Alcoholics Anonymous

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 19 "Sobriety isn't a discrete list of tasks that you do and then check off; it's a state of being that pervades every aspect of your life."

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

This may sound ridiculous, but I started wondering today what "normal" drinking feels like to non-alcoholics. And what I mean by that is I wonder what it feels like, internally, to order one drink, finish it, enjoy a very light buzz, and then think no more about it. (The fact that I wonder th...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

It will get up to 99 degrees here in VA. The record high in this area for June 18th is 99 deg. in 1944. Time to pull out the beekeenis guys! LOLOL. You all are pretty cool so stay cooler in this stuff!

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

I think a lot about how much time I flushed down the toilet while boozing. If I added together the hours I have spent heavily intoxicated, the amount of time would equal months. Months of watching TV and movies whose plots I didn't retain, months of mindlessly eating food that I didn't remember the next...

jimmyjam · jimmyjam

This is my first time posting and would first like to say that I have enjoyed many of the posts on this site. What I have read has both inspired and given me answers on my AA journey. Bless AA and the fellowship. I just got my 5 year chip a couple of weeks ago and feel very thankful for that. I feel compelled to w...

Philipld · Philipld

The Anti-12 Steps (for the still active alcoholic) 1. I declared that I had complete and total control over my alcohol use and that I can completely manage my life and still drink alcohol. 2. Came to know that I needed no one and that alcohol would help me maintain my happiness and sanity 3. Made a decis...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The best way to prepare for life is to begin to live.Elbert Hubbard

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Life guarantees a chance - not a fair shake.--Bernie Y.Life is not fair. Most of us know that, but few of us accept it. Something in us often clings to the idea that ultimately, the gifts will all be evenly divided. Mostly we want to be paid back for the injustices of the past. Many of us expect - no, demand -...

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 18 "Step Six may be the greatest act of courage in the whole twelve-step process: a total act of faith. I have to trust that God will see the big picture and make the right choices."

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

This sounds awesome! "Celebrating 75 Years of "The Big Book" Alcoholics Anonymous! It is for three days August 8-10. There will be four guest speakers from California, VA/DC, and Maryland. Besides the speakers, there will be service workshops, BB history, and more and it will be...

gonee · gonee

I believe that the greatest gift that AA gave me was sponsorship. First all being sponsored. Someone took me by the hand and guided me through my sick years in AA. I subsequently got well. I then sponsored others. They also got well. Today my greatest gift is to see those that I sponsored, working with ot...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

To reach a port, we must sail sail, not tie at anchor sail, not drift.Franklin Roosevelt

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The past has flown away. The coming month and year do not exist; ours only is the present's tiny point.--ShabistariWe are tempted to look back and to look ahead. But what we most need to do is be present in this moment, with ourselves, with our loved ones and friends, and with our experience right here an...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

Okay...just curious. Right now I work for myself. I have a sob for a boss and the pay is lousy, however, I get sick leave, vacation days and a flexible schedule doing something I love so I haven't been very motivated to change jobs.... Several years ago I got a DUI, completed the required classes, got my c...

Philipld · Philipld

Bill W.'s letter to Dr. Jung Swiss psychologist & psychiatrist Jan 23, 1961 (Mentioned on pages 26 & 27 of the Big Book) My dear Dr. Jung: This letter of great appreciation has been very long overdue. May I first introduce myself as Bill W., a co-founder of the Society of Alcoholics Anony...

Philipld · Philipld

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IN A POSTWAR EMERGENCY By Bill W. One of the Founders What is the picture of alcoholism in the days ahead? The opinion of one of my friends indicates what the possibilities may be. With the emphasis characteristic of true alcoholics he said, "It looks like hell to me."...

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 16 "Alcoholics Anonymous has an answer to problems in sobriety, making sobriety, eventually, something wonderful instead of something that can drive people to drink."

