Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We are what we are. --Motto of Lake Wobegon, Garrison KeillorSometimes we devote so much effort to being what we are not, that we lose the chance to be what we are. We have one identity for this person and another for that one. Our co-workers, neighbors, friends, and family all expect different things o...

TrishaG · TrishaG

Good morning all. I have been in and out of these rooms for a long time. Just when I think I got this I dont. Too embarrassing to go back to f2f as I see the way some people look at me. Failure. I'm gonna have to try again somehow to stop drinking again. Thanks for listening. TrishaG

fenners · fenners

Hi All, I have completed my first 30 days and should receive my first chip tomorrow looking forward to that. It has been far from easy but with good support on here I have made it. Also completed my second day back at work after long absence feeling proud but not complacent good platform tomorrow is anoth...

hopefulone · hopefulone

I hope that anyone who has relapsed does not let shame, guilt and/or embarrassment keep them from coming back to the meetings. I almost let all of those things keep me out. When I had relapsed in the past, it took me years to go back for fear of others knowing I went out. I felt weak, like a failure/loser and...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It isn't for the moment you are struck that you need courage, but for the long uphill climb back to sanity and faith and security. --Anne Morrow LindberghMost of us are on a long uphill climb at this moment. It is a climb we are making together, and yet a climb we can't do for each other. I can reach out my han...

kbert · kbert

Hello there! I am new to this. I have been attending meetings for about eight months, and have a great home group. I have been able to string together nearly 2 months of sobriety. I have a great sponsor, and am working very hard to live a clean and sober life, to get my life back. My number one problem is the o...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Laughter, by definition, is healthy. --Doris LessingA hearty laugh can warm a cold room and make our spirits soar. But many of us are afraid to laugh, especially when we make mistakes. We think we're supposed to be perfect, and we don't allow ourselves to make mistakes. However, we're not a mold punch...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. ~John Andrew Holmes

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

December 7, 2015Quote of the Week"Honesty without compassion is hostility." Before recovery, I had a lot of resentments I was unaware of. The burden of these buried feelings was heavy, and they were often expressed in a passive aggressive way when I gave my opinion or offered unasked f...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

SerenityYour body is tense. Your face is somber and serious, ready to deliver the news. You may be slightly breathless. There's a crisis. It may be real. Or it may be self-created.Like an audience in a sports arena, we watch the events of life or even The Weather Channel drumming up reactive responses...

hopefulone · hopefulone

Hey guys.....I took what was left of our holiday ham (spiral sliced) and mixed a couple of potatoes, canned corn and green beans in an electric cooker. It is kind of hard for me to cut off what's left of the ham from the bone--messy, too. So after a couple of hours, most of the ham fell off the bone and flavor...

fenners · fenners

Hi All, Today has been a very diificult day not helped by horrible Imsomnia last three nights very tired this morning. Also my partner has just left for a works christmas do. She has assured me she wont be drinking as this is what she has agreed to do as she has also not had a drink for the same period. I have b...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Sometimes two minuses make a plus. --Edith ShannonWhat appears to be a problem sometimes turns out to be a most beneficial circumstance. We live only in the present, and it generally takes the perspective of hindsight to get the full meaning of an event. Over the years, we have learned that some of our...

hopefulone · hopefulone

My brother and other boy relatives used to play marbles as kids. My grandmother had reached the age when she started to give away some of her things which she wanted to go to certain relatives. She gave me a jar of marbles which she had displayed for years and years. She said my dad even played with some of...

hopefulone · hopefulone

http://projectturnabout.org/12-tips-for-staying-sober-during-the-h...

mikef · mikef

Good Morning and blessings of this day! Thank you for sharing a day of reflection with me on my anniversary yesterday.It was a wonderful day starting with a 100pm meeting in my Homegroup sharing and caring with others just like me,always an uplifting experience even if in pain or joy.Spent hours work...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Recovery releases our creativityCreativity implies something new - feeling, thinking, acting in a new way. When we step out of a familiar pattern, we often feel anxious. We wonder if the new way will work or if a new venture will succeed. We take a chance, a risk, and that requires courage. If we refuse...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The purpose of our lives is to give birth to the best which is within us. ~Marianne Williamson

fenners · fenners

Hi all, Just after a bit of advice I am coming to the end of my first month of Sobriety and I have been off work for 6 weeks with the accompanying anxiety and depression that brings. My current doctors note runs out on Sunday this week. I have started feeling a little anxious about returning to soon in to a h...

