Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Cow, the Ant and the Old Fart A cow, an ant and an old fart are debating on who is the greatest of the three of them. The cow said, "I give 20 quarts of milk every day and that's why I am the greatest!" The ant said, "I work day and night, summer and winter, I can carry 52 times my own weight and...

Grace13 · Grace13

I got sober on July 27th, 2012. It was also that day that I found this site and have popped in every day that I have struggled with drinking, or negative thinking. I want to let you all know that your experiences have helped me make it through some very tough days. I thank God everyday for providing me the...

tomsteve · tomsteve

my son is int he army. he's on his 3rd tour of duty. in afghanistan until september of this year. he's a specialist. intelligence. i dont ask him much about his job and he cant tell me much. last saturday, i got a squirrelly feelin about him. im sure anyone who has a son/daugter in the armed forces can relat...

jj · jj

LOL, I happen to be a canning instructor (the water bath for jams and fruits, pressure canning for veggies and meats.) the problem with home grown chickens is most of them were not bred for meatiness, they are scrawny egg layers... their job is to lay eggs, not be eaten. to get around that you have t...

gonee · gonee

"I met my friend Angie for lunch after having not seen her for several months. At the end of our time together, she pulled out a piece of paper with notes from our previous get-together. It was a list of my prayer requests she had been praying for since then. She went through each one and asked if God h...

gonee · gonee

One of the things my sponsor taught me, was to express my gratitude to the AA fellowship. He always told me that the hallmark of every good recovery is gratefulness. When I started my company 20 years ago, I sought advice from him and his reply was: "Pass it on." Nothing about success stories...

AlcoHater · AlcoHater

If only you could read my mind. If only you could hear my thoughts. Well, now you can! Just push the play button and listen to the deep, meaningful lyrics...http://youtu.be/Qo5eyTQB0zc

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

way to go A couple had only been married for two weeks, the husband, although very much in love,couldn't wait to go out on the town and party with his old buddies. So, he said to his new wife,"Honey, I'll be right back." "Where are you going, Coochy Coo?" asked the wife. "I'm...

justadrunk · justadrunk

It's March already. I didn't think it would ever be March. We moved to this little hobby farm 4 yrs ago already. We thought we were going to live off the land with lavish gardens and a meat animal of each kind on our few acres. We bought 2 chest freezers, and couldn't wait to fill them up. We built fence...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The only limits to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with a strong and active faith. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt When following the inner voice, one must deal with the experience of uncertainty. The future is not laid out and comes down to trust trusting that the s...

RubyTues · RubyTues

I just found out my sobriety date is Bill W's birthday! Kind of cool, hey?

Col · Col

Though I'm for the most part in great spirits ( though not always here- thus is my venting place.. One of them), and feel grateful and seem to be experiencing more clarity and hope and all these gifts of sobriety, every so often I feel consumed with rage. This typically begins with a series of small annoy...

Schnarf5 · Schnarf5

I was just reading about someone sponsoring someone with schizophrenia on this website and i wanted to respond but can't find it again. First of all, I am not only a member of AA for almost 3 decades, but also a member of the national alliance of mental illness and I chair meetings in that org. to support...

justadrunk · justadrunk

I met with my new sponsee. She's awesome, and a lot like me - miss know it all - you can't tell me anythin I don't know! LOL - so now I get to see how annoying it is when you say "I know" to everything your sponsor says. But, then again... she's grasping for the rope right now, and I remember that l...

Summer_sunshine · Summer_sunshine

I've given god all I had. the rest was just a dream....drugs, the money, the friends, the clothes, the food, i was living the life. things indeed were much better when I had full support living in a town were the concern is mortality i cant get a word in edge wise. I sm constantly reminded of the things I ca...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

well fancy that , who'da thunk . Anybody that Knew me b 4 sobriety knew I was on my way to my death wish . To Drink myself to death before I turned 40 . Surprised myself too , a lot of old Navy mates were as surprised as anything when I got to 60 . Well today I AM 64 . What a Hoot . Thank YOU . All my AA Family . Where I co...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Tasha thinks us 'southern boys' live such a 'reserved life' that we never see snow ... so she sent me this picture after she got 2 feet of snow ... LOL

Mike B. · Mike B.

