Alcoholics Anonymous

Mike B. · Mike B.

October 9 "The slogans are simple things ... these AA tranquilizers do not solve our problems, but they can calm us down, remind us of a better way to proceed, and perhaps even put us in a mood to make better decisions."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I like not only to be loved, but also to be told that I am loved . . . the realm of silence is large enough beyond the grave. --George Eliot We've all heard many times that we must love ourselves if we're ever to love another. Too often we mistakenly think that means we shouldn't need to hear someone's affirm...

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

Hi All, This morning, I am really internalizing the extent to which alcohol has at times made me an unpleasant person. I have been playing out past behavior in my head and realizing that even being *around* alcohol has made me feel the compulsion to lie, to sneak, and be a really negative person. Being a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

"Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate." - Albert Schweitzer

Mike B. · Mike B.

October 8 "I know what the temptation of fame and money really is ... I was once a breaker of anonymity myself. I thank God that years ago the voice of experience and the urging of wise friends took me out of that perilous path into which I might have led our entire Society."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

"No one would have crossed the ocean if he could have gotten off the ship in the storm" - Paul Boese

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without also helping himself. --Ralph Waldo Emerson When Albert Schweitzer said, "The only ones of you who will be truly happy are those who have found and learned how to serve," he was st...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

I didn't want to post on the board because I feel like I am sounding like a broken record and worry about getting criticized for it. I just feel like I have no where else to turn and you have been so nice in giving me advice during my sobriety. I am extremely grateful. A while back when I was at a meeting to get...

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

About a year ago I read a book called Undrunk: A Skeptic's Guide to AA by A.J. Adams. At one point in the book the author writes that once you have spent time working the AA program, any remnants of fun you had drinking is pretty much ruined. I was intrigued by that idea at first and now am pretty sure I unders...

Mike B. · Mike B.

October 7 "As of this moment I repose serenely on Cloud 9, being thankful in silent meditation. I know the grim realism of this troubled world will bring me sharply back to earth at any moment, but I pray I may make a safe, happy landing."

Finn Felton · Finn Felton

I do not need any alarm clock anymore... for now, it is my PASSION that wakes me up every morning! _________ World's most expensive coffee till date :: Kopi Luwak -- Edited by Finn Felton on Monday 30th of September 2013 10:04:23 PM

pinkchip · pinkchip

5 years sober today. Couldn't have done it with out my MIPeeps! P.S. - Happy 7th anniversary Danielle - SobrietySpell if you read this!!

Mike D · Mike D

Hi to all of you at MIP. I'm Mike and I'm an alcoholic. I'd like to share some things I've learned about myself regarding forgiveness at Step 4, and the things I share with my sponsorees that seems to help them. In the process of dealing with resentments at Step 4, I always point out that keeping a resen...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Self importance is our greatest enemy. Think about it - what weakens us is feeling offended by the deeds and misdeeds of our fellowmen. Our self importance requires that we spend most of our lives offended by someone. --Carlos Castaneda Were we offended by someone yesterday? Do we harbor resentment...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

"There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other." - Desiderius Erasmus

Raeear · Raeear

Im an alcoholic. I havent been able to admit it to anyone but myself yet. But I know that I have a problem. I'm a young girl, married tto a man also a like me... A drunk... I just don't know if I should be posting here because I am no where near recovery. I just feel so alone and have no where to turn. but, i thoug...

soldier78 · soldier78

Well I am in program and trying to live a spiritual life but in real life i have to deal with lot of people who are really BAD, dishonest, cruel, shameless, they can do anything for their own benefits , In real world i see that bad people are always more successful, powerful and very influential I feel very...

RubyTues · RubyTues

Hello MIP-ers. My question today is: how did you feel when you were closing in on your first year of sobriety? Were there new challenges that arose? Did you feel great? Not great? I feel kind of... mixed. A big mixed bag. Would love to hear some ESH.

