Alcoholics Anonymous

grayduchess · grayduchess

The topic at the discussion meeting I went to this morning was acceptance, a subject that I'm really working hard on. Most just shared their experiences with working on it. But the very last person to speak said life's a joke, a farce, a waste of time and we humans just keep going through it over and over a...

Ruhig · Ruhig

Before my addiction, My father was in recovery. His original clean date was my birthday. And I remember my dad had a plant. A bonsai tree. It was in my room until I was 10. I couldn't touch this tree, that I named dougherty. And I asked him why. Dad said that tree held his serenity, and if I killed it, it would...

grayduchess · grayduchess

I had every intention of making a 7 pm meeting yesterday. Unavoidable things got in the way and at 7:15 I returned home to re-group. I REALLY NEEDED a meeting, that much I was sure of. My attitude was pure ugly yesterday and I was craving a drink like I hadnt' in a couple of days. I went online looking for any...

Ruhig · Ruhig

A grocery store sells products that are priced in a certain way. A daffodil is worth 8 cents, a carrot worth 6 cents, a peach worth 5 cents, a zuccini worth 7 cents, and an orange worth 6 cents. What is a plum worth? Answer in my profile. No cheating. -- Edited by Ruhig on Wednesday 18th of July 2012 09:26...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Summary of Life GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED: 1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats..2) When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let herbrush your hair.3) If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They alwayscatch the second person.4) Never ask your 3-year old brothe...

grayduchess · grayduchess

Can't make a meeting today, had my grandson all day, and I REALLY need another one! I don't think I'd make it if I couldn't come here! The bottle is talking to me again... but at least this time it's a whisper and not loud singing! I'm coming up on 48 hours and I like it. I want that and more DAMMIT

Stepchild · Stepchild

The Twelve Rewardsof the Twelve Step Program Ann C. wrote this "a number of years before" the 1985 Internation Convention in Montreal, Canada where she set it to tape at the Oldtimers Meeting. She wrote it to show the contrast that can take place in any of our lives if we will try to follow th...

grayduchess · grayduchess

Well... I made it to a meeting last night. I was a nervous wreck, had no idea what to expect and pretty much declined to talk at all but it's a start, right? Listening to the others did give me a good feeling of sorts. Couldn't even give it a name... just a feeling. Unfortunately, I cracked open a beer the min...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Check out this 3 minute clip!!! ... ... ... Enjoy [video=http://www.powerofattitudemovie.com/?cm_mmc=CheetahMail-_MO-_-07.16.12-_-TPOAmovie&utm_source=CheetahMail&utm_campaign=TPOAmovie] -- Edited by Pythonpappy on Tuesday 17th of July 2012 10:30:55 PM

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

You think it is "too much" to drink a pint and a six pack 4x a week? Hypothetical...? Health-wise? After struggling with "sobriety" for five years I guess I'm tryin to cop a plea with alcohol and myself. That's it.

justadrunk · justadrunk

Since finishing my 90x90, I've been going to 3 meetings per week. At first, I thought maybe I burnt myself out on AA. Juggling a family and working in a meeting or 2 every day was a lot for us. Toward the end, every time I merely walked by the front door, my daughter would run up to me, grasp my legs and cry &...

stayhumble · stayhumble

Last Monday morning I was laying in bed knowing I wasn't going to make an afternoon meeting. A morning meeting is what I needed! We have a club that has 7am meetings each week day (or so I thought). Laying in bed at 5:15am and not able to sleep, I thought I better check the schedule just to make sure. Af...

Ruhig · Ruhig

(62: don't take yourself too seriously) Silly Bird Riddles What birds spend all their time on their knees? Birds of pray What do you call a very rude bird? A mockingbird. Where do birds meet for coffee? In a nest-cafe. What do you call a bunch of chickens playing hide-and-seek? Fowl pla...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

THE SILENT MEETINGA member of a certain AA group, who previously had been attending meetings regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, another group member decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening.. The group member found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Gu...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Please don't misread our intentions....We are in NO way in agreement with any type of gun control, but after seeing this..we are, unfortunately, in agreement that something needs to change... If you agree with this please send to the powers that be. Hope we can stop it. While we always agree that hu...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend. --Robert Louis Stevenson Addiction destroyed many of our relationships. It took away our ability to get close to others. The above quotation reminds us that real friends are more impor...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It's all about progress ... 2 min. video ... enjoy!!!http://www.bestwayout.com/?cm_mmc=CheetahMail-_-WK-_-07.15.12-_-BWOTdevo&utm_source=CheetahMail&utm_medium=07.15.12&utm_campaign=BWOTdevoca

mattbox2 · mattbox2

Maybe this is common knowledge on this board but my full name was easily visible on my profile I'm pretty open about my AA ness in real life, but online I fear I may say things about my family who I do not want to implicate publicly.

