Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The love, the acceptance of other persons makes me into the unique person I am meant to be. --Peter G. van Breemen, S.J. Our destinies are fulfilled through our loving involvement with the men, women, and children sharing our experiences. It is not by accident but by design that we've been drawn toget...

Frodo · Frodo

So I'm driving the 300kms home after dropping my kids at their mum's at the end of their near month long summer holiday with me. It's a great day. 40C and blue, blues skies. I'm driving past wheat-field after wheat-field, and the long straight country road shimmers and merges into the heat. I get an id...

Jerry F · Jerry F

Aloha all...if you were doing your recovery here locally you would come across a guy named Albert. Pleasant looking guy...easy smile on his face...never loud and obnoxous and very easy going. He's a target for guffaws and snide more superior than thou under comments. See Albert has been affe...

Tanin · Tanin

Here's a nice piece of history from another forum (AA History Lovers) I am on. Fitz M. and Jimmy B were VERY important influences at the birth of AA. They disagreed greatly but AA was (and is) better off for it. A heavily Christian/religious Big Book, or one devoid of any "God" references wo...

Col · Col

I'm currently working step 9. It feels... Odd to say the least. I'm going back to all these people, most of whom are no longer in my life whether by their choosing or my own. I'm revisiting the person I used to be and people I used to know. I feel very detached from most of the things I did, lies I told, crazy be...

RubyTues · RubyTues

Hi folks. I am working on step four with my sponsor. I don't know how else to put it, but I feel really yucky. Just mired in the crap that that is coming out. Any advice on feeling a bit better through this process?

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

March 10 "Few victims of this illness can expect sobriety without a major change in most aspects of living." Rocky Hill, Conn., July 1973From: "My Good Sponsor" AA Grapevine

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Good Grief "The strangest thing happened," said my friend, a lovably neurotic, very obsessive businessman in his mid-forties. "I was watching one of those afternoon TV talk show. This one was about problem kids. A parent comes on. She talks about how out of control her child is. The...

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

Dear MIP Community I just wanted to announce that today is my 30th day of sobriety. Complete and total, glorious sobriety. This is the longest I have gone without a drink in ten years. I also feel compelled to mention that I spent the past seven days in Las Vegas - of ALL places - for a conference. In a weir...

justadrunk · justadrunk

I had to admit that my husband was doing the right thing when he said he would make sure my children would no longer be in my care if I didn't get sober and stay sober. I see now why most mothers do not end up in recovery until their children ARE taken away. Usually we lose our marriage, and we're single Mom'...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Okay, back in the 60's there was a commercial I will never forget on TV ... Don't know if this was nationwide or not, but it was for 'Lay's Potato Chips' ... ... ... and the 'catch line' was "Betcha can't eat just one" ... ... ... which I think turned out to be some kind of psycological trap of some...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Last day of skiing on this trip. Demo-ing some highly rated skis today, plenty of snow. A blessed B-day

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Cow, the Ant and the Old Fart A cow, an ant and an old fart are debating on who is the greatest of the three of them. The cow said, "I give 20 quarts of milk every day and that's why I am the greatest!" The ant said, "I work day and night, summer and winter, I can carry 52 times my own weight and...

Grace13 · Grace13

I got sober on July 27th, 2012. It was also that day that I found this site and have popped in every day that I have struggled with drinking, or negative thinking. I want to let you all know that your experiences have helped me make it through some very tough days. I thank God everyday for providing me the...

tomsteve · tomsteve

my son is int he army. he's on his 3rd tour of duty. in afghanistan until september of this year. he's a specialist. intelligence. i dont ask him much about his job and he cant tell me much. last saturday, i got a squirrelly feelin about him. im sure anyone who has a son/daugter in the armed forces can relat...

jj · jj

LOL, I happen to be a canning instructor (the water bath for jams and fruits, pressure canning for veggies and meats.) the problem with home grown chickens is most of them were not bred for meatiness, they are scrawny egg layers... their job is to lay eggs, not be eaten. to get around that you have t...

gonee · gonee

"I met my friend Angie for lunch after having not seen her for several months. At the end of our time together, she pulled out a piece of paper with notes from our previous get-together. It was a list of my prayer requests she had been praying for since then. She went through each one and asked if God h...

gonee · gonee

One of the things my sponsor taught me, was to express my gratitude to the AA fellowship. He always told me that the hallmark of every good recovery is gratefulness. When I started my company 20 years ago, I sought advice from him and his reply was: "Pass it on." Nothing about success stories...