Stepchild · Stepchild

Everyday I check the arrest listings for the county where I live in Florida...Two reasons really...One to see if my nephew made it back in there...The other to see if I recognize any of of my AA brothers and sisters. Do you know on average I see two or three a week. Mostly DUI...Trespassing...Driving...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

"Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others." - Barbara Bush

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Look, the wind vane fluttering in the autumn breezeTakes hold of certain things that cannot be held.--Feng ChihWhen we think we are losing our grip, we have good reason to look up. Consider the moon suspended in the sky, how it continues to come and go, follows its natural law, and never really loses fa...

Mike D · Mike D

Hi everyone! I'm Mike D. and I'd like to share a topic that has always been important to me throughout my 25 years of sobriety. It's prayer. I want to talk about prayer because so many old-timers talked about it around the tables when I was new to A.A. While I've never been religious, I knew about pra...

Standing_Tall · Standing_Tall

Hello all. Am new to these forums..... As I am sure is the case with many of us, our stories are very similar. Am recently out of rehab and have been clean and sober for 107 days. But am struggling, REALLY struggling to get back into the swing of things, especially my marriage. The marriage is not on th...

justadrunk · justadrunk

I slipped into this comfortable stage of recovery, where things seem too good. I got to discover why I'm waiting for the ball to drop in ACOA meetings. Why comfortable is too boring and scary. There were times I still wanted to fix others so I could stop the pain I would encounter as a human every once a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

"There is only one way in the world to be distinguished. Follow your instinct! Be yourself, and you'll be somebody." - Bliss Carman

myownhell · myownhell

So,This morning I was looking for Young People's Conventions. I was so excited. I really wanted to find where it will be the next conventions.And I find it in Australia. And I told my mom that it will have this month Convention in Australia. And she laugh at me and asked me to see the cost of the tickets. To...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The divided self exists in all of us. --Marie LindquistOne gift of sobriety is the growing awareness that we are complex, whole individuals, more than just our dark side. Defeated, we came into this program of recovery certain that our lives would be forever fraught with problems. Little in our exp...

davep12and12 · davep12and12

Hi All, I'll be heading to the airport Friday morning for a three week trip to Uzbekistan. I still haven't been able to locate any AA meetings or AA members there, but if my schedule allows, I may be able to stop in at an American Hospital in Tashkent and ask if they know of anything. Throughout my sobriety...

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

Hi All, I am feeling the compulsion to tell all of you that after six months of solid sobriety, I recently picked up. A few things: 1. If anyone reading this is experiencing any temptation at all to drink again, let me reassure you that hell is still there in exactly the same form that you left it. The late-...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

"God. Thank you for blessing me with one more day. This is the best day ever." - D. Ernest Green

Mike B. · Mike B.

October 3 "The measure of my sobriety isn't the distance between now and the last drink -- the measure of my sobriety is the distance between now and the next drink."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The lust of power is not rooted in strength, but in weakness. --Erich FrommWe believed alcohol or other drugs could help us control our happiness. But now we're learning to rely on faith for our happiness. Faith is about leaving things to our Higher Power's control. Instead of wanting the control ou...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Weekly Quote"I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love." -Mother TeresaWeekly ThoughtAuthor Leo Buscaglia told about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four-y...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

"There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving and that's your own self." - Aldous Huxly

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The seed of God is in us. Pear seeds grow into pear trees, nut seeds into nut trees, and God seeds into God.--Meister EckhartOften we may feel critical and judgmental about our maturity or personality. When we read we have God seeds within us, we may find that difficult to believe. How can we have the God...

Mike B. · Mike B.

October 2 "We can always come up with a reason to drink. The secret is, how many reasons can we come up with to stay sober?"

