Alcoholics Anonymous

RubyTues · RubyTues

It has been one of those weeks - multiple people that I am close to in the program have relapsed. I'd be grateful to hear any ESH on this. I'm having a really hard time trying not to 'fix it'.

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 22 "If I am to have a share of those promises enumerated in the AA book, there is a price I must pay. That price is destruction of self-centeredness."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Quiet My MindDear Lord, Teach me to quiet my mind. Stop my thoughts from racing from one thing to another. Stop me from the obsessive thinking about the lives of others. Help me rest and quiet my mind. Help me let go of trying to control the lives of others. Free my mind to be at rest. This I pray.

wagon · wagon

I laid to rest my 14 year old beagle today . I haven't felt this crappy in a longggg time. I know tomorrow will be a better day, just for today I don't take a drink. Wagon

BoozeWar · BoozeWar

***Faith******Dwell on the possibilities******and keep coming back***

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

April 20, 2015Quote of the Week"Let go of your old ideas - even the good ones." When I was new in recovery, my sponsor always used to ask me what my "back pocket" plans were. These were the plans and ideas I had that were so good I thought I didn't have to run them by him. Once I did thou...

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 20 "More and more we regard all who labor in the total field of alcoholism as our companions on a march from darkness into light. We see that we can accomplish together what we could never accomplish in separation and in rivalry."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges. --Joseph Fort NewtonRemember building snow forts? After a sticky snowfall we'd build a big snow wall. Then we'd mass-produce snowballs, preparing for battle. The team who built the best snow fort usually won, for their wall provided t...

Coogi · Coogi

I'm doing the Happy Dance! A recent positive turn of events has given me the ability to upgrade my life beyond my wildest imagination. There could be a "rags-to-riches" AA success story in here somewhere...! long story short...I left my abusive husband and spoiled life after 26 years. ...

Barmy · Barmy

Some or all of this may come across as naive. I'm just telling it as it is. I'm 60 and have drunk too much all my adult life (in fact, from my early teens when I first started playing sport in adult teams and the adults would buy me beer after the game). I'm an obsessive/compulsive living with bipolar. Meds a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Two things a man should never be angry at: what he can help, and what he cannot help. --Thomas FullerIn the Serenity Prayer, we pray for the wisdom to know the difference between what we can change and what we cannot. That distinction can be hard for many of us to recognize. When we finally see the reality...

hime · hime

Had the weirdest experience today of meeting up with an old friend and having them spend some of the time taking MY inventory. I feel like I am centered enough to not become out right angry with the person. I figure this was their first experience in taking inventory and it is easier to explore why someon...

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 15 "I've found a life I never knew existed. I'm so overwhelmed with gratitude that there's no room for a bad day."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Love is the lamp that lights the universe: without that light . . . the earth is a barren promontory and man the quintessence of dust. --Mary Elizabeth BraddonAll of us are lighted by love. Childcare, car repair, concluding a report - are easier tasks when we know we're loved. We don't feel quite as alon...

Coogi · Coogi

I make no sense, even to myself, sometimes! In my heart, I have no desire to drink...and I know I wouldn't like the outcome if I did (tried that experiment enough times to know). So I ask myself why I get an unpleasant attitude when my "normie" friend wants to go out drinking or has already be...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You must think of failure and defeat as the springboards to new achievements or to the next level of accomplishment.~ Les Brown

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Bring Any Request to GodBring any request you have to God.No request is too large; none too small or insignificant.How often we limit God by not bringing to God everything we want and need.Do we need help getting our balance? Getting through the day?Do we need help in a particular relationship? With a...

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 14 "The other Steps can keep most of us sober and somehow functioning. But Step Eleven can keep us growing, if we try hard and work at it continually."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

April 13, 2015Quote of the Week"Take my advise, I'm not using it." Before I entered recovery, I thought I knew everything. I knew the right way you should be living your life, the right diet to eat, the right way to vote, etc. And because I knew everything, I was quick to tell you about i...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A smile of encouragement at the right moment may act like sunlight on a closed up flower; it may be the turning point for a struggling life.~ Alfred A. Montapert

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Place yourself in the middle of the stream of power and wisdom, which flows through your life. Then, without effort, you are impelled to truth and to perfect contentment. --Ralph Waldo EmersonWhen the renowned composer Johann Sebastian Bach was praised for his music, he responded, "To God go...

camillea · camillea

Hello! My name is Camille and I am a student in a high school anthropology class. I am working on an ethnography about a subculture of my choice and i have chosen AA members. I would really appreciate it if you took the time to fill out my survey honestly- it will be kept completely anonymous. Thank you so m...