AlcoHater · AlcoHater

If only you could read my mind. If only you could hear my thoughts. Well, now you can! Just push the play button and listen to the deep, meaningful lyrics...http://youtu.be/Qo5eyTQB0zc

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

way to go A couple had only been married for two weeks, the husband, although very much in love,couldn't wait to go out on the town and party with his old buddies. So, he said to his new wife,"Honey, I'll be right back." "Where are you going, Coochy Coo?" asked the wife. "I'm...

justadrunk · justadrunk

It's March already. I didn't think it would ever be March. We moved to this little hobby farm 4 yrs ago already. We thought we were going to live off the land with lavish gardens and a meat animal of each kind on our few acres. We bought 2 chest freezers, and couldn't wait to fill them up. We built fence...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The only limits to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with a strong and active faith. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt When following the inner voice, one must deal with the experience of uncertainty. The future is not laid out and comes down to trust trusting that the s...

RubyTues · RubyTues

I just found out my sobriety date is Bill W's birthday! Kind of cool, hey?

Col · Col

Though I'm for the most part in great spirits ( though not always here- thus is my venting place.. One of them), and feel grateful and seem to be experiencing more clarity and hope and all these gifts of sobriety, every so often I feel consumed with rage. This typically begins with a series of small annoy...

Schnarf5 · Schnarf5

I was just reading about someone sponsoring someone with schizophrenia on this website and i wanted to respond but can't find it again. First of all, I am not only a member of AA for almost 3 decades, but also a member of the national alliance of mental illness and I chair meetings in that org. to support...

justadrunk · justadrunk

I met with my new sponsee. She's awesome, and a lot like me - miss know it all - you can't tell me anythin I don't know! LOL - so now I get to see how annoying it is when you say "I know" to everything your sponsor says. But, then again... she's grasping for the rope right now, and I remember that l...

Summer_sunshine · Summer_sunshine

I've given god all I had. the rest was just a dream....drugs, the money, the friends, the clothes, the food, i was living the life. things indeed were much better when I had full support living in a town were the concern is mortality i cant get a word in edge wise. I sm constantly reminded of the things I ca...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

well fancy that , who'da thunk . Anybody that Knew me b 4 sobriety knew I was on my way to my death wish . To Drink myself to death before I turned 40 . Surprised myself too , a lot of old Navy mates were as surprised as anything when I got to 60 . Well today I AM 64 . What a Hoot . Thank YOU . All my AA Family . Where I co...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Tasha thinks us 'southern boys' live such a 'reserved life' that we never see snow ... so she sent me this picture after she got 2 feet of snow ... LOL

Mike B. · Mike B.

March 8 "We have grown from two people to two million ... We must be doing something right."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Love it the way it is. --Thaddeus Colas It's easy to love people who are like us, who may have been raised the same way, educated the same way, share the same values, or have had many of the same experiences. It's not as easy to love people who seem different. But if we are to fulfill God's plan for us, we shou...

bikerbill · bikerbill

I've got an ear worm - even worse it's a mis heard lyric (y'know like the famous Hendrix 'scues me while I kiss this guy' the original is (I think) 'what you don't have you don't need right now' What's in my head is 'What you don't know you don't need to know.' it just tumbled out of my mouth when someone at wor...

Sober McHappy · Sober McHappy

Wouldn't it be great to be just like Spock from the sci-fi series Star Trek. To libe as a being of pure logic and reason unencumbered by irrational emotional responses and feelings to life. Maybe this metaphor won't rustle people's jimmies as much. Pre-edited jimmie rustling post - "Wouldn'...