Ruhig · Ruhig

I had a slight hiccough at work on Monday. And when I realized this, my stomach dropped. Sick with guilt and frustration. If only I could rewind 4 hours. Dammit. How could I let this happen-- twice in two weeks none the less. I quickly made up as best I could where I could. The person very forgiving. But I...

justadrunk · justadrunk

It's been about... A ZILLION... degrees out lately here in west central WI. Day after day, my poor sweet farm animals suffer through the heat with little attention from us other than when we rush out to quickly get them some cold water and fresh hay. I would normally bust out the door at about 7am to do m...

LinBabaAgo-go · LinBabaAgo-go

Was on the phone last night to one of my closest friends (in AA) and we were shooting the breeze, getting caught up and I was telling him how great my life had been for the last year, since right after July 4th as a matter of fact...we hang up and I hear this horrific crash outside, I mean loud, peeling tires,...

Ruhig · Ruhig

"" "Five frogs were sitting on a log in their favorite pond. Two frogs decided to hop onto a warm rock. How many frogs were left on the log""

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

I've recently discovered that lacking pride can be a defect of mine. I was running in the wrong direction in how I've heard regarding defective pride. Today, I realise I can use pride to get things done, do a good job, take pride in my work, appearance, actions, attitude, hope, want to develop and enjoy...

Fanzig · Fanzig

Looking for someone in or near bluefield VA - trying to get to a meeting! Stranded without a car! Any help would be great!!! My number is 914.413.5332

Col · Col

Hit 60 days sober today! Wtf!?! Can't even believe it! I never never thought I would be able to be a functioning sober person..and what a whirlwind. I'm learning so much it's unreal. I never realized what a dumbass I was haha! (and still am lol)Guess that's what happens when you spend over 20years looki...

Polly · Polly

Hi all,good to be posting again and greatful that I found you all again in cyber world. :} But most of all truley greatful that I found you all in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous. Great to have a program of living, a way of living and giving in my world today. And so happy to have found my higher power, God o...

deb365 · deb365

"Know My divine power. Trust in Me. Dwell in My love. Laugh and trust. Laughter is a child's faith in God and good. Seek safety in My secret place. You cannot be touched or harmed there. That is sure. Really feel as if you were in a strong tower, strongly guarded, and against which nothing can...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Readiness is a precondition for change. If we earnestly and conscientiously apply the tools of our program, we are certain to experience positive change. We are promised new freedom and happiness and assured that a Higher Power can and will remove our negative characteristics. The question is, ar...

mattbox · mattbox

Venting. Too late to call anyone. So I go to meeting today early to set up. A couple of people already there sitting in the few seats. As I and a few others start setting up chairs A. and B. ( 2 of the people sitting) start arguing loudly. It's a small room so it was pretty in your face. After a minute or so...

stilllearnign · stilllearnign

I've been shafted by more "recovery" people than "normal people. After 6 1/2 yrs sobriety I drank. Today by the grace of God I have 11 yrs in August. My problem is that my ex-sponser, his AA wife, My ex-AA girlfriens best friend and 13 others in recovery have hung me out to dry to the tune...

runnergrl82 · runnergrl82

Im a couple days sober from Nashville,tn. just trying to reach out.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Daily Surrender - No Regrets This I pray, Higher Power: I will surrender to Your will today, which brings me peace and joy that makes all things new. I no longer have that trampled look of someone forced to remember every mistake he or she has made. I no longer hide under that blanket of regrets. My daily s...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Our problem is not needing to know the truth about tomorrow, it's needing to live the truth we know today.- Charles R. Swindoll

mattbox · mattbox

So I have all these rolled up posters I need to sort. I decided I needed a box with holes in it, so I could put the rolled posters in specific holes to organize them. So I went to a local liqoour store, asked for a few boxes, they said sure, I waited a few mins, they brought a bunch up from the basement, I took em...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

THE WRONG FUNERAL Consumed by my loss, I didn't notice the hardness of the pew where I sat. I was at the funeral of my dearest friend - my mother. She finally had lost her long battle with cancer. The hurt was so intense; I found it hard to breathe at times. Always supportive, Mother clapped loudest at my...

