Alcoholics Anonymous

justadrunk · justadrunk

The nightmare began with me cleaning up the mess of destruction I caused from the night before. I didn't know if I had drank or not. There was puke in the bathroom - I was living in my old college dorms. Down the hall was a smashed car - never mind I lived on the 10th floor. I didn't know if I smashed it - it...

flipper · flipper

So even tho I do not post much I'm here everyday. I'm just 2 weeks shy of 5 months sober! And 10 months smoke free. Why have these past few days been the hardest?? As I read earlier my disease is doing some push ups. Is this my pink cloud, or is it the fact that I used to love drinking outdoors during this time of...

nezyb · nezyb

Cruising around online and saw that today is National Ice Cream Day !!! Made me think of you. Have some for me too, I'm trying to cut back. (((hugs))))

odat · odat

I remember in my first years of sobriety I considered myself to be an alcoholic and drug addict with mental illness. I tried to treat both things separately. I didn't really understand what alcoholism is, a disease that centers in the mind not only conerning alcohol but concerning all my other proble...

Closer · Closer

Picked up my ten month chip at alano club today. Pretty cool. -- Edited by Closer on Saturday 22nd of September 2012 06:03:29 PM

mich · mich

My cat is really sick, but doesn't look it. She has a rare disease and she is diabetic. My partner and I are at our breaking point. It is difficult to care for her and she is having litter box issues. If any of you have had a cat you know this is the kiss of death. We are dealing on a day to day basis and latel...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Hey man, ... if you're still reading the board, I just wanted you to know I miss you and your posts ... Hope and pray all is well with you ... drop in and post if you can ... would love to hear from you ... Pappy

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but really loves you, then you become real. --Margery Wilson Intimacy with another is a necessary risk if we're to know love. This means loving enough to let someone in on our most hidden parts, daring to share the awful truths about ours...

Tanin · Tanin

Do you raise your hand in meetings when they ask something like, "Is anyone willing to sponsor another AA member? Why or why not? -- Edited by Tanin on Saturday 11th of August 2012 02:21:48 PM

SoberSteve · SoberSteve

I got 45 days today but the obsession still lurks. My mind tells me I can enjoy a couple on friday night, all the kids are gone, it will be ok... but I know what will happen.... Serenity prayer time.

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

Wrecked my car, lost my job, went to the hospital for drug withdrawal and then was revived by my brother after an OD of drugs/alcohol. Clearly, something isn't working and so with the insistence of my family and my own desire to safely get off everything, I'm looking for a rehab center, a good one. Askin...

tippytoes · tippytoes

http://www.aasf.org/meetingsBrowse.cfm?getRegion=SF&getTimeCode=N&s=h.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Here's a short clip to make you think! ... enjoy! Life is Like Coffee!

Col · Col

Hey all:) I've noticed that there hasn't been all that much activity on the site over past couple of days... I COULD post some silly thing about buying a vacuum lol, but I'd rather hear about what's going on with everyone else.. Old timers and newbies alike:)

aliasisme · aliasisme

I guess I need to really accept the fact that life will continue to throw me curve balls and there is no such thing as out of the woods with this disease. Its my third Friday night in a row sober and I wish it was like the saying..."third times a charm" but I know thats not the case. I really thought...

jtbardo · jtbardo

Hello everyone, I havent posted in a few weeks,been reading just havent known what to say. Yesterday was 21 days without a drink. Still not feeling very well but I am sober... the thing I need a little advice on is how to talk to my kids about this. My 8 yr old son is in cub scouts and his weekly scout meeting i...

pinkchip · pinkchip

My partner just finished telling me I have been working too much. I was tempted to say "That is a big improvement over your last boyfriend who was a lazy freeloader" but thankfully I used restraint of pen and tongue (although not keyboard cuz I'm writing it now) and I agreed pretty much. Mak...

odat · odat

I find that recovery isn't an easy process but it's simple. It requires willingness, open-mindedness, and honesty. So it's basically the willingess to do the 12 steps and continue seeking, to be open-minded to whatever I find and see how it applies to me, and to be honest with myself even when it hurts...

odat · odat

One of the main things I'm doing in recovery is I'm going back and I'm filling in all the growth I missed, probably since about age 12 or 10 or even 8, I can't remember some days what it was really like being me at that age. Even my teenage years and definitely my 20s are a blur...some might say that's from dri...