March 8 "We have grown from two people to two million ... We must be doing something right."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Love it the way it is. --Thaddeus Colas It's easy to love people who are like us, who may have been raised the same way, educated the same way, share the same values, or have had many of the same experiences. It's not as easy to love people who seem different. But if we are to fulfill God's plan for us, we shou...

bikerbill · bikerbill

I've got an ear worm - even worse it's a mis heard lyric (y'know like the famous Hendrix 'scues me while I kiss this guy' the original is (I think) 'what you don't have you don't need right now' What's in my head is 'What you don't know you don't need to know.' it just tumbled out of my mouth when someone at wor...

Sober McHappy · Sober McHappy

Wouldn't it be great to be just like Spock from the sci-fi series Star Trek. To libe as a being of pure logic and reason unencumbered by irrational emotional responses and feelings to life. Maybe this metaphor won't rustle people's jimmies as much. Pre-edited jimmie rustling post - "Wouldn'...

John · John

This morning I woke up and sat in front of my laptop, read a few post on this and a few other MIP message boards, and was pretty much run over with memories of years gone by. I sat right here, 12 years ago today (2001), and wrote a letter to the NC Board of Social Workers and the NC State Attorney General, and co...

John · John

A Hazard to the Non-drinking Alcoholic When an alcoholic stops drinking, it’s cause for rejoicing. Unfortunately, sobriety is not guaranteed to last. It takes hard work and commitment and a keen eye for dangers. One danger to the non-drinking alcoholic is the dry drunk, a set of habits and attit...

ghostman1960 · ghostman1960

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me.... I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now, I see.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Courage: The power to let go of the familiar. --Raymond Lindquist Some days our recovery demands giant doses of courage. It is so hard to let go of slippery people, places, and things. We still miss our old using friends. Knowing that they're not good for us doesn't take the missing away. We feel like we...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

On a bitterly cold winter's morning a husband and wife in the North Hills of Pittsburgh were listening to the radio during breakfast. They heard the announcer say, "We are going to have 8 to 10 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the even-numbered side of the street, so snowpl...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I can change only myself, but sometimes that is enough. --Ruth Humlecker Happiness is more fleeting for some of us than for others. We may ponder this notion but fail to grasp the reason. However, careful attention to how "the happy ones" go through life will enlighten us. We will note how s...

justadrunk · justadrunk

You're a real gift to this message board. Thank you for all the time you've spent listening, suggesting the right path, making us laugh and being here day or night when ever anyone really needs some one to be here. It has meant the world to me and I'm so happy for you! Congrats on your 5 years! You're a...

Tracey C · Tracey C

I broke down crying this afternoon while at my daughters house. Her boyfriend whom she lives with ended up stoned off his head. I had a melt down. On the way out I told her I won't be going back there while they are doing that. Her younger siblings don't need to be around it either. After leaving I had an urge...

Sober McHappy · Sober McHappy

I understand the importance of rigorous honesty and all that jazz but that question is getting a big fat "NO". I'm not screwing up my chances of ensuring my family is taken care of by answering that question truthfully. I guess some people need to learn the definition of "anonymous&q...

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

This is a rather silly question, but how do/did you set your milestones? Example: for six months sober- did you just celebrate it on the same date of the month but six months later? Or did you plot out like the 182nd/183rd day and just make that the day? All in all, sorta trivial but I'm just curious...

ron603 · ron603

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261179679930?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

gonee · gonee

There is much to be grateful for. When my prayer moved from petition to thanksgiving, I found such peace, despite my circumstances. Therefore my prayer is for you, my brothers and sisters. May God be with you as you travel this road of recovery.

