Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

In me there is darkness. But with you there is light. --Dietrich BonhoefferA speaker at a meeting said, "To continue something when I'm making mistakes takes emotional courage." She was talking about making a decision to turn her will and life over to her Higher Power, and how it works in her life. To k...

Baba Louie · Baba Louie

Cool segment on NPR the other day. Elizebeth Vargas was a newscaster for one of the big TV networks. She was an alcoholic. Shes sober now, and she told her story. Said good stuff about AA, and really hit the nail on the head about the anxiety trap. You know, when you get to the point, when yer drinking to st...

Green Hope · Green Hope

Hi all, I have been lurking on this site for about six months and am extremely grateful for all of the ESH I have absorbed. I had 14 months of sobriety and last night I relapsed. I saw it coming, and knew I needed to go to a meeting, but was overwhelmed by the "insanity." Was just thinking of immediate rel...

New Member Here · Roman

I'm from Southern California with 23 days of sobriety. Its a rough road. Looking forward to interacting with other members for motivation and advice. Thanks, Roman.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

September 19, 2016Quote of the WeekWe never know the difference between a tragedy and a blessing. When I got sober and stopped doing drugs and drinking, I thought it was the worst tragedy ever. First, I thought I could never go to Europe again I mean who could enjoy England without going into a pub a...

Tanin · Tanin

This is Chapter 11 from the AA book titled Living Sober. I love this book and all its practical advice -- based on mucho experience from the first 30 years of AA. Has a great description of what a sponsor is. Availing yourself of a sponsor Not every AA member has had a sponsor. But thousands of us say we wo...

Philipld · Philipld

Where Did The 12 Steps Come From? by Bill W. July 1953 A.A. Grapevine AAs are always asking: "Where did the Twelve Steps come from?" In the last analysis, perhaps nobody knows. Yet some of the events which led to their formulation are as clear to me as though they took place yesterday. So far a...

LinBaba · LinBaba

We live sedentary lifestyles and eat crap, breathe toxins and then wonder about our weight gain and anxiety and depression, so we go on unhealthy "diets" and eat pills to combat our weight gain, heart problems, obesity, anxiety and depression, we buy the products sold to us on TV, the newe...

rdy4change · rdy4change

Please help. I'm lost. I've been in the program for years. In a new place after moving a I a cross the country, I'm not ok. Please help. -- Edited by rdy4change on Sunday 11th of September 2016 10:02:22 AM

Tanin · Tanin

May be some hope here... NewsmaxScientists Reverse Alcohol Dependence in AnimalsWednesday, September 7, 2016 11:55 AM By: Sylvia Booth Hubbard Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) may have discovered a way to eliminate the urge to drink. "We can completely reverse alcohol de...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Share: September 12, 2016Quote of the WeekIll never be alright until its all alright now. Ive always lived waiting for some future time or event to make me happy. When I meet her then Ill be happy. As soon as I make enough money, then Ill be alright. When I finally pay off my house, then Ill fee...

gonee · gonee

Foreward To First Edition *Tenth Printing, August, 1946 "We, of Alcoholics Anonymous, are many thousands of men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body."That's all AA is. We borrowed from religion, science and medicine, to achieve that objective. Whateve...

QueenBfree · QueenBfree

Does anyone know the joke about the different religions and what they do when the church is on fire....and what AA members do???

Roman · Roman

Well, tomorrow will be 30 days of sobriety for me if I don't drink. Been going to discussion topic meetings only, until last week when I found a Big Book study group. Now I will go to both. I started reading the 12 and 12. I'll read the book cover to cover and then start working the steps. Well, that's the pla...

