Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the Day"What if..." How often we hear these words from newcomers to The Program. How often, in fact, we tend to say them ourselves. "What if I lose my job?" "What if my car breaks down?" "What if I get sick and can't work?" "What ifmy...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We don't need crutches.We are unique and wonderful people. We have weaknesses, yes, and we also have strengths beyond our imagining.Perhaps we needed a crutch at one time. We got used to it, and even though it was in our way and slowed us down, we were afraid to venture forth without it. Gradually, the c...

atxmtngirl · atxmtngirl

having tough moments-even at church where they have wine in the chalice (blood of christ)to drink after receiving the eucharist. I quickly pass by. It's hard when I have a great day of skiing then get off the mtn and not have a beer or glass of wine. I feel great when I wake up in the morning knowing I had ful...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

There is no shortcut to life. To the end of our days, life is a lesson imperfectly learned. --Harrison E. SalisburyThere are no perfect days. We have struggled hard against this truth. In our demanding ways, we haven't wanted life to be a process; we have wanted to reach a secure point of arrival. We hav...

JonB · JonB

I just had a falling out with my wife about my inability to be honest. It had come to light that I was using my son's bank account attached to my PayPal account to make purchases. This was after I had told her that I would take his bank account off the PayPal account. My purchases caused an overdraft on his ba...

gonee · gonee

Never thought I would live to see 56. I will be 28 years sober this year. I thank God and AA that these years of grace have been given to me.

justadrunk · justadrunk

There is a man with 33 yrs of sobriety that took it upon himself tonight at a meeting - to cut someone short in their share - claming this person was getting off topic, "had a long way to go", and would have many counselors and lots of opportunity for help. This individual looked respectfull...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change. ~Angelis, Barbara De on Happiness

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Second ThoughtsAfter an intense discussion, we might rehash what we said and wish we'd said something else. Perhaps some brilliant remark occurs to us long after the conversation has ended.We can say only what comes to us at the time of the discussion. Our best preparation for any such discussion ho...

Jakamo · Jakamo

I find it curious how in AA, and especially in NA which specifically states "complete abstinence from all drugs", people are outside chain-smoking before and after meetings and are guzzling coffee in the meetings. Is there not some hypocrisy in this? Even your sponsor will ask you to tal...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

There are sounds to seasons. There are sounds to places, and there are sounds to every time in one's life. --Alison Wyrley BirchLive is rich and full. Your life. My life. Even when the day feels flat or hollow, there's a richness to it that escapes our attention. We see only what we choose to see. We hear s...

Jakamo · Jakamo

Lately we've been discussed on the board other methods and approaches people have in doing AA. What do you all think of the idea of working the program and the Steps without actually attending meetings? I mean if you have a "sponsor" who has many years sober and understands addiction or s...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Keeping our motives honest Motives are important in dealing with other people. If we're frank with someone and that person gets upset, we might think he or she just can't handle our directness, our honesty. But "honesty" without love is more like brutal frankness. If we want to be confron...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

February 22, 2016Quote of the Week"R&R stands for rest and relaxation, not rehearse and rehash!" "If only my mind would leave me alone," I often think. I have what I call a "digging mind." Like a dog at the beach, it digs and digs and digs in a problem, a worry, or...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Think in terms of depletion, not depression. . . . You can understand how a body can replenish itself, whereas it may be difficult to understand the way out of depression. --Claire Weekes Despair and depression may come over us suddenly, for no reason we can figure out. But if we stop and reflect, we may...

WeDoRecover12 · WeDoRecover12

We are in the process of adding a TON of new AA speakers on our YouTube channel. What's unique about these speakers is that they come from one man's extensive personal collection, and most have never been posted online before! You can find them here https://www.youtube.com/user/WeDoRecover12...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Leave room for God to surprise you! --Ernie K.It is human to be disappointed when we don't get what we want. But when we dwell on our disappointment, as if we should have gotten what we wanted, then we forget to trust that God may have something different in store for us. Many of us pray, "Thy will be d...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The twilight, in fact, had several stages, and several times after it had grown dusky, acquired a new transparency, and the trees on the hillsides were lit up again. --Henry David ThoreauThere are small candles of light we can bring into our lives to take away some of the darkness. These are the candle...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Welcome to MIP Paulie ... glad you found us ... look'n forward to your share'n your ESH with us ... Love ya man and God Bless, Pappy

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Separateness Moving into wise and spiritual adulthood...At our worst we may be alert to what we want from our partner but blind to what our own role requires. No doubt we can always find accurate criticisms of our mate. In all lasting relationships we will find the weaknesses and the unattractive sid...

