Alcoholics Anonymous

evoliroc4178 · evoliroc4178

I woke up this morning happy that it was not yesterday. I had sort of a bad day yesterday. Dentist appointment with a major migraine afterwards...and it lasted all night long! No meeting and no gym!!! So anyhow...I went about my day today returning uniforms to work...picking up my last paycheck...

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

"Sometimes you're the wind; sometimes you're the bug; sometimes you're the windshield. Experience is what I get when I don't get what I want." -Pocket Sponsor I read this quote recently and it made me think a lot about alcohol and the effect that it has had on my sense of "experience&...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

They found his cell phone still in his hand but his head was missing. Texting can be fun but not when driving a car. Drinking and driving can produce the same results!!! ... Let's us stick around a while, okay? ... ... ... Pappy

Philipld · Philipld

how I could afford to drink...The last while it was borrow from Paul to pay Peter..then it was borrow from Hank to pay Paul....then it was borrow from Tom to pay..Peter.... Jeee sus.... Now that Im sober....theres noone to borrow from.....and its gonna take some lookin up....to get through some days...

Darren · Darren

I lost my license for a year. My sponsor is fully aware of this, but today he made a comment that I'm not meeting with him enough. I don't have any way of getting to him and he knows this. He hasn't made any plans to meet me. I'd like to meet with him more and made that clear. Has anyone else experience anyt...

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 30 "Every recovery, though it may go unnoticed, improves the world in some way.""

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught. -- Winston Churchill We are used to learning the hard way. Many of us think we're different and can do things our own way. But then we get in too much trouble or pain. The first A.A. members were just like us. They knew how it was to hate be...

Col · Col

To be honest, I didn't really think I had much experience, strength, or hope to share. I had all 3... But thought I needed more time in sobriety to share it. Around here, and I'm sure elsewhere, there are many schools of thought on newcomers and their place in AA. I'm blessed to be able to attend a variety o...

gonee · gonee

Having eradicated resentment through prayer for tolerance and patience with others, we now look at ourselves. Where am I to blame? I have to now identify my defects of character and list them on paper. The reason for this is to eradicate my faults so I can live in fellowship with other human beings. We a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The following is a 3 minute movie clip for your thought and enjoyment ... Comments? -- Edited by Pythonpappy on Monday 29th of April 2013 04:36:11 PM

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

April 29, 2013 Quote of the Week "It's not old behavior if I'm still doing it." It's easy to let go of things that are causing more pain than pleasure. Like when my drinking and using was killing me, I stopped, and even though it was hard at first, I found that being sober really was the easie...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

For those misled individuals who moved out of the South ( some would call them idiots, but not me ), and those who haven't been blessed to have the the extreme privilege of living in the South, here is the answer to an old question. What are Grits? Nobody knows. Some folks believe Grits are grown on bu...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Moving isn't an option for me. Not being a woman isn't either. I'm going to live where it's winter the majority of the time, and I'm going to have PMS for at least 1/4 of the time until I get to go through menopause and have it all the time. So - it's going to take some work on my part - to not go so far down into t...

Col · Col

The meeting I attend daily is a great mix of people from all walks of life. We have a lot of old timers whom I love to listen to, and learn a lot from. Unfortunately, there seems to be an undercurrent of sexism amounts these guys. They snicker and make comments when women, especially younger women share. T...

evoliroc4178 · evoliroc4178

I will definitely share my story, as it is quite lengthy, in time. I just wanted to comment on the meeting tonight and how amazing that it is that we have a tool such as online communication to share our experiences. I am feeling so much more confident about starting on this road to recovery than befor...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Learn to say I am We hear a lot about becoming whole. "Become a complete human being." "Start on the pathway to becoming whole." "You won't find romantic love until you know you're complete." Frankly, these kinds of comments often confused me. But then I decided th...

Fyne Spirit · Fyne Spirit

For many years now I haven't felt the need to burden meetings with my personal problems. It has seemed to me that AA is not equipped, nor intended, to advise me on the many issues that life seems to throw up. For example, I just had a problem with my life insurance which I am sure the group could not have hel...

