Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Will Power - Our willingness to be used by a Higher Power. --Alcoholics AnonymousHow many times have you wanted something very badly, only to realize at a later date that having it would have been a major disaster? Often we pursue a certain want or desire when the Universe has something entirely diffe...

Mike B. · Mike B.

December 16 "The program is a road, not a resting place."

Amigo · Amigo

I was told by a spiritual mentor... that All our problems stem from FEAR and DESIRE..that I must learn to overcome. I was told to work hard but expect nothing.. as the path for overcoming...TRUST GOD I must not critisize or complain...This only imprisons....TRUST GOD....not the limitations of tha...

mikef · mikef

It was December 2nd,1984 (my fathers birthday who died a year and a half before my recovery began)a cold Winter morning in upstate New York ,at an old farmhouse where I came to from another drug induced stupor,lifted my head and asked for mercy.After 25 long years from 1959(a boy of 11 with my first docu...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

December 15, 2014Quote of the Week"I know I have another drunk in me, but I don't know if I have another recovery." A shiver shot down my spine when I first heard this quote. I know how easy it would be for me to pick up a cold Heineken or glass of cabernet sauvignon at a nice restaurant. And my d...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

All of my life I been like a doubled up fist... poundin', smashin', drivin' - now I'm going to loosen these doubled up hands and touch things easy with them. --Tennessee WilliamsEveryone has many sides. Some sides are highly developed and other sides aren't at all. We need not fear turning to a new side...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. --Bill Cosby"Oh, how I wish my dad would get sober." "Oh, how I want my friend to get help with her eating problem." "Oh, how I wish I could make my mom understand."When we become obses...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Learning stamps you with its moments. --Eudora WeltyWe never stop learning. We absorb information every waking moment. And while we sleep, we process what we encounter during the day. The conclusions we reach about these daily lessons will likely be based on the perception that dominates our live...

Amigo · Amigo

If the action of another irritates you and you chafe under a sense of their apparant ignorance and spiritual short sightedness, do not try to attack even in your thoughts, the one who appears to have offended, have you not given yourself to the Master of Love? There can be no compromise; Your way Amigo i...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.~ John Quincy Adams

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm. --Swedish proverbDuring our illness, we hurt others. We hurt ourselves. We messed up a lot. So, a lot of us come into recovery not trusting ourselves very much. The truth is, as addicts, we couldn't be trusted.But in recovery, we can be tr...

Mike B. · Mike B.

December 11 "After endless voting on a title for the new work we had decided to call it The Way Out. But inquiry by Fritz M., our Maryland alcoholic, at The Library of Congress disclosed the fact that 12 books already bore that title. Surely we couldn't make our book the 13th. So we named it Alcoho...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Mistakes are a great educator when one is honest enough to admit them and willing to learn from them.~ Unknown

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Worry and Stress"I'm learning it's what I do with my today that counts," said one group member. "I can make this a day to remember or a day to regret just by the kinds of thoughts I have about it."Let me explain what happened to make me realize this," he continued. "Two d...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Sincere love is not born of possessiveness but of necessary space and distance. --Melanie GainsleyDimestore romance novels and the passion frequently portrayed in movies invite us to mimic behavior that's seldom in our best interests. Focusing attention too narrowly on another person stifles...

pinkchip · pinkchip

My program had been drifting a bit and was down to 1 meeting a week and not calling my sponsor. I noticed myself engaging in unhealthy obsessive behaviors. Wanting to job hop and chasing salaries rather than what lessons I need to learn from where I am at TODAY. So my sponsor has me amping up meetings and c...

AlcoHater · AlcoHater

Been a while since I posted but have had health issues. Well, it's terminal so I'm not long for this world, so to speak. This will be my last post here as my time up is less than half a year away. All I can say is that this was all self-inflicted. One of the great minds of the 20th century said "There's a di...

John · John

Did you watch 48 hrs last night? I was completely appalled that CBS, 48 hrs and Maureen Maher would present such a foul story about a woman who was killed by a man she met in AA. At the time of her death, she was under the influence of drugs and he was drinking. AA had nothing to do with it, yet they took this sto...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Anticipate the good so that you may enjoy it. --Ethiopian Proverb NewcomerI'm getting closer to 90 days - I'm in the 80s now. I'm excited. It's a miracle that I've been able to stay in recovery without interruption for this long. But I feel worried, too - or maybe I'm scared. I don't know what I'm feeling...

