Alcoholics Anonymous

justadrunk · justadrunk

Since finishing my 90x90, I've been going to 3 meetings per week. At first, I thought maybe I burnt myself out on AA. Juggling a family and working in a meeting or 2 every day was a lot for us. Toward the end, every time I merely walked by the front door, my daughter would run up to me, grasp my legs and cry &...

stayhumble · stayhumble

Last Monday morning I was laying in bed knowing I wasn't going to make an afternoon meeting. A morning meeting is what I needed! We have a club that has 7am meetings each week day (or so I thought). Laying in bed at 5:15am and not able to sleep, I thought I better check the schedule just to make sure. Af...

Ruhig · Ruhig

(62: don't take yourself too seriously) Silly Bird Riddles What birds spend all their time on their knees? Birds of pray What do you call a very rude bird? A mockingbird. Where do birds meet for coffee? In a nest-cafe. What do you call a bunch of chickens playing hide-and-seek? Fowl pla...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

THE SILENT MEETINGA member of a certain AA group, who previously had been attending meetings regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, another group member decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening.. The group member found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Gu...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Please don't misread our intentions....We are in NO way in agreement with any type of gun control, but after seeing this..we are, unfortunately, in agreement that something needs to change... If you agree with this please send to the powers that be. Hope we can stop it. While we always agree that hu...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend. --Robert Louis Stevenson Addiction destroyed many of our relationships. It took away our ability to get close to others. The above quotation reminds us that real friends are more impor...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It's all about progress ... 2 min. video ... enjoy!!!http://www.bestwayout.com/?cm_mmc=CheetahMail-_-WK-_-07.15.12-_-BWOTdevo&utm_source=CheetahMail&utm_medium=07.15.12&utm_campaign=BWOTdevoca

mattbox2 · mattbox2

Maybe this is common knowledge on this board but my full name was easily visible on my profile I'm pretty open about my AA ness in real life, but online I fear I may say things about my family who I do not want to implicate publicly.

Ruhig · Ruhig

I had a slight hiccough at work on Monday. And when I realized this, my stomach dropped. Sick with guilt and frustration. If only I could rewind 4 hours. Dammit. How could I let this happen-- twice in two weeks none the less. I quickly made up as best I could where I could. The person very forgiving. But I...

justadrunk · justadrunk

It's been about... A ZILLION... degrees out lately here in west central WI. Day after day, my poor sweet farm animals suffer through the heat with little attention from us other than when we rush out to quickly get them some cold water and fresh hay. I would normally bust out the door at about 7am to do m...

LinBabaAgo-go · LinBabaAgo-go

Was on the phone last night to one of my closest friends (in AA) and we were shooting the breeze, getting caught up and I was telling him how great my life had been for the last year, since right after July 4th as a matter of fact...we hang up and I hear this horrific crash outside, I mean loud, peeling tires,...

Ruhig · Ruhig

"" "Five frogs were sitting on a log in their favorite pond. Two frogs decided to hop onto a warm rock. How many frogs were left on the log""

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

I've recently discovered that lacking pride can be a defect of mine. I was running in the wrong direction in how I've heard regarding defective pride. Today, I realise I can use pride to get things done, do a good job, take pride in my work, appearance, actions, attitude, hope, want to develop and enjoy...

Fanzig · Fanzig

Looking for someone in or near bluefield VA - trying to get to a meeting! Stranded without a car! Any help would be great!!! My number is 914.413.5332

Col · Col

Hit 60 days sober today! Wtf!?! Can't even believe it! I never never thought I would be able to be a functioning sober person..and what a whirlwind. I'm learning so much it's unreal. I never realized what a dumbass I was haha! (and still am lol)Guess that's what happens when you spend over 20years looki...

