Alcoholics Anonymous

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

A college commencement speech about real life. It will change the way you think about day to day routines.

Col · Col

I know that this will sound bizarre to some of you, but I just had my first drinking dream. Bizarre because I know that many have drinking dreams very often early in recovery. If I have had them, I don't remember. This dream began with me in a meeting, then curling up into a big lazy- chair and half sleeping...

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

I'm not sure what you all would think of this idea, but I wanted to bring it up because I'm sure you are able to offer a more informed opinion that I can. Some context: my biological father was an abusive alcoholic. My mom left him when I was 2 years old and re-married my step-dad. I have no doubts whatsoeve...

hippietrippiechick42 · hippietrippiechick42

Hi, I used to be on this site several years ago, but I had to start over. I just added the 42 to this username. Maybe someone will remember me, maybe not. Nevertheless, Im here now. I hope that I can access this site for mtgs too, but i only have a non smartphone. I have lost alot due to my addictions. Im real ne...

provo · provo

I drank a lot for 5 years (all day everyday for most of the time) and have been clean for 33 days and 63 of the last 67. I am worried about my liver, pancreas and other organs. I hope my tests comeback okay but I am worried. Anyone else been where I am at?

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

My life, I will not let you go except you bless me, but then I will let you go. --Isak DinesenThere is something noble in the spirits of those who battle death, who cling to life. We are all moved by their struggle, yet perhaps it is nobler still to let life go when the time comes. This makes sense only if we th...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Welcome to MIP GrampaEd, ... ... Glad you joined us here ... I see you've got some ESH you can share with us ... always good to add more 'icing on the cake' of sobriety here ... God Bless and take care, Pappy

justadrunk · justadrunk

The misty days are lifting, and the last flecks of brown blades turn green. The reaching out to the universe in bursts of joy, are visibly swift and exuberant. There is nothing left at the bottom, and even though it's possible to watch the demise, and know what's happening while succumbing to a long ha...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

... human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspect of their lives. --William James "It's no use; I'll screw it up anyway." This is an attitude. Some attitudes sound like this: "I'm great and people should try to please me," or, "I...

Bob K · Bob K

THE BEDEVILMENTS (page 52) THE PROMISES (page 83)We were having trouble with personal relationships.We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Self-seeking will slip away.We couldn't control our emotional natures.We will comprehend the word serenity and we kno...

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

Lately, I've been in a precarious place. Somehow, I am still not giving myself completely. That's putting it mildly actually. Anger and fear are what i feel most of the time, like a cornered animal. Feel trapped. With my history, i know what's likely to happen. Not sure how to get my head to comply with m...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Being Present Realtiy can be a difficult place to live. Sometimes it seems impossible to stay in the here and now. From time to time we all revisit the past and yearn for the future. This is natural. Being present every minute of the day is impossible for anyone. Still, we can strive to be present for as ma...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 17 "I need to remember how humiliated, confused, insecure and frightened I felt at my first meeting, and compare that to how I feel today."

Bob K · Bob K

There is a meeting tonight at 9 pm eastern.

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 16 "I was told when I got sober that I could act my way into right thinking, but I could never think my way into right action."

Massey · Massey

I used to have so many friends I hardly had time to keep up with them. When I needed anything, I had a group of people at hand. Today, I am so alone and frightened and I feel my hands are tied. Quickly, I was sober for some time in AA. I was doing well, speaking at meetings, busy. I had surgery which requir...

kevbo · kevbo

Thought and prayed a bit to decide if I would post this. Decided it was worth getting spanked for if that is what happens. Recently I decided that one weekly meeting I have been attending for a few months was not a good use of my time. It is rare that I get nothing positive from a meeting. That said, some...

LabDogTrainer · LabDogTrainer

I found my girl friend relasped. I'm having a hard time with the pain of dealing with this. 17 Vodka 376ml bottles consumed in 2 or 3 days. Sleeping in a bed of vomit, rotten food and stench I wake up in the middle of the night and text her nasty messages. I have so me anger inside. I was out visiting her family...

John · John

Hello Everyone! I have been busy lately working with a newcomer... like from day one... today is day six.... and it really took me back to the day when I finally surrendered. The pain, confusion, misery, the shakes, etc... I know this person did more for me and my sobriety than I ever did for theirs over...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Give us to go blithely on our business this day, bring us to our resting beds weary and content and undishonored, and grant us in the end the gift of sleep. --Robert Louis Stevenson Tonight, our reward for the day is sleep. To make sleep peaceful and relaxing, and filled with pleasant thoughts, we can sp...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 15 "A religious, or spiritual experience, is the act of giving up reliance on one's own omnipotence."