Mike B. · Mike B.

December 9 "I can make any decision about my behavior and life, as long as I am prepared to deal with the consequences. I can decide to get drunk every night if I want to take the consequences ... Or I can decide to stay sober another day, and enjoy the consequences of that decision -- being able to de...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

December 8, 2014Quote of the Week"If you can't learn to laugh at yourself, we'll do it for you..." Oh how serious everything was when I entered recovery. Overwhelmed by the problems I'd created, a home life that was in shambles, unemployed and unemployable, I didn't find very many thing...

myownhell · myownhell

Today is the student holiday. I remember 2 years ago when I've already was in A.A. that I was sure that I won't drink, because I thought that I know many things about this disease. You can guess what happened - I got drunk, and my collegues got me home. And today I am thinking about it. About the self-knowle...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

He who helps a friend in woe is like a fur coat in the snow. --Russian ProverbWe came in from a very hard life when we came into recovery, kind of like coming in from a blizzard in Siberia! The old life was dangerous, cold, and lonely, and it forced us to use all our energy just to survive. Sooner or later it wo...

Mike B. · Mike B.

December 8 "It doesn't matter too much how the transforming spiritual experience is brought about so long as one gets one that works ... Somehow the alcoholic must get enough objectivity about himself to abate his fears and collapse his false pride.""

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

On this day, Sunday, December 7th, 1941 at just before 8 a.m., Japan initiated an unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii ... (2 thousand killed, 1 thousand injured in a single 2 hour attack) ... Although I wasn't born yet, the effect on my parents and all their friends was profou...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It doesn't happen all at once.... You become. It takes a long time. --Margery WilliamsOur spiritual awakening is partly a process of becoming real. We're moving from the external controls of image and others' opinions to the internal controls of honesty, listening to our inner voice, and having tr...

Amigo · Amigo

I thought of giving an opinion about something disturbing I heard about AA but why bother...It just limits myself in my own spiritual voyage...accomplishes nothing. All is quickly forgotten and my focus is on Spiritual things that I remind myself today for personal growth. Love is an Inward Beauty...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Other people can't meet our needs if we don't tell them what our needs are.We need tenderness and caring from our families and friends. We need their acceptance, understanding, and support. Sometimes we need their criticism and forgiveness.Whatever our needs are, other people will probably be in...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Be determined to handle any challenge in a way that will make you grow.~ Les Brown

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the DayI know today that getting active means trying to live the suggested Steps of the Program to the best of my ability. It means striving for some degree of honesty, first with myself, then with others. It means activity directed inward, to enable me to see myself and my relationship...

mikef · mikef

The work continues,,,another hour ,another day, another year.....In Gods(of your own understanding) grace and mercy we continue in our Solution ,application of the Program(STEPS) worked with a sponsor and ingrained in our daily lives.....Have a blessed and productive day

Mike B. · Mike B.

December 4 "I have never mastered the art of self-sponsorship, and I doubt that I ever will."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Should everybody like me?When people say they are people-pleasers, they're acknowledging that it's a problem.It's a problem because it reflects a desire to have everybody's acceptance and approval - to be universally liked. But from what we know about human relationships, this is not possible....

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Even though I can't solve your problems, I will be there as your sounding board whenever you need me. --Sandra K. LambersonThe prize we each have been given is our ability to offer full and interested attention to people seeking our counsel. And seldom does a day pass that we aren't given the opportuni...

AA_For_Life · AA_For_Life

https://www.spiritrock.org/calendarDetails?EventID=396...

Mike B. · Mike B.

December 3 "The whole world became mine when I had nowhere else to go."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Its not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.~ Mother Teresa

Mike B. · Mike B.