mikef · mikef

On a cold December 2nd morning in 1984,I came to in a farmhouse in Rhinebeck New York, from another drug induced evening and finally rose to my knees asking for mercy and admitting I was an addict and I was progressing in a state of devastation and disaster since early 1959...I was 6 months into my 3rd mar...

Tanin · Tanin

I saw her walk in the room today just as the meeting started. I paid little notice, only that she was accompanied by another woman and they had a bag with large lunch sandwiches. When the meeting chair asked if anyone was new, she raised her hand and said, "I'm coming back." We yelled out our we...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The Man, the Boy, and the DonkeyA man and his son headed to market with their donkey. A man on a horse passed them and asked, "Why aren't you riding your donkey?"The man placed his son on the donkey, and they continued on their way. They passed by a family working in their fields. A young girl sa...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. ~Norman Vincent Peale

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Our silence can keep us isolated."Still waters run deep" may be true for lakes and rivers, but in intimate relationships it is not necessarily true. Our silence can keep us isolated from ourselves and from those we love. In order to grow together, we must let each other know how we think and...

fenners · fenners

Hi All , I am in to my fourth week of sobriety. I am making day by day progress as suggested but I am concerned in the sudden distance between m and my partner. She also has stopped drinking but the closeness we had has somewhat evaporated. We used to spend a lot oftime drinking together where conversation...

hopefulone · hopefulone

Well, the neighbors below us are at it again.

They are so loud, you can hear some of what their disagreements are about. I work from home, it is sometimes very hard to focus on my work when it happens. It doesn't just last a few minutes, either. It can go on for hours and hours. They mo...

jackmu · jackmu

A custom tailored vAAcation (Alcoholics Anonymous) for you December 20th to December 26th. A vAAcation designed for people in sobriety with people in sobriety. Join us at our beautiful mountain retreat where you can relax, recover and rejuvenate. Be in a peaceful setting. Watch the Zopilotes...

fenners · fenners

I have been sober now for 2 weeks and 5days but today experienced something that was so uncomfortable I almost drank. I can only describe it as unbelivable anger anxiety scary thoughts I was so angry inside it hurt. I now believe this was probably my first severe craving any good advice. I do feel more co...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

He that knew all that learning ever writ Knew only this - that he knew nothing yet. --Aphra BehnIt's true that the more information we have about the world, the more clearly we see the shape of what we don't know. It's also true that we don't need to learn anything at all in order to deal fairly with others a...

henry1236 · henry1236

Hi all! Finally have a decent amount of time. There are certain old friends from my previous life that are extremely active people who could end up in the rooms in 10-20 years (but that's not for me to presume, but you know what I mean).I have 2 people who text/call/email me multiple times a week wonderi...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Carrying the MessageWhat we are always carries a stronger message than what we say. This is why we're sometimes turned off by people who seek to overwhelm us with charm. It's also why we can sometimes be drawn to people who are quiet and unassuming. However it works, there is a powerful message in one...

Mettos · Mettos

Hi .....I saw the daily readings when I first pulled up this site, but can not find them since I registered. Can u please tell me what I'm doing wrong. Thanks!

