Alcoholics Anonymous

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THE ORIGINAL SIN

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

During my share at tonight's meeting, in response to an 'anger' topic, I shared that I had accumulated enough tools that I could deal with about anything today that would have sent me into orbit a long time ago ... that when we commit ourselves to this program, we learn how to deal with life, that the past...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

August 5, 2013 Quote of the Week "Find someone you can tell the truth to;we don't do this alone." Over the 12 months when my life crashed around me, I shut myself off more and more from the people I knew. On those rare occasions when people who knew me asked how I was, I lied and t...

mandm · mandm

I live in a building and I've noticed my neighbour is a crazy Alcoholic. I'm really not in the position to help him/ plus I really don't like him. But hes at the stage where you can see that hes going to die if he keeps it up. I have seen him ever day this week at time during the day even the morning where he is so d...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Self-Acceptance and Self-KnowledgeGod, grant me the serenityTo accept the things I cannot changeCourage to change the things I canAnd wisdom to know the difference.This well-known prayer expresses some key guidelines to our philosophy of living. One group member explained it this way:For me,...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

"A generous man will himself be blessed." -Proverbs 22:9Weekly Quote"You cannot out-give God." -Billy GrahamWeekly ThoughtGo ahead and try. You can't do it. It's impossible to give and not get something in return. Oh, there will be times you extend love and not have it rec...

justadrunk · justadrunk

My son always sits outside the bathroom and watches me fix my hair and put on my mascara and lip gloss. One day last week, we were in a hurry, and I dashed to do my ritual with him on my tail. As I was working on it, he said "Mama, why do you put all that beauty stuff on, you're so beautiful without it... e...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

We are both on day 64 of sobriety. Have been to one AA meeting a day everyday. I love the meetings! My bf wants me to go to Atlanta (big party city) with him to a cousin's wedding in Oct. This cousin, has suddenly became his "favorite" over the last two days since the invite although he hasn't see...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

I had a nice lady offer to be my sponsor. We have a meeting set up on Tuesday to meet at a coffee shop because she said she didn't know where else to meet and she was open about her sobriety. She wanted to come to my place, but the place is a wreak and since I share it with someone else, there is only a path to walk t...

RubyTues · RubyTues

I sent another amend off into the universe today (well, I sent an e-mail, as this person lives very far away). It was a very difficult one but lately it was on my mind and I just had this very strong feeling that for some reason the time was right to do it. I may not hear back, I may hear back with some choice wor...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I just pictured in my mind what I wanted to do. You can use that same formula in accomplishing anything in life. --Ida Bellegarde The imagination is a powerful tool. With practice we can perfect our use of it and the results will astound us. Research has shown that athletes who visualize a practice ses...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

July 29, 2013 Quote of the Week "You can't experience victory if you refuse to surrender." Boy, that surrender thing was (and sometimes still is) a hard thing for me to accept. I mean, how could I possibly win or succeed at something if I'm told to give up and surrender? I've always...

emmi331 · emmi331

I have been in great distress and pain over something that has occurred in my life. Some of you may have an idea what this is from an earlier thread. My sponsor, a woman with decades of sobriety, has been a Godsend to me with this. I will ask her this, as well, but I thought I would seek some input here. She a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use. --Ruth GordonAll of us fear the unfamiliar at times; and it's nothing to be ashamed of to occasionally feel frightened by everyday events. We can still forget that God is always with us and, thus, allow fear to take over. We're learni...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud. Alex Osborn A garden of flowers blooming is a beautiful sight to see. Through the green leaves surrounding a tulip we see hints of yellow or pink or red. Each day the flowers greet us wi...

justadrunk · justadrunk

We were matched together many generations before we ever met. Some of the details as to how it was decided we were to be married are still unclear. Most of our ancestors left little or no trace of their lives. Still, word trickled down from great great grandfather on his side, to great grandmother on...