Tanin · Tanin

http://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/real-life/new-film-by-alcoholics-anonymous-highlights-dangers-of-addiction-and-how-to-get-help-417786.html

BB Pattie · BB Pattie

My name is Pattie and I'm an Alcoholic, I joined this online community of Alcoholic Anonymous recently and am overjoyed by the amazing amount of support that is being offered to fellow Alcoholics. I have only attended F2F (face to face) meetings for my entire sobriety. Yeah I know you guys have...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

September 5, 2016Quote of the WeekThe worst vice is advice. Everybody has an opinion. And before recovery, I would readily give you mine. It didnt matter if you asked for it or not; it didnt matter whether I had ever taken the advice myself to see if it worked; and it didnt matter if it made you feel be...

jen12345 · jen12345

Well, just did a 28 day program! Got out yesterday. Did an intake interview for another facility for IOP. I start tomorrow. Getting home settled then going to a meeting tomorrow. Thanks for your support. Love..jenny

SimonS · SimonS

I have moved to another city. So it's no longer convenient to see my old sponsor. So I told my old sponsor in my old town that I was going to ask someone in my new town who has 42 years with AA sobriety. My old sponsor was fine with that and we parted on good terms. So I asked this guy at the AA meet in my new town wit...

too_many_secrets · too_many_secrets

Hello All, It's time. I'm sure I am classic in 1000 ways and I am OK with that. Maybe even knowing that is a comfort to me. My name is Bill and I am an alcoholic. Is that Step 1?

h2oeng71 · h2oeng71

So this is my first time posting here. I need some advice from those with a little more experience than I've got. A little background, I'm an alcoholic. I've got 4 dui's under my belt, 2 stays in detox and 2 "after" programs. I've had 3 periods of extended abstinence varying from 7-10 months (1 due to...

gonee · gonee

My gratitude to all of you, who have made my journey in sobriety, such a joy. To my many brothers and sisters on this forum, words cannot express my thankfulness for all your shares. During my saddest moments, you held me and prayed for me. With the loss of my dear grandson Nathanael last year, you held me...

TipsyMcstagger · TipsyMcstagger

I have a happy family life, a successful career, no DUI or arrest record, most of my natural teeth, etc. Aside from some REALLY bad hangovers I don't have too many negative things to show for my drinking. Is it possible that I'm just a person dealing with a variety of guilt related issues and not so much t...

Chatillon · Chatillon

Hi I have been sober now for 22 days and been to 11 or 12 AA meetings. At every meeting I have been to at least one person has spoken and said something that has either happened to me or that I do. At some of the meetings I have been to we are asked to say our name and I haven't a problem with that. The problem is t...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I watched a man I know help his wife take care of their babies.How did you learn to be such a good dad? I asked. He explained that his father had been a great dad. His mother had died when he was three, leaving his father on his own to care for him and his baby sister. So he just stepped up to the plate? I asked. Li...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

leavetherest · leavetherest

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-second-noble-truth/201103/they-are-sober-why-are-they-jerks

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

August 29, 2016Quote of the WeekStick with the winners. In high school I was pretty much a loner until I discovered alcohol and drugs. The moment I did, I began hanging out with the wrong crowd. I started ditching classes to get high with the stoners, and hanging out at night drinking and going to pa...

Tanin · Tanin

I like what Clarence said about the difficulty of the AA program. I think he's probably generally correct. But not always. I've Never Quit Being Active by Clarence Snyder A.A. Grapevine, November 1999 On February 11, 1938, I had my last drink. I was a chronic alky, and through a long, involved mi...

jen12345 · jen12345

Hi everyone! Well, today is 77 days sober. The issue is that I am counting the days several times a a day. I see that as a warning sign. You guys said don't get hung up on #s. I'm trying to BEWARE!!! jen

wanting_hope · wanting_hope

I really don't know where to start but to start by saying this - all of us have been in the position in which I am sitting right now, so while it is comforting to know that I am not alone in this disease, I feel so defeated. I have lost jobs, the job I am currently in now, I have managed to hold for almost 3 years! I...

Normiewife · Normiewife

Hello All I am the normie wife of a 6 month sober Alcoholic. My husband tells me he is a "high bottom" drunk, there has never any run ins with the law, infidelity or monetary problems. I worked days he worked nights and I had no idea how bad things had gotten. My husband goes to 3-4 meetings a week and at lea...

zzworldontheweb · zzworldontheweb

OK, not sure why I'm posting this, maybe trying to just get a read on the situation. I'm seven years sober, married 25 years to a normie, no kids. For the last 4 years my bed-bound mother in law (age 90) has been living with us receiving 24 hour care. The woman has three other adult, employed children wh...