Bluebell · Bluebell

It feels like I am at the beginning again, but coming from a deeper perspective. I have been in AA for several years and searching for some kind of understanding (meaning). My life has changed so much, that, all my concepts, ideals which I lived by, hold very little meaning and seem quite fu...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Found out today that a close friend of mine passed away suddenly last Saturday. I spoke to him last week and he was doing ok. Jack was a big brother/mentor to me. He was kind, unassuming and unselfish. He was the past Pres of the local IBEW for 2 decades. 6 years ago he helped me (I helped him) wire my mountai...

grayduchess · grayduchess

Just read the Acceptance story from the 3rd edition of the big book. Wow, what a great read!! "My serenity is directly proportional to my level of acceptance"

grayduchess · grayduchess

I really love the "Thought for the Day" at this site. I thought maybe others who don't know about it could benefit from it too. You can choose from "thoughts" directed towards women, men, family, etc. Even from Twenty-Four Hours a Day.

Col · Col

Ok, so I've realized quite a few things about myself during the course of my 58 days of sobriety. Some of the things are positive:), many, however are not. Put simply, I'm a nut sometimes (well..maybe often lol). Here's an example..of course as one goes to more and more meetings, one tends to encounter...

Ruhig · Ruhig

Some new comers struggle with if they really are alcoholics. Some people don't, they have spent majority of their lives drinking and generally all around mucking things up. In the big book it asks 2 questions: "Two simple questions. Can you quit entirely when you want to quit? Do you have little...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You are on a horse, galloping at a constant speed. On your right side is a sharp drop-off. On your left side is an elephant traveling at the same speed as you. Directly in front of you is a galloping kangaroo and your horse is unable to overtake it. Behind you is a lion running at the same speed as you and th...

justadrunk · justadrunk

I feel good. My life is manageable because I have a higher power and the tools of AA. I'm not elated all the time, and I'm not a grouch either. I'm just somewhere in between... mellow and smiling. I always said I would quit drinking some day. Sometimes that day was tomorrow, sometimes it was yesterd...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

I'm so sorry this is belated, Mark! I'd been waiting all month with a mind to post on your birthday July 1st but I was away from my comp all day & remembered you in my morning prayers today. Happy Birthday, Brother! & Congrats for Forty Big Ones! Wow :D Love you lots (your sober twin) Danielle x

Ruhig · Ruhig

A new study by the National Institute of Consumption in Paris, and published in the French magazine 60 Million Consumers, found that trace amounts of alcohol can be found in popular soft drinks including Coca-Cola and Pepsi. The study found that 0.001 percent per liter of alcohol was found in 19 p...

John · John

Hello Fellow Travellers! I just want to simply say thank you to everyone who has really been the driving force behind this board staying active over the past few years, and the strength it shows in it's membership. Tonight, I have read so many post here of people in various states of pain, hopelessnes...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

As long as we placed self-reliance first, a genuine reliance upon a Higher Power was out of the question. That basic ingredient of all humility, a desire to seek and do God's will, was missing. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 72 When I first came to A.A., I wanted to find some of the elusive qual...

Stepchild · Stepchild

I went to a noon meeting today...See some friends I don't often see at my normal 8:00 am meeting and a newcomer there brought up the Serenity Prayer as a topic. It made for an interesting meeting...And was the first prayer I learned in rehab...As we weren't allowed to say the Lord's Prayer there as it wa...

pinkchip · pinkchip

Well, I sort of knew this was coming, but he rallied for a good month before dying last night at about 5 pm. He was truly a pillar of AA in this area and in the fellowship I belong to. He died with 34 years sober. A gay man who was in a committed relationship with his partner for 42 years. They raised childr...

maire rua · maire rua

Hi all, am not in a good space right now, a dear member of my group has died in a tragic accident. Can not get to a meeting until tomorrow and busied myself with housework for a while but am finding it tough.

