Alcoholics Anonymous

joby · joby

Hello all, haven't posted on hetre in a while, just an update. 4 months without a drink, and I feel great! Have been back to work for a while and am on night shift for the next few days, then vacation through Christmas. Haven't been to a meeting since Sunday night, but have been in contact with my sponser. W...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Advice is like snow; the softer it falls the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind. --Samuel T. Coleridge Once we thought we knew everything and no one could teach us very much. Now we know others have help and experience and wisdom to offer us, if only we're willing to listen. Learn...

deb365 · deb365

"There is no miracle so wonderful as the miracle of a soul being kept by My power. Forces of evil batter and storm, but are powerless. Tempests rage unavailingly. It is like a cool garden with sweet flowers and bees and butterflies and trees and playing fountains set in the midst of a mighty roar...

Klaatu · Klaatu

Too long ! I just wanted to pop in and say hi. It's good to see some of my friends are still hangin' around! Brian

RubyTues · RubyTues

We were talking about fear in a meeting yesterday, and I started thinking about identity. The first time I ever got drunk when I was fourteen I couldn't believe how much I loved it. All of a sudden I wasn't nervous or quiet, I felt like I was the person I really was, the person I was supposed to be. I graduall...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It is a cheap generosity which promises the future in compensation for the present. --J. A. Spender Living in this moment is all we really have. We are constantly bombarded with advice to live for the future, but it perpetually exists beyond our grasp like the carrot tempting the donkey. We are told to...

Please Welcome a New Member Jack D · StPeteDean

I'm not sure if Jack knew how to create a new thread, so I took the liberty doing so. Welcome to the board Jack. It's nice to have someone with 40+ years here to share their experience, strength, and hope.

Jack D's Story: (from his profile) assume this is my AA biography... lousy story. I grew u...

justadrunk · justadrunk

The delicately planned sins of today are a bit different than they were a year ago. Today I trudge to the back pen to tend to my buried-alive-in-snow hobby farm animals. Some of them are less than a year old, and haven't experienced 14 inches of snow suddenly, yet gently turn their world white. I soak...

RubyTues · RubyTues

I'm still trying to figure out all of these different types of meetings. What is a 12 & 12 step meeting? A study group? How does step discussion differ from a regular meeting?

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . we are actually to practice a genuine humility. This is to the end that our great blessings may never spoil us; that we shall forever live in thankful contemplation of Him who presides over us all. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 192 Experience has taught me that my alcoholic personality...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

When all else fails, read the instructions. --Agnes Alien The instructions for recovery are in our Twelve Step program. Yet, there are times when we feel our program isn't working. At these times, we need to read the instructions. Have you followed the "instructions," the wise words fou...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

-- Edited by StPeteDean on Wednesday 12th of December 2012 05:05:22 PM

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Dare to be empty. Dare to let go. Dare to believe. --Elisabeth L. Not many of us have received a direct, visual experience of God. Most of us only sense a Presence, or perhaps see the evidence of God's help. It takes profound faith to live moment by moment in the knowledge that God is always here. The found...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

"Neither God nor AA can help us if we are not open to help."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

This is a we program. --Saying heard at meetings Newcomer Why must I have a sponsor? Cant I do this on my own? Sponsor Sponsorship is a strong suggestion not a rule. Yes, some people do stay in recovery without a sponsor. And no, we cant recover on our own. There are great advantages to taking the program s...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Progress, Not Perfection. --Alcoholics Anonymous slogan We don't expect our lives to be perfect. We don't expect ourselves to be perfect. We just want to stop the insanity of addiction and begin to live lives that make sense. We don't expect to be perfect, but most of us do want to be good. We can actual...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the Day I'll begin today with prayer - prayer in my heart, prayer in my mind, and words of prayer on my lips. Through prayer, I'll stay tuned to God today, reaching forward to become that to which I aspire. Prayer will redirect my mind, helping me rise in consciousness to the point where I r...