Tanin · Tanin

Leavetherest has reached a BIG milestone: 90 days sober. Congrats, LTR. Keep up the good work. One day at a time...

CastNoShadow · CastNoShadow

Hello. I have been in and out of the rooms since 2007. I have been able to put some solid time together a long the way but have not gotten to far in the steps. I am raw right now, feeling fearless but am tired of hearing from sponsor that we will get to the steps "when I am ready." I've heard that before a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

August 22, 2016Quote of the WeekYou cant save your face and your ass at the same time. After a meeting the other day, a newcomer with 71 days asked me to sign his court card. Hows it going? I asked him. He told me it was tough his wife and kids and job were demanding, and all his friends were still drinkin...

rcost · rcost

Hi I'm new here but am very worried about my wife and wanted to see if I could get any help or advice here. My wife has been a severe alcoholic for the last two years since our first child was born, dealing with post partum and the stress of a new baby. She has been to rehab four times and I think she's sober an...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

August 15, 2016Quote of the Week"Meeting Makers Make It" When I was 90 days sober, I saw a guy take a seven year anniversary cake. He talked about how grateful he was, about his sponsor and sponsees, and how he still went to at least five meetings every week. I was appalled! Seven years sober and he s...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

sometimes ya just gotta laugh. some alkies go to any length

jenC · jenC

Hi all! I'm Jen, I'm coming up on 3 years in August and my sponsor and I have started my steps over. I am currently working on my 1st step, and she's having me write out... I am admitting I am powerless over _____ and my life has become unmanageable because __________. And I am writing every example of how i...

leavetherest · leavetherest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agkoilvR9DY (This is gonna make you smile, Pappy!)

MarcLacroix · MarcLacroix

Hi; Back in January of this year a strange thing occurred on my site. Someone(Alias Pappy) posted a short DrunkALog on one of my WagonTrain Blogs(The Blue one). It was a plagiarized version of MyIttyBittyDrunkAlog which I posted on this forum years ago. NoBigDeal. I am wondering who would do such a th...

leavetherest · leavetherest

Hi guy....I am sure I am not the only one who is missing you. You have me spoiled...used to coming here and getting my "Pappy fix". Hope you are doing alright.

Troy · Troy

Good morning all. I recently passed the 10 month mark and I'm feeling great. My life has been pretty stressful over the past 2 months (marriage, finances, school starting) and I discovered that I am starting to understand how to live life sober and on life's terms. My spiritual state is stronger th...

Tanin · Tanin

Here's an interesting and eductional article, especially for people new to recovery of alcoholism. How to Tell if Youre an Alcoholicand How to Get Help Todayhttps://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/how-to-tell-if-youre-an-alcoholic-and-how-to-get-help-today-martin-jrmk/

leavetherest · leavetherest

If you want to get free, you have to first get honest. --Joyce Meyer

hopefulone · hopefulone

I have heard this expression used a few times during shares in meetings usually where someone was sharing that something someone said or did upset them and that meant that they had the same problem that they noticed in someone else. Just wanted to get others' feedback on what they think about that. I do...

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

I have 1 year 2 months. 1 year 2 months and 2 days ago I got my best friend pregnant. At the time we lived in Los Angeles, both were in sober-living houses. She decided that moving back to Philadelphia with her folks to have the baby was the best idea. I agreed and we drove across the country when she was 4 mont...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

August 8, 2016Quote of the WeekIf you think you want a drink, just roll the tape to the end. Alcoholism is cunning, baffling and powerful. Its the only disease that constantly tells me I dont have a disease. Thats why sometimes, and without warning, Ill find myself nursing the idea that a drink mig...

Phil · Phil

Patience is needed with everyone, but first of all with ourselves. --Saint Francis De Sales One night Sandra was having trouble putting a puzzle together. Angrily, she pushed all the pieces into a huge pile. "I can't do this," she said. She got up and walked over to the couch and plopped dow...