KENDRA LV · KENDRA LV

People seem to think they are so smart ,they are selfish....All about themselves.Do they think pretending they want you to get better is scoring them points? All it does is show how little they care about you and want you in thier missery..Not this time and not this girl .....I will not allow anyone to c...

joby · joby

As per my previous post, spoke at a meeting last night. Was a bit nervous going in, but got my stuff together, everything went fine. I knew some of the people there, but most I did not. It was actually a very calming experience, and I felt a huge relief after all was done. It's a frieghtning feel knowing th...

joby · joby

Was asked to speak and tell my story tonight at a meeting that I don't attend on a regular basis. Was nervous at first, talked to my sponser who told me that it is my story, how can you f*** it up. Now I am excited as can be, I feel that it will be a great experience for me and I pray that I may be able to help at least...

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

I have missed this board a lot and the people! I wanted to say hi to everyone I've missed talking to, though. Gave away 8 months of sobriety two months ago, but I'm back with 55 days again. Got kicked out of my soberliving and ended up in a dive motel under the 210 freeway here in LA. With a 5th of Jameson and $1...

Tanin · Tanin

Come one w back Robbie. All clear. Your last post (now deleted) signaled a bad report. Come back. Frodo misses ya.

Angell · Angell

Says a lot about a person when the first thing they do when the enter a room is give support to another. Glad to have you here and nice first post. :)

Mike B. · Mike B.

August 1 "The grace of the Fellowship and the principles of the program carry us through the tough spots as well as the times of joy. Whether we are sober 33 days or 33 years, we each receive our daily reprieve from active alcoholism by working this program to the best of our ability, one day at a time...

Col · Col

Something I heard in a meeting today got me thinking. The speaker who opened the meeting was a rough looking gentleman with a wicked sense of humor. I tend to be drawn to these types, and generally listen very intently when they speak. He mentioned that early in his sobriety, his sponser suggested he pr...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the Day Before I came to The Program, I hadn't the faintest idea of what it was to "Live In The Now." I often became obsessed with the things that happened yesterday, last week, or even five years ago. Worse yet, many of my waking hours were spent clearing away the "wrecka...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

yesterday, I told my close friend Steve "Let's go have a few beers". He asked "What's the occasion?" and I told him "It's the last time I'm going to drink". He laughed (it was a monday night) and said "Sure, let's go". We had a great time, I woke up feeli...

mich · mich

God's grace and the fellowship have allowed me not to drink for one year. This morning I was the greeter at my home group meeting. It is amazing to me that people even remember my name. I have greeted people new and continuous. A smile and a handshake, just as I was welcomed. I am not expendable. Peo...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I watched a man I know help his wife take care of their babies.How did you learn to be such a good dad? I asked. He explained that his father had been a great dad. His mother had died when he was three, leaving his father on his own to care for him and his baby sister. So he just stepped up to the plate? I asked. Li...

Tanin · Tanin

Interesting story about the effect of the AA steps on a very unique alcoholic. Woman confesses to part in bashing death By Mark RussellJuly 29, 2013, 1:04 p.m.As part of the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step program to recovery, people have to admit their wrongs.The Supreme Court was told on Monday tha...

Mike D · Mike D

Hello everyone, my name is Mike D. and I am an alcoholic. It is good to meet some new A.A. friends who are outside of my A.A. circle and I am looking forward to getting to know all of you. To help you get to know me, I will share a little bit about myself here. As you will probably gather, I am new to onli...

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

The more time I spend with myself sober the more I feel like I am connecting with a beloved old friend that I have not been in touch with since the day I found out I could drink away my anxiety. Unlike a lot of people, I really liked the person I was when I was a teenager. I wasn't cool, but I was big hearted and lo...

AlcoHater · AlcoHater

The best definition of "spiritual experience" I've found is "a happenstance outside the five senses, the mind, and the intellect." I can honestly say that this has never happened to me, and I can also honestly say, probably never will. I can't seem to put myself in a place to ac...

