Alcoholics Anonymous

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 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...

Coogi · Coogi

I hope everyone had a good day today. This day usually brings reminders of sadness, but today I kept myself busy being constructive. As everyone is out hitting the sales, going fishing, camping, BBQing or whatever they do on long weekends, I stayed home and worked all day on a project. The phrase &qu...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

May 25, 2015Quote of the Week"Would you rather be right, or would you rather be happy?" Now that was a hard one to answer when I was new. In fact, my answer back then was, "But I was right! He/she/they were wrong! It has nothing to do with being happy!" How wrong I was. And by cling...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Nobody can change my thoughts but me.The first of the Twelve Steps asks us to admit we are powerless. Our first question might be, Why? Shouldn't we try to change the conditions in our lives? Shouldn't we try to influence others to change too? If we put ourselves in good hands in this fellowship, we wi...

gonee · gonee

The Alcoholics Anonymous PreambleCopyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requir...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new. --Ursula K. Le GuinIn the first phases of a relationship, everything is new and exciting. It seems as though nothing could ever go wrong.Yet as we move out of this "honeymoon" phase of the r...

Jerry F · Jerry F

Aloha MIP family...I'm home still sitting in the atmosphere of powerlessness with the assurance that I can't...God can...and I will let God. No I didn't drink and yes I lost the compulsion to drink up to the moment. Last Monday at about this same time I was being medevac'd over to Oahu and another s...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It took me a long time to realize that when I hate somebody it doesn't hurt them. Only me. ***** Call your sponsor before, not after, you take your first drink. ***** Nothing is so bad that relapse won't make it worse. ***** I can't handle it, God. You take over. ***** You cannot think your way into right a...

mandm · mandm

I found this video on Alcohol addiction I though I would share. Its amazing to see someone strugle with such similar struggles with alcohol.Vodka Addiction I'm so greatful that 2 years later I am clear and sober.

Coogi · Coogi

Tomorrow is our town's Tuesday night meeting. I'm anxiously waiting. I'll be there unless mom is having a bad day. Every time I leave the house for a short time something happens. Or she's fine when i leave but stressed out when I get back. The things I've been doing the last few days are necessary t...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 20"Feelings are neither right nor wrong. It is what we do with them that we need to concentrate on."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Change your thoughts and you change your world.~ Normal Vincent Peale

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We must continuously fine-tune our bearings.No one can set sail and expect to forget the wind. First you stand in the open air, feel the wind touch your face, and take note of its direction and force. Then you set your sail to carry your boat toward your goal. And you continue to recheck the wind because i...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

To err is human; to blame it on the other guy is even more human. --Bob GoddardWe are on a path that leads us to become better people with greater insight and stronger character. A central theme on this path is learning to take responsibility for ourselves, our mistakes, and our choices as we deal with ou...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 21 "I cannot give anyone the precious gift of sobriety; but I can listen to a newcomer's problems and tell her how it works for me."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

May 18, 2015Quote of the Week"Humility is not thinking less about yourself, but rather thinking about yourself less." Oh, how the ego rebels against the thought of humility. "If I'm humble, I'll be a nothing. I'll vanish! I must be distinguished, different, better than! Only by s...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A man takes a drink, the drink takes another, and the drink takes the man. -- Proverb NewcomerI've heard Alcoholics Anonymous members say, "It's the first drink that gets you drunk," and Overeaters Anonymous members say, "Don't take that first compulsive bite." It seems a li...

evoliroc4178 · evoliroc4178

Yesterday was hard. I had been on a binge for around a week. Don't remember but small portions of anything that happened those few days. It always amazes me how quickly things go from going great to firestorm! I ended up in the hospital getting fluids and then I was off to my local AA group. I have my s...

Toad · Toad

May 17 1979, Was the last time I found it necessary to drink. It was a decent drunk as drunks go. Three days later all Hell Literally broke loose. The demons would not back down. Laughed at my puny pistol. I called the cops on myself. They say No way, Hose'. The cops give me a member of A.A. phone number. I...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The process rather than the product is primary in caring, for it is only in the present that I can attend to the other. --Milton MayeroffThe moment that captures us now is all we have for certain. We can dream endlessly about next week and next year but there are no guarantees. Thus, it is important to car...

