Alcoholics Anonymous

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 23 "When I'm in fear, my sponsor always tells me, 'Maybe you should get a bigger God.'"

Stepchild · Stepchild

http://anonpress.org/bb/Page_17.htmWe, of ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, know thousands of men and women who were once just as hopeless as Bill. Nearly all have recovered. They have solved the drink problem.Page 17Having seen myself so clearly in Bill's Story...I continued to see myself in this chap...

PhotoPhreak · PhotoPhreak

Is our own worst enemy. We have had problems with our air conditioner. I have had a store out to fix it and things are still not fixed. Am I angry? I could be if I wanted to be. Things happen. People make errors. My point what does Anger do for us? Anger does nothing for me. Anger hurts me. Thoughts plea...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Are you meeting roadblocks to recovery? A disorder means out of order, not the way things should be. Are we convinced that addictive behavior is counter to the way we are intended to function? Or do we harbor, somewhere in the back of our minds, the idea that we'll never change our habits? Fear of change...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 22 "The most difficult thing a man can do is turn his eyes inward upon his real self."

maire rua · maire rua

I lost it today. I have been putting up with a friend for a while now who has been pressing all the wrong buttons. I said things I should not have but have apologised but don't really mean it. I just want a quiet life. I know how difficult this person can and will make things for me but I was not happy that I stoo...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Love is selfless, yet it exhilarates the self. --Sue Atchley Ebaugh With a quickened step we hurry toward a challenge when empowered by love. Conversely, even the simplest of experiences have the power to fill us with dread when love is absent. Expressed to a friend, a lover, even a stranger, love pro...

Toad · Toad

Just a note on Grace --------

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Let us all remember those affected by the tornadoes in Oklahoma today ... many died, many more injured ... May God be with them and comfort them ... Pappy

justadrunk · justadrunk

What a joy it has been getting to witness the miracle in progress... congrats to you!

Chikky · Chikky

I want a drink so bad. I am at the end if my rope. Do not know what to do. I am so full of fear that I can not think. I pray and pray. Today it is minute by minute to hold on. I am stuck and do not know how to fix it.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Apologies Sometimes, we act in a manner with which we are less than comfortable. That's human. That's why we have the words: "I'm sorry." They heal and bridge the gap. But we don't have to say, "I'm sorry" if we didn't do anything wrong. A sense of shame can keep us apologizing for...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 21 "I build today the road I travel tomorrow."

RubyTues · RubyTues

You know the 'I love you, man!' drunk? I think I'm the 'I love you, man!' sober person. I love you guys, and this fellowship. Just had the urge to share!

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Hey Family, ... On occasion, I am reminded of the awesome 'power' greater than me ... I'm still at the kid's house in Nashville and yesterday at 4:30 a.m., a storm rolled in ... I scrambled to the coffee pot to get some coffee going before we lost power, which we did later ... what woke me was the shaking of t...

Mike B. · Mike B.

May 20 "Human beings come and go, but principles go on and on."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

All my yesterdays run together. -- Clara Glenn Age doesn't demand that our memories become fuzzy, but they commonly are. We often fret over this. We could, instead, make light of it and simply appreciate that we worked our memories overtime for many years. There is no requirement that we have long mem...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

May 20, 2013 Quote of the Week "A God small enough for me to understand wouldn't be large enough for me to trust." What a stumbling block the "God" thing was for me in the beginning of my recovery. Having been raised Catholic, I was afraid of God and after a while rejected the wh...