John · John

This morning I woke up and sat in front of my laptop, read a few post on this and a few other MIP message boards, and was pretty much run over with memories of years gone by. I sat right here, 12 years ago today (2001), and wrote a letter to the NC Board of Social Workers and the NC State Attorney General, and co...

John · John

A Hazard to the Non-drinking Alcoholic When an alcoholic stops drinking, it’s cause for rejoicing. Unfortunately, sobriety is not guaranteed to last. It takes hard work and commitment and a keen eye for dangers. One danger to the non-drinking alcoholic is the dry drunk, a set of habits and attit...

ghostman1960 · ghostman1960

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me.... I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now, I see.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Courage: The power to let go of the familiar. --Raymond Lindquist Some days our recovery demands giant doses of courage. It is so hard to let go of slippery people, places, and things. We still miss our old using friends. Knowing that they're not good for us doesn't take the missing away. We feel like we...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

On a bitterly cold winter's morning a husband and wife in the North Hills of Pittsburgh were listening to the radio during breakfast. They heard the announcer say, "We are going to have 8 to 10 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the even-numbered side of the street, so snowpl...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I can change only myself, but sometimes that is enough. --Ruth Humlecker Happiness is more fleeting for some of us than for others. We may ponder this notion but fail to grasp the reason. However, careful attention to how "the happy ones" go through life will enlighten us. We will note how s...

justadrunk · justadrunk

You're a real gift to this message board. Thank you for all the time you've spent listening, suggesting the right path, making us laugh and being here day or night when ever anyone really needs some one to be here. It has meant the world to me and I'm so happy for you! Congrats on your 5 years! You're a...

Tracey C · Tracey C

I broke down crying this afternoon while at my daughters house. Her boyfriend whom she lives with ended up stoned off his head. I had a melt down. On the way out I told her I won't be going back there while they are doing that. Her younger siblings don't need to be around it either. After leaving I had an urge...

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

This is a rather silly question, but how do/did you set your milestones? Example: for six months sober- did you just celebrate it on the same date of the month but six months later? Or did you plot out like the 182nd/183rd day and just make that the day? All in all, sorta trivial but I'm just curious...

ron603 · ron603

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261179679930?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

gonee · gonee

There is much to be grateful for. When my prayer moved from petition to thanksgiving, I found such peace, despite my circumstances. Therefore my prayer is for you, my brothers and sisters. May God be with you as you travel this road of recovery.

Col · Col

Ive been thinking a lot lately about gratitude. Though I try to balance things, and am getting better at this, there are days when I tend towards beating up on myself. We have all been there. When I'm feeling this coming on- ok, I'm usually already thick into it before I realize what I'm doing... I make a q...

Mike B. · Mike B.

March 6 "AA isn't for the people who need it or for the people who want it; it's for the people who are willing to do the work to get it."

B4-2MARO · B4-2MARO

So here's a brief synopsis of my history. I had 15 years of sobriety and quit going to meetings, working the program, etc.... I relapsed for five years and through God's good graces, re-entered the program. I should be dead. I now have 10 months again and got a new sponsor. Today he tells me to not raise my...

Picaposie · Picaposie

Just curious.... Is selfish and sel-centered a part of the disease or a moral issue?

gonee · gonee

I just got back from a weekend 4&5th step retreat, which our group combined both the alcoholics and drug addicts. It was such a wonderful experience and a huge eye opener for me. Mostly it was laughter, fun and games, underneath all the seriousness that was shared. One of our members had to be rushe...

joby · joby

6 Months today, could not make my home group meeting tonight, night shift sucks!!! Will be able to make home group meeting on Tue night for my chip. Older friend with 30 yrs. sobriety has ordered me a copper 6 month chip, I think he is as excited about it as I am. He is a very close friend that I have met throu...

