Alcoholics Anonymous

TallMikeH · TallMikeH

I'm 56 and working harder than ever in my life (full time job and side business). I suppose this is because early sobriety required so much time and attention. And because the Recession pretty much wiped me out. I'll remember not to make emotional investments in the future. Over the past few days I'...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 6 "It doesn't matter who or what God is if I can just remember it's not me!"

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

Ok....a member with long term sobriety gives me her number a few nights ago. That night I get a text with no message, no name--just a number. (Since I am receiving numbers from quite a few people now, I haven't been the best at entering them into my phone.) I know that there are all kinds of virus's, telem...

amanda1118 · amanda1118

Basically I have been sober for a year and half and i want to get back into the gym and work out. I was told that Steroids for women help burn fat quick and help with bringing my appetite back. I also suffer from ED and i would like my appetite to get healthy and it is hard for me to work out because of my body hurt...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.Henry Ward Beecher

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 5 "My sponsor taught me how to be of service with grace and gratitude. She taught me how to listen, how to be respectful, and most importantly, to mind my own business."

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

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Jerry F · Jerry F

of AA at the bay and the winners were there with those who liked being on the team. By rote we opened the meeting...we know the words by heart and we close our eyes and watch them being rewritten across the white boards of our minds and if we are still and listen the only other sound of the ocean against th...

Philipld · Philipld

Surviving the Pink Cloud in Recovery The Joy of Recovery Getting free of drugs or alcohol is something to celebrate. Addiction destroys lives and escaping this hell is certainly a wonderful achievement. Enjoying the freedom and newness of early recovery is to be encouraged. It is a time for waking u...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

GrowingWe all perform on two stages: one public, one private. The Public stage is what we do and say. The Private stage is what we think and what we rehearse in our minds to do on the Public stage. Even though we may never perform it, what we rehearse in our minds helps mold our character and guide our actio...

Enigma · Enigma

Well i really don't know what to say. My STBXW I love how after 15yrs of marriage someone can be so spitefull actually corrosive hate is more like it, a black soul. IDK who this monster is anymore. I'm glad she is starting a new chapter. Its sad that someone can't live on their own and be more mature but sh...

Tasha · Tasha

The child draws a deep breath and lets out a sigh. She sounds like a baby still. Sleep - relaxing rythm and sweet delicate face pressed into my neck. Life slows down for me now as it spins by... I no longer drink the poison that is fear and chaos, and hope the other person dies. When I listen to the chatt...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and dust doth corrupt, where thieves break through and steal; but lay up treasures in heaven ... for where your treasure is, there will be your heart also. --Matthew 6:19 21The True TreasureConsider the following story of misplaced prioriti...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world.Mark Twain

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Weekly VerseBlessed is the man who fears the Lord, who finds great delight in his commands. Psalm 112:1Weekly QuoteJoy, not grit, is the hallmark of holy obedience. We need to be light-hearted in what we do to avoid taking ourselves too seriously. It is a cheerful revolt against self and pride. Or wo...

Mike D · Mike D

After seeing the wonderful picture of Hopee's special Prayer Place, I was stirred to say something about how a place that is set aside just for prayer and meditation can change the whole complexion of our devotional life in working Step Eleven. I'd definitely have to say that it changed things for m...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

If you have much, give of your wealth; If you have little, give of your heart.Arab Proverb

Participants needed · Participants needed

Are you thinking about attending a self-help group or have you just started to attend?If so, PLEASE participate in a short study about your experience and get a free Starbucks gift card.call Amy at 213-706-1800

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Some days I feel like a tightrope walker. - Jeannette N. We all perform a balancing act, trying to keep perspective on what's important and what is not. Sometimes we fall crazy drivers cut into our lane, the supermarket line takes forever, the baby's crying. At those times a minor insult at work or a cr...

Philipld · Philipld

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

Yep , it's a Goodie

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

is that like "wanting to only being a little bit pregnant"

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

I had tried AA four times before this last time. Guess I wasn't ready or "hadn't had enough". One thing which kept me from getting right back into a meeting after I would relapse was feeling embarrassed and ashamed of what others would think of me. I was worried about appearing to be a failure...