Col · Col

Ive been thinking a lot lately about gratitude. Though I try to balance things, and am getting better at this, there are days when I tend towards beating up on myself. We have all been there. When I'm feeling this coming on- ok, I'm usually already thick into it before I realize what I'm doing... I make a q...

Mike B. · Mike B.

March 6 "AA isn't for the people who need it or for the people who want it; it's for the people who are willing to do the work to get it."

B4-2MARO · B4-2MARO

So here's a brief synopsis of my history. I had 15 years of sobriety and quit going to meetings, working the program, etc.... I relapsed for five years and through God's good graces, re-entered the program. I should be dead. I now have 10 months again and got a new sponsor. Today he tells me to not raise my...

Picaposie · Picaposie

Just curious.... Is selfish and sel-centered a part of the disease or a moral issue?

gonee · gonee

I just got back from a weekend 4&5th step retreat, which our group combined both the alcoholics and drug addicts. It was such a wonderful experience and a huge eye opener for me. Mostly it was laughter, fun and games, underneath all the seriousness that was shared. One of our members had to be rushe...

joby · joby

6 Months today, could not make my home group meeting tonight, night shift sucks!!! Will be able to make home group meeting on Tue night for my chip. Older friend with 30 yrs. sobriety has ordered me a copper 6 month chip, I think he is as excited about it as I am. He is a very close friend that I have met throu...

Rebecca51 · Rebecca51

Tonight I am going to be in a situation that I haven't been in for awhile. I have to attend a 60th birthday party for my best friend. It is going to be in a private dining room of a local restaurant. Of course there is going to be alcohol. I'm not worried about a slip. My HP will be right by my side. But it is still...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The art of life is to show your hand. --C.V. Lucas Newcomer I've been thinking about talking to another sponsor. Not to replace you - our relationship is important to me, and I get a lot from it - but in addition to you. Sponsor We're lucky to have such an abundance of sober experience in this fellowship. T...

Mike B. · Mike B.

March 5 "Today, the two most important things in recovery for me are willingness and action ... Today, I have a smile that I can offer other alcoholics."

ellie · ellie

getting old ,having health problems & feeling family no longer wants me

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

This is beautiful and has a lot for us to think about!!! ... enjoy!

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I don't think any amount of beer I drank back then made her look like this ... !!! ... How 'bout you older farts out there??? ... (we are not a glum lot!) Can you guess who this blonde beauty is? Look closely and after you guess or give up, scroll down below the photo. SCROLL DOWN ...

justadrunk · justadrunk

I realized a while ago that I've been going to all topic meetings this whole year. It must be the thing to do at 6:30 when I can get to meetings! LOL So the past month or so I've been making a point to go to a step meeting on Sunday nights while my husband goes to alanon in the same church. I've enjoyed hearin...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

March 4, 2013 Quote of the Week "Keep the lesson, but throw away the experience." Boy this quote gave me a jolt when I first heard it. For years I'd been so wrapped up in the drama of my life, I never stopped to look at what I could have learned from it. Events seemed to descend on me, each like...

Sober McHappy · Sober McHappy

During the last year or so of my drinking I used to wake up in the middle of the night completely soaked in perspiration. It didn't matter what I'd been drinking or how much (it was always a lot) but I could pretty much set my watch to it that I'd be awake a few hours after passing out and as wet as if I'd taken a s...

leeu · leeu

"Two or three years ago the Central Office asked the groups to list their membership rules and send them in. After they arrived we set them all down. They took a great many sheets of paper. A little reflection upon these many rules brough...

Rebecca51 · Rebecca51

I have 4 months of sobriety. I first got sober in 2009 and went back out but now I am back with a great sponsor and working a good program. At my home group I have some friends who I have known since I got sober the first time. One of these friends (Sally) is going through a really tough time personally w...