Katty00 · Katty00

im fresh out of treatment and for my after care I said I would seek out aa meetings online. Since where I am living there are no meetings. Just looking for tips and resources I can use. Feeling pretty lonely on my sobriety.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

November 30, 2015Quote of the Week"God is the answer, so now, what is the questions?" When I was new, I had a hard time with the God part of the program. "Higher Power" made it a little easier, and at first the group of drunks (G.O.D.) in the meetings were my Higher Power because t...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Love is something if you give it away, you end up having more. --Malvina ReynoldsThe abundant life appeals to us. Seldom do we want less money, fewer toys, clothes, or friends. In general, we want more of everything and still more - particularly of love. The truth is that the things we hoard or hide or fe...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

One way to become enthusiastic is to look for the plus sign. To make progress in any difficult situation, you have to start with what's right about it and build on that. -- Norman Vincent PealeBeginning our days with a positive mental outlook is a great depression chaser. Simply lifting our heads and l...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

"I was lucky," a man explained to me. "One of my first mentors in life made me practice serenity. Whenever I'd call him in full-blown panic mode or with that frantic tone in my voice, he'd refuse to talk to me until I calmed myself down."'Go get centered,' he'd tell me. 'Then we'll...

hopefulone · hopefulone

I finally was able to go see my mom for Thanksgiving day. I had been telling her I was coming for the past few months and for different reasons, out of my control, I was unable to. I was open with my mom about my relapsing and am grateful that she still is wanting to be in my life. She has really been so very supp...

hopefulone · hopefulone

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. H1 (yeah...I like that abbreviation of my ID name better than the "HO" one)

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

... satisfaction is a lowly thing, how pure a thing is joy. --Marianne Moore Our perfectionism generally dashes all hopes of self-satisfaction. But the program is here to show us that we can make progress. We can learn to believe that we are doing any task as well as we need to do it, at this time. Our job...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

OptimismWhat I think about surrounds me. What I allow to be entertained in my mind becomes a reality. If I think negatively, I will attract negativity in my life. On the other hand, if I concentrate on developing positive thoughts, I will attract positive people and events to my life. My potential wil...

PhotothingNYC · PhotothingNYC

Well, some of you know I have been struggling. But I believe I hit bottom. I have been trying to get a fulltime job (I'm currently freelance and it is not going well). Every disappoint causes me to day drink (even after a morning meeting), I don't recall most of this past week, I don't know who I have spok...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

When I hear somebody sigh "Life is hard," I am always tempted to ask, compared to what? --Sydney J. HarrisWe've probably heard all the negative quotations about life. There was also probably a time when we believed them all. Based on the state of our lives at the time, it was probably no surp...

Tlm274 · Tlm274

Hello all, I'm writing this in hopes that what has helped me can also help you. Like many of you I have tired and failed many times to quit drinking. I have enjoyed alcohol for 20+ years and it landed me in the hospital for 2 ½ months, suffering through a month long coma, a stroke, and sepsis. I have almost f...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We will sabotage ourselves if we don't believe we deserve success.Maybe we could try a different approach - stop torturing ourselves for the things we have done wrong and then try forgiveness instead. We can make amends by doing service work a way of keeping that self-sabotaging guilt at bay. Someti...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

November 23, 2015Quote of the Week"Things might not get better for me, but I can get better despite things." When I was a newcomer, I was convinced that because I was now sober, things in my life would get better. I was sure my career would finally get on track, my relationships would impro...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

There is enough in the world for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's good. --Frank BuchmanOurs is an illness of more. More! More! More! The greed of addiction decays the soul and leaves us to desperately try to fill the hole that is left behind, but there is never enough. The greed of addicti...

hopefulone · hopefulone

This has nothing to do with alcohol. Just taking a break for lunch and noticed T.V. Show Listings in my area at 1:00 p.m.....All in blue are crime-related. Amazing how many of them there are--makes me wonder--are all these crime shows really good for us? Is this one thing that is wrong with our world? So...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

One forgives to the degree that one loves. --La RochefaucouldWe all get hurt by other people sometimes. When this happens, we have choices. We can get angry and stay that way. We can act like it didn't hurt and try to forget it. We can act like a sad sack and hold a grudge. Or we can forgive.We first have to t...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Slow motion gets you there faster. --Hoagy Carmichael"One of the hardest lessons for me to learn is patience," admitted a fellow. "I've been in a race all my life. I suppose I could compare myself to the hare in the fable of The Tortoise and the Hare.' I jump into things, rush at them, an...

