Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

May 12, 2014Quote of the Week"Drinking gave me the feeling of a job well done without having done a thing." I remember a restaurant/bar in the rich neighborhood of Brentwood , CA I used to go to after work. I'd saddle up to the long, swank bar and order cocktails while I watched the successf...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 13 "While I have years of sobriety, I really only have this day."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Every human being is a problem in search of a solution.--Ashley MontaguEach of us is a strong and fragile creature. We're always subject to forces outside our control, and we're learning steps for living that help us cope and rise above these problems. Our particular situation might seem special to...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

If you're not riding the wave of change. You'll find yourself beneath it.Unknown -- Edited by Pythonpappy on Monday 12th of May 2014 04:32:55 PM

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

Had a great Mother's Day. Went to see my mom and got along with her superbly. No second guessing, paranoid feelings about what she meant when she said something. It was wonderful. My daughter sent me an email last night wishing me a Happy Mom's Day and telling me she is proud of my sober time. Oh, and she en...

Philipld · Philipld

Step 2 Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. The chapter "We Agnostics", which begins on page 44, starts with a good review of Step 1: "In the preceding chapters you have learned something of alcoholism. We hope we have made clear the distinc...

blueorchid · blueorchid

What is the goal of recovering or recovered alkies? Is it complete abstinence from alcohol or is it moderation? I've read and heard various experiences with this.

blueorchid · blueorchid

Do recovering or reformed alcoholics substitute something else for the booze? I have known and heard about some people who begin using drugs, overeating or sugar drinks/ foods. Is this true.

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 12 "I'm still mystified by how I got sober, and the only answer that makes sense is that I stopped drinking through the grace of God. I was thinking about the difference between those of us who get sober and those who are still drinking, and I believe the difference is that we have accepted the...

pinkchip · pinkchip

He was 72 and an alcoholic. He latched on to a little bit of AA towards the end (in the last 3 years or so). His quality of sobriety was questionable because of being so doped up on meds that it still seemed like he was drunk much of the time and he half-assed it with no step work so he still flipped out period...

blueorchid · blueorchid

My name is Katie and I'm an alcoholic. I am a functional alcoholic looking to stop drinking. Coming on here for support.

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

I have gone sugar crazy since being sober. Went through almost a pound of M&M's last night while watching a Lifetime movie. Had had a couple of pieces of fudge and brownies earlier and a bowl of Nutty Buddy Ice Cream. It is amazing I am not as big as the place I live in. I only eat one meal a day, so that may...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A Mother is not to be compared to any other person she is incomparable.African Proverb

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Presence"C'mon. Hurry. Let's go," my friend said, shifting nervously from one foot to the other. I looked around. Another friend, Michael, had just walked into the room. I hadn't seen him for a while. I felt compelled to go over and talk to him, even though I didn't have anything important...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

This may qualify as being the silliest posting I have on this site. Just had a burning desire to share a dream I had for some reason, so here goes.... First of all I love sock monkeys. They are the stuffed animals people make out of socks (thus, the name--sock monkeys). Well, in my dream this woman was sel...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

I am planning on going to see my mom. It has been at least four years since I have seen her. When I was drinking I always thought about seeing her, however, I couldn't take the lectures I would get about my drinking. I called her sometimes (she never called me because either she was protecting herself or th...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Maturity doesn't come with age or intellectual wisdom, only with love.--Ruth CaseyWe may have thought being mature meant being "grown-up." This meant acting rationally, showing good judgment, no longer exhibiting childish behavior. It's doubtful that we ever considered the expre...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Rain and sun are to the flower as praise and encouragement are to the human spirit.Unknown

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

No matter what faces us an unhappy relationship, a serious operation or illness, a feeling of uselessness or helplessness it is vital to realize that there is a solution.We must not expect that the solution to our problem will bring us immediate peace of mind. Focusing our energies and emotions o...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass its about learning how to dance in the rain.Unknown