Polly · Polly

Hi all,good to be posting again and greatful that I found you all again in cyber world. :} But most of all truley greatful that I found you all in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous. Great to have a program of living, a way of living and giving in my world today. And so happy to have found my higher power, God o...

deb365 · deb365

"Know My divine power. Trust in Me. Dwell in My love. Laugh and trust. Laughter is a child's faith in God and good. Seek safety in My secret place. You cannot be touched or harmed there. That is sure. Really feel as if you were in a strong tower, strongly guarded, and against which nothing can...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Readiness is a precondition for change. If we earnestly and conscientiously apply the tools of our program, we are certain to experience positive change. We are promised new freedom and happiness and assured that a Higher Power can and will remove our negative characteristics. The question is, ar...

mattbox · mattbox

Venting. Too late to call anyone. So I go to meeting today early to set up. A couple of people already there sitting in the few seats. As I and a few others start setting up chairs A. and B. ( 2 of the people sitting) start arguing loudly. It's a small room so it was pretty in your face. After a minute or so...

stilllearnign · stilllearnign

I've been shafted by more "recovery" people than "normal people. After 6 1/2 yrs sobriety I drank. Today by the grace of God I have 11 yrs in August. My problem is that my ex-sponser, his AA wife, My ex-AA girlfriens best friend and 13 others in recovery have hung me out to dry to the tune...

runnergrl82 · runnergrl82

Im a couple days sober from Nashville,tn. just trying to reach out.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Daily Surrender - No Regrets This I pray, Higher Power: I will surrender to Your will today, which brings me peace and joy that makes all things new. I no longer have that trampled look of someone forced to remember every mistake he or she has made. I no longer hide under that blanket of regrets. My daily s...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Our problem is not needing to know the truth about tomorrow, it's needing to live the truth we know today.- Charles R. Swindoll

mattbox · mattbox

So I have all these rolled up posters I need to sort. I decided I needed a box with holes in it, so I could put the rolled posters in specific holes to organize them. So I went to a local liqoour store, asked for a few boxes, they said sure, I waited a few mins, they brought a bunch up from the basement, I took em...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

THE WRONG FUNERAL Consumed by my loss, I didn't notice the hardness of the pew where I sat. I was at the funeral of my dearest friend - my mother. She finally had lost her long battle with cancer. The hurt was so intense; I found it hard to breathe at times. Always supportive, Mother clapped loudest at my...

Bluebell · Bluebell

It feels like I am at the beginning again, but coming from a deeper perspective. I have been in AA for several years and searching for some kind of understanding (meaning). My life has changed so much, that, all my concepts, ideals which I lived by, hold very little meaning and seem quite fu...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Found out today that a close friend of mine passed away suddenly last Saturday. I spoke to him last week and he was doing ok. Jack was a big brother/mentor to me. He was kind, unassuming and unselfish. He was the past Pres of the local IBEW for 2 decades. 6 years ago he helped me (I helped him) wire my mountai...

grayduchess · grayduchess

Just read the Acceptance story from the 3rd edition of the big book. Wow, what a great read!! "My serenity is directly proportional to my level of acceptance"

grayduchess · grayduchess

I really love the "Thought for the Day" at this site. I thought maybe others who don't know about it could benefit from it too. You can choose from "thoughts" directed towards women, men, family, etc. Even from Twenty-Four Hours a Day.

Col · Col

Ok, so I've realized quite a few things about myself during the course of my 58 days of sobriety. Some of the things are positive:), many, however are not. Put simply, I'm a nut sometimes (well..maybe often lol). Here's an example..of course as one goes to more and more meetings, one tends to encounter...

Ruhig · Ruhig

Some new comers struggle with if they really are alcoholics. Some people don't, they have spent majority of their lives drinking and generally all around mucking things up. In the big book it asks 2 questions: "Two simple questions. Can you quit entirely when you want to quit? Do you have little...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You are on a horse, galloping at a constant speed. On your right side is a sharp drop-off. On your left side is an elephant traveling at the same speed as you. Directly in front of you is a galloping kangaroo and your horse is unable to overtake it. Behind you is a lion running at the same speed as you and th...

justadrunk · justadrunk

I feel good. My life is manageable because I have a higher power and the tools of AA. I'm not elated all the time, and I'm not a grouch either. I'm just somewhere in between... mellow and smiling. I always said I would quit drinking some day. Sometimes that day was tomorrow, sometimes it was yesterd...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

I'm so sorry this is belated, Mark! I'd been waiting all month with a mind to post on your birthday July 1st but I was away from my comp all day & remembered you in my morning prayers today. Happy Birthday, Brother! & Congrats for Forty Big Ones! Wow :D Love you lots (your sober twin) Danielle x

Ruhig · Ruhig

A new study by the National Institute of Consumption in Paris, and published in the French magazine 60 Million Consumers, found that trace amounts of alcohol can be found in popular soft drinks including Coca-Cola and Pepsi. The study found that 0.001 percent per liter of alcohol was found in 19 p...

