Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We are the wire, God is the current. Our only power is to let the current pass through us. ~~Carlo Carretto God has given us free will. We can choose to travel our road with or without our Creator. We can make use of divine power or not. But we ought to understand that all the power we have comes from God. We...

hollyeve · hollyeve

How do I get into the online group meeting? I'm not sure if it's a tech issue or something else. Help? Thanks!

Harobed · Harobed

Recently I had to purchase a new pair of sunglasses, and of course wore them as soon as I left the store. Something to do with the polarized lenses that turned the sun glare off the cars behind me to blue. In my rearview mirror, it looked like I was getting pulled over. Freaked me out at first, then I reali...

Angell · Angell

I've hesitated posting this because I don't want this to come across like a contest - it is not one. But I know that when I first came to AA, getting up in the morning was overwhelming; getting a job was beyond comprehension, showing up was often more than I could pull off. For many of us, we've come along...

Ruhig · Ruhig

"The Oxford group literature defines the group as not being a religion, for it had "no hierarchy, no temples, no endowments, its workers no salaries, no plans but God's plan." Their chief aim was "A new world order for Christ, the King."[12] In fact one could not belong to...

Bunny76 · Bunny76

It has been an interesting five days for me! On the fourth of July, hanged out with family who were drinking, but did not succumb to the temptations of alcohol, wasn't easy, but prayed, and just went home early before everyone was popping open the crown royal.... Yesterday, went to a pool party that was...

John · John

Hi everyone, the reason many are not able to get into the chat room for meetings is limited to 2 reasons for the most part. #1. Need to update/download Java software from http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp so you computer is running the most current version. #2. When the chatroom is loadin...

odat · odat

I am the alcoholic in my family, sober over 10 years, through the steps. I am praying about this issue and not sure what to do. My mother is a manipulator, control freak, guilty, angry, dominating. Needles me to get me to react when I talk to her. A few days go by and she acts as though nothing happened and ca...

Angell · Angell

Yesterday, I was at my local COSTCO buying a large bag of Purina dog chow for my loyal pet, Biscuit, the Wonder Dog, and was in the checkout line when a woman behind me asked if I had a dog. What did she think I had, an elephant? So, since I'm retired and have little to do, on impulse I told her that no, I didn't h...

Renski · Renski

Hi everyone..so weird but happy to find this forum.Iam sitting on my boat as I type this. Iam no stranger to AA..I was 19 years old when i walked through the doors...I worked hard , attented meetings every day had great sponsers and did all the steps...was sober for 14 years!.::FF met ,married non AA man...

Candacehacare · Candacehacare

Hi, my name is Candace and I have no desire to drink today.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Check out this 3 min video clip ... for a grin at least!!!http://www.thelaughtermovie.com/?cm_mmc=CheetahMail-_MO-_-07.09.12-_-LVACmovie&utm_source=CheetahMail&utm_campaign=LVACmovie-- Edited by Pythonpappy on Monday 9th of July 2012 07:43:42 AM

barisax · barisax

I hit on this topic every time I end up speaking at a meeting or talking about steps 1-2-3, and the fact is, my memory of my first year of sobriety is a bit... well, weird. I have a very good memory of most of my life, all the way back to early childhood. I've kept it alive telling and retelling stories. My f...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The chief activator of our defects has been self-centered fear. . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 76 When I feel uncomfortable, irritated, or depressed, I look for fear. This "evil and corroding thread" is the root of my distress: Fear of failure; fear of others' opinions; fe...

pinkchip · pinkchip

Back from vacation. For my 40th birthday my parents gave me and my partner a week at their condo at the beach in maryland. It was nice since that was my vacation spot every summer growing up. All and all - a great vacation and very glad to be a sober 40 with my life more on track as opposed to the hot mess I wa...

Col · Col

Hey guys:) just came back from a meeting and talk w my sponser. I feel great.. I'm enjoying meetings for the most part. Here's the thing.. I took some time off work just for a breather. It was much needed. The week was fine and I took the opportunity to go to new meetings.. On the right track I think. Funny th...