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 9 "How will I know if I've really hit my bottom?' I asked at my home group. 'When you stop digging,' they told me."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves.--Will DurantSometimes we say bad things about others. When we do this, it makes us look bad too. Our friends worry what we might say about them behind their backs. They're afraid to trust us. We become known as gossips.The things we say ab...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Growth itself contains the germ of happiness.Pearl S. Buck

bikerbill · bikerbill

Wednesday, after mum's funeral, after the post funeral bun fight, after the hour solitude driving to a meeting. best suit on and big james says 'eyup mate, was it court no 1 or no 2' and I reply no james, my mum's funeral. brutally, carelessly. The pain in his eyes showed how embarrased and hurt he wa...

Kodi · Kodi

Long story...I am still with my second wife I dearly love...the feeling is just not mutual now. I went to detox, which was more boring than anything, but I got clean. My wife and I hit another rough patch and though I am doing better, I started to hit the bottle again. I know my trigger. It is her and stress a...

Enigma · Enigma

Can someone share any ESH on how someone who was affected by my alcoholism. That doesn't drink. How do they recover. I mean how is it for them in recovery. What do they go through, what difficulties to they face in recovery. I know my part and the past. The BB focuses on the damage we did and what to expect. H...

Jerry F · Jerry F

I was toast Wednesday afternoon coming in from my business which is labor...sometimes fast and efficient and other times "HARD". Wednesday was a "Hard" one and I just couldn't make it the next mile to get home. Didn't have the moxie to make my own lunch and sit alone in my hous...

Philipld · Philipld

We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. 1. Every natural instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness (defects of the thinking mind.)2. We perceive that only through utter defeat are we able to take our first ste...

mandm · mandm

I was cleaning up my house as I am preparing to move, and I found an old journal, it was actually one of the many journals I started as an attempt to help myself recover. It goes " Its Jan 01 2013, I need to stop my drinking now, I need help, I cannot continue like this, I either have to stop drinking or ki...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Funny, ... when I got this, I thought of Phil ... the 'nut dude' here, ... LOL This is just for some 'comic relief' and in no way represents my view on 'life' ... just soo's you know ... LOL ...

mandm · mandm

http://www.juxtapoz.com/design/soviet-anti-alcohol-posters-from-the-1920s60s

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

God insists that we ask, not because He needs to know our situation, but because we need the spiritual discipline of asking.-- Catherine MarshallAn omniscient God must know what we desire before we ask. God knows that what we really need most is reliance on God. And how do we develop reliance? Like mos...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 8 "Should our present success continue, people will commence to assert that AA is a brand new way of life, maybe a new religion, capable of saving the world. We shall be told it is our bounden duty to show modern society how it ought to live ... "Fortunately most of us are convinced that th...

bikerbill · bikerbill

So it's quarter to two and I'm wide awake. I've tossed and turned in bed since eleven and slept maybe an hour or two tops. I need to set off for Yorkshire in five hours, 180 miles. Mum knows her kids better than we thought, she's planned her own funeral to the last dot and comma, no room for egos there. Lea...

Marina0719 · Marina0719

Good morning. I have never really spoke with anyone regarding this, and the reason being is that I was in denial that my husband had a problem- he was very manipulating and convincing. We got married young and the binge drinking was portrayed as something "all college kids do". As time prog...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 7 "Everyone's recipe for serenity is different. It's like vegetable soup -- nobody makes it quite the same."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The Right Side of The Brain This is one of those great emails that show when you are using your Right or Left side of your brain. If you see the picture exactly as it is, you are using the left side. When you stare you will see the figure shift; and you will be using your right brain. You can switch back and fo...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.Oprah Winfrey

flipper · flipper

that i would be celebrating 2 years sober on cinco de mayo, my old favorite holiday! it still blows my mind that i was able to quit drinking ans smoking. i guess i was just ready. that and the fact that there is a great resouceful mobile support network sitting rite here. i dont post, hardly ever but i vis...

