Alcoholics Anonymous

Amigo · Amigo

It was a cold January day, I was sober about a week; usually, I sat in the library reading comic books and listening to Richard Wagner..."talk about on a pink cloud"... I was sure out there...detoxing from 24/7 365 days a year drinking... luckly I was only 30 yrs old. At random I picked up a p...

hopefulone · hopefulone

I hear shares in the rooms "I no longer have the desire to drink" or "The craving for alcohol has been removed" or "I got this". I wonder how many of those shares are on the up and up. I find it easy for me to become judgmental when I hear people say things like those. Then I h...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

...setting aside our carefulness with each other...If we cannot tolerate our mistakes, we will never be able to move on from this place. If we do not step up to the plate with bat in hand, we will grow old without knowing what first base is like. Life is a risk. A committed relationship is a risk. Letting o...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

June 8, 2015Quote of the Week"Wisdom is knowledge you learn after you know it all." You couldn't tell me anything before I entered recovery because I knew it all. I had all the answers for my life, and I had all the answers for yours, too, and I was quick to tell you about it. In fact, my favor...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Healing the PastWe hear much about the long term effects of growing up in a dysfunctional family. Many alcoholics, in fact, have bitter memories of their own parents drinking and may feel this caused needless deprivation and misery.Whether our families were dysfunctional or not, we must agree tha...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I wish you a slow recovery. --Saying heard in meetings NewcomerI feel as if I should be doing better than this by now.SponsorI can identify with your belief that you should be doing better faster. I sometimes feel that about the pace of my own recovery, as if we recovering people are in some sort of race w...

bikerbill · bikerbill

Am I missing summat? I read see hear the word God throughout the book the programme from the mouths of others. As I understand it, it's a God of your own understanding. (In my case gods and godesses) I'll happily accept others have a different conception to me. I'll even accept some people use an inan...

WeDoRecover12 · WeDoRecover12

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCoNWFgxjiSXNemLNnMVmoFDH3YVJwtUw

Lucymae · Lucymae

The reason I am able to post this now is because I am on the other side of my hellish journey. I have not had alcohol for over 21 years, however about 3 years ago due to pain I was prescribed Vicodin. I got hooked. I was in a real dilemma. I was frantic, overwhelmed with shame and guilt. How do I go to my meeting w...

Amigo · Amigo

Just the other day I was reading in "As Bill See's it"... a brief blurb from Bill about the 3rd step and Atheists...and how in AA's beginnings the bar was set rather low.. for anyone with a drinking problem and I couldn't agree more... It sought of communicated to me a visual smile because I...

diane_la · diane_la

OK I realize this might sound dumb to most of you but I went to residential for 30 days and not once did we discuss how to do the steps. I'm home, and I have read them, went to meetings and understand them, but what do I do to complete them?

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 4 "Those who follow the AA program with the greatest earnestness and zeal not only maintain sobriety but often acquire finer characteristics and attitudes as well. One of these is tolerance."

hopefulone · hopefulone

Just wanted to say that yesterday I reached two years of sobriety. I am one grateful alcoholic, that's for sure! I could not have done it without Alcoholics Anonymous. When I came into the rooms, I was a mess! I was completely hopeless! I was pretty beaten up and had made such a mess of my life with my drink...

Arle · Arle

So I'm noticing a lot of people have opinions about my drinking, saying I don't think you're an alcoholic you just need to slow down or deal with other problems in yourself. I know they are trying to be helpful and there was a time I would've used their comments to fool myself and say to hell with it, I can dr...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

June 1, 2015Quote of the Week"I may not be much, but I'm all I think about." If I add up all the time I spend thinking about myself - at least 70% of the time I'm thinking (usually worrying) about my future, 20% of the time I'm thinking about my past (usually wishing I had made different choi...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.~ Joanne Kathleen Rowling

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I Wish I WereI wish I were big enough to honestly admit all my shortcomings.Brilliant enough to accept praise without it making me arrogant.Tall enough to tower over dishonesty.Strong enough to welcome criticism.Compassionate enough to understand human frailties.Wise enough to recognize mis...

John · John

Hi everyone, Dean would like to step down from his position as board moderator at this time, and therefore I am seeking out two strong AA members to volunteer for this position. Board moderators just make sure the board stays AA focused, that there is no spam, phishing, advertisements, and that any po...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It doesnt matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.~ Brian Tracy

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Detachment means "freedom from emotion."Letting someone else's behavior determine how we feel at every turn is irresponsible. Our emotions should be determined by us, not by someone else. But no doubt we have spent years confusing the boundaries that separate us from other people. Wh...