Col · Col

Ok, so there's this coworker of mine who I DO NOT get along with- he's 22, arrogant, ignorant and sexist. He does not care for me, either. Last week, another coworker had asked me if I would be attending this years holiday party, and I was completely honest with her and my reservations about going to a boo...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

In a Hospital, a gentleman had made several attempts to get into the men's restroom, but it had always been occupied. A nurse noticed his predicament. Sir, she said "You may use the ladies room if you promise not to touch any of the buttons on the wall." He did what he needed to, and as he s...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The 12 Step way of life is accepting, not necessarily passive. --Anonymous When we accept life on life's terms, we are acknowledging reality. We have all, on occasion, run from the truth. When we were in a situation that frightened us, we would turn tail and run. We would do our imitation of an ostrich a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

SerenityYour body is tense. Your face is somber and serious, ready to deliver the news. You may be slightly breathless. There's a crisis. It may be real. Or it may be self-created.Like an audience in a sports arena, we watch the events of life or even The Weather Channel drumming up reactive responses...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

True ambition is not what we thought it was. True ambition is the deep desire to live usefully and walk humbly under the grace of God. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, pp. 124-25 During my drinking years, my one and only concern was to have my fellow man think highly of me. My ambition in everything...

John · John

http://alanon.activeboard.com/t51579198/needing-support/

pinkchip · pinkchip

I read myself stating in another post here that my goal was to be calm even if a bomb went off next to me... Nonetheless, I find that in sobriety I am quicker to get angry and I do have temper tantrum explosions that I didn't use to have when I drank. Back then I would just break down before ever yelling and s...

visch1 · visch1

Perhaps Im nitpicking, however when a newcomer or perhaps someone coming back refers themselves as sober I sort of shutter as it took me a lot of time to start to get sober. After a good # of 24 hours I still have my dry times. A sponsor once told me that being dry is acting and reacting the same as when I was dr...

Tanin · Tanin

Interesting new research described in this summary. Supports the conclusions that AA provides roughly equal benefits for men and women but that the benefit types may be different.Appears to be reasonably good research.Women and men appear to benefit in different ways from AA participation Dec...

TeganTantalize · TeganTantalize

I been sober 3 in a half months now, and there still so cliquey they go places never think to invite me they dont call me ever when i call or text thenm its very seldom it sucks

justadrunk · justadrunk

"Oh my Gosh!" He giggles "These old ladies are SO crazy! Talking about if they would take chemo if they had cancer, and about their cat's and dogs, and I swear not one was under 70! It was the best meeting ever!" So my husband turns the corner in alanon and I trust in the program so...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A doctor had sex with one of his female patients and felt guilty all day long. No matter how much he tried to forget about it, he just couldn't. The guilt and sense of betrayal of his patient were overwhelming. But every once in a while he'd hear an internal, reassuring voice in his head that said: "D...

RubyTues · RubyTues

I am feeling super antsy tonight. I have a ton of work on, I'm a bit grumpy, and this is when I'd usually start looking forward to tomorrow night's drink. I am not very good at just relaxing. Think I should go to a meeting tomorrow.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Subject: Teachers & Cops Quotes Teachers? Report CardsThese are actual comments made on students' report cards by teachers in the N** Y*** City public school system. All teachers were reprimanded (but, boy, are these funny!) 1. Since my last re...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Welcome to MIP WolfRider ... glad you're here ... Pappy

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I guess I'm just a softie----these romantic stories always get to me. > A couple was Christmas shopping at the mall on Christmas Eve and the mall was packed.> As the wife walked through the mall she was surprised to look up and see her husband was nowhere around. She was quite upset because they ha...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

December 5 "The most important factor in eliminating resentments is to know you have them. You can't fix something if you don't know what's wrong." La Verne, Calif., December 1966 From: "Caught...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Recovery releases our creativity Creativity implies something new - feeling, thinking, acting in a new way. When we step out of a familiar pattern, we often feel anxious. We wonder if the new way will work or if a new venture will succeed. We take a chance, a risk, and that requires courage. If we refuse...

