Alcoholics Anonymous

leavetherest · leavetherest

When I was a kid I had a problem. I was teased unmercifully for it by other kids because I could not say words correctly. Some kids and adults tried to "teach" me how to say the words correctly. This made me feel embarrassment and shame. It wasn't until I was in fifth grade that a speech therapis...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Today see if you can stretch your Heart and expand your love so that it touches not only those to whom you can give it easily, but also those who need it so much. ~Daphne Rose Kingma

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive. --Sir Walter ScottTo deceive means to fool people into believing things that are not true. As addicts, we did this in many ways. We lied. We hid facts. We were sneaky. While we were trying to fool other people, we also fooled ourselves. Ev...

MarcLacroix · MarcLacroix

Just passing through -- Edited by MarcLacroix on Wednesday 6th of January 2016 01:01:31 AM

fenners · fenners

I have been in recovery for a short while 39th day. My dilemma is regaining trust which has been damaged by my alcoholism. I currently rent a house with my partner my name is not on the rent book and I would like to have a legal stand on tenancy. We also have a joint account which my salary goes in to but hers go...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward. --Spanish proverbThe beauty of the Third Step is that there's no real work for us to do. Making a decision to turn our will and our life over to the care of God requires no energy, no movement. We don't have to grit our teeth. It's only a decision an...

leavetherest · leavetherest

A woman I know was always bringing up that she didn't believe in God, nor did she have a Higher Power. Although I made it clear to her in the beginning of our "newly blossoming" friendship that I am a Christian therefore I do believe in God, it did not stop her from bringing up the subject during...

leavetherest · leavetherest

When I relapsed not long ago, I had decided I was not going back to AA the day I picked up again. I had "had enough" of sobriety. I allowed my depression and all over the place emotions get the better of me and I lost sight of what should have been my number one priority and that is to stay sober. Wit...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

January 4, 2016Quote of the Week"God can't give you anything new until you let go of the old." Oh how I love to hang on to what I think I know. I came into the program filled with opinions, ideas, resentments, attitudes, beliefs, etc., and even though many of them were literally killing me...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Is there room in your day for the unexpected?Recovery works best for me when I'm open to what comes along each day. I used to set rigid schedules for myself, write long lists of things to do, and proceed through the day wearing the blinders of my preconceived scenario. Binges were my way of rebelling aga...

leavetherest · leavetherest

I like this article...so many good tips/points. I noticed that attendance for our New Year's Eve AA meeting went up quite a bit than it had been in months--we had a full house (and we have a fairly large meeting room). The number of people picking up chips was not very many, however at tonight's meeting,...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Moral InventoryIt is fortunate that we can think in secret, because our thoughts would quickly get us in trouble if others could read them. In our thoughts, we can choose what we wish to reveal to others before we speak or act. In the long run, however, we do not really conceal our true thoughts and feeli...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

At the hour of death, when we come face to face with God, we are going to be judged on love-not how much we have done, but how much love we put into our actions. ~Mother Teresa

MarcLacroix · MarcLacroix

Hiya; Hope all is well with you all... Here is some food for thought for those of you contemplating a Step Four Sex Inventory. :) Adultery/Infidelity are not recognized as criminal activity in most states but when I examine my past behaviors I see that I had Three GirlFiends while I was married. I loved...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves. --Rainer Maria RilkeWe carry problems and discrepancies within us, quandaries that are not easily answered - and we have bigger questions about life and the world. Why did I act as I did in my younger years? C...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Learning new waysOnce we make a connection with our Higher Power, the ongoing problem is to hold on to it. Repeatedly we slip into our old ways of thinking and behaving. If not curtailed, eventually these will lead us back to that first fix, pill, or drink. We need only a word, thought, or familiar situa...

Part VII · Part VII

Last week I was a bit concerned about a newcomer who had an over preoccupation with female newcomers. I sent him a text saying "under every skirt is a slip". His response was "Yes I know. Marriage is like a deck of cards. In the beginning all you need is two hearts and a diamond. By the end,...

Part VII · Part VII

More and more people are becoming aware of AA. What comes with that is a growing number of people who have become anti-AA. However, I have also noticed that most of them do not explain an alternative recovery program. Where I come from (Northern NSW, Australia) topic meetings are replacing identific...