Arle · Arle

I'm on day 5 of being sober and finding it really hard but I got through the day without a drink. I have been drinking forever it seems,well since I was 14 and I'm 32 now. It's been what I do to cope with life. It has caused many problems in my life and wrecked every relationship I have ever been in because i alw...

Ruth · Ruth

Hi my name is Ruth and I am a return AA member.Starting all over.My group was PRINCIPLE BEFORE PERSONALITIES,in Spring Hill,Fl. So today will be my starting day 5/28/2015.But I'm ready.

Arle · Arle

I was reading todays quote out of the little book I was given and it really applies to me...it said when starting recovery we may not know who we are, how to act, what to say or even how to dress. I feel like most of my life I have used alcohol to build up my confidence level to get through everything! Now im so s...

Arle · Arle

I went to my first meeting solo tonight. I got lost on the way there and didn't think I'd make it but got there with two minutes to spare! I walked up to the building and was very nervous! I saw three men standing at the door and asked if this was the meeting, they said yep and we are it! This kinda freaked me out...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 28 "If I was to recover the wholeness, the oneness of my personality, if I truly wanted a rebirth of my human spirit, a taste of the joy of living, then ... I had to surrender, not only to alcohol as an alcoholic, but to life as a person."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I can hear music...sweet, sweet music. --Brian WilsonWe often find it helpful to think about the role music has played in our lives. Sometimes, it has been a problem for us - time spent listening to loud, blaring music was a time of physical and emotional isolation, usually under the influence of drug...

Coogi · Coogi

I've heard of many marriages ending because of drinking but mine will end because I chose sobriety. 26 years (25 years were happy, 1 year of hell). I was served papers today ordering me to appear in court. The old me would have drank myself into a tizzy, but the new me is really ok with it. The old me loo...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

NewcomerI don't know why I'm still going through such emotional ups and downs at this point. I'm not in withdrawal, my body chemistry is no longer in chaos, and I know how to take better care of myself. I'm open to many new things, and I'm growing and changing faster than I ever expected. Why should I feel...

Coogi · Coogi

I hope everyone had a good day today. This day usually brings reminders of sadness, but today I kept myself busy being constructive. As everyone is out hitting the sales, going fishing, camping, BBQing or whatever they do on long weekends, I stayed home and worked all day on a project. The phrase &qu...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

May 25, 2015Quote of the Week"Would you rather be right, or would you rather be happy?" Now that was a hard one to answer when I was new. In fact, my answer back then was, "But I was right! He/she/they were wrong! It has nothing to do with being happy!" How wrong I was. And by cling...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Nobody can change my thoughts but me.The first of the Twelve Steps asks us to admit we are powerless. Our first question might be, Why? Shouldn't we try to change the conditions in our lives? Shouldn't we try to influence others to change too? If we put ourselves in good hands in this fellowship, we wi...

gonee · gonee

The Alcoholics Anonymous PreambleCopyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requir...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new. --Ursula K. Le GuinIn the first phases of a relationship, everything is new and exciting. It seems as though nothing could ever go wrong.Yet as we move out of this "honeymoon" phase of the r...

Jerry F · Jerry F

Aloha MIP family...I'm home still sitting in the atmosphere of powerlessness with the assurance that I can't...God can...and I will let God. No I didn't drink and yes I lost the compulsion to drink up to the moment. Last Monday at about this same time I was being medevac'd over to Oahu and another s...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It took me a long time to realize that when I hate somebody it doesn't hurt them. Only me. ***** Call your sponsor before, not after, you take your first drink. ***** Nothing is so bad that relapse won't make it worse. ***** I can't handle it, God. You take over. ***** You cannot think your way into right a...

mandm · mandm

I found this video on Alcohol addiction I though I would share. Its amazing to see someone strugle with such similar struggles with alcohol.Vodka Addiction I'm so greatful that 2 years later I am clear and sober.

