Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. --Joseph AddisonHaving someone to bestow our love on - a child, friend, or lover, perhaps a pet - will provide us with a time each day for intimacy, a time for sharing affection, a time, wh...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

May 6, 2013 Quote of the Week "If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy." Gratitude lists have been an important tool in my spiritual tool kit for a long time. Whenever I feel the old self-pity creep back in, I get out a piece of paper, number it from on...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 7 "It is our experience as alcoholics that makes us of unique value ... We can approach sufferers as no one else can."

justadrunk · justadrunk

mikef · mikef

A blessed family period with my son Michael on left(46) from Tejas for a week,my daughter Sarah(25) and my other son Eric(27)in from New York for 22 days..My other daughter Michelle(47) coulndn't make it from Tejas...God has truly blessed our family and has reunited all after years of devastation...

gonee · gonee

20 years ago, I was fired from my job. I had done nothing to warrant my dismissal. As I left the office I prayed: "Lord, you have changed my direction. Please let know what your will is for me." I suddenly was faced with a very large financial burden, which humanly speaking were impossible to s...

Stepchild · Stepchild

http://anonpress.org/bb/foreword.htm There is quite a bit loaded into these few paragraphs. I like how they how they start right off the bat that this is a "We" program. We, OF Alcoholics Anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeles...

Bob K · Bob K

justadrunk · justadrunk

Sometimes my husband and I are both 'on' and we have such a wonderful go of it. Other times, one or the other is 'off' and I'm not even going to talk about the days we're both off! Yesterday, we went out for our anniversary, and it was a joy. We were both 'on' during the day in regards to working our program....

mrpeel · mrpeel

An atheist was seated next to a little girl on an airplane and he turned to her and said "Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger." The little girl who had just started to read her book replied to the total stranger, "What do you wa...

mandm · mandm

Hello, its saturday night, I missed the meeting tonight for someone reason I fell asleep at 830 after making myself too big of a dinner and just woke up now at almost midnight. (i might be getting old) I've been sober for awhile now , two or three weeks, I don't count, i have it written down somewhere. bu...

Col · Col

A friend of mine called it this- a term I hadn't heard yet. What 'it' is? A strange, anxious, bewildered, exhausted 'WOW'... Like what the F just happened within the past year? And before that? Being in the position of looking for a job in a new arena is also adding to this. What am I qualified to do? What ca...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Hey Jerry, I'm headed your way tomorrow, albeit Maui. I know one of your friends must have a helicopter. Cruise over and pick me up. The rest of you's Behave!

-- Edited by StPeteDean on Friday 3rd of M...

PhotoPhreak · PhotoPhreak

I drank again. I met hy husband of 25 years, soon to be. 05.07 in AA. He started drinking before I did. I do not blame him. I used his drinking as an excuse to drink. After all, he is my Husband and he is so I can. Please.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Col and I have become good friends over the last few months ... recently we got to gether to share a hug ... she insisted on giving me a kiss, ... ... ... I wasn't ready for that!!!

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

To be alive is power, Existing in itself, Without a further function, Omnipotence enough. --Emily Dickinson Being a person in this world is an amazing gift. A spiritual awakening promised by this program is open to us. But today, not all of us feel powerful and alive. We may feel weak, inadequate to ou...

justadrunk · justadrunk

We got a foot of snow - it's 32 degree's. 2 days ago, the snow finally melted, and it shot up to 80. Everyone ran around with spring fever for 48 hours... and I packed away the kids snow suits. Then the blizzard of all blizzards hit us last night. Count your blessings my friends... remember to put 'no sn...

Stepchild · Stepchild

Anybody interested in doing one? I was thinking putting up a chapter a week....Starting with the forward and Doctor's Opinion. Read it...Discuss it...Quote from it...Maybe learn something from it. Any of you alkies up that?

justadrunk · justadrunk

awesOME! It's been great having you on the board... congrats!

Bob K · Bob K

Meeting this morning 5/4 at 11 am eastern. hope to see you there

evoliroc4178 · evoliroc4178

I remember thinking this time last week, while being heavily intoxicated already (11:27) that this was the start of a great weekend. I had just gotten out of the hospital the night before for taking around 16 or so pills because I was ridiciously drunk and fighting with my husband (attention getter...

