: trust in God, clean house, and work with others."	Mike B.	0	481	Oct 22, 2014 by Mike B.
	Sunrise Quote - 10/21 (Preview) Let there be more joy and laughter in your living.~ Eileen Caddy	Pythonpappy	0	473	Oct 21, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 10/21 (Preview) Choice of attention - to pay attention to this and ignore that - is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer. In both cases, a man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences. --W. H. AudenMany of us have said, "I can't help myself!" when we tried to stop our cons...	Pythonpappy	0	472	Oct 21, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) October 20, 2014Quote of the Week"No God, No Peace. Know God, Know Peace." Lately, I've been having a pretty rough time with my business. So many companies have tightened their budgets because of the economy, and that means my sales (and income) are way down as a result. This has led to man...	Pythonpappy	0	575	Oct 20, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 10/20 (Preview) Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.~ Robert Brault	Pythonpappy	0	506	Oct 20, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 10/20 (Preview) I feel good about myself since I started taking care of my body. It's the home that goes with me each day of my life. --Bill L. - Age 17When we were using, we often neglected our bodies and personal hygiene. We may have also stopped getting regular medical and dental care. It seemed that the ups and downs of...	Pythonpappy	0	505	Oct 20, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Weekly Thought (Preview) Weekly Quote There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it. Seneca Weekly Thought Years ago a wealthy English family was entertaining friends at their home. As the children swam, one ventured into the deep water and began to drown. The gardener heard the other chil...	Pythonpappy	0	625	Oct 19, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 10/19 (Preview) Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.~ Helen Keller	Pythonpappy	0	474	Oct 19, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 10/19 (Preview) The moment one definitely commits one's self, and then providence moves too. --W.H. MurrayWe believe God is always with us, but we can experience God's presence more visibly when we have the courage to act.Decisions are difficult for us. Sometimes we won't make a decision until we feel it is absolu...	Pythonpappy	0	508	Oct 19, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	boyfriend taking girls num ber at aa meeting (Preview) my boyfriend starting attending aa meetings three times a week he has had his one buddy friend for coffee after words etc, etc, now i just found a womans name and home and cell numbers on a piece of paper, she is also from aa meetings, is this normal? we have been together for four years, he says the number i...	wondering	8	969	Oct 18, 2014 by StPeteDean
	Today's Gift - 9/16 (Preview) He's making me crazy. I don't understand. Why would someone say they were going to do one thing, then do something so different from what they say? He looks so good and talks so good. His promises sound so, so real, but then everything falls apart. Then about the time I'm ready to blow a gasket, he calls, c...	Pythonpappy	5	750	Oct 18, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 10/18 (Preview) Excellence is to do a common thing in a uncommon way.~ Booker T. Washington	Pythonpappy	0	464	Oct 18, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 10/18 (Preview) God is not a cosmic bellboy. --Harry Emerson FosdickWe have to laugh when we look back at the times we treated God like our servant. Who did we think we were, ordering God to do something for us? But we got away with it. God even did some of the things we asked.Now we know that our Higher Power is not a servant...	Pythonpappy	0	478	Oct 18, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 10/17 (Preview) Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.~ Theodore Roosevelt	Pythonpappy	1	523	Oct 18, 2014 by mantishugo
	It's been five years (Preview) So it's been five years since I last posted, and I'm still struggling. It was quite a reality check to realize that! Anyhow, I am feeling really sick of it, and although I know most of you are not equipped to give out medical advice I am going to ask anyway. Here's the deal, I have been drinking an average of...	Jade	14	900	Oct 17, 2014 by Tanin
	Today's Gift - 10/17 (Preview) There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self. So you have to begin there, not outside, not on other people. That comes afterward, when you've worked on your own corner. --Aldous HuxleyTaking responsibility for our own attitudes, actions, and negl...	Pythonpappy	0	484	Oct 17, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's reflection (Preview) Went to my morning meeting and reflecting on today's reading. There's a easier softer way. It's called sponsership. They won't bite you, well maybe just a nibble. I know for me like most newcomers the anxiety of asking someone to be my sponsor. But I wanted something he had that I didn't. That was clari...	Enigma	2	630	Oct 17, 2014 by pinkchip
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) September 22, 2014Quote of the Week"God's rejection is God's protection." Recently I had an opportunity that I was really excited about fall through unexpectedly. At first I was disappointed, then I grew angry, and then I began to examine my part. After determining, with the help of m...	Pythonpappy	3	766	Oct 16, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 10/10 (Preview) It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.~ E.E. Cummings	Pythonpappy	1	534	Oct 16, 2014 by justadrunk
	Burial Plans - Time For A chuckle! (Preview) A man and woman were married for many years. Whenever there was aconfrontation, yelling could be heard deep into the night. The old manwould shout, "When I die, I will dig my way up and out of the grave andcome back and haunt you for the rest of your life!" Neighbors feared him. The old man li...	Pythonpappy	3	653	Oct 16, 2014 by justadrunk
	Today's Gift - 10/11 (Preview) As a child, I walked through the world with wonder and awe. Each day started with a question and ended with a question. I had the mind of a beginner.--AnonymousDid you ever notice that children ask the best questions? Why are things the way they are? How do they work? How did we get here? Who made us? Why?T...	Pythonpappy	2	548	Oct 16, 2014 by justadrunk
	Today's Gift - 10/16 (Preview) Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools. --Albert EinsteinAnger can be a healthy emotion, provided we don't wallow in it or attack other people. When we express anger honestly and without reservation, we can prevent walls of resentment from building up and blocking us off from the intimacy that we st...	Pythonpappy	1	504	Oct 16, 2014 by justadrunk
	When to hold and when to fold (Preview) At a meeting the other day a new person came in wanting help. She said that she was cross addictive and had been in the program before but some time ago. The person chairing the meeting has a lot of sobriety, well spoken and well read. He started grilling this person as to whether she thought she had a drink...	jimmyjam	11	858	Oct 16, 2014 by justadrunk
	Sunrise Quote - 10/16 (Preview) Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.~ Henry David Thoreau	Pythonpappy	0	510	Oct 16, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) October 16 "Like other men and women, we AAs look with deep apprehension upon the vast power struggle about us, a struggle in myriad forms that invades every level, tearing society apart. I think we AAs are fortunate to be acutely aware that such forces must never be ruling among us, lest we per...	Mike B.	0	462	Oct 16, 2014 by Mike B.
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