Ironman · Ironman

The 12 x 12 has some great words on this topic and they are hard to follow for me, but I'm getting there. Don't we have a right to angry at people who willfully harm us...people who steal from us.....vandalize and cause direct harm intentionally? NO. The 12 x 12 says righteous anger is best left to thos...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

May you live all the days of your life. --Jonathan SwiftIndeed life is much like a game - both a deadly serious one and one that demands laughter, relaxation, and the ability to play. Either way, life demands attention. There is much of life that is truly exciting and fascinating - are we watching for it...

Mike B. · Mike B.

July 31 "I continue to attend AA meetings because anything I know about recovery seems to have a shelf-life of 72 hours."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Fair play is primarily not blaming others for anything that is wrong with us. --Eric HofferAs adults, we accept responsibility for our feelings and our circumstances. We haven't chosen our own troubles, but we have the job of dealing with them. If a man falls and breaks a leg, he might say to someone, &...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

More is not necessarily the answer. We often think that if a little is good, more will be better, or that if we are not happy, it must be because we don't have enough of something. Wanting and craving. The desire for what we don't have prevents us from appreciating and enjoying what we do have - right now, t...

poi77 · poi77

I have heard the phenomenon of craving described as the following: once you take the first drink, you have no ability to determine how many will follow. Could be 3, could be 15, depending on what day you catch us. I have also heard it described as the following: once you take the first drink, you alwa...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. --Step Eleven of AA and Al-Anon"... praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out&quo...

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

I feel a little bit like karma has got my number. Now that I've been sober for 168 days (but who is counting?) I am finding that I loathe being around drunk people. Part of me feels sad for them, part of me is annoyed by them, part of me is mildly envious that they do not appear to be going through the hell that I...

zooie · zooie

I am a single female. I want to know if it is a good idea to have a single male as a sponsor? Need an answer ASAP.

Ironman · Ironman

I did an exercise yesterday for my sponsor-writing down the reasons I feel I'm powerless over Alcohol. - If I have just one drink, I will want more every time. Even if I limit myself, I still want more to the point of intoxication. - I develop cravings after breakfast, and many times end up drinking by no...

Col · Col

Though I have only been sober for a relatively short time of 14 months, I've noticed several stages to my sobriety thus far. The first was pretty frantic and muddled. I was a complete mess physically. My emotions were similar to both a roller coaster and a freight train. I worked 2 full time jobs while go...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

This is just 3 minutes and what I consider a must see ... it's part of the 'changing my thinking' that AA has taught me to take action to accomplish ... enjoy:

Mike B. · Mike B.

July 29 "Great modesty and humility are needed by every AA for his own permanent recovery. If these virtues are such vital needs to the individual, so must they be to AA as a whole."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Weekly Quote"How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected?" -Author UnknownWeekly ThoughtA poverty-stricken elderly woman in Europe complained that her wealthy son in America was cruel and ungrateful. "Does he never send you any money...

Angell · Angell

A gentleman shared something in a meeting yesterday that caused me to want to jump up and give him a kiss. Since kissing guys isn't normally my thing, I thought I'd pass along his share: If I get wheeled in here tomorrow in a wheelchair because I've lost my legs between now and then, I need you all to come u...

mandm · mandm

I cannot belive how far I have come along, I went from a point of no control over myself or alcohol to having complete control of what goes inside of my body. I have even put myself to the test of working back in the bar scene and still not picking up that drink. My girlfriend is Muslim and I thought I would t...

mandm · mandm

I think its insane how we have such addictive personalities, tonight I found myself bored a Saturday night not alot to do for a guy in the city that isn't around drinking. I haven't drank for quite a few months now, tonight having the night to myself, the gf is out of town doing some sort of family dinner. F...

Ironman · Ironman

Hi Gang: I have returned. My brain told me I was "cured" after over a year sober, and that was just dumb. Lost connection to the program after my divorce and have been in the "controlled" drinking test for 5 years. Anyway, glad to be back in the program and working the steps. ...

