Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Admitting unmanageability "What do you mean, 'unmangeable'?" we ask when we first come into the program. (And we are surprised at the smiling faces and suppressed chuckles.) We have been living with our delusions for so long that we really believe everything is okay - or will be okay nex...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Grandmas Birth Control Pills********* The doctor that had been seeing an 80-year-old woman for most of her life finally retired. At her next checkup, the new doctor told her to bring a list of all the medicines that had been prescribed for her. As the young doctor was looking through these, his eyes g...

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

Its a miracle if we can even go a FULL 24 hours/day being clean and sober.... think about it, hence MIP...

Col · Col

Hey all:) I haven't really spoken to my Mother since being sober. This isn't a conscious choice, per se, more an outcome of my own wacky work schedule. Of course, there have been many opportunities to call, she has left me numerous messages.. I've left many in return. I'll call her when I'm at work, to en...

stayhumble · stayhumble

I heard something at a meeting this morning that I don't know that I've "heard" before. A guy mentioned that sometimes we hold issues/resentments/problems/inner struggles inside and don't share them soon enough. It also takes sharing something with another alcoholic for us to realiz...

desi2222 · desi2222

I filed for divorce today. I know no big decision in the first year of sobriety. However, I filed the first time a year ago, while I was sober, my husband is an in additive addiction. We were seperated but he begged that I stopped the divorce and to take him back and after 10 months of living apart, we gav...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Thanks everyone : ) It's the first birthday I can remember, that I wasn't truly and utterly disappointed and actually crying about it... you know... when they did not hire a circus, or send me into outer space, or have Elvis come back to life and sing love me tender to me, and only me. They didn't have a thr...

deb365 · deb365

"Rely on Me alone. Pay all out in the spirit of trust that more will come to meet your supply. Empty your vessel quickly to ensure a divine supply. So much retained by you, so much the less will be gained from Me. It is a law of divine supply. To hold back, to retain, implies a fear of the future, a want...

gonee · gonee

I never stay away from a meeting because I will shut myself out. I will have the key to enter, but I will not be able to open that door.

justadrunk · justadrunk

I've always thought I should line one of my dining room walls completely in Velcro - get my kids suits made entirely of velcro - and then just stick them to it. I've thought it would teach them to appreciate detaching in a fun way. Do you guys think they would learn anything? Sometimes it seems like they ar...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Letting go If addiction is about control, recovery is about letting go. If addiction is about denial, recovery is about accepting what is. As we spend time in the program, we learn something unexpected and amazing. Life is so full of twists and turns, it's easier to follow along than to try to straight...

Neophyte · Neophyte

Yesterday, I was sitting down to begin the resentments piece of my 4 step. I meditated for a little while before I sat down with it. And then I looked and thought... Resentments? I don't have any... Except myself. I'm honestly curious. Has your mind ever gone blank when filling out a section of a 4step...

Tracey C · Tracey C

Has any of you seen the picture called Calvary? I ordered it last night and it won't stay out of my head. It depicts a drug addict shooting up into his arm, but it's really his HP's arm (Jesus). It's shocked me but at the same time it rings true. Tracey

swiftshift · swiftshift

hey peeps. i'm quite shaken up right now and thought al-anon is the best place i can turn to for advice on this. i may post this on AA too to get advice from recovering AAers. hope that's ok. i've just discovered my fiancé (recovering) has a bit of a criminal past. i knew about one thing that happened (DUI) b...

Col · Col

Hey all:) So, I've decided to clean and organize the heck outta my apartment. I've lived in this apartment for 2 years now. I love it.. 3rd floor of a huge rambling Victorian-era house. Only the couple who own the house and I reside in it-it's simply lovely:) Put simply, my place is a freakin mess-clothe...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I love being able to say, "I was wrong," or "I made a mistake," and not feel like it's the end of the world. --Carol C. Before recovery, we felt so guilt-ridden we couldn't bear to admit we were less than perfect. Since our insides seemed so awful, we clung to an outside appearance o...

bikerbill · bikerbill

So yesterday, I was working in another town. Boy was it raining. As I drove back home, feeling a little grumbly (raining again, roads flooded again, bugger) I decided to call off at the food shop to get a few bits and some ready meals (TV Dinners to you, also found some curried haggis tho') The landlady of...

lotusgrl · lotusgrl

My best friend who i got sober with a year and a half ago relapsed 2 days ago. When she told me this morning, it made me question my own sobriety. I feel so lost and confused, I know I can't let my sobriety be dependant on her, but I feel so different now. She is saying she is sick of A.A., the people are messed up...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Returning to Basics Now and then, an AA discussion focuses on the theme of "returning to the basics." This is a good time to shake out the excessive concerns that might be cluttering up our lives. No matter how long we've been living in sobriety, we can never afford to dismiss the basic reaso...