John · John

Hello Fellow Travellers! I just want to simply say thank you to everyone who has really been the driving force behind this board staying active over the past few years, and the strength it shows in it's membership. Tonight, I have read so many post here of people in various states of pain, hopelessnes...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

As long as we placed self-reliance first, a genuine reliance upon a Higher Power was out of the question. That basic ingredient of all humility, a desire to seek and do God's will, was missing. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 72 When I first came to A.A., I wanted to find some of the elusive qual...

Stepchild · Stepchild

I went to a noon meeting today...See some friends I don't often see at my normal 8:00 am meeting and a newcomer there brought up the Serenity Prayer as a topic. It made for an interesting meeting...And was the first prayer I learned in rehab...As we weren't allowed to say the Lord's Prayer there as it wa...

pinkchip · pinkchip

Well, I sort of knew this was coming, but he rallied for a good month before dying last night at about 5 pm. He was truly a pillar of AA in this area and in the fellowship I belong to. He died with 34 years sober. A gay man who was in a committed relationship with his partner for 42 years. They raised childr...

maire rua · maire rua

Hi all, am not in a good space right now, a dear member of my group has died in a tragic accident. Can not get to a meeting until tomorrow and busied myself with housework for a while but am finding it tough.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

http://play.simpletruths.com/movie/someone-who-cares/?cm_mmc=CheetahMail-_FR-_-07.13.12-_-SomeoneWhoCaresMovie&utm_source=CheetahMail&utm_campaign=SomeoneWhoCaresMovie

Ruhig · Ruhig

...and, he turns off the tv. It's dark, only the light from outside comes in. The soft nearly undetectable sound of electricity, or prehaps the sound that my ears pretend to here in the nocturnal silence, hums in the background. Further still, in the background, I can hear the occasional whisper of...

Dabent · Dabent

I did a search on this and didn't come up with much except a thread or 2 from 2005 A few people have come to me to help them get a new group started. No God is their thing. what I want to know is what kind of fall out will there be, if any, for changing the steps to not have God, to try and limit people from talking a...

Mr_David · Mr_David

Today, I've been sober for 11 full years. It's been an awesome journey thus far. I'm not going to dwell too long on this accomplishment because it's still a one day at a time program. But what I can say is that my journey thus far has been truly amazing. This program wouldn't feel the same without your ongo...

stayhumble · stayhumble

I found this website that lists 400 slogans early in sobriety. Just wanted to share some and talk about our favorite. Take a look at the site and I've listed some below. 1) Easy does it. 2) First things first. 3) Live and let live. ...

Bunny76 · Bunny76

I'm finding an extra skip in my step these days! Eating better also! I love waking up in the mornings and listening to "Beautiful morning" by The Rascals! People have been also noticing a positive change at work, and my Fiancee is willing to be more supportive! Life is good!

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Counting our blessings We have passed from death into life. We know that a powerful life force flows through us and a new and beautiful serenity is ours. What we once despised, we now cherish. We cease to find the world of drugs attractive. This is a blessing and a miracle, for at one point we were among th...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

For without some degree of humility, no alcoholic can stay sober at all. . . . Without it, they cannot live to much useful purpose, or, in adversity, be able to summon the faith that can meet any emergency. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 70 Why do I balk at the word "humility"? I am no...

Harobed · Harobed

Day 8, and boy is that spiritual connection coming back! The physical self is screaming out "thirsty" but I'll get over it, this too shall pass. I wanted to share a couple things this morning: 1) Thank you so much to all you hidden faces here at MIP. I can't begin to express how fortunate I f...

Jerry F · Jerry F

Aloha All...most of you know the 9th step the wording and intent. I've had a long 3 decade relationship with it and with asking for the guidance from my HP on one especially. It is 38 years old and happened during the drinking years...my alcoholic girl friend's and mine. It happened in a foreign count...