Philipld · Philipld

Problems Other Than Alcohol: What Can Be Done About Them? by Bill W. -- A.A. Grapevine, February, 1958 [Any time is a good time to review our relations with each other and with the world outside. In the following article Bill has done this with the accent on special groups which seek to handle drug addi...

Tasha · Tasha

In a Family Intensive Retreat in my home, a girl called her sister stupid. I am stupid too! I declared happily, I poured my juice in the sink and washed the cup...instead of drinking it. And grandpa is stupid, and Beethoven is stupid and... Soon we were singing I am stupid, you are stupid, they are stupid...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the DayI can attain real dignity, importance and individuality only by a dependence on a Power, which is great and good, beyond anything I can imagine or understand. I will try my utmost to use this Power in making all my decisions. Even though my human mind cannot forecast what the outc...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

May 5, 2014Quote of the Week"Those who piss us off the most are our greatest teachers." In the old days (before recovery), a lot of people, places and things really pissed me off. To start with, I resented my family for always trying to tell me what to do (thinly veiled as, "We're jus...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

Well, I went to the prison tonight for the AA meeting. I have prayed everyday since I was first asked to be the speaker for the meeting there. I asked my Higher Power, who is God to me, to take away any nervousness I may feel, to get it through my (sometimes thick) head that it is not about me. I told myself not...

TallMikeH · TallMikeH

I'm 56 and working harder than ever in my life (full time job and side business). I suppose this is because early sobriety required so much time and attention. And because the Recession pretty much wiped me out. I'll remember not to make emotional investments in the future. Over the past few days I'...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 6 "It doesn't matter who or what God is if I can just remember it's not me!"

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

Ok....a member with long term sobriety gives me her number a few nights ago. That night I get a text with no message, no name--just a number. (Since I am receiving numbers from quite a few people now, I haven't been the best at entering them into my phone.) I know that there are all kinds of virus's, telem...