Chaya · Chaya

Ok. I took the plunge today and asked another womanFri be my sponsor. I can't take this misery anymore and I can't get the growth that I need from my temp sponsor. She is an awesome listener, but I need more right now. As soon as I asked she gave me assignments to keep me accountable. I need that. I am respons...

Mylita · Mylita

Hello, My name is Mylita and I am a new comer to AA. Today will be twenity three day somber. I went to my first meeting three week ago and I am so happy I join AA. I still have not found a sponcer but that okay. I will continue going to AA. I feel recharge all the time I leave AA. It have given me hope when I had non...

Jason J · Jason J

Today is my 9 month birthday. I went to the group I've gone to weekly and spoke for the 3rd time in 9 months (briefly) and got my coin. I am a member of the local law enforcement group in a fairly small community and find it difficult to share at local meetings with people that I'm familiar with and who are c...

Picaposie · Picaposie

Part of having an open mind is changing the way we look at things. An old Chinese proverb...change but your mind on what you want to see and the whole world changes accordingly. I had a hard time with this in early sobriety and someone suggested that I read "A New Pair of Glasses" by Chuck Cham...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Today's thought from Hazelden is: We need four hugs a day for survival. We need eight hugs a day for maintenance. We need twelve hugs a day for growth. --Virginia Satir Virginia Satir was an internationally acclaimed therapist. She knew a lot about what people need to be healthy and happy and to live in...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

December 3, 2012 Quote of the Week "After 5 years of sobriety you get your brains back, after 10 you learn how to use them, and after 15 years you realize you never needed them anyway." What a cord of recognition this struck when I first heard it (at 10 years recovery). I remember the f...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You Give Me Strength Lord God, thank You for loving me Even when I turn away from You. I am grateful for Your constant care and concern. Though I feel unworthy of Your great love, I thank You that through my weakness You give me strength, And in my wandering You show me the way. --Author unknownYou are read...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

December 3 "When life presents us with a racking conflict ... we cannot be altogether blamed if we are confused. In fact, our very first responsibility is to admit that we are confused." AA Co-Founder, Bill W., August 1...

pinkchip · pinkchip

I took on a service committment today to be a GSR for one of my homegroups. I'm interested if any of you guys may have done this and can share what it was like. I also figured this would be a good way to start a thread on how many million ways there are to do service in AA. A couple of things are obvious which inc...

Jerry F · Jerry F

because the consequence of that, for me, kills the lessons Ii should be learning. Aloha MIP family. Had a wonderful Sunday morning version meeting of AA at the Bay. We have a Saturday and Sunday version. Yesterday's group was beyond spiritual imagination nicely salted by the shares of new-come...

mikef · mikef

December 2nd, 1984 a cold morning, I came to on the floor of a farm house in Rhinebeck New York for the last time. I was 6 months into my 3rd marriage and was finally aware that the insanity of my life was doing the same thing again and again knowing what the results would be. I lifted my head and surren...

leeu · leeu

Tomorrow I will be in the presence of a toxic person in authority, a "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" avoidant person, and a self-serving climber. All of whom want my blessing--or at least not my obstruction--for moving money where it probably (keeping an open mind here) shouldn'...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

He that knew all that learning ever writ Knew only this - that he knew nothing yet. --Aphra Behn It's true that the more information we have about the world, the more clearly we see the shape of what we don't know. It's also true that we don't need to learn anything at all in order to deal fairly with others a...

Col · Col

So I'm sitting at home, relaxing and doing step work, when I get this text. From an old friend-mostly drinking buddy who I haven't heard from in over a year. This is a girl who drank like I drank- towards oblivion and insanity. She was actually one of those people I used to like to drink with because while I...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

I NEVER want to forget this. At my 1st meeting. A bloke was speaking , when a man came into the meeting with a 'd&a' counciler . he had a small 'airlines' bag , nearly fell over me getting to th seat beside me . Th speaker kept talking , when this bloke beside me , stood up , pulled a wine cask out of his bag ....