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	negativity at a meeting (Preview) The topic at the discussion meeting I went to this morning was acceptance, a subject that I'm really working hard on. Most just shared their experiences with working on it. But the very last person to speak said life's a joke, a farce, a waste of time and we humans just keep going through it over and over a...	grayduchess	21	687	Jul 20, 2012 by bikerbill
	Dear pythons fox.... (Preview) Before my addiction, My father was in recovery. His original clean date was my birthday. And I remember my dad had a plant. A bonsai tree. It was in my room until I was 10. I couldn't touch this tree, that I named dougherty. And I asked him why. Dad said that tree held his serenity, and if I killed it, it would...	Ruhig	3	330	Jul 19, 2012 by Stepchild
	My HP is soooo great (Preview) I had every intention of making a 7 pm meeting yesterday. Unavoidable things got in the way and at 7:15 I returned home to re-group. I REALLY NEEDED a meeting, that much I was sure of. My attitude was pure ugly yesterday and I was craving a drink like I hadnt' in a couple of days. I went online looking for any...	grayduchess	5	328	Jul 19, 2012 by mikef
	Distractions (Preview) A grocery store sells products that are priced in a certain way. A daffodil is worth 8 cents, a carrot worth 6 cents, a peach worth 5 cents, a zuccini worth 7 cents, and an orange worth 6 cents. What is a plum worth? Answer in my profile. No cheating. -- Edited by Ruhig on Wednesday 18th of July 2012 09:26...	Ruhig	8	405	Jul 19, 2012 by Mr_David
	Summary of Life (Preview) Summary of Life GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED: 1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats..2) When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let herbrush your hair.3) If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They alwayscatch the second person.4) Never ask your 3-year old brothe...	Pythonpappy	9	348	Jul 19, 2012 by Mr_David
	Don't think I'd make it without MIP (Preview) Can't make a meeting today, had my grandson all day, and I REALLY need another one! I don't think I'd make it if I couldn't come here! The bottle is talking to me again... but at least this time it's a whisper and not loud singing! I'm coming up on 48 hours and I like it. I want that and more DAMMIT	grayduchess	18	603	Jul 18, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	The Twelve Rewards... (Preview) The Twelve Rewardsof the Twelve Step Program Ann C. wrote this "a number of years before" the 1985 Internation Convention in Montreal, Canada where she set it to tape at the Oldtimers Meeting. She wrote it to show the contrast that can take place in any of our lives if we will try to follow th...	Stepchild	7	2992	Jul 18, 2012 by grayduchess
	Made my first meeting... (Preview) Well... I made it to a meeting last night. I was a nervous wreck, had no idea what to expect and pretty much declined to talk at all but it's a start, right? Listening to the others did give me a good feeling of sorts. Couldn't even give it a name... just a feeling. Unfortunately, I cracked open a beer the min...	grayduchess	24	459	Jul 18, 2012 by grayduchess
	How's Your Attitude? (Preview) Check out this 3 minute clip!!! ... ... ... Enjoy [video=http://www.powerofattitudemovie.com/?cm_mmc=CheetahMail-_MO-_-07.16.12-_-TPOAmovie&utm_source=CheetahMail&utm_campaign=TPOAmovie] -- Edited by Pythonpappy on Tuesday 17th of July 2012 10:30:55 PM	Pythonpappy	2	352	Jul 18, 2012 by grayduchess
	Health-wise (Preview) You think it is "too much" to drink a pint and a six pack 4x a week? Hypothetical...? Health-wise? After struggling with "sobriety" for five years I guess I'm tryin to cop a plea with alcohol and myself. That's it.	Dodsworth	17	578	Jul 18, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	connections (Preview) Since finishing my 90x90, I've been going to 3 meetings per week. At first, I thought maybe I burnt myself out on AA. Juggling a family and working in a meeting or 2 every day was a lot for us. Toward the end, every time I merely walked by the front door, my daughter would run up to me, grasp my legs and cry &...	justadrunk	10	379	Jul 18, 2012 by stayhumble