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	THE ORIGINAL SIN (Preview) THE ORIGINAL SIN	Pythonpappy	1	203	Aug 6, 2013 by Jerry F
	What's in Your 'Tool Box' ??? (Preview) During my share at tonight's meeting, in response to an 'anger' topic, I shared that I had accumulated enough tools that I could deal with about anything today that would have sent me into orbit a long time ago ... that when we commit ourselves to this program, we learn how to deal with life, that the past...	Pythonpappy	12	2924	Aug 6, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) August 5, 2013 Quote of the Week "Find someone you can tell the truth to;we don't do this alone." Over the 12 months when my life crashed around me, I shut myself off more and more from the people I knew. On those rare occasions when people who knew me asked how I was, I lied and t...	Pythonpappy	0	413	Aug 5, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Dealing with other Alcoholics (Preview) I live in a building and I've noticed my neighbour is a crazy Alcoholic. I'm really not in the position to help him/ plus I really don't like him. But hes at the stage where you can see that hes going to die if he keeps it up. I have seen him ever day this week at time during the day even the morning where he is so d...	mandm	36	728	Aug 5, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 08-05 (Preview) Self-Acceptance and Self-KnowledgeGod, grant me the serenityTo accept the things I cannot changeCourage to change the things I canAnd wisdom to know the difference.This well-known prayer expresses some key guidelines to our philosophy of living. One group member explained it this way:For me,...	Pythonpappy	1	173	Aug 5, 2013 by mich
	Weekly Thought (Preview) "A generous man will himself be blessed." -Proverbs 22:9Weekly Quote"You cannot out-give God." -Billy GrahamWeekly ThoughtGo ahead and try. You can't do it. It's impossible to give and not get something in return. Oh, there will be times you extend love and not have it rec...	Pythonpappy	1	174	Aug 5, 2013 by Mr_David
	True story (Preview) My son always sits outside the bathroom and watches me fix my hair and put on my mascara and lip gloss. One day last week, we were in a hurry, and I dashed to do my ritual with him on my tail. As I was working on it, he said "Mama, why do you put all that beauty stuff on, you're so beautiful without it... e...	justadrunk	4	286	Aug 5, 2013 by Mr_David
	Boyfriend (We are both recovering alcoholics) wants me to go to Wedding (Preview) We are both on day 64 of sobriety. Have been to one AA meeting a day everyday. I love the meetings! My bf wants me to go to Atlanta (big party city) with him to a cousin's wedding in Oct. This cousin, has suddenly became his "favorite" over the last two days since the invite although he hasn't see...	betterthanyesterday52	19	681	Aug 5, 2013 by Jerry F
	Sponsor Questions (Preview) I had a nice lady offer to be my sponsor. We have a meeting set up on Tuesday to meet at a coffee shop because she said she didn't know where else to meet and she was open about her sobriety. She wanted to come to my place, but the place is a wreak and since I share it with someone else, there is only a path to walk t...	betterthanyesterday52	6	1389	Aug 5, 2013 by pinkchip
	Amends (Preview) I sent another amend off into the universe today (well, I sent an e-mail, as this person lives very far away). It was a very difficult one but lately it was on my mind and I just had this very strong feeling that for some reason the time was right to do it. I may not hear back, I may hear back with some choice wor...	RubyTues	8	460	Aug 5, 2013 by justadrunk
	Today's Gift 08-04 (Preview) I just pictured in my mind what I wanted to do. You can use that same formula in accomplishing anything in life. --Ida Bellegarde The imagination is a powerful tool. With practice we can perfect our use of it and the results will astound us. Research has shown that athletes who visualize a practice ses...	Pythonpappy	0	219	Aug 4, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) July 29, 2013 Quote of the Week "You can't experience victory if you refuse to surrender." Boy, that surrender thing was (and sometimes still is) a hard thing for me to accept. I mean, how could I possibly win or succeed at something if I'm told to give up and surrender? I've always...	Pythonpappy	3	206	Aug 4, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Is It Too Soon? (Preview) I have been in great distress and pain over something that has occurred in my life. Some of you may have an idea what this is from an earlier thread. My sponsor, a woman with decades of sobriety, has been a Godsend to me with this. I will ask her this, as well, but I thought I would seek some input here. She a...	emmi331	11	573	Aug 4, 2013 by Mike D