Bob K · Bob K

PerfectionLife is an incredible totality that ranges from good to evil, from beauty to horror, from bliss to agony. One extreme cannot exist without the other. There would be no music if high C were the only note, no art if spectrum red were the only color, no joy in pleasure if pleasure were the only fee...

BLUESMAN · BLUESMAN

Hello i have not posted here for some Time ,i started here about 2005 maybe , my other ID was Mikey50 which i could not remeber till now Wen i first started here i was going threw a lot of Physical Problems i could hardly get around, i was home alot this forum was very helpful to me and i am Greatful for that . My...

just to say hello, new member · Bridgit0289

Hi, off booze 5 weeks (again) been relasping on and off since last Sept. Infact i have been relasping for 20 years. Get long periods off the drink, longest 2 years, but since then been 7 months her 2 there. I return because the obsession returns and i fight it for days then give in. The whole thing starts...

mandm · mandm

Finally, I had to resort to the big guns, I have a friend that I've complained on these board who always has a way to get under my skin and get me to break my cycle. He usally pushes and pushes me sometimes 5 or 6 calls a day to get me to go out. Some times I can hold him off for a few days but i have always given in. I'...

Ralphie · Ralphie

I'm wondering how many people in 12-step programs feel the need to write a book about their experiences with recovery as a way of anchoring their recovery, seeing their lives with increased clarity and learning self-acceptance and forgiveness. Have any of you written a book about your recovery or b...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

One cannot have wisdom without living life. --Dorothy McCall Living life means responding, wholly, to our joys and our pitfalls. It means not avoiding the experiences or activities that we fear we can't handle. Only through our survival of them do we come to know who we really are; we come to understa...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Welcome to MIP 'evoliroc', ... ... ... glad you found us ... looking forward to your shares ... Pappy

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the Day Why do I do what I do? Why did I say what I said? Why on earth did I put off an important responsibility? Questions like these, best asked of myself in a quiet time of meditation, demand honest answers. I may have to think deeply for those answers, going beyond the tempting rationali...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Today's thought from Hazelden is: Fear of Giving It is often the fear of rejection that makes us afraid to give of ourselves. The person who is reluctant to share at a meeting may be holding back because of this fear. To share is to reveal who we are and where we are. If we feel inadequate, we do not want to e...

leslo · leslo

Hello! I'm a 32 year old alcoholic. I started drinking at 13. I hung around with a bunch of other kids and we all drank and partied all of the time. I married my High school sweat heart when I was 21. We both were part of the same delinquent group of kids. Around the time we got married I wasn't really drinki...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I have a question for John, Dean, PC, Rob, or Bob K ... ... ... Doesn't matter which of you respond ... here goes: I know we have a method here to have private communications between members, using the PM system ... ... ... My question is what if two or more members, at any time, want to just simply chat with...

Bob K · Bob K

Rocks, Pebbles and Sand A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a large, empty jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, about 2" in diameter. He then asked his students if the jar was full. They all agre...

justadrunk · justadrunk

It's not always easy. My alcoholic mind plays tricks on me. My perceptions are distorted. My thinking gets me stinking. But I have you, to remind me that everything will be okay. And it is. Thanks family - Have a great weekend!

Col · Col

My sponser hit me with a very overwhelming idea yesterday- that I need to start sponsering others. Like NOW. Like today start putting myself out there as a potential sponser. I know in the old days, if you had a day sober you should sponser others. Things are different now, and Im blessed to live in an are...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

April 27 "Serenity and peace of mind are a direct result of accepting our lives as they are at this moment, and all the money in the world cannot purchase this kind of peace." Click to learn more Cornwall, Ontario, January 2005 "From Rags to Riches" Voices of Lon...

missyj · missyj

I've tried putting down the bottle on my own and by reading books and online material for some time now. Sometimes, I have managed long periods of sobriety, but always end up slipping back into drinking again. I'll start thinking to myself that I'll just have a glass of wine and relax while I cook dinn...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Regret is an appalling waste of energy, you can't build on it; it's only good for wallowing in. --Katherine Mansfield Newcomer Someone I hoped would be an important part of my life for years to come has left. I'm devastated. I don't know how much of what happened is my fault; I keep thinking, "If on...