Tanin · Tanin

Fyne Spirit, how are you all doing after the rumble yesterday? Tell us UR ok. (Hopefully.)

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Your Collar Is Backwards A little boy got on the bus, sat next to a man reading a book, andnoticed he had his collar on backwards. The little boy asked why he wore his collar backwards.The man, who was a priest, said, 'I am a Father..'The little boy replied, 'My Daddy doesn't wear his collar like that....

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The important thing is not to stop questioning. ~Albert Einstein

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I wish to live without hate, whim, jealousy, envy, and fear. I wish to be simple, honest, frank, natural, clean in mind and clean in body. . . to face any obstacle and meet every difficulty unabashed and unafraid. --Elbert HubbardGrowing up, we learned there were many places to make wishes: the first s...

Baba Louie · Baba Louie

Im still sober. And that, my friends, is always great news. hope everyone is doing well.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Without work all life goes rotten. -- Albert CamusMost would not think of work as a prize. That is often due to the concept we have of work.Work can be that of an artist, the work of creation. Such work is not the response to a whistle or the boring activity that follows a punched time card. Creative work is...

Tanin · Tanin

I'm not down with the broad application of the idea of going public for those in recovery. Too many negatives, IMHO. It's an idea that seems to be getting a bit of support from various folks in or around recovery. To those who want voluntarily doff their anonymity, go right ahead. Just make sure you str...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

February 15, 2016Quote of the Week"For every nut in the program, there is a bolt." When I first entered the rooms of recovery, I was a little taken aback by some of the strange characters I heard share. Some had been to prison; some had lived on the streets; some had been prostitutes; some w...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I didn't really have a plan for a career, but I learned how to run our business quite successfully one day at a time. --Joann ReedWhether we have a specific plan for how we anticipate our lives unfolding or we react to opportunities spontaneously, we have to take whatever comes in small increments anyw...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry, to get my work done, and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return. ~Angelou, Maya on Hope

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The more you love, the more love you are given to love with. --Lucien PriceWith love comes promises of sentiment as rapturous as fall's splendor of color and as delicate as a crystal of snow. Love empowers us to handle the struggles that bind us, the struggles that stretch us to grow. The familiar sight...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Ordinary moments ... they in turn enrich our livesOur spiritual life is on the same plane as our everyday relationships. It's not just something within our mind or feelings, and it's not just lofty and in the clouds. Spirituality is between people and in all relationships. Its growth depends on the w...

MarcLacroix · MarcLacroix

WINONA, Minn. (AP) A man has a pretty good excuse for why he crashed his car into a utility pole in Winona: his dog puked on him. The Winona Daily News reported police found the car unattended last Thursday morning against an Xcel Energy pole. Witnesses told officers they saw a man leaving the area and wa...

Tanin · Tanin

So, this is how it is to go to a first AA meeting in the year 2016, eh? Alcoholics Anonymous: not just for Hollywood By Gretchyn Kaylor | Published 01/25/16 1:26pm | Updated 01/25/16 1:26pm Hi, Im Gretchyn and Im in the same boat. I butchered the widely known mantra.Were not a cult, was one of the firs...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself and dares to become involved with experimenting with his own life. --Herbert OttoThe rewards of our new life are apparent to us because of how we feel, and apparent to others by what they can see. Many of us had reached our bottom point, and we...

Jakamo · Jakamo

Hi, I've been recently considering going back to AA meetings. I have went in the past after being sober for a month and it seemed to cause my relapse. Although I still feel responsible for my own actions, the constant talk of alcohol and drinking was too much to not trigger me, even when told as horror s...

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

It is a blessing that I was there to be a part of it, and sober. 8 months sober the day after her birth. I can't believe I've made it through this sober. ODAAT!!