Coogi · Coogi

Tomorrow is our town's Tuesday night meeting. I'm anxiously waiting. I'll be there unless mom is having a bad day. Every time I leave the house for a short time something happens. Or she's fine when i leave but stressed out when I get back. The things I've been doing the last few days are necessary t...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 20"Feelings are neither right nor wrong. It is what we do with them that we need to concentrate on."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Change your thoughts and you change your world.~ Normal Vincent Peale

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We must continuously fine-tune our bearings.No one can set sail and expect to forget the wind. First you stand in the open air, feel the wind touch your face, and take note of its direction and force. Then you set your sail to carry your boat toward your goal. And you continue to recheck the wind because i...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

To err is human; to blame it on the other guy is even more human. --Bob GoddardWe are on a path that leads us to become better people with greater insight and stronger character. A central theme on this path is learning to take responsibility for ourselves, our mistakes, and our choices as we deal with ou...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 21 "I cannot give anyone the precious gift of sobriety; but I can listen to a newcomer's problems and tell her how it works for me."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

May 18, 2015Quote of the Week"Humility is not thinking less about yourself, but rather thinking about yourself less." Oh, how the ego rebels against the thought of humility. "If I'm humble, I'll be a nothing. I'll vanish! I must be distinguished, different, better than! Only by s...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A man takes a drink, the drink takes another, and the drink takes the man. -- Proverb NewcomerI've heard Alcoholics Anonymous members say, "It's the first drink that gets you drunk," and Overeaters Anonymous members say, "Don't take that first compulsive bite." It seems a li...

evoliroc4178 · evoliroc4178

Yesterday was hard. I had been on a binge for around a week. Don't remember but small portions of anything that happened those few days. It always amazes me how quickly things go from going great to firestorm! I ended up in the hospital getting fluids and then I was off to my local AA group. I have my s...

Toad · Toad

May 17 1979, Was the last time I found it necessary to drink. It was a decent drunk as drunks go. Three days later all Hell Literally broke loose. The demons would not back down. Laughed at my puny pistol. I called the cops on myself. They say No way, Hose'. The cops give me a member of A.A. phone number. I...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The process rather than the product is primary in caring, for it is only in the present that I can attend to the other. --Milton MayeroffThe moment that captures us now is all we have for certain. We can dream endlessly about next week and next year but there are no guarantees. Thus, it is important to car...

Coogi · Coogi

Sober life is good! I got my cabin yesterday. It will be delivered on Wednesday. This is my second major accomplishment since getting sober. For the last 6 months, I've lived dirt poor, worked hard and saved hard to accomplish my goal of getting a mini cabin and a patch of land in the boonies to call h...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Letting Go of Old BeliefsTry harder. Do better. Be perfect.These messages are tricks that people have played on us. No matter how hard we try, we think we have to do better. Perfection always eludes us and keeps us unhappy with the good we've done.Messages of perfectionism are tricks because we can ne...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

May 11, 2015Quote of the Week"Try praying. Nothing pleases God more than hearing a strange voice." This quote hit me on several levels. First, it reminded me of how often I forget to use one of the most powerful tools in my spiritual toolkit - prayer. I was taught early on that praying is sim...