Bob K · Bob K

Meetings tomorrow 4/27 11 am eastern and 9 pm eastern.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Hey guys/gals, ... ... ... 'First Thing Every Morning' is a 3 minute clip that is inspiring for us to start the day off right ... Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!!!

Tanin · Tanin

memory:http://www.alcoholaddict.info/alcohol-addiction/alcohol-blackout-facts-behavior.htmlWhat Happened? Alcohol, Memory Blackouts, and the Brai...

Bob K · Bob K

I'll chair a meeting tonight(Thursday 4/25) at 9 pm eastern for those who care to join me. -- Edited by Bob K on Thursday 25th of April 2013 05:57:59 PM

nezyb · nezyb

My home group has been referred to by some other groups around here as the "AA Social Club", and at times it can be. People will sit and chit chat through a meeting, regardless of the fact that there is a meeting going on. When I chair, I've taken to asking that those who feel compelled to have th...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

April 25 "I was attracted to AA because it excluded no one, and I am grateful for the lessons I've learned over the years: that we stop fighting anyone or anything; that it is the details of what I do that make me who I am; that my perception of life is ever-changing and evolving; that the basi...

Janey · Janey

I know that my sobriety is my own responsibility, but when I've been to meetings, I've heard so many of the old-timers talking about how they found someone who really kicked their butt and made sure they attended meetings. When I've found sponsors, I found people who really didn't call me. I called...

Bob K · Bob K

YOU ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU ASK FOR! One day, a farmers old blind horse fell into the farmers useless old well. Since the farmer thought it would be more trouble than it was worth to haul the hourse out, he figured he could finish off two birds with one stone, so to speak. So he decided to fill in the well and bury...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

April 24 "I need to constantly inch forward in AA, closer to the center, to avoid being thrown from the spinning wheel that is my life." New York, N.Y., April 2004 "Centrifugal Force" AA Grapevine

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Yesterday is over. It is a fact of life that what is old dies to make way for what is new. Endings are often painful - we mourn the death of a relationship, we regret leaving a familiar neighborhood, we don't like to say good-bye. Endings, though, give us the chance to begin again. A new friend comes in to fi...

PhotoPhreak · PhotoPhreak

Was my 24 hr chip. I got it and then became fixated on the Year chips. That was one of my errors. I forgot or ignored, most likely ignored One Day At A Time. Dori

Col · Col

Cigarettes. I love them, I hate them. They've been a part of my life longer than booze was. Not to compare the destructive nature of the two, but there are many similarities in how I drank and how I smoke. Having the first one of the day sets up an obsession to have more, I often delay going to sleep to have ju...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Going to try and convince my hubby to put the kids to bed so I can be at the meeting tonight 8pm my time in WI - 9pm Eastern time.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Let go of resentments Resentments are sneaky, tricky little things. They can convince us they're justified. They can dry up our hearts. They can sabotage our happiness. They can sabotage love. Most of us have been at the receiving end of an injustice at some time in our lives. Most of us know someone wh...

justadrunk · justadrunk

What does the hot pink nail polish and a fancy tea cup actually bring with it anyway? At times I think it means I'm taking care of myself, and letting my mind drift to a younger place, safely, and sweetly, as it was meant to be... not how it actually was. Other times, I wonder if I digress to leave the solit...

mikef · mikef

Wifes best friend and my 27 yr old son (recovering heroin addict 7 years,turns 27 thursday) and his girl flew in last week and wifes girlfriend back to New York today,just back from airport....Picking my other 46 yr old son from airport tomorrow and be with us for 5 days,meet the family he never met exce...