Philipld · Philipld

The 24-Hour Club for Alcoholics Today, club life for ex-drunks-to supply their needs for companionship and fun-is A.A.s second miracle by FOWLER HILL Your Life©, January 1953 Two years ago, an old actor, whose name used to appear on Broadway marquees (call him Lionel Sloane), got drunk again in Hol...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Weekly VerseIf anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? 1 John3:17Weekly QuoteIf you cant feed a hundred people, then feed just one. Mother TeresaWeekly Thought When was the last time you really witnessed love in action? W...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

The good news is, I received a letter from my daughter. Over the last six years, I hardly heard from her at all. She sent me a box with a few gifts in it. I am not sure what for, except maybe when I reached a year she wanted to do something for me. Inside was a letter. I couldn't believe it. At first I thought it wa...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

June 16, 2014Quote of the Week"The good part of recovery is that you get your feelings back; the bad part is that you get your feelings back." Ah, the paradox of recovery (one of many). When I was 'out there' I had an easy way of dealing with my feelings - I'd numb them. Unable to feel or even ac...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Give people a fact or an idea and you can enlighten their minds; tell them a story and you touch their souls.Hasidic Proverb

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Living according to principles If we live according to spiritual principles, we will know harmony in our lives. If we ignore these principles, our harmony will be destroyed.Fortunately, the principles are constant. Once we recognize our mistakes, our task is to once again apply the principles we...

gonee · gonee

My sponsor committed suicide today. 26 years ago, he brought me to AA and worked with me everyday. His son committed suicide 2 years ago with a drug problem. My sponsor relapsed after 8 years because of a gambling problem. The great thing about my sponsor, was that he had the humility to hand me over to an...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.Jim Rohn

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

To be honest....(and isn't that what all of us recovering alcoholics should always do to be successful in this program?).....I hated this AA slogan! "Stick with the winners!", I thought, how horrible that human beings, and especially sick alcoholics, are divided into two categories-...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Taking Care of OurselvesIt's healthy, wise, and loving to be considerate and responsive to the feelings and needs of others. That's different from caretaking. Caretaking is a self-defeating and, certainly, a relationship defeating behavior - a behavior that backfires and can cause us to feel re...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I don't believe in predicting, especially about the future.-- Casey StengelWith the pace of change continuing to accelerate, the future is not what it used to be. From one moment to the next, no one can be certain of anything. Your job, your marriage, and your relationship to your children - none of th...

davep12and12 · davep12and12

Hi All,I just found out that one of the projects I am working on is going to involve some trips to Hong Kong this summer. I'll be doing a ten day trip starting four weeks from today, and then another ten day trip at the end of August. It's likely there will be several more after that.I used to do quite a lot of b...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Dont wait. The time will never be just right.Napoleon Hill

Philipld · Philipld

Going Through The Steps A.A. Sponsorship Pamphlet by Clarence Snyder© 1944 This is the first pamphlet ever written concerning sponsorship. It was written by Clarence H. Snyder in early 1944. Its original title was to be "A.A. Sponsorship...Its Obligations and Its Responsibilities."...

myownhell · myownhell

Last night I was listening one sermon and the woman, who was preaching said: "It's okay to not be okay." I don't know why I remembered it, but I have past with it. She said that it's not necessary when we are not okay to play role in front of people, saying that we are okay and all the false smiles ....

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 13 "The compulsion among most of us to survive and to grow soon becomes far stronger than the temptation to drink, or to misbehave. Literally, we must 'do or die.' So we make the choice to live. This, in turn, means the choice of AA principles, practices and attitudes that can salvage us from...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Failure is the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.Henry Ford

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Fine friendship requires duration rather than fitful intensity.--AristotleOnce we have embarked upon this program, we find spiritual recovery through relationships more than any other single factor. We find it through relationships with other people, with ourselves, and with our Higher Pow...

Philipld · Philipld

In AAs First Five Years Lois W., wife of AAs co-founder, Bill W., recalls the time in AA when there were few members and no Big Book. In the early days of AA things were really different. For five years there was no Big Book. The only way to communicate with other people was to go and tell them, so that...

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 12 "Today, as I look back over 27-plus years of sobriety, I can simply thank Him for being wherever I am going before I even get there."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Dust on diamonds, tears we cry, first we walk, then we fly.--Mark Chapple"First things first," "Easy does it," and "Keep it simple" are the touchstones of our recovery. At first, we may grasp recovery like a drowning person. We find that the harder we hold on to our l...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You can tell when you are on the road to success. It's uphill all the way.Paul Harvey

Philipld · Philipld

I'm a Nurse in an Alcoholic Ward Anonymous The author--a onetime alcoholic--has nursed 5000 drunks through the fading hours of their most spectacular sprees. Here is what she has faced in salvaging doctors, lawyers, ministers, priests, housewives and stenographers from drink and the devil A re...

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

Hey All, Like many folks, I haven't been around in a while. When I logged in this morning, though, I was really impacted by recent posts about pathological lying, the benefits of criticism, and gratitude for the program. I had a major self-pity episode through the majority of last night that's been cu...