Neophyte · Neophyte

Watched my name is bill last night on YouTube. Thought it portrayed alot of the altruism about aa. But I didn't see alot of the oxford group mentioned. Have you seen the movie? What were yourthoughts?

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

After a lot of serious consideration I've decided that I'm going to deal with my issues in a different way. I've come to believe that alcohol isn't the cause of my problems but simply a symptom. For as long as I can remember I've struggled with my self image, self esteem and a lot of other things relating b...

nezyb · nezyb

When I first started going to meetings, I always had a small pad and pen with me so I could jot down things others shared that really struck me. After a while I started carrying a smaller purse (under the guise of less room less clutter Haha!!!) Anyway, I now have a smartphone and use the notepad app on it i...

sooze · sooze

Hi, I am new and very alone in a new city. I have 47 days of sobriety. I am thinking and feeling with a lot less fog, and feeling lots of emotions and resentments that are hard to know how to deal with, but committed to not drinking a day at a time. Here is what I need to run by people. I am on my 4th step with spo...

Tracey C · Tracey C

I just found this serenity prayer on facebook. It cracked me up. God grant me a vacation to make bearable what I can't change. A friend to make it funny and the wisdom to never get my knickers in a knot because it solves nothing and makes me walk funny.

Tanin · Tanin

I'm curious. Does anyone currently use Antabuse (disulfiram) in his/her recovery? Anyone ever use it in the past?Facts, opinions, analysis, feelings? Efficacy? -- Edited by Tanin on Monday 6th of August 2012 04:24:50 PM

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 62 My selfishness was the driving force behind my drinking. I drank to celebrate success and I drank to drown my sorrows. Humility is the a...

Ruhig · Ruhig

My mother is worried about the safety of me driving my truck. It's a 1999 gmc Sierra. My father crashed it before he died. I used the money I got from him to repair it when I was 15. Since then, I have hit 1 school bus (under the influence) 1 garbage truck (tailgating and texting) a church wall (it's complica...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

This is in German, but it's easy to see what's going on in the commercial ...Audio in German. No need to check audio. No Audio is required. http://www.snotr.com/video/8965/ -- Edited by Pythonpappy on Monday 6th of August 2012 10:28:52 PM

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

If you are here to read this,Think of those who aren't.Pray for them: good thoughts for thosewho lost their minds, love and yearsto compulsion, addiction and fears.Think of their great sacrifice. We recover on the bones of others.Wrap your loving thoughts around them:alone no more. If you are here...

deb365 · deb365

"Rest more with Me. Refilling with the Spirit is a need. That dwelling apart, that shutting yourself away in the very secret place of your being - away alone with Me. From these times you come forth in power to bless and heal."

deb365 · deb365

"I am your healer, your joy. You bid Me, your Lord, come. Did you not know that I am here? With noiseless footfall I draw near to you. Your hour of need is the moment of My coming. Could you know My love, could you measure My longing to help, you would know that I need no agonized pleading. Your need i...