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	connections (Preview) Since finishing my 90x90, I've been going to 3 meetings per week. At first, I thought maybe I burnt myself out on AA. Juggling a family and working in a meeting or 2 every day was a lot for us. Toward the end, every time I merely walked by the front door, my daughter would run up to me, grasp my legs and cry &...	justadrunk	10	354	Jul 18, 2012 by stayhumble
	SO I NEEDED A MEETING... (Preview) Last Monday morning I was laying in bed knowing I wasn't going to make an afternoon meeting. A morning meeting is what I needed! We have a club that has 7am meetings each week day (or so I thought). Laying in bed at 5:15am and not able to sleep, I thought I better check the schedule just to make sure. Af...	stayhumble	8	388	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	Rule 62 (Preview) (62: don't take yourself too seriously) Silly Bird Riddles What birds spend all their time on their knees? Birds of pray What do you call a very rude bird? A mockingbird. Where do birds meet for coffee? In a nest-cafe. What do you call a bunch of chickens playing hide-and-seek? Fowl pla...	Ruhig	6	350	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	The Silent Meeting (Preview) THE SILENT MEETINGA member of a certain AA group, who previously had been attending meetings regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, another group member decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening.. The group member found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Gu...	Pythonpappy	2	292	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	Ban Fox Hunting ??? (Preview) Please don't misread our intentions....We are in NO way in agreement with any type of gun control, but after seeing this..we are, unfortunately, in agreement that something needs to change... If you agree with this please send to the powers that be. Hope we can stop it. While we always agree that hu...	Pythonpappy	3	317	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift (Preview) We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend. --Robert Louis Stevenson Addiction destroyed many of our relationships. It took away our ability to get close to others. The above quotation reminds us that real friends are more impor...	Pythonpappy	3	235	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	Progress (Preview) It's all about progress ... 2 min. video ... enjoy!!!http://www.bestwayout.com/?cm_mmc=CheetahMail-_-WK-_-07.15.12-_-BWOTdevo&utm_source=CheetahMail&utm_medium=07.15.12&utm_campaign=BWOTdevoca	Pythonpappy	1	382	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	FULL NAMES VISIBLE (Preview) Maybe this is common knowledge on this board but my full name was easily visible on my profile I'm pretty open about my AA ness in real life, but online I fear I may say things about my family who I do not want to implicate publicly.	mattbox2	3	273	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	Anticipation&Obsession (Preview) I had a slight hiccough at work on Monday. And when I realized this, my stomach dropped. Sick with guilt and frustration. If only I could rewind 4 hours. Dammit. How could I let this happen-- twice in two weeks none the less. I quickly made up as best I could where I could. The person very forgiving. But I...	Ruhig	6	335	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	The chickens are counting on me, and I am counting on those eggs. (Preview) It's been about... A ZILLION... degrees out lately here in west central WI. Day after day, my poor sweet farm animals suffer through the heat with little attention from us other than when we rush out to quickly get them some cold water and fresh hay. I would normally bust out the door at about 7am to do m...	justadrunk	4	297	Jul 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	Just another day (Preview) Was on the phone last night to one of my closest friends (in AA) and we were shooting the breeze, getting caught up and I was telling him how great my life had been for the last year, since right after July 4th as a matter of fact...we hang up and I hear this horrific crash outside, I mean loud, peeling tires,...	LinBabaAgo-go	26	642	Jul 18, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Frogs... (Preview) "" "Five frogs were sitting on a log in their favorite pond. Two frogs decided to hop onto a warm rock. How many frogs were left on the log""	Ruhig	9	692	Jul 18, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Pride as an Asset! (Preview) I've recently discovered that lacking pride can be a defect of mine. I was running in the wrong direction in how I've heard regarding defective pride. Today, I realise I can use pride to get things done, do a good job, take pride in my work, appearance, actions, attitude, hope, want to develop and enjoy...	Sobrietyspell	16	920	Jul 17, 2012 by Sobrietyspell
