Alcoholics Anonymous

heartfan · heartfan

Newbie... alcoholic since 15 years old basically. I went thru residential treatment thru NARA here in Portland Oregon. Been sober since 7-30-14. working on repairing my life. I lost my daughter to DHS due to my drinking, but I have her returned now. She is 10.. we are doing good , been a rough transitio...

DanceofRecovery · DanceofRecovery

The last 24 hours have just been hard. I am four months sober, have worked the program, did a 90-in-90, have a sponsor, and have created a support network of sober friends. Yesterday I learned information that lead me to report my brother and sister-in-law to the department of child and family service...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

One of the attributes of love . . . is to bring harmony and order out of chaos. --Molly Haskell Have we forgotten how to love in our hurried passage through life? Perhaps we need reminding that love focuses our attention and guides our direction. Our actions aren't hurried and our feelings aren't conf...

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 16 "The history of AA shows that whenever a great need arises, that need is always met. In this respect, I'm quite sure that our history will go on repeating itself."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

June 15, 2015Quote of the Week"If I'm feeling hysterical, it must be historical." Before recovery, I often wondered why little things caused such a big reaction in me. Somebody driving too slow, other people's comments, little things not going my way - these events often caused big re...

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 15 "I no longer view the dishes as an unpleasant task. I see them as an opportunity to meditate ... I concentrate on washing the dishes and not on what I'm going to do next. The most important thing is what's in front of me-now."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Duty is what one expects from others - it is not what one does oneself. --Oscar Wilde NewcomerI do intend to make amends to everyone I've harmed, but I still feel scared to think about it.SponsorThe prospect of facing someone to whom we owe amends may bring up unnecessary fear if we cling to our old notio...

hopefulone · hopefulone

Attend an AA meeting today. To find one in your area: http://www.aa.org/ This is the single most important thing that I have ever done which has helped me stay sober. There is nothing to be afraid of. The meetings are filled with people who like you, are new and ones who have been where you are now. We supp...

maire rua · maire rua

Hi Guys, I used to post a lot to the board in early days but started going to f2f meetings and I make about about 5 a week so online has taken a back seat. I do read from time to time and it does give me great support. I am 5 years now and this board was where it started for me so I will always be grateful. At the momen...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Many of us achieve only the semblance of communication with others; what we say is often not contingent on what the other has just said, and neither of us is aware that we are not communicating. --Desy Safan-GerardWhen we don't listen fully to each other, when we don't revere the Spirit within others t...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

One Day at a TimeMy best friend was going through some tough situations in her life. I was in the midst of a hard stretch too. We didn't particularly like the things we had to do in our lives. We talked about our feelings and decided that what we were going through was necessary and important, even though w...

hopefulone · hopefulone

For years I went without visiting my mom. I would put off calling her to see how she was. Sure didn't want to hear any lectures about my drinking and chose alcohol over my relationship with her (and other family members). This went on for years. Since being sober, I have kept in regular touch with her -- mo...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

F.E.A.R. = Frustration, Ego, Anxiety and Resentment --AnonymousWe don't want to return to the life we led before recovery, but fear should never be the reason why we don't. Fear keeps us from being open to the Program. If we're only in the Program because we're afraid of the old way of life, we'll never...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

I watched a Lifetime movie last night...it was made in 2013 and I sure hope it is not going to be the "new" treatment for addiction... It was Taken for Ransom and about this woman (played by Teri Polo) who was in a car accident which killed her son. She turned to alcohol and pills and became addi...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

yep

Jerry F · Jerry F

Another morning alcohol free...feels exhilarating doesn't it. I went and had a cat scan yesterday afternoon on my head/brain to make sure that the last medical procedure is holding; no brain bleed anymore, and I feel confident and excited and healthy. Is it a problem out of the way? I feel sure...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Live your dreams by making deliberate choices, not just responding to whatever life throws your way.~ Marica Weider

hopefulone · hopefulone

Acceptance was such a hard thing for me. A really good loving friend in AA helped me with "accepting the things I cannot change". I worked the Steps and that really helped, but I would still go on and on about this thing or that thing, this person or that person, enjoying the dramas of my life an...

tjaburke8 · tjaburke8

Sorry if this is not in the right section... In August of 2014 I spent 3 months in an alcohol recovery center. I am currently 10 months sober and have never been happier. Recently I've began seeing a woman I just met. She doesn't know anything about my sobriety because we've only been on 2 dates and it...