Shan · Shan

Hello,I'm reaching out tonight in hopes of any words of encouragement. I had my first drink at 13 and it was great - made me feel normal! I'm 45 now and have had a serious problem with alcohol for the past 8 years (although plenty of alcohol related drama many times before that), but the past two years ha...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

MY Wish for YOU This Year.

John · John

I'm going to Party like crazy tonight... I just put a whole darn bag of popcorn in the microwave, made a ice cold Pepsi, and going to spend time with my sweet baby NF. (Netflix) until "the ball" drops. Bet I don't end up drunk doing stupid, or in jail having to ask someone if I can use the phone, or.... tomorr...

cwa11is · cwa11is

If I make it to bed tonight without a drink, I'll have 7 months sobriety in the morning. I'm really not considering a drink, but I'm having a bad day and don't really want to talk about it at my home group tonight or to my sponsor, because I know I'm just being a weak snivelin' puss full of selfishness, self...

leavetherest · leavetherest

Where'd ya go?

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

As a member here on MIP, I've benefited so very much in make'n new friends and learn'n such a 'much deeper knowledge' of AA and it's principles, 'worldwide' ... I feel deeply indebted to John, MIP's owner, for start'n and maintain'n this web site ... he has done so mostly at his own expense ... and arou...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

December 28, 2015Quote of the Week"What other people think of me is none of my business." What a revolutionary concept this was the first time I heard it. So revolutionary, in fact, that I had a hard time believing it might be true. So much of my identity, how I felt about myself, my moods, a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

December 21, 2015Quote of the Week"Don't forget that the world record is 24 hours." I remember when I was new watching people take cakes for 5 years, 7 years and more, and thinking that they had something I didn't - the ability to stay sober. When I shared about this, I was told that we all hav...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

May you live all the days of your life. --Jonathan Swift Tonight, at midnight, a new year will begin. None of us know what the new year will hold. But we can trust ourselves to hold on to the spirit of recovery as we go through the year. As a new year is about to begin, we can rejoice in our new way of life. We c...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Success isn't how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started. ~Unknown

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You have to sniff out joy, keep your nose to the joy-trail. --Buffy Sainte-MarieNewcomer I heard an old-timer say, "You can be right, or you can be happy." What does that mean? When something is wrong, am I supposed to deny what I can see with my own eyes? SponsorThis program saying is not mea...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I've shut the door on yesterday, And thrown the key away. Tomorrow holds no fears for me, Since I have found today. -- Vivian Yeiser LaramoreFeeling guilty or ashamed about the past - about what we did or did not do, about what happened to us, about who we were - can be our undoing. We must work long and har...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. ~Oscar Wilde

designer · designer

My last semester of college is something I'm less than proud of. I wasn't sober yet. I wish I had discovered the program in college, instead of right after college. I already have a great career, but I need to actually be a licensed with a masters to advance my career. I'm going to make that happen if that'...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Taking the first step helps bridge the gulf between our dreams and our accomplishments.Whether the project is cleaning the garage, building a cathedral, or recovering from an addiction, plans must be translated into action. In order to arrive at our destination, we must begin the trip. We can read...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

And the joy of it all; when we count it all up; is found in the making of friends. ~Unknown, Source on Friends and Friendship

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You saved me once, and what is given is always returned. We are in this life to help one another. --Carlo Collodi, The Adventures of PinocchioAs the end of this year approaches, we think about endings and beginnings. This past year brought us both difficulties and happiness, both pain and healing. I...

fenners · fenners

Good evening all, Looking for some tips for a sober christmas. I have been in recovery for 40 days today and I have just broke up for christmas until boxing day. Feeling out of sorts as all my collegues have gone on a night out this evening just felt it was to soon to put myself in that enviroment so opted ou...

John · John

Hi Everyone, I literally hate having to post this stuff but each year our bills come due again for the MIP site. The domain name registration, the web hosting, message boards, etc, cost money. If you can make a donation that will help offset some of the expense it would be gratefully appreciated. T...

hopefulone · hopefulone

http://www.promises.com/articles/relapse-prevention/choosing-a-sponsor/

wagon · wagon

I haven't posted anything for sometime, lately for some reason I been finding myself in here doing more reading, For me I am well and sober, life is good. Winter will soon be behind us again. I seen a robin the other day and it made me smile. It the little things that have change the most for me and that make m...