Gerrit · Gerrit

Hi there, I have been strugling with anger issues after I stoped destroying myself and my family with booze, any one else out there with same feelings? Please let me know, Regards Gerrit South Africa

Closer · Closer

All lit up in a new way!

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

The Seventh Step is where we make the change in our attitude which permits us, with humility as our guide, to move out from ourselves toward others and toward God. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 76 When I finally asked God to remove those things blocking me from Him and the sunlight of the Spir...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Abundantly Blessed Can't see the images? | Add Simpletruths@newsletter.simpletruths.com to your Address BookForward to a FriendWeekly VerseLet them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good th...

Bunny76 · Bunny76

Today is my first day on the path to sobriety! I'm scared but excited! It's time for a change in my life for the better! I pray the Lord will give me strength thru this, and I am looking forward to be healthier and most of all happier!

aabeliever · aabeliever

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Harobed · Harobed

I searched the threads for a topic and/or discussion I am currently wrestling with. I copied & pasted a post that was the closest to my situation. I could use some hard-hitting advice from y'all, please!Doll wrote: Wow! Biteme, again, someone I can relate to! Here's my ES&H; I allowed res...

Col · Col

Hey all:) part of the work I've been doing with my sponser is an intensive study of the BB..with essay questions, vocabulary questions, the whole bit. I feel like I'm back in college. Good practice I guess, as one of my goals is to attend graduate school, but I digress. We just covered the "basics&...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

THE BUZZARD If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is entirely open at the top,the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner.The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of 10 to 12 feet.Without space to run, as is its hab...

Ruhig · Ruhig

I got sober because I wanted to live my life, i wanted to be able to show up in life and accomplish things for myself. Why did you get sober?

Ruhig · Ruhig

Since I got sober, here are the things I have been able to show up for; my graduation (high school) college (even if I did screw up a bit) my mothers 50th birthday my brothers 30th birthday my sisters 18th birthday my sisters prom & graduation I got a job that allows me to rent my own place I go...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Attitude is everything! Today will be what we make it. Regardless of the weather, the kinds of work to be done, the personalities crossing our paths, we'll feel joy and peace if that is our choice. Agonizing over circumstances that aren't to our liking or dwelling on our failure to control other peop...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Waking Up for ChurchOne Sunday morning, a mother went in to wake her son and tell him it was time to get ready for church, to which he replied, "I'm not going." "Why not?" she asked."I'll give you two good reasons," he said. "One, they don't like me, and two, I don...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You know Dean?, ... ... ... You had an excellent post that got covered up in the agnostic/atheist thread ... I just want to get out a short view of mine and do so out side that particular thread ... You posted: You know Pappy, that most people's issues with a "Higher Power" probably originate...

mikef · mikef

Thanks Wolfie, to be of maximum service to God(of your understanding) and others!!

justadrunk · justadrunk

I closed my eyes, and lightening struck the lids. Demons flashed their ugly faces at me, laughed at me, beckoned me to follow them. My headless ex boyfriend flew into my window and wanted me to follow him... somewhere in a world between here and there... no where. I jolt out of my bed. I'm terrified....

Col · Col

Hey guys:) I'm 50 days sober today.. Which makes me a novice at all this stuff. By 'stuff' I mean aa..and I'm also realizing life in general. The circumstances of my growing up were extremely tumultuous (very abusive home to over 20 foster homes to running away). I pretty much raised myself and sought o...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A Silent Bomb in ChurchAn elderly couple were in church. The wife leaned over and whispered to her husband, "I just let out a long silent fart... what should I do?"The husband replied, "Replace the batteries in your hearing aid."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Me: God, can I ask you a question? God: Sure. Me: Promise you wont get mad. God: I promise. Me: Why did you let so much stuff happen to me today? God: What do you mean? Me: Well, I woke up late. God: Yes. Me: My car took forever to start. God: Yes. Me: At lunch they made my sandwich wrong and I had to wait. God: Yes...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I'm not ready to go around saying sorry for all of the bad things I did or to let go of resentments towards people I dislike. A lot of those people deserve to be resented and disliked and they deserved whatever bad things I may have done to them. I just don't see what becoming some spineless jellyfish who ha...

