Alcoholics Anonymous

justadrunk · justadrunk

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

This is one of the first things I remember hearing when I got into AA that "it is not all about me." (Well, after "One day at a time", and "Don't drink", of course). I have realized that this has been one of my biggest problems getting over myself. I catch myself severa...

Db1105 · Db1105

Thanks to the Grace of God, and the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous, it's been 36 years since my last drink. Thank you all!

Jen81 · Jen81

Hi all, I am new here and really struggling with the new year and christmas. There is drink everywhere plus family struggles to deal with. I am really trying hard not to drink and staying at home with my parents at the moment which is very claustraphobic and my Mum is constantly angry with me about my drin...

Sober Strummer · Sober Strummer

Which do you feel is best for you? i like face to face I think. Forum discussions feel like a coffee shop chat. Kinda like the meeting after the meeting. There is a bit more of the Take what you like and leave the rest here. Not just on shares but your actual program of sobriety. I think that works for som...

Mike D · Mike D

Hi to all, I just wanted to share what's on my mind right now. My 21 year old son is home from college for the holidays, and he sat down across the table from me the other night and started talking. He started telling me how thankful he is for how I raised him, and all the knowledge and understanding I've pa...

John · John

Hi everyone,Just throwing this out there, into the four winds tonight. I got a call this afternoon from my son, from jail. As some of you already know, this time last year (the same week before Christmas), I bailed him out of jail and he jumped the bond and ran three days later. I had to go through the pr...

Standing_Tall · Standing_Tall

Some of you who have been following my posts have known that I have moved on a temporary basis to Michigan to live with my family. I have connected with a local group, found a sponsor that has just been a God send, and for me life is good........and sober!!! What I am struggling with is that my wife and child...

Sober Strummer · Sober Strummer

http://www.aastudy.org/_articles/Is_the_BB_really_antiquated.pdf very short aarticle a pretty good site!

Mike D · Mike D

One day a long time ago, this thought came to me out of the blue. Have you ever thought about this? If you wanted to get in to see the President of the United States and tell him your troubles, express your feelings, or just talk with him, it's not very likely that you'd ever get to see him personally. And,...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

"Mountains viewed from a distance seem unscalable, but they can be climbed, and the way to begin is to take the first upward step. From that moment the mountains are less high. The slopes seem to level off as we near them." Anonymous

Lizmccal · Lizmccal

I had too much coffee. I guess the body is healing a bit, coffee is keeping me up, I am no longer exhausted. I found a hobby I like I can do at night. Jewelry making seems like I'm good at it. My car is down so I'm walking to a meeting tomorrow and Monday I'll get it towed into the mechanics before walking to a noo...

justadrunk · justadrunk

This is the day I came crashing down and called myself an alcoholic for the first time ever. I came to you folks here at MIP and I was totally clueless. You guided me through that 3 month slippery start and loved me through to sobriety and recovery. This day is more special to me than my sobriety date, an...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

At last, here is something non-controversial, non-partisan,just something to lift up your spirits. Ever have one of those days, When something seems a bit "off" But you just can't put your finger on it... Or it seems like all the people around youare grouchy and just w...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Over the years, my brothers and sisters have brought out the best and the worst in me.--Sam FriendIt sometimes seems that our parents love our brothers and sisters more than they love us. Being jealous of a brother or sister is often a confusing kind of jealousy. One minute we hate them and the next we lo...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

This has nothing to do with alcoholism and I hope it is okay to post it. Just read a news article about a woman who was killed in a car wreak on New Year's Eve. Her father is a fight fighter and pulled her out not knowing it was his daughter at the time he was trying to save her. In all my driving years I have never...

bikerbill · bikerbill

I know I haven't been a regular on here of late. Indulge me. I find I can write stuff on here and as I write stuff gets reorganised and right sized. It hrlps me prepare for talking to others both within and outwith the fellowship. I have had far too much going on the past couple months. House renovations...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Sober Strummer · Sober Strummer

two grand kids are old enough to be excited about Christmas morning! And are they ever! Oh the excitement!! They will read with mommy, my daughter, in a bed sheet tent draped over a few kitchen chairs and off to bed. What does this have to do with AA? Everything! I got sober to live. This is living! C...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I am going to do some more baking for the meeting today as well as neighbors. Always told myself I was going to bake some goodies for neighbors in the past, but with the drinking, never followed through on it. Yesterday, after I got my bee...