AlBeback · AlBeback

I should have just gone to a rehab facility a year ago when I realized I was an alcoholic. I had no clue how dangerous it was going to be getting sober. I was physically ill and litteraly went insane, and ended up with 3 arrests while intoxicated. It didn't make any sense to me how getting off of alcohol I end...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

Do you get anything free for that in your country?? ;) We get a free bus pass here in Liverpool hehe Love you, Danielle x

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Another Good 'side-effect' of being in AA and practicing the program daily ... ... ... LOL ... I thought this was hilarious ... Pappyposted on AUGUST 4, 2012Living Without Lies Might Make You HealthierFiled under HEALTH, LIFESTYLE, PREVENTION, RESEARCHFor good health, be sure to eat fruit...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A.A. Thought for the Day I have got rid of most of my inner conflicts. I was always at war with myself. I was doing things that I did not want to do. I was waking up in strange places and wondering how I got there. I was full of recklessness when I was drunk and full of remorse when I was sober. My life didn't make...

justadrunk · justadrunk

My husband and I have been stressed and bickering all day. He has not drank (that I know of) since I began AA. I never told him not to, he never said he was going to quit too, he just doesn't really drink anyway. Tonight, he came in, as it seemed to me, with revengeful drinking in front of me. I stopped dea...

Angell · Angell

Settled into our new home and I've worked 56 hours this week. This morning my wife and I were able to do a little garage sale cruising this morning before spending all day at the water park and getting an overdose of sun and fun. Yesterday, after work, we stayed home and watched movies and ate popcorn....

Bryan39 · Bryan39

Hope the link works, check this out good stuff. http://www.kleanradio.com/

bikerbill · bikerbill

OK, so I watch wome of the loympics sometimes, some of the sports I really don't care who wins who loses, it's just a joy to see people doing their best. Sure I've got hooked on the medal table (If Yorkshire was a Country, not a County, then we'd be around 11th in the table, above South Africa!) but that's no...

Tanin · Tanin

What type of AA meeting do you like the most? 1. Speaker 2. Big Book Study 3. Step Study 4. Living Sober 5. Open Discussion 6. 24 Hour Book 7. 1st Step 8. Tradition Study 9. Beginner/Newcomer10. Rehab11. Jail12. As Bill Sees It -- Edited by StPeteDean on Sunday 5th of August 2012 08:04:57 P...

Col · Col

Hey all:) I am wondering if any of you have thoughts or opinions on seeing a therapist. Specifically, can it be in opposition to working the steps. Weird question.. But I've heard varying opinions on the matter. My sponser, though not entirely opposed to me seeing a therapist, is not 100% supportive e...

Neophyte · Neophyte

That fender bender I mentioned a thread or two ago? My break line is shot. But--- I've driven it without knowing that. And my hp has protected me (and some one else) from a car accident. ((many thanks big guy)) but, I'm still concerned. What if I can't pay for the repairs? What if I find more things they cou...

Neophyte · Neophyte

#916 The sound of scissors cutting construction paper #915 When theres leftover cake in the office kitchen #914 Surprise two-ply #913 Having a whole row by yourself on the plane #912 Hanging your hand out the window of a car #911 Getting served breakfast in bed #910 When you arrive at your dest...

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

Hi All, For the past ten years of my life, every time I have experienced high levels of anxiety, I have reached for alcohol. Doing so has allowed me to avoid many of the real issues in my life by focusing my attention first on being drunk and then on the regret of doing so. It is really a powerful distraction...

Ruhig · Ruhig

Our lager, Which art in barrels, Hallowed be Thy drink, Thy will be drunk, (I will be drunk), At home as I am in the tavern. Give us this day our foamy head, And forgive us our spillages, As we forgive those who spill against us, And lead us not to incarceration, But deliver us from ha...

justadrunk · justadrunk

The wavy hours in the heat of summer slip by as I trudge to the back pen. The animals constantly kick over their buckets of water, and each time I pass the barn, and make my way down the long curvy path to their abode, the grass seems a little crunchier under my feet. The heat beats me down and I lay here achi...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A southern Baptist minister was completing a temperance sermon.With great emphasis he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river." With even greater emphasis he said, "And if I had all the wine in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river.&q...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The events in our lives happen in a sequence in time, but in their significance to ourselves they find their own order. --Eudora Welty We will experience no coincidence today. All situations that transpire in the next 24 hours have their purpose. No single event, not the tired, hurried smile from a bo...

Neophyte · Neophyte

ALABAMA It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle. Dominoes may not be played on Sunday. You may not drive barefooted. It is illegal to maim oneself to escape duty. It is illegal to impersonate a person of the clergy. Women are able to retain all property the...

deb365 · deb365

"You are to do mighty things for Me. Glories and wonders unfold. Life is one glorious whole. Draw into your beings more and more this wonderful Eternal Life. It is the flow of the Life Eternal through spirit, mind and body, that cleanses, heals, restores, renews youth, and passes on from you t...