December 2 "What unites all members on the program is a common sincerity. We are all seeking the truth; we are trying for honesty. In practice, any useful conception of God must relate to this idea of truth. Some people would say that God is truth -- no more and no less."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. --Reinhold NiebuhrSome things I cannot change: my age, who my relatives are, my eye color, my height, my childhood experiences, my inborn talents, my nature, s...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

I wrote this , then put it onto timber. I Am Still inspired by this to this day . I hope others find "Hope" & Inspiration in it. -- Edited by Zoomtopz on Sunday 30th of November 2014 03:44:20 AM

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

December 1, 2014Quote of the Week"Expectations are premeditated resentments." Oh how I still like to try to control people, places and things. Even though the first step teaches me about my powerlessness, and the third step gives me the tools to dealing with life, I still find myself re...

FindingFreedom · FindingFreedom

if anyone is out there, my internet has been down all day, just got it back, does anyone have any advice regarding cross talk, we have a problem in our meeting with cross talk and i want to address it, is there anything in the big book that can help me? thanks sorry for the short notice, life in the islands ok...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.~ Anthony Robbins

Mike B. · Mike B.

December 1 "There are many kinds of spiritual experience. Some are like the conversions of the great religious leaders of the past; others seem purely psychological. Some are sudden or instantaneous; others are a gradual learning experience. But all of them, whatever form they take, have...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression. --Dodie SmithWhen we change our lives, we give up old patterns. Some of these old patterns, as harmful as they may have been, were like our best friends. We could turn to them for comfort and escape. After giving them up, and after the first ela...

caznh · caznh

I've been looking at my computer screen for 10 minutes before writting anything, because I am so afraid to face my drinking problem. However, it is time to change. I am a 45 year-old woman who has been binged drinking and blacking out since I was 15. I'm tired of being an alcoholic; I'm depressed, sc...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

An inspiring book, a caring friend, a moment of silence - all can offer the guidance we seek.We are learning to seek guidance on how to handle the serious circumstances of our lives. We used to feel we had to figure out everything for ourselves. What a gift it is to seek suggestions from friends we can tru...

mandm · mandm

JK. I'm a year and a half sober now! thanks y'all. I check into this board from time to time to remind me of where I came from. I'm doing great, still doing my art, I'm shocked to think its only been a year and a half. I don't even remember what it is like to drink, I still keep away from social setting that are i...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

There is no greatness where there is not simplicity, goodness, and truth.~ Count Leo Tolstoy

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Fill up your life.One of the good things about the blues is their power to make me feel better. No matter how bad it gets in my little world, I can be pretty sure that B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, or Stevie Ray Vaughn has seen worse. Sometimes, it just feels good to vocalize all those bad feelings.Bad things...