BGG · BGG

I haven't posted here in a while, so just wanted to check in. Life is full of good things, including that today is day 133 free of cigarettes and nicotine. Applied the same 12 Steps to that problem. What freedom that is!

odat · odat

Remember that God is in charge. When we show up, He will do the rest in His time. dont try to force solutions. It won't work. trust Him. "when we drew close to Him, He revealed Himself to us."

Chikky · Chikky

Desperately looking for a job for the last 5 months with no luck. As a matter of fact, have had no luck since being sober. I want a drink so bad but go to meetings instead. I am out of money, hope, but staying sober. Will be living on the streets soon. Not asking for anything. Just pray for me

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 14 "Why dwell on what you can't do? ... Why not concentrate on what you can do and do it?"

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

May 13, 2013 Quote of the Week "I've learned to say, 'You may be right.'" Before recovery I thought I knew it all. When someone disagreed with me, I'd argue and go out of my way to set them straight. I loved the saying, "Those people who think they know it all are especi...

Col · Col

I had an interesting experience today. After a great meeting and running some errands on a beautiful day off from work, I'm sitting in the park enjoying some sun. This park happens to be right on the main road, and I hear my name being called from a passing car. Of course I recognize the voice- my old barte...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

A bloke goes to his 1st meeting . Telling everybody about his woes . th wife leaving etc - you've heard it all before ' A wise old 'older sober member' says to him . 'You come to meetings , don't pick up th 1st drink & in 6mths your wife will be back '. After 6mths , th bloke goes up to th older sober member &...

Col · Col

I know that I cannot keep somebody else sober. I know it intellectually, but it hadn't stopped me from trying. I think that I have been extremely blessed in my sobriety. Before I even stepped foot in a meeting, or read the BB, or even really knew what alcoholism was, I knew I would stop drinking. My last ni...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

"God, grant me the serenity. . ." The Serenity Prayer has the potential of changing our lives concretely. The hardest part is remembering to rely on it. What the prayer offers is an opportunity to quiet our minds long enough to sense what our Higher Power wishes for us. In the stillness, we'...

slugcat · slugcat

i feel pretty fked right this second. I havent had a drink and I dont want a drink. But I am feeling really anxious, bordering on anxiety attack and I am just so exhausted emotionally sad, distraught, and i feel very alone. my husband has recently gone abroad for work, and it will be for a very long time. I...

RubyTues · RubyTues

Today a woman at a meeting shared that her daughter in law had died from choking on her own vomit. I have been thinking about how little regard I had for my own safety. We treated ourselves so badly when we were out there! I know I did: unexplained bruises and scratches and burns, a tumble down a metal stair...

John · John

Just watched this and it made me smile so I thought I would share it here...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 13 "When I can identify my own shortcomings in another, the battleground between us is removed."

RubyTues · RubyTues

I had a couple of cigarettes with a friend yesterday and I haven't smoked in six years! I'm feeling alcoholic shame and guilt. So weird and not a good feeling. I didn't even really enjoy the smokes so I won't be repeating it but I don't like this feeling.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the Day There is no advantage, no profit and certainly no growth when I deceive myself merely to escape the consequences of my own mistakes. When I realize this, I know I'll be making progress. "We must be true inside, true to ourselves, before we can know a truth that is outside us,...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

True story (well it is an honest programme) I got sober in Callen Park Psychiatric hospital in Sydney Australia 1986. about a year later , the patients of ward 3 & 5 - ward 3 & 5 was the Drug & Alcohol related Brain damage wards , ward 4 was th tuff nuts , ward 6 Korsikoffs. Well these bloke start...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

This is for all the Mothers out there, or if you had a Mother ... enjoy:http://play.simpletruths.com/movie/heart-of-a-mother/?cm_mmc=ExactTarget-_-FR-_-05.10.13-_-HOAMmovie&j=129570&e

Tracey C · Tracey C

Well I went to a f2f meeting tonight for the first time. Not sure when or if I can make it back again but at least I went. One fellow said something that struck me. He said putting grog, people etc aside the problem is me. It comes back to me. Tracey

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Real friends are those who, when you've made a fool of yourself, don't feel that you've done a permanent job. --Erwin T. Randall What kind of friends do we have? Are they people who complain a lot? Are they people who laugh at us or put others down? The kind of people we want to be will decide what kind of fri...