Enigma · Enigma

I could not answer this a year ago when asked I just didn't know. I want someone who has a spiritual relationship with God, I want someone who is honest, compassionate, understanding, emotionally available, supportive, communicative, who loves themselves, accepting, not afraid of emotional or...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

What a great day! I feel calm and relaxed and am optimistic about what this day will bring. It is certainly a change from the other day when I posted that I was feeling down. I realized that almost every month since being sober that within a week or so before I reach another month of sobriety that something...

hopee · hopee

Well its been 60 days, I picked my 30 day chip after we last spoke, I relapsed, My new 30 days is May 6. I have no more desire to drink & drug except when calamities arise but so far through calling my sponsor twice a day, going to a meeting every day I'm better able to work through, also through prayer and...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

CNN exclusive: A meat processing plant in California was buying diseased dairy cows and processing them when government inspectors weren't there, federal officials tell CNN. After the cows were killed, employees at Rancho Feeding Corp., based in Petaluma, California, would hide the warning si...

Jerry F · Jerry F

Sending thoughts and prayers your way. May the Highest of All Powers watch over you all and keep you from harms way. Do your part too. From the Pacific. ((((hugs))))

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.John Wooden

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

"Anger that we feel justified in holding on to because of the circumstances. According to the Big Book, there is no justification for remaining angry about anything. Often we 'justify' the anger so we don't have to look at ourselves and our own part in creating it. The Twelve and Twelve reminds u...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We can act ourselves into right thinking easier than we can think ourselves into right acting.--AnonymousThe best thing for us to do in our 12 Step Program is to be honest in how we act and think. We must be true to that belief.We can't think for others, and they can't think for us. Friends can tell us the l...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 2 "God has given me this day to use as I wish; Alcoholics Anonymous shows me how to live it without a drink."

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

Feeling a bit low tonight. Cannot sleep and decided to come here and "talk". It is so surprising I am so full of words and more myself on here than in meetings, although I talk more than I did, when it comes to shares--well, most of the time-- I don't. Still have that insecurity thing I guess. Yo...

Philipld · Philipld

It is plain that a life which includes deep resentment leads only to futility and unhappiness. To the precise extent that we permit these, do we squander the hours that might have been worth while. But with the alcoholic , whose hope is the maintenance and growth of a spiritual experience, this busine...

davep12and12 · davep12and12

Just some nice news to report. I got sober in southern California 25 years ago and moved up here to the SF area about seventeen years ago. My old home group in SoCal is still going strong and many of the people I met there when I was new are still there. But that's about 400 miles between SoCal and SF so I usua...

Enigma · Enigma

Had a busy day today with several errands. Also PU my divorce papers. Have the kids with me for next two days. Starting orientation tommorow at a new job. Dropped some parking tickets and toll fees to the STXW. She asked who's are these. Which I replied there yours on your car check the plate. She was so ma...

Tasha · Tasha

Balance The goal is balance. We need balance between work and play. We need balance between giving and receiving. We need balance in thought and feelings. We need balance in caring for our physical self and our spiritual self. A balanced life has harmony between a professional life and a personal lif...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 1 "I had been introverted and tense. I had been blocked by a fat ego that made sharing impossible, by a lack of communication, by a fear of love. The Fifth Step swept away all those barricades. With some humility, I could begin to find joy in the simple delights of life."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.Friedrich Nietzsche

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

Well, it is "progress over perfection"...... Had to make an amends first thing this morning. I think I went into a dry drunk mode last evening. Something my bf said he was going to do which really has no affect on me, I made into "me". Told him off. I didn't raise my voice...just wen...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Be careful with amends. Hurting someone thoughtlessly just to lift our own guilt is not a proper Step Nine. Amends are for rebuilding the burned bridges in our lives. But if amends will hurt someone, we must decide if it's in that person's best interest to be told now. Oftentimes it's best left unsaid,...

Philipld · Philipld

My apoligies..if this sounds a bit harsh Ron....Ive been following your posts....and Im going to share something with you... The reason being? Ive been exactly where youre at...a couple of times in my life..and sometimes REALITY sucks... My obsession to have my wife and my kids back in my life...wa...

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 30 "I can choose to carry the weight of the world and my problems around on my shoulders, or I can turn them all over to my Higher Power and let her worry about them."

Enigma · Enigma

Well I'm awake it's 1am and I can't get back to sleep. Miss my bed, kids, house and wife. But I'm not suffering. Went to men's BB meeting tonite and there were two newcomers with 2 weeks of sobriety. Of course I had to share my ESH. Told them they are miracles cause they are sober today. That you don't have to...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Passion is born the moment you catch a glimpse of your potential.Fred Smith

pinkchip · pinkchip

Phil already got this started (and Tasha too in here thread) but I wanted to open up the thread for Enigma and others going through these problems, but also because this is sooooo common and I can think of like 5 members on this board that have similar stories that might not have caught on to the theme just...