	Today's Gift 08-03 (Preview) Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use. --Ruth GordonAll of us fear the unfamiliar at times; and it's nothing to be ashamed of to occasionally feel frightened by everyday events. We can still forget that God is always with us and, thus, allow fear to take over. We're learni...	Pythonpappy	1	198	Aug 4, 2013 by stayhumble
	Encouragement (Preview) Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud. Alex Osborn A garden of flowers blooming is a beautiful sight to see. Through the green leaves surrounding a tulip we see hints of yellow or pink or red. Each day the flowers greet us wi...	justadrunk	5	1818	Aug 4, 2013 by AdamMoz
	Arranged marriage (Preview) We were matched together many generations before we ever met. Some of the details as to how it was decided we were to be married are still unclear. Most of our ancestors left little or no trace of their lives. Still, word trickled down from great great grandfather on his side, to great grandmother on...	justadrunk	4	251	Aug 4, 2013 by Jerry F
	Why Pretend You Want Them Better When Your Actions and Body language Shows differnt? kendraladonna@yahoo.com (Preview) People seem to think they are so smart ,they are selfish....All about themselves.Do they think pretending they want you to get better is scoring them points? All it does is show how little they care about you and want you in thier missery..Not this time and not this girl .....I will not allow anyone to c...	KENDRA LV	10	6919	Aug 4, 2013 by odat
	Speaker last night (Preview) As per my previous post, spoke at a meeting last night. Was a bit nervous going in, but got my stuff together, everything went fine. I knew some of the people there, but most I did not. It was actually a very calming experience, and I felt a huge relief after all was done. It's a frieghtning feel knowing th...	joby	5	335	Aug 4, 2013 by mich
	Speaking Tonight (Preview) Was asked to speak and tell my story tonight at a meeting that I don't attend on a regular basis. Was nervous at first, talked to my sponser who told me that it is my story, how can you f*** it up. Now I am excited as can be, I feel that it will be a great experience for me and I pray that I may be able to help at least...	joby	6	354	Aug 4, 2013 by mich
	Hi friends (Preview) I have missed this board a lot and the people! I wanted to say hi to everyone I've missed talking to, though. Gave away 8 months of sobriety two months ago, but I'm back with 55 days again. Got kicked out of my soberliving and ended up in a dive motel under the 210 freeway here in LA. With a 5th of Jameson and $1...	Dodsworth	17	518	Aug 4, 2013 by Dodsworth
	ROBBIE: DO READ THIS POST. BOLO (Preview) Come one w back Robbie. All clear. Your last post (now deleted) signaled a bad report. Come back. Frodo misses ya.	Tanin	2	335	Aug 3, 2013 by pinkchip
	Welcome aboard Mike2501 (Preview) Says a lot about a person when the first thing they do when the enter a room is give support to another. Glad to have you here and nice first post. :)	Angell	5	317	Aug 3, 2013 by Mr_David
	Grapevine (Preview) August 1 "The grace of the Fellowship and the principles of the program carry us through the tough spots as well as the times of joy. Whether we are sober 33 days or 33 years, we each receive our daily reprieve from active alcoholism by working this program to the best of our ability, one day at a time...	Mike B.	2	197	Aug 3, 2013 by justadrunk
	At a meeting today (Preview) Something I heard in a meeting today got me thinking. The speaker who opened the meeting was a rough looking gentleman with a wicked sense of humor. I tend to be drawn to these types, and generally listen very intently when they speak. He mentioned that early in his sobriety, his sponser suggested he pr...	Col	9	523	Aug 3, 2013 by turninggrey