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 13 "Part of the magic of AA is that the Fellowship, like the loving God who presides over us all, never gives up hope for the suffering alcoholic."

Amigo · Amigo

Amigo...Remain Radiant in the Filth of the World....James Joyce My Sobriety is Contingent on my Spiritual Well Being Today

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Sharing is healing. --Cathy StoneIt's not easy to share the intimate details of our lives. We have guarded our secrets for years. But now it's suggested that we tell our secrets to people whose names we barely know. That's certainly not the way we were raised, and listening to others reveal their awfu...

Damien · Damien

Hi, my name is Damien and I have been in recovery for eight years. I am also a PhD student researching the relationship between recovery and compassion. I wonder if some of you could help me out and complete my short anonymous questionnaire which I hope will improve understanding of 12 steps among ment...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I can live for two months on a good compliment. -- Mark Twain NewcomerAt a meeting I shared about a loss I've gone through, and the response was amazing. People expressed sympathy and understanding, and a number of them shared experiences of their own that were similar to mine. It surprised me. I'd tol...

Coogi · Coogi

Grant me the Serenity... The Serenity Prayer is what often comes to mind to help me keep things in perspective. Tonight, as I'm pulling an all-nighter with Mom's sleep apnea home test kit, I've got plenty of time to think about life, life's issues and sobriety. (She's sleeping, I'm not) God, gran...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible.~ Robert H. Schuller

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Martyrs set bad examples. --David RussellSometimes we call people "martyrs." We think of them as victims. They suffer, but sometimes not for a cause. They play "poor me." They want people to notice how much they suffer. They are afraid to really live. These are the people who s...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Rebellion against your handicaps gets you nowhere. Self-pity gets you nowhere. One must have the adventurous daring to accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities and undertake the most interesting game in the world - making the most of one's best. --Harry Emerson Fosdick What am I doing with what I...

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 10 "When we meet and defeat the temptation to take large gifts, we are only being prudent. But when we are generous with the hat we give a token that we are grateful for our blessings and evidence that we are eager to share what we have found with all those who still suffer"

gonee · gonee

Nathanael is afflicted with a condition called Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy. It's condition caused by oxygen deprivation. It's a very serious life threatening condition. The doctor has got him kept under controlled temperature of 33.5 degrees Celsius for 72 hours to allow the brain to recup...

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 9 "I inevitably find that when I'm able to stay focused on my primary purpose, my 'secondary purposes' (school, jobs, relationships) work themselves out quite satisfactorily."

slurms · slurms

Hi there,I'm just reaching out online for the first time. I'm not particulairly new to the program but I am young (21). This time I've got just about 6 months sober in the program. I live in a remote northern community so at most there's 3 meetings a week. That being said I love the meetings (just wish we co...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

GoodwillHave you ever envied someone else's good fortune? Consider the friend who calls with a different ring to her voice. Instead of sharing her troubles and woes, she proceeds to tell you good news. Something exciting, financially beneficial, glamorous, wonderful beyond belief has happened...

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 8 "The process of one alcoholic confiding in another has without a doubt saved my life. Nowhere else have I ever found such devotion and understanding as with AA sponsoring."