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 10 (Founders Day): "I knew I needed the alcoholic as much as he needed me ... And this mutual give-and-take is at the very heart of all of AA's Twelfth Step work today. This was how to carry the message. The final missing link was located right there in my first talk with Dr. Bob."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

"It was the hardest two years of my life," a woman said. "So many painful, unexpected events happened. I felt so abandoned, so lost. I didn't understand what was happening, and I felt tortured by God and life. I didn't think it would ever end. But it did. Now I can look back on that time an...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Attitudes and LimitationsWhat we consider our greatest strengths can also be our greatest weaknesses.Excessive pride in "being able to handle everything," for example, may result in our taking on other people's responsibilities. In "taking over," we often lessen anoth...

Amigo · Amigo

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

hopefulone · hopefulone

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

bikerbill · bikerbill

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

WeDoRecover12 · WeDoRecover12

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

Lucymae · Lucymae

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

Amigo · Amigo

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

diane_la · diane_la

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

Mike B. · Mike B.

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

hopefulone · hopefulone

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

Arle · Arle

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

John · John

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

Arle · Arle

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

Ruth · Ruth

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

Arle · Arle

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

Arle · Arle

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

Mike B. · Mike B.

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

Coogi · Coogi

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

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	newbie here (Preview) Newbie... alcoholic since 15 years old basically. I went thru residential treatment thru NARA here in Portland Oregon. Been sober since 7-30-14. working on repairing my life. I lost my daughter to DHS due to my drinking, but I have her returned now. She is 10.. we are doing good , been a rough transitio...	heartfan	9	740	Jun 17, 2015 by hopefulone
	Somewhere between Step three & suicide... help suicide higher power safety advice (Preview) The last 24 hours have just been hard. I am four months sober, have worked the program, did a 90-in-90, have a sponsor, and have created a support network of sober friends. Yesterday I learned information that lead me to report my brother and sister-in-law to the department of child and family service...	DanceofRecovery	7	7137	Jun 17, 2015 by Fyne Spirit
	Today's Gift 6/16 (Preview) One of the attributes of love . . . is to bring harmony and order out of chaos. --Molly Haskell Have we forgotten how to love in our hurried passage through life? Perhaps we need reminding that love focuses our attention and guides our direction. Our actions aren't hurried and our feelings aren't conf...	Pythonpappy	0	425	Jun 16, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) June 16 "The history of AA shows that whenever a great need arises, that need is always met. In this respect, I'm quite sure that our history will go on repeating itself."	Mike B.	0	393	Jun 16, 2015 by Mike B.
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) June 15, 2015Quote of the Week"If I'm feeling hysterical, it must be historical." Before recovery, I often wondered why little things caused such a big reaction in me. Somebody driving too slow, other people's comments, little things not going my way - these events often caused big re...	Pythonpappy	0	450	Jun 15, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) June 15 "I no longer view the dishes as an unpleasant task. I see them as an opportunity to meditate ... I concentrate on washing the dishes and not on what I'm going to do next. The most important thing is what's in front of me-now."	Mike B.	1	399	Jun 15, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 6/14 (Preview) Duty is what one expects from others - it is not what one does oneself. --Oscar Wilde NewcomerI do intend to make amends to everyone I've harmed, but I still feel scared to think about it.SponsorThe prospect of facing someone to whom we owe amends may bring up unnecessary fear if we cling to our old notio...	Pythonpappy	0	446	Jun 15, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	How Can I Not Drink TODAY? (Preview) Attend an AA meeting today. To find one in your area: http://www.aa.org/ This is the single most important thing that I have ever done which has helped me stay sober. There is nothing to be afraid of. The meetings are filled with people who like you, are new and ones who have been where you are now. We supp...	hopefulone	3	798	Jun 14, 2015 by maire rua