Philipld · Philipld

They put everyone else before themselves, she said. For some, saying yes is a habit; for others, its almost an addiction that makes them feel like they need to be needed. This makes them feel important and like theyre contributing to someone elses life. People-pleasers yearn for outside validation...

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 29 "Reality nourishes and fulfills."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.Erma Bombeck

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	HALT (Preview) I'm 56 and working harder than ever in my life (full time job and side business). I suppose this is because early sobriety required so much time and attention. And because the Recession pretty much wiped me out. I'll remember not to make emotional investments in the future. Over the past few days I'...	TallMikeH	8	941	May 6, 2014 by Mike D
	Grapevine (Preview) May 6 "It doesn't matter who or what God is if I can just remember it's not me!"	Mike B.	1	386	May 6, 2014 by Tasha
	It's the Little Things in Life Which Make Quirky (Preview) Ok....a member with long term sobriety gives me her number a few nights ago. That night I get a text with no message, no name--just a number. (Since I am receiving numbers from quite a few people now, I haven't been the best at entering them into my phone.) I know that there are all kinds of virus's, telem...	betterthanyesterday52	3	543	May 6, 2014 by Tasha
	Does Steroid Affect Clean Time (Preview) Basically I have been sober for a year and half and i want to get back into the gym and work out. I was told that Steroids for women help burn fat quick and help with bringing my appetite back. I also suffer from ED and i would like my appetite to get healthy and it is hard for me to work out because of my body hurt...	amanda1118	6	801	May 5, 2014 by Stepchild
	Sunrise Quote - 5/5 (Preview) Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.Henry Ward Beecher	Pythonpappy	1	320	May 5, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Grapevine (Preview) May 5 "My sponsor taught me how to be of service with grace and gratitude. She taught me how to listen, how to be respectful, and most importantly, to mind my own business."	Mike B.	1	391	May 5, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	coffee??? (Preview) dunno	Zoomtopz	5	465	May 5, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunday morning version (Preview) of AA at the bay and the winners were there with those who liked being on the team. By rote we opened the meeting...we know the words by heart and we close our eyes and watch them being rewritten across the white boards of our minds and if we are still and listen the only other sound of the ocean against th...	Jerry F	2	464	May 5, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Someone asked me for this..Here it is :) (Preview) Surviving the Pink Cloud in Recovery The Joy of Recovery Getting free of drugs or alcohol is something to celebrate. Addiction destroys lives and escaping this hell is certainly a wonderful achievement. Enjoying the freedom and newness of early recovery is to be encouraged. It is a time for waking u...	Philipld	4	766	May 5, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 5/5 (Preview) GrowingWe all perform on two stages: one public, one private. The Public stage is what we do and say. The Private stage is what we think and what we rehearse in our minds to do on the Public stage. Even though we may never perform it, what we rehearse in our minds helps mold our character and guide our actio...	Pythonpappy	0	351	May 5, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	twisted emotions (Preview) Well i really don't know what to say. My STBXW I love how after 15yrs of marriage someone can be so spitefull actually corrosive hate is more like it, a black soul. IDK who this monster is anymore. I'm glad she is starting a new chapter. Its sad that someone can't live on their own and be more mature but sh...	Enigma	29	971	May 4, 2014 by Jerry F
	The clock stops (Preview) The child draws a deep breath and lets out a sigh. She sounds like a baby still. Sleep - relaxing rythm and sweet delicate face pressed into my neck. Life slows down for me now as it spins by... I no longer drink the poison that is fear and chaos, and hope the other person dies. When I listen to the chatt...	Tasha	4	598	May 4, 2014 by Jerry F
	Today's Gift - 5/4 (Preview) Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and dust doth corrupt, where thieves break through and steal; but lay up treasures in heaven ... for where your treasure is, there will be your heart also. --Matthew 6:19 21The True TreasureConsider the following story of misplaced prioriti...	Pythonpappy	1	336	May 4, 2014 by Mr_David
	Sunrise Quote - 5/4 (Preview) To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world.Mark Twain	Pythonpappy	2	357	May 4, 2014 by Mr_David
	Weekly Thought --- (religious concept) (Preview) Weekly VerseBlessed is the man who fears the Lord, who finds great delight in his commands. Psalm 112:1Weekly QuoteJoy, not grit, is the hallmark of holy obedience. We need to be light-hearted in what we do to avoid taking ourselves too seriously. It is a cheerful revolt against self and pride. Or wo...	Pythonpappy	2	445	May 4, 2014 by Mr_David