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	Some of us have tried to hold on to Old Ideas...The result nil until we let go absolutely (Preview) It was a cold January day, I was sober about a week; usually, I sat in the library reading comic books and listening to Richard Wagner..."talk about on a pink cloud"... I was sure out there...detoxing from 24/7 365 days a year drinking... luckly I was only 30 yrs old. At random I picked up a p...	Amigo	0	1416	Jun 8, 2015 by Amigo
	Using My AA Toolbox (Preview) I hear shares in the rooms "I no longer have the desire to drink" or "The craving for alcohol has been removed" or "I got this". I wonder how many of those shares are on the up and up. I find it easy for me to become judgmental when I hear people say things like those. Then I h...	hopefulone	2	1749	Jun 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 6/8 (Preview) ...setting aside our carefulness with each other...If we cannot tolerate our mistakes, we will never be able to move on from this place. If we do not step up to the plate with bat in hand, we will grow old without knowing what first base is like. Life is a risk. A committed relationship is a risk. Letting o...	Pythonpappy	0	400	Jun 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) June 8, 2015Quote of the Week"Wisdom is knowledge you learn after you know it all." You couldn't tell me anything before I entered recovery because I knew it all. I had all the answers for my life, and I had all the answers for yours, too, and I was quick to tell you about it. In fact, my favor...	Pythonpappy	0	464	Jun 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 6/7 (Preview) Healing the PastWe hear much about the long term effects of growing up in a dysfunctional family. Many alcoholics, in fact, have bitter memories of their own parents drinking and may feel this caused needless deprivation and misery.Whether our families were dysfunctional or not, we must agree tha...	Pythonpappy	0	438	Jun 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 6/6 (Preview) I wish you a slow recovery. --Saying heard in meetings NewcomerI feel as if I should be doing better than this by now.SponsorI can identify with your belief that you should be doing better faster. I sometimes feel that about the pace of my own recovery, as if we recovering people are in some sort of race w...	Pythonpappy	0	298	Jun 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	that big bad word God. (Preview) Am I missing summat? I read see hear the word God throughout the book the programme from the mouths of others. As I understand it, it's a God of your own understanding. (In my case gods and godesses) I'll happily accept others have a different conception to me. I'll even accept some people use an inan...	bikerbill	2	422	Jun 8, 2015 by peecee
	The Best Big Book Study on the Internet (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCoNWFgxjiSXNemLNnMVmoFDH3YVJwtUw	WeDoRecover12	0	395	Jun 5, 2015 by WeDoRecover12
	A different way that saved my sanity and my life. (Preview) The reason I am able to post this now is because I am on the other side of my hellish journey. I have not had alcohol for over 21 years, however about 3 years ago due to pain I was prescribed Vicodin. I got hooked. I was in a real dilemma. I was frantic, overwhelmed with shame and guilt. How do I go to my meeting w...	Lucymae	6	663	Jun 4, 2015 by Jerry F
	Atheists and Fox holes (Preview) Just the other day I was reading in "As Bill See's it"... a brief blurb from Bill about the 3rd step and Atheists...and how in AA's beginnings the bar was set rather low.. for anyone with a drinking problem and I couldn't agree more... It sought of communicated to me a visual smile because I...	Amigo	3	551	Jun 4, 2015 by Jerry F
	How to work the 12 steps (Preview) OK I realize this might sound dumb to most of you but I went to residential for 30 days and not once did we discuss how to do the steps. I'm home, and I have read them, went to meetings and understand them, but what do I do to complete them?	diane_la	7	724	Jun 4, 2015 by davep12and12
	Grapevine (Preview) June 4 "Those who follow the AA program with the greatest earnestness and zeal not only maintain sobriety but often acquire finer characteristics and attitudes as well. One of these is tolerance."	Mike B.	0	332	Jun 4, 2015 by Mike B.
	Two Years Sober! It's a Miracle I Tell You! (Preview) Just wanted to say that yesterday I reached two years of sobriety. I am one grateful alcoholic, that's for sure! I could not have done it without Alcoholics Anonymous. When I came into the rooms, I was a mess! I was completely hopeless! I was pretty beaten up and had made such a mess of my life with my drink...	hopefulone	9	695	Jun 2, 2015 by gonee
	People's opinions (Preview) So I'm noticing a lot of people have opinions about my drinking, saying I don't think you're an alcoholic you just need to slow down or deal with other problems in yourself. I know they are trying to be helpful and there was a time I would've used their comments to fool myself and say to hell with it, I can dr...	Arle	11	710	Jun 2, 2015 by StPeteDean
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) June 1, 2015Quote of the Week"I may not be much, but I'm all I think about." If I add up all the time I spend thinking about myself - at least 70% of the time I'm thinking (usually worrying) about my future, 20% of the time I'm thinking about my past (usually wishing I had made different choi...	Pythonpappy	0	485	Jun 1, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.~ Joanne Kathleen Rowling	Pythonpappy	0	622	Jun 1, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 6/1 (Preview) I Wish I WereI wish I were big enough to honestly admit all my shortcomings.Brilliant enough to accept praise without it making me arrogant.Tall enough to tower over dishonesty.Strong enough to welcome criticism.Compassionate enough to understand human frailties.Wise enough to recognize mis...	Pythonpappy	0	330	Jun 1, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Board Moderators Needed and Donations for site funding. (closed) (Preview) Hi everyone, Dean would like to step down from his position as board moderator at this time, and therefore I am seeking out two strong AA members to volunteer for this position. Board moderators just make sure the board stays AA focused, that there is no spam, phishing, advertisements, and that any po...	John	15	1484	May 31, 2015 by John