	SO I NEEDED A MEETING... (Preview) Last Monday morning I was laying in bed knowing I wasn't going to make an afternoon meeting. A morning meeting is what I needed! We have a club that has 7am meetings each week day (or so I thought). Laying in bed at 5:15am and not able to sleep, I thought I better check the schedule just to make sure. Af...	stayhumble	8	409	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	Rule 62 (Preview) (62: don't take yourself too seriously) Silly Bird Riddles What birds spend all their time on their knees? Birds of pray What do you call a very rude bird? A mockingbird. Where do birds meet for coffee? In a nest-cafe. What do you call a bunch of chickens playing hide-and-seek? Fowl pla...	Ruhig	6	371	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	The Silent Meeting (Preview) THE SILENT MEETINGA member of a certain AA group, who previously had been attending meetings regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, another group member decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening.. The group member found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Gu...	Pythonpappy	2	315	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	Ban Fox Hunting ??? (Preview) Please don't misread our intentions....We are in NO way in agreement with any type of gun control, but after seeing this..we are, unfortunately, in agreement that something needs to change... If you agree with this please send to the powers that be. Hope we can stop it. While we always agree that hu...	Pythonpappy	3	358	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift (Preview) We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend. --Robert Louis Stevenson Addiction destroyed many of our relationships. It took away our ability to get close to others. The above quotation reminds us that real friends are more impor...	Pythonpappy	3	259	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	Progress (Preview) It's all about progress ... 2 min. video ... enjoy!!!http://www.bestwayout.com/?cm_mmc=CheetahMail-_-WK-_-07.15.12-_-BWOTdevo&utm_source=CheetahMail&utm_medium=07.15.12&utm_campaign=BWOTdevoca	Pythonpappy	1	402	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	FULL NAMES VISIBLE (Preview) Maybe this is common knowledge on this board but my full name was easily visible on my profile I'm pretty open about my AA ness in real life, but online I fear I may say things about my family who I do not want to implicate publicly.	mattbox2	3	297	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	Anticipation&Obsession (Preview) I had a slight hiccough at work on Monday. And when I realized this, my stomach dropped. Sick with guilt and frustration. If only I could rewind 4 hours. Dammit. How could I let this happen-- twice in two weeks none the less. I quickly made up as best I could where I could. The person very forgiving. But I...	Ruhig	6	358	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	The chickens are counting on me, and I am counting on those eggs. (Preview) It's been about... A ZILLION... degrees out lately here in west central WI. Day after day, my poor sweet farm animals suffer through the heat with little attention from us other than when we rush out to quickly get them some cold water and fresh hay. I would normally bust out the door at about 7am to do m...	justadrunk	4	319	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	Just another day (Preview) Was on the phone last night to one of my closest friends (in AA) and we were shooting the breeze, getting caught up and I was telling him how great my life had been for the last year, since right after July 4th as a matter of fact...we hang up and I hear this horrific crash outside, I mean loud, peeling tires,...	LinBabaAgo-go	26	665	Jul 18, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Frogs... (Preview) "" "Five frogs were sitting on a log in their favorite pond. Two frogs decided to hop onto a warm rock. How many frogs were left on the log""	Ruhig	9	715	Jul 18, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Pride as an Asset! (Preview) I've recently discovered that lacking pride can be a defect of mine. I was running in the wrong direction in how I've heard regarding defective pride. Today, I realise I can use pride to get things done, do a good job, take pride in my work, appearance, actions, attitude, hope, want to develop and enjoy...	Sobrietyspell	16	947	Jul 17, 2012 by Sobrietyspell
	Stranded in Bluefield VA Looking to get to a meeting! Anyone in the area? (Preview) Looking for someone in or near bluefield VA - trying to get to a meeting! Stranded without a car! Any help would be great!!! My number is 914.413.5332	Fanzig	5	614	Jul 17, 2012 by Mike B.
	60 days!!! (Preview) Hit 60 days sober today! Wtf!?! Can't even believe it! I never never thought I would be able to be a functioning sober person..and what a whirlwind. I'm learning so much it's unreal. I never realized what a dumbass I was haha! (and still am lol)Guess that's what happens when you spend over 20years looki...	Col	11	369	Jul 17, 2012 by vixen