Bob K · Bob K

Broken ToysAs children bring their broken toys, With tears, for us to mend; I brought my broken dreams to God because he was my friend. But then instead of leaving him in peace to work alone, I hung around and tried to help with ways that were my own. At last, I snatched them back and cried, "How cou...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the Day My courage must come each day, as does my desire to avoid a single drink or a single addictive act. It must be a continuing courage, without deviations and procrastination, without rashness, and without fear of obstacles. This would seem like a large order indeed, were it not fo...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Recovery can belong to every one of us. Without exception our lives can get better. --Sam Friend Amy lived for cocaine and partying. The party ended one morning when she woke up and couldn't feel the left side of her body. She was hospitalized and sent to a rehab program. Amy got sober, but didn't get hap...

leeu · leeu

Hello......just want folks to know that I'm not going to be on the board much for a while...gotta pull back a bit from all-things-computer. For me to maintain sobriety, serenity, and a sound spiritual condition on a daily basis I must attend to all the elements that come together to create balance ov...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 3"The rewards of asking for help - increased humility, connection, and trust - are well worth the effort."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

This is a 2 minute video clip that I can't remember if I posted or not ... check it out if you haven't already ... enjoy! Pappy

Col · Col

Ive always had this feeling of being 'stuck'. When I'm in bad or unhealthy siuations, I often feel as though there's not much I can do about it. In the past, it has been a source of twisted pride to 'tough it out'. One of my most glaring character defects is feeling the victim of life circumstance. Another...

John · John

I shared this story on the Al-Anon board in response to another members post, and just thought I would share it here... might give ya good chuckle. About 26 years ago, I woke up in the local nut hut, with my head shaved, with what looked like green baby diarrhea all over me. I had been in a black out for tw...

John · John

I have not been posting or replying to post lately, mainly because I'm in a bad funk. I read some of the stuff here and on a few of the other boards on MIP and I get overwhelmed, like I have nothing to contribute that could possibly help anyone else, and I don't want to dump my "stuff" here when so many others...

Bob K · Bob K

Meeting tonight (5/2) at 9pm eastern. Come join the fellowship and recovery.

Tracey C · Tracey C

Just before on family life radio a man said that our family's health depends on the time we spend with our Higher Power. Food for thought. Tracey

Tracey C · Tracey C

I'm not feeling to well today. About 2 days ago I received a call from my daughters counselling office. They hadn't heard from her in a while and were seeing she was still alive. Actually really living!!!!! It didn't hit me at the time I just thought it was casual conversation. Then yesterday a lad...

evoliroc4178 · evoliroc4178

I found this while I was online looking for material on the 12 steps. I had previous knowledge of an NA step working guide but not one for AA in particular. I'm not sure if they would be considered the same considering both groups work with steps. I uploaded the worksheet for feedback. I wanted somet...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 2"I cannot adequately describe how light I feel since I took the Fifth Step, and how soundly I sleep."

justadrunk · justadrunk

Just wondering if anyone would be up for it...

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

One of the worst mornings of my early drinking life was waking up in the basement of a friend's house the night after a party she was hosting while her parents were away for the weekend. I had arrived to the party at around 8pm and immediately began taking shots of vodka and chain smoking cigarettes in the...

Pauliene M · Pauliene M

I'm so glad I found this site. I'm in treatment now(just beginning) and this will help supplement my recovery. I don't have but one meeting around me and I drive quite a way to my treatment center. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all and have an extra place to go. I have been in recovery fo...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Just curious : )

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I walked across an open field at winter's break as the sun danced on the last few drifts. I imagined my fears would melt one by one as I learned to love myself. --Laurel Lewis Fear is as familiar as our image in a mirror. Although we have resolved many of the fears that bound us to old behavior, our original f...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 1"The actual experience of turning myself inside out for the first time in the presence of an AA member left me drained and numb; but when feeling started to come back, I found that I had changed. For the first time in my AA experience, I could feel the sunshine of God's love on my wounds, and tru...

evoliroc4178 · evoliroc4178

I woke up this morning happy that it was not yesterday. I had sort of a bad day yesterday. Dentist appointment with a major migraine afterwards...and it lasted all night long! No meeting and no gym!!! So anyhow...I went about my day today returning uniforms to work...picking up my last paycheck...