Closer · Closer

Hi, Just returning to online AA. Coming back mainly to support those who are still sick, doing well thanks to program and others Ive met. Brian

bikerbill · bikerbill

We have a young man here, Paul Gascoigne - I'm not breaking his anonymity here - he was hte willing subject of a three month documentary covering his contiuing battle with alcoholism so the sstrap line read. Gazza is 45 years old and has been a drunk for years and years. He's very wealthy and used to be a st...

hhwoman · hhwoman

he's having more frequent seizures and hospitalizations

mandm · mandm

Hello everyone its been awhile since I've started a thread. I've been clean and sober now for about 6 months now, much thanks to my girlfriend who had a huge influence on this, her religion prohibits the drinking of alcohol and she has been a great influence for me. However I'm stuck in a bit of a proble...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

September 30, 2013 Quote of the Week "The minute I take control,that's when I lose control." I used to try to control my drinking and using all the time. I'd give myself a limit as to how many drinks I would have; I'd practice drinking a glass of water between cocktails; I wou...

franky · franky

im trying to go to rehab in mn and i need some help getting threre

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

"Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly." - John F. KennedyPlease look at this quote in the context it was written ... if we never try, then we never grow ...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

THE EVOLVING RELATIONSHIP.... open up to hope and new possibilities...Some mornings we may awaken filled with thoughts of what is wrong in our lives. Perhaps we obsess about our failures or the limits of our relationships. If we let ourselves sink into self-loathing, we build a wall that separates...

Mike B. · Mike B.

October 1 "Keeping a Tenth Step journal about my day-to-day life, my relations with other people, and the stuff that still roiled around in my head helped me see patterns in my thoughts and behavior, which I could discuss with my sponsor. And once I began to sit quietly, reflect on what I'd writ...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Okay, most of you know me pretty well by now, well, my sponsor knows me even better ... LOL ... so when I was having a 'bad' day a couple weeks ago, my sponsor told me this new slogan that helped 'turn my day around' ... thought I would share it since the thread about 'gossip' recently appeared ... "Do...

RubyTues · RubyTues

The other day a friend of mine (in the program) told me she thought it would be good for me to go to more meetings. I felt a bit bristly at her suggestion and had some 'I know what's best for me' 'who does she think she is' thoughts but I decided to get past me controlling things and being right and really thoug...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing. --Albert SchweitzerThroughout our life we've been influenced by other people's behavior and opinions. Many of us were influenced by very poor examples in earlier years. And we may have to pray for help rather than continuing...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Welcome to MIP Heidi, ... ... ... We're glad you found us ... and it is my knowledge and belief that in God's sight, 'everyone' IS important ... sorry, I just had to get that out ... I sincerely hope that you will continue to share your thoughts and your story with us here ... We are here to accomplish one thi...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

"The currents that determine our dreams and shape our lives flow from the attitudes we nurture every day" - Author Unknown