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	Today's Gift 03-11 (Preview) The love, the acceptance of other persons makes me into the unique person I am meant to be. --Peter G. van Breemen, S.J. Our destinies are fulfilled through our loving involvement with the men, women, and children sharing our experiences. It is not by accident but by design that we've been drawn toget...	Pythonpappy	0	782	Mar 11, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	God is either everything or He is nothing (Preview) So I'm driving the 300kms home after dropping my kids at their mum's at the end of their near month long summer holiday with me. It's a great day. 40C and blue, blues skies. I'm driving past wheat-field after wheat-field, and the long straight country road shimmers and merges into the heat. I get an id...	Frodo	10	667	Mar 11, 2013 by Sports dude
	About Albert... (Preview) Aloha all...if you were doing your recovery here locally you would come across a guy named Albert. Pleasant looking guy...easy smile on his face...never loud and obnoxous and very easy going. He's a target for guffaws and snide more superior than thou under comments. See Albert has been affe...	Jerry F	7	330	Mar 11, 2013 by Col
	"God, As We Understood Him" Jimmy B. Fitz M. God Big Book (Preview) Here's a nice piece of history from another forum (AA History Lovers) I am on. Fitz M. and Jimmy B were VERY important influences at the birth of AA. They disagreed greatly but AA was (and is) better off for it. A heavily Christian/religious Big Book, or one devoid of any "God" references wo...	Tanin	7	7912	Mar 11, 2013 by mikef
	Step 9+ journals= who was that girl?? (Preview) I'm currently working step 9. It feels... Odd to say the least. I'm going back to all these people, most of whom are no longer in my life whether by their choosing or my own. I'm revisiting the person I used to be and people I used to know. I feel very detached from most of the things I did, lies I told, crazy be...	Col	5	962	Mar 11, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Getting through step four (Preview) Hi folks. I am working on step four with my sponsor. I don't know how else to put it, but I feel really yucky. Just mired in the crap that that is coming out. Any advice on feeling a bit better through this process?	RubyTues	8	1032	Mar 11, 2013 by RubyTues
	Grapevine (Preview) March 10 "Few victims of this illness can expect sobriety without a major change in most aspects of living." Rocky Hill, Conn., July 1973From: "My Good Sponsor" AA Grapevine	Pythonpappy	0	265	Mar 10, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 03-10 (Preview) Good Grief "The strangest thing happened," said my friend, a lovably neurotic, very obsessive businessman in his mid-forties. "I was watching one of those afternoon TV talk show. This one was about problem kids. A parent comes on. She talks about how out of control her child is. The...	Pythonpappy	0	200	Mar 10, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	30 Days!!! (Preview) Dear MIP Community I just wanted to announce that today is my 30th day of sobriety. Complete and total, glorious sobriety. This is the longest I have gone without a drink in ten years. I also feel compelled to mention that I spent the past seven days in Las Vegas - of ALL places - for a conference. In a weir...	AdamMoz	8	578	Mar 10, 2013 by RubyTues
	As much as I didn't like it... (Preview) I had to admit that my husband was doing the right thing when he said he would make sure my children would no longer be in my care if I didn't get sober and stay sober. I see now why most mothers do not end up in recovery until their children ARE taken away. Usually we lose our marriage, and we're single Mom'...	justadrunk	4	362	Mar 10, 2013 by StPeteDean
	Just Try One! (Preview) Okay, back in the 60's there was a commercial I will never forget on TV ... Don't know if this was nationwide or not, but it was for 'Lay's Potato Chips' ... ... ... and the 'catch line' was "Betcha can't eat just one" ... ... ... which I think turned out to be some kind of psycological trap of some...	Pythonpappy	5	345	Mar 10, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	I'm having a good birthday (Preview) Last day of skiing on this trip. Demo-ing some highly rated skis today, plenty of snow. A blessed B-day	StPeteDean	24	583	Mar 10, 2013 by StPeteDean