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

"Sometimes you're the wind; sometimes you're the bug; sometimes you're the windshield. Experience is what I get when I don't get what I want." -Pocket Sponsor I read this quote recently and it made me think a lot about alcohol and the effect that it has had on my sense of "experience&...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

They found his cell phone still in his hand but his head was missing. Texting can be fun but not when driving a car. Drinking and driving can produce the same results!!! ... Let's us stick around a while, okay? ... ... ... Pappy

Philipld · Philipld

how I could afford to drink...The last while it was borrow from Paul to pay Peter..then it was borrow from Hank to pay Paul....then it was borrow from Tom to pay..Peter.... Jeee sus.... Now that Im sober....theres noone to borrow from.....and its gonna take some lookin up....to get through some days...

Darren · Darren

I lost my license for a year. My sponsor is fully aware of this, but today he made a comment that I'm not meeting with him enough. I don't have any way of getting to him and he knows this. He hasn't made any plans to meet me. I'd like to meet with him more and made that clear. Has anyone else experience anyt...

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 30 "Every recovery, though it may go unnoticed, improves the world in some way.""

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught. -- Winston Churchill We are used to learning the hard way. Many of us think we're different and can do things our own way. But then we get in too much trouble or pain. The first A.A. members were just like us. They knew how it was to hate be...

Col · Col

To be honest, I didn't really think I had much experience, strength, or hope to share. I had all 3... But thought I needed more time in sobriety to share it. Around here, and I'm sure elsewhere, there are many schools of thought on newcomers and their place in AA. I'm blessed to be able to attend a variety o...

gonee · gonee

Having eradicated resentment through prayer for tolerance and patience with others, we now look at ourselves. Where am I to blame? I have to now identify my defects of character and list them on paper. The reason for this is to eradicate my faults so I can live in fellowship with other human beings. We a...