Congrats to tippytoes, Our 5000th Member · Tanin

Hey, this forum now has 5000 members!And the 5000th is tippytoes.Glad you found us, TT.

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

Thank You , to those who have allready welcomed me . I am Rick , I am alchaholic . My sobriety date is 11th August 1986 , what a Blessing . I had promised myself I was going to drink myself to death before I turned 40 . Up till now I have had 26 bonus years . If I keep doing what I am doing now , may be another 26 . Fou...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Greeting fellow crew members. I'm leaving for the NC Blueridge to work on my favorite house for a week. My dial up service there is like watching paint dry. I'll check in mid week somewhere. Be good! Dean

tippytoes · tippytoes

Hi everyone. This is my first time posting and I've never been to an AA meeting (well I have, but not for ME). So I hope I'm posting in the right forum... My story: I lived my entire childhood with an abusive, rage-filled, depressed single mother. She got sober when I was 16. Although getting sober was an i...

deb365 · deb365

God is good. Trust in Him. Know that all is well. Just leave in His hands the present and the future, knowing only that He is good. He can bring order out of chaos, good out of evil, peace out of turmoil. God is eager to share His goodness with you and He will do this. Trust and be not afraid.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Accepting Change The winds of change blow through our life, sometimes gently, sometimes like a tropical storm. Yes, we have resting places - time to adjust to another level of living, time to get our balance, time to enjoy the rewards. We have time to catch our breath. But change is inevitable, and des...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Excellent Paul - congradulations!

yayo4206923 · yayo4206923

Ok Basically i have a saint wife and she in no way shape or form resembles and alc/addict. Is there some stuff you can say to her to try to get her to understand where im coming from. my dream is for her to go to alanon but its kinda messed up for me to preach that she go. i want her to be attracted to alanon!!!! ca...

Tanin · Tanin

Might be interesting to watch this 20/20 feature, tomorrow, Friday, September 21.Tanin Kristen Johnston Takes on Traverse CitySeptember 20, 2012By Beth MilliganPhoto courtesy of David Khinda In 2006, Emmy-winning actress Kristen Johnston appeared to have the life of every aspiring entert...

Letsgopens · Letsgopens

Hello all. Long time reader first time poster. Love the board. I was just wondering everybody's thoughts of using pot as a substitute for alcohol. I'm 19 and a soph in college. I started drinking like two years ago and I used to just get trashed and make a fool of myself. I enjoyed myself but was mostly a be...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

On the outskirts of a small town, there was a big old pecan tree just inside the cemetery fence. One day, two boys filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts. 'One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me,' said one boy. Several dropped and rolled down...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The only way out is through. The only way to heal the pain is to embrace the pain. --Fritz Perls You are like a diamond that is continually being polished and perfected. As this purification proceeds, old thought forms and negative patterns rise to the surface to be released. Past unfinished business...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Much Love and Joyous Birthday Greetings to my Island Brother

Tanin · Tanin

Bill W.A new documentary. http://www.page124.com/

Bryan39 · Bryan39

I attend a sunday night discussion meeting that has a monthly speaker meeting and i have been invited to tell my story. How many of you have done this and any advice you can offer. I am excited and nervous.

vixen · vixen

I have been thinking about this quite a bit lately and would love to hear your opinions on it. I often hear about staying sober as a living amend to those you have hurt/damaged/affected with your drinking. On one hand I understand that. Staying sober does halt that particular type of chaos. On the other...