	The Cow, Ant, & the 'old Fart' (Preview) Cow, the Ant and the Old Fart A cow, an ant and an old fart are debating on who is the greatest of the three of them. The cow said, "I give 20 quarts of milk every day and that's why I am the greatest!" The ant said, "I work day and night, summer and winter, I can carry 52 times my own weight and...	Pythonpappy	7	375	Mar 10, 2013 by SolanoGypsy
	You inspired me (Preview) I got sober on July 27th, 2012. It was also that day that I found this site and have popped in every day that I have struggled with drinking, or negative thinking. I want to let you all know that your experiences have helped me make it through some very tough days. I thank God everyday for providing me the...	Grace13	14	461	Mar 10, 2013 by Frodo
	one way turning it over works for me (Preview) my son is int he army. he's on his 3rd tour of duty. in afghanistan until september of this year. he's a specialist. intelligence. i dont ask him much about his job and he cant tell me much. last saturday, i got a squirrelly feelin about him. im sure anyone who has a son/daugter in the armed forces can relat...	tomsteve	11	436	Mar 10, 2013 by mike1
	Note to Tasha and others concerning tough chicken........ (Preview) LOL, I happen to be a canning instructor (the water bath for jams and fruits, pressure canning for veggies and meats.) the problem with home grown chickens is most of them were not bred for meatiness, they are scrawny egg layers... their job is to lay eggs, not be eaten. to get around that you have t...	jj	2	291	Mar 10, 2013 by justadrunk
	Re: Prayer. (Preview) "I met my friend Angie for lunch after having not seen her for several months. At the end of our time together, she pulled out a piece of paper with notes from our previous get-together. It was a list of my prayer requests she had been praying for since then. She went through each one and asked if God h...	gonee	4	612	Mar 10, 2013 by justadrunk
	Gratitude. (Preview) One of the things my sponsor taught me, was to express my gratitude to the AA fellowship. He always told me that the hallmark of every good recovery is gratefulness. When I started my company 20 years ago, I sought advice from him and his reply was: "Pass it on." Nothing about success stories...	gonee	3	264	Mar 10, 2013 by justadrunk
	If You Could Read My Mind... (Preview) If only you could read my mind. If only you could hear my thoughts. Well, now you can! Just push the play button and listen to the deep, meaningful lyrics...http://youtu.be/Qo5eyTQB0zc	AlcoHater	6	412	Mar 10, 2013 by Stepchild
	oops (Preview) way to go A couple had only been married for two weeks, the husband, although very much in love,couldn't wait to go out on the town and party with his old buddies. So, he said to his new wife,"Honey, I'll be right back." "Where are you going, Coochy Coo?" asked the wife. "I'm...	Zoomtopz	3	380	Mar 10, 2013 by Stepchild
	Recovery at home (Preview) It's March already. I didn't think it would ever be March. We moved to this little hobby farm 4 yrs ago already. We thought we were going to live off the land with lavish gardens and a meat animal of each kind on our few acres. We bought 2 chest freezers, and couldn't wait to fill them up. We built fence...	justadrunk	9	641	Mar 10, 2013 by jj
	Today's Gift 03-09 (Preview) The only limits to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with a strong and active faith. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt When following the inner voice, one must deal with the experience of uncertainty. The future is not laid out and comes down to trust trusting that the s...	Pythonpappy	3	219	Mar 9, 2013 by RubyTues
	Sobriety date (Preview) I just found out my sobriety date is Bill W's birthday! Kind of cool, hey?	RubyTues	5	503	Mar 9, 2013 by RubyTues
	Rage (Preview) Though I'm for the most part in great spirits ( though not always here- thus is my venting place.. One of them), and feel grateful and seem to be experiencing more clarity and hope and all these gifts of sobriety, every so often I feel consumed with rage. This typically begins with a series of small annoy...	Col	10	560	Mar 9, 2013 by justadrunk