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	Emotional Courage (Preview) *In me there is darkness. But with you there is light.* --Dietrich BonhoefferA speaker at a meeting said, "To continue something when I'm making mistakes takes emotional courage." She was talking about making a decision to turn her will and life over to her Higher Power, and how it works in her life. To k...	Pythonpappy	2	581	Sep 22, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	good smegment on NPR (Preview) Cool segment on NPR the other day. Elizebeth Vargas was a newscaster for one of the big TV networks. She was an alcoholic. Shes sober now, and she told her story. Said good stuff about AA, and really hit the nail on the head about the anxiety trap. You know, when you get to the point, when yer drinking to st...	Baba Louie	21	994	Sep 21, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	I need to wrap my mind around this (Preview) Hi all, I have been lurking on this site for about six months and am extremely grateful for all of the ESH I have absorbed. I had 14 months of sobriety and last night I relapsed. I saw it coming, and knew I needed to go to a meeting, but was overwhelmed by the "insanity." Was just thinking of immediate rel...	Green Hope	22	1112	Sep 21, 2016 by Green Hope
	New Member Here (Preview) I'm from Southern California with 23 days of sobriety. Its a rough road. Looking forward to interacting with other members for motivation and advice. Thanks, Roman.	Roman	10	855	Sep 20, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 9/19 (Preview) September 19, 2016Quote of the WeekWe never know the difference between a tragedy and a blessing. When I got sober and stopped doing drugs and drinking, I thought it was the worst tragedy ever. First, I thought I could never go to Europe again I mean who could enjoy England without going into a pub a...	Pythonpappy	0	723	Sep 19, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Availing Yourself Of A Sponsor Sponsor living sober (Preview) This is Chapter 11 from the AA book titled Living Sober. I love this book and all its practical advice -- based on mucho experience from the first 30 years of AA. Has a great description of what a sponsor is. Availing yourself of a sponsor Not every AA member has had a sponsor. But thousands of us say we wo...	Tanin	4	3251	Sep 17, 2016 by jhamlett
	Where Did The 12 Steps Come From? (Preview) Where Did The 12 Steps Come From? by Bill W. July 1953 A.A. Grapevine AAs are always asking: "Where did the Twelve Steps come from?" In the last analysis, perhaps nobody knows. Yet some of the events which led to their formulation are as clear to me as though they took place yesterday. So far a...	Philipld	4	1994	Sep 17, 2016 by jhamlett
	True Health (Preview) We live sedentary lifestyles and eat crap, breathe toxins and then wonder about our weight gain and anxiety and depression, so we go on unhealthy "diets" and eat pills to combat our weight gain, heart problems, obesity, anxiety and depression, we buy the products sold to us on TV, the newe...	LinBaba	19	1958	Sep 17, 2016 by leavetherest
	please help (Preview) Please help. I'm lost. I've been in the program for years. In a new place after moving a I a cross the country, I'm not ok. Please help. -- Edited by rdy4change on Sunday 11th of September 2016 10:02:22 AM	rdy4change	9	928	Sep 16, 2016 by leavetherest
	Scientists Reverse Alcohol Dependence in Animals (Preview) May be some hope here... NewsmaxScientists Reverse Alcohol Dependence in AnimalsWednesday, September 7, 2016 11:55 AM By: Sylvia Booth Hubbard Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) may have discovered a way to eliminate the urge to drink. "We can completely reverse alcohol de...	Tanin	14	1001	Sep 15, 2016 by JerryF
	Wisdom of the Rooms 9/12 (Preview) Share: September 12, 2016Quote of the WeekIll never be alright until its all alright now. Ive always lived waiting for some future time or event to make me happy. When I meet her then Ill be happy. As soon as I make enough money, then Ill be alright. When I finally pay off my house, then Ill fee...	Pythonpappy	0	825	Sep 12, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Recovered, you say? (Preview) Foreward To First Edition Tenth Printing, August, 1946* "We, of Alcoholics Anonymous, are many thousands of men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body."That's all AA is. We borrowed from religion, science and medicine, to achieve that objective. Whateve...	gonee	3	798	Sep 9, 2016 by Roman