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

Dear MIP, 90 days ago I woke up feeling deep regret and sickness. I'm not sure what made this particular day any more miserable than every other day I had woken up feeling the same (read: the past 10 years), but I finally came to terms with the fact that I was totally powerless over alcohol and I was a prison...

Stepchild · Stepchild

http://anonpress.org/bb/docsopin.htmWE OF Alcoholics Anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan of recovery described in this book. Convincing testimony must surely come from medical men who have had experience with the sufferings of our members...

LB · LB

I personally believe I have to be sober physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. So there are exercises that I attempt to practice on a daily basis. The disease is 3 fold; an allergy of the body, an obsession of the mind and a malady of the spirit. Just not drinking takes care of the allergy. I...

mandm · mandm

So i've been doing really good with my soberity. There is only one problem, i'm finding myself bored out of my skull at night. And sundays , sometimes I litterly watch paint dry :) A little background on myself i'm 29 years old, single guy, and I work from home, I'm an online seller and I have a few clients...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Hey Family, ... My youngest, the one in the wheelchair, underwent major back surgery last week in Nashville ... couple days ago, he was try to get his socks on and pulled his leg up close to him and 'snapped' the big bone in his leg, the one from the hip, right in to ... broke it clean at an angle ... now, in a...

Col · Col

I have been feeling profoundly grateful as of late. I'm not sure why, but a lot of the inner turmoil that is usually my constant companion seems to have settled a tad as of late. Just a quick list of reasons off the top of my head. 1) I'm sober 2) my HP is always with me- He's my buddy 3) I'm not a TOTAL bitch all t...

Bob K · Bob K

Maturity is the ability to control anger and settle differences without violence or destruction. Maturity is patience. It is the willingness to pass up immediate pleasure in favor of the long-term gain. Maturity is perseverance, the ability to sweat out a project or a situation in spite of heavy op...

