|
|
Grapevine
(Preview)
September 12 "Ever so slowly, I could feel myself changing. Things that had seemed important were no longer important. There was inside me a warming, a softening, a stirring, as the petals of a rosebud stir almost imperceptibly into a blossom."
|
Mike B.
|
1
|
184
|
|
|
|
|
Amends after 12 years... "I am an addict"...
(Preview)
http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2013/09/10/dnt-thief-returns-money-12-years-later.wtvf.html
|
John
|
3
|
380
|
|
|
|
|
Sunrise Quote --- This one is 'extra' Special!
(Preview)
|
Pythonpappy
|
2
|
330
|
|
|
|
|
Grapevine
(Preview)
September 11 "Alcoholics Anonymous has given me something of real value that I can share with others."
|
Mike B.
|
1
|
206
|
|
|
|
|
Today's Gift
(Preview)
We don't always understand the ways of Almighty God (or your Higher Power)(I added that) - the crosses sent us, the sacrifices demanded . . . But we accept with faith and resignation the holy will with no looking back, and we are at peace. --Anonymous Acceptance of our past, acceptance of the conditio...
|
Pythonpappy
|
1
|
182
|
|
|
|
|
Two Years!
(Preview)
Two years...two amazing, challenging, awesome, soulful, enlightening years sober. I am still as tickled pink as I was when I picked up a one month chip, still as grateful and hopeful, but much less fearful. It's been quite the journey to get here. This past year has brought some sad good-byes but it h...
|
vixen
|
16
|
419
|
|
|
|
|
The major amends...
(Preview)
yet to be done. Elite's post created a bit more urgency because I've been waiting for assurance or maybe a guarantee(?) that "them and others wouldn't be hurt". I contacted the fellowship in that country for support so that I can start and then hand it back to HP for review and suggestio...
|
Jerry F
|
14
|
529
|
|
|
|
|
Just sharing a piece of the MIP story and me at a speaking at a convention.
(Preview)
|
John
|
8
|
353
|
|
|
|
|
sittin'in the takeaway
(Preview)
Because sometimes only a chickin tika calzone will do.
There's summst on the tv miley cyrus....ain't that achy breaky heart cyrus' daughter? He must be so proud.
Jees. Electronically 'enhanced' voice. Dressed like a stripper dancing like a pole dancer.i feel old. What's the world coming to.
|
bikerbill
|
5
|
304
|
|
|
|
|
Learning to wait.
(Preview)
One of the delusions I had when drinking is that I was a man of actions! Self destruction count? i knew I wanted many things and wanted them on my terms and immediately! truth is, most all did never happen. Hard to do more than dream from a barstool or sitting around the couch getting lit up. So I have noti...
|
Sober Strummer
|
7
|
420
|
|
|
|
|
Revolving door
(Preview)
I am in the revolving door of sobriety and relapse. I am in danger of losing my family, my job, everything. I nearly died from withdrawal in February of 2011. I've tried all of the drugs to combat my alcoholism. The only one that worked, Antibuse, nearly killed me faster than the alcohol. I am agnostic an...
|
Drunkenbitter
|
30
|
1797
|
|
|
|
|
It doesn't have to be
(Preview)
I pointed to two old drunks across the bar and told my mate, "That will be us in ten years." He said, "That's a mirror, you dickhead!"
|
mrpeel
|
4
|
261
|
|
|
|
|
Thoughts and Prayers needed for one of our members
(Preview)
Sobrietyspell (Danielle) had a very close call of the medical kind, and is recovering from a procedure. Please send positive thoughts, prayers, her way. Thanks Dean
|
StPeteDean
|
24
|
577
|
|
|
|
|
odd sort of day yesterday
(Preview)
Had that nagging feeling yesterday. Yesterday was supposed to be significant and I couldn't think why.
I felt disturbed all day. Worked hard. Was productive. Got things done. But felt edgy.
Went to my home group. Met a man 69 days sober who toldd me he was living five minutes at a time because his head...
|
bikerbill
|
3
|
290
|
|
|
|
|
Today's Gift
(Preview)
Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.--Hannah ArendtResentments keep us in the past, a past that can never be relived. Resentments keep a stranglehold on our mind. They keep us from appreciating the beauty of a moment. They stop us from hearing the loving voices of friends. We forget that we h...
|
Pythonpappy
|
1
|
164
|
|
|
|
|
hey im new
(Preview)
hey all im new here and just needed to vent i guess so here is my story and i guess i am looking for someone that has been in the place i am right now just to share some words on what helped them if that makes sense so to be 100% honest i am i guess a mean drunk ( never to my wife or kids ) just people around me i gues...
|
elite2010
|
16
|
497
|
|
|
|
|
Jealousy: character defect - need help
(Preview)
Need help.../ advice/// reached out to a few ppl I know, not had any response A sponsee of mine and my boyfriend are becoming very friendly. (he's also AA, been around for a while but very much a newcomer) My jealousy is consuming me///// I think boundaries are being crossed and their friendship is not a...