	Today's Gift 08-02 (Preview) Reflection for the Day Before I came to The Program, I hadn't the faintest idea of what it was to "Live In The Now." I often became obsessed with the things that happened yesterday, last week, or even five years ago. Worse yet, many of my waking hours were spent clearing away the "wrecka...	Pythonpappy	0	234	Aug 2, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	24 Years Ago... (Preview) yesterday, I told my close friend Steve "Let's go have a few beers". He asked "What's the occasion?" and I told him "It's the last time I'm going to drink". He laughed (it was a monday night) and said "Sure, let's go". We had a great time, I woke up feeli...	StPeteDean	24	613	Aug 2, 2013 by Dodsworth
	God's grace and the fellowship! (Preview) God's grace and the fellowship have allowed me not to drink for one year. This morning I was the greeter at my home group meeting. It is amazing to me that people even remember my name. I have greeted people new and continuous. A smile and a handshake, just as I was welcomed. I am not expendable. Peo...	mich	14	538	Aug 2, 2013 by Col
	Today's Gift 08-01 (Preview) I watched a man I know help his wife take care of their babies.How did you learn to be such a good dad? I asked. He explained that his father had been a great dad. His mother had died when he was three, leaving his father on his own to care for him and his baby sister. So he just stepped up to the plate? I asked. Li...	Pythonpappy	2	227	Aug 1, 2013 by justadrunk
	Heckuva 4th, 5th, and 9th Step 4th 5th 9th (Preview) Interesting story about the effect of the AA steps on a very unique alcoholic. Woman confesses to part in bashing death By Mark RussellJuly 29, 2013, 1:04 p.m.As part of the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step program to recovery, people have to admit their wrongs.The Supreme Court was told on Monday tha...	Tanin	6	591	Aug 1, 2013 by stayhumble
	New to on-line A.A. (Preview) Hello everyone, my name is Mike D. and I am an alcoholic. It is good to meet some new A.A. friends who are outside of my A.A. circle and I am looking forward to getting to know all of you. To help you get to know me, I will share a little bit about myself here. As you will probably gather, I am new to onli...	Mike D	12	583	Aug 1, 2013 by Pablomoses
	The part of us we covered up (Preview) The more time I spend with myself sober the more I feel like I am connecting with a beloved old friend that I have not been in touch with since the day I found out I could drink away my anxiety. Unlike a lot of people, I really liked the person I was when I was a teenager. I wasn't cool, but I was big hearted and lo...	AdamMoz	6	450	Aug 1, 2013 by Pablomoses
	Spiritually Blind (Preview) The best definition of "spiritual experience" I've found is "a happenstance outside the five senses, the mind, and the intellect." I can honestly say that this has never happened to me, and I can also honestly say, probably never will. I can't seem to put myself in a place to ac...	AlcoHater	20	639	Aug 1, 2013 by odat
	Anger From Being Harmed (Preview) The 12 x 12 has some great words on this topic and they are hard to follow for me, but I'm getting there. Don't we have a right to angry at people who willfully harm us...people who steal from us.....vandalize and cause direct harm intentionally? NO. The 12 x 12 says righteous anger is best left to thos...	Ironman	7	492	Aug 1, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 07-31 (Preview) May you live all the days of your life. --Jonathan SwiftIndeed life is much like a game - both a deadly serious one and one that demands laughter, relaxation, and the ability to play. Either way, life demands attention. There is much of life that is truly exciting and fascinating - are we watching for it...	Pythonpappy	1	203	Jul 31, 2013 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) July 31 "I continue to attend AA meetings because anything I know about recovery seems to have a shelf-life of 72 hours."	Mike B.	1	177	Jul 31, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 07-29 (Preview) Fair play is primarily not blaming others for anything that is wrong with us. --Eric HofferAs adults, we accept responsibility for our feelings and our circumstances. We haven't chosen our own troubles, but we have the job of dealing with them. If a man falls and breaks a leg, he might say to someone, &...	Pythonpappy	10	317	Jul 31, 2013 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift 07-30 (Preview) More is not necessarily the answer. We often think that if a little is good, more will be better, or that if we are not happy, it must be because we don't have enough of something. Wanting and craving. The desire for what we don't have prevents us from appreciating and enjoying what we do have - right now, t...	Pythonpappy	0	210	Jul 31, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Question: The phenomenon of craving (Preview) I have heard the phenomenon of craving described as the following: once you take the first drink, you have no ability to determine how many will follow. Could be 3, could be 15, depending on what day you catch us. I have also heard it described as the following: once you take the first drink, you alwa...	poi77	33	2419	Jul 31, 2013 by Tanin