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Do, or do not. There is no "try." --Yoda, in The Empire Strikes BackTrying is what we do when we aren't willing to make a commitment. We say, "I'll try," when our heart isn't ready to give a full effort. It's what we say when we can't admit that our resolve is wimpy. And it's the lie t...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Coping with FamiliesThere are many paths to self-care with families. Some people choose to sever connections with family members for a period of time. Some people choose to stay connected with family members and learn different behaviors. Some disconnect for a time, and then return slowly on a dif...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living. --SenecaA panic attack is feeling a sudden burst of anxiety and fear for no reason. We all experience anxiety from time to time but it can usually be traced to a cause. A true panic attack happens out of the blue. Once we may have reacted to panic at...

Goofyman · Goofyman

This board, unfortunately, seems to be a ripe target for trolls. It is an unpleasant fact that such pathetic people exist to push buttons and infuriate folks to the point of leaving. Don't get me wrong, I know that some have left because of clashing egos and opinions, but anyone with message board savv...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them? ~Kennedy, Rose F. on Adversity

Troy · Troy

Well, yesterday was 4 months sober for me! I woke up this morning without a headache and feeling great. I just keep praying daily, working on the steps and hitting a meeting or two a week. Did you know that they can play the Super Bowl without me drinking? I didn't know that!

Nae Nae · Nae Nae

My sister has come to visit me for a few months. She sometimes wants to go out to bars for fun and wants me to go with her. (she lives in a small town that's not much fun and wants to cut loose while she's here) Its not that I want to drink but it annoys me when she gets drunk. She has always been more social and...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

February 8, 2016Quote of the Week"Directions to recovery: Just go straight to hell and make a U-turn." When I was new to the program, I heard a word I didn't know the definition of. The word was perdition. As the fog began to clear my, sponsor recommended I look it up, and when I read its mea...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The balanced man is he whose thoughts soar on the wings of vision - but whose feet remain on the rocks of reality. ~J.A. Rosenkranz

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Disappointment and FrustrationMany of us, whether we are conscious of it or not, create much of the unhappiness we experience. Our disappointments are the result of our own negative or limited thoughts about ourselves and our world. What are some of those limiting thoughts, those subconscious be...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. ~Martin Luther King Jr.

Jakamo · Jakamo

I am a religious person. What that religion is doesn't matter. In the 12 step program, God can be anything you want it to be. It's a god of your understanding. The problem here is that all the qualities ascribed to the 12-Step God only describes one God in the history of theology: the Protestant Christi...

jchooper12 · jchooper12

So I have been heavily drinking lately, for a long time actually and talking to my Head Doc she finally got me to go to an AA meeting. Well I decided to because I really do want this crap to end. So long story short, I went last night and afterwards I had to go shopping (about 3 hours later) and what do you know,...