Tanin · Tanin

Best wishes to ya, H1.

designer · designer

I tell my sponsees this and I go to treatment centers and tell the ladies there as well. AA meetings contain the worst people from the bar, and only some have gotten healthy. In early sobriety, I once stayed for the NA meeting. I kicked off my heals and curled up with my coffee. Somebody in the meeting stol...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. ~Helen Keller

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Working todayAs we approach a new year, many of us feel fear. We look back on the past and worry about the future. But if we remember we only have today, we can work to make that future better. We have found true friends in our fellowship, and this is a time to be with them.Am I ensuring a fruitful future by wo...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light. ~Albert Schweitzer

thywillbedonegmh · thywillbedonegmh

I have had a sponsee for about 6 months now. She made it to 90 days and relapsed. Her behavior was showing way before the relapse, stealing from stores, having sex with any guy that paid attention to her, being kicked out of rehab. I would suggest many things and bring her right back to the book. Nothing...

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

Just wanted to wish everyone a merry Christmas, especially Dean, pappy, leeu, pinkchip, etc..

designer · designer

I accidentally took night time flu medicine with alcohol in it. I experienced no cravings, but I got migraine headaches that felt like a hangover/withdrawal the next day. In early sobriety, I might have experienced cravings, but I took a small dosage and also have been sober for nearly 6 years. Beca...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the DayToday is a special day in more ways than one. It's a day that God has made, and I'm alive in God's world. I know that all things in my life this day are an expression of God's love the fact that I'm alive, that I'm recovering, and that I'm able to feel the way I feel at this very instant. Fo...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

How we treat other people comes back to us always.Offering others understanding and compassion changes how we perceive the world around us on a daily basis. Our acts of love inspire love from others. What we send out to the people who share our path changes, ever so subtly, the complexion of each life w...

Fyne Spirit · Fyne Spirit

Hi All, Christmas is upon us again and I would just like to wish you all a very happy time. I know it is a very difficult time for many, especially those having their first sober Xmas. I have been blessed in that area. Xmas was always the time of my biggest disasters, and I spoilt it for my family many times. S...