Shawn g · Shawn g

I am crawling out of my skin. Unfortunately this isn't my first time getting sober. Multiple treatments and sober livings. Here I am at 15 days, working with a sponsor, journalling every morning, gratitude list, finished 4th step, waiting for time with sponsor for 5th. Meetings, living in sober hou...

jojo67 · jojo67

I am just admitting that I drink too much on a regular basis. Not sure how to stop. I quit smoking....that was easy compared to this. Worst thing is I think about how I will function at BBQs where there is drinking.......Xmas parties where there is drinking. Camping where there is drinking... I am...

Col · Col

Hey all:) I've noticed quite a few changes within the past 4 months of sobriety. Up until a couple of weeks ago, I was just kinda a mess. I thought that my brain just didn't function 'normally' anymore lol. I was foggy, exhausted, easily confused.. My memory was kinda gone. I had no focus or clarity in dai...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Procrastination is the thief of time. --Edward Young When we have a problem with putting things off, we seem to add to our troubles by mentally flogging ourselves. We know we are losing time. We criticize ourselves for our irrational behavior. Whether we are putting off an important task in our lives...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

http://kck.st/QuzFa4 Not sure how to make this link work but it's to a video depicting a promotion of recovery however it comes. I'm all for the Traditions & I know we're anonymous not invisable but I'd also like to know what others think. There's a lot of change going on in the world to...

need2quit84 · need2quit84

Hey, my name is Jeff I went to rehab a yr ago and went to AA for 6months where I stayed sober without even really thinking of drinking at all. i got cocky and arrogant and stopped going to meetings and then began to try to drink normally. I started out ok but it quickly became very habitual and I began drin...

odat · odat

One of the most deadly problems of this disease is that the ego (which is where it lives) loves to compare ourselves to others. If someone we know isn't doing well or goes into pain, the alcoholic ego can sometimes feel inflated by their pain, as in, "Well at least I'm doing better than her." W...

aliasisme · aliasisme

So I was headed home from work tonight, just go home actually, and I stopped by the gas station. There were a few kids hanging out on the side of the building, skateboarding. One kid I know was 12 years old, now its 12:30 at night!! My thoughts were wondering if the parents were passed out somewhere and did...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It's better to know some of the questions than all of the answers. --James Thurber Recovery is an inner journey, but it often means going outside ourselves. In the past, we often were deaf to the words of others. Now we are discovering that God gave us ears for a reason. Listening to others may be new to us...

Paul M · Paul M

Hello everyone, I have come upon my third week of being sober, and no, still no meetings, if some of ya need to know, and no sponser, well like I said, just awsome support from my wife and kids! I'm finding in my healing that more and more that my family is to blame for all that is happened to me, My dad, a fath...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

September 17, 2012 Quote of the Week "If God is your co-pilot, change seats" Before the program, I wouldn't even let God on the plane. I was the pilot and co-pilot of my life and, fueled by self-will and self seeking, I took off and flew through the lives of others like a tornado. My tho...

SoberMomma · SoberMomma

I have been sober for 87 days today, and have been "working" with my sponsor for about 6 weeks now. In that 6 week timeframe, I have met with her once. We had planned on meeting two other times, and she cancelled on me both times. I call her every day (per her request) and on average, I actually ta...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Why People Hate To Attend High School ReunionsJan, Sue and Mary haven't seen each other since High School. Theyrediscover each other via a reunion website and arrange to meet forlunch in a wine bar. Jan arrives first, wearing beige Versace. She orders a bottle ofPinot Grigio. Sue arrives shor...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Dick and Jim were a couple of drinking buddies who worked as aircraft mechanics in Louisville, Kentucky .. One day the airport was fogged in and they were stuck in the hangar with nothing to do. Dick said, 'Man, I wish we had something to drink!' Jim says, 'Me too. Y'know, I've heard you can drink jet f...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

This is a 2 1/2 minute video clip to help make you think ... about today's choice ... enjoy!http://play.simpletruths.com/movie/one-choice/?cm_mmc=CheetahMail-_-MO-_-09.17.12-_-ONCHmovie-USCAXX-&utm_source=CheetahMail&utm_campaign=ONCHmovie