Closer · Closer

I've heard for a long time, many people say "There is a real devil in the booze". Ive also noticed so many Labels and bottles of alcohol have pictures of cryptic looking things imprinted on them. They say alcoholism is a spiritual disease and now that Ive been sober for a long time Ive notic...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Hollywood Squares: If you remember the Original Hollywood Squares and its comics, this may bring a tear to your eyes. These great questions and answers are from the days when " Hollywood Squares" game show responses were spontaneous, not scripted, as they are now. Peter Marshall...

jj · jj

I am thrilled to share with you the recent news release from the Library of Congress that our book,Alcoholics Anonymous, has been named on its list of 88 Books that Shaped America booksthat have "influenced the nation...shaped Americans' view of their world and the world's viewsof Americ...

Bryan39 · Bryan39

So i am not 39 anymore i posted here when i first got sober 5 years ago. I when i got my 5 year chip i renewed my commitment to AA started going to more meetings, focused on helping others and this place was instrumental in my very early sobriety. I have a fairly busy life but i am availableto talkk to anyone in...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It is easy to forget the price that was paid to ensure freedom in America. However, freedom is a gift that comes with a price. It must be defended and fought for in order to preserve it. Ronald Reagan once said,, Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is n...

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

It always boggles my mind how everything seems to be connected. The last few days I've been doing some 12th step work, just listening mostly. Sometimes we just need someone to listen and to interject that well-timed uh-huh.....oh really?.....and how did that make you feel? So then we had our little m...

Mac23 · Mac23

Hi Folks! My name is Mac. I will have 24 years sober/clean in November of this year (2012). I am a bowhunter and am interested in having an event in the fall that would include some camping with a bonfire meeting at the end of the day. I have a thread open on Archery Talk (a large archery forum) asking if th...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Celebrate your freedom Today in the United States; we celebrate our nation's independence. Why not take a moment to celebrate your independence as well? Whether you've found freedom from an addiction or from codependency, or you've discovered the freedom to live your life as fully as possible, ta...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

. . . deep down in every man, woman and child, is the fundamental idea of God. It may be obscured by calamity, by pomp, by worship of other things, but in some form or other it is there. For faith in a Power greater than ourselves, and miraculous demonstrations of that power in human lives, are facts as old a...

Tracey C · Tracey C

Just thought I'ld share what was in the daily reader Voices of Recovery. "Life before surrender is a boxing match; after surrender it's surfing." I know which I'ld prefer Tracey

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

1h, 38m agoTomas Hello Dean I'm in the South Pacific..currently in Tahiti having sailed 5000 miles from Panama to here..Internet is very poor..very expensive..and cannot even remember the last time I made a meeting..Please let those who remember me at The Alano Club where I am..that I miss them an...

Closer · Closer

meeting 13 later. maybe 14 in 5 days. Keeping my dang mouth shut. listening only.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Dear Ma and Pa,I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats working for old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to join up quick before all of the places are filled.I was restless at first because you get to stay in bed till nearly 6 a.m. But I am getting so I like to sleep la...

Col · Col

Hey all:) I haven't posted anything in a while..just wanted to pop in and say 'hi' I guess. I'm 48 days sober today:) and extremely grateful for this. I've been having trouble with not getting ahead of myself (ie not planning the next 10yrs of my life haha). I'm struggling to remain focused on the moment...