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 7 "I'm not so quick to judge others. If I'm critical of you, it's often because I'm trying to ignore that quality in myself."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny.~ Tryon Edwards

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

April 6, 2015Quote of the Week"Everyone wants to feel better, but no one wants to change." Before recovery, I did a lot of things to feel better. I moved, changed jobs, girlfriends, cars, tried different combinations of drugs and alcohol, took up yoga, joined a gym - the list is endless...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Glad you found us ... thanks for posting ... slurms posted: Hi there,I'm just reaching out online for the first time. I'm not particulairly new to the program but I am young (21). This time I've got just about 6 months sober in the program. I live in a remote northern community so at most there's 3 meetin...

newlysober · newlysober

Hi, New here! This Sunday 4/5/15 I'll be getting my 30 day chip. Just got out of treatment for my OD, and this Friday will be starting treatment for my alcoholism. During my 3 week stint including a few days IP on psych ward and then doing a 3 week intensive outpatient program to deal with my Bipolar II, I st...

Jerry F · Jerry F

For the kind thoughts and prayers and heartfelt expressions which sobriety allows us to feel and express with others. I am trying to be obedient and humble. Its not impossible and it is difficult mostly because of that egotistical gene I carry. Humorously and humbly HP puts tons of people in m...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the DayEvery person, no matter what his or her balance for good or evil, is a part of the Divine economy. We are all children of God, and it is unlikely that God intends to favor one over another. So it is necessary for all of us to accept whatever positive gifts we receive with a deep humilit...

Jerry F · Jerry F

Came away from my home group this morning and on the way home was expressing to my wife the positives of this journey of hospitalization and recovery over the last couple months. I expressed the need during the hospital stay for the need to have AA literature available during the quiet, still times...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The picture you have of yourself, your self-esteem, will have a profound effect on the way you see the world and the way your world sees you.~ Earl Nightingale

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the DayThe Program is a road, not a resting place. Before we came to The Program - and, for some of us, many times afterward - most of us looked for answers to our living problems in religion, philosophy, psychology, self-help groups, and so on. Invariably, these fields held forth the go...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.~ Epicurus

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

If I should lose, let me stand by the road and cheer as the winners go by. --Berton BradleyIf we are to be among the winners in the recovery from addiction and obsession, we must maintain the attitude of success. Winners in any Twelve Step program take fearless inventories, correct shortcomings, and w...