John · John

Hi everyone,Previously the post at the top of the board would be based on the date it was started. Now, I have changed it so that when a post is replied to, it is moved to the top of the board, so the reply doesn't get lost at the bottom of the board and can be seen and replied to by both the original poster, a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Having loosened our grip on the past, we are free to reach for the future. --Ann D. Clark Everyday of our lives we think of some situation we wish we had handled differently. Perhaps we left a job we now miss, disciplined a child needlessly, or responded rudely to a friend. Our Fourth Step inventory abu...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.Maori Proverb

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 11 "Asking for help is not just a path to humility; it is a path to connection with my fellows and with God."

bikerbill · bikerbill

I know I haven't been on here for a while, been lots of stuff going on. what's the cadillac problem. It's a problem that's good to have in a way. last week I was told there was no more funding for my job. I was expecting this but hoped it would run until September. So as of today I don't have a role in the c...

gonee · gonee

.Happy birthday, Alcoholics Anonymous 10 June 1935. 79 years of helping alcoholics and their families. Thank you Dr Bob and Bill W. The doors were open for me on that 13 April 1988. As Bill always said: "PASS IT ON"

Tasha · Tasha

The Benefits of CriticismPersonal Growth 1. Looking for seeds of truth in criticism encourages humility. Its not easy to take an honest look at yourself and your weaknesses, but you can only grow if youre willing to try. 2. Learning from criticism allows you to improve. Almost every critique gives y...

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 10 "Alone in the town, I was scared to death of getting drunk. I was no longer a teacher or a preacher, I was an alcoholic who knew that he needed another alcoholic, as much as that one could possibly need me. Driven by that urge, I was soon face to face with Dr. Bob."

Philipld · Philipld

AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. PAUL AUTHOR OF "DOCTOR, ALCOHOLIC, ADDICT" July 1995 Dr. Paul's story "Doctor, Alcoholic, Addict" was published in the Third Edition of the Big Book; his remarks on acceptance, which appear on pages 449 and 450, have been helpful to many AA members over t...