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	Today's Gift 05-06 (Preview) Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. --Joseph AddisonHaving someone to bestow our love on - a child, friend, or lover, perhaps a pet - will provide us with a time each day for intimacy, a time for sharing affection, a time, wh...	Pythonpappy	1	158	May 7, 2013 by Mike B.
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) May 6, 2013 Quote of the Week "If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy." Gratitude lists have been an important tool in my spiritual tool kit for a long time. Whenever I feel the old self-pity creep back in, I get out a piece of paper, number it from on...	Pythonpappy	1	259	May 7, 2013 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) May 7 "It is our experience as alcoholics that makes us of unique value ... We can approach sufferers as no one else can."	Mike B.	1	362	May 7, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	I miss Frodo (Preview)	justadrunk	21	565	May 6, 2013 by mrpeel
	The Joys and blessings of recovery a day at a time! (Preview) A blessed family period with my son Michael on left(46) from Tejas for a week,my daughter Sarah(25) and my other son Eric(27)in from New York for 22 days..My other daughter Michelle(47) coulndn't make it from Tejas...God has truly blessed our family and has reunited all after years of devastation...	mikef	12	608	May 6, 2013 by mrpeel
	Faith in God. (Preview) 20 years ago, I was fired from my job. I had done nothing to warrant my dismissal. As I left the office I prayed: "Lord, you have changed my direction. Please let know what your will is for me." I suddenly was faced with a very large financial burden, which humanly speaking were impossible to s...	gonee	11	390	May 6, 2013 by Stepchild
	MIPBB Study: Foreward (Preview) http://anonpress.org/bb/foreword.htm There is quite a bit loaded into these few paragraphs. I like how they how they start right off the bat that this is a "We" program. We, OF Alcoholics Anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeles...	Stepchild	19	887	May 6, 2013 by Stepchild
	The Arrow (Preview)	Bob K	1	423	May 6, 2013 by Col
	2 programs in sync (Preview) Sometimes my husband and I are both 'on' and we have such a wonderful go of it. Other times, one or the other is 'off' and I'm not even going to talk about the days we're both off! Yesterday, we went out for our anniversary, and it was a joy. We were both 'on' during the day in regards to working our program....	justadrunk	5	371	May 6, 2013 by Stepchild
	Time for a laugh! (Preview) An atheist was seated next to a little girl on an airplane and he turned to her and said "Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger." The little girl who had just started to read her book replied to the total stranger, "What do you wa...	mrpeel	4	312	May 6, 2013 by mrpeel
	A note to myself (Preview) Hello, its saturday night, I missed the meeting tonight for someone reason I fell asleep at 830 after making myself too big of a dinner and just woke up now at almost midnight. (i might be getting old) I've been sober for awhile now , two or three weeks, I don't count, i have it written down somewhere. bu...	mandm	13	665	May 6, 2013 by RubyTues
	P.M.S. ( no, it's not what you think boys...) (Preview) A friend of mine called it this- a term I hadn't heard yet. What 'it' is? A strange, anxious, bewildered, exhausted 'WOW'... Like what the F just happened within the past year? And before that? Being in the position of looking for a job in a new arena is also adding to this. What am I qualified to do? What ca...	Col	10	568	May 5, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Ping JerryF Headed for Hawaii tomorrow (Preview) Hey Jerry, I'm headed your way tomorrow, albeit Maui. I know one of your friends must have a helicopter. Cruise over and pick me up. The rest of you's Behave! -- Edited by StPeteDean on Friday 3rd of M...	StPeteDean	14	718	May 5, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Help? (Preview) I drank again. I met hy husband of 25 years, soon to be. 05.07 in AA. He started drinking before I did. I do not blame him. I used his drinking as an excuse to drink. After all, he is my Husband and he is so I can. Please.	PhotoPhreak	16	599	May 5, 2013 by SteveP
	Col and I (Preview) Col and I have become good friends over the last few months ... recently we got to gether to share a hug ... she insisted on giving me a kiss, ... ... ... I wasn't ready for that!!!	Pythonpappy	6	482	May 5, 2013 by PhotoPhreak
	Today's Gift 05-05 (Preview) To be alive is power, Existing in itself, Without a further function, Omnipotence enough. --Emily Dickinson Being a person in this world is an amazing gift. A spiritual awakening promised by this program is open to us. But today, not all of us feel powerful and alive. We may feel weak, inadequate to ou...	Pythonpappy	1	356	May 5, 2013 by vixen