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) It doesnt matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.~ Brian Tracy	Pythonpappy	0	335	May 31, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 5/31 (Preview) Detachment means "freedom from emotion."Letting someone else's behavior determine how we feel at every turn is irresponsible. Our emotions should be determined by us, not by someone else. But no doubt we have spent years confusing the boundaries that separate us from other people. Wh...	Pythonpappy	0	355	May 31, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Day 5 (Preview) I'm on day 5 of being sober and finding it really hard but I got through the day without a drink. I have been drinking forever it seems,well since I was 14 and I'm 32 now. It's been what I do to cope with life. It has caused many problems in my life and wrecked every relationship I have ever been in because i alw...	Arle	27	1050	May 30, 2015 by mandm
	Newbie (Preview) Hi my name is Ruth and I am a return AA member.Starting all over.My group was PRINCIPLE BEFORE PERSONALITIES,in Spring Hill,Fl. So today will be my starting day 5/28/2015.But I'm ready.	Ruth	11	499	May 30, 2015 by peecee
	Today's, just for today (Preview) I was reading todays quote out of the little book I was given and it really applies to me...it said when starting recovery we may not know who we are, how to act, what to say or even how to dress. I feel like most of my life I have used alcohol to build up my confidence level to get through everything! Now im so s...	Arle	9	562	May 28, 2015 by Coogi
	First meeting solo! (Preview) I went to my first meeting solo tonight. I got lost on the way there and didn't think I'd make it but got there with two minutes to spare! I walked up to the building and was very nervous! I saw three men standing at the door and asked if this was the meeting, they said yep and we are it! This kinda freaked me out...	Arle	5	489	May 28, 2015 by Coogi
	Grapevine (Preview) May 28 "If I was to recover the wholeness, the oneness of my personality, if I truly wanted a rebirth of my human spirit, a taste of the joy of living, then ... I had to surrender, not only to alcohol as an alcoholic, but to life as a person."	Mike B.	1	334	May 28, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 5/28 (Preview) I can hear music...sweet, sweet music. --Brian WilsonWe often find it helpful to think about the role music has played in our lives. Sometimes, it has been a problem for us - time spent listening to loud, blaring music was a time of physical and emotional isolation, usually under the influence of drug...	Pythonpappy	0	349	May 28, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sobriety ends a marriage (Preview) I've heard of many marriages ending because of drinking but mine will end because I chose sobriety. 26 years (25 years were happy, 1 year of hell). I was served papers today ordering me to appear in court. The old me would have drank myself into a tizzy, but the new me is really ok with it. The old me loo...	Coogi	8	1673	May 28, 2015 by hopefulone
	Today's Gift 5/27 (Preview) NewcomerI don't know why I'm still going through such emotional ups and downs at this point. I'm not in withdrawal, my body chemistry is no longer in chaos, and I know how to take better care of myself. I'm open to many new things, and I'm growing and changing faster than I ever expected. Why should I feel...	Pythonpappy	0	358	May 27, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Memorial Day (Preview) I hope everyone had a good day today. This day usually brings reminders of sadness, but today I kept myself busy being constructive. As everyone is out hitting the sales, going fishing, camping, BBQing or whatever they do on long weekends, I stayed home and worked all day on a project. The phrase &qu...	Coogi	1	546	May 26, 2015 by davep12and12
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) May 25, 2015Quote of the Week"Would you rather be right, or would you rather be happy?" Now that was a hard one to answer when I was new. In fact, my answer back then was, "But I was right! He/she/they were wrong! It has nothing to do with being happy!" How wrong I was. And by cling...	Pythonpappy	0	507	May 25, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 5/25 (Preview) Nobody can change my thoughts but me.The first of the Twelve Steps asks us to admit we are powerless. Our first question might be, Why? Shouldn't we try to change the conditions in our lives? Shouldn't we try to influence others to change too? If we put ourselves in good hands in this fellowship, we wi...	Pythonpappy	0	350	May 25, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Lest we forget.. (Preview) The Alcoholics Anonymous PreambleCopyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requir...	gonee	0	506	May 25, 2015 by gonee