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	Manageability??? (Preview) Admitting unmanageability "What do you mean, 'unmangeable'?" we ask when we first come into the program. (And we are surprised at the smiling faces and suppressed chuckles.) We have been living with our delusions for so long that we really believe everything is okay - or will be okay nex...	Pythonpappy	5	544	Aug 11, 2012 by justadrunk
	Grandma's Are Smarter Than Teenagers (Preview) Grandmas Birth Control Pills********* The doctor that had been seeing an 80-year-old woman for most of her life finally retired. At her next checkup, the new doctor told her to bring a list of all the medicines that had been prescribed for her. As the young doctor was looking through these, his eyes g...	Pythonpappy	4	434	Aug 10, 2012 by DomOhNeek
	WE ALL CLAP FOR TODAY.. (Preview) Its a miracle if we can even go a FULL 24 hours/day being clean and sober.... think about it, hence MIP...	SoberSteve	2	321	Aug 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	"legitimate resentments" (Preview) Hey all:) I haven't really spoken to my Mother since being sober. This isn't a conscious choice, per se, more an outcome of my own wacky work schedule. Of course, there have been many opportunities to call, she has left me numerous messages.. I've left many in return. I'll call her when I'm at work, to en...	Col	13	874	Aug 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	Selfishness.... Really? (Preview) I heard something at a meeting this morning that I don't know that I've "heard" before. A guy mentioned that sometimes we hold issues/resentments/problems/inner struggles inside and don't share them soon enough. It also takes sharing something with another alcoholic for us to realiz...	stayhumble	6	483	Aug 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	My heart is heavy laden (Preview) I filed for divorce today. I know no big decision in the first year of sobriety. However, I filed the first time a year ago, while I was sober, my husband is an in additive addiction. We were seperated but he begged that I stopped the divorce and to take him back and after 10 months of living apart, we gav...	desi2222	6	502	Aug 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	Thanks for the the birthday wishes : ) (Preview) Thanks everyone : ) It's the first birthday I can remember, that I wasn't truly and utterly disappointed and actually crying about it... you know... when they did not hire a circus, or send me into outer space, or have Elvis come back to life and sing love me tender to me, and only me. They didn't have a thr...	justadrunk	7	537	Aug 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	God Calling - Empty Yourself (Preview) "Rely on Me alone. Pay all out in the spirit of trust that more will come to meet your supply. Empty your vessel quickly to ensure a divine supply. So much retained by you, so much the less will be gained from Me. It is a law of divine supply. To hold back, to retain, implies a fear of the future, a want...	deb365	3	317	Aug 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	Meetings!! (Preview) I never stay away from a meeting because I will shut myself out. I will have the key to enter, but I will not be able to open that door.	gonee	3	362	Aug 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	velcro wall (Preview) I've always thought I should line one of my dining room walls completely in Velcro - get my kids suits made entirely of velcro - and then just stick them to it. I've thought it would teach them to appreciate detaching in a fun way. Do you guys think they would learn anything? Sometimes it seems like they ar...	justadrunk	7	2927	Aug 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift (Preview) Letting go If addiction is about control, recovery is about letting go. If addiction is about denial, recovery is about accepting what is. As we spend time in the program, we learn something unexpected and amazing. Life is so full of twists and turns, it's easier to follow along than to try to straight...	Pythonpappy	1	293	Aug 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	Hahaha I'm crazy (Preview) Yesterday, I was sitting down to begin the resentments piece of my 4 step. I meditated for a little while before I sat down with it. And then I looked and thought... Resentments? I don't have any... Except myself. I'm honestly curious. Has your mind ever gone blank when filling out a section of a 4step...	