	AA joke about religions and AAs (Preview) Does anyone know the joke about the different religions and what they do when the church is on fire....and what AA members do???	QueenBfree	6	921	Sep 9, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	To Thine Own Self Be True (Preview) Well, tomorrow will be 30 days of sobriety for me if I don't drink. Been going to discussion topic meetings only, until last week when I found a Big Book study group. Now I will go to both. I started reading the 12 and 12. I'll read the book cover to cover and then start working the steps. Well, that's the pla...	Roman	4	5076	Sep 7, 2016 by Baba Louie
	New film by Alcoholics Anonymous (Preview) http://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/real-life/new-film-by-alcoholics-anonymous-highlights-dangers-of-addiction-and-how-to-get-help-417786.html	Tanin	2	791	Sep 7, 2016 by Tanin
	Welcome to all of those with the desire to stop drinking (Preview) My name is Pattie and I'm an Alcoholic, I joined this online community of Alcoholic Anonymous recently and am overjoyed by the amazing amount of support that is being offered to fellow Alcoholics. I have only attended F2F (face to face) meetings for my entire sobriety. Yeah I know you guys have...	BB Pattie	2	716	Sep 6, 2016 by BB Pattie
	Wisdom of the Rooms 9/5 (Preview) September 5, 2016Quote of the WeekThe worst vice is advice. Everybody has an opinion. And before recovery, I would readily give you mine. It didnt matter if you asked for it or not; it didnt matter whether I had ever taken the advice myself to see if it worked; and it didnt matter if it made you feel be...	Pythonpappy	0	729	Sep 5, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	fresh out of rehab (Preview) Well, just did a 28 day program! Got out yesterday. Did an intake interview for another facility for IOP. I start tomorrow. Getting home settled then going to a meeting tomorrow. Thanks for your support. Love..jenny	jen12345	16	1057	Sep 5, 2016 by Poeman
	I asked a person who has 42 years of sobriety in AA to be my sponsor. He said no because he's never been a sponsor. WTF? (Preview) I have moved to another city. So it's no longer convenient to see my old sponsor. So I told my old sponsor in my old town that I was going to ask someone in my new town who has 42 years with AA sobriety. My old sponsor was fine with that and we parted on good terms. So I asked this guy at the AA meet in my new town wit...	SimonS	18	1659	Sep 4, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	The Journey of 1000 Miles... Step 1 (Preview) Hello All, It's time. I'm sure I am classic in 1000 ways and I am OK with that. Maybe even knowing that is a comfort to me. My name is Bill and I am an alcoholic. Is that Step 1?	too_many_secrets	16	849	Sep 4, 2016 by jhamlett
	Need a little advice for a first time poster (Preview) So this is my first time posting here. I need some advice from those with a little more experience than I've got. A little background, I'm an alcoholic. I've got 4 dui's under my belt, 2 stays in detox and 2 "after" programs. I've had 3 periods of extended abstinence varying from 7-10 months (1 due to...	h2oeng71	14	907	Sep 3, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	28 Years sobriety 19 August (Preview) My gratitude to all of you, who have made my journey in sobriety, such a joy. To my many brothers and sisters on this forum, words cannot express my thankfulness for all your shares. During my saddest moments, you held me and prayed for me. With the loss of my dear grandson Nathanael last year, you held me...	gonee	10	1245	Sep 1, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Is it possible that I'm not an "alcoholic" but merely a "problem drinker"? (Preview) I have a happy family life, a successful career, no DUI or arrest record, most of my natural teeth, etc. Aside from some REALLY bad hangovers I don't have too many negative things to show for my drinking. Is it possible that I'm just a person dealing with a variety of guilt related issues and not so much t...	TipsyMcstagger	19	5985	Sep 1, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Too scared to share. (Preview) Hi I have been sober now for 22 days and been to 11 or 12 AA meetings. At every meeting I have been to at least one person has spoken and said something that has either happened to me or that I do. At some of the meetings I have been to we are asked to say our name and I haven't a problem with that. The problem is t...	Chatillon	11	971	Aug 31, 2016 by StPeteDean