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Gratitude!!! (Preview) Hello all, haven't posted on hetre in a while, just an update. 4 months without a drink, and I feel great! Have been back to work for a while and am on night shift for the next few days, then vacation through Christmas. Haven't been to a meeting since Sunday night, but have been in contact with my sponser. W...	joby	7	399	Dec 16, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift 12 - 14 (Preview) Advice is like snow; the softer it falls the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind. --Samuel T. Coleridge Once we thought we knew everything and no one could teach us very much. Now we know others have help and experience and wisdom to offer us, if only we're willing to listen. Learn...	Pythonpappy	3	299	Dec 16, 2012 by Mr_David
	God Calling - Storms (Preview) "There is no miracle so wonderful as the miracle of a soul being kept by My power. Forces of evil batter and storm, but are powerless. Tempests rage unavailingly. It is like a cool garden with sweet flowers and bees and butterflies and trees and playing fountains set in the midst of a mighty roar...	deb365	1	298	Dec 16, 2012 by Mr_David
	Been a while :) (Preview) Too long ! I just wanted to pop in and say hi. It's good to see some of my friends are still hangin' around! Brian	Klaatu	9	341	Dec 16, 2012 by Mr_David
	Identity (Preview) We were talking about fear in a meeting yesterday, and I started thinking about identity. The first time I ever got drunk when I was fourteen I couldn't believe how much I loved it. All of a sudden I wasn't nervous or quiet, I felt like I was the person I really was, the person I was supposed to be. I graduall...	RubyTues	6	317	Dec 16, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift 12 - 15 (Preview) It is a cheap generosity which promises the future in compensation for the present. --J. A. Spender Living in this moment is all we really have. We are constantly bombarded with advice to live for the future, but it perpetually exists beyond our grasp like the carrot tempting the donkey. We are told to...	Pythonpappy	5	356	Dec 16, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Please Welcome a New Member Jack D (Preview) I'm not sure if Jack knew how to create a new thread, so I took the liberty doing so. Welcome to the board Jack. It's nice to have someone with 40+ years here to share their experience, strength, and hope. Jack D's Story: (from his profile) assume this is my AA biography... lousy story. I grew u...	StPeteDean	13	764	Dec 15, 2012 by Jack D
	feeling a little snowed (Preview) The delicately planned sins of today are a bit different than they were a year ago. Today I trudge to the back pen to tend to my buried-alive-in-snow hobby farm animals. Some of them are less than a year old, and haven't experienced 14 inches of snow suddenly, yet gently turn their world white. I soak...	justadrunk	10	441	Dec 14, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Types of meetings (Preview) I'm still trying to figure out all of these different types of meetings. What is a 12 & 12 step meeting? A study group? How does step discussion differ from a regular meeting?	RubyTues	11	1082	Dec 13, 2012 by Mr_David
	Daily Reflections ~ A Genuine Humility & 24hrs a Day (Preview) . . . we are actually to practice a genuine humility. This is to the end that our great blessings may never spoil us; that we shall forever live in thankful contemplation of Him who presides over us all. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 192 Experience has taught me that my alcoholic personality...	Sobrietyspell	1	355	Dec 14, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift 12 - 12 (Preview) When all else fails, read the instructions. --Agnes Alien The instructions for recovery are in our Twelve Step program. Yet, there are times when we feel our program isn't working. At these times, we need to read the instructions. Have you followed the "instructions," the wise words fou...	Pythonpappy	3	235	Dec 14, 2012 by Mr_David
	Footprints (HP) AA Version (Preview) -- Edited by StPeteDean on Wednesday 12th of December 2012 05:05:22 PM	StPeteDean	5	295	Dec 14, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift 12 - 13 (Preview) Dare to be empty. Dare to let go. Dare to believe. --Elisabeth L. Not many of us have received a direct, visual experience of God. Most of us only sense a Presence, or perhaps see the evidence of God's help. It takes profound faith to live moment by moment in the knowledge that God is always here. The found...	Pythonpappy	3	271	Dec 14, 2012 by Mr_David