Alpine Sage · Alpine Sage

When I first came into the program I was attracted to stay because I was able to find Fun In Recovery! With a background in the Entertainment Industry, I found a place where I could bring my talents to the fellowship, and help others to realize we are not a glum lot. I served on a couple entertainment com...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Dealing with relapse in others (Preview) It has been one of those weeks - multiple people that I am close to in the program have relapsed. I'd be grateful to hear any ESH on this. I'm having a really hard time trying not to 'fix it'.	RubyTues	13	825	Apr 23, 2015 by davep12and12
	Grapevine (Preview) April 22 "If I am to have a share of those promises enumerated in the AA book, there is a price I must pay. That price is destruction of self-centeredness."	Mike B.	1	433	Apr 22, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 4/21 (Preview) Quiet My MindDear Lord, Teach me to quiet my mind. Stop my thoughts from racing from one thing to another. Stop me from the obsessive thinking about the lives of others. Help me rest and quiet my mind. Help me let go of trying to control the lives of others. Free my mind to be at rest. This I pray.	Pythonpappy	0	421	Apr 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Dog gone (Preview) I laid to rest my 14 year old beagle today . I haven't felt this crappy in a longggg time. I know tomorrow will be a better day, just for today I don't take a drink. Wagon	wagon	13	843	Apr 20, 2015 by RubyTues
	Faith (Preview) *Faith**Dwell on the possibilities**and keep coming back*	BoozeWar	1	367	Apr 20, 2015 by Jerry F
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) April 20, 2015Quote of the Week"Let go of your old ideas - even the good ones." When I was new in recovery, my sponsor always used to ask me what my "back pocket" plans were. These were the plans and ideas I had that were so good I thought I didn't have to run them by him. Once I did thou...	Pythonpappy	0	396	Apr 20, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) April 20 "More and more we regard all who labor in the total field of alcoholism as our companions on a march from darkness into light. We see that we can accomplish together what we could never accomplish in separation and in rivalry."	Mike B.	0	342	Apr 20, 2015 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift 4/19 (Preview) People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges. --Joseph Fort NewtonRemember building snow forts? After a sticky snowfall we'd build a big snow wall. Then we'd mass-produce snowballs, preparing for battle. The team who built the best snow fort usually won, for their wall provided t...	Pythonpappy	0	413	Apr 19, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Celebrate! (Sober, of course) (Preview) I'm doing the Happy Dance! A recent positive turn of events has given me the ability to upgrade my life beyond my wildest imagination. There could be a "rags-to-riches" AA success story in here somewhere...! long story short...I left my abusive husband and spoiled life after 26 years. ...	Coogi	3	681	Apr 18, 2015 by Jerry F
	First 4 weeks have been easy. What do I need to watch out for? (Preview) Some or all of this may come across as naive. I'm just telling it as it is. I'm 60 and have drunk too much all my adult life (in fact, from my early teens when I first started playing sport in adult teams and the adults would buy me beer after the game). I'm an obsessive/compulsive living with bipolar. Meds a...	Barmy	40	2247	Apr 17, 2015 by Jerry F
	Today's Gift 4/16 (Preview) Two things a man should never be angry at: what he can help, and what he cannot help. --Thomas FullerIn the Serenity Prayer, we pray for the wisdom to know the difference between what we can change and what we cannot. That distinction can be hard for many of us to recognize. When we finally see the reality...	Pythonpappy	0	554	Apr 16, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	What to do when someone else takes your inventory...Thoughts? (Preview) Had the weirdest experience today of meeting up with an old friend and having them spend some of the time taking MY inventory. I feel like I am centered enough to not become out right angry with the person. I figure this was their first experience in taking inventory and it is easier to explore why someon...	hime	5	6567	Apr 16, 2015 by Coogi
	Grapevine (Preview) April 15 "I've found a life I never knew existed. I'm so overwhelmed with gratitude that there's no room for a bad day."	Mike B.	1	357	Apr 15, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 4/15 (Preview) Love is the lamp that lights the universe: without that light . . . the earth is a barren promontory and man the quintessence of dust. --Mary Elizabeth BraddonAll of us are lighted by love. Childcare, car repair, concluding a report - are easier tasks when we know we're loved. We don't feel quite as alon...	Pythonpappy	0	608	Apr 15, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	My rant about FrUsTrAtIoN!! (Preview) I make no sense, even to myself, sometimes! In my heart, I have no desire to drink...and I know I wouldn't like the outcome if I did (tried that experiment enough times to know). So I ask myself why I get an unpleasant attitude when my "normie" friend wants to go out drinking or has already be...	Coogi	4	782	Apr 14, 2015 by Barmy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) You must think of failure and defeat as the springboards to new achievements or to the next level of accomplishment.~ Les Brown	Pythonpappy	0	385	Apr 14, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 4/14 (Preview) Bring Any Request to GodBring any request you have to God.No request is too large; none too small or insignificant.How often we limit God by not bringing to God everything we want and need.Do we need help getting our balance? Getting through the day?Do we need help in a particular relationship? With a...	Pythonpappy	0	400	Apr 14, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) April 14 "The other Steps can keep most of us sober and somehow functioning. But Step Eleven can keep us growing, if we try hard and work at it continually."	Mike B.	0	419	Apr 14, 2015 by Mike B.