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	And then I woke up. (Preview) The nightmare began with me cleaning up the mess of destruction I caused from the night before. I didn't know if I had drank or not. There was puke in the bathroom - I was living in my old college dorms. Down the hall was a smashed car - never mind I lived on the 10th floor. I didn't know if I smashed it - it...	justadrunk	9	513	Sep 24, 2012 by aliasisme
	why now? (Preview) So even tho I do not post much I'm here everyday. I'm just 2 weeks shy of 5 months sober! And 10 months smoke free. Why have these past few days been the hardest?? As I read earlier my disease is doing some push ups. Is this my pink cloud, or is it the fact that I used to love drinking outdoors during this time of...	flipper	14	509	Sep 24, 2012 by odat
	This ones for Pappy...... (Preview) Cruising around online and saw that today is National Ice Cream Day !!! Made me think of you. Have some for me too, I'm trying to cut back. (((hugs))))	nezyb	14	1286	Sep 23, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Dual Diagnosis? (Preview) I remember in my first years of sobriety I considered myself to be an alcoholic and drug addict with mental illness. I tried to treat both things separately. I didn't really understand what alcoholism is, a disease that centers in the mind not only conerning alcohol but concerning all my other proble...	odat	21	1092	Sep 23, 2012 by Das28
	10 Month Chip. (Preview) Picked up my ten month chip at alano club today. Pretty cool. -- Edited by Closer on Saturday 22nd of September 2012 06:03:29 PM	Closer	8	1155	Sep 23, 2012 by justadrunk
	Mia (Preview) My cat is really sick, but doesn't look it. She has a rare disease and she is diabetic. My partner and I are at our breaking point. It is difficult to care for her and she is having litter box issues. If any of you have had a cat you know this is the kiss of death. We are dealing on a day to day basis and latel...	mich	8	1339	Sep 23, 2012 by mich
	Hey Stepchild (Preview) Hey man, ... if you're still reading the board, I just wanted you to know I miss you and your posts ... Hope and pray all is well with you ... drop in and post if you can ... would love to hear from you ... Pappy	Pythonpappy	6	1087	Sep 23, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift 9-22 (Preview) When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but really loves you, then you become real. --Margery Wilson Intimacy with another is a necessary risk if we're to know love. This means loving enough to let someone in on our most hidden parts, daring to share the awful truths about ours...	Pythonpappy	1	970	Sep 22, 2012 by Mr_David
	Poll: "Is Anyone Willing To Sponsor Another AA Member?" (Preview) Do you raise your hand in meetings when they ask something like, "Is anyone willing to sponsor another AA member? Why or why not? -- Edited by Tanin on Saturday 11th of August 2012 02:21:48 PM	Tanin	18	1391	Sep 22, 2012 by Das28
	Still fighting the obsession.. (Preview) I got 45 days today but the obsession still lurks. My mind tells me I can enjoy a couple on friday night, all the kids are gone, it will be ok... but I know what will happen.... Serenity prayer time.	SoberSteve	14	468	Sep 22, 2012 by mikef
	Looking for a 60-90 day rehab... (Preview) Wrecked my car, lost my job, went to the hospital for drug withdrawal and then was revived by my brother after an OD of drugs/alcohol. Clearly, something isn't working and so with the insistence of my family and my own desire to safely get off everything, I'm looking for a rehab center, a good one. Askin...	Dodsworth	26	969	Sep 22, 2012 by SteveP
	How do I pick a meeting? (Preview) http://www.aasf.org/meetingsBrowse.cfm?getRegion=SF&getTimeCode=N&s=h.	tippytoes	28	795	Sep 22, 2012 by Das28