	schizophrenia, schizoaffective, bipolar, autism, depression (Preview) I was just reading about someone sponsoring someone with schizophrenia on this website and i wanted to respond but can't find it again. First of all, I am not only a member of AA for almost 3 decades, but also a member of the national alliance of mental illness and I chair meetings in that org. to support...	Schnarf5	3	3679	Mar 9, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	I was doing great - but the day wasn't over. (Preview) I met with my new sponsee. She's awesome, and a lot like me - miss know it all - you can't tell me anythin I don't know! LOL - so now I get to see how annoying it is when you say "I know" to everything your sponsor says. But, then again... she's grasping for the rope right now, and I remember that l...	justadrunk	9	491	Mar 9, 2013 by Mr_David
	I'll be homeless soon (Preview) I've given god all I had. the rest was just a dream....drugs, the money, the friends, the clothes, the food, i was living the life. things indeed were much better when I had full support living in a town were the concern is mortality i cant get a word in edge wise. I sm constantly reminded of the things I ca...	Summer_sunshine	8	504	Mar 9, 2013 by Jerry F
	when I'm 64 (Preview) well fancy that , who'da thunk . Anybody that Knew me b 4 sobriety knew I was on my way to my death wish . To Drink myself to death before I turned 40 . Surprised myself too , a lot of old Navy mates were as surprised as anything when I got to 60 . Well today I AM 64 . What a Hoot . Thank YOU . All my AA Family . Where I co...	Zoomtopz	13	457	Mar 9, 2013 by AlcoHater
	Tasha asked me if I'd ever seen 2 feet of snow? (Preview) Tasha thinks us 'southern boys' live such a 'reserved life' that we never see snow ... so she sent me this picture after she got 2 feet of snow ... LOL	Pythonpappy	7	460	Mar 9, 2013 by missyj
	Grapevine (Preview) March 8 "We have grown from two people to two million ... We must be doing something right."	Mike B.	0	194	Mar 8, 2013 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift 03-08 (Preview) Love it the way it is. --Thaddeus Colas It's easy to love people who are like us, who may have been raised the same way, educated the same way, share the same values, or have had many of the same experiences. It's not as easy to love people who seem different. But if we are to fulfill God's plan for us, we shou...	Pythonpappy	6	310	Mar 9, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Earworm (Preview) I've got an ear worm - even worse it's a mis heard lyric (y'know like the famous Hendrix 'scues me while I kiss this guy' the original is (I think) 'what you don't have you don't need right now' What's in my head is 'What you don't know you don't need to know.' it just tumbled out of my mouth when someone at wor...	bikerbill	6	336	Mar 8, 2013 by bikerbill
	I wish I could become like Spock from Start Trek edited (Preview) Wouldn't it be great to be just like Spock from the sci-fi series Star Trek. To libe as a being of pure logic and reason unencumbered by irrational emotional responses and feelings to life. Maybe this metaphor won't rustle people's jimmies as much. Pre-edited jimmie rustling post - "Wouldn'...	Sober McHappy	34	2211	Mar 7, 2013 by justadrunk
	Today, 12 years ago.... (Preview) This morning I woke up and sat in front of my laptop, read a few post on this and a few other MIP message boards, and was pretty much run over with memories of years gone by. I sat right here, 12 years ago today (2001), and wrote a letter to the NC Board of Social Workers and the NC State Attorney General, and co...	John	4	455	Mar 7, 2013 by Jerry F
	Dry drunk sydrome (Preview) A Hazard to the Non-drinking Alcoholic When an alcoholic stops drinking, it’s cause for rejoicing. Unfortunately, sobriety is not guaranteed to last. It takes hard work and commitment and a keen eye for dangers. One danger to the non-drinking alcoholic is the dry drunk, a set of habits and attit...	John	12	796	Mar 7, 2013 by RubyTues
	These few words have done wonders. (Preview) Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me.... I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now, I see.	ghostman1960	7	381	Mar 7, 2013 by Sports dude
	Today's Gift 03-07 (Preview) Courage: The power to let go of the familiar. --Raymond Lindquist Some days our recovery demands giant doses of courage. It is so hard to let go of slippery people, places, and things. We still miss our old using friends. Knowing that they're not good for us doesn't take the missing away. We feel like we...	Pythonpappy	1	208	Mar 7, 2013 by Picaposie