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) April 13, 2015Quote of the Week"Take my advise, I'm not using it." Before I entered recovery, I thought I knew everything. I knew the right way you should be living your life, the right diet to eat, the right way to vote, etc. And because I knew everything, I was quick to tell you about i...	Pythonpappy	0	475	Apr 13, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) A smile of encouragement at the right moment may act like sunlight on a closed up flower; it may be the turning point for a struggling life.~ Alfred A. Montapert	Pythonpappy	0	455	Apr 13, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 4/13 (Preview) Place yourself in the middle of the stream of power and wisdom, which flows through your life. Then, without effort, you are impelled to truth and to perfect contentment. --Ralph Waldo EmersonWhen the renowned composer Johann Sebastian Bach was praised for his music, he responded, "To God go...	Pythonpappy	0	422	Apr 13, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	TAKE A SURVEY ABOUT YOUR AA MEMBERSHIP survey AA (Preview) Hello! My name is Camille and I am a student in a high school anthropology class. I am working on an ethnography about a subculture of my choice and i have chosen AA members. I would really appreciate it if you took the time to fill out my survey honestly- it will be kept completely anonymous. Thank you so m...	camillea	0	6965	Apr 13, 2015 by camillea
	Grapevine (Preview) April 13 "Part of the magic of AA is that the Fellowship, like the loving God who presides over us all, never gives up hope for the suffering alcoholic."	Mike B.	0	370	Apr 13, 2015 by Mike B.
	Spiritual Principle From a Friend (Preview) Amigo...Remain Radiant in the Filth of the World....James Joyce My Sobriety is Contingent on my Spiritual Well Being Today	Amigo	0	384	Apr 12, 2015 by Amigo
	Today's Gift 4/11 (Preview) Sharing is healing. --Cathy StoneIt's not easy to share the intimate details of our lives. We have guarded our secrets for years. But now it's suggested that we tell our secrets to people whose names we barely know. That's certainly not the way we were raised, and listening to others reveal their awfu...	Pythonpappy	1	409	Apr 12, 2015 by BLUESMAN
	Help Needed For Research Study On AA (Preview) Hi, my name is Damien and I have been in recovery for eight years. I am also a PhD student researching the relationship between recovery and compassion. I wonder if some of you could help me out and complete my short anonymous questionnaire which I hope will improve understanding of 12 steps among ment...	Damien	1	431	Apr 12, 2015 by Tanin
	Today's Gift 4/7 (Preview) I can live for two months on a good compliment. -- Mark Twain NewcomerAt a meeting I shared about a loss I've gone through, and the response was amazing. People expressed sympathy and understanding, and a number of them shared experiences of their own that were similar to mine. It surprised me. I'd tol...	Pythonpappy	1	450	Apr 10, 2015 by justadrunk
	Serenity for a long night (Preview) Grant me the Serenity... The Serenity Prayer is what often comes to mind to help me keep things in perspective. Tonight, as I'm pulling an all-nighter with Mom's sleep apnea home test kit, I've got plenty of time to think about life, life's issues and sobriety. (She's sleeping, I'm not) God, gran...	Coogi	3	595	Apr 10, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible.~ Robert H. Schuller	Pythonpappy	0	677	Apr 10, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 4/10 (Preview) Martyrs set bad examples. --David RussellSometimes we call people "martyrs." We think of them as victims. They suffer, but sometimes not for a cause. They play "poor me." They want people to notice how much they suffer. They are afraid to really live. These are the people who s...	Pythonpappy	0	384	Apr 10, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 4/9 (Preview) Rebellion against your handicaps gets you nowhere. Self-pity gets you nowhere. One must have the adventurous daring to accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities and undertake the most interesting game in the world - making the most of one's best. --Harry Emerson Fosdick What am I doing with what I...	Pythonpappy	0	433	Apr 10, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) April 10 "When we meet and defeat the temptation to take large gifts, we are only being prudent. But when we are generous with the hat we give a token that we are grateful for our blessings and evidence that we are eager to share what we have found with all those who still suffer"	Mike B.	0	352	Apr 10, 2015 by Mike B.
	My grandson (Preview) Nathanael is afflicted with a condition called Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy. It's condition caused by oxygen deprivation. It's a very serious life threatening condition. The doctor has got him kept under controlled temperature of 33.5 degrees Celsius for 72 hours to allow the brain to recup...	gonee	14	645	Apr 9, 2015 by justadrunk