	Stranded in Bluefield VA Looking to get to a meeting! Anyone in the area? (Preview) Looking for someone in or near bluefield VA - trying to get to a meeting! Stranded without a car! Any help would be great!!! My number is 914.413.5332	Fanzig	5	534	Jul 17, 2012 by Mike B.
	60 days!!! (Preview) Hit 60 days sober today! Wtf!?! Can't even believe it! I never never thought I would be able to be a functioning sober person..and what a whirlwind. I'm learning so much it's unreal. I never realized what a dumbass I was haha! (and still am lol)Guess that's what happens when you spend over 20years looki...	Col	11	349	Jul 17, 2012 by vixen
	Each day is a MIRACLE. (Preview) Hi all,good to be posting again and greatful that I found you all again in cyber world. :} But most of all truley greatful that I found you all in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous. Great to have a program of living, a way of living and giving in my world today. And so happy to have found my higher power, God o...	Polly	7	362	Jul 17, 2012 by Mr_David
	God Calling - Refuge (Preview) "Know My divine power. Trust in Me. Dwell in My love. Laugh and trust. Laughter is a child's faith in God and good. Seek safety in My secret place. You cannot be touched or harmed there. That is sure. Really feel as if you were in a strong tower, strongly guarded, and against which nothing can...	deb365	2	218	Jul 17, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift (Preview) Readiness is a precondition for change. If we earnestly and conscientiously apply the tools of our program, we are certain to experience positive change. We are promised new freedom and happiness and assured that a Higher Power can and will remove our negative characteristics. The question is, ar...	Pythonpappy	2	223	Jul 17, 2012 by Mr_David
	Right, Happy or none of the above? (Preview) Venting. Too late to call anyone. So I go to meeting today early to set up. A couple of people already there sitting in the few seats. As I and a few others start setting up chairs A. and B. ( 2 of the people sitting) start arguing loudly. It's a small room so it was pretty in your face. After a minute or so...	mattbox	6	398	Jul 16, 2012 by Tanin
	Hate and anger of other AA members HELP!!! Anger Fear Hate Love Prayer Help victim (Preview) I've been shafted by more "recovery" people than "normal people. After 6 1/2 yrs sobriety I drank. Today by the grace of God I have 11 yrs in August. My problem is that my ex-sponser, his AA wife, My ex-AA girlfriens best friend and 13 others in recovery have hung me out to dry to the tune...	stilllearnign	9	3955	Jul 16, 2012 by Tanin
	Newcomer (Preview) Im a couple days sober from Nashville,tn. just trying to reach out.	runnergrl82	20	509	Jul 16, 2012 by SolanoGypsy
	No Regrets (Preview) Daily Surrender - No Regrets This I pray, Higher Power: I will surrender to Your will today, which brings me peace and joy that makes all things new. I no longer have that trampled look of someone forced to remember every mistake he or she has made. I no longer hide under that blanket of regrets. My daily s...	Pythonpappy	5	317	Jul 16, 2012 by Frodo
	Today's Quote (Preview) Our problem is not needing to know the truth about tomorrow, it's needing to live the truth we know today.- Charles R. Swindoll	Pythonpappy	6	281	Jul 16, 2012 by justadrunk
	How It Works (on me) (Preview) So I have all these rolled up posters I need to sort. I decided I needed a box with holes in it, so I could put the rolled posters in specific holes to organize them. So I went to a local liqoour store, asked for a few boxes, they said sure, I waited a few mins, they brought a bunch up from the basement, I took em...	mattbox	9	825	Jul 16, 2012 by justadrunk
	The Wrong Funeral (Preview) THE WRONG FUNERAL Consumed by my loss, I didn't notice the hardness of the pew where I sat. I was at the funeral of my dearest friend - my mother. She finally had lost her long battle with cancer. The hurt was so intense; I found it hard to breathe at times. Always supportive, Mother clapped loudest at my...	Pythonpappy	5	918	Jul 15, 2012 by stayhumble