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	The "Right" Way to Say That is.... (Preview) When I was a kid I had a problem. I was teased unmercifully for it by other kids because I could not say words correctly. Some kids and adults tried to "teach" me how to say the words correctly. This made me feel embarrassment and shame. It wasn't until I was in fifth grade that a speech therapis...	leavetherest	3	875	Jan 6, 2016 by leavetherest
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Today see if you can stretch your Heart and expand your love so that it touches not only those to whom you can give it easily, but also those who need it so much. ~Daphne Rose Kingma	Pythonpappy	0	375	Jan 6, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 1/6 (Preview) Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive. --Sir Walter ScottTo deceive means to fool people into believing things that are not true. As addicts, we did this in many ways. We lied. We hid facts. We were sneaky. While we were trying to fool other people, we also fooled ourselves. Ev...	Pythonpappy	0	408	Jan 6, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	This is a Test... (Preview) Just passing through -- Edited by MarcLacroix on Wednesday 6th of January 2016 01:01:31 AM	MarcLacroix	2	458	Jan 6, 2016 by Part VII
	Trust (Preview) I have been in recovery for a short while 39th day. My dilemma is regaining trust which has been damaged by my alcoholism. I currently rent a house with my partner my name is not on the rent book and I would like to have a legal stand on tenancy. We also have a joint account which my salary goes in to but hers go...	fenners	8	1117	Jan 5, 2016 by leavetherest
	Today's Gift 1/5 (Preview) How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward. --Spanish proverbThe beauty of the Third Step is that there's no real work for us to do. Making a decision to turn our will and our life over to the care of God requires no energy, no movement. We don't have to grit our teeth. It's only a decision an...	Pythonpappy	0	360	Jan 5, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	All This God Stuff (Preview) A woman I know was always bringing up that she didn't believe in God, nor did she have a Higher Power. Although I made it clear to her in the beginning of our "newly blossoming" friendship that I am a Christian therefore I do believe in God, it did not stop her from bringing up the subject during...	leavetherest	17	783	Jan 4, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	What Other People Think of Me is None of My Business (Preview) When I relapsed not long ago, I had decided I was not going back to AA the day I picked up again. I had "had enough" of sobriety. I allowed my depression and all over the place emotions get the better of me and I lost sight of what should have been my number one priority and that is to stay sober. Wit...	leavetherest	11	883	Jan 4, 2016 by Part VII
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) January 4, 2016Quote of the Week"God can't give you anything new until you let go of the old." Oh how I love to hang on to what I think I know. I came into the program filled with opinions, ideas, resentments, attitudes, beliefs, etc., and even though many of them were literally killing me...	Pythonpappy	0	483	Jan 4, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 1/4 (Preview) Is there room in your day for the unexpected?Recovery works best for me when I'm open to what comes along each day. I used to set rigid schedules for myself, write long lists of things to do, and proceed through the day wearing the blinders of my preconceived scenario. Binges were my way of rebelling aga...	Pythonpappy	0	357	Jan 4, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sobriety as A New Year's Resolution (Preview) I like this article...so many good tips/points. I noticed that attendance for our New Year's Eve AA meeting went up quite a bit than it had been in months--we had a full house (and we have a fairly large meeting room). The number of people picking up chips was not very many, however at tonight's meeting,...	leavetherest	6	884	Jan 3, 2016 by leavetherest
	Today's Gift 1/3 (Preview) Moral InventoryIt is fortunate that we can think in secret, because our thoughts would quickly get us in trouble if others could read them. In our thoughts, we can choose what we wish to reveal to others before we speak or act. In the long run, however, we do not really conceal our true thoughts and feeli...	Pythonpappy	0	363	Jan 3, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) At the hour of death, when we come face to face with God, we are going to be judged on love-not how much we have done, but how much love we put into our actions. ~Mother Teresa	Pythonpappy	0	390	Jan 2, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	My Three GirlFriends (Preview) Hiya; Hope all is well with you all... Here is some food for thought for those of you contemplating a Step Four Sex Inventory. :) Adultery/Infidelity are not recognized as criminal activity in most states but when I examine my past behaviors I see that I had Three GirlFiends while I was married. I loved...	MarcLacroix	1	511	Jan 2, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 1/1 (Preview) Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves. --Rainer Maria RilkeWe carry problems and discrepancies within us, quandaries that are not easily answered - and we have bigger questions about life and the world. Why did I act as I did in my younger years? C...	Pythonpappy	7	613	Jan 2, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 1/2 (Preview) Learning new waysOnce we make a connection with our Higher Power, the ongoing problem is to hold on to it. Repeatedly we slip into our old ways of thinking and behaving. If not curtailed, eventually these will lead us back to that first fix, pill, or drink. We need only a word, thought, or familiar situa...	Pythonpappy	0	389	Jan 2, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Got any funny recovery sms text lately? (Preview) Last week I was a bit concerned about a newcomer who had an over preoccupation with female newcomers. I sent him a text saying "under every skirt is a slip". His response was "Yes I know. Marriage is like a deck of cards. In the beginning all you need is two hearts and a diamond. By the end,...	Part VII	7	906	Jan 2, 2016 by Part VII