Neophyte	12	457	Aug 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	Picture (Preview) Has any of you seen the picture called Calvary? I ordered it last night and it won't stay out of my head. It depicts a drug addict shooting up into his arm, but it's really his HP's arm (Jesus). It's shocked me but at the same time it rings true. Tracey	Tracey C	10	390	Aug 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	the past (Preview) hey peeps. i'm quite shaken up right now and thought al-anon is the best place i can turn to for advice on this. i may post this on AA too to get advice from recovering AAers. hope that's ok. i've just discovered my fiancé (recovering) has a bit of a criminal past. i knew about one thing that happened (DUI) b...	swiftshift	7	442	Aug 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	Cleaning house (Preview) Hey all:) So, I've decided to clean and organize the heck outta my apartment. I've lived in this apartment for 2 years now. I love it.. 3rd floor of a huge rambling Victorian-era house. Only the couple who own the house and I reside in it-it's simply lovely:) Put simply, my place is a freakin mess-clothe...	Col	22	1914	Aug 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift (Preview) I love being able to say, "I was wrong," or "I made a mistake," and not feel like it's the end of the world. --Carol C. Before recovery, we felt so guilt-ridden we couldn't bear to admit we were less than perfect. Since our insides seemed so awful, we clung to an outside appearance o...	Pythonpappy	2	250	Aug 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	After the Flood (Preview) So yesterday, I was working in another town. Boy was it raining. As I drove back home, feeling a little grumbly (raining again, roads flooded again, bugger) I decided to call off at the food shop to get a few bits and some ready meals (TV Dinners to you, also found some curried haggis tho') The landlady of...	bikerbill	24	498	Aug 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	My best friend relapsed (Preview) My best friend who i got sober with a year and a half ago relapsed 2 days ago. When she told me this morning, it made me question my own sobriety. I feel so lost and confused, I know I can't let my sobriety be dependant on her, but I feel so different now. She is saying she is sick of A.A., the people are messed up...	lotusgrl	10	1005	Aug 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift (Preview) Returning to Basics Now and then, an AA discussion focuses on the theme of "returning to the basics." This is a good time to shake out the excessive concerns that might be cluttering up our lives. No matter how long we've been living in sobriety, we can never afford to dismiss the basic reaso...	Pythonpappy	3	259	Aug 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	AA the movie (Preview) Watched my name is bill last night on YouTube. Thought it portrayed alot of the altruism about aa. But I didn't see alot of the oxford group mentioned. Have you seen the movie? What were yourthoughts?	Neophyte	4	389	Aug 9, 2012 by leeu
	A sincere thak you to the people on this board and a sincere goodbye. (Preview) After a lot of serious consideration I've decided that I'm going to deal with my issues in a different way. I've come to believe that alcohol isn't the cause of my problems but simply a symptom. For as long as I can remember I've struggled with my self image, self esteem and a lot of other things relating b...	Tipsy McStagger	16	751	Aug 9, 2012 by odat
	Couple of things I thought I'd share (Preview) When I first started going to meetings, I always had a small pad and pen with me so I could jot down things others shared that really struck me. After a while I started carrying a smaller purse (under the guise of less room less clutter Haha!!!) Anyway, I now have a smartphone and use the notepad app on it i...	nezyb	5	335	Aug 8, 2012 by SUSIE
	need direction on sponsorship (Preview) Hi, I am new and very alone in a new city. I have 47 days of sobriety. I am thinking and feeling with a lot less fog, and feeling lots of emotions and resentments that are hard to know how to deal with, but committed to not drinking a day at a time. Here is what I need to run by people. I am on my 4th step with spo...	sooze	18	482	Aug 8, 2012 by Stepchild
	Serenity Prayer (Preview) I just found this serenity prayer on facebook. It cracked me up. God grant me a vacation to make bearable what I can't change. A friend to make it funny and the wisdom to never get my knickers in a knot because it solves nothing and makes me walk funny.	Tracey C	4	367	Aug 8, 2012 by Tracey C