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Grapevine (Preview) October 9 "The slogans are simple things ... these AA tranquilizers do not solve our problems, but they can calm us down, remind us of a better way to proceed, and perhaps even put us in a mood to make better decisions."	Mike B.	1	304	Oct 9, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift (Preview) I like not only to be loved, but also to be told that I am loved . . . the realm of silence is large enough beyond the grave. --George Eliot We've all heard many times that we must love ourselves if we're ever to love another. Too often we mistakenly think that means we shouldn't need to hear someone's affirm...	Pythonpappy	1	228	Oct 9, 2013 by Mike B.
	What alcohol does to us (Preview) Hi All, This morning, I am really internalizing the extent to which alcohol has at times made me an unpleasant person. I have been playing out past behavior in my head and realizing that even being around alcohol has made me feel the compulsion to lie, to sneak, and be a really negative person. Being a...	AdamMoz	6	518	Oct 9, 2013 by Jerry F
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) "Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate." - Albert Schweitzer	Pythonpappy	1	249	Oct 8, 2013 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) October 8 "I know what the temptation of fame and money really is ... I was once a breaker of anonymity myself. I thank God that years ago the voice of experience and the urging of wise friends took me out of that perilous path into which I might have led our entire Society."	Mike B.	1	269	Oct 8, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) "No one would have crossed the ocean if he could have gotten off the ship in the storm" - Paul Boese	Pythonpappy	0	249	Oct 8, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift (Preview) It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without also helping himself. --Ralph Waldo Emerson When Albert Schweitzer said, "The only ones of you who will be truly happy are those who have found and learned how to serve," he was st...	Pythonpappy	0	297	Oct 8, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	here i go again.... (Preview) I didn't want to post on the board because I feel like I am sounding like a broken record and worry about getting criticized for it. I just feel like I have no where else to turn and you have been so nice in giving me advice during my sobriety. I am extremely grateful. A while back when I was at a meeting to get...	betterthanyesterday52	34	929	Oct 8, 2013 by justadrunk
	Lucky (Preview) About a year ago I read a book called Undrunk: A Skeptic's Guide to AA by A.J. Adams. At one point in the book the author writes that once you have spent time working the AA program, any remnants of fun you had drinking is pretty much ruined. I was intrigued by that idea at first and now am pretty sure I unders...	AdamMoz	4	480	Oct 8, 2013 by justadrunk
	Grapevine (Preview) October 7 "As of this moment I repose serenely on Cloud 9, being thankful in silent meditation. I know the grim realism of this troubled world will bring me sharply back to earth at any moment, but I pray I may make a safe, happy landing."	Mike B.	1	232	Oct 8, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Motivational Quote of The Day (Preview) I do not need any alarm clock anymore... for now, it is my PASSION that wakes me up every morning! _________ World's most expensive coffee till date :: Kopi Luwak -- Edited by Finn Felton on Monday 30th of September 2013 10:04:23 PM	Finn Felton	5	439	Oct 8, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Woot! I got my marbles back (maybe) (Preview) 5 years sober today. Couldn't have done it with out my MIPeeps! P.S. - Happy 7th anniversary Danielle - SobrietySpell if you read this!!	pinkchip	21	897	Oct 8, 2013 by Dodsworth
	"How can I forgive?" (Preview) Hi to all of you at MIP. I'm Mike and I'm an alcoholic. I'd like to share some things I've learned about myself regarding forgiveness at Step 4, and the things I share with my sponsorees that seems to help them. In the process of dealing with resentments at Step 4, I always point out that keeping a resen...	Mike D	8	1202	Oct 7, 2013 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift (Preview) Self importance is our greatest enemy. Think about it - what weakens us is feeling offended by the deeds and misdeeds of our fellowmen. Our self importance requires that we spend most of our lives offended by someone. --Carlos Castaneda Were we offended by someone yesterday? Do we harbor resentment...	Pythonpappy	1	247	Oct 7, 2013 by Mike B.
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) "There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other." - Desiderius Erasmus	Pythonpappy	1	263	Oct 7, 2013 by Mike B.
	i dont know if I should be here (Preview) Im an alcoholic. I havent been able to admit it to anyone but myself yet. But I know that I have a problem. I'm a young girl, married tto a man also a like me... A drunk... I just don't know if I should be posting here because I am no where near recovery. I just feel so alone and have no where to turn. but, i thoug...	Raeear	9	397	Oct 7, 2013 by betterthanyesterday52
	How to deal with dishonest, corrupt and shameless people (BAD People) in real world (Preview) Well I am in program and trying to live a spiritual life but in real life i have to deal with lot of people who are really BAD, dishonest, cruel, shameless, they can do anything for their own benefits , In real world i see that bad people are always more successful, powerful and very influential I feel very...	soldier78	10	5881	Oct 7, 2013 by betterthanyesterday52