Coogi · Coogi

Sober life is good! I got my cabin yesterday. It will be delivered on Wednesday. This is my second major accomplishment since getting sober. For the last 6 months, I've lived dirt poor, worked hard and saved hard to accomplish my goal of getting a mini cabin and a patch of land in the boonies to call h...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Letting Go of Old BeliefsTry harder. Do better. Be perfect.These messages are tricks that people have played on us. No matter how hard we try, we think we have to do better. Perfection always eludes us and keeps us unhappy with the good we've done.Messages of perfectionism are tricks because we can ne...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

May 11, 2015Quote of the Week"Try praying. Nothing pleases God more than hearing a strange voice." This quote hit me on several levels. First, it reminded me of how often I forget to use one of the most powerful tools in my spiritual toolkit - prayer. I was taught early on that praying is sim...

Christopher Robin · Christopher Robin

Im new here...pretty down today. Where do I start?

phoenix24x · phoenix24x

THIS is what shes talking about Einstein.... i thought i had many relationships, however, i only had one that was repeated over and over. the "end" result leading to a spiritual discovery is attached. -- Edited by phoenix24x on Saturday 16th of May 2015 08:40:00 AM

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush. --Doug LarsonLife is never just one thing. It is quite possible to feel optimistic and happy even when some things are not right with us. An optimistic outlook gives us energy to handle the harder things that we have to deal with. Rese...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 12 "I do not agree that the newcomer is the most important member at any meeting. In my opinion, equally important are those old-timers who showed me the way, and any middle-timer who may today be suffering. If newcomers are indeed the lifeblood of AA, old- and middle-timers are its skin a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Even the smallest victory is never to be taken for granted. Each victory must be applauded...~ Audre Lord

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

"Depressions are transition times for me," an older fellow stated. "I look at my lows as a preparation period, an inner time to grow and change even though I'm not consciously aware of what's going on inside me. But I didn't always think this way."I used to get terrified when I go...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Nature is the Art of God. --Sir Thomas BrowneThe most relaxing activities may be the ones in which we do absolutely nothing. And if we can do nothing amid the sounds of nature - birds chirping, water bubbling in a brook, the wind rustling in the trees - so much the better. During these moments, away from t...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 15 "I know that my life is no longer my own. My life now is in the hands of 'a new Employer.' Even though I still complain now and then about the working conditions and sometimes have trouble getting along with my fellow employees, it's a great improvement over the way things were when I was in c...

stilljohnny · stilljohnny

What does "its" refer to by the reading in the Twelve and Twelve?

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

like me when I was drinking. would have put th fire out.

PeggyONeal · PeggyONeal

Suggestions for a format for two people working on the same character defect, but not as sponsor sponsee?