	Today's Gift 07-28 (Preview) Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. --Step Eleven of AA and Al-Anon"... praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out&quo...	Pythonpappy	2	185	Jul 30, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Ways of Coping (Preview) I feel a little bit like karma has got my number. Now that I've been sober for 168 days (but who is counting?) I am finding that I loathe being around drunk people. Part of me feels sad for them, part of me is annoyed by them, part of me is mildly envious that they do not appear to be going through the hell that I...	AdamMoz	10	674	Jul 30, 2013 by Mr_David
	sponsors (Preview) I am a single female. I want to know if it is a good idea to have a single male as a sponsor? Need an answer ASAP.	zooie	6	380	Jul 30, 2013 by Rob84
	Step 1. Why I am Powerless over Alcohol (Preview) I did an exercise yesterday for my sponsor-writing down the reasons I feel I'm powerless over Alcohol. - If I have just one drink, I will want more every time. Even if I limit myself, I still want more to the point of intoxication. - I develop cravings after breakfast, and many times end up drinking by no...	Ironman	6	1092	Jul 30, 2013 by Mr_David
	What the heck is balance?? (Preview) Though I have only been sober for a relatively short time of 14 months, I've noticed several stages to my sobriety thus far. The first was pretty frantic and muddled. I was a complete mess physically. My emotions were similar to both a roller coaster and a freight train. I worked 2 full time jobs while go...	Col	4	512	Jul 30, 2013 by Mike D
	Secrets of the World Class (Preview) This is just 3 minutes and what I consider a must see ... it's part of the 'changing my thinking' that AA has taught me to take action to accomplish ... enjoy:	Pythonpappy	1	281	Jul 29, 2013 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) July 29 "Great modesty and humility are needed by every AA for his own permanent recovery. If these virtues are such vital needs to the individual, so must they be to AA as a whole."	Mike B.	1	179	Jul 29, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Weekly Thought (Preview) Weekly Quote"How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected?" -Author UnknownWeekly ThoughtA poverty-stricken elderly woman in Europe complained that her wealthy son in America was cruel and ungrateful. "Does he never send you any money...	Pythonpappy	1	216	Jul 29, 2013 by Mr_David
	Precious gem found in a meeting (Preview) A gentleman shared something in a meeting yesterday that caused me to want to jump up and give him a kiss. Since kissing guys isn't normally my thing, I thought I'd pass along his share: If I get wheeled in here tomorrow in a wheelchair because I've lost my legs between now and then, I need you all to come u...	Angell	4	281	Jul 29, 2013 by Mr_David
	Fasting (Preview) I cannot belive how far I have come along, I went from a point of no control over myself or alcohol to having complete control of what goes inside of my body. I have even put myself to the test of working back in the bar scene and still not picking up that drink. My girlfriend is Muslim and I thought I would t...	mandm	27	741	Jul 29, 2013 by GoJo
	Addictive Personality (Preview) I think its insane how we have such addictive personalities, tonight I found myself bored a Saturday night not alot to do for a guy in the city that isn't around drinking. I haven't drank for quite a few months now, tonight having the night to myself, the gf is out of town doing some sort of family dinner. F...	mandm	23	944	Jul 28, 2013 by justadrunk
	5 years out there, Returning (Now 85 Days In) (Preview) Hi Gang: I have returned. My brain told me I was "cured" after over a year sober, and that was just dumb. Lost connection to the program after my divorce and have been in the "controlled" drinking test for 5 years. Anyway, glad to be back in the program and working the steps. ...	Ironman	14	595	Jul 28, 2013 by Philipld
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