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	Today's Gift 12/10 ... I especially Identify with this One! (Preview) We are what we are. --Motto of Lake Wobegon, Garrison KeillorSometimes we devote so much effort to being what we are not, that we lose the chance to be what we are. We have one identity for this person and another for that one. Our co-workers, neighbors, friends, and family all expect different things o...	Pythonpappy	0	653	Dec 10, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Getting Back To Day One (Preview) Good morning all. I have been in and out of these rooms for a long time. Just when I think I got this I dont. Too embarrassing to go back to f2f as I see the way some people look at me. Failure. I'm gonna have to try again somehow to stop drinking again. Thanks for listening. TrishaG	TrishaG	7	953	Dec 9, 2015 by hopefulone
	30 DAYS DONE !!! (Preview) Hi All, I have completed my first 30 days and should receive my first chip tomorrow looking forward to that. It has been far from easy but with good support on here I have made it. Also completed my second day back at work after long absence feeling proud but not complacent good platform tomorrow is anoth...	fenners	6	888	Dec 9, 2015 by hopefulone
	Keep Coming Back.... (Preview) I hope that anyone who has relapsed does not let shame, guilt and/or embarrassment keep them from coming back to the meetings. I almost let all of those things keep me out. When I had relapsed in the past, it took me years to go back for fear of others knowing I went out. I felt weak, like a failure/loser and...	hopefulone	4	1537	Dec 9, 2015 by hopefulone
	Today's Gift 12/9 (Preview) It isn't for the moment you are struck that you need courage, but for the long uphill climb back to sanity and faith and security. --Anne Morrow LindberghMost of us are on a long uphill climb at this moment. It is a climb we are making together, and yet a climb we can't do for each other. I can reach out my han...	Pythonpappy	1	739	Dec 9, 2015 by BLUESMAN
	Husband who still drinks (Preview) Hello there! I am new to this. I have been attending meetings for about eight months, and have a great home group. I have been able to string together nearly 2 months of sobriety. I have a great sponsor, and am working very hard to live a clean and sober life, to get my life back. My number one problem is the o...	kbert	7	944	Dec 9, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/8 (Preview) Laughter, by definition, is healthy. --Doris LessingA hearty laugh can warm a cold room and make our spirits soar. But many of us are afraid to laugh, especially when we make mistakes. We think we're supposed to be perfect, and we don't allow ourselves to make mistakes. However, we're not a mold punch...	Pythonpappy	0	719	Dec 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 12/7 (Preview) There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. ~John Andrew Holmes	Pythonpappy	1	587	Dec 7, 2015 by hopefulone
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) December 7, 2015Quote of the Week"Honesty without compassion is hostility." Before recovery, I had a lot of resentments I was unaware of. The burden of these buried feelings was heavy, and they were often expressed in a passive aggressive way when I gave my opinion or offered unasked f...	Pythonpappy	0	1009	Dec 7, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/7 (Preview) SerenityYour body is tense. Your face is somber and serious, ready to deliver the news. You may be slightly breathless. There's a crisis. It may be real. Or it may be self-created.Like an audience in a sports arena, we watch the events of life or even The Weather Channel drumming up reactive responses...	Pythonpappy	0	672	Dec 7, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	The Ham (Preview) Hey guys.....I took what was left of our holiday ham (spiral sliced) and mixed a couple of potatoes, canned corn and green beans in an electric cooker. It is kind of hard for me to cut off what's left of the ham from the bone--messy, too. So after a couple of hours, most of the ham fell off the bone and flavor...	hopefulone	8	1113	Dec 6, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	4 WEEKS TOMORROW BAD DAY (Preview) Hi All, Today has been a very diificult day not helped by horrible Imsomnia last three nights very tired this morning. Also my partner has just left for a works christmas do. She has assured me she wont be drinking as this is what she has agreed to do as she has also not had a drink for the same period. I have b...	fenners	10	1146	Dec 6, 2015 by fenners