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	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	945	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	528	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	889	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	963	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	680	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	816	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	529	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	1734	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	552	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	553	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	1302	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	706	May 30, 2015 by peecee
	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	752	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	545	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	589	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	2286	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	570	May 27, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Memorial Day (Preview) I hope everyone had a good day today. This day usually brings reminders of sadness, but today I kept myself busy being constructive. As everyone is out hitting the sales, going fishing, camping, BBQing or whatever they do on long weekends, I stayed home and worked all day on a project. The phrase &qu...	Coogi	1	782	May 26, 2015 by davep12and12
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) May 25, 2015Quote of the Week"Would you rather be right, or would you rather be happy?" Now that was a hard one to answer when I was new. In fact, my answer back then was, "But I was right! He/she/they were wrong! It has nothing to do with being happy!" How wrong I was. And by cling...	Pythonpappy	0	725	May 25, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 5/25 (Preview) Nobody can change my thoughts but me.The first of the Twelve Steps asks us to admit we are powerless. Our first question might be, Why? Shouldn't we try to change the conditions in our lives? Shouldn't we try to influence others to change too? If we put ourselves in good hands in this fellowship, we wi...	Pythonpappy	0	550	May 25, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Lest we forget.. (Preview) The Alcoholics Anonymous PreambleCopyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requir...	gonee	0	806	May 25, 2015 by gonee
	Today's Gift 5/24 (Preview) Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new. --Ursula K. Le GuinIn the first phases of a relationship, everything is new and exciting. It seems as though nothing could ever go wrong.Yet as we move out of this "honeymoon" phase of the r...	Pythonpappy	0	595	May 24, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Absolute powerlessness - Back home (Preview) Aloha MIP family...I'm home still sitting in the atmosphere of powerlessness with the assurance that I can't...God can...and I will let God. No I didn't drink and yes I lost the compulsion to drink up to the moment. Last Monday at about this same time I was being medevac'd over to Oahu and another s...	Jerry F	9	927	May 22, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 5/22 (Preview) It took me a long time to realize that when I hate somebody it doesn't hurt them. Only me. *** Call your sponsor before, not after, you take your first drink. * Nothing is so bad that relapse won't make it worse. * I can't handle it, God. You take over. *** You cannot think your way into right a...	Pythonpappy	0	557	May 22, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Addiction Story (Preview) I found this video on Alcohol addiction I though I would share. Its amazing to see someone strugle with such similar struggles with alcohol.Vodka Addiction I'm so greatful that 2 years later I am clear and sober.	mandm	4	890	May 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Stress and guilt (Preview) Tomorrow is our town's Tuesday night meeting. I'm anxiously waiting. I'll be there unless mom is having a bad day. Every time I leave the house for a short time something happens. Or she's fine when i leave but stressed out when I get back. The things I've been doing the last few days are necessary t...	Coogi	11	1088	May 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) May 20"Feelings are neither right nor wrong. It is what we do with them that we need to concentrate on."	Mike B.	1	660	May 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Change your thoughts and you change your world.~ Normal Vincent Peale	Pythonpappy	0	632	May 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 5/21 (Preview) We must continuously fine-tune our bearings.No one can set sail and expect to forget the wind. First you stand in the open air, feel the wind touch your face, and take note of its direction and force. Then you set your sail to carry your boat toward your goal. And you continue to recheck the wind because i...	Pythonpappy	0	640	May 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 5/19 (Preview) To err is human; to blame it on the other guy is even more human. --Bob GoddardWe are on a path that leads us to become better people with greater insight and stronger character. A central theme on this path is learning to take responsibility for ourselves, our mistakes, and our choices as we deal with ou...	Pythonpappy	0	600	May 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) May 21 "I cannot give anyone the precious gift of sobriety; but I can listen to a newcomer's problems and tell her how it works for me."	Mike B.	0	583	May 21, 2015 by Mike B.