	Life is Like Coffee (Preview) Here's a short clip to make you think! ... enjoy! Life is Like Coffee!	Pythonpappy	3	352	Sep 22, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Been kinda quiet... (Preview) Hey all:) I've noticed that there hasn't been all that much activity on the site over past couple of days... I COULD post some silly thing about buying a vacuum lol, but I'd rather hear about what's going on with everyone else.. Old timers and newbies alike:)	Col	14	547	Sep 22, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Friday again, lol!! (Preview) I guess I need to really accept the fact that life will continue to throw me curve balls and there is no such thing as out of the woods with this disease. Its my third Friday night in a row sober and I wish it was like the saying..."third times a charm" but I know thats not the case. I really thought...	aliasisme	7	451	Sep 22, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Dont know how to talk to my kids about being an alcoholic (Preview) Hello everyone, I havent posted in a few weeks,been reading just havent known what to say. Yesterday was 21 days without a drink. Still not feeling very well but I am sober... the thing I need a little advice on is how to talk to my kids about this. My 8 yr old son is in cub scouts and his weekly scout meeting i...	jtbardo	12	436	Sep 22, 2012 by odat
	HA! I work too much. (Preview) My partner just finished telling me I have been working too much. I was tempted to say "That is a big improvement over your last boyfriend who was a lazy freeloader" but thankfully I used restraint of pen and tongue (although not keyboard cuz I'm writing it now) and I agreed pretty much. Mak...	pinkchip	13	802	Sep 22, 2012 by odat
	A Design for Living (Preview) I find that recovery isn't an easy process but it's simple. It requires willingness, open-mindedness, and honesty. So it's basically the willingess to do the 12 steps and continue seeking, to be open-minded to whatever I find and see how it applies to me, and to be honest with myself even when it hurts...	odat	7	409	Sep 22, 2012 by justadrunk
	Outgrowing Fear (Preview) One of the main things I'm doing in recovery is I'm going back and I'm filling in all the growth I missed, probably since about age 12 or 10 or even 8, I can't remember some days what it was really like being me at that age. Even my teenage years and definitely my 20s are a blur...some might say that's from dri...	odat	9	532	Sep 22, 2012 by justadrunk
	Congrats to tippytoes, Our 5000th Member (Preview) Hey, this forum now has 5000 members!And the 5000th is tippytoes.Glad you found us, TT.	Tanin	9	506	Sep 22, 2012 by mich
	Newbie from a land DownUnder (Preview) Thank You , to those who have allready welcomed me . I am Rick , I am alchaholic . My sobriety date is 11th August 1986 , what a Blessing . I had promised myself I was going to drink myself to death before I turned 40 . Up till now I have had 26 bonus years . If I keep doing what I am doing now , may be another 26 . Fou...	Zoomtopz	13	807	Sep 22, 2012 by Das28
	Going to the Mountains (Preview) Greeting fellow crew members. I'm leaving for the NC Blueridge to work on my favorite house for a week. My dial up service there is like watching paint dry. I'll check in mid week somewhere. Be good! Dean	StPeteDean	16	572	Sep 22, 2012 by StPeteDean
	My mom's sobriety is keeping me from getting sober (Preview) Hi everyone. This is my first time posting and I've never been to an AA meeting (well I have, but not for ME). So I hope I'm posting in the right forum... My story: I lived my entire childhood with an abusive, rage-filled, depressed single mother. She got sober when I was 16. Although getting sober was an i...	tippytoes	21	1044	Sep 22, 2012 by Das28
	God Calling - Taste and Trust (Preview) God is good. Trust in Him. Know that all is well. Just leave in His hands the present and the future, knowing only that He is good. He can bring order out of chaos, good out of evil, peace out of turmoil. God is eager to share His goodness with you and He will do this. Trust and be not afraid.	deb365	1	301	Sep 22, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift 9-21 (Preview) Accepting Change The winds of change blow through our life, sometimes gently, sometimes like a tropical storm. Yes, we have resting places - time to adjust to another level of living, time to get our balance, time to enjoy the rewards. We have time to catch our breath. But change is inevitable, and des...	Pythonpappy	1	266	Sep 22, 2012 by Mr_David
	Congrats for Paul - ONE MONTH SOBER! (Preview) Excellent Paul - congradulations!	justadrunk	13	546	Sep 22, 2012 by Paul M