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	In God's Care (Preview) We are the wire, God is the current. Our only power is to let the current pass through us. ~~Carlo Carretto God has given us free will. We can choose to travel our road with or without our Creator. We can make use of divine power or not. But we ought to understand that all the power we have comes from God. We...	Pythonpappy	5	373	Jul 11, 2012 by Mike B.
	Online group meeting (Preview) How do I get into the online group meeting? I'm not sure if it's a tech issue or something else. Help? Thanks!	hollyeve	3	320	Jul 11, 2012 by Stepchild
	Blue lights on the road (Preview) Recently I had to purchase a new pair of sunglasses, and of course wore them as soon as I left the store. Something to do with the polarized lenses that turned the sun glare off the cars behind me to blue. In my rearview mirror, it looked like I was getting pulled over. Freaked me out at first, then I reali...	Harobed	5	407	Jul 11, 2012 by Mr_David
	Gifts in sobriety - to others (Preview) I've hesitated posting this because I don't want this to come across like a contest - it is not one. But I know that when I first came to AA, getting up in the morning was overwhelming; getting a job was beyond comprehension, showing up was often more than I could pull off. For many of us, we've come along...	Angell	15	482	Jul 11, 2012 by Mr_David
	Research on oxford group? (Preview) "The Oxford group literature defines the group as not being a religion, for it had "no hierarchy, no temples, no endowments, its workers no salaries, no plans but God's plan." Their chief aim was "A new world order for Christ, the King."[12] In fact one could not belong to...	Ruhig	7	962	Jul 11, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Five days sober!!!!! (Preview) It has been an interesting five days for me! On the fourth of July, hanged out with family who were drinking, but did not succumb to the temptations of alcohol, wasn't easy, but prayed, and just went home early before everyone was popping open the crown royal.... Yesterday, went to a pool party that was...	Bunny76	10	1110	Jul 11, 2012 by StPeteDean
	Getting into Chatroom (Problem Solving) (Preview) Hi everyone, the reason many are not able to get into the chat room for meetings is limited to 2 reasons for the most part. #1. Need to update/download Java software from http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp so you computer is running the most current version. #2. When the chatroom is loadin...	John	2	389	Jul 11, 2012 by Stepchild
	Detaching from non-alcoholic parents? (Preview) I am the alcoholic in my family, sober over 10 years, through the steps. I am praying about this issue and not sure what to do. My mother is a manipulator, control freak, guilty, angry, dominating. Needles me to get me to react when I talk to her. A few days go by and she acts as though nothing happened and ca...	odat	13	585	Jul 11, 2012 by odat
	Thinking of Pappy :) (Preview) Yesterday, I was at my local COSTCO buying a large bag of Purina dog chow for my loyal pet, Biscuit, the Wonder Dog, and was in the checkout line when a woman behind me asked if I had a dog. What did she think I had, an elephant? So, since I'm retired and have little to do, on impulse I told her that no, I didn't h...	Angell	6	399	Jul 10, 2012 by Mike B.
	Help! (Preview) Hi everyone..so weird but happy to find this forum.Iam sitting on my boat as I type this. Iam no stranger to AA..I was 19 years old when i walked through the doors...I worked hard , attented meetings every day had great sponsers and did all the steps...was sober for 14 years!.::FF met ,married non AA man...	Renski	10	455	Jul 10, 2012 by pinkchip
	Desire (Preview) Hi, my name is Candace and I have no desire to drink today.	Candacehacare	8	371	Jul 10, 2012 by gonee
	How 'Bout a Smile? (Preview) Check out this 3 min video clip ... for a grin at least!!!http://www.thelaughtermovie.com/?cm_mmc=CheetahMail-_MO-_-07.09.12-_-LVACmovie&utm_source=CheetahMail&utm_campaign=LVACmovie-- Edited by Pythonpappy on Monday 9th of July 2012 07:43:42 AM	Pythonpappy	2	533	Jul 10, 2012 by Mr_David