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	Today's Gift - 12/16 (Preview) Will Power - Our willingness to be used by a Higher Power. --Alcoholics AnonymousHow many times have you wanted something very badly, only to realize at a later date that having it would have been a major disaster? Often we pursue a certain want or desire when the Universe has something entirely diffe...	Pythonpappy	0	326	Dec 16, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) December 16 "The program is a road, not a resting place."	Mike B.	0	277	Dec 16, 2014 by Mike B.
	I Thought to Give an Opinion but Why bother 2 (Preview) I was told by a spiritual mentor... that All our problems stem from FEAR and DESIRE..that I must learn to overcome. I was told to work hard but expect nothing.. as the path for overcoming...TRUST GOD I must not critisize or complain...This only imprisons....TRUST GOD....not the limitations of tha...	Amigo	5	650	Dec 15, 2014 by Wren
	30 YEARS TODAY, FREE FROM ACTIVE ADDICTION (Preview) It was December 2nd,1984 (my fathers birthday who died a year and a half before my recovery began)a cold Winter morning in upstate New York ,at an old farmhouse where I came to from another drug induced stupor,lifted my head and asked for mercy.After 25 long years from 1959(a boy of 11 with my first docu...	mikef	12	571	Dec 15, 2014 by Mike D
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) December 15, 2014Quote of the Week"I know I have another drunk in me, but I don't know if I have another recovery." A shiver shot down my spine when I first heard this quote. I know how easy it would be for me to pick up a cold Heineken or glass of cabernet sauvignon at a nice restaurant. And my d...	Pythonpappy	0	424	Dec 15, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 12/15 (Preview) All of my life I been like a doubled up fist... poundin', smashin', drivin' - now I'm going to loosen these doubled up hands and touch things easy with them. --Tennessee WilliamsEveryone has many sides. Some sides are highly developed and other sides aren't at all. We need not fear turning to a new side...	Pythonpappy	0	328	Dec 15, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 12/14 (Preview) I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. --Bill Cosby"Oh, how I wish my dad would get sober." "Oh, how I want my friend to get help with her eating problem." "Oh, how I wish I could make my mom understand."When we become obses...	Pythonpappy	0	283	Dec 14, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 12/13 (Preview) Learning stamps you with its moments. --Eudora WeltyWe never stop learning. We absorb information every waking moment. And while we sleep, we process what we encounter during the day. The conclusions we reach about these daily lessons will likely be based on the perception that dominates our live...	Pythonpappy	0	322	Dec 13, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Spiritual Things I Remind Myself Today (Preview) If the action of another irritates you and you chafe under a sense of their apparant ignorance and spiritual short sightedness, do not try to attack even in your thoughts, the one who appears to have offended, have you not given yourself to the Master of Love? There can be no compromise; Your way Amigo i...	Amigo	0	379	Dec 12, 2014 by Amigo
	Sunrise Quote 12/12 (Preview) Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.~ John Quincy Adams	Pythonpappy	0	349	Dec 12, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 12/12 (Preview) The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm. --Swedish proverbDuring our illness, we hurt others. We hurt ourselves. We messed up a lot. So, a lot of us come into recovery not trusting ourselves very much. The truth is, as addicts, we couldn't be trusted.But in recovery, we can be tr...	Pythonpappy	0	331	Dec 12, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) December 11 "After endless voting on a title for the new work we had decided to call it The Way Out. But inquiry by Fritz M., our Maryland alcoholic, at The Library of Congress disclosed the fact that 12 books already bore that title. Surely we couldn't make our book the 13th. So we named it Alcoho...	Mike B.	1	304	Dec 11, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Mistakes are a great educator when one is honest enough to admit them and willing to learn from them.~ Unknown	Pythonpappy	0	278	Dec 11, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 12/11 (Preview) Worry and Stress"I'm learning it's what I do with my today that counts," said one group member. "I can make this a day to remember or a day to regret just by the kinds of thoughts I have about it."Let me explain what happened to make me realize this," he continued. "Two d...	Pythonpappy	0	356	Dec 11, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 12/10 (Preview) Sincere love is not born of possessiveness but of necessary space and distance. --Melanie GainsleyDimestore romance novels and the passion frequently portrayed in movies invite us to mimic behavior that's seldom in our best interests. Focusing attention too narrowly on another person stifles...	Pythonpappy	0	349	Dec 10, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Why I need AA (Preview) My program had been drifting a bit and was down to 1 meeting a week and not calling my sponsor. I noticed myself engaging in unhealthy obsessive behaviors. Wanting to job hop and chasing salaries rather than what lessons I need to learn from where I am at TODAY. So my sponsor has me amping up meetings and c...	pinkchip	11	709	Dec 9, 2014 by justadrunk