Stepchild · Stepchild

http://anonpress.org/bb/Page_1.htmThe first time I read this story...I didn't really get a lot out of it. I was in rehab still defogging...And as someone mentioned before...It seemed like a novel about a guy in the 1930's who had nothing in common with me. I've heard this from other AA members as we...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	This is Water (Preview) A college commencement speech about real life. It will change the way you think about day to day routines.	StPeteDean	11	418	May 20, 2013 by slugcat
	Drinking dream (Preview) I know that this will sound bizarre to some of you, but I just had my first drinking dream. Bizarre because I know that many have drinking dreams very often early in recovery. If I have had them, I don't remember. This dream began with me in a meeting, then curling up into a big lazy- chair and half sleeping...	Col	19	599	May 20, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Addictive Thinking Without the Booze (Preview) I'm not sure what you all would think of this idea, but I wanted to bring it up because I'm sure you are able to offer a more informed opinion that I can. Some context: my biological father was an abusive alcoholic. My mom left him when I was 2 years old and re-married my step-dad. I have no doubts whatsoeve...	AdamMoz	6	440	May 20, 2013 by odat
	Making my intro...could use some guidance (Preview) Hi, I used to be on this site several years ago, but I had to start over. I just added the 42 to this username. Maybe someone will remember me, maybe not. Nevertheless, Im here now. I hope that I can access this site for mtgs too, but i only have a non smartphone. I have lost alot due to my addictions. Im real ne...	hippietrippiechick42	8	450	May 20, 2013 by odat
	Health - just had blood work done and I'm scared (Preview) I drank a lot for 5 years (all day everyday for most of the time) and have been clean for 33 days and 63 of the last 67. I am worried about my liver, pancreas and other organs. I hope my tests comeback okay but I am worried. Anyone else been where I am at?	provo	8	397	May 20, 2013 by missyj
	Today's Gift 05-19 (Preview) My life, I will not let you go except you bless me, but then I will let you go. --Isak DinesenThere is something noble in the spirits of those who battle death, who cling to life. We are all moved by their struggle, yet perhaps it is nobler still to let life go when the time comes. This makes sense only if we th...	Pythonpappy	0	257	May 19, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Welcome GrampaEd (Preview) Welcome to MIP GrampaEd, ... ... Glad you joined us here ... I see you've got some ESH you can share with us ... always good to add more 'icing on the cake' of sobriety here ... God Bless and take care, Pappy	Pythonpappy	3	261	May 19, 2013 by RubyTues
	Nothing stopping me now... (Preview) The misty days are lifting, and the last flecks of brown blades turn green. The reaching out to the universe in bursts of joy, are visibly swift and exuberant. There is nothing left at the bottom, and even though it's possible to watch the demise, and know what's happening while succumbing to a long ha...	justadrunk	3	332	May 19, 2013 by turninggrey
	Today's Gift 05-18 (Preview) ... human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspect of their lives. --William James "It's no use; I'll screw it up anyway." This is an attitude. Some attitudes sound like this: "I'm great and people should try to please me," or, "I...	Pythonpappy	0	239	May 18, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Bedevilments vs The Promisies (Preview) THE BEDEVILMENTS (page 52) THE PROMISES (page 83)We were having trouble with personal relationships.We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Self-seeking will slip away.We couldn't control our emotional natures.We will comprehend the word serenity and we kno...	Bob K	4	6742	May 18, 2013 by Col
	Checkin in (Preview) Lately, I've been in a precarious place. Somehow, I am still not giving myself completely. That's putting it mildly actually. Anger and fear are what i feel most of the time, like a cornered animal. Feel trapped. With my history, i know what's likely to happen. Not sure how to get my head to comply with m...	Dodsworth	5	324	May 17, 2013 by Dodsworth
	Today's Gift 05-16 (Preview) Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush. --Doug Larson Life is never just one thing. It is quite possible to feel optimistic and happy even when some things are not right with us. An optimistic outlook gives us energy to handle the harder things that we have to deal with. Rese...	Pythonpappy	2	270	May 17, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 05-17 (Preview) Being Present Realtiy can be a difficult place to live. Sometimes it seems impossible to stay in the here and now. From time to time we all revisit the past and yearn for the future. This is natural. Being present every minute of the day is impossible for anyone. Still, we can strive to be present for as ma...	Pythonpappy	3	183	May 17, 2013 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) May 17 "I need to remember how humiliated, confused, insecure and frightened I felt at my first meeting, and compare that to how I feel today."	Mike B.	1	202	May 17, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	meeting tonight (Preview) There is a meeting tonight at 9 pm eastern.	Bob K	0	177	May 17, 2013 by Bob K
	Grapevine (Preview) May 16 "I was told when I got sober that I could act my way into right thinking, but I could never think my way into right action."	Mike B.	2	186	May 17, 2013 by Tracey C
	I need help (Preview) I used to have so many friends I hardly had time to keep up with them. When I needed anything, I had a group of people at hand. Today, I am so alone and frightened and I feel my hands are tied. Quickly, I was sober for some time in AA. I was doing well, speaking at meetings, busy. I had surgery which requir...	Massey	14	736	May 16, 2013 by StPeteDean