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	It's the little things.... (Preview) I woke up this morning happy that it was not yesterday. I had sort of a bad day yesterday. Dentist appointment with a major migraine afterwards...and it lasted all night long! No meeting and no gym!!! So anyhow...I went about my day today returning uniforms to work...picking up my last paycheck...	evoliroc4178	5	579	May 1, 2013 by evoliroc4178
	Experience (Preview) "Sometimes you're the wind; sometimes you're the bug; sometimes you're the windshield. Experience is what I get when I don't get what I want." -Pocket Sponsor I read this quote recently and it made me think a lot about alcohol and the effect that it has had on my sense of "experience&...	AdamMoz	4	411	May 1, 2013 by Rob84
	For Those Who use Text-ing! (Preview) They found his cell phone still in his hand but his head was missing. Texting can be fun but not when driving a car. Drinking and driving can produce the same results!!! ... Let's us stick around a while, okay? ... ... ... Pappy	Pythonpappy	9	415	May 1, 2013 by mrpeel
	I dont know... (Preview) how I could afford to drink...The last while it was borrow from Paul to pay Peter..then it was borrow from Hank to pay Paul....then it was borrow from Tom to pay..Peter.... Jeee sus.... Now that Im sober....theres noone to borrow from.....and its gonna take some lookin up....to get through some days...	Philipld	8	512	May 1, 2013 by Philipld
	Sponsor Question (Preview) I lost my license for a year. My sponsor is fully aware of this, but today he made a comment that I'm not meeting with him enough. I don't have any way of getting to him and he knows this. He hasn't made any plans to meet me. I'd like to meet with him more and made that clear. Has anyone else experience anyt...	Darren	10	540	May 1, 2013 by Rob84
	Grapevine (Preview) April 30 "Every recovery, though it may go unnoticed, improves the world in some way.""	Mike B.	0	363	Apr 30, 2013 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift 04-30 (Preview) I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught. -- Winston Churchill We are used to learning the hard way. Many of us think we're different and can do things our own way. But then we get in too much trouble or pain. The first A.A. members were just like us. They knew how it was to hate be...	Pythonpappy	3	308	Apr 30, 2013 by justadrunk
	E.S.H. (Preview) To be honest, I didn't really think I had much experience, strength, or hope to share. I had all 3... But thought I needed more time in sobriety to share it. Around here, and I'm sure elsewhere, there are many schools of thought on newcomers and their place in AA. I'm blessed to be able to attend a variety o...	Col	8	527	Apr 30, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Step 4. (Preview) Having eradicated resentment through prayer for tolerance and patience with others, we now look at ourselves. Where am I to blame? I have to now identify my defects of character and list them on paper. The reason for this is to eradicate my faults so I can live in fellowship with other human beings. We a...	gonee	4	786	Apr 30, 2013 by Zoomtopz
	How Do You See Yourself? (Preview) The following is a 3 minute movie clip for your thought and enjoyment ... Comments? -- Edited by Pythonpappy on Monday 29th of April 2013 04:36:11 PM	Pythonpappy	1	399	Apr 30, 2013 by PhotoPhreak
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) April 29, 2013 Quote of the Week "It's not old behavior if I'm still doing it." It's easy to let go of things that are causing more pain than pleasure. Like when my drinking and using was killing me, I stopped, and even though it was hard at first, I found that being sober really was the easie...	Pythonpappy	0	373	Apr 29, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Misled Individuals - (funny) (Preview) For those misled individuals who moved out of the South ( some would call them idiots, but not me ), and those who haven't been blessed to have the the extreme privilege of living in the South, here is the answer to an old question. What are Grits? Nobody knows. Some folks believe Grits are grown on bu...	Pythonpappy	1	479	Apr 30, 2013 by evoliroc4178
	Moving south (Preview) Moving isn't an option for me. Not being a woman isn't either. I'm going to live where it's winter the majority of the time, and I'm going to have PMS for at least 1/4 of the time until I get to go through menopause and have it all the time. So - it's going to take some work on my part - to not go so far down into t...	justadrunk	4	351	Apr 30, 2013 by evoliroc4178