	Today's Gift 12/6 (Preview) Sometimes two minuses make a plus. --Edith ShannonWhat appears to be a problem sometimes turns out to be a most beneficial circumstance. We live only in the present, and it generally takes the perspective of hindsight to get the full meaning of an event. Over the years, we have learned that some of our...	Pythonpappy	1	713	Dec 6, 2015 by hopefulone
	The Marbles and The Quarters (Preview) My brother and other boy relatives used to play marbles as kids. My grandmother had reached the age when she started to give away some of her things which she wanted to go to certain relatives. She gave me a jar of marbles which she had displayed for years and years. She said my dad even played with some of...	hopefulone	8	1463	Dec 6, 2015 by hopefulone
	12 Tips for Staying Sober During the Holidays ....Great site! (Preview) http://projectturnabout.org/12-tips-for-staying-sober-during-the-h...	hopefulone	1	881	Dec 6, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	In gratitude and thanks for years of support and prayer (Preview) Good Morning and blessings of this day! Thank you for sharing a day of reflection with me on my anniversary yesterday.It was a wonderful day starting with a 100pm meeting in my Homegroup sharing and caring with others just like me,always an uplifting experience even if in pain or joy.Spent hours work...	mikef	4	887	Dec 6, 2015 by Troy
	Today's Gift 12/5 (Preview) Recovery releases our creativityCreativity implies something new - feeling, thinking, acting in a new way. When we step out of a familiar pattern, we often feel anxious. We wonder if the new way will work or if a new venture will succeed. We take a chance, a risk, and that requires courage. If we refuse...	Pythonpappy	1	775	Dec 6, 2015 by hopefulone
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) The purpose of our lives is to give birth to the best which is within us. ~Marianne Williamson	Pythonpappy	1	859	Dec 6, 2015 by hopefulone
	WORK when is right (Preview) Hi all, Just after a bit of advice I am coming to the end of my first month of Sobriety and I have been off work for 6 weeks with the accompanying anxiety and depression that brings. My current doctors note runs out on Sunday this week. I have started feeling a little anxious about returning to soon in to a h...	fenners	18	945	Dec 6, 2015 by hopefulone
	Sharing 31 years of uninterrupted recovery ODAT (Preview) On a cold December 2nd morning in 1984,I came to in a farmhouse in Rhinebeck New York, from another drug induced evening and finally rose to my knees asking for mercy and admitting I was an addict and I was progressing in a state of devastation and disaster since early 1959...I was 6 months into my 3rd mar...	mikef	9	1139	Dec 5, 2015 by Fyne Spirit
	"I'm Coming Back" Posting record Prolific (Preview) I saw her walk in the room today just as the meeting started. I paid little notice, only that she was accompanied by another woman and they had a bag with large lunch sandwiches. When the meeting chair asked if anyone was new, she raised her hand and said, "I'm coming back." We yelled out our we...	Tanin	3	853	Dec 5, 2015 by Fyne Spirit
	Today's Gift 12/3 (Preview) The Man, the Boy, and the DonkeyA man and his son headed to market with their donkey. A man on a horse passed them and asked, "Why aren't you riding your donkey?"The man placed his son on the donkey, and they continued on their way. They passed by a family working in their fields. A young girl sa...	Pythonpappy	3	781	Dec 5, 2015 by hopefulone
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. ~Norman Vincent Peale	Pythonpappy	0	641	Dec 4, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/4 (Preview) Our silence can keep us isolated."Still waters run deep" may be true for lakes and rivers, but in intimate relationships it is not necessarily true. Our silence can keep us isolated from ourselves and from those we love. In order to grow together, we must let each other know how we think and...	Pythonpappy	0	583	Dec 4, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Change of Person (Preview) Hi All , I am in to my fourth week of sobriety. I am making day by day progress as suggested but I am concerned in the sudden distance between m and my partner. She also has stopped drinking but the closeness we had has somewhat evaporated. We used to spend a lot oftime drinking together where conversation...	fenners	9	979	Dec 2, 2015 by fenners