	Each day is a MIRACLE. (Preview) Hi all,good to be posting again and greatful that I found you all again in cyber world. :} But most of all truley greatful that I found you all in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous. Great to have a program of living, a way of living and giving in my world today. And so happy to have found my higher power, God o...	Polly	7	383	Jul 17, 2012 by Mr_David
	God Calling - Refuge (Preview) "Know My divine power. Trust in Me. Dwell in My love. Laugh and trust. Laughter is a child's faith in God and good. Seek safety in My secret place. You cannot be touched or harmed there. That is sure. Really feel as if you were in a strong tower, strongly guarded, and against which nothing can...	deb365	2	235	Jul 17, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift (Preview) Readiness is a precondition for change. If we earnestly and conscientiously apply the tools of our program, we are certain to experience positive change. We are promised new freedom and happiness and assured that a Higher Power can and will remove our negative characteristics. The question is, ar...	Pythonpappy	2	240	Jul 17, 2012 by Mr_David
	Right, Happy or none of the above? (Preview) Venting. Too late to call anyone. So I go to meeting today early to set up. A couple of people already there sitting in the few seats. As I and a few others start setting up chairs A. and B. ( 2 of the people sitting) start arguing loudly. It's a small room so it was pretty in your face. After a minute or so...	mattbox	6	424	Jul 16, 2012 by Tanin
	Hate and anger of other AA members HELP!!! Anger Fear Hate Love Prayer Help victim (Preview) I've been shafted by more "recovery" people than "normal people. After 6 1/2 yrs sobriety I drank. Today by the grace of God I have 11 yrs in August. My problem is that my ex-sponser, his AA wife, My ex-AA girlfriens best friend and 13 others in recovery have hung me out to dry to the tune...	stilllearnign	9	4154	Jul 16, 2012 by Tanin
	Newcomer (Preview) Im a couple days sober from Nashville,tn. just trying to reach out.	runnergrl82	20	527	Jul 16, 2012 by SolanoGypsy
	No Regrets (Preview) Daily Surrender - No Regrets This I pray, Higher Power: I will surrender to Your will today, which brings me peace and joy that makes all things new. I no longer have that trampled look of someone forced to remember every mistake he or she has made. I no longer hide under that blanket of regrets. My daily s...	Pythonpappy	5	336	Jul 16, 2012 by Frodo
	Today's Quote (Preview) Our problem is not needing to know the truth about tomorrow, it's needing to live the truth we know today.- Charles R. Swindoll	Pythonpappy	6	296	Jul 16, 2012 by justadrunk
	How It Works (on me) (Preview) So I have all these rolled up posters I need to sort. I decided I needed a box with holes in it, so I could put the rolled posters in specific holes to organize them. So I went to a local liqoour store, asked for a few boxes, they said sure, I waited a few mins, they brought a bunch up from the basement, I took em...	mattbox	9	852	Jul 16, 2012 by justadrunk
	The Wrong Funeral (Preview) THE WRONG FUNERAL Consumed by my loss, I didn't notice the hardness of the pew where I sat. I was at the funeral of my dearest friend - my mother. She finally had lost her long battle with cancer. The hurt was so intense; I found it hard to breathe at times. Always supportive, Mother clapped loudest at my...	Pythonpappy	5	935	Jul 15, 2012 by stayhumble
	Unfulfilled (Preview) It feels like I am at the beginning again, but coming from a deeper perspective. I have been in AA for several years and searching for some kind of understanding (meaning). My life has changed so much, that, all my concepts, ideals which I lived by, hold very little meaning and seem quite fu...	Bluebell	9	599	Jul 15, 2012 by stayhumble
	Sad News this morning (Preview) Found out today that a close friend of mine passed away suddenly last Saturday. I spoke to him last week and he was doing ok. Jack was a big brother/mentor to me. He was kind, unassuming and unselfish. He was the past Pres of the local IBEW for 2 decades. 6 years ago he helped me (I helped him) wire my mountai...	StPeteDean	17	552	Jul 15, 2012 by SteveP
	Acceptance (Preview) Just read the Acceptance story from the 3rd edition of the big book. Wow, what a great read!! "My serenity is directly proportional to my level of acceptance"	grayduchess	3	394	Jul 15, 2012 by grayduchess