Mike B. · Mike B.

December 27 "Service made me feel useful. Twelfth Step work taught me to accept my past."

Lizmccal · Lizmccal

I hit bottom last month. Almost one month sober. First Christmas in a while I'm not Waisted. It's tough but I will get through. I had to hide and cry for a while but that's ok too. Im 25 lbs heavier than last year the one thing I had was being skinny in a heavy family it made me feel good about myself. They know I...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

I have been somewhat of a Scrooge this year and am in a bit of a funk. First time that I can remember that I didn't send my daughter and mom their holiday "money" gifts yet. It's not that I didn't have it, although it wouldn't be as much as I usually send, I had something, but just didn't. Thin...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Fear No More I will not fear those who have hurt me, For You have given me power. I shall sleep without nightmares; You have given me peace. I shall awaken with a clear and rested mind; You have given me clarity. I shall start my day happy, joyous, and free; You have given me my recovery; You have given me a ne...

Mike B. · Mike B.

December 26 "I heard my future told around the tables at my home group."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Look at everything as though you are seeing it for the first time, with eyes of a child, fresh with wonder. Joseph Cornell

Standing_Tall · Standing_Tall

To make a long story short, I have relocated to Michigan to focus soley on my recovery for a while. After two meetings at new club house, I have already found a new sponsor, made some good contacts, and for once am enjoying my sobriety! Things are looking up!!!!! Wife does not know yet, but I feel we need...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The feeling of belonging is a gift.The feeling of belonging - knowing that we have a place - is one of the most important gifts that two partners can give to each other. When we agree to commit ourselves to a partnership, we give each other the key to our daily lives. We allow our mate to be there with us in a w...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has courage to lose sight of the shore. André Gide

Jerry F · Jerry F

Mele Kalikimaka e Hauoli Makahiki Ho...translation? Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Pass it on.

justadrunk · justadrunk

The kids got to open these up today...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

To him, it was not the gift that mattered, but the giver. --Walter de La Mare In our material world today, we often get off track. We forget that what we really need in our lives is love and close friendships. It's too easy to take our relationships for granted. It's also too easy to take our sobriety for gr...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests. LUKE 2:13-14

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

Christmas is tomorrow and I was just curious about this.... Most of the AA meetings I attend are held in churches. We say at least one of the following and a lot of times two of these at each of the meetings I have attended: "The Lord's Prayer", "The Third Step Prayer" and "The...

Sober Strummer · Sober Strummer

Sone interesting observations othis is saying. Some stays regarding chips given out and AA success rates. http://www.aastudy.org/_articles/Don't_Drink_&_Go_To_Meetings.pdf

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

To All at MIP , a Happy , SAFE & Sober Christmas & Prosperous New Year To those who don't celebrate Christmas , enjoy Your day & all the best to you as well.

Philipld · Philipld

One Day At A Time!!

davep12and12 · davep12and12

Twenty five years ago today, I dragged my butt into a AA holiday marathon at a local AA club, scared and badly shaken by a mercifully brief relapse that happened after spending several months on the fringes of AA and trying to stay sober on my own - mostly by just showing up in meetings and hanging out with...

Standing_Tall · Standing_Tall

As I look back on this year, so many things have happened. Some for the good, and some for the very bad!! At the beginning of the year, I lost someone who was very dear to me. She showed me the kind of person that I really did want to spend the rest of my life with. Unfortunately, we were both 'sick' people at th...

Mike B. · Mike B.