	So long and love to all (Preview) Been a while since I posted but have had health issues. Well, it's terminal so I'm not long for this world, so to speak. This will be my last post here as my time up is less than half a year away. All I can say is that this was all self-inflicted. One of the great minds of the 20th century said "There's a di...	AlcoHater	15	627	Dec 9, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Did you watch 48 hrs last night? (Preview) Did you watch 48 hrs last night? I was completely appalled that CBS, 48 hrs and Maureen Maher would present such a foul story about a woman who was killed by a man she met in AA. At the time of her death, she was under the influence of drugs and he was drinking. AA had nothing to do with it, yet they took this sto...	John	4	896	Dec 9, 2014 by AlcoHater
	Today's Gift - 12/9 (Preview) Anticipate the good so that you may enjoy it. --Ethiopian Proverb NewcomerI'm getting closer to 90 days - I'm in the 80s now. I'm excited. It's a miracle that I've been able to stay in recovery without interruption for this long. But I feel worried, too - or maybe I'm scared. I don't know what I'm feeling...	Pythonpappy	0	352	Dec 9, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) December 9 "I can make any decision about my behavior and life, as long as I am prepared to deal with the consequences. I can decide to get drunk every night if I want to take the consequences ... Or I can decide to stay sober another day, and enjoy the consequences of that decision -- being able to de...	Mike B.	0	293	Dec 9, 2014 by Mike B.
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) December 8, 2014Quote of the Week"If you can't learn to laugh at yourself, we'll do it for you..." Oh how serious everything was when I entered recovery. Overwhelmed by the problems I'd created, a home life that was in shambles, unemployed and unemployable, I didn't find very many thing...	Pythonpappy	0	403	Dec 8, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today (Preview) Today is the student holiday. I remember 2 years ago when I've already was in A.A. that I was sure that I won't drink, because I thought that I know many things about this disease. You can guess what happened - I got drunk, and my collegues got me home. And today I am thinking about it. About the self-knowle...	myownhell	2	330	Dec 8, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 12/8 (Preview) He who helps a friend in woe is like a fur coat in the snow. --Russian ProverbWe came in from a very hard life when we came into recovery, kind of like coming in from a blizzard in Siberia! The old life was dangerous, cold, and lonely, and it forced us to use all our energy just to survive. Sooner or later it wo...	Pythonpappy	0	381	Dec 8, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) December 8 "It doesn't matter too much how the transforming spiritual experience is brought about so long as one gets one that works ... Somehow the alcoholic must get enough objectivity about himself to abate his fears and collapse his false pride.""	Mike B.	0	289	Dec 8, 2014 by Mike B.
	Let Us Not Forget Pearl Harbor (Preview) On this day, Sunday, December 7th, 1941 at just before 8 a.m., Japan initiated an unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii ... (2 thousand killed, 1 thousand injured in a single 2 hour attack) ... Although I wasn't born yet, the effect on my parents and all their friends was profou...	Pythonpappy	1	450	Dec 7, 2014 by mikef
	Today's Gift - 12/7 (Preview) It doesn't happen all at once.... You become. It takes a long time. --Margery WilliamsOur spiritual awakening is partly a process of becoming real. We're moving from the external controls of image and others' opinions to the internal controls of honesty, listening to our inner voice, and having tr...	Pythonpappy	1	308	Dec 7, 2014 by justadrunk
	I Thought about Giving an Opinion but why Bother (Preview) I thought of giving an opinion about something disturbing I heard about AA but why bother...It just limits myself in my own spiritual voyage...accomplishes nothing. All is quickly forgotten and my focus is on Spiritual things that I remind myself today for personal growth. Love is an Inward Beauty...	Amigo	3	543	Dec 7, 2014 by justadrunk
	Today's Gift - 12/6 (Preview) Other people can't meet our needs if we don't tell them what our needs are.We need tenderness and caring from our families and friends. We need their acceptance, understanding, and support. Sometimes we need their criticism and forgiveness.Whatever our needs are, other people will probably be in...	Pythonpappy	0	338	Dec 6, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Be determined to handle any challenge in a way that will make you grow.~ Les Brown	Pythonpappy	0	282	Dec 5, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 12/5 (Preview) Reflection for the DayI know today that getting active means trying to live the suggested Steps of the Program to the best of my ability. It means striving for some degree of honesty, first with myself, then with others. It means activity directed inward, to enable me to see myself and my relationship...	Pythonpappy	0	350	Dec 5, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Thank all for their continued support (Preview) The work continues,,,another hour ,another day, another year.....In Gods(of your own understanding) grace and mercy we continue in our Solution ,application of the Program(STEPS) worked with a sponsor and ingrained in our daily lives.....Have a blessed and productive day	mikef	2	442	Dec 5, 2014 by Jerry F