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	Grapevine (Preview) June 19 "Sobriety isn't a discrete list of tasks that you do and then check off; it's a state of being that pervades every aspect of your life."	Mike B.	1	358	Jun 19, 2014 by Philipld
	"Normal" Drinking (Preview) This may sound ridiculous, but I started wondering today what "normal" drinking feels like to non-alcoholics. And what I mean by that is I wonder what it feels like, internally, to order one drink, finish it, enjoy a very light buzz, and then think no more about it. (The fact that I wonder th...	AdamMoz	16	1002	Jun 19, 2014 by Mike B.
	Stay Cool....How Hot Is It Where You Are? (Preview) It will get up to 99 degrees here in VA. The record high in this area for June 18th is 99 deg. in 1944. Time to pull out the beekeenis guys! LOLOL. You all are pretty cool so stay cooler in this stuff!	betterthanyesterday52	11	779	Jun 19, 2014 by Mike B.
	Time (Preview) I think a lot about how much time I flushed down the toilet while boozing. If I added together the hours I have spent heavily intoxicated, the amount of time would equal months. Months of watching TV and movies whose plots I didn't retain, months of mindlessly eating food that I didn't remember the next...	AdamMoz	1	508	Jun 18, 2014 by Stepchild
	Line in the sand (Preview) This is my first time posting and would first like to say that I have enjoyed many of the posts on this site. What I have read has both inspired and given me answers on my AA journey. Bless AA and the fellowship. I just got my 5 year chip a couple of weeks ago and feel very thankful for that. I feel compelled to w...	jimmyjam	10	762	Jun 18, 2014 by Zoomtopz
	The Way It Used To Be (Preview) The Anti-12 Steps (for the still active alcoholic) 1. I declared that I had complete and total control over my alcohol use and that I can completely manage my life and still drink alcohol. 2. Came to know that I needed no one and that alcohol would help me maintain my happiness and sanity 3. Made a decis...	Philipld	4	452	Jun 18, 2014 by Philipld
	Sunrise Quote - 6/18 (Preview) The best way to prepare for life is to begin to live.Elbert Hubbard	Pythonpappy	1	533	Jun 18, 2014 by Philipld
	Today's Gift - 6/18 (Preview) Life guarantees a chance - not a fair shake.--Bernie Y.Life is not fair. Most of us know that, but few of us accept it. Something in us often clings to the idea that ultimately, the gifts will all be evenly divided. Mostly we want to be paid back for the injustices of the past. Many of us expect - no, demand -...	Pythonpappy	0	341	Jun 18, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) June 18 "Step Six may be the greatest act of courage in the whole twelve-step process: a total act of faith. I have to trust that God will see the big picture and make the right choices."	Mike B.	1	384	Jun 18, 2014 by Stepchild
	Celebrating 75 Years of The Big Book AA 64th Virginia Area Convention Williamsburg, VA in August (Preview) This sounds awesome! "Celebrating 75 Years of "The Big Book" Alcoholics Anonymous! It is for three days August 8-10. There will be four guest speakers from California, VA/DC, and Maryland. Besides the speakers, there will be service workshops, BB history, and more and it will be...	betterthanyesterday52	7	850	Jun 18, 2014 by Stepchild
	Sponsorship. (Preview) I believe that the greatest gift that AA gave me was sponsorship. First all being sponsored. Someone took me by the hand and guided me through my sick years in AA. I subsequently got well. I then sponsored others. They also got well. Today my greatest gift is to see those that I sponsored, working with ot...	gonee	1	437	Jun 18, 2014 by Philipld
	Sunrise Quote - 6/17 (Preview) To reach a port, we must sail sail, not tie at anchor sail, not drift.Franklin Roosevelt	Pythonpappy	1	341	Jun 17, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Today's Gift - 6/17 (good one!) (Preview) The past has flown away. The coming month and year do not exist; ours only is the present's tiny point.--ShabistariWe are tempted to look back and to look ahead. But what we most need to do is be present in this moment, with ourselves, with our loved ones and friends, and with our experience right here an...	Pythonpappy	2	396	Jun 17, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Do Dropped Charges Stay on Your Permanent Record (Preview) Okay...just curious. Right now I work for myself. I have a sob for a boss and the pay is lousy, however, I get sick leave, vacation days and a flexible schedule doing something I love so I haven't been very motivated to change jobs.... Several years ago I got a DUI, completed the required classes, got my c...	betterthanyesterday52	10	1020	Jun 17, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Bill W. and Dr. Chung (Preview) Bill W.'s letter to Dr. Jung Swiss psychologist & psychiatrist Jan 23, 1961 (Mentioned on pages 26 & 27 of the Big Book) My dear Dr. Jung: This letter of great appreciation has been very long overdue. May I first introduce myself as Bill W., a co-founder of the Society of Alcoholics Anony...	Philipld	2	596	Jun 17, 2014 by Mike D
	Another Blast From The Past (Preview) ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IN A POSTWAR EMERGENCY By Bill W. One of the Founders What is the picture of alcoholism in the days ahead? The opinion of one of my friends indicates what the possibilities may be. With the emphasis characteristic of true alcoholics he said, "It looks like hell to me."...	Philipld	1	504	Jun 17, 2014 by Mike D