|
Violet260709
|
16
|
4073
|
|
|
|
|
Grapevine
(Preview)
September 10 "We who live in the haven of AA cling together with an intensity of purpose which the outside world seldom comprehends. The anarchy of the individual melts away. Self-love subsides and democracy becomes a reality. We begin to know true freedom of the spirit."
|
Mike B.
|
1
|
176
|
|
|
|
|
Today's Gift
(Preview)
Real love pours itself out upon the object of its affection, without demanding any return. --Florence Scovel Shinn Loving another wholly, purely, with no strings attached promises ecstasy, and yet seldom do we dare chance it. Often we want the promise of love in return if we're to offer it. Our fragi...
|
Pythonpappy
|
0
|
199
|
|
|
|
|
Grapevine
(Preview)
September 9 "When I'm willing to pay the price for top-shelf sobriety, 'action' is still the magic word."
|
Mike B.
|
1
|
180
|
|
|
|
|
I am not a nice person
(Preview)
So , I came up with the brilliant idea to quit smoking 3 weeks ago. I wonder now if this was a mistake LOL. I am irritable, depressed, anxious, resentful, angry, bitter, lonely... Pretty much runs the gamut of emotions associated with withdrawals. My maturity level has dropped down to about the age of 4...
|
Col
|
17
|
557
|
|
|
|
|
Sunrise Quote
(Preview)
"A true commitment is a heart-felt promise to yourself from which you will not back down." - David McNally
|
Pythonpappy
|
1
|
186
|
|
|
|
|
Well Lance Armstrong, Bradley Wiggins et all don't have anything to worry about.........................this year!
(Preview)
US alcoholics tend to have really good ideas and tend to act on impulse. April this year I had a really good idea - I bought a pedal cycle. First couple trips out less than 2 miles each, ended with me vomiting by the side of the road. But I perservered, because I wanted one day to go to a meeting on my pushie. In...
|
bikerbill
|
5
|
377
|
|
|
|
|
Boy meets girl...
(Preview)
Boy meets girl on AA campus is a analogy in the AA Big Book, which points out that rarely does early recovery love relationships work out... here is why, I call it my version of Step 13.Boy; "She looked at me from across the hallway before the meetings started, I think she wants my body!"Friend; "have you...
|
John
|
13
|
5009
|
|
|
|
|
The untamable tongue
(Preview)
Good morning and blessings of this day! I must have missed something here in the communications of this forum(I come here often) but reading through the posts this reminds me of one of my favorite spiritual readings. For me, one who in the past, could not utter a sentence without an expletive or som...
|
mikef
|
8
|
538
|
|
|
|
|
Sunrise Quote
(Preview)
"Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way." - Les Brown
|
Pythonpappy
|
1
|
162
|
|
|
|
|
Recovery Day
(Preview)
In many parts of Canada, cities have proclaimed September 8th to be Recovery Day and hold big rallies. This is I believe the second year of this movement: http://www.recoveryday.ca/ Happy Recovery Day, everyone!
|
RubyTues
|
3
|
177
|
|
|
|
|
Don't Forget About the Traditions... Tradition 1...
(Preview)
I posted this in a response and just thought I'd share it as a new topic. Sometimes we get so caught up in the Steps we don't remember the Traditions. Tradition One- Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity. To me this tradition is very important in that "P...
|
stayhumble
|
3
|
264
|
|
|
|
|
The many different parts of this program
(Preview)
I didn't go to a meeting for a couple of weeks. Almost three weeks, truth be told. It was a combination of an extremely busy time (I know, who isn't busy), a couple of illnesses, and some travel. I went to a meeting tonight and it was - of course - exactly where I needed to be. I shared, I met some great new peop...
|
RubyTues
|
14
|
527
|
|
|
|
|
Today's Gift
(Preview)
A.A. Thought for the DayLet us consider the term "spiritual experience" as given in Appendix II of the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous. A spiritual experience is something that brings about a personality change. By surrendering our lives to God as we understand Him, we are changed. The...
|
Pythonpappy
|
0
|
209
|
|
|
|
|
It's a new day!!!
(Preview)
Friday, September 6, 2013You are reading from the book Today's GiftI never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun. Katharine Hepburn The first good news each day is that we wake up. We are breathing. Our hearts are beating, our minds working. The adventure of living begins. What does the day hol...
|
justadrunk
|
3
|
297
|
|
|
|
|
Want a Little Humor to Start Your Day ???
(Preview)
Subject: Lance Armstong Its terrible and disgusting how everyone has treated Lance Armstrong, especially after what he achieved, winning seven Tour de France races while on drugs. When I was on drugs, I couldn't even find my bike." ...
|
Pythonpappy
|
2
|
280
|
|
|
|
|
Sunrise Quote
(Preview)
"If you limit your actions in life to things that nobody could possibly find fault with, you will not do much." - Charles Dodson
|
Pythonpappy
|
2
|
168
|
|
|
|
|
Sunrise Quote
(Preview)
"When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable." - Walt Disney
|
Pythonpappy
|
1
|
159
|
|
|
|
|
Today's Gift
(Preview)
Complacency breeds old behavior and unnecessary problems."The Promises," as suggested in the Big Book, clearly indicate that we have work to do if we want the rewards that are guaranteed in this program of recovery. Getting complacent, not using the tools that the program has taught us...