	God, grant me the serenity... (Preview) The meeting I attend daily is a great mix of people from all walks of life. We have a lot of old timers whom I love to listen to, and learn a lot from. Unfortunately, there seems to be an undercurrent of sexism amounts these guys. They snicker and make comments when women, especially younger women share. T...	Col	27	692	Apr 29, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Standing at the start of a very long road. (Preview) I will definitely share my story, as it is quite lengthy, in time. I just wanted to comment on the meeting tonight and how amazing that it is that we have a tool such as online communication to share our experiences. I am feeling so much more confident about starting on this road to recovery than befor...	evoliroc4178	11	659	Apr 29, 2013 by justadrunk
	Today's Gift 04-29 (Preview) Learn to say I am We hear a lot about becoming whole. "Become a complete human being." "Start on the pathway to becoming whole." "You won't find romantic love until you know you're complete." Frankly, these kinds of comments often confused me. But then I decided th...	Pythonpappy	2	281	Apr 29, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	BAD HABIT? (Preview) For many years now I haven't felt the need to burden meetings with my personal problems. It has seemed to me that AA is not equipped, nor intended, to advise me on the many issues that life seems to throw up. For example, I just had a problem with my life insurance which I am sure the group could not have hel...	Fyne Spirit	4	615	Apr 29, 2013 by mikef
	Perfection (Preview) PerfectionLife is an incredible totality that ranges from good to evil, from beauty to horror, from bliss to agony. One extreme cannot exist without the other. There would be no music if high C were the only note, no art if spectrum red were the only color, no joy in pleasure if pleasure were the only fee...	Bob K	2	536	Apr 29, 2013 by justadrunk
	Hello It Has Been some time since i posted here (Preview) Hello i have not posted here for some Time ,i started here about 2005 maybe , my other ID was Mikey50 which i could not remeber till now Wen i first started here i was going threw a lot of Physical Problems i could hardly get around, i was home alot this forum was very helpful to me and i am Greatful for that . My...	BLUESMAN	7	477	Apr 29, 2013 by StPeteDean
	just to say hello, new member (Preview) Hi, off booze 5 weeks (again) been relasping on and off since last Sept. Infact i have been relasping for 20 years. Get long periods off the drink, longest 2 years, but since then been 7 months her 2 there. I return because the obsession returns and i fight it for days then give in. The whole thing starts...	Bridgit0289	15	690	Apr 29, 2013 by Pauliene M
	Broke up with my final drinking friend. (Preview) Finally, I had to resort to the big guns, I have a friend that I've complained on these board who always has a way to get under my skin and get me to break my cycle. He usally pushes and pushes me sometimes 5 or 6 calls a day to get me to go out. Some times I can hold him off for a few days but i have always given in. I'...	mandm	19	570	Apr 29, 2013 by justadrunk
	Writing a book about your recovery and healing writing about our recovery writing to heal writing to release painful memories (Preview) I'm wondering how many people in 12-step programs feel the need to write a book about their experiences with recovery as a way of anchoring their recovery, seeing their lives with increased clarity and learning self-acceptance and forgiveness. Have any of you written a book about your recovery or b...	Ralphie	6	502	Apr 28, 2013 by Sports dude
	Today's Gift 04-28 (Preview) One cannot have wisdom without living life. --Dorothy McCall Living life means responding, wholly, to our joys and our pitfalls. It means not avoiding the experiences or activities that we fear we can't handle. Only through our survival of them do we come to know who we really are; we come to understa...	Pythonpappy	1	396	Apr 28, 2013 by justadrunk
	Welcome evoliroc4178 (Preview) Welcome to MIP 'evoliroc', ... ... ... glad you found us ... looking forward to your shares ... Pappy	Pythonpappy	4	306	Apr 28, 2013 by justadrunk