	Grapevine (Preview) June 16 "Alcoholics Anonymous has an answer to problems in sobriety, making sobriety, eventually, something wonderful instead of something that can drive people to drink."	Mike B.	4	433	Jun 16, 2014 by Philipld
	The 24-Hour Club For Alcoholics (Preview) The 24-Hour Club for Alcoholics Today, club life for ex-drunks-to supply their needs for companionship and fun-is A.A.s second miracle by FOWLER HILL Your Life©, January 1953 Two years ago, an old actor, whose name used to appear on Broadway marquees (call him Lionel Sloane), got drunk again in Hol...	Philipld	1	2274	Jun 16, 2014 by Mike D
	Weekly Thought --- (warning religious content) (Preview) Weekly VerseIf anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? 1 John3:17Weekly QuoteIf you cant feed a hundred people, then feed just one. Mother TeresaWeekly Thought When was the last time you really witnessed love in action? W...	Pythonpappy	1	388	Jun 16, 2014 by Mike D
	Hey You Guys.....Can You Do Me A Favor???? (Preview) The good news is, I received a letter from my daughter. Over the last six years, I hardly heard from her at all. She sent me a box with a few gifts in it. I am not sure what for, except maybe when I reached a year she wanted to do something for me. Inside was a letter. I couldn't believe it. At first I thought it wa...	betterthanyesterday52	12	751	Jun 16, 2014 by StPeteDean
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) June 16, 2014Quote of the Week"The good part of recovery is that you get your feelings back; the bad part is that you get your feelings back." Ah, the paradox of recovery (one of many). When I was 'out there' I had an easy way of dealing with my feelings - I'd numb them. Unable to feel or even ac...	Pythonpappy	2	361	Jun 16, 2014 by Mike D
	Sunrise Quote - 6/16 (Preview) Give people a fact or an idea and you can enlighten their minds; tell them a story and you touch their souls.Hasidic Proverb	Pythonpappy	0	381	Jun 16, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 6/16 (Preview) Living according to principles If we live according to spiritual principles, we will know harmony in our lives. If we ignore these principles, our harmony will be destroyed.Fortunately, the principles are constant. Once we recognize our mistakes, our task is to once again apply the principles we...	Pythonpappy	0	349	Jun 16, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Death of my sponsor. (Preview) My sponsor committed suicide today. 26 years ago, he brought me to AA and worked with me everyday. His son committed suicide 2 years ago with a drug problem. My sponsor relapsed after 8 years because of a gambling problem. The great thing about my sponsor, was that he had the humility to hand me over to an...	gonee	12	1124	Jun 15, 2014 by StPeteDean
	Sunrise Quote - 6/15 (Preview) Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.Jim Rohn	Pythonpappy	1	363	Jun 15, 2014 by Philipld
	"Stick With the Winners!" My Thoughts......... (Preview) To be honest....(and isn't that what all of us recovering alcoholics should always do to be successful in this program?).....I hated this AA slogan! "Stick with the winners!", I thought, how horrible that human beings, and especially sick alcoholics, are divided into two categories-...	betterthanyesterday52	6	1495	Jun 15, 2014 by Mike D
	Today's Gift - 6/15 (Preview) Taking Care of OurselvesIt's healthy, wise, and loving to be considerate and responsive to the feelings and needs of others. That's different from caretaking. Caretaking is a self-defeating and, certainly, a relationship defeating behavior - a behavior that backfires and can cause us to feel re...	Pythonpappy	0	357	Jun 15, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 6/14 (Preview) I don't believe in predicting, especially about the future.-- Casey StengelWith the pace of change continuing to accelerate, the future is not what it used to be. From one moment to the next, no one can be certain of anything. Your job, your marriage, and your relationship to your children - none of th...	Pythonpappy	1	393	Jun 14, 2014 by Philipld
	Going back to Hong Kong (Preview) Hi All,I just found out that one of the projects I am working on is going to involve some trips to Hong Kong this summer. I'll be doing a ten day trip starting four weeks from today, and then another ten day trip at the end of August. It's likely there will be several more after that.I used to do quite a lot of b...	davep12and12	7	636	Jun 14, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 6/14 (Preview) Dont wait. The time will never be just right.Napoleon Hill	Pythonpappy	0	329	Jun 14, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Clarence Snyder....1944 (Preview) Going Through The Steps A.A. Sponsorship Pamphlet by Clarence Snyder© 1944 This is the first pamphlet ever written concerning sponsorship. It was written by Clarence H. Snyder in early 1944. Its original title was to be "A.A. Sponsorship...Its Obligations and Its Responsibilities."...	Philipld	1	639	Jun 14, 2014 by 2granddaughters
	"It's okay to not be okay" (Preview) Last night I was listening one sermon and the woman, who was preaching said: "It's okay to not be okay." I don't know why I remembered it, but I have past with it. She said that it's not necessary when we are not okay to play role in front of people, saying that we are okay and all the false smiles ....	myownhell	15	912	Jun 13, 2014 by StPeteDean