	Memories of Year One (Preview) I hit on this topic every time I end up speaking at a meeting or talking about steps 1-2-3, and the fact is, my memory of my first year of sobriety is a bit... well, weird. I have a very good memory of most of my life, all the way back to early childhood. I've kept it alive telling and retelling stories. My f...	barisax	4	372	Jul 10, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Daily Reflections ~ Identifying Fear & 24hrs a Day (Preview) The chief activator of our defects has been self-centered fear. . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 76 When I feel uncomfortable, irritated, or depressed, I look for fear. This "evil and corroding thread" is the root of my distress: Fear of failure; fear of others' opinions; fe...	Sobrietyspell	3	300	Jul 9, 2012 by Stepchild
	Howdy all (Preview) Back from vacation. For my 40th birthday my parents gave me and my partner a week at their condo at the beach in maryland. It was nice since that was my vacation spot every summer growing up. All and all - a great vacation and very glad to be a sober 40 with my life more on track as opposed to the hot mess I wa...	pinkchip	8	527	Jul 9, 2012 by Rob84
	Slacking (Preview) Hey guys:) just came back from a meeting and talk w my sponser. I feel great.. I'm enjoying meetings for the most part. Here's the thing.. I took some time off work just for a breather. It was much needed. The week was fine and I took the opportunity to go to new meetings.. On the right track I think. Funny th...	Col	7	471	Jul 9, 2012 by LinBabaAgo-go
	Angry Alcoholics gonee a new member from South Africa (Preview) Hi there, I have been strugling with anger issues after I stoped destroying myself and my family with booze, any one else out there with same feelings? Please let me know, Regards Gerrit South Africa	Gerrit	13	475	Jul 9, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	20 meetings in less than a week! (Preview) All lit up in a new way!	Closer	11	444	Jul 9, 2012 by Stepchild
	Daily Reflections ~ An Ever-Growing Freedom & 24hrs a Day (Preview) The Seventh Step is where we make the change in our attitude which permits us, with humility as our guide, to move out from ourselves toward others and toward God. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 76 When I finally asked God to remove those things blocking me from Him and the sunlight of the Spir...	Sobrietyspell	1	293	Jul 9, 2012 by Mr_David
	Abundant Blessings (Preview) Abundantly Blessed Can't see the images? \| Add Simpletruths@newsletter.simpletruths.com to your Address BookForward to a FriendWeekly VerseLet them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good th...	Pythonpappy	2	495	Jul 9, 2012 by Mr_David
	My First Day (Preview) Today is my first day on the path to sobriety! I'm scared but excited! It's time for a change in my life for the better! I pray the Lord will give me strength thru this, and I am looking forward to be healthier and most of all happier!	Bunny76	14	733	Jul 9, 2012 by Frodo
	new here just saying hello (Preview) _	aabeliever	11	357	Jul 8, 2012 by Stepchild
	Reviving an older thread/post: RE: AA Resentment (Preview) I searched the threads for a topic and/or discussion I am currently wrestling with. I copied & pasted a post that was the closest to my situation. I could use some hard-hitting advice from y'all, please!Doll wrote: Wow! Biteme, again, someone I can relate to! Here's my ES&H; I allowed res...	Harobed	8	1204	Jul 8, 2012 by Harobed
	A couple of other things I've noticed (Preview) Hey all:) part of the work I've been doing with my sponser is an intensive study of the BB..with essay questions, vocabulary questions, the whole bit. I feel like I'm back in college. Good practice I guess, as one of my goals is to attend graduate school, but I digress. We just covered the "basics&...	Col	4	387	Jul 8, 2012 by Harobed
	Look Up (Preview) THE BUZZARD If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and is entirely open at the top,the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner.The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of 10 to 12 feet.Without space to run, as is its hab...	Pythonpappy	5	339	Jul 8, 2012 by gonee
	Why? (Preview) I got sober because I wanted to live my life, i wanted to be able to show up in life and accomplish things for myself. Why did you get sober?	Ruhig	18	622	Jul 8, 2012 by mattbox