	A Prayer Place (Preview) After seeing the wonderful picture of Hopee's special Prayer Place, I was stirred to say something about how a place that is set aside just for prayer and meditation can change the whole complexion of our devotional life in working Step Eleven. I'd definitely have to say that it changed things for m...	Mike D	4	551	May 4, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 5/3 (Preview) If you have much, give of your wealth; If you have little, give of your heart.Arab Proverb	Pythonpappy	2	389	May 4, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Need participants for a study. Will get coffee gift card for participation. help needed (Preview) Are you thinking about attending a self-help group or have you just started to attend?If so, PLEASE participate in a short study about your experience and get a free Starbucks gift card.call Amy at 213-706-1800	Participants needed	6	608	May 4, 2014 by Participants needed
	Today's Gift - Great 'follow-up' to an earlier Tasha Post!!! ... r.e. 'balance' (Preview) Some days I feel like a tightrope walker. - Jeannette N. We all perform a balancing act, trying to keep perspective on what's important and what is not. Sometimes we fall crazy drivers cut into our lane, the supermarket line takes forever, the baby's crying. At those times a minor insult at work or a cr...	Pythonpappy	3	401	May 4, 2014 by Tasha
	My first written breathalyser test (Preview)	Philipld	9	655	May 4, 2014 by Mike D
	Yep (Preview)	Zoomtopz	5	486	May 4, 2014 by Mr_David
	Luvit (Preview) Yep , it's a Goodie	Zoomtopz	3	438	May 4, 2014 by Mr_David
	uh uh (Preview) is that like "wanting to only being a little bit pregnant"	Zoomtopz	6	702	May 4, 2014 by Mr_David
	Keep Coming Back--Even If You Relapse--Keep Coming Back (Preview) I had tried AA four times before this last time. Guess I wasn't ready or "hadn't had enough". One thing which kept me from getting right back into a meeting after I would relapse was feeling embarrassed and ashamed of what others would think of me. I was worried about appearing to be a failure...	betterthanyesterday52	2	488	May 3, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	What I want in a relationship (Preview) I could not answer this a year ago when asked I just didn't know. I want someone who has a spiritual relationship with God, I want someone who is honest, compassionate, understanding, emotionally available, supportive, communicative, who loves themselves, accepting, not afraid of emotional or...	Enigma	12	757	May 3, 2014 by tomsteve
	The Promises (Preview) What a great day! I feel calm and relaxed and am optimistic about what this day will bring. It is certainly a change from the other day when I posted that I was feeling down. I realized that almost every month since being sober that within a week or so before I reach another month of sobriety that something...	betterthanyesterday52	5	624	May 2, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Checking in after 60 days (Preview) Well its been 60 days, I picked my 30 day chip after we last spoke, I relapsed, My new 30 days is May 6. I have no more desire to drink & drug except when calamities arise but so far through calling my sponsor twice a day, going to a meeting every day I'm better able to work through, also through prayer and...	hopee	6	562	May 2, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	This Makes Me Wish I Was A Vegetarian (Preview) CNN exclusive: A meat processing plant in California was buying diseased dairy cows and processing them when government inspectors weren't there, federal officials tell CNN. After the cows were killed, employees at Rancho Feeding Corp., based in Petaluma, California, would hide the warning si...	betterthanyesterday52	0	502	May 2, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	South - Southeast - Florida family (Preview) Sending thoughts and prayers your way. May the Highest of All Powers watch over you all and keep you from harms way. Do your part too. From the Pacific. ((((hugs))))	Jerry F	7	506	May 2, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sunrise Quote - 5/2 (Preview) You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.John Wooden	Pythonpappy	4	373	May 2, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Hurt, Anger and Letting Go (Preview) "Anger that we feel justified in holding on to because of the circumstances. According to the Big Book, there is no justification for remaining angry about anything. Often we 'justify' the anger so we don't have to look at ourselves and our own part in creating it. The Twelve and Twelve reminds u...	betterthanyesterday52	9	665	May 2, 2014 by Tasha
	Today's Gift - 5/2 (Preview) We can act ourselves into right thinking easier than we can think ourselves into right acting.--AnonymousThe best thing for us to do in our 12 Step Program is to be honest in how we act and think. We must be true to that belief.We can't think for others, and they can't think for us. Friends can tell us the l...	Pythonpappy	1	410	May 2, 2014 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) May 2 "God has given me this day to use as I wish; Alcoholics Anonymous shows me how to live it without a drink."	Mike B.	3	414	May 2, 2014 by Philipld