|
Pythonpappy
|
2
|
167
|
|
|
|
|
Why We Were Chosen
(Preview)
Why We Were ChosenGod in His wisdom selected this group of men and women to be purveyors of His goodness. In selecting them through whom to bring about this phenomenon He went not to the proud, the mighty, the famous or the brilliant. He went instead to the humble, to the sick, to the unfortunate. H...
|
Pythonpappy
|
3
|
356
|
|
|
|
|
Spiritual Tooth Brushing
(Preview)
I woke up this morning feeling like crap because last night I wanted a beer so bad that I actually fantasized about walking to the store, buying one, and savoring it in the bathroom in secret. It was totally absurd and unacceptable. I got up, started reading the literature, and spent a good amount of tim...
|
AdamMoz
|
6
|
332
|
|
|
|
|
Today's Gift --- This one is exceptional, don't miss it!
(Preview)
As we think, so we become. We can enrich our interior monologue. We can seek the company of people who inspire us with a loving approach to life. We can absorb the written thoughts of writers who encourage our positive emotions. We can decide to be cheerful and optimistic, just for today. Whom would yo...
|
Pythonpappy
|
5
|
245
|
|
|
|
|
Sunrise Quote
(Preview)
"Friends are essential to success; they are still more essential to happiness. To establish place, power, honor and happiness, begin by assiduously and unselfishly winning friends.." - B.C. Forbes
|
Pythonpappy
|
1
|
175
|
|
|
|
|
Being Creative
(Preview)
I run a lot of business ads on Craigslist, Ebay and a few other directories on the internet. They don't cost anything, and keep my business out there for people to see. I actually get about 70% of my work this way. Pressure Washing and Painting is not something homeowners do very often. Pressure Was...
|
John
|
4
|
293
|
|
|
|
|
One requirement? List of "must" in the the big book.
(Preview)
Must, strongly suggest, had to, requirement, you'd better... The list could go on. The only requirement to join membership is a desire to stop drinking. But is that all I want? What if I want to join the thousands of men and women who have recovered? I hear there are no rules, no musts, noting excep...
|
Sober Strummer
|
7
|
2101
|
|
|
|
|
I Just Learned a New Word --- (humor)
(Preview)
I love this new word - I even like pronouncing it!!!
|
Pythonpappy
|
11
|
621
|
|
|
|
|
Forgiving of one self
(Preview)
24 years last week and for the pass 4 years I been engaged in alcoholic behavior the (ism) lying, cheating not being honest . This is all passed me now and I have made some amends the problem is forgiving myself it was hard to see how easy it was for me to be that addict again without alcohol or drugs. what w...
|
rhood
|
14
|
835
|
|
|
|
|
Still Here
(Preview)
Hi all. I just wanted to put a note out there saying that I'm still here and very actively reading posts on a regular basis. I've been largely absent because I started a new job and moved six weeks ago, and since then life has been a whirlwind of transitioning. I'm enjoying it very much, but transitions ar...
|
AdamMoz
|
12
|
445
|
|
|
|
|
RIP Tipsy McStagger
(Preview)
I hope that you all will forgive my years dickish behavior and let me try to make a fresh start.I don't know for certian that I wont slip up and act like a jerkoff again but I do know that if I do you won't let me get away with it.I need that :) Peace.
|
Sober McHappy
|
28
|
913
|
|
|
|
|
Advice appreciated.
(Preview)
Hello I wonder if I could get some clarification and advice about AA? I've been going AA for just over 3 months and today is my 87th day without a drink. I'm working on step 4 at the moment. My problem is that my sponsor is doubting my commitment to the programme and is making me feel like I'm not doing enoug...
|
seeker
|
7
|
397
|
|
|
|
|
Not worth it
(Preview)
Seems I've veered away from the most important people in 'the room' and become focused on myself again when will I ever learn? There are some brand new posters here to MIP! Brand newbies to AA too. You are the most important to us. If you are new here to this forum, please excuse our recent rants. T...
|
justadrunk
|
11
|
605
|
|
|
|
|
Grapevine
(Preview)
September 6 "I felt myself move with a new power, courage, and faith that, by the grace of God, I have acquired as a result of working the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous."
|
Mike B.
|
1
|
150
|
|
|
|
|
how do you decide your "sobriety date"?
(Preview)
is it from your last drink? over time i have seen every kind of addiction you can imagine in the "rooms", putting down the drink is not enough for a lot of us. however i know that denial runs deep and it can take awhile to see a problem in our lives whether it is gambling, sex, prescription drug...
|
cindy
|
16
|
33483
|
|
|
|
|
Advice on Withdrawal?
(Preview)
Hi guys, I don't know if I'm in the correct forum, I see so many different threads on here, but I figured I would give this a try anyway. I'm a man in my early thirties, and I have been drinking(but not actually getting drunk all the time) on a daily basis for six years. The reasons for why I wanted to give up...
|
Bluehousegreen
|
10
|
493
|
|
|