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	Today's Gift 2/28 (Preview) Reflection for the Day"What if..." How often we hear these words from newcomers to The Program. How often, in fact, we tend to say them ourselves. "What if I lose my job?" "What if my car breaks down?" "What if I get sick and can't work?" "What ifmy...	Pythonpappy	0	418	Feb 28, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/27 (Preview) We don't need crutches.We are unique and wonderful people. We have weaknesses, yes, and we also have strengths beyond our imagining.Perhaps we needed a crutch at one time. We got used to it, and even though it was in our way and slowed us down, we were afraid to venture forth without it. Gradually, the c...	Pythonpappy	1	435	Feb 27, 2016 by BLUESMAN
	23 days sober (Preview) having tough moments-even at church where they have wine in the chalice (blood of christ)to drink after receiving the eucharist. I quickly pass by. It's hard when I have a great day of skiing then get off the mtn and not have a beer or glass of wine. I feel great when I wake up in the morning knowing I had ful...	atxmtngirl	9	940	Feb 26, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/26 (Preview) There is no shortcut to life. To the end of our days, life is a lesson imperfectly learned. --Harrison E. SalisburyThere are no perfect days. We have struggled hard against this truth. In our demanding ways, we haven't wanted life to be a process; we have wanted to reach a secure point of arrival. We hav...	Pythonpappy	0	392	Feb 26, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Trust (Preview) I just had a falling out with my wife about my inability to be honest. It had come to light that I was using my son's bank account attached to my PayPal account to make purchases. This was after I had told her that I would take his bank account off the PayPal account. My purchases caused an overdraft on his ba...	JonB	5	706	Feb 24, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Just turned 56. (Preview) Never thought I would live to see 56. I will be 28 years sober this year. I thank God and AA that these years of grace have been given to me.	gonee	9	689	Feb 24, 2016 by JerryF
	Sorting through sobriety - I'm so confused. (Preview) There is a man with 33 yrs of sobriety that took it upon himself tonight at a meeting - to cut someone short in their share - claming this person was getting off topic, "had a long way to go", and would have many counselors and lots of opportunity for help. This individual looked respectfull...	justadrunk	48	2643	Feb 24, 2016 by mikef
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change. ~Angelis, Barbara De on Happiness	Pythonpappy	0	544	Feb 24, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/24 (Preview) Second ThoughtsAfter an intense discussion, we might rehash what we said and wish we'd said something else. Perhaps some brilliant remark occurs to us long after the conversation has ended.We can say only what comes to us at the time of the discussion. Our best preparation for any such discussion ho...	Pythonpappy	0	451	Feb 24, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Complete abstinence from all drugs?!? (Preview) I find it curious how in AA, and especially in NA which specifically states "complete abstinence from all drugs", people are outside chain-smoking before and after meetings and are guzzling coffee in the meetings. Is there not some hypocrisy in this? Even your sponsor will ask you to tal...	Jakamo	6	1026	Feb 23, 2016 by Db1105
	Today's Gift 2/23 (Preview) There are sounds to seasons. There are sounds to places, and there are sounds to every time in one's life. --Alison Wyrley BirchLive is rich and full. Your life. My life. Even when the day feels flat or hollow, there's a richness to it that escapes our attention. We see only what we choose to see. We hear s...	Pythonpappy	0	447	Feb 23, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	AA without the meetings? (Preview) Lately we've been discussed on the board other methods and approaches people have in doing AA. What do you all think of the idea of working the program and the Steps without actually attending meetings? I mean if you have a "sponsor" who has many years sober and understands addiction or s...	Jakamo	30	1771	Feb 23, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/22 (Preview) Keeping our motives honest Motives are important in dealing with other people. If we're frank with someone and that person gets upset, we might think he or she just can't handle our directness, our honesty. But "honesty" without love is more like brutal frankness. If we want to be confron...	Pythonpappy	0	450	Feb 22, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) February 22, 2016Quote of the Week"R&R stands for rest and relaxation, not rehearse and rehash!" "If only my mind would leave me alone," I often think. I have what I call a "digging mind." Like a dog at the beach, it digs and digs and digs in a problem, a worry, or...	Pythonpappy	0	492	Feb 22, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/21 (Preview) Think in terms of depletion, not depression. . . . You can understand how a body can replenish itself, whereas it may be difficult to understand the way out of depression. --Claire Weekes Despair and depression may come over us suddenly, for no reason we can figure out. But if we stop and reflect, we may...	Pythonpappy	1	521	Feb 21, 2016 by atxmtngirl
	AA Speakers!! AA speaker AA speakers Alcoholics Anonymous Speakers (Preview) We are in the process of adding a TON of new AA speakers on our YouTube channel. What's unique about these speakers is that they come from one man's extensive personal collection, and most have never been posted online before! You can find them here https://www.youtube.com/user/WeDoRecover12...	WeDoRecover12	5	3113	Feb 20, 2016 by Jakamo