	Couldn't make it to work - online meeting tonight at 9pm (Preview) We got a foot of snow - it's 32 degree's. 2 days ago, the snow finally melted, and it shot up to 80. Everyone ran around with spring fever for 48 hours... and I packed away the kids snow suits. Then the blizzard of all blizzards hit us last night. Count your blessings my friends... remember to put 'no sn...	justadrunk	16	737	May 5, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Big Book Study (Preview) Anybody interested in doing one? I was thinking putting up a chapter a week....Starting with the forward and Doctor's Opinion. Read it...Discuss it...Quote from it...Maybe learn something from it. Any of you alkies up that?	Stepchild	3	441	May 5, 2013 by Stepchild
	TOMSTEVE! Congrats on 8 yrs buddy - sorry this is 1 week late! (Preview) awesOME! It's been great having you on the board... congrats!	justadrunk	4	476	May 5, 2013 by Stepchild
	Meeting this morning (Preview) Meeting this morning 5/4 at 11 am eastern. hope to see you there	Bob K	0	309	May 4, 2013 by Bob K
	My weekend is finally here... (Preview) I remember thinking this time last week, while being heavily intoxicated already (11:27) that this was the start of a great weekend. I had just gotten out of the hospital the night before for taking around 16 or so pills because I was ridiciously drunk and fighting with my husband (attention getter...	evoliroc4178	6	515	May 4, 2013 by evoliroc4178
	Broken Toys (Preview) Broken ToysAs children bring their broken toys, With tears, for us to mend; I brought my broken dreams to God because he was my friend. But then instead of leaving him in peace to work alone, I hung around and tried to help with ways that were my own. At last, I snatched them back and cried, "How cou...	Bob K	6	381	May 4, 2013 by vixen
	Today's Gift 05-04 (Preview) Reflection for the Day My courage must come each day, as does my desire to avoid a single drink or a single addictive act. It must be a continuing courage, without deviations and procrastination, without rashness, and without fear of obstacles. This would seem like a large order indeed, were it not fo...	Pythonpappy	2	288	May 4, 2013 by vixen
	Today's Gift 05-3 (Preview) Recovery can belong to every one of us. Without exception our lives can get better. --Sam Friend Amy lived for cocaine and partying. The party ended one morning when she woke up and couldn't feel the left side of her body. She was hospitalized and sent to a rehab program. Amy got sober, but didn't get hap...	Pythonpappy	3	289	May 4, 2013 by vixen
	Not to worry (Preview) Hello......just want folks to know that I'm not going to be on the board much for a while...gotta pull back a bit from all-things-computer. For me to maintain sobriety, serenity, and a sound spiritual condition on a daily basis I must attend to all the elements that come together to create balance ov...	leeu	10	720	May 4, 2013 by Fyne Spirit
	Grapevine (Preview) May 3"The rewards of asking for help - increased humility, connection, and trust - are well worth the effort."	Mike B.	1	387	May 3, 2013 by BLUESMAN
	Oil For Your Lamp! ... (for the ladies) (Preview) This is a 2 minute video clip that I can't remember if I posted or not ... check it out if you haven't already ... enjoy! Pappy	Pythonpappy	2	246	May 3, 2013 by Pauliene M
	Old habits die hard (Preview) Ive always had this feeling of being 'stuck'. When I'm in bad or unhealthy siuations, I often feel as though there's not much I can do about it. In the past, it has been a source of twisted pride to 'tough it out'. One of my most glaring character defects is feeling the victim of life circumstance. Another...	Col	7	642	May 3, 2013 by Pauliene M
	Alcoholic Insanity (Preview) I shared this story on the Al-Anon board in response to another members post, and just thought I would share it here... might give ya good chuckle. About 26 years ago, I woke up in the local nut hut, with my head shaved, with what looked like green baby diarrhea all over me. I had been in a black out for tw...	John	12	684	May 3, 2013 by PhotoPhreak
	In a Funk and I hate it! (Preview) I have not been posting or replying to post lately, mainly because I'm in a bad funk. I read some of the stuff here and on a few of the other boards on MIP and I get overwhelmed, like I have nothing to contribute that could possibly help anyone else, and I don't want to dump my "stuff" here when so many others...	John	5	515	May 3, 2013 by StPeteDean
	Meeting (Preview) Meeting tonight (5/2) at 9pm eastern. Come join the fellowship and recovery.	Bob K	0	267	May 3, 2013 by Bob K
	Radio (Preview) Just before on family life radio a man said that our family's health depends on the time we spend with our Higher Power. Food for thought. Tracey	Tracey C	3	442	May 3, 2013 by vixen
	Repercussions (Preview) I'm not feeling to well today. About 2 days ago I received a call from my daughters counselling office. They hadn't heard from her in a while and were seeing she was still alive. Actually really living!!!!! It didn't hit me at the time I just thought it was casual conversation. Then yesterday a lad...	Tracey C	15	523	May 3, 2013 by Tracey C
	12 Step Worksheet (Preview) I found this while I was online looking for material on the 12 steps. I had previous knowledge of an NA step working guide but not one for AA in particular. I'm not sure if they would be considered the same considering both groups work with steps. I uploaded the worksheet for feedback. I wanted somet...	evoliroc4178	6	6375	May 2, 2013 by evoliroc4178