December 24 "Experience has taught us that simplicity is basic in preservation of our personal sobriety and helping those in need."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

December 23, 2013 Quote of the Week "It's progress not perfection,we are not saints." I had some friends over the other night for dinner and we started talking about road rage. We each had a story to tell about how we had participated in an escalating episode of honking, c...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

How we treat other people comes back to us always. Offering others understanding and compassion changes how we perceive the world around us on a daily basis. Our acts of love inspire love from others. What we send out to the people who share our path changes, ever so subtly, the complexion of each life...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

If we continually practice filling our minds with thoughts of faith, hope and gratitude, it will eventually crowd out our fears. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Want a good laugh, watch this... The ride is over before it begins, however, the facial expression of the passengers is quite memorable... http://www.youtube.com/embed/bAYrcu5_Pko?rel=0 -- Edited by Pythonpappy on Tuesday 24th of December 2013 03:45:11 PM

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

This is just an interesting email I got recently and thought I'd pass it on ...!!! *_THE BACK NINE_* *I FIRST STARTED READING THIS EMAIL & WAS READING FAST UNTIL I REACHED THE THIRD SENTENCE. I STOPPED AND STARTED OVER READING SLOWER AND THINKING ABOUT EVERY WORD. THIS EMAIL IS VERY THOUGHT PRO...

John · John

I surrendered to the process of recovery and started this amazing journey. Thank you for trudging the road of happy destiny with me. John

Sober Strummer · Sober Strummer

I heard that we should stick with winners. The ones with a long time sober that are working the program. Seems simple enough. It was what I was told. it makes me wonder why we have so many threads discussing simple things in the big book like they are a complex equation. We are not talking about the qua...

justadrunk · justadrunk

I had all but given up on selling our house - and for the last showing I didn't even put in much effort at all - I had already let go. I reported here that we had no luck and began the acceptance process and continued to seek God's will for my life through prayer. Then a great offer from that last couple came th...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

Feel so silly posting this...however, hasn't stopped me before so here goes... I was concerned about someone who hasn't attended meetings for several weeks. She really adds a lot to meetings with her shares and I just have missed her as well as have been concerned about how she is doing. So I talked wit...