	Grapevine (Preview) December 4 "I have never mastered the art of self-sponsorship, and I doubt that I ever will."	Mike B.	2	269	Dec 4, 2014 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift - 12/3 (Preview) Should everybody like me?When people say they are people-pleasers, they're acknowledging that it's a problem.It's a problem because it reflects a desire to have everybody's acceptance and approval - to be universally liked. But from what we know about human relationships, this is not possible....	Pythonpappy	2	365	Dec 4, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 12/4 (Preview) Even though I can't solve your problems, I will be there as your sounding board whenever you need me. --Sandra K. LambersonThe prize we each have been given is our ability to offer full and interested attention to people seeking our counsel. And seldom does a day pass that we aren't given the opportuni...	Pythonpappy	0	308	Dec 4, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Recovery Meditation Live Casting (Preview) https://www.spiritrock.org/calendarDetails?EventID=396...	AA_For_Life	0	336	Dec 3, 2014 by AA_For_Life
	Grapevine (Preview) December 3 "The whole world became mine when I had nowhere else to go."	Mike B.	0	320	Dec 3, 2014 by Mike B.
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Its not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.~ Mother Teresa	Pythonpappy	0	235	Dec 2, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) December 2 "What unites all members on the program is a common sincerity. We are all seeking the truth; we are trying for honesty. In practice, any useful conception of God must relate to this idea of truth. Some people would say that God is truth -- no more and no less."	Mike B.	0	271	Dec 2, 2014 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift - 12/2 (Preview) God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. --Reinhold NiebuhrSome things I cannot change: my age, who my relatives are, my eye color, my height, my childhood experiences, my inborn talents, my nature, s...	Pythonpappy	0	313	Dec 2, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	I wrote this in early Sobriety (Preview) I wrote this , then put it onto timber. I Am Still inspired by this to this day . I hope others find "Hope" & Inspiration in it. -- Edited by Zoomtopz on Sunday 30th of November 2014 03:44:20 AM	Zoomtopz	4	873	Dec 2, 2014 by Zoomtopz
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) December 1, 2014Quote of the Week"Expectations are premeditated resentments." Oh how I still like to try to control people, places and things. Even though the first step teaches me about my powerlessness, and the third step gives me the tools to dealing with life, I still find myself re...	Pythonpappy	0	270	Dec 1, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	need some help regarding Cross Talk (Preview) if anyone is out there, my internet has been down all day, just got it back, does anyone have any advice regarding cross talk, we have a problem in our meeting with cross talk and i want to address it, is there anything in the big book that can help me? thanks sorry for the short notice, life in the islands ok...	FindingFreedom	5	8483	Dec 1, 2014 by MakingWaves
	Sunrise Quote 12/1 (Preview) It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.~ Anthony Robbins	Pythonpappy	0	257	Dec 1, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) December 1 "There are many kinds of spiritual experience. Some are like the conversions of the great religious leaders of the past; others seem purely psychological. Some are sudden or instantaneous; others are a gradual learning experience. But all of them, whatever form they take, have...	Mike B.	1	255	Dec 1, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 12/01 (Preview) Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression. --Dodie SmithWhen we change our lives, we give up old patterns. Some of these old patterns, as harmful as they may have been, were like our best friends. We could turn to them for comfort and escape. After giving them up, and after the first ela...	Pythonpappy	0	300	Dec 1, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	paralyzed (Preview) I've been looking at my computer screen for 10 minutes before writting anything, because I am so afraid to face my drinking problem. However, it is time to change. I am a 45 year-old woman who has been binged drinking and blacking out since I was 15. I'm tired of being an alcoholic; I'm depressed, sc...	caznh	6	654	Nov 30, 2014 by justadrunk
	Today's Gift - 11/30 (Preview) An inspiring book, a caring friend, a moment of silence - all can offer the guidance we seek.We are learning to seek guidance on how to handle the serious circumstances of our lives. We used to feel we had to figure out everything for ourselves. What a gift it is to seek suggestions from friends we can tru...	Pythonpappy	0	309	Nov 30, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	falling off the wagon.... (Preview) JK. I'm a year and a half sober now! thanks y'all. I check into this board from time to time to remind me of where I came from. I'm doing great, still doing my art, I'm shocked to think its only been a year and a half. I don't even remember what it is like to drink, I still keep away from social setting that are i...	mandm	6	787	Nov 29, 2014 by mandm
	Sunrise Quote - 11/29 (Preview) There is no greatness where there is not simplicity, goodness, and truth.~ Count Leo Tolstoy	Pythonpappy	0	313	Nov 29, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 11/29 (Preview) Fill up your life.One of the good things about the blues is their power to make me feel better. No matter how bad it gets in my little world, I can be pretty sure that B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, or Stevie Ray Vaughn has seen worse. Sometimes, it just feels good to vocalize all those bad feelings.Bad things...	Pythonpappy	0	294	Nov 29, 2014 by Pythonpappy
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