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	The Cow, Ant, & the 'old Fart' (Preview) Cow, the Ant and the Old Fart A cow, an ant and an old fart are debating on who is the greatest of the three of them. The cow said, "I give 20 quarts of milk every day and that's why I am the greatest!" The ant said, "I work day and night, summer and winter, I can carry 52 times my own weight and...	Pythonpappy	7	347	Mar 10, 2013 by SolanoGypsy
	You inspired me (Preview) I got sober on July 27th, 2012. It was also that day that I found this site and have popped in every day that I have struggled with drinking, or negative thinking. I want to let you all know that your experiences have helped me make it through some very tough days. I thank God everyday for providing me the...	Grace13	14	428	Mar 10, 2013 by Frodo
	one way turning it over works for me (Preview) my son is int he army. he's on his 3rd tour of duty. in afghanistan until september of this year. he's a specialist. intelligence. i dont ask him much about his job and he cant tell me much. last saturday, i got a squirrelly feelin about him. im sure anyone who has a son/daugter in the armed forces can relat...	tomsteve	11	409	Mar 10, 2013 by mike1
	Note to Tasha and others concerning tough chicken........ (Preview) LOL, I happen to be a canning instructor (the water bath for jams and fruits, pressure canning for veggies and meats.) the problem with home grown chickens is most of them were not bred for meatiness, they are scrawny egg layers... their job is to lay eggs, not be eaten. to get around that you have t...	jj	2	265	Mar 10, 2013 by justadrunk
	Re: Prayer. (Preview) "I met my friend Angie for lunch after having not seen her for several months. At the end of our time together, she pulled out a piece of paper with notes from our previous get-together. It was a list of my prayer requests she had been praying for since then. She went through each one and asked if God h...	gonee	4	563	Mar 10, 2013 by justadrunk
	Gratitude. (Preview) One of the things my sponsor taught me, was to express my gratitude to the AA fellowship. He always told me that the hallmark of every good recovery is gratefulness. When I started my company 20 years ago, I sought advice from him and his reply was: "Pass it on." Nothing about success stories...	gonee	3	232	Mar 10, 2013 by justadrunk
	If You Could Read My Mind... (Preview) If only you could read my mind. If only you could hear my thoughts. Well, now you can! Just push the play button and listen to the deep, meaningful lyrics...http://youtu.be/Qo5eyTQB0zc	AlcoHater	6	378	Mar 10, 2013 by Stepchild
	oops (Preview) way to go A couple had only been married for two weeks, the husband, although very much in love,couldn't wait to go out on the town and party with his old buddies. So, he said to his new wife,"Honey, I'll be right back." "Where are you going, Coochy Coo?" asked the wife. "I'm...	Zoomtopz	3	333	Mar 10, 2013 by Stepchild
	Recovery at home (Preview) It's March already. I didn't think it would ever be March. We moved to this little hobby farm 4 yrs ago already. We thought we were going to live off the land with lavish gardens and a meat animal of each kind on our few acres. We bought 2 chest freezers, and couldn't wait to fill them up. We built fence...	justadrunk	9	616	Mar 10, 2013 by jj
	Today's Gift 03-09 (Preview) The only limits to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with a strong and active faith. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt When following the inner voice, one must deal with the experience of uncertainty. The future is not laid out and comes down to trust trusting that the s...	Pythonpappy	3	194	Mar 9, 2013 by RubyTues
	Sobriety date (Preview) I just found out my sobriety date is Bill W's birthday! Kind of cool, hey?	RubyTues	5	473	Mar 9, 2013 by RubyTues
	Rage (Preview) Though I'm for the most part in great spirits ( though not always here- thus is my venting place.. One of them), and feel grateful and seem to be experiencing more clarity and hope and all these gifts of sobriety, every so often I feel consumed with rage. This typically begins with a series of small annoy...	Col	10	515	Mar 9, 2013 by justadrunk