	Fight! Fight! (Preview) Well, the neighbors below us are at it again. They are so loud, you can hear some of what their disagreements are about. I work from home, it is sometimes very hard to focus on my work when it happens. It doesn't just last a few minutes, either. It can go on for hours and hours. They mo...	hopefulone	5	1099	Dec 2, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	vAAcation (Alcoholics Anonymous) in Costa Rica Dec.20th to Dec. 26th (Preview) A custom tailored vAAcation (Alcoholics Anonymous) for you December 20th to December 26th. A vAAcation designed for people in sobriety with people in sobriety. Join us at our beautiful mountain retreat where you can relax, recover and rejuvenate. Be in a peaceful setting. Watch the Zopilotes...	jackmu	0	643	Dec 2, 2015 by jackmu
	First Real Craving HELP (Preview) I have been sober now for 2 weeks and 5days but today experienced something that was so uncomfortable I almost drank. I can only describe it as unbelivable anger anxiety scary thoughts I was so angry inside it hurt. I now believe this was probably my first severe craving any good advice. I do feel more co...	fenners	9	1135	Dec 2, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/2 (Preview) He that knew all that learning ever writ Knew only this - that he knew nothing yet. --Aphra BehnIt's true that the more information we have about the world, the more clearly we see the shape of what we don't know. It's also true that we don't need to learn anything at all in order to deal fairly with others a...	Pythonpappy	0	696	Dec 2, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	PEOPLE (places and things) (Preview) Hi all! Finally have a decent amount of time. There are certain old friends from my previous life that are extremely active people who could end up in the rooms in 10-20 years (but that's not for me to presume, but you know what I mean).I have 2 people who text/call/email me multiple times a week wonderi...	henry1236	6	855	Dec 1, 2015 by Baba Louie
	Today's Gift 12/1 (Preview) Carrying the MessageWhat we are always carries a stronger message than what we say. This is why we're sometimes turned off by people who seek to overwhelm us with charm. It's also why we can sometimes be drawn to people who are quiet and unassuming. However it works, there is a powerful message in one...	Pythonpappy	1	536	Dec 1, 2015 by hopefulone
	Daily readings (Preview) Hi .....I saw the daily readings when I first pulled up this site, but can not find them since I registered. Can u please tell me what I'm doing wrong. Thanks!	Mettos	2	644	Dec 1, 2015 by hopefulone
	New to online forums and I am looking for support (Preview) im fresh out of treatment and for my after care I said I would seek out aa meetings online. Since where I am living there are no meetings. Just looking for tips and resources I can use. Feeling pretty lonely on my sobriety.	Katty00	15	969	Dec 1, 2015 by Baba Louie
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) November 30, 2015Quote of the Week"God is the answer, so now, what is the questions?" When I was new, I had a hard time with the God part of the program. "Higher Power" made it a little easier, and at first the group of drunks (G.O.D.) in the meetings were my Higher Power because t...	Pythonpappy	0	804	Nov 30, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 11/30 (Preview) Love is something if you give it away, you end up having more. --Malvina ReynoldsThe abundant life appeals to us. Seldom do we want less money, fewer toys, clothes, or friends. In general, we want more of everything and still more - particularly of love. The truth is that the things we hoard or hide or fe...	Pythonpappy	0	707	Nov 30, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 11/29 (Preview) One way to become enthusiastic is to look for the plus sign. To make progress in any difficult situation, you have to start with what's right about it and build on that. -- Norman Vincent PealeBeginning our days with a positive mental outlook is a great depression chaser. Simply lifting our heads and l...	Pythonpappy	0	611	Nov 29, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 11/28 (Preview) "I was lucky," a man explained to me. "One of my first mentors in life made me practice serenity. Whenever I'd call him in full-blown panic mode or with that frantic tone in my voice, he'd refuse to talk to me until I calmed myself down."'Go get centered,' he'd tell me. 'Then we'll...	Pythonpappy	5	865	Nov 29, 2015 by hopefulone
	Doorbusters and Gifts from God (Preview) I finally was able to go see my mom for Thanksgiving day. I had been telling her I was coming for the past few months and for different reasons, out of my control, I was unable to. I was open with my mom about my relapsing and am grateful that she still is wanting to be in my life. She has really been so very supp...	hopefulone	8	1016	Nov 28, 2015 by hopefulone