	What makes a good meeting? (Preview) Thought and prayed a bit to decide if I would post this. Decided it was worth getting spanked for if that is what happens. Recently I decided that one weekly meeting I have been attending for a few months was not a good use of my time. It is rare that I get nothing positive from a meeting. That said, some...	kevbo	12	2154	May 16, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Found my girlfriend (Preview) I found my girl friend relasped. I'm having a hard time with the pain of dealing with this. 17 Vodka 376ml bottles consumed in 2 or 3 days. Sleeping in a bed of vomit, rotten food and stench I wake up in the middle of the night and text her nasty messages. I have so me anger inside. I was out visiting her family...	LabDogTrainer	25	643	May 16, 2013 by PhotoPhreak
	Just a simple hello to everyone! (Preview) Hello Everyone! I have been busy lately working with a newcomer... like from day one... today is day six.... and it really took me back to the day when I finally surrendered. The pain, confusion, misery, the shakes, etc... I know this person did more for me and my sobriety than I ever did for theirs over...	John	4	458	May 16, 2013 by Tracey C
	Today's Gift 05-15 (Preview) Give us to go blithely on our business this day, bring us to our resting beds weary and content and undishonored, and grant us in the end the gift of sleep. --Robert Louis Stevenson Tonight, our reward for the day is sleep. To make sleep peaceful and relaxing, and filled with pleasant thoughts, we can sp...	Pythonpappy	0	228	May 15, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 05-14 (Preview) Nature is the Art of God. --Sir Thomas Browne The most relaxing activities may be the ones in which we do absolutely nothing. And if we can do nothing amid the sounds of nature - birds chirping, water bubbling in a brook, the wind rustling in the trees - so much the better. During these moments, away from t...	Pythonpappy	2	207	May 15, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) May 15 "A religious, or spiritual experience, is the act of giving up reliance on one's own omnipotence."	Mike B.	1	201	May 15, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Just Checking In (Preview) I haven't posted here in a while, so just wanted to check in. Life is full of good things, including that today is day 133 free of cigarettes and nicotine. Applied the same 12 Steps to that problem. What freedom that is!	BGG	0	332	May 15, 2013 by BGG
	Whatever your problems are today... (Preview) Remember that God is in charge. When we show up, He will do the rest in His time. dont try to force solutions. It won't work. trust Him. "when we drew close to Him, He revealed Himself to us."	odat	3	516	May 15, 2013 by Rob84
	380 days sober (Preview) Desperately looking for a job for the last 5 months with no luck. As a matter of fact, have had no luck since being sober. I want a drink so bad but go to meetings instead. I am out of money, hope, but staying sober. Will be living on the streets soon. Not asking for anything. Just pray for me	Chikky	9	554	May 14, 2013 by StPeteDean
	Grapevine (Preview) May 14 "Why dwell on what you can't do? ... Why not concentrate on what you can do and do it?"	Mike B.	0	190	May 14, 2013 by Mike B.
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) May 13, 2013 Quote of the Week "I've learned to say, 'You may be right.'" Before recovery I thought I knew it all. When someone disagreed with me, I'd argue and go out of my way to set them straight. I loved the saying, "Those people who think they know it all are especi...	Pythonpappy	2	273	May 14, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	An old friend (Preview) I had an interesting experience today. After a great meeting and running some errands on a beautiful day off from work, I'm sitting in the park enjoying some sun. This park happens to be right on the main road, and I hear my name being called from a passing car. Of course I recognize the voice- my old barte...	Col	14	560	May 14, 2013 by StPeteDean
	another true story . (Preview) A bloke goes to his 1st meeting . Telling everybody about his woes . th wife leaving etc - you've heard it all before ' A wise old 'older sober member' says to him . 'You come to meetings , don't pick up th 1st drink & in 6mths your wife will be back '. After 6mths , th bloke goes up to th older sober member &...	Zoomtopz	2	374	May 14, 2013 by Rob84
	A tough lesson (Preview) I know that I cannot keep somebody else sober. I know it intellectually, but it hadn't stopped me from trying. I think that I have been extremely blessed in my sobriety. Before I even stepped foot in a meeting, or read the BB, or even really knew what alcoholism was, I knew I would stop drinking. My last ni...	Col	3	471	May 14, 2013 by Rob84
	Today's Gift 05-13 (Preview) "God, grant me the serenity. . ." The Serenity Prayer has the potential of changing our lives concretely. The hardest part is remembering to rely on it. What the prayer offers is an opportunity to quiet our minds long enough to sense what our Higher Power wishes for us. In the stillness, we'...	Pythonpappy	0	193	May 13, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	really tired today. Just need to tell anyone (Preview) i feel pretty fked right this second. I havent had a drink and I dont want a drink. But I am feeling really anxious, bordering on anxiety attack and I am just so exhausted emotionally sad, distraught, and i feel very alone. my husband has recently gone abroad for work, and it will be for a very long time. I...	slugcat	11	521	May 13, 2013 by Mike B.