	Opportunities (Preview) Since I got sober, here are the things I have been able to show up for; my graduation (high school) college (even if I did screw up a bit) my mothers 50th birthday my brothers 30th birthday my sisters 18th birthday my sisters prom & graduation I got a job that allows me to rent my own place I go...	Ruhig	8	527	Jul 8, 2012 by Mr_David
	Attitude is Everything! (Preview) Attitude is everything! Today will be what we make it. Regardless of the weather, the kinds of work to be done, the personalities crossing our paths, we'll feel joy and peace if that is our choice. Agonizing over circumstances that aren't to our liking or dwelling on our failure to control other peop...	Pythonpappy	3	444	Jul 7, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Waking Up For Church (Preview) Waking Up for ChurchOne Sunday morning, a mother went in to wake her son and tell him it was time to get ready for church, to which he replied, "I'm not going." "Why not?" she asked."I'll give you two good reasons," he said. "One, they don't like me, and two, I don...	Pythonpappy	3	439	Jul 7, 2012 by Mr_David
	Blame (Preview) You know Dean?, ... ... ... You had an excellent post that got covered up in the agnostic/atheist thread ... I just want to get out a short view of mine and do so out side that particular thread ... You posted: You know Pappy, that most people's issues with a "Higher Power" probably originate...	Pythonpappy	5	473	Jul 7, 2012 by Jerry F
	thanks Wolfie (Preview) Thanks Wolfie, to be of maximum service to God(of your understanding) and others!!	mikef	3	349	Jul 7, 2012 by justadrunk
	PTSD (Preview) I closed my eyes, and lightening struck the lids. Demons flashed their ugly faces at me, laughed at me, beckoned me to follow them. My headless ex boyfriend flew into my window and wanted me to follow him... somewhere in a world between here and there... no where. I jolt out of my bed. I'm terrified....	justadrunk	10	582	Jul 6, 2012 by Mike B.
	Time to grow up (Preview) Hey guys:) I'm 50 days sober today.. Which makes me a novice at all this stuff. By 'stuff' I mean aa..and I'm also realizing life in general. The circumstances of my growing up were extremely tumultuous (very abusive home to over 20 foster homes to running away). I pretty much raised myself and sought o...	Col	7	574	Jul 6, 2012 by gonee
	The Silent Bomb (Preview) A Silent Bomb in ChurchAn elderly couple were in church. The wife leaned over and whispered to her husband, "I just let out a long silent fart... what should I do?"The husband replied, "Replace the batteries in your hearing aid."	Pythonpappy	3	346	Jul 6, 2012 by Mr_David
	Just Askin' (Preview) Me: God, can I ask you a question? God: Sure. Me: Promise you wont get mad. God: I promise. Me: Why did you let so much stuff happen to me today? God: What do you mean? Me: Well, I woke up late. God: Yes. Me: My car took forever to start. God: Yes. Me: At lunch they made my sandwich wrong and I had to wait. God: Yes...	Pythonpappy	5	464	Jul 6, 2012 by Mr_David
	Anger, hate, resentments and generally being an asshole. (Preview) I'm not ready to go around saying sorry for all of the bad things I did or to let go of resentments towards people I dislike. A lot of those people deserve to be resented and disliked and they deserved whatever bad things I may have done to them. I just don't see what becoming some spineless jellyfish who ha...	Tipsy McStagger	19	2018	Jul 6, 2012 by LinBabaAgo-go
	Evil Spirit In Alcoholic Beverages? (Preview) I've heard for a long time, many people say "There is a real devil in the booze". Ive also noticed so many Labels and bottles of alcohol have pictures of cryptic looking things imprinted on them. They say alcoholism is a spiritual disease and now that Ive been sober for a long time Ive notic...	Closer	6	1911	Jul 6, 2012 by StPeteDean
	Hollywood Squares - for the old folk here! (Preview) Hollywood Squares: If you remember the Original Hollywood Squares and its comics, this may bring a tear to your eyes. These great questions and answers are from the days when " Hollywood Squares" game show responses were spontaneous, not scripted, as they are now. Peter Marshall...	Pythonpappy	5	2229	Jul 6, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Did you know? (Preview) I am thrilled to share with you the recent news release from the Library of Congress that our book,Alcoholics Anonymous, has been named on its list of 88 Books that Shaped America booksthat have "influenced the nation...shaped Americans' view of their world and the world's viewsof Americ...	jj	5	461	Jul 5, 2012 by stayhumble