	Sad to notice the doorway getting narrower. (Preview) More and more people are becoming aware of AA. What comes with that is a growing number of people who have become anti-AA. However, I have also noticed that most of them do not explain an alternative recovery program. Where I come from (Northern NSW, Australia) topic meetings are replacing identific...	Part VII	37	900	Jan 1, 2016 by leavetherest
	First time to reach out for help... wits end (Preview) Hello,I'm reaching out tonight in hopes of any words of encouragement. I had my first drink at 13 and it was great - made me feel normal! I'm 45 now and have had a serious problem with alcohol for the past 8 years (although plenty of alcohol related drama many times before that), but the past two years ha...	Shan	54	2347	Jan 1, 2016 by leavetherest
	To ALL at MIP (Preview) MY Wish for YOU This Year.	Zoomtopz	3	480	Jan 1, 2016 by leavetherest
	i'm Partying this New Years!! (Preview) I'm going to Party like crazy tonight... I just put a whole darn bag of popcorn in the microwave, made a ice cold Pepsi, and going to spend time with my sweet baby NF. (Netflix) until "the ball" drops. Bet I don't end up drunk doing stupid, or in jail having to ask someone if I can use the phone, or.... tomorr...	John	6	926	Jan 1, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	Bat S@#t crazy and spiritually sick. (Preview) If I make it to bed tonight without a drink, I'll have 7 months sobriety in the morning. I'm really not considering a drink, but I'm having a bad day and don't really want to talk about it at my home group tonight or to my sponsor, because I know I'm just being a weak snivelin' puss full of selfishness, self...	cwa11is	11	626	Jan 1, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Baba.... (Preview) Where'd ya go?	leavetherest	3	534	Jan 1, 2016 by leavetherest
	Miracles In Progress (Preview) As a member here on MIP, I've benefited so very much in make'n new friends and learn'n such a 'much deeper knowledge' of AA and it's principles, 'worldwide' ... I feel deeply indebted to John, MIP's owner, for start'n and maintain'n this web site ... he has done so mostly at his own expense ... and arou...	Pythonpappy	2	653	Jan 1, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) December 28, 2015Quote of the Week"What other people think of me is none of my business." What a revolutionary concept this was the first time I heard it. So revolutionary, in fact, that I had a hard time believing it might be true. So much of my identity, how I felt about myself, my moods, a...	Pythonpappy	3	598	Jan 1, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) December 21, 2015Quote of the Week"Don't forget that the world record is 24 hours." I remember when I was new watching people take cakes for 5 years, 7 years and more, and thinking that they had something I didn't - the ability to stay sober. When I shared about this, I was told that we all hav...	Pythonpappy	4	898	Jan 1, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/31 (Preview) May you live all the days of your life. --Jonathan Swift Tonight, at midnight, a new year will begin. None of us know what the new year will hold. But we can trust ourselves to hold on to the spirit of recovery as we go through the year. As a new year is about to begin, we can rejoice in our new way of life. We c...	Pythonpappy	2	534	Dec 31, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 12/31 (Preview) Success isn't how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started. ~Unknown	Pythonpappy	2	360	Dec 31, 2015 by Part VII
	Today's Gift 12/29 (Preview) You have to sniff out joy, keep your nose to the joy-trail. --Buffy Sainte-MarieNewcomer I heard an old-timer say, "You can be right, or you can be happy." What does that mean? When something is wrong, am I supposed to deny what I can see with my own eyes? SponsorThis program saying is not mea...	Pythonpappy	2	512	Dec 30, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/30 (Preview) I've shut the door on yesterday, And thrown the key away. Tomorrow holds no fears for me, Since I have found today. -- Vivian Yeiser LaramoreFeeling guilty or ashamed about the past - about what we did or did not do, about what happened to us, about who we were - can be our undoing. We must work long and har...	Pythonpappy	2	614	Dec 30, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 12/30 (Preview) The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. ~Oscar Wilde	Pythonpappy	1	357	Dec 30, 2015 by Part VII
	Going back to school in my early 30s (Preview) My last semester of college is something I'm less than proud of. I wasn't sober yet. I wish I had discovered the program in college, instead of right after college. I already have a great career, but I need to actually be a licensed with a masters to advance my career. I'm going to make that happen if that'...	designer	5	717	Dec 29, 2015 by Tanin