	From the GrapeVine (Preview) "Neither God nor AA can help us if we are not open to help."	Pythonpappy	4	480	Dec 14, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift 12 - 09 (Preview) This is a we program. --Saying heard at meetings Newcomer Why must I have a sponsor? Cant I do this on my own? Sponsor Sponsorship is a strong suggestion not a rule. Yes, some people do stay in recovery without a sponsor. And no, we cant recover on our own. There are great advantages to taking the program s...	Pythonpappy	3	215	Dec 11, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift 12 - 10 (Preview) Progress, Not Perfection. --Alcoholics Anonymous slogan We don't expect our lives to be perfect. We don't expect ourselves to be perfect. We just want to stop the insanity of addiction and begin to live lives that make sense. We don't expect to be perfect, but most of us do want to be good. We can actual...	Pythonpappy	2	242	Dec 11, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift 12 - 08 (Preview) Reflection for the Day I'll begin today with prayer - prayer in my heart, prayer in my mind, and words of prayer on my lips. Through prayer, I'll stay tuned to God today, reaching forward to become that to which I aspire. Prayer will redirect my mind, helping me rise in consciousness to the point where I r...	Pythonpappy	5	249	Dec 9, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	We gotta stick together (Preview) Ok, so there's this coworker of mine who I DO NOT get along with- he's 22, arrogant, ignorant and sexist. He does not care for me, either. Last week, another coworker had asked me if I would be attending this years holiday party, and I was completely honest with her and my reservations about going to a boo...	Col	11	635	Dec 9, 2012 by StPeteDean
	Don't Touch the Buttons (Preview) In a Hospital, a gentleman had made several attempts to get into the men's restroom, but it had always been occupied. A nurse noticed his predicament. Sir, she said "You may use the ladies room if you promise not to touch any of the buttons on the wall." He did what he needed to, and as he s...	Pythonpappy	3	327	Dec 9, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift 12 - 06 (Preview) The 12 Step way of life is accepting, not necessarily passive. --Anonymous When we accept life on life's terms, we are acknowledging reality. We have all, on occasion, run from the truth. When we were in a situation that frightened us, we would turn tail and run. We would do our imitation of an ostrich a...	Pythonpappy	6	250	Dec 9, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift 12 - 07 (Preview) SerenityYour body is tense. Your face is somber and serious, ready to deliver the news. You may be slightly breathless. There's a crisis. It may be real. Or it may be self-created.Like an audience in a sports arena, we watch the events of life or even The Weather Channel drumming up reactive responses...	Pythonpappy	3	225	Dec 9, 2012 by Mr_David
	Daily Reflections ~ True Ambition & 24hrs a Day (Preview) True ambition is not what we thought it was. True ambition is the deep desire to live usefully and walk humbly under the grace of God. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, pp. 124-25 During my drinking years, my one and only concern was to have my fellow man think highly of me. My ambition in everything...	Sobrietyspell	2	759	Dec 9, 2012 by Mr_David
	VENTING with Graditude! (Preview) http://alanon.activeboard.com/t51579198/needing-support/	John	8	467	Dec 9, 2012 by Mr_David
	Anger problem? (Preview) I read myself stating in another post here that my goal was to be calm even if a bomb went off next to me... Nonetheless, I find that in sobriety I am quicker to get angry and I do have temper tantrum explosions that I didn't use to have when I drank. Back then I would just break down before ever yelling and s...	pinkchip	13	1246	Dec 8, 2012 by RubyTues
	SOBER/DRY? (Preview) Perhaps Im nitpicking, however when a newcomer or perhaps someone coming back refers themselves as sober I sort of shutter as it took me a lot of time to start to get sober. After a good # of 24 hours I still have my dry times. A sponsor once told me that being dry is acting and reacting the same as when I was dr...	visch1	13	834	Dec 8, 2012 by visch1