amanda1118 · amanda1118

Basically I have been sober for a year and half and i want to get back into the gym and work out. I was told that Steroids for women help burn fat quick and help with bringing my appetite back. I also suffer from ED and i would like my appetite to get healthy and it is hard for me to work out because of my body hurt...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) May 12, 2014Quote of the Week"Drinking gave me the feeling of a job well done without having done a thing." I remember a restaurant/bar in the rich neighborhood of Brentwood , CA I used to go to after work. I'd saddle up to the long, swank bar and order cocktails while I watched the successf...	Pythonpappy	3	469	May 13, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) May 13 "While I have years of sobriety, I really only have this day."	Mike B.	4	407	May 13, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 5/12 (Preview) Every human being is a problem in search of a solution.--Ashley MontaguEach of us is a strong and fragile creature. We're always subject to forces outside our control, and we're learning steps for living that help us cope and rise above these problems. Our particular situation might seem special to...	Pythonpappy	1	398	May 13, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sunrise Quote - 5/12 (Preview) If you're not riding the wave of change. You'll find yourself beneath it.Unknown -- Edited by Pythonpappy on Monday 12th of May 2014 04:32:55 PM	Pythonpappy	2	385	May 13, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Can Someone Please Come and Kick My Butt? (Preview) Had a great Mother's Day. Went to see my mom and got along with her superbly. No second guessing, paranoid feelings about what she meant when she said something. It was wonderful. My daughter sent me an email last night wishing me a Happy Mom's Day and telling me she is proud of my sober time. Oh, and she en...	betterthanyesterday52	20	695	May 13, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Step Two (Preview) Step 2 Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. The chapter "We Agnostics", which begins on page 44, starts with a good review of Step 1: "In the preceding chapters you have learned something of alcoholism. We hope we have made clear the distinc...	Philipld	6	687	May 12, 2014 by Stepchild
	Is recovery for abstinence or moderation? (Preview) What is the goal of recovering or recovered alkies? Is it complete abstinence from alcohol or is it moderation? I've read and heard various experiences with this.	blueorchid	14	819	May 12, 2014 by Stepchild
	substitute for booze (Preview) Do recovering or reformed alcoholics substitute something else for the booze? I have known and heard about some people who begin using drugs, overeating or sugar drinks/ foods. Is this true.	blueorchid	10	843	May 12, 2014 by Enigma
	Grapevine (Preview) May 12 "I'm still mystified by how I got sober, and the only answer that makes sense is that I stopped drinking through the grace of God. I was thinking about the difference between those of us who get sober and those who are still drinking, and I believe the difference is that we have accepted the...	Mike B.	2	411	May 12, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Partner's father died (Preview) He was 72 and an alcoholic. He latched on to a little bit of AA towards the end (in the last 3 years or so). His quality of sobriety was questionable because of being so doped up on meds that it still seemed like he was drunk much of the time and he half-assed it with no step work so he still flipped out period...	pinkchip	9	677	May 12, 2014 by Tasha
	New to AA (Preview) My name is Katie and I'm an alcoholic. I am a functional alcoholic looking to stop drinking. Coming on here for support.	blueorchid	9	727	May 12, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sweet Alert (Preview) I have gone sugar crazy since being sober. Went through almost a pound of M&M's last night while watching a Lifetime movie. Had had a couple of pieces of fudge and brownies earlier and a bowl of Nutty Buddy Ice Cream. It is amazing I am not as big as the place I live in. I only eat one meal a day, so that may...	betterthanyesterday52	16	739	May 11, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 5/11 (Preview) A Mother is not to be compared to any other person she is incomparable.African Proverb	Pythonpappy	0	358	May 11, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 5/11 (Preview) Presence"C'mon. Hurry. Let's go," my friend said, shifting nervously from one foot to the other. I looked around. Another friend, Michael, had just walked into the room. I hadn't seen him for a while. I felt compelled to go over and talk to him, even though I didn't have anything important...	Pythonpappy	0	401	May 11, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	er um (Preview)	Zoomtopz	0	519	May 11, 2014 by Zoomtopz
	Sock Monkeys And Reading Minds (Preview) This may qualify as being the silliest posting I have on this site. Just had a burning desire to share a dream I had for some reason, so here goes.... First of all I love sock monkeys. They are the stuffed animals people make out of socks (thus, the name--sock monkeys). Well, in my dream this woman was sel...	betterthanyesterday52	24	2600	May 11, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Working on Relationships After the Booze is Gone (Preview) I am planning on going to see my mom. It has been at least four years since I have seen her. When I was drinking I always thought about seeing her, however, I couldn't take the lectures I would get about my drinking. I called her sometimes (she never called me because either she was protecting herself or th...	betterthanyesterday52	11	748	May 10, 2014 by Stepchild