	Today's Gift -- Aug. (Preview) I watched a man I know help his wife take care of their babies.How did you learn to be such a good dad? I asked. He explained that his father had been a great dad. His mother had died when he was three, leaving his father on his own to care for him and his baby sister. So he just stepped up to the plate? I asked. Li...	Pythonpappy	30	1011	Aug 31, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Simple Reminder -- Aug. (Preview)	Pythonpappy	25	1035	Aug 31, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	They are Sober But Why Are They Jerks? (Preview) https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-second-noble-truth/201103/they-are-sober-why-are-they-jerks	leavetherest	25	2509	Aug 30, 2016 by Baba Louie
	Wisdom of the Rooms 8/29 (Preview) August 29, 2016Quote of the WeekStick with the winners. In high school I was pretty much a loner until I discovered alcohol and drugs. The moment I did, I began hanging out with the wrong crowd. I started ditching classes to get high with the stoners, and hanging out at night drinking and going to pa...	Pythonpappy	0	682	Aug 29, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Clarence S. On Difficulty Of AA Program (Preview) I like what Clarence said about the difficulty of the AA program. I think he's probably generally correct. But not always. I've Never Quit Being Active by Clarence Snyder A.A. Grapevine, November 1999 On February 11, 1938, I had my last drink. I was a chronic alky, and through a long, involved mi...	Tanin	1	752	Aug 27, 2016 by Visionz
	counting (Preview) Hi everyone! Well, today is 77 days sober. The issue is that I am counting the days several times a a day. I see that as a warning sign. You guys said don't get hung up on #s. I'm trying to BEWARE!!! jen	jen12345	9	996	Aug 25, 2016 by Troy
	Starting day 4 (Preview) I really don't know where to start but to start by saying this - all of us have been in the position in which I am sitting right now, so while it is comforting to know that I am not alone in this disease, I feel so defeated. I have lost jobs, the job I am currently in now, I have managed to hold for almost 3 years! I...	wanting_hope	8	933	Aug 24, 2016 by Baba Louie
	Hoping you can help with a question (Preview) Hello All I am the normie wife of a 6 month sober Alcoholic. My husband tells me he is a "high bottom" drunk, there has never any run ins with the law, infidelity or monetary problems. I worked days he worked nights and I had no idea how bad things had gotten. My husband goes to 3-4 meetings a week and at lea...	Normiewife	12	1035	Aug 24, 2016 by Tanin
	Resentment consequences (Preview) OK, not sure why I'm posting this, maybe trying to just get a read on the situation. I'm seven years sober, married 25 years to a normie, no kids. For the last 4 years my bed-bound mother in law (age 90) has been living with us receiving 24 hour care. The woman has three other adult, employed children wh...	zzworldontheweb	6	845	Aug 24, 2016 by BB Pattie
	90 Days Sobriety For Leavetherest (Preview) Leavetherest has reached a BIG milestone: 90 days sober. Congrats, LTR. Keep up the good work. One day at a time...	Tanin	6	915	Aug 23, 2016 by gonee
	In need of help please, Long Island NY (Preview) Hello. I have been in and out of the rooms since 2007. I have been able to put some solid time together a long the way but have not gotten to far in the steps. I am raw right now, feeling fearless but am tired of hearing from sponsor that we will get to the steps "when I am ready." I've heard that before a...	CastNoShadow	4	851	Aug 22, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 8/22 (Preview) August 22, 2016Quote of the WeekYou cant save your face and your ass at the same time. After a meeting the other day, a newcomer with 71 days asked me to sign his court card. Hows it going? I asked him. He told me it was tough his wife and kids and job were demanding, and all his friends were still drinkin...	