	Unfulfilled (Preview) It feels like I am at the beginning again, but coming from a deeper perspective. I have been in AA for several years and searching for some kind of understanding (meaning). My life has changed so much, that, all my concepts, ideals which I lived by, hold very little meaning and seem quite fu...	Bluebell	9	578	Jul 15, 2012 by stayhumble
	Sad News this morning (Preview) Found out today that a close friend of mine passed away suddenly last Saturday. I spoke to him last week and he was doing ok. Jack was a big brother/mentor to me. He was kind, unassuming and unselfish. He was the past Pres of the local IBEW for 2 decades. 6 years ago he helped me (I helped him) wire my mountai...	StPeteDean	17	528	Jul 15, 2012 by SteveP
	Acceptance (Preview) Just read the Acceptance story from the 3rd edition of the big book. Wow, what a great read!! "My serenity is directly proportional to my level of acceptance"	grayduchess	3	360	Jul 15, 2012 by grayduchess
	Hazelden (Preview) I really love the "Thought for the Day" at this site. I thought maybe others who don't know about it could benefit from it too. You can choose from "thoughts" directed towards women, men, family, etc. Even from Twenty-Four Hours a Day.	grayduchess	5	370	Jul 15, 2012 by grayduchess
	Why am I such a nut?? Lol (Preview) Ok, so I've realized quite a few things about myself during the course of my 58 days of sobriety. Some of the things are positive:), many, however are not. Put simply, I'm a nut sometimes (well..maybe often lol). Here's an example..of course as one goes to more and more meetings, one tends to encounter...	Col	22	611	Jul 15, 2012 by Stepchild
	REAL Alcoholics (Preview) Some new comers struggle with if they really are alcoholics. Some people don't, they have spent majority of their lives drinking and generally all around mucking things up. In the big book it asks 2 questions: "Two simple questions. Can you quit entirely when you want to quit? Do you have little...	Ruhig	25	594	Jul 14, 2012 by grayduchess
	Today's Riddle (Preview) You are on a horse, galloping at a constant speed. On your right side is a sharp drop-off. On your left side is an elephant traveling at the same speed as you. Directly in front of you is a galloping kangaroo and your horse is unable to overtake it. Behind you is a lion running at the same speed as you and th...	Pythonpappy	5	286	Jul 14, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Some day - is today!!!! (Preview) I feel good. My life is manageable because I have a higher power and the tools of AA. I'm not elated all the time, and I'm not a grouch either. I'm just somewhere in between... mellow and smiling. I always said I would quit drinking some day. Sometimes that day was tomorrow, sometimes it was yesterd...	justadrunk	6	379	Jul 14, 2012 by gonee
	Congrats for your 40th, Pinkchip!!! (Preview) I'm so sorry this is belated, Mark! I'd been waiting all month with a mind to post on your birthday July 1st but I was away from my comp all day & remembered you in my morning prayers today. Happy Birthday, Brother! & Congrats for Forty Big Ones! Wow :D Love you lots (your sober twin) Danielle x	Sobrietyspell	11	459	Jul 14, 2012 by pinkchip
	LMFAO put that soda down!!! (Preview) A new study by the National Institute of Consumption in Paris, and published in the French magazine 60 Million Consumers, found that trace amounts of alcohol can be found in popular soft drinks including Coca-Cola and Pepsi. The study found that 0.001 percent per liter of alcohol was found in 19 p...	Ruhig	4	395	Jul 14, 2012 by mattbox
	Wild Journey, But I wouldn't want to miss this ride! (Preview) Hello Fellow Travellers! I just want to simply say thank you to everyone who has really been the driving force behind this board staying active over the past few years, and the strength it shows in it's membership. Tonight, I have read so many post here of people in various states of pain, hopelessnes...	John	9	329	Jul 14, 2012 by Jerry F
	Daily Reflections ~ Humility is a Gift & 24hrs a Day (Preview) As long as we placed self-reliance first, a genuine reliance upon a Higher Power was out of the question. That basic ingredient of all humility, a desire to seek and do God's will, was missing. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 72 When I first came to A.A., I wanted to find some of the elusive qual...	Sobrietyspell	1	619	Jul 14, 2012 by Mr_David