	Hazelden (Preview) I really love the "Thought for the Day" at this site. I thought maybe others who don't know about it could benefit from it too. You can choose from "thoughts" directed towards women, men, family, etc. Even from Twenty-Four Hours a Day.	grayduchess	5	392	Jul 15, 2012 by grayduchess
	Why am I such a nut?? Lol (Preview) Ok, so I've realized quite a few things about myself during the course of my 58 days of sobriety. Some of the things are positive:), many, however are not. Put simply, I'm a nut sometimes (well..maybe often lol). Here's an example..of course as one goes to more and more meetings, one tends to encounter...	Col	22	635	Jul 15, 2012 by Stepchild
	REAL Alcoholics (Preview) Some new comers struggle with if they really are alcoholics. Some people don't, they have spent majority of their lives drinking and generally all around mucking things up. In the big book it asks 2 questions: "Two simple questions. Can you quit entirely when you want to quit? Do you have little...	Ruhig	25	617	Jul 14, 2012 by grayduchess
	Today's Riddle (Preview) You are on a horse, galloping at a constant speed. On your right side is a sharp drop-off. On your left side is an elephant traveling at the same speed as you. Directly in front of you is a galloping kangaroo and your horse is unable to overtake it. Behind you is a lion running at the same speed as you and th...	Pythonpappy	5	307	Jul 14, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Some day - is today!!!! (Preview) I feel good. My life is manageable because I have a higher power and the tools of AA. I'm not elated all the time, and I'm not a grouch either. I'm just somewhere in between... mellow and smiling. I always said I would quit drinking some day. Sometimes that day was tomorrow, sometimes it was yesterd...	justadrunk	6	399	Jul 14, 2012 by gonee
	Congrats for your 40th, Pinkchip!!! (Preview) I'm so sorry this is belated, Mark! I'd been waiting all month with a mind to post on your birthday July 1st but I was away from my comp all day & remembered you in my morning prayers today. Happy Birthday, Brother! & Congrats for Forty Big Ones! Wow :D Love you lots (your sober twin) Danielle x	Sobrietyspell	11	477	Jul 14, 2012 by pinkchip
	LMFAO put that soda down!!! (Preview) A new study by the National Institute of Consumption in Paris, and published in the French magazine 60 Million Consumers, found that trace amounts of alcohol can be found in popular soft drinks including Coca-Cola and Pepsi. The study found that 0.001 percent per liter of alcohol was found in 19 p...	Ruhig	4	418	Jul 14, 2012 by mattbox
	Wild Journey, But I wouldn't want to miss this ride! (Preview) Hello Fellow Travellers! I just want to simply say thank you to everyone who has really been the driving force behind this board staying active over the past few years, and the strength it shows in it's membership. Tonight, I have read so many post here of people in various states of pain, hopelessnes...	John	9	346	Jul 14, 2012 by Jerry F
	Daily Reflections ~ Humility is a Gift & 24hrs a Day (Preview) As long as we placed self-reliance first, a genuine reliance upon a Higher Power was out of the question. That basic ingredient of all humility, a desire to seek and do God's will, was missing. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 72 When I first came to A.A., I wanted to find some of the elusive qual...	Sobrietyspell	1	745	Jul 14, 2012 by Mr_David
	The Serenity Prayer (Preview) I went to a noon meeting today...See some friends I don't often see at my normal 8:00 am meeting and a newcomer there brought up the Serenity Prayer as a topic. It made for an interesting meeting...And was the first prayer I learned in rehab...As we weren't allowed to say the Lord's Prayer there as it wa...	Stepchild	18	2925	Jul 14, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Rip Tony D. My grandsponsor (Preview) Well, I sort of knew this was coming, but he rallied for a good month before dying last night at about 5 pm. He was truly a pillar of AA in this area and in the fellowship I belong to. He died with 34 years sober. A gay man who was in a committed relationship with his partner for 42 years. They raised childr...	pinkchip	6	539	Jul 13, 2012 by Stepchild
	Not in a good space right now (Preview) Hi all, am not in a good space right now, a dear member of my group has died in a tragic accident. Can not get to a meeting until tomorrow and busied myself with housework for a while but am finding it tough.	maire rua	9	465	Jul 13, 2012 by justadrunk
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