	Today's Gift - 5/10 (Preview) Maturity doesn't come with age or intellectual wisdom, only with love.--Ruth CaseyWe may have thought being mature meant being "grown-up." This meant acting rationally, showing good judgment, no longer exhibiting childish behavior. It's doubtful that we ever considered the expre...	Pythonpappy	1	459	May 10, 2014 by Philipld
	Sunrise Quote - 5/10 (Preview) Rain and sun are to the flower as praise and encouragement are to the human spirit.Unknown	Pythonpappy	0	399	May 10, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 5/8 (Preview) No matter what faces us an unhappy relationship, a serious operation or illness, a feeling of uselessness or helplessness it is vital to realize that there is a solution.We must not expect that the solution to our problem will bring us immediate peace of mind. Focusing our energies and emotions o...	Pythonpappy	1	438	May 10, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sunrise Quote - 5/8 (Preview) Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass its about learning how to dance in the rain.Unknown	Pythonpappy	1	378	May 10, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Grapevine (Preview) May 9 "How will I know if I've really hit my bottom?' I asked at my home group. 'When you stop digging,' they told me."	Mike B.	4	422	May 10, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Today's Gift - 5/9 (Preview) To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves.--Will DurantSometimes we say bad things about others. When we do this, it makes us look bad too. Our friends worry what we might say about them behind their backs. They're afraid to trust us. We become known as gossips.The things we say ab...	Pythonpappy	1	518	May 10, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sunrise Quote - 5/9 (Preview) Growth itself contains the germ of happiness.Pearl S. Buck	Pythonpappy	3	379	May 10, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	it does not take much to lift me up. (Preview) Wednesday, after mum's funeral, after the post funeral bun fight, after the hour solitude driving to a meeting. best suit on and big james says 'eyup mate, was it court no 1 or no 2' and I reply no james, my mum's funeral. brutally, carelessly. The pain in his eyes showed how embarrased and hurt he wa...	bikerbill	4	724	May 10, 2014 by Jerry F
	Newbie (Preview) Long story...I am still with my second wife I dearly love...the feeling is just not mutual now. I went to detox, which was more boring than anything, but I got clean. My wife and I hit another rough patch and though I am doing better, I started to hit the bottle again. I know my trigger. It is her and stress a...	Kodi	10	804	May 10, 2014 by Jerry F
	Seeing it from their perspective (Preview) Can someone share any ESH on how someone who was affected by my alcoholism. That doesn't drink. How do they recover. I mean how is it for them in recovery. What do they go through, what difficulties to they face in recovery. I know my part and the past. The BB focuses on the damage we did and what to expect. H...	Enigma	7	715	May 9, 2014 by Mr_David
	Mickey D Magic (Preview) I was toast Wednesday afternoon coming in from my business which is labor...sometimes fast and efficient and other times "HARD". Wednesday was a "Hard" one and I just couldn't make it the next mile to get home. Didn't have the moxie to make my own lunch and sit alone in my hous...	Jerry F	4	633	May 9, 2014 by Jerry F
	Step One (Preview) We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. 1. Every natural instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness (defects of the thinking mind.)2. We perceive that only through utter defeat are we able to take our first ste...	Philipld	5	572	May 9, 2014 by Zoomtopz
	Found an old note (Preview) I was cleaning up my house as I am preparing to move, and I found an old journal, it was actually one of the many journals I started as an attempt to help myself recover. It goes " Its Jan 01 2013, I need to stop my drinking now, I need help, I cannot continue like this, I either have to stop drinking or ki...	mandm	3	556	May 8, 2014 by Jerry F
	Sunrise Quote - 5/7 (Preview) Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.Robert Brault	Pythonpappy	2	408	May 8, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	5 Interesting Rules for Life (Preview) Funny, ... when I got this, I thought of Phil ... the 'nut dude' here, ... LOL This is just for some 'comic relief' and in no way represents my view on 'life' ... just soo's you know ... LOL ...	Pythonpappy	4	504	May 8, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	anti alcohol posters (Preview) http://www.juxtapoz.com/design/soviet-anti-alcohol-posters-from-the-1920s60s	mandm	3	562	May 8, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Today's Gift - 5/7 (Preview) God insists that we ask, not because He needs to know our situation, but because we need the spiritual discipline of asking.-- Catherine MarshallAn omniscient God must know what we desire before we ask. God knows that what we really need most is reliance on God. And how do we develop reliance? Like mos...	