Pythonpappy	0	734	Aug 22, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	New to AA, wife is in recovery and need help with advice about 13th step (Preview) Hi I'm new here but am very worried about my wife and wanted to see if I could get any help or advice here. My wife has been a severe alcoholic for the last two years since our first child was born, dealing with post partum and the stress of a new baby. She has been to rehab four times and I think she's sober an...	rcost	5	1165	Aug 21, 2016 by Troy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 8/16 (Preview) August 15, 2016Quote of the Week"Meeting Makers Make It" When I was 90 days sober, I saw a guy take a seven year anniversary cake. He talked about how grateful he was, about his sponsor and sponsees, and how he still went to at least five meetings every week. I was appalled! Seven years sober and he s...	Pythonpappy	4	757	Aug 20, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	uugh (Preview) sometimes ya just gotta laugh. some alkies go to any length	Zoomtopz	1	815	Aug 19, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	1st step in Sobriety (Preview) Hi all! I'm Jen, I'm coming up on 3 years in August and my sponsor and I have started my steps over. I am currently working on my 1st step, and she's having me write out... I am admitting I am powerless over _____ and my life has become unmanageable because __________. And I am writing every example of how i...	jenC	23	1403	Aug 19, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Awwwwww....... (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agkoilvR9DY (This is gonna make you smile, Pappy!)	leavetherest	1	694	Aug 18, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Identity Theft (Preview) Hi; Back in January of this year a strange thing occurred on my site. Someone(Alias Pappy) posted a short DrunkALog on one of my WagonTrain Blogs(The Blue one). It was a plagiarized version of MyIttyBittyDrunkAlog which I posted on this forum years ago. NoBigDeal. I am wondering who would do such a th...	MarcLacroix	18	1100	Aug 16, 2016 by leavetherest
	Hey Pappy..... (Preview) Hi guy....I am sure I am not the only one who is missing you. You have me spoiled...used to coming here and getting my "Pappy fix". Hope you are doing alright.	leavetherest	5	702	Aug 16, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	10 Months! (Preview) Good morning all. I recently passed the 10 month mark and I'm feeling great. My life has been pretty stressful over the past 2 months (marriage, finances, school starting) and I discovered that I am starting to understand how to live life sober and on life's terms. My spiritual state is stronger th...	Troy	7	778	Aug 16, 2016 by Troy
	How to Tell if You’re an Alcoholic—and How to Get Help Today DSM-5 (Preview) Here's an interesting and eductional article, especially for people new to recovery of alcoholism. How to Tell if Youre an Alcoholicand How to Get Help Todayhttps://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/how-to-tell-if-youre-an-alcoholic-and-how-to-get-help-today-martin-jrmk/	Tanin	4	1022	Aug 16, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	Great Quote (Preview) If you want to get free, you have to first get honest. --Joyce Meyer	leavetherest	0	536	Aug 15, 2016 by leavetherest
	You Spot It You Got It (Preview) I have heard this expression used a few times during shares in meetings usually where someone was sharing that something someone said or did upset them and that meant that they had the same problem that they noticed in someone else. Just wanted to get others' feedback on what they think about that. I do...	hopefulone	19	4683	Aug 14, 2016 by jhamlett
	Decisions in sobriety (Preview) I have 1 year 2 months. 1 year 2 months and 2 days ago I got my best friend pregnant. At the time we lived in Los Angeles, both were in sober-living houses. She decided that moving back to Philadelphia with her folks to have the baby was the best idea. I agreed and we drove across the country when she was 4 mont...	Dodsworth	4	2215	Aug 12, 2016 by leavetherest
	Wisdom of the Rooms 8/8 (Preview) August 8, 2016Quote of the WeekIf you think you want a drink, just roll the tape to the end. Alcoholism is cunning, baffling and powerful. Its the only disease that constantly tells me I dont have a disease. Thats why sometimes, and without warning, Ill find myself nursing the idea that a drink mig...	Pythonpappy	1	679	Aug 8, 2016 by Toad
	But-But-But (Preview) Patience is needed with everyone, but first of all with ourselves. --Saint Francis De Sales One night Sandra was having trouble putting a puzzle together. Angrily, she pushed all the pieces into a huge pile. "I can't do this," she said. She got up and walked over to the couch and plopped dow...	Phil	2	1257	Aug 8, 2016 by leavetherest
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