	Can someone help me with this topic? (Preview) Ok Basically i have a saint wife and she in no way shape or form resembles and alc/addict. Is there some stuff you can say to her to try to get her to understand where im coming from. my dream is for her to go to alanon but its kinda messed up for me to preach that she go. i want her to be attracted to alanon!!!! ca...	yayo4206923	10	484	Sep 22, 2012 by odat
	ABC's 20/20 Feature: Intoxication Nation (Preview) Might be interesting to watch this 20/20 feature, tomorrow, Friday, September 21.Tanin Kristen Johnston Takes on Traverse CitySeptember 20, 2012By Beth MilliganPhoto courtesy of David Khinda In 2006, Emmy-winning actress Kristen Johnston appeared to have the life of every aspiring entert...	Tanin	12	1213	Sep 21, 2012 by Db1105
	Smoking weed as a substitute (Preview) Hello all. Long time reader first time poster. Love the board. I was just wondering everybody's thoughts of using pot as a substitute for alcohol. I'm 19 and a soph in college. I started drinking like two years ago and I used to just get trashed and make a fool of myself. I enjoyed myself but was mostly a be...	Letsgopens	17	7547	Sep 21, 2012 by StPeteDean
	Nuts (Preview) On the outskirts of a small town, there was a big old pecan tree just inside the cemetery fence. One day, two boys filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts. 'One for you, one for me, one for you, one for me,' said one boy. Several dropped and rolled down...	Pythonpappy	2	296	Sep 21, 2012 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift 9-20 (Preview) The only way out is through. The only way to heal the pain is to embrace the pain. --Fritz Perls You are like a diamond that is continually being polished and perfected. As this purification proceeds, old thought forms and negative patterns rise to the surface to be released. Past unfinished business...	Pythonpappy	4	253	Sep 21, 2012 by Mr_David
	Happy Biological Birthday Jerry F! (Preview) Much Love and Joyous Birthday Greetings to my Island Brother	StPeteDean	12	536	Sep 21, 2012 by pinkchip
	Bill W. --New Documentary (Preview) Bill W.A new documentary. http://www.page124.com/	Tanin	7	1115	Sep 21, 2012 by StPeteDean
	speaker meeting (Preview) I attend a sunday night discussion meeting that has a monthly speaker meeting and i have been invited to tell my story. How many of you have done this and any advice you can offer. I am excited and nervous.	Bryan39	10	389	Sep 20, 2012 by justadrunk
	Staying Sober As a Living Amends (Preview) I have been thinking about this quite a bit lately and would love to hear your opinions on it. I often hear about staying sober as a living amend to those you have hurt/damaged/affected with your drinking. On one hand I understand that. Staying sober does halt that particular type of chaos. On the other...	vixen	13	5006	Sep 20, 2012 by barisax
	15 days sober (Preview) I am crawling out of my skin. Unfortunately this isn't my first time getting sober. Multiple treatments and sober livings. Here I am at 15 days, working with a sponsor, journalling every morning, gratitude list, finished 4th step, waiting for time with sponsor for 5th. Meetings, living in sober hou...	Shawn g	16	1247	Sep 20, 2012 by carlasober
	Newcomer here.....scared (Preview) I am just admitting that I drink too much on a regular basis. Not sure how to stop. I quit smoking....that was easy compared to this. Worst thing is I think about how I will function at BBQs where there is drinking.......Xmas parties where there is drinking. Camping where there is drinking... I am...	jojo67	16	1085	Sep 20, 2012 by carlasober
	A bit of clarity (Preview) Hey all:) I've noticed quite a few changes within the past 4 months of sobriety. Up until a couple of weeks ago, I was just kinda a mess. I thought that my brain just didn't function 'normally' anymore lol. I was foggy, exhausted, easily confused.. My memory was kinda gone. I had no focus or clarity in dai...	Col	17	598	Sep 20, 2012 by odat
	Today's Gift (Preview) Procrastination is the thief of time. --Edward Young When we have a problem with putting things off, we seem to add to our troubles by mentally flogging ourselves. We know we are losing time. We criticize ourselves for our irrational behavior. Whether we are putting off an important task in our lives...	Pythonpappy	4	324	Sep 20, 2012 by Col