	Procrastination (Preview) Hi Guys, I used to post a lot to the board in early days but started going to f2f meetings and I make about about 5 a week so online has taken a back seat. I do read from time to time and it does give me great support. I am 5 years now and this board was where it started for me so I will always be grateful. At the momen...	maire rua	5	713	Jun 13, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 6/13 (Preview) Many of us achieve only the semblance of communication with others; what we say is often not contingent on what the other has just said, and neither of us is aware that we are not communicating. --Desy Safan-GerardWhen we don't listen fully to each other, when we don't revere the Spirit within others t...	Pythonpappy	0	427	Jun 13, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 6/12 (Preview) One Day at a TimeMy best friend was going through some tough situations in her life. I was in the midst of a hard stretch too. We didn't particularly like the things we had to do in our lives. We talked about our feelings and decided that what we were going through was necessary and important, even though w...	Pythonpappy	0	491	Jun 13, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Visit with Mom (Preview) For years I went without visiting my mom. I would put off calling her to see how she was. Sure didn't want to hear any lectures about my drinking and chose alcohol over my relationship with her (and other family members). This went on for years. Since being sober, I have kept in regular touch with her -- mo...	hopefulone	3	612	Jun 12, 2015 by Coogi
	Today's Gift 6/11 (Preview) F.E.A.R. = Frustration, Ego, Anxiety and Resentment --AnonymousWe don't want to return to the life we led before recovery, but fear should never be the reason why we don't. Fear keeps us from being open to the Program. If we're only in the Program because we're afraid of the old way of life, we'll never...	Pythonpappy	1	388	Jun 11, 2015 by hopefulone
	Now Here is A New Approach for Intervention (Warning: Spoiler Alert for "Taken for Ransom" Lifetime movie) (Preview) I watched a Lifetime movie last night...it was made in 2013 and I sure hope it is not going to be the "new" treatment for addiction... It was Taken for Ransom and about this woman (played by Teri Polo) who was in a car accident which killed her son. She turned to alcohol and pills and became addi...	betterthanyesterday52	4	8589	Jun 11, 2015 by hopefulone
	th Danger of reading. (Preview) yep	Zoomtopz	3	498	Jun 11, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	waiting for the news (Preview) Another morning alcohol free...feels exhilarating doesn't it. I went and had a cat scan yesterday afternoon on my head/brain to make sure that the last medical procedure is holding; no brain bleed anymore, and I feel confident and excited and healthy. Is it a problem out of the way? I feel sure...	Jerry F	13	686	Jun 11, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Live your dreams by making deliberate choices, not just responding to whatever life throws your way.~ Marica Weider	Pythonpappy	0	466	Jun 11, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Acceptance and Thanks Pappy! (Preview) Acceptance was such a hard thing for me. A really good loving friend in AA helped me with "accepting the things I cannot change". I worked the Steps and that really helped, but I would still go on and on about this thing or that thing, this person or that person, enjoying the dramas of my life an...	hopefulone	2	671	Jun 10, 2015 by Coogi
	When to tell a potential relationship about recovery (Preview) Sorry if this is not in the right section... In August of 2014 I spent 3 months in an alcohol recovery center. I am currently 10 months sober and have never been happier. Recently I've began seeing a woman I just met. She doesn't know anything about my sobriety because we've only been on 2 dates and it...	tjaburke8	7	701	Jun 10, 2015 by peecee
	Grapevine (Preview) June 10 (Founders Day): "I knew I needed the alcoholic as much as he needed me ... And this mutual give-and-take is at the very heart of all of AA's Twelfth Step work today. This was how to carry the message. The final missing link was located right there in my first talk with Dr. Bob."	Mike B.	0	364	Jun 10, 2015 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift 6/10 (Preview) "It was the hardest two years of my life," a woman said. "So many painful, unexpected events happened. I felt so abandoned, so lost. I didn't understand what was happening, and I felt tortured by God and life. I didn't think it would ever end. But it did. Now I can look back on that time an...	Pythonpappy	0	384	Jun 10, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 6/9 (Preview) Attitudes and LimitationsWhat we consider our greatest strengths can also be our greatest weaknesses.Excessive pride in "being able to handle everything," for example, may result in our taking on other people's responsibilities. In "taking over," we often lessen anoth...	Pythonpappy	0	449	Jun 9, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Some of us have tried to hold on to Old Ideas...The result nil until we let go absolutely (Preview) It was a cold January day, I was sober about a week; usually, I sat in the library reading comic books and listening to Richard Wagner..."talk about on a pink cloud"... I was sure out there...detoxing from 24/7 365 days a year drinking... luckly I was only 30 yrs old. At random I picked up a p...	Amigo	0	1724	Jun 8, 2015 by Amigo