	Today's Gift 04-26 (Preview) Reflection for the Day Why do I do what I do? Why did I say what I said? Why on earth did I put off an important responsibility? Questions like these, best asked of myself in a quiet time of meditation, demand honest answers. I may have to think deeply for those answers, going beyond the tempting rationali...	Pythonpappy	1	281	Apr 28, 2013 by justadrunk
	Today's Gift - I am finally over this! (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: Fear of Giving It is often the fear of rejection that makes us afraid to give of ourselves. The person who is reluctant to share at a meeting may be holding back because of this fear. To share is to reveal who we are and where we are. If we feel inadequate, we do not want to e...	justadrunk	2	377	Apr 28, 2013 by RubyTues
	my story (Preview) Hello! I'm a 32 year old alcoholic. I started drinking at 13. I hung around with a bunch of other kids and we all drank and partied all of the time. I married my High school sweat heart when I was 21. We both were part of the same delinquent group of kids. Around the time we got married I wasn't really drinki...	leslo	3	819	Apr 28, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Question!!! (Preview) I have a question for John, Dean, PC, Rob, or Bob K ... ... ... Doesn't matter which of you respond ... here goes: I know we have a method here to have private communications between members, using the PM system ... ... ... My question is what if two or more members, at any time, want to just simply chat with...	Pythonpappy	7	518	Apr 28, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Jar full of rocks (Preview) Rocks, Pebbles and Sand A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a large, empty jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, about 2" in diameter. He then asked his students if the jar was full. They all agre...	Bob K	5	467	Apr 28, 2013 by SteveP
	Finding the truth in the matter. (Preview) It's not always easy. My alcoholic mind plays tricks on me. My perceptions are distorted. My thinking gets me stinking. But I have you, to remind me that everything will be okay. And it is. Thanks family - Have a great weekend!	justadrunk	5	413	Apr 27, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	An overwhelming prospect (Preview) My sponser hit me with a very overwhelming idea yesterday- that I need to start sponsering others. Like NOW. Like today start putting myself out there as a potential sponser. I know in the old days, if you had a day sober you should sponser others. Things are different now, and Im blessed to live in an are...	Col	6	500	Apr 27, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) April 27 "Serenity and peace of mind are a direct result of accepting our lives as they are at this moment, and all the money in the world cannot purchase this kind of peace." Click to learn more Cornwall, Ontario, January 2005 "From Rags to Riches" Voices of Lon...	Pythonpappy	0	332	Apr 27, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	My First Meeting Was Today (Preview) I've tried putting down the bottle on my own and by reading books and online material for some time now. Sometimes, I have managed long periods of sobriety, but always end up slipping back into drinking again. I'll start thinking to myself that I'll just have a glass of wine and relax while I cook dinn...	missyj	14	549	Apr 27, 2013 by Stepchild
	Today's Gift 04-27 (Preview) Regret is an appalling waste of energy, you can't build on it; it's only good for wallowing in. --Katherine Mansfield Newcomer Someone I hoped would be an important part of my life for years to come has left. I'm devastated. I don't know how much of what happened is my fault; I keep thinking, "If on...	Pythonpappy	1	357	Apr 27, 2013 by justadrunk
	Saturday Meeting (Preview) Meetings tomorrow 4/27 11 am eastern and 9 pm eastern.	Bob K	0	258	Apr 27, 2013 by Bob K
	First Thing Every Morning! (Preview) Hey guys/gals, ... ... ... 'First Thing Every Morning' is a 3 minute clip that is inspiring for us to start the day off right ... Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!!!	Pythonpappy	3	624	Apr 26, 2013 by Bob K
	What Happened? Alcohol, Memory Blackouts, and the Brain (Preview) memory:http://www.alcoholaddict.info/alcohol-addiction/alcohol-blackout-facts-behavior.htmlWhat Happened? Alcohol, Memory Blackouts, and the Brai...	Tanin	7	2991	Apr 26, 2013 by RubyTues
	Meeting (Preview) I'll chair a meeting tonight(Thursday 4/25) at 9 pm eastern for those who care to join me. -- Edited by Bob K on Thursday 25th of April 2013 05:57:59 PM	Bob K	2	353	Apr 26, 2013 by mandm