	The Serenity Prayer (Preview) I went to a noon meeting today...See some friends I don't often see at my normal 8:00 am meeting and a newcomer there brought up the Serenity Prayer as a topic. It made for an interesting meeting...And was the first prayer I learned in rehab...As we weren't allowed to say the Lord's Prayer there as it wa...	Stepchild	18	2714	Jul 14, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Rip Tony D. My grandsponsor (Preview) Well, I sort of knew this was coming, but he rallied for a good month before dying last night at about 5 pm. He was truly a pillar of AA in this area and in the fellowship I belong to. He died with 34 years sober. A gay man who was in a committed relationship with his partner for 42 years. They raised childr...	pinkchip	6	522	Jul 13, 2012 by Stepchild
	Not in a good space right now (Preview) Hi all, am not in a good space right now, a dear member of my group has died in a tragic accident. Can not get to a meeting until tomorrow and busied myself with housework for a while but am finding it tough.	maire rua	9	445	Jul 13, 2012 by justadrunk
	Need a Tug on the Heart? (Preview) http://play.simpletruths.com/movie/someone-who-cares/?cm_mmc=CheetahMail-_FR-_-07.13.12-_-SomeoneWhoCaresMovie&utm_source=CheetahMail&utm_campaign=SomeoneWhoCaresMovie	Pythonpappy	3	457	Jul 13, 2012 by Mr_David
	World on pause (Preview) ...and, he turns off the tv. It's dark, only the light from outside comes in. The soft nearly undetectable sound of electricity, or prehaps the sound that my ears pretend to here in the nocturnal silence, hums in the background. Further still, in the background, I can hear the occasional whisper of...	Ruhig	4	281	Jul 13, 2012 by Mr_David
	Atheist and Agnostic meeting (Preview) I did a search on this and didn't come up with much except a thread or 2 from 2005 A few people have come to me to help them get a new group started. No God is their thing. what I want to know is what kind of fall out will there be, if any, for changing the steps to not have God, to try and limit people from talking a...	Dabent	37	1862	Jul 13, 2012 by Dabent
	11th Year Anniversary (Preview) Today, I've been sober for 11 full years. It's been an awesome journey thus far. I'm not going to dwell too long on this accomplishment because it's still a one day at a time program. But what I can say is that my journey thus far has been truly amazing. This program wouldn't feel the same without your ongo...	Mr_David	23	408	Jul 13, 2012 by Closer
	SLOGAN TALK (Preview) I found this website that lists 400 slogans early in sobriety. Just wanted to share some and talk about our favorite. Take a look at the site and I've listed some below. 1) Easy does it. 2) First things first. 3) Live and let live. ...	stayhumble	4	2346	Jul 13, 2012 by Harobed
	One week sober so far so good! (Preview) I'm finding an extra skip in my step these days! Eating better also! I love waking up in the mornings and listening to "Beautiful morning" by The Rascals! People have been also noticing a positive change at work, and my Fiancee is willing to be more supportive! Life is good!	Bunny76	7	318	Jul 13, 2012 by Closer
	We Have Been Spared! - A Miracle and a Blessing! (Preview) Counting our blessings We have passed from death into life. We know that a powerful life force flows through us and a new and beautiful serenity is ours. What we once despised, we now cherish. We cease to find the world of drugs attractive. This is a blessing and a miracle, for at one point we were among th...	Pythonpappy	3	374	Jul 13, 2012 by Closer
	Daily Reflections ~ Giving Up Centre Stage & 24hrs a Day (Preview) For without some degree of humility, no alcoholic can stay sober at all. . . . Without it, they cannot live to much useful purpose, or, in adversity, be able to summon the faith that can meet any emergency. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 70 Why do I balk at the word "humility"? I am no...	Sobrietyspell	3	264	Jul 13, 2012 by Closer
	Living In The NOW (Preview) Day 8, and boy is that spiritual connection coming back! The physical self is screaming out "thirsty" but I'll get over it, this too shall pass. I wanted to share a couple things this morning: 1) Thank you so much to all you hidden faces here at MIP. I can't begin to express how fortunate I f...	Harobed	13	514	Jul 13, 2012 by SolanoGypsy
	9th step progress (Preview) Aloha All...most of you know the 9th step the wording and intent. I've had a long 3 decade relationship with it and with asking for the guidance from my HP on one especially. It is 38 years old and happened during the drinking years...my alcoholic girl friend's and mine. It happened in a foreign count...	Jerry F	3	309	Jul 13, 2012 by Mr_David
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