	schizophrenia, schizoaffective, bipolar, autism, depression (Preview) I was just reading about someone sponsoring someone with schizophrenia on this website and i wanted to respond but can't find it again. First of all, I am not only a member of AA for almost 3 decades, but also a member of the national alliance of mental illness and I chair meetings in that org. to support...	Schnarf5	3	3497	Mar 9, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	I was doing great - but the day wasn't over. (Preview) I met with my new sponsee. She's awesome, and a lot like me - miss know it all - you can't tell me anythin I don't know! LOL - so now I get to see how annoying it is when you say "I know" to everything your sponsor says. But, then again... she's grasping for the rope right now, and I remember that l...	justadrunk	9	467	Mar 9, 2013 by Mr_David
	I'll be homeless soon (Preview) I've given god all I had. the rest was just a dream....drugs, the money, the friends, the clothes, the food, i was living the life. things indeed were much better when I had full support living in a town were the concern is mortality i cant get a word in edge wise. I sm constantly reminded of the things I ca...	Summer_sunshine	8	479	Mar 9, 2013 by Jerry F
	when I'm 64 (Preview) well fancy that , who'da thunk . Anybody that Knew me b 4 sobriety knew I was on my way to my death wish . To Drink myself to death before I turned 40 . Surprised myself too , a lot of old Navy mates were as surprised as anything when I got to 60 . Well today I AM 64 . What a Hoot . Thank YOU . All my AA Family . Where I co...	Zoomtopz	13	405	Mar 9, 2013 by AlcoHater
	Tasha asked me if I'd ever seen 2 feet of snow? (Preview) Tasha thinks us 'southern boys' live such a 'reserved life' that we never see snow ... so she sent me this picture after she got 2 feet of snow ... LOL	Pythonpappy	7	435	Mar 9, 2013 by missyj
	Grapevine (Preview) March 8 "We have grown from two people to two million ... We must be doing something right."	Mike B.	0	154	Mar 8, 2013 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift 03-08 (Preview) Love it the way it is. --Thaddeus Colas It's easy to love people who are like us, who may have been raised the same way, educated the same way, share the same values, or have had many of the same experiences. It's not as easy to love people who seem different. But if we are to fulfill God's plan for us, we shou...	Pythonpappy	6	278	Mar 9, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Earworm (Preview) I've got an ear worm - even worse it's a mis heard lyric (y'know like the famous Hendrix 'scues me while I kiss this guy' the original is (I think) 'what you don't have you don't need right now' What's in my head is 'What you don't know you don't need to know.' it just tumbled out of my mouth when someone at wor...	bikerbill	6	288	Mar 8, 2013 by bikerbill
	I wish I could become like Spock from Start Trek edited (Preview) Wouldn't it be great to be just like Spock from the sci-fi series Star Trek. To libe as a being of pure logic and reason unencumbered by irrational emotional responses and feelings to life. Maybe this metaphor won't rustle people's jimmies as much. Pre-edited jimmie rustling post - "Wouldn'...	Sober McHappy	34	2159	Mar 7, 2013 by justadrunk
	Today, 12 years ago.... (Preview) This morning I woke up and sat in front of my laptop, read a few post on this and a few other MIP message boards, and was pretty much run over with memories of years gone by. I sat right here, 12 years ago today (2001), and wrote a letter to the NC Board of Social Workers and the NC State Attorney General, and co...	John	4	427	Mar 7, 2013 by Jerry F
	Dry drunk sydrome (Preview) A Hazard to the Non-drinking Alcoholic When an alcoholic stops drinking, it’s cause for rejoicing. Unfortunately, sobriety is not guaranteed to last. It takes hard work and commitment and a keen eye for dangers. One danger to the non-drinking alcoholic is the dry drunk, a set of habits and attit...	John	12	757	Mar 7, 2013 by RubyTues
	These few words have done wonders. (Preview) Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me.... I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now, I see.	ghostman1960	7	360	Mar 7, 2013 by Sports dude
	Today's Gift 03-07 (Preview) Courage: The power to let go of the familiar. --Raymond Lindquist Some days our recovery demands giant doses of courage. It is so hard to let go of slippery people, places, and things. We still miss our old using friends. Knowing that they're not good for us doesn't take the missing away. We feel like we...	Pythonpappy	1	181	Mar 7, 2013 by Picaposie