	The eleventh month (Preview) Hello MIP-ers. My question today is: how did you feel when you were closing in on your first year of sobriety? Were there new challenges that arose? Did you feel great? Not great? I feel kind of... mixed. A big mixed bag. Would love to hear some ESH.	RubyTues	8	592	Oct 5, 2013 by pinkchip
	Mugshots... (Preview) Everyday I check the arrest listings for the county where I live in Florida...Two reasons really...One to see if my nephew made it back in there...The other to see if I recognize any of of my AA brothers and sisters. Do you know on average I see two or three a week. Mostly DUI...Trespassing...Driving...	Stepchild	8	789	Oct 5, 2013 by Stepchild
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) "Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others." - Barbara Bush	Pythonpappy	0	234	Oct 5, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift (Preview) Look, the wind vane fluttering in the autumn breezeTakes hold of certain things that cannot be held.--Feng ChihWhen we think we are losing our grip, we have good reason to look up. Consider the moon suspended in the sky, how it continues to come and go, follows its natural law, and never really loses fa...	Pythonpappy	0	222	Oct 5, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	WHO TAUGHT ME TO PRAY? (Preview) Hi everyone! I'm Mike D. and I'd like to share a topic that has always been important to me throughout my 25 years of sobriety. It's prayer. I want to talk about prayer because so many old-timers talked about it around the tables when I was new to A.A. While I've never been religious, I knew about pra...	Mike D	7	473	Oct 5, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Starting Fresh (Preview) Hello all. Am new to these forums..... As I am sure is the case with many of us, our stories are very similar. Am recently out of rehab and have been clean and sober for 107 days. But am struggling, REALLY struggling to get back into the swing of things, especially my marriage. The marriage is not on th...	Standing_Tall	17	570	Oct 5, 2013 by Mike D
	Living (Preview) I slipped into this comfortable stage of recovery, where things seem too good. I got to discover why I'm waiting for the ball to drop in ACOA meetings. Why comfortable is too boring and scary. There were times I still wanted to fix others so I could stop the pain I would encounter as a human every once a...	justadrunk	6	378	Oct 5, 2013 by Mike D
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) "There is only one way in the world to be distinguished. Follow your instinct! Be yourself, and you'll be somebody." - Bliss Carman	Pythonpappy	1	276	Oct 5, 2013 by Closer
	wow (Preview) So,This morning I was looking for Young People's Conventions. I was so excited. I really wanted to find where it will be the next conventions.And I find it in Australia. And I told my mom that it will have this month Convention in Australia. And she laugh at me and asked me to see the cost of the tickets. To...	myownhell	3	530	Oct 4, 2013 by Zoomtopz
	Today's Gift (Preview) The divided self exists in all of us. --Marie LindquistOne gift of sobriety is the growing awareness that we are complex, whole individuals, more than just our dark side. Defeated, we came into this program of recovery certain that our lives would be forever fraught with problems. Little in our exp...	Pythonpappy	1	351	Oct 4, 2013 by Tracey C
	Leaving for Uzbekistan Friday morning.... (Preview) Hi All, I'll be heading to the airport Friday morning for a three week trip to Uzbekistan. I still haven't been able to locate any AA meetings or AA members there, but if my schedule allows, I may be able to stop in at an American Hospital in Tashkent and ask if they know of anything. Throughout my sobriety...	davep12and12	3	418	Oct 4, 2013 by Jerry F
	Facing Myself Again (Preview) Hi All, I am feeling the compulsion to tell all of you that after six months of solid sobriety, I recently picked up. A few things: 1. If anyone reading this is experiencing any temptation at all to drink again, let me reassure you that hell is still there in exactly the same form that you left it. The late-...	AdamMoz	9	424	Oct 3, 2013 by chris
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) "God. Thank you for blessing me with one more day. This is the best day ever." - D. Ernest Green	Pythonpappy	1	286	Oct 3, 2013 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) October 3 "The measure of my sobriety isn't the distance between now and the last drink -- the measure of my sobriety is the distance between now and the next drink."	Mike B.	1	256	Oct 3, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift (Preview) The lust of power is not rooted in strength, but in weakness. --Erich FrommWe believed alcohol or other drugs could help us control our happiness. But now we're learning to rely on faith for our happiness. Faith is about leaving things to our Higher Power's control. Instead of wanting the control ou...	Pythonpappy	1	325	Oct 3, 2013 by Mike B.