	Using My AA Toolbox (Preview) I hear shares in the rooms "I no longer have the desire to drink" or "The craving for alcohol has been removed" or "I got this". I wonder how many of those shares are on the up and up. I find it easy for me to become judgmental when I hear people say things like those. Then I h...	hopefulone	2	2171	Jun 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 6/8 (Preview) ...setting aside our carefulness with each other...If we cannot tolerate our mistakes, we will never be able to move on from this place. If we do not step up to the plate with bat in hand, we will grow old without knowing what first base is like. Life is a risk. A committed relationship is a risk. Letting o...	Pythonpappy	0	480	Jun 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) June 8, 2015Quote of the Week"Wisdom is knowledge you learn after you know it all." You couldn't tell me anything before I entered recovery because I knew it all. I had all the answers for my life, and I had all the answers for yours, too, and I was quick to tell you about it. In fact, my favor...	Pythonpappy	0	535	Jun 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 6/7 (Preview) Healing the PastWe hear much about the long term effects of growing up in a dysfunctional family. Many alcoholics, in fact, have bitter memories of their own parents drinking and may feel this caused needless deprivation and misery.Whether our families were dysfunctional or not, we must agree tha...	Pythonpappy	0	506	Jun 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 6/6 (Preview) I wish you a slow recovery. --Saying heard in meetings NewcomerI feel as if I should be doing better than this by now.SponsorI can identify with your belief that you should be doing better faster. I sometimes feel that about the pace of my own recovery, as if we recovering people are in some sort of race w...	Pythonpappy	0	372	Jun 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	that big bad word God. (Preview) Am I missing summat? I read see hear the word God throughout the book the programme from the mouths of others. As I understand it, it's a God of your own understanding. (In my case gods and godesses) I'll happily accept others have a different conception to me. I'll even accept some people use an inan...	bikerbill	2	492	Jun 8, 2015 by peecee
	The Best Big Book Study on the Internet (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCoNWFgxjiSXNemLNnMVmoFDH3YVJwtUw	WeDoRecover12	0	463	Jun 5, 2015 by WeDoRecover12
	A different way that saved my sanity and my life. (Preview) The reason I am able to post this now is because I am on the other side of my hellish journey. I have not had alcohol for over 21 years, however about 3 years ago due to pain I was prescribed Vicodin. I got hooked. I was in a real dilemma. I was frantic, overwhelmed with shame and guilt. How do I go to my meeting w...	Lucymae	6	742	Jun 4, 2015 by Jerry F
	Atheists and Fox holes (Preview) Just the other day I was reading in "As Bill See's it"... a brief blurb from Bill about the 3rd step and Atheists...and how in AA's beginnings the bar was set rather low.. for anyone with a drinking problem and I couldn't agree more... It sought of communicated to me a visual smile because I...	Amigo	3	616	Jun 4, 2015 by Jerry F
	How to work the 12 steps (Preview) OK I realize this might sound dumb to most of you but I went to residential for 30 days and not once did we discuss how to do the steps. I'm home, and I have read them, went to meetings and understand them, but what do I do to complete them?	diane_la	7	809	Jun 4, 2015 by davep12and12
	Grapevine (Preview) June 4 "Those who follow the AA program with the greatest earnestness and zeal not only maintain sobriety but often acquire finer characteristics and attitudes as well. One of these is tolerance."	Mike B.	0	403	Jun 4, 2015 by Mike B.
	Two Years Sober! It's a Miracle I Tell You! (Preview) Just wanted to say that yesterday I reached two years of sobriety. I am one grateful alcoholic, that's for sure! I could not have done it without Alcoholics Anonymous. When I came into the rooms, I was a mess! I was completely hopeless! I was pretty beaten up and had made such a mess of my life with my drink...	hopefulone	9	762	Jun 2, 2015 by gonee