	The Car and the Snow (and the wife) (Preview) On a bitterly cold winter's morning a husband and wife in the North Hills of Pittsburgh were listening to the radio during breakfast. They heard the announcer say, "We are going to have 8 to 10 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the even-numbered side of the street, so snowpl...	Pythonpappy	1	271	Mar 7, 2013 by tomsteve
	Today's Gift 03-06 (Preview) I can change only myself, but sometimes that is enough. --Ruth Humlecker Happiness is more fleeting for some of us than for others. We may ponder this notion but fail to grasp the reason. However, careful attention to how "the happy ones" go through life will enlighten us. We will note how s...	Pythonpappy	1	195	Mar 7, 2013 by Mike B.
	Congrats on 5 years Pappy! (Preview) You're a real gift to this message board. Thank you for all the time you've spent listening, suggesting the right path, making us laugh and being here day or night when ever anyone really needs some one to be here. It has meant the world to me and I'm so happy for you! Congrats on your 5 years! You're a...	justadrunk	24	699	Mar 7, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Broke Down (Preview) I broke down crying this afternoon while at my daughters house. Her boyfriend whom she lives with ended up stoned off his head. I had a melt down. On the way out I told her I won't be going back there while they are doing that. Her younger siblings don't need to be around it either. After leaving I had an urge...	Tracey C	9	453	Mar 7, 2013 by turninggrey
	Life Insurance Form Question "Have you ever been a member of AA?" (Preview) I understand the importance of rigorous honesty and all that jazz but that question is getting a big fat "NO". I'm not screwing up my chances of ensuring my family is taken care of by answering that question truthfully. I guess some people need to learn the definition of "anonymous&q...	Sober McHappy	15	4984	Mar 7, 2013 by AlcoHater
	Keeping track of sober "time" (Preview) This is a rather silly question, but how do/did you set your milestones? Example: for six months sober- did you just celebrate it on the same date of the month but six months later? Or did you plot out like the 182nd/183rd day and just make that the day? All in all, sorta trivial but I'm just curious...	Dodsworth	18	1147	Mar 7, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	First edition 1st print Big Book for sale on Ebay AA 1st edition 1st print Big Book Tom Original 1939 (Preview) http://www.ebay.com/itm/261179679930?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649	ron603	3	4288	Mar 7, 2013 by Rob84
	Just gratitude. (Preview) There is much to be grateful for. When my prayer moved from petition to thanksgiving, I found such peace, despite my circumstances. Therefore my prayer is for you, my brothers and sisters. May God be with you as you travel this road of recovery.	gonee	6	285	Mar 7, 2013 by leeu
	A great day to be sober (Preview) Ive been thinking a lot lately about gratitude. Though I try to balance things, and am getting better at this, there are days when I tend towards beating up on myself. We have all been there. When I'm feeling this coming on- ok, I'm usually already thick into it before I realize what I'm doing... I make a q...	Col	14	745	Mar 6, 2013 by mrpeel
	Grapevine (Preview) March 6 "AA isn't for the people who need it or for the people who want it; it's for the people who are willing to do the work to get it."	Mike B.	1	176	Mar 6, 2013 by Jerry F
	Sponsorship (Preview) So here's a brief synopsis of my history. I had 15 years of sobriety and quit going to meetings, working the program, etc.... I relapsed for five years and through God's good graces, re-entered the program. I should be dead. I now have 10 months again and got a new sponsor. Today he tells me to not raise my...	B4-2MARO	20	440	Mar 6, 2013 by Tanin
	selfish...self-centered (Preview) Just curious.... Is selfish and sel-centered a part of the disease or a moral issue?	Picaposie	7	3476	Mar 6, 2013 by AlcoHater