	I'm back (Preview) So i am not 39 anymore i posted here when i first got sober 5 years ago. I when i got my 5 year chip i renewed my commitment to AA started going to more meetings, focused on helping others and this place was instrumental in my very early sobriety. I have a fairly busy life but i am availableto talkk to anyone in...	Bryan39	8	347	Jul 5, 2012 by Mike B.
	Let Us Remember, There is a Price for Freedom (Preview) It is easy to forget the price that was paid to ensure freedom in America. However, freedom is a gift that comes with a price. It must be defended and fought for in order to preserve it. Ronald Reagan once said,, Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is n...	Pythonpappy	3	351	Jul 5, 2012 by Mike B.
	Carrying the Water (Preview) It always boggles my mind how everything seems to be connected. The last few days I've been doing some 12th step work, just listening mostly. Sometimes we just need someone to listen and to interject that well-timed uh-huh.....oh really?.....and how did that make you feel? So then we had our little m...	Wolfie55	6	674	Jul 5, 2012 by Mike B.
	Anyone interested in meetings while camping, hunting, or other outdoor activities? social event meeting meetings outdoor fun exercise bonfire camping camp (Preview) Hi Folks! My name is Mac. I will have 24 years sober/clean in November of this year (2012). I am a bowhunter and am interested in having an event in the fall that would include some camping with a bonfire meeting at the end of the day. I have a thread open on Archery Talk (a large archery forum) asking if th...	Mac23	10	7977	Jul 5, 2012 by Dabent
	Freedom (Preview) Celebrate your freedom Today in the United States; we celebrate our nation's independence. Why not take a moment to celebrate your independence as well? Whether you've found freedom from an addiction or from codependency, or you've discovered the freedom to live your life as fully as possible, ta...	Pythonpappy	3	469	Jul 4, 2012 by Mr_David
	Daily Reflections ~ A Natural Faith & 24hrs a Day (Preview) . . . deep down in every man, woman and child, is the fundamental idea of God. It may be obscured by calamity, by pomp, by worship of other things, but in some form or other it is there. For faith in a Power greater than ourselves, and miraculous demonstrations of that power in human lives, are facts as old a...	Sobrietyspell	2	318	Jul 4, 2012 by Mr_David
	Surfing (Preview) Just thought I'ld share what was in the daily reader Voices of Recovery. "Life before surrender is a boxing match; after surrender it's surfing." I know which I'ld prefer Tracey	Tracey C	4	408	Jul 4, 2012 by justadrunk
	Our Friend and Sailor Thomas Checked in (Preview) 1h, 38m agoTomas Hello Dean I'm in the South Pacific..currently in Tahiti having sailed 5000 miles from Panama to here..Internet is very poor..very expensive..and cannot even remember the last time I made a meeting..Please let those who remember me at The Alano Club where I am..that I miss them an...	StPeteDean	6	450	Jul 4, 2012 by justadrunk
	12 meetings done in 5 days returning later tonight for a couple more...not the smartest guy. (Preview) meeting 13 later. maybe 14 in 5 days. Keeping my dang mouth shut. listening only.	Closer	4	326	Jul 4, 2012 by justadrunk
	W. Va. Farm Kid (Preview) Dear Ma and Pa,I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats working for old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to join up quick before all of the places are filled.I was restless at first because you get to stay in bed till nearly 6 a.m. But I am getting so I like to sleep la...	Pythonpappy	1	382	Jul 4, 2012 by Mr_David
	Simply grateful (Preview) Hey all:) I haven't posted anything in a while..just wanted to pop in and say 'hi' I guess. I'm 48 days sober today:) and extremely grateful for this. I've been having trouble with not getting ahead of myself (ie not planning the next 10yrs of my life haha). I'm struggling to remain focused on the moment...	Col	6	688	Jul 4, 2012 by Mr_David
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