	Weekly Thought (Preview) Weekly Quote"I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love." -Mother TeresaWeekly ThoughtAuthor Leo Buscaglia told about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four-y...	Pythonpappy	2	263	Oct 3, 2013 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) "There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving and that's your own self." - Aldous Huxly	Pythonpappy	0	255	Oct 2, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift (Preview) The seed of God is in us. Pear seeds grow into pear trees, nut seeds into nut trees, and God seeds into God.--Meister EckhartOften we may feel critical and judgmental about our maturity or personality. When we read we have God seeds within us, we may find that difficult to believe. How can we have the God...	Pythonpappy	0	340	Oct 2, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) October 2 "We can always come up with a reason to drink. The secret is, how many reasons can we come up with to stay sober?"	Mike B.	1	299	Oct 2, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Returning to online forums. (Preview) Hi, Just returning to online AA. Coming back mainly to support those who are still sick, doing well thanks to program and others Ive met. Brian	Closer	8	403	Oct 2, 2013 by Jerry F
	Being Paul Gascoigne (Preview) We have a young man here, Paul Gascoigne - I'm not breaking his anonymity here - he was hte willing subject of a three month documentary covering his contiuing battle with alcoholism so the sstrap line read. Gazza is 45 years old and has been a drunk for years and years. He's very wealthy and used to be a st...	bikerbill	6	3355	Oct 2, 2013 by RubyTues
	anyone have any convincing "shock value" ideas for a young family friend who's so so sick (Preview) he's having more frequent seizures and hospitalizations	hhwoman	5	809	Oct 2, 2013 by Rob84
	restoring trust (Preview) Hello everyone its been awhile since I've started a thread. I've been clean and sober now for about 6 months now, much thanks to my girlfriend who had a huge influence on this, her religion prohibits the drinking of alcohol and she has been a great influence for me. However I'm stuck in a bit of a proble...	mandm	20	847	Oct 1, 2013 by mandm
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) September 30, 2013 Quote of the Week "The minute I take control,that's when I lose control." I used to try to control my drinking and using all the time. I'd give myself a limit as to how many drinks I would have; I'd practice drinking a glass of water between cocktails; I wou...	Pythonpappy	6	378	Oct 1, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	help (Preview) im trying to go to rehab in mn and i need some help getting threre	franky	3	394	Oct 1, 2013 by justadrunk
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) "Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly." - John F. KennedyPlease look at this quote in the context it was written ... if we never try, then we never grow ...	Pythonpappy	2	270	Oct 1, 2013 by Random68
	Today's Gift (Preview) THE EVOLVING RELATIONSHIP.... open up to hope and new possibilities...Some mornings we may awaken filled with thoughts of what is wrong in our lives. Perhaps we obsess about our failures or the limits of our relationships. If we let ourselves sink into self-loathing, we build a wall that separates...	Pythonpappy	1	269	Oct 1, 2013 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) October 1 "Keeping a Tenth Step journal about my day-to-day life, my relations with other people, and the stuff that still roiled around in my head helped me see patterns in my thoughts and behavior, which I could discuss with my sponsor. And once I began to sit quietly, reflect on what I'd writ...	Mike B.	1	264	Oct 1, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	I learned a new slogan from my sponsor! (Preview) Okay, most of you know me pretty well by now, well, my sponsor knows me even better ... LOL ... so when I was having a 'bad' day a couple weeks ago, my sponsor told me this new slogan that helped 'turn my day around' ... thought I would share it since the thread about 'gossip' recently appeared ... "Do...	Pythonpappy	8	491	Oct 1, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	How has the program been at work in your life lately? (Preview) The other day a friend of mine (in the program) told me she thought it would be good for me to go to more meetings. I felt a bit bristly at her suggestion and had some 'I know what's best for me' 'who does she think she is' thoughts but I decided to get past me controlling things and being right and really thoug...	RubyTues	11	548	Oct 1, 2013 by tomsteve
	Today's Gift (Preview) Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing. --Albert SchweitzerThroughout our life we've been influenced by other people's behavior and opinions. Many of us were influenced by very poor examples in earlier years. And we may have to pray for help rather than continuing...	Pythonpappy	2	349	Sep 30, 2013 by Stepchild
	Welcome 'nooneimportant' (Preview) Welcome to MIP Heidi, ... ... ... We're glad you found us ... and it is my knowledge and belief that in God's sight, 'everyone' IS important ... sorry, I just had to get that out ... I sincerely hope that you will continue to share your thoughts and your story with us here ... We are here to accomplish one thi...	Pythonpappy	2	323	Sep 30, 2013 by Stepchild
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) "The currents that determine our dreams and shape our lives flow from the attitudes we nurture every day" - Author Unknown	Pythonpappy	1	252	Sep 30, 2013 by Mike B.
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