	What do we think? (Preview) http://kck.st/QuzFa4 Not sure how to make this link work but it's to a video depicting a promotion of recovery however it comes. I'm all for the Traditions & I know we're anonymous not invisable but I'd also like to know what others think. There's a lot of change going on in the world to...	Sobrietyspell	19	2180	Sep 20, 2012 by justadrunk
	Going back into recovery (Preview) Hey, my name is Jeff I went to rehab a yr ago and went to AA for 6months where I stayed sober without even really thinking of drinking at all. i got cocky and arrogant and stopped going to meetings and then began to try to drink normally. I started out ok but it quickly became very habitual and I began drin...	need2quit84	47	1089	Sep 20, 2012 by Tanin
	Comparing Ourselves to Others (Preview) One of the most deadly problems of this disease is that the ego (which is where it lives) loves to compare ourselves to others. If someone we know isn't doing well or goes into pain, the alcoholic ego can sometimes feel inflated by their pain, as in, "Well at least I'm doing better than her." W...	odat	24	1533	Sep 20, 2012 by justadrunk
	another Friday night come and gone (Preview) So I was headed home from work tonight, just go home actually, and I stopped by the gas station. There were a few kids hanging out on the side of the building, skateboarding. One kid I know was 12 years old, now its 12:30 at night!! My thoughts were wondering if the parents were passed out somewhere and did...	aliasisme	12	588	Sep 19, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift (Preview) It's better to know some of the questions than all of the answers. --James Thurber Recovery is an inner journey, but it often means going outside ourselves. In the past, we often were deaf to the words of others. Now we are discovering that God gave us ears for a reason. Listening to others may be new to us...	Pythonpappy	3	266	Sep 19, 2012 by Mr_David
	3 Weeks Sober! (Preview) Hello everyone, I have come upon my third week of being sober, and no, still no meetings, if some of ya need to know, and no sponser, well like I said, just awsome support from my wife and kids! I'm finding in my healing that more and more that my family is to blame for all that is happened to me, My dad, a fath...	Paul M	13	1741	Sep 19, 2012 by Paul M
	If God is Your Co-Pilot, Change Seats (Preview) September 17, 2012 Quote of the Week "If God is your co-pilot, change seats" Before the program, I wouldn't even let God on the plane. I was the pilot and co-pilot of my life and, fueled by self-will and self seeking, I took off and flew through the lives of others like a tornado. My tho...	Pythonpappy	5	715	Sep 18, 2012 by justadrunk
	How to drop a sponsor? (Preview) I have been sober for 87 days today, and have been "working" with my sponsor for about 6 weeks now. In that 6 week timeframe, I have met with her once. We had planned on meeting two other times, and she cancelled on me both times. I call her every day (per her request) and on average, I actually ta...	SoberMomma	23	5848	Sep 18, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Three Women Meet Up Years After High School (Preview) Why People Hate To Attend High School ReunionsJan, Sue and Mary haven't seen each other since High School. Theyrediscover each other via a reunion website and arrange to meet forlunch in a wine bar. Jan arrives first, wearing beige Versace. She orders a bottle ofPinot Grigio. Sue arrives shor...	Pythonpappy	9	610	Sep 18, 2012 by bikerbill
	Jet Fuel Drink (Preview) Dick and Jim were a couple of drinking buddies who worked as aircraft mechanics in Louisville, Kentucky .. One day the airport was fogged in and they were stuck in the hangar with nothing to do. Dick said, 'Man, I wish we had something to drink!' Jim says, 'Me too. Y'know, I've heard you can drink jet f...	Pythonpappy	5	340	Sep 18, 2012 by Mr_David
	One Choice (Preview) This is a 2 1/2 minute video clip to help make you think ... about today's choice ... enjoy!http://play.simpletruths.com/movie/one-choice/?cm_mmc=CheetahMail-_-MO-_-09.17.12-_-ONCHmovie-USCAXX-&utm_source=CheetahMail&utm_campaign=ONCHmovie	Pythonpappy	1	304	Sep 18, 2012 by Mr_David
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