	Today's Gift 2/20 (Preview) Leave room for God to surprise you! --Ernie K.It is human to be disappointed when we don't get what we want. But when we dwell on our disappointment, as if we should have gotten what we wanted, then we forget to trust that God may have something different in store for us. Many of us pray, "Thy will be d...	Pythonpappy	0	402	Feb 20, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/19 (Preview) The twilight, in fact, had several stages, and several times after it had grown dusky, acquired a new transparency, and the trees on the hillsides were lit up again. --Henry David ThoreauThere are small candles of light we can bring into our lives to take away some of the darkness. These are the candle...	Pythonpappy	0	398	Feb 20, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Welcome PaulieBD (Preview) Welcome to MIP Paulie ... glad you found us ... look'n forward to your share'n your ESH with us ... Love ya man and God Bless, Pappy	Pythonpappy	0	491	Feb 20, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/18 (Preview) Separateness Moving into wise and spiritual adulthood...At our worst we may be alert to what we want from our partner but blind to what our own role requires. No doubt we can always find accurate criticisms of our mate. In all lasting relationships we will find the weaknesses and the unattractive sid...	Pythonpappy	0	470	Feb 18, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Fyne Spirit, Check In Please (Preview) Fyne Spirit, how are you all doing after the rumble yesterday? Tell us UR ok. (Hopefully.)	Tanin	3	576	Feb 17, 2016 by Tanin
	Humor (Preview) Your Collar Is Backwards A little boy got on the bus, sat next to a man reading a book, andnoticed he had his collar on backwards. The little boy asked why he wore his collar backwards.The man, who was a priest, said, 'I am a Father..'The little boy replied, 'My Daddy doesn't wear his collar like that....	Pythonpappy	7	769	Feb 17, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) The important thing is not to stop questioning. ~Albert Einstein	Pythonpappy	0	470	Feb 17, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/17 (Preview) I wish to live without hate, whim, jealousy, envy, and fear. I wish to be simple, honest, frank, natural, clean in mind and clean in body. . . to face any obstacle and meet every difficulty unabashed and unafraid. --Elbert HubbardGrowing up, we learned there were many places to make wishes: the first s...	Pythonpappy	0	381	Feb 17, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Great news (Preview) Im still sober. And that, my friends, is always great news. hope everyone is doing well.	Baba Louie	3	431	Feb 17, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	Today's Gift 2/16 (Preview) Without work all life goes rotten. -- Albert CamusMost would not think of work as a prize. That is often due to the concept we have of work.Work can be that of an artist, the work of creation. Such work is not the response to a whistle or the boring activity that follows a punched time card. Creative work is...	Pythonpappy	0	421	Feb 16, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Living in recovery: Not anonymous anymore Anonymity (Preview) I'm not down with the broad application of the idea of going public for those in recovery. Too many negatives, IMHO. It's an idea that seems to be getting a bit of support from various folks in or around recovery. To those who want voluntarily doff their anonymity, go right ahead. Just make sure you str...	Tanin	12	971	Feb 15, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) February 15, 2016Quote of the Week"For every nut in the program, there is a bolt." When I first entered the rooms of recovery, I was a little taken aback by some of the strange characters I heard share. Some had been to prison; some had lived on the streets; some had been prostitutes; some w...	Pythonpappy	0	538	Feb 15, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/15 (Preview) I didn't really have a plan for a career, but I learned how to run our business quite successfully one day at a time. --Joann ReedWhether we have a specific plan for how we anticipate our lives unfolding or we react to opportunities spontaneously, we have to take whatever comes in small increments anyw...	Pythonpappy	0	384	Feb 15, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry, to get my work done, and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return. ~Angelou, Maya on Hope	Pythonpappy	0	456	Feb 14, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/14 (Preview) The more you love, the more love you are given to love with. --Lucien PriceWith love comes promises of sentiment as rapturous as fall's splendor of color and as delicate as a crystal of snow. Love empowers us to handle the struggles that bind us, the struggles that stretch us to grow. The familiar sight...	Pythonpappy	0	435	Feb 14, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/13 (Preview) Ordinary moments ... they in turn enrich our livesOur spiritual life is on the same plane as our everyday relationships. It's not just something within our mind or feelings, and it's not just lofty and in the clouds. Spirituality is between people and in all relationships. Its growth depends on the w...	Pythonpappy	0	460	Feb 13, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Could He be One of Us? (Preview) WINONA, Minn. (AP) A man has a pretty good excuse for why he crashed his car into a utility pole in Winona: his dog puked on him. The Winona Daily News reported police found the car unattended last Thursday morning against an Xcel Energy pole. Witnesses told officers they saw a man leaving the area and wa...	MarcLacroix	1	622	Feb 12, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	AA Prospect Attends First Meeting (Preview) So, this is how it is to go to a first AA meeting in the year 2016, eh? Alcoholics Anonymous: not just for Hollywood By Gretchyn Kaylor \| Published 01/25/16 1:26pm \| Updated 01/25/16 1:26pm Hi, Im Gretchyn and Im in the same boat. I butchered the widely known mantra.Were not a cult, was one of the firs...	