justadrunk · justadrunk

I'll never forget the time I got pulled over for speeding on 'the drag' near my town. I was going about 40 in a 25 - maybe 50. The cop was young and cute, and I was younger and cuter lol. Back then I wasn't too big on honesty or anything like that at all. I lied and told him I was hurrying to get to the bathroom...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	More evidence that I am not unique and never was - not terminally anyway lol (Preview)	justadrunk	4	541	Dec 30, 2013 by betterthanyesterday52
	It Ain't All About Me (Preview) This is one of the first things I remember hearing when I got into AA that "it is not all about me." (Well, after "One day at a time", and "Don't drink", of course). I have realized that this has been one of my biggest problems getting over myself. I catch myself severa...	betterthanyesterday52	13	557	Dec 30, 2013 by betterthanyesterday52
	36 (Preview) Thanks to the Grace of God, and the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous, it's been 36 years since my last drink. Thank you all!	Db1105	13	501	Dec 30, 2013 by RubyTues
	Anyone else struggling over Christmas and New Year? (Preview) Hi all, I am new here and really struggling with the new year and christmas. There is drink everywhere plus family struggles to deal with. I am really trying hard not to drink and staying at home with my parents at the moment which is very claustraphobic and my Mum is constantly angry with me about my drin...	Jen81	12	583	Dec 30, 2013 by Jen81
	Face to Face or Online? (Preview) Which do you feel is best for you? i like face to face I think. Forum discussions feel like a coffee shop chat. Kinda like the meeting after the meeting. There is a bit more of the Take what you like and leave the rest here. Not just on shares but your actual program of sobriety. I think that works for som...	Sober Strummer	29	875	Dec 30, 2013 by Db1105
	Spontaneous Conversation With My Son... (Preview) Hi to all, I just wanted to share what's on my mind right now. My 21 year old son is home from college for the holidays, and he sat down across the table from me the other night and started talking. He started telling me how thankful he is for how I raised him, and all the knowledge and understanding I've pa...	Mike D	7	423	Dec 30, 2013 by Db1105
	My son back in jail... and "Porter Potty Paul" in detox (Preview) Hi everyone,Just throwing this out there, into the four winds tonight. I got a call this afternoon from my son, from jail. As some of you already know, this time last year (the same week before Christmas), I bailed him out of jail and he jumped the bond and ran three days later. I had to go through the pr...	John	11	626	Dec 30, 2013 by John
	Frustrated this morning............... (Preview) Some of you who have been following my posts have known that I have moved on a temporary basis to Michigan to live with my family. I have connected with a local group, found a sponsor that has just been a God send, and for me life is good........and sober!!! What I am struggling with is that my wife and child...	Standing_Tall	6	472	Dec 30, 2013 by RubyTues
	Is the big book really outdated? (Preview) http://www.aastudy.org/_articles/Is_the_BB_really_antiquated.pdf very short aarticle a pretty good site!	Sober Strummer	14	617	Dec 30, 2013 by RubyTues
	Have You Ever Thought Of This? (Preview) One day a long time ago, this thought came to me out of the blue. Have you ever thought about this? If you wanted to get in to see the President of the United States and tell him your troubles, express your feelings, or just talk with him, it's not very likely that you'd ever get to see him personally. And,...	Mike D	9	484	Dec 30, 2013 by RubyTues
	Quote (Preview) "Mountains viewed from a distance seem unscalable, but they can be climbed, and the way to begin is to take the first upward step. From that moment the mountains are less high. The slopes seem to level off as we near them." Anonymous	betterthanyesterday52	8	626	Dec 29, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Anything is better than drinking at this point! (Preview) I had too much coffee. I guess the body is healing a bit, coffee is keeping me up, I am no longer exhausted. I found a hobby I like I can do at night. Jewelry making seems like I'm good at it. My car is down so I'm walking to a meeting tomorrow and Monday I'll get it towed into the mechanics before walking to a noo...	Lizmccal	4	471	Dec 29, 2013 by Lizmccal
	This is the day (Preview) This is the day I came crashing down and called myself an alcoholic for the first time ever. I came to you folks here at MIP and I was totally clueless. You guided me through that 3 month slippery start and loved me through to sobriety and recovery. This day is more special to me than my sobriety date, an...	justadrunk	12	587	Dec 28, 2013 by davep12and12
	Found in My Mailbag! (Preview) At last, here is something non-controversial, non-partisan,just something to lift up your spirits. Ever have one of those days, When something seems a bit "off" But you just can't put your finger on it... Or it seems like all the people around youare grouchy and just w...	Pythonpappy	6	372	Dec 28, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift (Preview) Over the years, my brothers and sisters have brought out the best and the worst in me.--Sam FriendIt sometimes seems that our parents love our brothers and sisters more than they love us. Being jealous of a brother or sister is often a confusing kind of jealousy. One minute we hate them and the next we lo...	Pythonpappy	1	248	Dec 28, 2013 by betterthanyesterday52