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'...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Grapevine (Preview) May 23 "When I'm in fear, my sponsor always tells me, 'Maybe you should get a bigger God.'"	Mike B.	1	475	May 23, 2013 by justadrunk
	MIPBB Study: There Is A Solution (Preview) http://anonpress.org/bb/Page_17.htmWe, of ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, know thousands of men and women who were once just as hopeless as Bill. Nearly all have recovered. They have solved the drink problem.Page 17Having seen myself so clearly in Bill's Story...I continued to see myself in this chap...	Stepchild	3	638	May 23, 2013 by RubyTues
	Anger (Preview) Is our own worst enemy. We have had problems with our air conditioner. I have had a store out to fix it and things are still not fixed. Am I angry? I could be if I wanted to be. Things happen. People make errors. My point what does Anger do for us? Anger does nothing for me. Anger hurts me. Thoughts plea...	PhotoPhreak	25	1142	May 23, 2013 by PhotoPhreak
	Today's Gift 05-23 (Preview) Are you meeting roadblocks to recovery? A disorder means out of order, not the way things should be. Are we convinced that addictive behavior is counter to the way we are intended to function? Or do we harbor, somewhere in the back of our minds, the idea that we'll never change our habits? Fear of change...	Pythonpappy	1	275	May 23, 2013 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) May 22 "The most difficult thing a man can do is turn his eyes inward upon his real self."	Mike B.	0	272	May 22, 2013 by Mike B.
	Lost temper today (Preview) I lost it today. I have been putting up with a friend for a while now who has been pressing all the wrong buttons. I said things I should not have but have apologised but don't really mean it. I just want a quiet life. I know how difficult this person can and will make things for me but I was not happy that I stoo...	maire rua	13	665	May 22, 2013 by StPeteDean
	Today's Gift 05-22 (Preview) Love is selfless, yet it exhilarates the self. --Sue Atchley Ebaugh With a quickened step we hurry toward a challenge when empowered by love. Conversely, even the simplest of experiences have the power to fill us with dread when love is absent. Expressed to a friend, a lover, even a stranger, love pro...	Pythonpappy	3	284	May 22, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	XXXIV (Preview) Just a note on Grace --------	Toad	19	541	May 22, 2013 by Fyne Spirit
	Prayers for those in Moore, Okla (Preview) Let us all remember those affected by the tornadoes in Oklahoma today ... many died, many more injured ... May God be with them and comfort them ... Pappy	Pythonpappy	6	367	May 22, 2013 by Fyne Spirit
	1 yr Col!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Preview) What a joy it has been getting to witness the miracle in progress... congrats to you!	justadrunk	28	676	May 22, 2013 by Fyne Spirit
	God Help Me! (Preview) I want a drink so bad. I am at the end if my rope. Do not know what to do. I am so full of fear that I can not think. I pray and pray. Today it is minute by minute to hold on. I am stuck and do not know how to fix it.	Chikky	13	830	May 22, 2013 by AlcoHater
	Today's Gift 05-21 (Preview) Apologies Sometimes, we act in a manner with which we are less than comfortable. That's human. That's why we have the words: "I'm sorry." They heal and bridge the gap. But we don't have to say, "I'm sorry" if we didn't do anything wrong. A sense of shame can keep us apologizing for...	Pythonpappy	1	298	May 21, 2013 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) May 21 "I build today the road I travel tomorrow."	Mike B.	1	280	May 21, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Just had to say it (Preview) You know the 'I love you, man!' drunk? I think I'm the 'I love you, man!' sober person. I love you guys, and this fellowship. Just had the urge to share!	RubyTues	7	473	May 21, 2013 by RubyTues
	An Awesome Display of Power! (Preview) Hey Family, ... On occasion, I am reminded of the awesome 'power' greater than me ... I'm still at the kid's house in Nashville and yesterday at 4:30 a.m., a storm rolled in ... I scrambled to the coffee pot to get some coffee going before we lost power, which we did later ... what woke me was the shaking of t...	Pythonpappy	3	356	May 21, 2013 by Jerry F
	Grapevine (Preview) May 20 "Human beings come and go, but principles go on and on."	Mike B.	0	273	May 20, 2013 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift 05-20 (Preview) All my yesterdays run together. -- Clara Glenn Age doesn't demand that our memories become fuzzy, but they commonly are. We often fret over this. We could, instead, make light of it and simply appreciate that we worked our memories overtime for many years. There is no requirement that we have long mem...	Pythonpappy	0	283	May 20, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) May 20, 2013 Quote of the Week "A God small enough for me to understand wouldn't be large enough for me to trust." What a stumbling block the "God" thing was for me in the beginning of my recovery. Having been raised Catholic, I was afraid of God and after a while rejected the wh...	Pythonpappy	1	297	May 20, 2013 by Mike B.
	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	519	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	708	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	544	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	537	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	488	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	342	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	355	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	424	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	327	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	7333	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	422	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	371	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	271	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	299	May 17, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	meeting tonight (Preview) There is a meeting tonight at 9 pm eastern.	Bob K	0	272	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	280	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	833	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	2464	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	736	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	554	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	310	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	293	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	293	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	427	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	601	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	674	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	280	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	361	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	664	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	463	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	573	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	280	May 13, 2013 by Pythonpappy
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