	People's opinions (Preview) So I'm noticing a lot of people have opinions about my drinking, saying I don't think you're an alcoholic you just need to slow down or deal with other problems in yourself. I know they are trying to be helpful and there was a time I would've used their comments to fool myself and say to hell with it, I can dr...	Arle	11	809	Jun 2, 2015 by StPeteDean
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) June 1, 2015Quote of the Week"I may not be much, but I'm all I think about." If I add up all the time I spend thinking about myself - at least 70% of the time I'm thinking (usually worrying) about my future, 20% of the time I'm thinking about my past (usually wishing I had made different choi...	Pythonpappy	0	563	Jun 1, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.~ Joanne Kathleen Rowling	Pythonpappy	0	690	Jun 1, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 6/1 (Preview) I Wish I WereI wish I were big enough to honestly admit all my shortcomings.Brilliant enough to accept praise without it making me arrogant.Tall enough to tower over dishonesty.Strong enough to welcome criticism.Compassionate enough to understand human frailties.Wise enough to recognize mis...	Pythonpappy	0	396	Jun 1, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Board Moderators Needed and Donations for site funding. (closed) (Preview) Hi everyone, Dean would like to step down from his position as board moderator at this time, and therefore I am seeking out two strong AA members to volunteer for this position. Board moderators just make sure the board stays AA focused, that there is no spam, phishing, advertisements, and that any po...	John	15	1552	May 31, 2015 by John
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) It doesnt matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.~ Brian Tracy	Pythonpappy	0	414	May 31, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 5/31 (Preview) Detachment means "freedom from emotion."Letting someone else's behavior determine how we feel at every turn is irresponsible. Our emotions should be determined by us, not by someone else. But no doubt we have spent years confusing the boundaries that separate us from other people. Wh...	Pythonpappy	0	420	May 31, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Day 5 (Preview) I'm on day 5 of being sober and finding it really hard but I got through the day without a drink. I have been drinking forever it seems,well since I was 14 and I'm 32 now. It's been what I do to cope with life. It has caused many problems in my life and wrecked every relationship I have ever been in because i alw...	Arle	27	1127	May 30, 2015 by mandm
	Newbie (Preview) Hi my name is Ruth and I am a return AA member.Starting all over.My group was PRINCIPLE BEFORE PERSONALITIES,in Spring Hill,Fl. So today will be my starting day 5/28/2015.But I'm ready.	Ruth	11	565	May 30, 2015 by peecee
	Today's, just for today (Preview) I was reading todays quote out of the little book I was given and it really applies to me...it said when starting recovery we may not know who we are, how to act, what to say or even how to dress. I feel like most of my life I have used alcohol to build up my confidence level to get through everything! Now im so s...	Arle	9	658	May 28, 2015 by Coogi
	First meeting solo! (Preview) I went to my first meeting solo tonight. I got lost on the way there and didn't think I'd make it but got there with two minutes to spare! I walked up to the building and was very nervous! I saw three men standing at the door and asked if this was the meeting, they said yep and we are it! This kinda freaked me out...	Arle	5	582	May 28, 2015 by Coogi
	Grapevine (Preview) May 28 "If I was to recover the wholeness, the oneness of my personality, if I truly wanted a rebirth of my human spirit, a taste of the joy of living, then ... I had to surrender, not only to alcohol as an alcoholic, but to life as a person."	Mike B.	1	403	May 28, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 5/28 (Preview) I can hear music...sweet, sweet music. --Brian WilsonWe often find it helpful to think about the role music has played in our lives. Sometimes, it has been a problem for us - time spent listening to loud, blaring music was a time of physical and emotional isolation, usually under the influence of drug...	Pythonpappy	0	425	May 28, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sobriety ends a marriage (Preview) I've heard of many marriages ending because of drinking but mine will end because I chose sobriety. 26 years (25 years were happy, 1 year of hell). I was served papers today ordering me to appear in court. The old me would have drank myself into a tizzy, but the new me is really ok with it. The old me loo...	Coogi	8	1954	May 28, 2015 by hopefulone
	Today's Gift 5/27 (Preview) NewcomerI don't know why I'm still going through such emotional ups and downs at this point. I'm not in withdrawal, my body chemistry is no longer in chaos, and I know how to take better care of myself. I'm open to many new things, and I'm growing and changing faster than I ever expected. Why should I feel...	Pythonpappy	0	423	May 27, 2015 by Pythonpappy
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