	Driving Tip (Preview) This has nothing to do with alcoholism and I hope it is okay to post it. Just read a news article about a woman who was killed in a car wreak on New Year's Eve. Her father is a fight fighter and pulled her out not knowing it was his daughter at the time he was trying to save her. In all my driving years I have never...	betterthanyesterday52	3	451	Dec 28, 2013 by Mike D
	I need to just switch off and chill down (Preview) I know I haven't been a regular on here of late. Indulge me. I find I can write stuff on here and as I write stuff gets reorganised and right sized. It hrlps me prepare for talking to others both within and outwith the fellowship. I have had far too much going on the past couple months. House renovations...	bikerbill	5	543	Dec 27, 2013 by justadrunk
	Merry Christmas - Happy Holidays (Preview)	StPeteDean	8	390	Dec 27, 2013 by betterthanyesterday52
	Excitement! Anticipation!! (Preview) two grand kids are old enough to be excited about Christmas morning! And are they ever! Oh the excitement!! They will read with mommy, my daughter, in a bed sheet tent draped over a few kitchen chairs and off to bed. What does this have to do with AA? Everything! I got sober to live. This is living! C...	Sober Strummer	7	346	Dec 27, 2013 by betterthanyesterday52
	Merry Christmas Everyone! Would Love to Hear How My MIP Family is Celebrating Today (Preview) Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I am going to do some more baking for the meeting today as well as neighbors. Always told myself I was going to bake some goodies for neighbors in the past, but with the drinking, never followed through on it. Yesterday, after I got my bee...	betterthanyesterday52	14	643	Dec 27, 2013 by betterthanyesterday52
	Grapevine (Preview) December 27 "Service made me feel useful. Twelfth Step work taught me to accept my past."	Mike B.	1	251	Dec 27, 2013 by betterthanyesterday52
	Thank you (Preview) I hit bottom last month. Almost one month sober. First Christmas in a while I'm not Waisted. It's tough but I will get through. I had to hide and cry for a while but that's ok too. Im 25 lbs heavier than last year the one thing I had was being skinny in a heavy family it made me feel good about myself. They know I...	Lizmccal	12	603	Dec 27, 2013 by Mike B.
	Holiday Blues Blahs and Humbugs (Preview) I have been somewhat of a Scrooge this year and am in a bit of a funk. First time that I can remember that I didn't send my daughter and mom their holiday "money" gifts yet. It's not that I didn't have it, although it wouldn't be as much as I usually send, I had something, but just didn't. Thin...	betterthanyesterday52	7	478	Dec 26, 2013 by pinkchip
	Today's Gift (Preview) Fear No More I will not fear those who have hurt me, For You have given me power. I shall sleep without nightmares; You have given me peace. I shall awaken with a clear and rested mind; You have given me clarity. I shall start my day happy, joyous, and free; You have given me my recovery; You have given me a ne...	Pythonpappy	4	245	Dec 26, 2013 by Zoomtopz
	Grapevine (Preview) December 26 "I heard my future told around the tables at my home group."	Mike B.	2	238	Dec 26, 2013 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Look at everything as though you are seeing it for the first time, with eyes of a child, fresh with wonder. Joseph Cornell	Pythonpappy	5	303	Dec 26, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Excited about the new year....... (Preview) To make a long story short, I have relocated to Michigan to focus soley on my recovery for a while. After two meetings at new club house, I have already found a new sponsor, made some good contacts, and for once am enjoying my sobriety! Things are looking up!!!!! Wife does not know yet, but I feel we need...	Standing_Tall	2	336	Dec 26, 2013 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift (Preview) The feeling of belonging is a gift.The feeling of belonging - knowing that we have a place - is one of the most important gifts that two partners can give to each other. When we agree to commit ourselves to a partnership, we give each other the key to our daily lives. We allow our mate to be there with us in a w...	Pythonpappy	1	214	Dec 25, 2013 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sunrise Quote 12/20 (Preview) Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has courage to lose sight of the shore. André Gide	Pythonpappy	3	238	Dec 25, 2013 by betterthanyesterday52
	From Hawaii (Preview) Mele Kalikimaka e Hauoli Makahiki Ho...translation? Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Pass it on.	Jerry F	7	432	Dec 25, 2013 by betterthanyesterday52
	Merry Christmas Eve (Preview) The kids got to open these up today...	justadrunk	9	585	Dec 25, 2013 by AlcoHater
	Today's Gift (Preview) To him, it was not the gift that mattered, but the giver. --Walter de La Mare In our material world today, we often get off track. We forget that what we really need in our lives is love and close friendships. It's too easy to take our relationships for granted. It's also too easy to take our sobriety for gr...	Pythonpappy	1	285	Dec 25, 2013 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests. LUKE 2:13-14	Pythonpappy	2	366	Dec 25, 2013 by betterthanyesterday52
	A Power Greater Than Ourselves & Tolerance for Others Right to Choose Their Own HP (Preview) Christmas is tomorrow and I was just curious about this.... Most of the AA meetings I attend are held in churches. We say at least one of the following and a lot of times two of these at each of the meetings I have attended: "The Lord's Prayer", "The Third Step Prayer" and "The...	betterthanyesterday52	9	656	Dec 25, 2013 by betterthanyesterday52