	Grapevine (Preview) June 13 "The compulsion among most of us to survive and to grow soon becomes far stronger than the temptation to drink, or to misbehave. Literally, we must 'do or die.' So we make the choice to live. This, in turn, means the choice of AA principles, practices and attitudes that can salvage us from...	Mike B.	2	389	Jun 13, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 6/13 (Preview) Failure is the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.Henry Ford	Pythonpappy	0	349	Jun 13, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 6/13 (Preview) Fine friendship requires duration rather than fitful intensity.--AristotleOnce we have embarked upon this program, we find spiritual recovery through relationships more than any other single factor. We find it through relationships with other people, with ourselves, and with our Higher Pow...	Pythonpappy	0	389	Jun 13, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Lois W. (Preview) In AAs First Five Years Lois W., wife of AAs co-founder, Bill W., recalls the time in AA when there were few members and no Big Book. In the early days of AA things were really different. For five years there was no Big Book. The only way to communicate with other people was to go and tell them, so that...	Philipld	0	714	Jun 12, 2014 by Philipld
	Grapevine (Preview) June 12 "Today, as I look back over 27-plus years of sobriety, I can simply thank Him for being wherever I am going before I even get there."	Mike B.	1	328	Jun 12, 2014 by Philipld
	Today's Gift - 6/12 (Preview) Dust on diamonds, tears we cry, first we walk, then we fly.--Mark Chapple"First things first," "Easy does it," and "Keep it simple" are the touchstones of our recovery. At first, we may grasp recovery like a drowning person. We find that the harder we hold on to our l...	Pythonpappy	2	397	Jun 12, 2014 by AdamMoz
	Sunrise Quote - 6/12 (Preview) You can tell when you are on the road to success. It's uphill all the way.Paul Harvey	Pythonpappy	0	352	Jun 12, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	A Nurse In An Alcoholic Ward (Preview) I'm a Nurse in an Alcoholic Ward Anonymous The author--a onetime alcoholic--has nursed 5000 drunks through the fading hours of their most spectacular sprees. Here is what she has faced in salvaging doctors, lawyers, ministers, priests, housewives and stenographers from drink and the devil A re...	Philipld	2	851	Jun 11, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Heyo (Preview) Hey All, Like many folks, I haven't been around in a while. When I logged in this morning, though, I was really impacted by recent posts about pathological lying, the benefits of criticism, and gratitude for the program. I had a major self-pity episode through the majority of last night that's been cu...	AdamMoz	4	482	Jun 11, 2014 by Mike D
	Message board format changed slightly.. Please Read. (Preview) Hi everyone,Previously the post at the top of the board would be based on the date it was started. Now, I have changed it so that when a post is replied to, it is moved to the top of the board, so the reply doesn't get lost at the bottom of the board and can be seen and replied to by both the original poster, a...	John	2	528	Jun 11, 2014 by Stepchild
	Today's Gift - 6/11 (Preview) Having loosened our grip on the past, we are free to reach for the future. --Ann D. Clark Everyday of our lives we think of some situation we wish we had handled differently. Perhaps we left a job we now miss, disciplined a child needlessly, or responded rudely to a friend. Our Fourth Step inventory abu...	Pythonpappy	1	335	Jun 11, 2014 by Philipld
	Sunrise Quote - 6/11 (Preview) Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.Maori Proverb	Pythonpappy	0	372	Jun 11, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) June 11 "Asking for help is not just a path to humility; it is a path to connection with my fellows and with God."	Mike B.	0	339	Jun 11, 2014 by Mike B.
	cadillac problems (Preview) I know I haven't been on here for a while, been lots of stuff going on. what's the cadillac problem. It's a problem that's good to have in a way. last week I was told there was no more funding for my job. I was expecting this but hoped it would run until September. So as of today I don't have a role in the c...	bikerbill	4	713	Jun 11, 2014 by Mike D
	AA 79 years 10 June 1935. (Preview) .Happy birthday, Alcoholics Anonymous 10 June 1935. 79 years of helping alcoholics and their families. Thank you Dr Bob and Bill W. The doors were open for me on that 13 April 1988. As Bill always said: "PASS IT ON"	gonee	6	577	Jun 11, 2014 by Mike D
	An article that helped me today - reassurance - loving self. (Preview) The Benefits of CriticismPersonal Growth 1. Looking for seeds of truth in criticism encourages humility. Its not easy to take an honest look at yourself and your weaknesses, but you can only grow if youre willing to try. 2. Learning from criticism allows you to improve. Almost every critique gives y...	Tasha	4	620	Jun 11, 2014 by Mike D
	Grapevine (Preview) June 10 "Alone in the town, I was scared to death of getting drunk. I was no longer a teacher or a preacher, I was an alcoholic who knew that he needed another alcoholic, as much as that one could possibly need me. Driven by that urge, I was soon face to face with Dr. Bob."	Mike B.	2	349	Jun 10, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Doctor Paul (Preview) AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. PAUL AUTHOR OF "DOCTOR, ALCOHOLIC, ADDICT" July 1995 Dr. Paul's story "Doctor, Alcoholic, Addict" was published in the Third Edition of the Big Book; his remarks on acceptance, which appear on pages 449 and 450, have been helpful to many AA members over t...	Philipld	2	491	Jun 10, 2014 by Pythonpappy
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