	Antabuse (Preview) I'm curious. Does anyone currently use Antabuse (disulfiram) in his/her recovery? Anyone ever use it in the past?Facts, opinions, analysis, feelings? Efficacy? -- Edited by Tanin on Monday 6th of August 2012 04:24:50 PM	Tanin	10	999	Aug 7, 2012 by Tanin
	Daily Reflections ~ Driven & 24hrs a Day (Preview) Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 62 My selfishness was the driving force behind my drinking. I drank to celebrate success and I drank to drown my sorrows. Humility is the a...	Sobrietyspell	2	325	Aug 7, 2012 by justadrunk
	Cutting ties (Preview) My mother is worried about the safety of me driving my truck. It's a 1999 gmc Sierra. My father crashed it before he died. I used the money I got from him to repair it when I was 15. Since then, I have hit 1 school bus (under the influence) 1 garbage truck (tailgating and texting) a church wall (it's complica...	Ruhig	14	636	Aug 7, 2012 by Ruhig
	Dad and the new I-pad (Preview) This is in German, but it's easy to see what's going on in the commercial ...Audio in German. No need to check audio. No Audio is required. http://www.snotr.com/video/8965/ -- Edited by Pythonpappy on Monday 6th of August 2012 10:28:52 PM	Pythonpappy	2	439	Aug 7, 2012 by Rob84
	Never alone again Even in death (Preview) If you are here to read this,Think of those who aren't.Pray for them: good thoughts for thosewho lost their minds, love and yearsto compulsion, addiction and fears.Think of their great sacrifice. We recover on the bones of others.Wrap your loving thoughts around them:alone no more. If you are here...	Sobrietyspell	3	299	Aug 7, 2012 by Mr_David
	God Calling - Dwell Apart (Preview) "Rest more with Me. Refilling with the Spirit is a need. That dwelling apart, that shutting yourself away in the very secret place of your being - away alone with Me. From these times you come forth in power to bless and heal."	deb365	1	241	Aug 7, 2012 by Mr_David
	God Calling - Hour of Need (Preview) "I am your healer, your joy. You bid Me, your Lord, come. Did you not know that I am here? With noiseless footfall I draw near to you. Your hour of need is the moment of My coming. Could you know My love, could you measure My longing to help, you would know that I need no agonized pleading. Your need i...	deb365	1	234	Aug 7, 2012 by Mr_David
	Does any one know of an affordable rehab? (Preview) I should have just gone to a rehab facility a year ago when I realized I was an alcoholic. I had no clue how dangerous it was going to be getting sober. I was physically ill and litteraly went insane, and ended up with 3 arrests while intoxicated. It didn't make any sense to me how getting off of alcohol I end...	AlBeback	4	310	Aug 6, 2012 by Mr_David
	Happy 65th BB Birthday, Leeu!!! (Preview) Do you get anything free for that in your country?? ;) We get a free bus pass here in Liverpool hehe Love you, Danielle x	Sobrietyspell	15	1098	Aug 7, 2012 by Tanin
	Total Honesty ??? (Preview) Another Good 'side-effect' of being in AA and practicing the program daily ... ... ... LOL ... I thought this was hilarious ... Pappyposted on AUGUST 4, 2012Living Without Lies Might Make You HealthierFiled under HEALTH, LIFESTYLE, PREVENTION, RESEARCHFor good health, be sure to eat fruit...	Pythonpappy	4	447	Aug 7, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	24 Hrs a Day ~ 16th Nov 08 (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day I have got rid of most of my inner conflicts. I was always at war with myself. I was doing things that I did not want to do. I was waking up in strange places and wondering how I got there. I was full of recklessness when I was drunk and full of remorse when I was sober. My life didn't make...	Sobrietyspell	7	340	Aug 7, 2012 by Sobrietyspell
	He just walked in with a beer. (Preview) My husband and I have been stressed and bickering all day. He has not drank (that I know of) since I began AA. I never told him not to, he never said he was going to quit too, he just doesn't really drink anyway. Tonight, he came in, as it seemed to me, with revengeful drinking in front of me. I stopped dea...	justadrunk	10	486	Aug 6, 2012 by justadrunk
	Fun in recovery (Preview) Settled into our new home and I've worked 56 hours this week. This morning my wife and I were able to do a little garage sale cruising this morning before spending all day at the water park and getting an overdose of sun and fun. Yesterday, after work, we stayed home and watched movies and ate popcorn....	Angell	11	363	Aug 6, 2012 by vixen
	Klean radio (Preview) Hope the link works, check this out good stuff. http://www.kleanradio.com/	Bryan39	5	328	Aug 6, 2012 by StPeteDean