Pythonpappy	1	407	May 8, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Grapevine (Preview) May 8 "Should our present success continue, people will commence to assert that AA is a brand new way of life, maybe a new religion, capable of saving the world. We shall be told it is our bounden duty to show modern society how it ought to live ... "Fortunately most of us are convinced that th...	Mike B.	1	442	May 8, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	sleepless, mum's funeral in twelve hours (Preview) So it's quarter to two and I'm wide awake. I've tossed and turned in bed since eleven and slept maybe an hour or two tops. I need to set off for Yorkshire in five hours, 180 miles. Mum knows her kids better than we thought, she's planned her own funeral to the last dot and comma, no room for egos there. Lea...	bikerbill	13	750	May 8, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Dealing with someone in denial (Preview) Good morning. I have never really spoke with anyone regarding this, and the reason being is that I was in denial that my husband had a problem- he was very manipulating and convincing. We got married young and the binge drinking was portrayed as something "all college kids do". As time prog...	Marina0719	11	759	May 7, 2014 by Philipld
	Grapevine (Preview) May 7 "Everyone's recipe for serenity is different. It's like vegetable soup -- nobody makes it quite the same."	Mike B.	2	447	May 7, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Right Brain ??? (Preview) The Right Side of The Brain This is one of those great emails that show when you are using your Right or Left side of your brain. If you see the picture exactly as it is, you are using the left side. When you stare you will see the figure shift; and you will be using your right brain. You can switch back and fo...	Pythonpappy	7	545	May 7, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 5/6 (Preview) The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.Oprah Winfrey	Pythonpappy	3	425	May 7, 2014 by Tasha
	who would have thought..... (Preview) that i would be celebrating 2 years sober on cinco de mayo, my old favorite holiday! it still blows my mind that i was able to quit drinking ans smoking. i guess i was just ready. that and the fact that there is a great resouceful mobile support network sitting rite here. i dont post, hardly ever but i vis...	flipper	11	615	May 7, 2014 by mandm
	Problems Other Then Alcohol (Preview) Problems Other Than Alcohol: What Can Be Done About Them? by Bill W. -- A.A. Grapevine, February, 1958 [Any time is a good time to review our relations with each other and with the world outside. In the following article Bill has done this with the accent on special groups which seek to handle drug addi...	Philipld	2	1011	May 7, 2014 by 2granddaughters
	God as my parent (Preview) In a Family Intensive Retreat in my home, a girl called her sister stupid. I am stupid too! I declared happily, I poured my juice in the sink and washed the cup...instead of drinking it. And grandpa is stupid, and Beethoven is stupid and... Soon we were singing I am stupid, you are stupid, they are stupid...	Tasha	4	741	May 7, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Today's Gift - 5/6 (Preview) Reflection for the DayI can attain real dignity, importance and individuality only by a dependence on a Power, which is great and good, beyond anything I can imagine or understand. I will try my utmost to use this Power in making all my decisions. Even though my human mind cannot forecast what the outc...	Pythonpappy	3	440	May 7, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) May 5, 2014Quote of the Week"Those who piss us off the most are our greatest teachers." In the old days (before recovery), a lot of people, places and things really pissed me off. To start with, I resented my family for always trying to tell me what to do (thinly veiled as, "We're jus...	Pythonpappy	3	630	May 7, 2014 by Mike D
	The Power of Prayer (Preview) Well, I went to the prison tonight for the AA meeting. I have prayed everyday since I was first asked to be the speaker for the meeting there. I asked my Higher Power, who is God to me, to take away any nervousness I may feel, to get it through my (sometimes thick) head that it is not about me. I told myself not...	betterthanyesterday52	8	666	May 7, 2014 by Stepchild
	HALT (Preview) I'm 56 and working harder than ever in my life (full time job and side business). I suppose this is because early sobriety required so much time and attention. And because the Recession pretty much wiped me out. I'll remember not to make emotional investments in the future. Over the past few days I'...	TallMikeH	8	988	May 6, 2014 by Mike D
	Grapevine (Preview) May 6 "It doesn't matter who or what God is if I can just remember it's not me!"	Mike B.	1	430	May 6, 2014 by Tasha
	It's the Little Things in Life Which Make Quirky (Preview) Ok....a member with long term sobriety gives me her number a few nights ago. That night I get a text with no message, no name--just a number. (Since I am receiving numbers from quite a few people now, I haven't been the best at entering them into my phone.) I know that there are all kinds of virus's, telem...	betterthanyesterday52	3	593	May 6, 2014 by Tasha
	Does Steroid Affect Clean Time (Preview) Basically I have been sober for a year and half and i want to get back into the gym and work out. I was told that Steroids for women help burn fat quick and help with bringing my appetite back. I also suffer from ED and i would like my appetite to get healthy and it is hard for me to work out because of my body hurt...	amanda1118	6	843	May 5, 2014 by Stepchild
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