	Happy Thanksgiving! (Preview) I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. H1 (yeah...I like that abbreviation of my ID name better than the "HO" one)	hopefulone	7	954	Nov 27, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 11/27 (Preview) ... satisfaction is a lowly thing, how pure a thing is joy. --Marianne Moore Our perfectionism generally dashes all hopes of self-satisfaction. But the program is here to show us that we can make progress. We can learn to believe that we are doing any task as well as we need to do it, at this time. Our job...	Pythonpappy	0	682	Nov 27, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 11/26 (Preview) OptimismWhat I think about surrounds me. What I allow to be entertained in my mind becomes a reality. If I think negatively, I will attract negativity in my life. On the other hand, if I concentrate on developing positive thoughts, I will attract positive people and events to my life. My potential wil...	Pythonpappy	0	559	Nov 26, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	The Pickup Queen (Preview) Well, some of you know I have been struggling. But I believe I hit bottom. I have been trying to get a fulltime job (I'm currently freelance and it is not going well). Every disappoint causes me to day drink (even after a morning meeting), I don't recall most of this past week, I don't know who I have spok...	PhotothingNYC	9	949	Nov 25, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 11/25 (Preview) When I hear somebody sigh "Life is hard," I am always tempted to ask, compared to what? --Sydney J. HarrisWe've probably heard all the negative quotations about life. There was also probably a time when we believed them all. Based on the state of our lives at the time, it was probably no surp...	Pythonpappy	0	722	Nov 25, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	The vitamin cure for addiction (Preview) Hello all, I'm writing this in hopes that what has helped me can also help you. Like many of you I have tired and failed many times to quit drinking. I have enjoyed alcohol for 20+ years and it landed me in the hospital for 2 ½ months, suffering through a month long coma, a stroke, and sepsis. I have almost f...	Tlm274	18	1104	Nov 24, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 11/24 (Preview) We will sabotage ourselves if we don't believe we deserve success.Maybe we could try a different approach - stop torturing ourselves for the things we have done wrong and then try forgiveness instead. We can make amends by doing service work a way of keeping that self-sabotaging guilt at bay. Someti...	Pythonpappy	0	793	Nov 24, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) November 23, 2015Quote of the Week"Things might not get better for me, but I can get better despite things." When I was a newcomer, I was convinced that because I was now sober, things in my life would get better. I was sure my career would finally get on track, my relationships would impro...	Pythonpappy	0	739	Nov 23, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 11/23 (Preview) There is enough in the world for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's good. --Frank BuchmanOurs is an illness of more. More! More! More! The greed of addiction decays the soul and leaves us to desperately try to fill the hole that is left behind, but there is never enough. The greed of addicti...	Pythonpappy	0	627	Nov 23, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	There's Nothing on T.V. (Preview) This has nothing to do with alcohol. Just taking a break for lunch and noticed T.V. Show Listings in my area at 1:00 p.m.....All in blue are crime-related. Amazing how many of them there are--makes me wonder--are all these crime shows really good for us? Is this one thing that is wrong with our world? So...	hopefulone	17	1259	Nov 22, 2015 by hopefulone
	Today's Gift 11/22 (Preview) One forgives to the degree that one loves. --La RochefaucouldWe all get hurt by other people sometimes. When this happens, we have choices. We can get angry and stay that way. We can act like it didn't hurt and try to forget it. We can act like a sad sack and hold a grudge. Or we can forgive.We first have to t...	Pythonpappy	0	768	Nov 22, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 11/21 (Preview) Slow motion gets you there faster. --Hoagy Carmichael"One of the hardest lessons for me to learn is patience," admitted a fellow. "I've been in a race all my life. I suppose I could compare myself to the hare in the fable of The Tortoise and the Hare.' I jump into things, rush at them, an...	Pythonpappy	0	658	Nov 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
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