Tanin	1	668	Feb 12, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	Today's Gift 2/12 (Preview) Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself and dares to become involved with experimenting with his own life. --Herbert OttoThe rewards of our new life are apparent to us because of how we feel, and apparent to others by what they can see. Many of us had reached our bottom point, and we...	Pythonpappy	0	434	Feb 12, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	"Good Orderly Direction" and other problems I'm having with the program (Preview) Hi, I've been recently considering going back to AA meetings. I have went in the past after being sober for a month and it seemed to cause my relapse. Although I still feel responsible for my own actions, the constant talk of alcohol and drinking was too much to not trigger me, even when told as horror s...	Jakamo	37	4150	Feb 11, 2016 by Jakamo
	Daughter was born Feb 4th. (Preview) It is a blessing that I was there to be a part of it, and sober. 8 months sober the day after her birth. I can't believe I've made it through this sober. ODAAT!!	Dodsworth	5	659	Feb 11, 2016 by Dodsworth
	Today's Gift 2/11 (Preview) Do, or do not. There is no "try." --Yoda, in The Empire Strikes BackTrying is what we do when we aren't willing to make a commitment. We say, "I'll try," when our heart isn't ready to give a full effort. It's what we say when we can't admit that our resolve is wimpy. And it's the lie t...	Pythonpappy	0	476	Feb 11, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/9 'Coping with Families' (Preview) Coping with FamiliesThere are many paths to self-care with families. Some people choose to sever connections with family members for a period of time. Some people choose to stay connected with family members and learn different behaviors. Some disconnect for a time, and then return slowly on a dif...	Pythonpappy	5	849	Feb 10, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/10 (Preview) If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living. --SenecaA panic attack is feeling a sudden burst of anxiety and fear for no reason. We all experience anxiety from time to time but it can usually be traced to a cause. A true panic attack happens out of the blue. Once we may have reacted to panic at...	Pythonpappy	0	424	Feb 10, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	OUTSIDE ISSUE: REGARDING TROLLS... (Preview) This board, unfortunately, seems to be a ripe target for trolls. It is an unpleasant fact that such pathetic people exist to push buttons and infuriate folks to the point of leaving. Don't get me wrong, I know that some have left because of clashing egos and opinions, but anyone with message board savv...	Goofyman	9	1357	Feb 9, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	Sunrise Quote 2/9 (Preview) Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them? ~Kennedy, Rose F. on Adversity	Pythonpappy	0	533	Feb 9, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	4 months! (Preview) Well, yesterday was 4 months sober for me! I woke up this morning without a headache and feeling great. I just keep praying daily, working on the steps and hitting a meeting or two a week. Did you know that they can play the Super Bowl without me drinking? I didn't know that!	Troy	6	729	Feb 8, 2016 by Goofyman
	Am I being selfsh to ask my visiting sister not to get drun around me (Preview) My sister has come to visit me for a few months. She sometimes wants to go out to bars for fun and wants me to go with her. (she lives in a small town that's not much fun and wants to cut loose while she's here) Its not that I want to drink but it annoys me when she gets drunk. She has always been more social and...	Nae Nae	3	751	Feb 8, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) February 8, 2016Quote of the Week"Directions to recovery: Just go straight to hell and make a U-turn." When I was new to the program, I heard a word I didn't know the definition of. The word was perdition. As the fog began to clear my, sponsor recommended I look it up, and when I read its mea...	Pythonpappy	0	484	Feb 8, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 2/8 (Preview) The balanced man is he whose thoughts soar on the wings of vision - but whose feet remain on the rocks of reality. ~J.A. Rosenkranz	Pythonpappy	0	457	Feb 8, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/8 (Preview) Disappointment and FrustrationMany of us, whether we are conscious of it or not, create much of the unhappiness we experience. Our disappointments are the result of our own negative or limited thoughts about ourselves and our world. What are some of those limiting thoughts, those subconscious be...	Pythonpappy	0	464	Feb 8, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 2/7 (Preview) Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. ~Martin Luther King Jr.	Pythonpappy	0	440	Feb 7, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	A Higher Power problem (Preview) I am a religious person. What that religion is doesn't matter. In the 12 step program, God can be anything you want it to be. It's a god of your understanding. The problem here is that all the qualities ascribed to the 12-Step God only describes one God in the history of theology: the Protestant Christi...	Jakamo	33	1561	Feb 7, 2016 by Fyne Spirit
	Finally went to an AA meeting but FAILED my first 24Hours UGH (Preview) So I have been heavily drinking lately, for a long time actually and talking to my Head Doc she finally got me to go to an AA meeting. Well I decided to because I really do want this crap to end. So long story short, I went last night and afterwards I had to go shopping (about 3 hours later) and what do you know,...	jchooper12	8	956	Feb 7, 2016 by Fyne Spirit
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