	Grapevine (Preview) April 9 "I inevitably find that when I'm able to stay focused on my primary purpose, my 'secondary purposes' (school, jobs, relationships) work themselves out quite satisfactorily."	Mike B.	0	449	Apr 9, 2015 by Mike B.
	Just looking for some help and guidance (Preview) Hi there,I'm just reaching out online for the first time. I'm not particulairly new to the program but I am young (21). This time I've got just about 6 months sober in the program. I live in a remote northern community so at most there's 3 meetings a week. That being said I love the meetings (just wish we co...	slurms	6	696	Apr 8, 2015 by Zoomtopz
	Today's Gift 4/8 (Preview) GoodwillHave you ever envied someone else's good fortune? Consider the friend who calls with a different ring to her voice. Instead of sharing her troubles and woes, she proceeds to tell you good news. Something exciting, financially beneficial, glamorous, wonderful beyond belief has happened...	Pythonpappy	0	381	Apr 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) April 8 "The process of one alcoholic confiding in another has without a doubt saved my life. Nowhere else have I ever found such devotion and understanding as with AA sponsoring."	Mike B.	0	345	Apr 8, 2015 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) April 7 "I'm not so quick to judge others. If I'm critical of you, it's often because I'm trying to ignore that quality in myself."	Mike B.	1	367	Apr 7, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny.~ Tryon Edwards	Pythonpappy	0	372	Apr 7, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) April 6, 2015Quote of the Week"Everyone wants to feel better, but no one wants to change." Before recovery, I did a lot of things to feel better. I moved, changed jobs, girlfriends, cars, tried different combinations of drugs and alcohol, took up yoga, joined a gym - the list is endless...	Pythonpappy	2	444	Apr 6, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Welcome to MIP 'slurms' (Preview) Glad you found us ... thanks for posting ... slurms posted: Hi there,I'm just reaching out online for the first time. I'm not particulairly new to the program but I am young (21). This time I've got just about 6 months sober in the program. I live in a remote northern community so at most there's 3 meetin...	Pythonpappy	0	557	Apr 6, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Antabuse (Preview) Hi, New here! This Sunday 4/5/15 I'll be getting my 30 day chip. Just got out of treatment for my OD, and this Friday will be starting treatment for my alcoholism. During my 3 week stint including a few days IP on psych ward and then doing a 3 week intensive outpatient program to deal with my Bipolar II, I st...	newlysober	4	713	Apr 6, 2015 by Jerry F
	Mahalo (Preview) For the kind thoughts and prayers and heartfelt expressions which sobriety allows us to feel and express with others. I am trying to be obedient and humble. Its not impossible and it is difficult mostly because of that egotistical gene I carry. Humorously and humbly HP puts tons of people in m...	Jerry F	13	744	Apr 6, 2015 by Jerry F
	Today's Gift 4/6 (Preview) Reflection for the DayEvery person, no matter what his or her balance for good or evil, is a part of the Divine economy. We are all children of God, and it is unlikely that God intends to favor one over another. So it is necessary for all of us to accept whatever positive gifts we receive with a deep humilit...	Pythonpappy	0	426	Apr 6, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Great Easter and Gratitude Idea.... (Preview) Came away from my home group this morning and on the way home was expressing to my wife the positives of this journey of hospitalization and recovery over the last couple months. I expressed the need during the hospital stay for the need to have AA literature available during the quiet, still times...	Jerry F	3	583	Apr 5, 2015 by Coogi
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) The picture you have of yourself, your self-esteem, will have a profound effect on the way you see the world and the way your world sees you.~ Earl Nightingale	Pythonpappy	0	349	Apr 5, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 4/5 (Preview) Reflection for the DayThe Program is a road, not a resting place. Before we came to The Program - and, for some of us, many times afterward - most of us looked for answers to our living problems in religion, philosophy, psychology, self-help groups, and so on. Invariably, these fields held forth the go...	Pythonpappy	0	376	Apr 5, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.~ Epicurus	Pythonpappy	0	379	Apr 4, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 4/4 (Preview) If I should lose, let me stand by the road and cheer as the winners go by. --Berton BradleyIf we are to be among the winners in the recovery from addiction and obsession, we must maintain the attitude of success. Winners in any Twelve Step program take fearless inventories, correct shortcomings, and w...	Pythonpappy	0	362	Apr 4, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Fun In Recovery fun entertainment recovery 12-Steps (Preview) When I first came into the program I was attracted to stay because I was able to find Fun In Recovery! With a background in the Entertainment Industry, I found a place where I could bring my talents to the fellowship, and help others to realize we are not a glum lot. I served on a couple entertainment com...	Alpine Sage	0	5782	Apr 3, 2015 by Alpine Sage
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