	Grapevine (Preview) May 2"I cannot adequately describe how light I feel since I took the Fifth Step, and how soundly I sleep."	Mike B.	1	434	May 2, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Could we do a Wednesday night meeting at 9 too? (Preview) Just wondering if anyone would be up for it...	justadrunk	5	309	May 2, 2013 by mandm
	Making amends for acting stupid? (Preview) One of the worst mornings of my early drinking life was waking up in the basement of a friend's house the night after a party she was hosting while her parents were away for the weekend. I had arrived to the party at around 8pm and immediately began taking shots of vodka and chain smoking cigarettes in the...	AdamMoz	19	635	May 2, 2013 by PhotoPhreak
	3rd time is the charm (Preview) I'm so glad I found this site. I'm in treatment now(just beginning) and this will help supplement my recovery. I don't have but one meeting around me and I drive quite a way to my treatment center. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all and have an extra place to go. I have been in recovery fo...	Pauliene M	18	715	May 2, 2013 by StPeteDean
	Are we doing a meeting tonight at 9pm? (Preview) Just curious : )	justadrunk	7	310	May 1, 2013 by PhotoPhreak
	Today's Gift 05-01 (Preview) I walked across an open field at winter's break as the sun danced on the last few drifts. I imagined my fears would melt one by one as I learned to love myself. --Laurel Lewis Fear is as familiar as our image in a mirror. Although we have resolved many of the fears that bound us to old behavior, our original f...	Pythonpappy	2	227	May 1, 2013 by evoliroc4178
	Grapevine (Preview) May 1"The actual experience of turning myself inside out for the first time in the presence of an AA member left me drained and numb; but when feeling started to come back, I found that I had changed. For the first time in my AA experience, I could feel the sunshine of God's love on my wounds, and tru...	Mike B.	2	347	May 1, 2013 by evoliroc4178
	It's the little things.... (Preview) I woke up this morning happy that it was not yesterday. I had sort of a bad day yesterday. Dentist appointment with a major migraine afterwards...and it lasted all night long! No meeting and no gym!!! So anyhow...I went about my day today returning uniforms to work...picking up my last paycheck...	evoliroc4178	5	441	May 1, 2013 by evoliroc4178
	Experience (Preview) "Sometimes you're the wind; sometimes you're the bug; sometimes you're the windshield. Experience is what I get when I don't get what I want." -Pocket Sponsor I read this quote recently and it made me think a lot about alcohol and the effect that it has had on my sense of "experience&...	AdamMoz	4	287	May 1, 2013 by Rob84
	For Those Who use Text-ing! (Preview) They found his cell phone still in his hand but his head was missing. Texting can be fun but not when driving a car. Drinking and driving can produce the same results!!! ... Let's us stick around a while, okay? ... ... ... Pappy	Pythonpappy	9	303	May 1, 2013 by mrpeel
	I dont know... (Preview) how I could afford to drink...The last while it was borrow from Paul to pay Peter..then it was borrow from Hank to pay Paul....then it was borrow from Tom to pay..Peter.... Jeee sus.... Now that Im sober....theres noone to borrow from.....and its gonna take some lookin up....to get through some days...	Philipld	8	398	May 1, 2013 by Philipld
	Sponsor Question (Preview) I lost my license for a year. My sponsor is fully aware of this, but today he made a comment that I'm not meeting with him enough. I don't have any way of getting to him and he knows this. He hasn't made any plans to meet me. I'd like to meet with him more and made that clear. Has anyone else experience anyt...	Darren	10	413	May 1, 2013 by Rob84
	Grapevine (Preview) April 30 "Every recovery, though it may go unnoticed, improves the world in some way.""	Mike B.	0	240	Apr 30, 2013 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift 04-30 (Preview) I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught. -- Winston Churchill We are used to learning the hard way. Many of us think we're different and can do things our own way. But then we get in too much trouble or pain. The first A.A. members were just like us. They knew how it was to hate be...	Pythonpappy	3	193	Apr 30, 2013 by justadrunk
	E.S.H. (Preview) To be honest, I didn't really think I had much experience, strength, or hope to share. I had all 3... But thought I needed more time in sobriety to share it. Around here, and I'm sure elsewhere, there are many schools of thought on newcomers and their place in AA. I'm blessed to be able to attend a variety o...	Col	8	396	Apr 30, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Step 4. (Preview) Having eradicated resentment through prayer for tolerance and patience with others, we now look at ourselves. Where am I to blame? I have to now identify my defects of character and list them on paper. The reason for this is to eradicate my faults so I can live in fellowship with other human beings. We a...	gonee	4	657	Apr 30, 2013 by Zoomtopz
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