	Don't drink and go to meetings! (Preview) Sone interesting observations othis is saying. Some stays regarding chips given out and AA success rates. http://www.aastudy.org/_articles/Don't_Drink_&_Go_To_Meetings.pdf	Sober Strummer	6	800	Dec 25, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Christmas Down Under (Preview) To All at MIP , a Happy , SAFE & Sober Christmas & Prosperous New Year To those who don't celebrate Christmas , enjoy Your day & all the best to you as well.	Zoomtopz	4	313	Dec 25, 2013 by Jerry F
	Have a Good Christmas!! (Preview) One Day At A Time!!	Philipld	11	499	Dec 25, 2013 by RubyTues
	Twenty five years ago today......... (Preview) Twenty five years ago today, I dragged my butt into a AA holiday marathon at a local AA club, scared and badly shaken by a mercifully brief relapse that happened after spending several months on the fringes of AA and trying to stay sober on my own - mostly by just showing up in meetings and hanging out with...	davep12and12	18	740	Dec 25, 2013 by RubyTues
	Reflections...... (Preview) As I look back on this year, so many things have happened. Some for the good, and some for the very bad!! At the beginning of the year, I lost someone who was very dear to me. She showed me the kind of person that I really did want to spend the rest of my life with. Unfortunately, we were both 'sick' people at th...	Standing_Tall	4	353	Dec 25, 2013 by Mr_David
	Grapevine (Preview) December 24 "Experience has taught us that simplicity is basic in preservation of our personal sobriety and helping those in need."	Mike B.	2	285	Dec 25, 2013 by Mr_David
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) December 23, 2013 Quote of the Week "It's progress not perfection,we are not saints." I had some friends over the other night for dinner and we started talking about road rage. We each had a story to tell about how we had participated in an escalating episode of honking, c...	Pythonpappy	3	332	Dec 25, 2013 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift (Preview) How we treat other people comes back to us always. Offering others understanding and compassion changes how we perceive the world around us on a daily basis. Our acts of love inspire love from others. What we send out to the people who share our path changes, ever so subtly, the complexion of each life...	Pythonpappy	2	338	Dec 25, 2013 by Mr_David
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) If we continually practice filling our minds with thoughts of faith, hope and gratitude, it will eventually crowd out our fears. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale	Pythonpappy	2	303	Dec 25, 2013 by Mr_David
	Want to go for a Helicopter Ride ??? (Preview) Want a good laugh, watch this... The ride is over before it begins, however, the facial expression of the passengers is quite memorable... http://www.youtube.com/embed/bAYrcu5_Pko?rel=0 -- Edited by Pythonpappy on Tuesday 24th of December 2013 03:45:11 PM	Pythonpappy	3	707	Dec 25, 2013 by Mr_David
	The Back Nine (Preview) This is just an interesting email I got recently and thought I'd pass it on ...!!! _THE BACK NINE_ *I FIRST STARTED READING THIS EMAIL & WAS READING FAST UNTIL I REACHED THE THIRD SENTENCE. I STOPPED AND STARTED OVER READING SLOWER AND THINKING ABOUT EVERY WORD. THIS EMAIL IS VERY THOUGHT PRO...	Pythonpappy	2	404	Dec 24, 2013 by Mr_David
	24 years ago today.... (Preview) I surrendered to the process of recovery and started this amazing journey. Thank you for trudging the road of happy destiny with me. John	John	18	614	Dec 24, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	What do we stick with? (Preview) I heard that we should stick with winners. The ones with a long time sober that are working the program. Seems simple enough. It was what I was told. it makes me wonder why we have so many threads discussing simple things in the big book like they are a complex equation. We are not talking about the qua...	Sober Strummer	37	741	Dec 24, 2013 by Sober Strummer
	Giving up - letting go (Preview) I had all but given up on selling our house - and for the last showing I didn't even put in much effort at all - I had already let go. I reported here that we had no luck and began the acceptance process and continued to seek God's will for my life through prayer. Then a great offer from that last couple came th...	justadrunk	12	518	Dec 24, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Why is this bugging me so much and what self inventory will help me overcome this kind of thing? (Preview) Feel so silly posting this...however, hasn't stopped me before so here goes... I was concerned about someone who hasn't attended meetings for several weeks. She really adds a lot to meetings with her shares and I just have missed her as well as have been concerned about how she is doing. So I talked wit...	betterthanyesterday52	16	501	Dec 24, 2013 by Sober Strummer
	Smarting off to the cops. (Preview) I'll never forget the time I got pulled over for speeding on 'the drag' near my town. I was going about 40 in a 25 - maybe 50. The cop was young and cute, and I was younger and cuter lol. Back then I wasn't too big on honesty or anything like that at all. I lied and told him I was hurrying to get to the bathroom...	justadrunk	5	669	Dec 24, 2013 by Mike D
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