	Women and men appear to benefit in different ways from AA participation (Preview) Interesting new research described in this summary. Supports the conclusions that AA provides roughly equal benefits for men and women but that the benefit types may be different.Appears to be reasonably good research.Women and men appear to benefit in different ways from AA participation Dec...	Tanin	8	545	Dec 8, 2012 by justadrunk
	i been in aa 3 months now (Preview) I been sober 3 in a half months now, and there still so cliquey they go places never think to invite me they dont call me ever when i call or text thenm its very seldom it sucks	TeganTantalize	14	610	Dec 7, 2012 by TeganTantalize
	He flies in on a pink cloud (Preview) "Oh my Gosh!" He giggles "These old ladies are SO crazy! Talking about if they would take chemo if they had cancer, and about their cat's and dogs, and I swear not one was under 70! It was the best meeting ever!" So my husband turns the corner in alanon and I trust in the program so...	justadrunk	8	717	Dec 7, 2012 by Jerry F
	Time to lighten Up --- A Joke --- 'Voices' (Preview) A doctor had sex with one of his female patients and felt guilty all day long. No matter how much he tried to forget about it, he just couldn't. The guilt and sense of betrayal of his patient were overwhelming. But every once in a while he'd hear an internal, reassuring voice in his head that said: "D...	Pythonpappy	4	383	Dec 6, 2012 by RubyTues
	Antsy (Preview) I am feeling super antsy tonight. I have a ton of work on, I'm a bit grumpy, and this is when I'd usually start looking forward to tomorrow night's drink. I am not very good at just relaxing. Think I should go to a meeting tomorrow.	RubyTues	13	635	Dec 6, 2012 by RubyTues
	Teachers & Cops Quotes (Preview) Subject: Teachers & Cops Quotes *Teachers? Report CardsThese are actual comments made on students' report cards by teachers in the N Y* City public school system. All teachers were reprimanded (but, boy, are these funny!)*** 1. Since my last re...	Pythonpappy	2	457	Dec 6, 2012 by Frodo
	Welcome WolfRider (Preview) Welcome to MIP WolfRider ... glad you're here ... Pappy	Pythonpappy	2	246	Dec 6, 2012 by Mr_David
	Romantic Christmas Shopping Story (Preview) I guess I'm just a softie----these romantic stories always get to me. > A couple was Christmas shopping at the mall on Christmas Eve and the mall was packed.> As the wife walked through the mall she was surprised to look up and see her husband was nowhere around. She was quite upset because they ha...	Pythonpappy	3	408	Dec 6, 2012 by Mr_David
	GrapeVine (Preview) December 5 "The most important factor in eliminating resentments is to know you have them. You can't fix something if you don't know what's wrong." La Verne, Calif., December 1966 From: "Caught...	Pythonpappy	1	272	Dec 6, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift 12 - 05 (Preview) Recovery releases our creativity Creativity implies something new - feeling, thinking, acting in a new way. When we step out of a familiar pattern, we often feel anxious. We wonder if the new way will work or if a new venture will succeed. We take a chance, a risk, and that requires courage. If we refuse...	Pythonpappy	1	216	Dec 6, 2012 by Mr_David
	Finally asked for a sponsor (Preview) Ok. I took the plunge today and asked another womanFri be my sponsor. I can't take this misery anymore and I can't get the growth that I need from my temp sponsor. She is an awesome listener, but I need more right now. As soon as I asked she gave me assignments to keep me accountable. I need that. I am respons...	Chaya	14	604	Dec 6, 2012 by Rob84
	Hi, New comer (Preview) Hello, My name is Mylita and I am a new comer to AA. Today will be twenity three day somber. I went to my first meeting three week ago and I am so happy I join AA. I still have not found a sponcer but that okay. I will continue going to AA. I feel recharge all the time I leave AA. It have given me hope when I had non...	Mylita	12	474	Dec 5, 2012 by Mike B.
	law enforcement in AA (Preview) Today is my 9 month birthday. I went to the group I've gone to weekly and spoke for the 3rd time in 9 months (briefly) and got my coin. I am a member of the local law enforcement group in a fairly small community and find it difficult to share at local meetings with people that I'm familiar with and who are c...	Jason J	18	9285	Dec 5, 2012 by WolfRider