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) May 18, 2015Quote of the Week"Humility is not thinking less about yourself, but rather thinking about yourself less." Oh, how the ego rebels against the thought of humility. "If I'm humble, I'll be a nothing. I'll vanish! I must be distinguished, different, better than! Only by s...	Pythonpappy	0	688	May 18, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	A man takes a drink (Preview) A man takes a drink, the drink takes another, and the drink takes the man. -- Proverb NewcomerI've heard Alcoholics Anonymous members say, "It's the first drink that gets you drunk," and Overeaters Anonymous members say, "Don't take that first compulsive bite." It seems a li...	Pythonpappy	2	911	May 18, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Happy to be back... (Preview) Yesterday was hard. I had been on a binge for around a week. Don't remember but small portions of anything that happened those few days. It always amazes me how quickly things go from going great to firestorm! I ended up in the hospital getting fluids and then I was off to my local AA group. I have my s...	evoliroc4178	7	871	May 18, 2015 by mikef
	Grateful Still -- (Preview) May 17 1979, Was the last time I found it necessary to drink. It was a decent drunk as drunks go. Three days later all Hell Literally broke loose. The demons would not back down. Laughed at my puny pistol. I called the cops on myself. They say No way, Hose'. The cops give me a member of A.A. phone number. I...	Toad	6	870	May 18, 2015 by mikef
	Today's Gift 5/18 (Preview) The process rather than the product is primary in caring, for it is only in the present that I can attend to the other. --Milton MayeroffThe moment that captures us now is all we have for certain. We can dream endlessly about next week and next year but there are no guarantees. Thus, it is important to car...	Pythonpappy	0	609	May 18, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Home sweet home (Preview) Sober life is good! I got my cabin yesterday. It will be delivered on Wednesday. This is my second major accomplishment since getting sober. For the last 6 months, I've lived dirt poor, worked hard and saved hard to accomplish my goal of getting a mini cabin and a patch of land in the boonies to call h...	Coogi	6	862	May 17, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 5/17 (Preview) Letting Go of Old BeliefsTry harder. Do better. Be perfect.These messages are tricks that people have played on us. No matter how hard we try, we think we have to do better. Perfection always eludes us and keeps us unhappy with the good we've done.Messages of perfectionism are tricks because we can ne...	Pythonpappy	0	663	May 17, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) May 11, 2015Quote of the Week"Try praying. Nothing pleases God more than hearing a strange voice." This quote hit me on several levels. First, it reminded me of how often I forget to use one of the most powerful tools in my spiritual toolkit - prayer. I was taught early on that praying is sim...	Pythonpappy	1	692	May 17, 2015 by Coogi
	Help (Preview) Im new here...pretty down today. Where do I start?	Christopher Robin	36	1323	May 16, 2015 by Coogi
	wtf is she talking about.....emotionally unavailable? (Preview) THIS is what shes talking about Einstein.... i thought i had many relationships, however, i only had one that was repeated over and over. the "end" result leading to a spiritual discovery is attached. -- Edited by phoenix24x on Saturday 16th of May 2015 08:40:00 AM	phoenix24x	5	866	May 16, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 5/16 (Preview) Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush. --Doug LarsonLife is never just one thing. It is quite possible to feel optimistic and happy even when some things are not right with us. An optimistic outlook gives us energy to handle the harder things that we have to deal with. Rese...	Pythonpappy	0	582	May 16, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) May 12 "I do not agree that the newcomer is the most important member at any meeting. In my opinion, equally important are those old-timers who showed me the way, and any middle-timer who may today be suffering. If newcomers are indeed the lifeblood of AA, old- and middle-timers are its skin a...	Mike B.	1	643	May 15, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Even the smallest victory is never to be taken for granted. Each victory must be applauded...~ Audre Lord	Pythonpappy	0	558	May 15, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift (Preview) "Depressions are transition times for me," an older fellow stated. "I look at my lows as a preparation period, an inner time to grow and change even though I'm not consciously aware of what's going on inside me. But I didn't always think this way."I used to get terrified when I go...	Pythonpappy	0	578	May 15, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 5/14 (Preview) Nature is the Art of God. --Sir Thomas BrowneThe most relaxing activities may be the ones in which we do absolutely nothing. And if we can do nothing amid the sounds of nature - birds chirping, water bubbling in a brook, the wind rustling in the trees - so much the better. During these moments, away from t...	Pythonpappy	0	521	May 15, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) May 15 "I know that my life is no longer my own. My life now is in the hands of 'a new Employer.' Even though I still complain now and then about the working conditions and sometimes have trouble getting along with my fellow employees, it's a great improvement over the way things were when I was in c...	Mike B.	0	577	May 15, 2015 by Mike B.
	Tradition Five (Preview) What does "its" refer to by the reading in the Twelve and Twelve?	stilljohnny	1	678	May 13, 2015 by davep12and12
	pickled (Preview) like me when I was drinking. would have put th fire out.	Zoomtopz	0	683	May 12, 2015 by Zoomtopz
	Two people working on one character defect together (Preview) Suggestions for a format for two people working on the same character defect, but not as sponsor sponsee?	PeggyONeal	6	793	May 11, 2015 by Tanin
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