	How we treat ourselves when we are out there (Preview) Today a woman at a meeting shared that her daughter in law had died from choking on her own vomit. I have been thinking about how little regard I had for my own safety. We treated ourselves so badly when we were out there! I know I did: unexplained bruises and scratches and burns, a tumble down a metal stair...	RubyTues	5	518	May 13, 2013 by slugcat
	Just a good funny.... (Preview) Just watched this and it made me smile so I thought I would share it here...	John	3	313	May 13, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) May 13 "When I can identify my own shortcomings in another, the battleground between us is removed."	Mike B.	1	188	May 13, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Doing other things alcoholically (Preview) I had a couple of cigarettes with a friend yesterday and I haven't smoked in six years! I'm feeling alcoholic shame and guilt. So weird and not a good feeling. I didn't even really enjoy the smokes so I won't be repeating it but I don't like this feeling.	RubyTues	6	467	May 13, 2013 by RubyTues
	Today's Gift 05-12 (Preview) Reflection for the Day There is no advantage, no profit and certainly no growth when I deceive myself merely to escape the consequences of my own mistakes. When I realize this, I know I'll be making progress. "We must be true inside, true to ourselves, before we can know a truth that is outside us,...	Pythonpappy	0	208	May 12, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	On a lighter note (Preview) True story (well it is an honest programme) I got sober in Callen Park Psychiatric hospital in Sydney Australia 1986. about a year later , the patients of ward 3 & 5 - ward 3 & 5 was the Drug & Alcohol related Brain damage wards , ward 4 was th tuff nuts , ward 6 Korsikoffs. Well these bloke start...	Zoomtopz	0	264	May 12, 2013 by Zoomtopz
	Happy Mother's Day (Preview) This is for all the Mothers out there, or if you had a Mother ... enjoy:http://play.simpletruths.com/movie/heart-of-a-mother/?cm_mmc=ExactTarget-_-FR-_-05.10.13-_-HOAMmovie&j=129570&e	Pythonpappy	0	251	May 12, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	1st f2f meeting (Preview) Well I went to a f2f meeting tonight for the first time. Not sure when or if I can make it back again but at least I went. One fellow said something that struck me. He said putting grog, people etc aside the problem is me. It comes back to me. Tracey	Tracey C	5	381	May 12, 2013 by Tracey C
	Today's Gift 05-11 (Preview) Real friends are those who, when you've made a fool of yourself, don't feel that you've done a permanent job. --Erwin T. Randall What kind of friends do we have? Are they people who complain a lot? Are they people who laugh at us or put others down? The kind of people we want to be will decide what kind of fri...	Pythonpappy	0	196	May 11, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	90 Day Sober (Preview) Dear MIP, 90 days ago I woke up feeling deep regret and sickness. I'm not sure what made this particular day any more miserable than every other day I had woken up feeling the same (read: the past 10 years), but I finally came to terms with the fact that I was totally powerless over alcohol and I was a prison...	AdamMoz	14	824	May 12, 2013 by RubyTues
	MIPBB Study: The Doctor's Opinion (Preview) http://anonpress.org/bb/docsopin.htmWE OF Alcoholics Anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan of recovery described in this book. Convincing testimony must surely come from medical men who have had experience with the sufferings of our members...	Stepchild	29	1220	May 11, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Sobriety is more than about just not drinking. (Preview) I personally believe I have to be sober physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. So there are exercises that I attempt to practice on a daily basis. The disease is 3 fold; an allergy of the body, an obsession of the mind and a malady of the spirit. Just not drinking takes care of the allergy. I...	LB	12	697	May 11, 2013 by Sports dude
	back to the bar agian.. (Preview) So i've been doing really good with my soberity. There is only one problem, i'm finding myself bored out of my skull at night. And sundays , sometimes I litterly watch paint dry :) A little background on myself i'm 29 years old, single guy, and I work from home, I'm an online seller and I have a few clients...	mandm	21	667	May 11, 2013 by RubyTues
	On the Road Again! (Preview) Hey Family, ... My youngest, the one in the wheelchair, underwent major back surgery last week in Nashville ... couple days ago, he was try to get his socks on and pulled his leg up close to him and 'snapped' the big bone in his leg, the one from the hip, right in to ... broke it clean at an angle ... now, in a...	Pythonpappy	5	351	May 11, 2013 by RubyTues
	A basic gratitude list (Preview) I have been feeling profoundly grateful as of late. I'm not sure why, but a lot of the inner turmoil that is usually my constant companion seems to have settled a tad as of late. Just a quick list of reasons off the top of my head. 1) I'm sober 2) my HP is always with me- He's my buddy 3) I'm not a TOTAL bitch all t...	Col	9	775	May 11, 2013 by Col
	Maturity (Preview) Maturity is the ability to control anger and settle differences without violence or destruction. Maturity is patience. It is the willingness to pass up immediate pleasure in favor of the long-term gain. Maturity is perseverance, the ability to sweat out a project or a situation in spite of heavy op...	Bob K	2	321	May 11, 2013 by Jerry F
	MIPBB Study: Bill's Story (Preview) http://anonpress.org/bb/Page_1.htmThe first time I read this story...I didn't really get a lot out of it. I was in rehab still defogging...And as someone mentioned before...It seemed like a novel about a guy in the 1930's who had nothing in common with me. I've heard this from other AA members as we...	Stepchild	18	3854	May 10, 2013 by Fyne Spirit
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