	Today's Gift 12/28 (Preview) Taking the first step helps bridge the gulf between our dreams and our accomplishments.Whether the project is cleaning the garage, building a cathedral, or recovering from an addiction, plans must be translated into action. In order to arrive at our destination, we must begin the trip. We can read...	Pythonpappy	0	405	Dec 28, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 12/27 (Preview) And the joy of it all; when we count it all up; is found in the making of friends. ~Unknown, Source on Friends and Friendship	Pythonpappy	0	447	Dec 27, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/27 (Preview) You saved me once, and what is given is always returned. We are in this life to help one another. --Carlo Collodi, The Adventures of PinocchioAs the end of this year approaches, we think about endings and beginnings. This past year brought us both difficulties and happiness, both pain and healing. I...	Pythonpappy	0	415	Dec 27, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	FIRST CHRISTMAS (Preview) Good evening all, Looking for some tips for a sober christmas. I have been in recovery for 40 days today and I have just broke up for christmas until boxing day. Feeling out of sorts as all my collegues have gone on a night out this evening just felt it was to soon to put myself in that enviroment so opted ou...	fenners	11	1064	Dec 26, 2015 by Tanin
	Donation Light is lite again, please contribute. (Preview) Hi Everyone, I literally hate having to post this stuff but each year our bills come due again for the MIP site. The domain name registration, the web hosting, message boards, etc, cost money. If you can make a donation that will help offset some of the expense it would be gratefully appreciated. T...	John	1	521	Dec 26, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Do's and Don'ts of Choosing a 12-Step Sponsor (Preview) http://www.promises.com/articles/relapse-prevention/choosing-a-sponsor/	hopefulone	31	1319	Dec 26, 2015 by Baba Louie
	Been awhile (Preview) I haven't posted anything for sometime, lately for some reason I been finding myself in here doing more reading, For me I am well and sober, life is good. Winter will soon be behind us again. I seen a robin the other day and it made me smile. It the little things that have change the most for me and that make m...	wagon	7	663	Dec 26, 2015 by MarcLacroix
	Farewell Hopefulone (Preview) Best wishes to ya, H1.	Tanin	0	498	Dec 26, 2015 by Tanin
	Co-ed f2f meetings are not safe for young women (Preview) I tell my sponsees this and I go to treatment centers and tell the ladies there as well. AA meetings contain the worst people from the bar, and only some have gotten healthy. In early sobriety, I once stayed for the NA meeting. I kicked off my heals and curled up with my coffee. Somebody in the meeting stol...	designer	8	875	Dec 26, 2015 by Tanin
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. ~Helen Keller	Pythonpappy	0	602	Dec 26, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/26 (Preview) Working todayAs we approach a new year, many of us feel fear. We look back on the past and worry about the future. But if we remember we only have today, we can work to make that future better. We have found true friends in our fellowship, and this is a time to be with them.Am I ensuring a fruitful future by wo...	Pythonpappy	0	437	Dec 26, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light. ~Albert Schweitzer	Pythonpappy	3	479	Dec 25, 2015 by Dodsworth
	Questioning my decisionb (Preview) I have had a sponsee for about 6 months now. She made it to 90 days and relapsed. Her behavior was showing way before the relapse, stealing from stores, having sex with any guy that paid attention to her, being kicked out of rehab. I would suggest many things and bring her right back to the book. Nothing...	thywillbedonegmh	14	1149	Dec 25, 2015 by Db1105
	Merry Xmas (Preview) Just wanted to wish everyone a merry Christmas, especially Dean, pappy, leeu, pinkchip, etc..	Dodsworth	1	381	Dec 25, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Alcohol in cough syrup and other medicines (Preview) I accidentally took night time flu medicine with alcohol in it. I experienced no cravings, but I got migraine headaches that felt like a hangover/withdrawal the next day. In early sobriety, I might have experienced cravings, but I took a small dosage and also have been sober for nearly 6 years. Beca...	designer	2	2484	Dec 25, 2015 by Tanin
	Today's Gift 12/25 (Preview) Reflection for the DayToday is a special day in more ways than one. It's a day that God has made, and I'm alive in God's world. I know that all things in my life this day are an expression of God's love the fact that I'm alive, that I'm recovering, and that I'm able to feel the way I feel at this very instant. Fo...	Pythonpappy	0	349	Dec 25, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/24 (Preview) How we treat other people comes back to us always.Offering others understanding and compassion changes how we perceive the world around us on a daily basis. Our acts of love inspire love from others. What we send out to the people who share our path changes, ever so subtly, the complexion of each life w...	Pythonpappy	1	388	Dec 24, 2015 by MarcLacroix
	Merry Christmas All (But not too merry) (Preview) Hi All, Christmas is upon us again and I would just like to wish you all a very happy time. I know it is a very difficult time for many, especially those having their first sober Xmas. I have been blessed in that area. Xmas was always the time of my biggest disasters, and I spoilt it for my family many times. S...	Fyne Spirit	5	781	Dec 24, 2015 by Tanin
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