	Today's Gift 5/24 (Preview) Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new. --Ursula K. Le GuinIn the first phases of a relationship, everything is new and exciting. It seems as though nothing could ever go wrong.Yet as we move out of this "honeymoon" phase of the r...	Pythonpappy	0	383	May 24, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Absolute powerlessness - Back home (Preview) Aloha MIP family...I'm home still sitting in the atmosphere of powerlessness with the assurance that I can't...God can...and I will let God. No I didn't drink and yes I lost the compulsion to drink up to the moment. Last Monday at about this same time I was being medevac'd over to Oahu and another s...	Jerry F	9	684	May 22, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 5/22 (Preview) It took me a long time to realize that when I hate somebody it doesn't hurt them. Only me. *** Call your sponsor before, not after, you take your first drink. * Nothing is so bad that relapse won't make it worse. * I can't handle it, God. You take over. *** You cannot think your way into right a...	Pythonpappy	0	346	May 22, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Addiction Story (Preview) I found this video on Alcohol addiction I though I would share. Its amazing to see someone strugle with such similar struggles with alcohol.Vodka Addiction I'm so greatful that 2 years later I am clear and sober.	mandm	4	606	May 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Stress and guilt (Preview) Tomorrow is our town's Tuesday night meeting. I'm anxiously waiting. I'll be there unless mom is having a bad day. Every time I leave the house for a short time something happens. Or she's fine when i leave but stressed out when I get back. The things I've been doing the last few days are necessary t...	Coogi	11	851	May 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) May 20"Feelings are neither right nor wrong. It is what we do with them that we need to concentrate on."	Mike B.	1	445	May 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Change your thoughts and you change your world.~ Normal Vincent Peale	Pythonpappy	0	421	May 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 5/21 (Preview) We must continuously fine-tune our bearings.No one can set sail and expect to forget the wind. First you stand in the open air, feel the wind touch your face, and take note of its direction and force. Then you set your sail to carry your boat toward your goal. And you continue to recheck the wind because i...	Pythonpappy	0	415	May 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 5/19 (Preview) To err is human; to blame it on the other guy is even more human. --Bob GoddardWe are on a path that leads us to become better people with greater insight and stronger character. A central theme on this path is learning to take responsibility for ourselves, our mistakes, and our choices as we deal with ou...	Pythonpappy	0	379	May 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) May 21 "I cannot give anyone the precious gift of sobriety; but I can listen to a newcomer's problems and tell her how it works for me."	Mike B.	0	375	May 21, 2015 by Mike B.
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) May 18, 2015Quote of the Week"Humility is not thinking less about yourself, but rather thinking about yourself less." Oh, how the ego rebels against the thought of humility. "If I'm humble, I'll be a nothing. I'll vanish! I must be distinguished, different, better than! Only by s...	Pythonpappy	0	471	May 18, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	A man takes a drink (Preview) A man takes a drink, the drink takes another, and the drink takes the man. -- Proverb NewcomerI've heard Alcoholics Anonymous members say, "It's the first drink that gets you drunk," and Overeaters Anonymous members say, "Don't take that first compulsive bite." It seems a li...	Pythonpappy	2	668	May 18, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Happy to be back... (Preview) Yesterday was hard. I had been on a binge for around a week. Don't remember but small portions of anything that happened those few days. It always amazes me how quickly things go from going great to firestorm! I ended up in the hospital getting fluids and then I was off to my local AA group. I have my s...	evoliroc4178	7	632	May 18, 2015 by mikef
	Grateful Still -- (Preview) May 17 1979, Was the last time I found it necessary to drink. It was a decent drunk as drunks go. Three days later all Hell Literally broke loose. The demons would not back down. Laughed at my puny pistol. I called the cops on myself. They say No way, Hose'. The cops give me a member of A.A. phone number. I...	Toad	6	651	May 18, 2015 by mikef
	Today's Gift 5/18 (Preview) The process rather than the product is primary in caring, for it is only in the present that I can attend to the other. --Milton MayeroffThe moment that captures us now is all we have for certain. We can dream endlessly about next week and next year but there are no guarantees. Thus, it is important to car...	Pythonpappy	0	400	May 18, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Home sweet home (Preview) Sober life is good! I got my cabin yesterday. It will be delivered on Wednesday. This is my second major accomplishment since getting sober. For the last 6 months, I've lived dirt poor, worked hard and saved hard to accomplish my goal of getting a mini cabin and a patch of land in the boonies to call h...	Coogi	6	654	May 17, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 5/17 (Preview) Letting Go of Old BeliefsTry harder. Do better. Be perfect.These messages are tricks that people have played on us. No matter how hard we try, we think we have to do better. Perfection always eludes us and keeps us unhappy with the good we've done.Messages of perfectionism are tricks because we can ne...	Pythonpappy	0	442	May 17, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) May 11, 2015Quote of the Week"Try praying. Nothing pleases God more than hearing a strange voice." This quote hit me on several levels. First, it reminded me of how often I forget to use one of the most powerful tools in my spiritual toolkit - prayer. I was taught early on that praying is sim...	Pythonpappy	1	465	May 17, 2015 by Coogi
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