	Better to give a resentment than to get one? (Preview) My home group has been referred to by some other groups around here as the "AA Social Club", and at times it can be. People will sit and chit chat through a meeting, regardless of the fact that there is a meeting going on. When I chair, I've taken to asking that those who feel compelled to have th...	nezyb	6	572	Apr 26, 2013 by Rob84
	Grapevine (Preview) April 25 "I was attracted to AA because it excluded no one, and I am grateful for the lessons I've learned over the years: that we stop fighting anyone or anything; that it is the details of what I do that make me who I am; that my perception of life is ever-changing and evolving; that the basi...	Pythonpappy	0	309	Apr 25, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Hi. I'm back. (Preview) I know that my sobriety is my own responsibility, but when I've been to meetings, I've heard so many of the old-timers talking about how they found someone who really kicked their butt and made sure they attended meetings. When I've found sponsors, I found people who really didn't call me. I called...	Janey	16	493	Apr 25, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	You get what you ask for (Preview) YOU ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU ASK FOR! One day, a farmers old blind horse fell into the farmers useless old well. Since the farmer thought it would be more trouble than it was worth to haul the hourse out, he figured he could finish off two birds with one stone, so to speak. So he decided to fill in the well and bury...	Bob K	2	428	Apr 25, 2013 by PhotoPhreak
	Grapevine (Preview) April 24 "I need to constantly inch forward in AA, closer to the center, to avoid being thrown from the spinning wheel that is my life." New York, N.Y., April 2004 "Centrifugal Force" AA Grapevine	Pythonpappy	0	255	Apr 24, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 04-24 (Preview) Yesterday is over. It is a fact of life that what is old dies to make way for what is new. Endings are often painful - we mourn the death of a relationship, we regret leaving a familiar neighborhood, we don't like to say good-bye. Endings, though, give us the chance to begin again. A new friend comes in to fi...	Pythonpappy	0	286	Apr 24, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	My first Chip (Preview) Was my 24 hr chip. I got it and then became fixated on the Year chips. That was one of my errors. I forgot or ignored, most likely ignored One Day At A Time. Dori	PhotoPhreak	6	410	Apr 24, 2013 by mikef
	Letting go of my 2nd 1st love (Preview) Cigarettes. I love them, I hate them. They've been a part of my life longer than booze was. Not to compare the destructive nature of the two, but there are many similarities in how I drank and how I smoke. Having the first one of the day sets up an obsession to have more, I often delay going to sleep to have ju...	Col	17	567	Apr 24, 2013 by vixen
	Meeting tonight (Preview) Going to try and convince my hubby to put the kids to bed so I can be at the meeting tonight 8pm my time in WI - 9pm Eastern time.	justadrunk	4	322	Apr 24, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 04-23 (Preview) Let go of resentments Resentments are sneaky, tricky little things. They can convince us they're justified. They can dry up our hearts. They can sabotage our happiness. They can sabotage love. Most of us have been at the receiving end of an injustice at some time in our lives. Most of us know someone wh...	Pythonpappy	6	448	Apr 24, 2013 by RubyTues
	Working with others - Jail, Prison, Treatment centers (Preview) What does the hot pink nail polish and a fancy tea cup actually bring with it anyway? At times I think it means I'm taking care of myself, and letting my mind drift to a younger place, safely, and sweetly, as it was meant to be... not how it actually was. Other times, I wonder if I digress to leave the solit...	justadrunk	7	636	Apr 24, 2013 by SolanoGypsy
	Happy,joyous and free (Preview) Wifes best friend and my 27 yr old son (recovering heroin addict 7 years,turns 27 thursday) and his girl flew in last week and wifes girlfriend back to New York today,just back from airport....Picking my other 46 yr old son from airport tomorrow and be with us for 5 days,meet the family he never met exce...	mikef	5	338	Apr 23, 2013 by SteveP
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