	Perspective (Preview) Part of having an open mind is changing the way we look at things. An old Chinese proverb...change but your mind on what you want to see and the whole world changes accordingly. I had a hard time with this in early sobriety and someone suggested that I read "A New Pair of Glasses" by Chuck Cham...	Picaposie	7	570	Dec 5, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift 12/4/12 (Preview) Today's thought from Hazelden is: We need four hugs a day for survival. We need eight hugs a day for maintenance. We need twelve hugs a day for growth. --Virginia Satir Virginia Satir was an internationally acclaimed therapist. She knew a lot about what people need to be healthy and happy and to live in...	justadrunk	4	290	Dec 5, 2012 by Mr_David
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) December 3, 2012 Quote of the Week "After 5 years of sobriety you get your brains back, after 10 you learn how to use them, and after 15 years you realize you never needed them anyway." What a cord of recognition this struck when I first heard it (at 10 years recovery). I remember the f...	Pythonpappy	5	300	Dec 5, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12 - 03 (Preview) You Give Me Strength Lord God, thank You for loving me Even when I turn away from You. I am grateful for Your constant care and concern. Though I feel unworthy of Your great love, I thank You that through my weakness You give me strength, And in my wandering You show me the way. --Author unknownYou are read...	Pythonpappy	2	263	Dec 4, 2012 by Mr_David
	Grapevine Quote of the Day 12/3/12 (Preview) December 3 "When life presents us with a racking conflict ... we cannot be altogether blamed if we are confused. In fact, our very first responsibility is to admit that we are confused." AA Co-Founder, Bill W., August 1...	StPeteDean	7	529	Dec 4, 2012 by Mr_David
	Service thread (Preview) I took on a service committment today to be a GSR for one of my homegroups. I'm interested if any of you guys may have done this and can share what it was like. I also figured this would be a good way to start a thread on how many million ways there are to do service in AA. A couple of things are obvious which inc...	pinkchip	11	493	Dec 4, 2012 by nezyb
	I don't do "Buts" (Preview) because the consequence of that, for me, kills the lessons Ii should be learning. Aloha MIP family. Had a wonderful Sunday morning version meeting of AA at the Bay. We have a Saturday and Sunday version. Yesterday's group was beyond spiritual imagination nicely salted by the shares of new-come...	Jerry F	11	2268	Dec 4, 2012 by Rob84
	IN HUMBLE GRATITUDE! (Preview) December 2nd, 1984 a cold morning, I came to on the floor of a farm house in Rhinebeck New York for the last time. I was 6 months into my 3rd marriage and was finally aware that the insanity of my life was doing the same thing again and again knowing what the results would be. I lifted my head and surren...	mikef	15	550	Dec 4, 2012 by nezyb
	The Care Of (Preview) Tomorrow I will be in the presence of a toxic person in authority, a "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" avoidant person, and a self-serving climber. All of whom want my blessing--or at least not my obstruction--for moving money where it probably (keeping an open mind here) shouldn'...	leeu	8	414	Dec 4, 2012 by Rob84
	Today's Gift 12 - 02 (Preview) He that knew all that learning ever writ Knew only this - that he knew nothing yet. --Aphra Behn It's true that the more information we have about the world, the more clearly we see the shape of what we don't know. It's also true that we don't need to learn anything at all in order to deal fairly with others a...	Pythonpappy	1	245	Dec 3, 2012 by Mr_David
	Random trigger (Preview) So I'm sitting at home, relaxing and doing step work, when I get this text. From an old friend-mostly drinking buddy who I haven't heard from in over a year. This is a girl who drank like I drank- towards oblivion and insanity. She was actually one of those people I used to like to drink with because while I...	Col	8	618	Dec 3, 2012 by Jerry F
	Further to 'RT's' 1st meeting (Preview) I NEVER want to forget this. At my 1st meeting. A bloke was speaking , when a man came into the meeting with a 'd&a' counciler . he had a small 'airlines' bag , nearly fell over me getting to th seat beside me . Th speaker kept talking , when this bloke beside me , stood up , pulled a wine cask out of his bag ....	Zoomtopz	5	454	Dec 2, 2012 by Zoomtopz
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