	AA and NA retreat. (Preview) I just got back from a weekend 4&5th step retreat, which our group combined both the alcoholics and drug addicts. It was such a wonderful experience and a huge eye opener for me. Mostly it was laughter, fun and games, underneath all the seriousness that was shared. One of our members had to be rushe...	gonee	3	451	Mar 6, 2013 by Col
	6 Months !! (Preview) 6 Months today, could not make my home group meeting tonight, night shift sucks!!! Will be able to make home group meeting on Tue night for my chip. Older friend with 30 yrs. sobriety has ordered me a copper 6 month chip, I think he is as excited about it as I am. He is a very close friend that I have met throu...	joby	17	379	Mar 5, 2013 by Tanin
	Tested (Preview) Tonight I am going to be in a situation that I haven't been in for awhile. I have to attend a 60th birthday party for my best friend. It is going to be in a private dining room of a local restaurant. Of course there is going to be alcohol. I'm not worried about a slip. My HP will be right by my side. But it is still...	Rebecca51	6	403	Mar 5, 2013 by neely
	Today's Gift 03-05 (Preview) The art of life is to show your hand. --C.V. Lucas Newcomer I've been thinking about talking to another sponsor. Not to replace you - our relationship is important to me, and I get a lot from it - but in addition to you. Sponsor We're lucky to have such an abundance of sober experience in this fellowship. T...	Pythonpappy	2	210	Mar 5, 2013 by Picaposie
	Grapevine (Preview) March 5 "Today, the two most important things in recovery for me are willingness and action ... Today, I have a smile that I can offer other alcoholics."	Mike B.	3	179	Mar 5, 2013 by Picaposie
	feeling alone (Preview) getting old ,having health problems & feeling family no longer wants me	ellie	11	401	Mar 5, 2013 by Sober McHappy
	The Dash ... ... ... What's in your's? (Preview) This is beautiful and has a lot for us to think about!!! ... enjoy!	Pythonpappy	0	299	Mar 5, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Old TV Trivia Question --- I missed it! (Preview) I don't think any amount of beer I drank back then made her look like this ... !!! ... How 'bout you older farts out there??? ... (we are not a glum lot!) Can you guess who this blonde beauty is? Look closely and after you guess or give up, scroll down below the photo. SCROLL DOWN ...	Pythonpappy	0	277	Mar 4, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Rejected (Preview) I realized a while ago that I've been going to all topic meetings this whole year. It must be the thing to do at 6:30 when I can get to meetings! LOL So the past month or so I've been making a point to go to a step meeting on Sunday nights while my husband goes to alanon in the same church. I've enjoyed hearin...	justadrunk	13	433	Mar 5, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) March 4, 2013 Quote of the Week "Keep the lesson, but throw away the experience." Boy this quote gave me a jolt when I first heard it. For years I'd been so wrapped up in the drama of my life, I never stopped to look at what I could have learned from it. Events seemed to descend on me, each like...	Pythonpappy	0	281	Mar 4, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	A question regarding a physical symptom (Preview) During the last year or so of my drinking I used to wake up in the middle of the night completely soaked in perspiration. It didn't matter what I'd been drinking or how much (it was always a lot) but I could pretty much set my watch to it that I'd be awake a few hours after passing out and as wet as if I'd taken a s...	Sober McHappy	6	533	Mar 5, 2013 by ChristineG
	Not broke? Don't fix it!! (Preview) "Two or three years ago the Central Office asked the groups to list their membership rules and send them in. After they arrived we set them all down. They took a great many sheets of paper. A little reflection upon these many rules brough...	leeu	2	267	Mar 5, 2013 by Jerry F
	Helping others -- how much is too much? (Preview) I have 4 months of sobriety. I first got sober in 2009 and went back out but now I am back with a great sponsor and working a good program. At my home group I have some friends who I have known since I got sober the first time. One of these friends (Sally) is going through a really tough time personally w...	Rebecca51	9	628	Mar 4, 2013 by Rebecca51
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