	The Car and the Snow (and the wife) (Preview) On a bitterly cold winter's morning a husband and wife in the North Hills of Pittsburgh were listening to the radio during breakfast. They heard the announcer say, "We are going to have 8 to 10 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the even-numbered side of the street, so snowpl...	Pythonpappy	1	299	Mar 7, 2013 by tomsteve
	Today's Gift 03-06 (Preview) I can change only myself, but sometimes that is enough. --Ruth Humlecker Happiness is more fleeting for some of us than for others. We may ponder this notion but fail to grasp the reason. However, careful attention to how "the happy ones" go through life will enlighten us. We will note how s...	Pythonpappy	1	224	Mar 7, 2013 by Mike B.
	Congrats on 5 years Pappy! (Preview) You're a real gift to this message board. Thank you for all the time you've spent listening, suggesting the right path, making us laugh and being here day or night when ever anyone really needs some one to be here. It has meant the world to me and I'm so happy for you! Congrats on your 5 years! You're a...	justadrunk	24	724	Mar 7, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Broke Down (Preview) I broke down crying this afternoon while at my daughters house. Her boyfriend whom she lives with ended up stoned off his head. I had a melt down. On the way out I told her I won't be going back there while they are doing that. Her younger siblings don't need to be around it either. After leaving I had an urge...	Tracey C	9	481	Mar 7, 2013 by turninggrey
	Keeping track of sober "time" (Preview) This is a rather silly question, but how do/did you set your milestones? Example: for six months sober- did you just celebrate it on the same date of the month but six months later? Or did you plot out like the 182nd/183rd day and just make that the day? All in all, sorta trivial but I'm just curious...	Dodsworth	18	1257	Mar 7, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	First edition 1st print Big Book for sale on Ebay AA 1st edition 1st print Big Book Tom Original 1939 (Preview) http://www.ebay.com/itm/261179679930?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649	ron603	3	4464	Mar 7, 2013 by Rob84
	Just gratitude. (Preview) There is much to be grateful for. When my prayer moved from petition to thanksgiving, I found such peace, despite my circumstances. Therefore my prayer is for you, my brothers and sisters. May God be with you as you travel this road of recovery.	gonee	6	314	Mar 7, 2013 by leeu
	A great day to be sober (Preview) Ive been thinking a lot lately about gratitude. Though I try to balance things, and am getting better at this, there are days when I tend towards beating up on myself. We have all been there. When I'm feeling this coming on- ok, I'm usually already thick into it before I realize what I'm doing... I make a q...	Col	14	787	Mar 6, 2013 by mrpeel
	Grapevine (Preview) March 6 "AA isn't for the people who need it or for the people who want it; it's for the people who are willing to do the work to get it."	Mike B.	1	219	Mar 6, 2013 by Jerry F
	Sponsorship (Preview) So here's a brief synopsis of my history. I had 15 years of sobriety and quit going to meetings, working the program, etc.... I relapsed for five years and through God's good graces, re-entered the program. I should be dead. I now have 10 months again and got a new sponsor. Today he tells me to not raise my...	B4-2MARO	20	467	Mar 6, 2013 by Tanin
	selfish...self-centered (Preview) Just curious.... Is selfish and sel-centered a part of the disease or a moral issue?	Picaposie	7	3629	Mar 6, 2013 by AlcoHater
	AA and NA retreat. (Preview) I just got back from a weekend 4&5th step retreat, which our group combined both the alcoholics and drug addicts. It was such a wonderful experience and a huge eye opener for me. Mostly it was laughter, fun and games, underneath all the seriousness that was shared. One of our members had to be rushe...	gonee	3	484	Mar 6, 2013 by Col
	6 Months !! (Preview) 6 Months today, could not make my home group meeting tonight, night shift sucks!!! Will be able to make home group meeting on Tue night for my chip. Older friend with 30 yrs. sobriety has ordered me a copper 6 month chip, I think he is as excited about it as I am. He is a very close friend that I have met throu...	joby	17	422	Mar 5, 2013 by Tanin
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