	Olympics and Olympians (Preview) OK, so I watch wome of the loympics sometimes, some of the sports I really don't care who wins who loses, it's just a joy to see people doing their best. Sure I've got hooked on the medal table (If Yorkshire was a Country, not a County, then we'd be around 11th in the table, above South Africa!) but that's no...	bikerbill	3	622	Aug 6, 2012 by Mr_David
	Poll: What type of AA meeting do you like the most? (Preview) What type of AA meeting do you like the most? 1. Speaker 2. Big Book Study 3. Step Study 4. Living Sober 5. Open Discussion 6. 24 Hour Book 7. 1st Step 8. Tradition Study 9. Beginner/Newcomer10. Rehab11. Jail12. As Bill Sees It -- Edited by StPeteDean on Sunday 5th of August 2012 08:04:57 P...	Tanin	17	4027	Aug 6, 2012 by Mr_David
	Therapy and aa?? (Preview) Hey all:) I am wondering if any of you have thoughts or opinions on seeing a therapist. Specifically, can it be in opposition to working the steps. Weird question.. But I've heard varying opinions on the matter. My sponser, though not entirely opposed to me seeing a therapist, is not 100% supportive e...	Col	17	1044	Aug 6, 2012 by LinBabaAgo-go
	Deep breath (Preview) That fender bender I mentioned a thread or two ago? My break line is shot. But--- I've driven it without knowing that. And my hp has protected me (and some one else) from a car accident. ((many thanks big guy)) but, I'm still concerned. What if I can't pay for the repairs? What if I find more things they cou...	Neophyte	11	436	Aug 6, 2012 by stayhumble
	The ULTIMATE gratitude list. (Preview) #916 The sound of scissors cutting construction paper #915 When theres leftover cake in the office kitchen #914 Surprise two-ply #913 Having a whole row by yourself on the plane #912 Hanging your hand out the window of a car #911 Getting served breakfast in bed #910 When you arrive at your dest...	Neophyte	31	762	Aug 5, 2012 by Neophyte
	The Anxiety of Facing Sober Reality (Preview) Hi All, For the past ten years of my life, every time I have experienced high levels of anxiety, I have reached for alcohol. Doing so has allowed me to avoid many of the real issues in my life by focusing my attention first on being drunk and then on the regret of doing so. It is really a powerful distraction...	AdamMoz	12	3973	Aug 5, 2012 by SteveP
	Bless me lager for I have sinned (Preview) Our lager, Which art in barrels, Hallowed be Thy drink, Thy will be drunk, (I will be drunk), At home as I am in the tavern. Give us this day our foamy head, And forgive us our spillages, As we forgive those who spill against us, And lead us not to incarceration, But deliver us from ha...	Ruhig	12	518	Aug 5, 2012 by SteveP
	pitter patter (Preview) The wavy hours in the heat of summer slip by as I trudge to the back pen. The animals constantly kick over their buckets of water, and each time I pass the barn, and make my way down the long curvy path to their abode, the grass seems a little crunchier under my feet. The heat beats me down and I lay here achi...	justadrunk	8	369	Aug 5, 2012 by SteveP
	Hymn #365 (Preview) A southern Baptist minister was completing a temperance sermon.With great emphasis he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river." With even greater emphasis he said, "And if I had all the wine in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river.&q...	Pythonpappy	8	2551	Aug 5, 2012 by TigressErica
	Today's Gift (Preview) The events in our lives happen in a sequence in time, but in their significance to ourselves they find their own order. --Eudora Welty We will experience no coincidence today. All situations that transpire in the next 24 hours have their purpose. No single event, not the tired, hurried smile from a bo...	Pythonpappy	1	234	Aug 5, 2012 by Mr_David
	Ridiculousness (Preview) ALABAMA It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle. Dominoes may not be played on Sunday. You may not drive barefooted. It is illegal to maim oneself to escape duty. It is illegal to impersonate a person of the clergy. Women are able to retain all property the...	Neophyte	10	833	Aug 5, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	God Calling - Eternal Life (Preview) "You are to do mighty things for Me. Glories and wonders unfold. Life is one glorious whole. Draw into your beings more and more this wonderful Eternal Life. It is the flow of the Life Eternal through spirit, mind and body, that cleanses, heals, restores, renews youth, and passes on from you t...	deb365	1	288	Aug 4, 2012 by Mr_David
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