	Up and Down (Preview) Feeling a bit low tonight. Cannot sleep and decided to come here and "talk". It is so surprising I am so full of words and more myself on here than in meetings, although I talk more than I did, when it comes to shares--well, most of the time-- I don't. Still have that insecurity thing I guess. Yo...	betterthanyesterday52	6	648	May 2, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	A BIG ONE (Preview) It is plain that a life which includes deep resentment leads only to futility and unhappiness. To the precise extent that we permit these, do we squander the hours that might have been worth while. But with the alcoholic , whose hope is the maintenance and growth of a spiritual experience, this busine...	Philipld	2	1697	May 2, 2014 by tomsteve
	Visiting my old home group next week (Preview) Just some nice news to report. I got sober in southern California 25 years ago and moved up here to the SF area about seventeen years ago. My old home group in SoCal is still going strong and many of the people I met there when I was new are still there. But that's about 400 miles between SoCal and SF so I usua...	davep12and12	3	410	May 1, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Busy day (Preview) Had a busy day today with several errands. Also PU my divorce papers. Have the kids with me for next two days. Starting orientation tommorow at a new job. Dropped some parking tickets and toll fees to the STXW. She asked who's are these. Which I replied there yours on your car check the plate. She was so ma...	Enigma	5	457	May 1, 2014 by Mike D
	Balance (Preview) Balance The goal is balance. We need balance between work and play. We need balance between giving and receiving. We need balance in thought and feelings. We need balance in caring for our physical self and our spiritual self. A balanced life has harmony between a professional life and a personal lif...	Tasha	8	848	May 1, 2014 by Tasha
	Grapevine (Preview) May 1 "I had been introverted and tense. I had been blocked by a fat ego that made sharing impossible, by a lack of communication, by a fear of love. The Fifth Step swept away all those barricades. With some humility, I could begin to find joy in the simple delights of life."	Mike B.	1	366	May 1, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 5/1 (Preview) The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.Friedrich Nietzsche	Pythonpappy	0	360	May 1, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Making Daily Amends (Preview) Well, it is "progress over perfection"...... Had to make an amends first thing this morning. I think I went into a dry drunk mode last evening. Something my bf said he was going to do which really has no affect on me, I made into "me". Told him off. I didn't raise my voice...just wen...	betterthanyesterday52	20	861	May 1, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Today's Gift - 4/30 (Preview) Be careful with amends. Hurting someone thoughtlessly just to lift our own guilt is not a proper Step Nine. Amends are for rebuilding the burned bridges in our lives. But if amends will hurt someone, we must decide if it's in that person's best interest to be told now. Oftentimes it's best left unsaid,...	Pythonpappy	1	436	May 1, 2014 by Philipld
	To Enigma (Preview) My apoligies..if this sounds a bit harsh Ron....Ive been following your posts....and Im going to share something with you... The reason being? Ive been exactly where youre at...a couple of times in my life..and sometimes REALITY sucks... My obsession to have my wife and my kids back in my life...wa...	Philipld	4	558	Apr 30, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) April 30 "I can choose to carry the weight of the world and my problems around on my shoulders, or I can turn them all over to my Higher Power and let her worry about them."	Mike B.	2	421	Apr 30, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Can't Sleep (Preview) Well I'm awake it's 1am and I can't get back to sleep. Miss my bed, kids, house and wife. But I'm not suffering. Went to men's BB meeting tonite and there were two newcomers with 2 weeks of sobriety. Of course I had to share my ESH. Told them they are miracles cause they are sober today. That you don't have to...	Enigma	5	704	Apr 30, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 4/30 (Preview) Passion is born the moment you catch a glimpse of your potential.Fred Smith	Pythonpappy	0	322	Apr 30, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Early sobriety breakups / relationship stuff. (Preview) Phil already got this started (and Tasha too in here thread) but I wanted to open up the thread for Enigma and others going through these problems, but also because this is sooooo common and I can think of like 5 members on this board that have similar stories that might not have caught on to the theme just...	pinkchip	6	3880	Apr 30, 2014 by Zoomtopz
	People Pleasing (Preview) They put everyone else before themselves, she said. For some, saying yes is a habit; for others, its almost an addiction that makes them feel like they need to be needed. This makes them feel important and like theyre contributing to someone elses life. People-pleasers yearn for outside validation...	Philipld	3	1244	Apr 29, 2014 by Tasha
	Grapevine (Preview) April 29 "Reality nourishes and fulfills."	Mike B.	2	390	Apr 29, 2014 by Tasha
	Sunrise Quote - 4/29 (Preview) It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.Erma Bombeck	Pythonpappy	4	390	Apr 29, 2014 by Tasha
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