Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

November 12, 2018Quote of the Week"Give all your problems to God. Hell be up all night anyway!" When I first heard this saying, I instantly thought of all the nights I used to lie in bed worrying, rehashing, or trying to solve all my problems. In fact, before early recovery it was actually easier to sl...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

November 5, 2018Quote of the Week"When did [. . .] become your Higher Power?" I used to believe that people, places, or things would fix me. I was sure that if only I could get the perfect relationship or career, or finally have enough money to be set for life, or whatever, then I would be happy or secure...

edouglaspratt · edouglaspratt

Our AA literature tells us this is a spiritual program, not a religious program. That we are expected to develop faith in our Higher Power. But our imperfect founders persisted in using the monotheistic term "god" as if it's a synonym for Higher Power; and further referred to their god as male, as Chr...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Everything is so dangerous that nothing is really very frightening. --Gertrude Stein Life is full of dangers and risks and challenges. We can choose to meet them fearfully or in a spirit of welcome. To choose fear, to say, "I won't take that risk because I might lose," is to prevent ourselves from ever...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

October 29, 2018Quote of the Week"Would you rather be right, or would you rather be happy?" Now that was a hard one to answer when I was new. In fact, my answer back then was, But I was right! He/she/they were wrong! It has nothing to do with being happy! How wrong I was. By clinging to my self-righteou...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Halliday3 · Halliday3

I just currently completed rehab and came back to where I thought was "home" to all of my belongings in a storage unit that I can't even get to no car & now homeless due to my controlling fiancee ( I was a stay at home mother while he worked) he is also in recovery and could careless about my situation. I'...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

October 22, 2018Quote of the Week"Youre only as sick as your secrets." When I first entered the program, I was filled with guilt and shame over some of the things I had done. When I sat in meetings and heard others share openly about some of their past behaviors, I was shocked by how honest they were. Eve...

Karen C · Karen C

The use of quotation marks. Is that just a literary technique or is there an actual source/author?

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

October 15, 2018Quote of the Week"Take the mess to your sponsor, take the message to the meeting." A friend in recovery shared something once that Ive never forgotten. He was newly married and struggling with the transition from living alone for many years as a bachelor. His therapist suggested t...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

October 8, 2018Quote of the Week"Be all right with being all right." I was generally irritable, restless, and discontent before recovery. As a kid I was anxious and afraid of things. When I found alcohol, I finally found a way to be comfortablehopeful even. Drinking gave me that sense of ease and co...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

October 1, 2018Quote of the Week"Surrender is not a onetime thing." After a weekend of hard drinking, I would commit to sobriety on Monday. By Tuesday, I began to feel better, and by Thursday night Id allow myself a couple of beers. By the weekend, Id be hard at it again, and Monday morning Id swear off...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A.A. Thought for the Day Anyone can fight the battles of just one day. It is only when you and I add the burden of those two awful eternities, yesterday and tomorrow, that we break down. It is not the experience of today that drives us mad. It is the remorse or bitterness from something that happened yeste...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

September 24, 2018Quote of the Week"The degree of my anxiety is a measure of my distance from God." Anxiety used to be the master of my life. Without a relationship with God, I faced life alone and was in constant fear of not getting my needs met or of losing something I had so desperately fought to get....

jamesvinson · jamesvinson

Hi All, I don't know if this is the right place to ask you people about this. Still looking forward to getting an answer.I am a social drinker, I do drink occasionally mostly red wines, As I got to the office a regular coffee is almost to get a kick-start to my day. As days go by I started to notice my teeth col...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

September 17, 2018Quote of the Week"Act as though, until it becomes so." One of the dangers of being alone for me is that I start thinking. Now for a normal person that may be OK, but for an alcoholic like me that almost always means trouble. Colored by the disease of alcoholism, my mind seeks problem...

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Full of Gratitude today! Went to a beginners meeting at the place my home group meets (Blind Pass Group). 3rd step meeting, just what I needed. Thank you all for keeping me sober Dean

Still plugging · Still plugging

About 5-1/2 months so far. Still plugging. Grateful to be a sober alcoholic.

Paul L · Paul L

Hi my name is Paul. I am moving to Dakar in Sept. Would love to meet up or talk to other sober people. Maybe get a meeting going. Any one out there? paul@abgymsport.com

Looking for AA members in Dakar, Senegal · Veronique

Hello! I would like to start a AA group in Dakar! Please call me, my name is Veronique: Tel: 78 122 77 70. Looking forward to hearing from you and sharing with you! Have a Great 24h sober day!

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

September 10, 2018Quote of the Week"Its not going to get easier, but its going to get better." When I got sober, I thought my life would get easier. I mean, I wasnt drinking to blackout any longer, and now that I was sober, everyone should be happy for me. I even thought I deserved some kind of an award. I...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

September 3, 2018Quote of the Week"God bless you - God change me." I was at a speaker meeting one night where the speaker began his sharing in this way: If I say something tonight that you dont agree with or that angers you, then say a prayer for me. God knows I could use the prayers, and you could proba...

Tanin · Tanin

Saw this story today. We are lucky Dr. Silkworth was around at the right time... The Little Doctor Who Loved DrunksCopyright © A.A. Grapevine, Inc, May, 1951 A drunk is lying on a bed in a hospital, and a doctor is sitting beside the bed. The drunk is talking earnestly to the doctor. “...a wave o...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I think my peace comes from my good fortune. --Jim Burns How we define "good fortune" is a significant indicator of one's attitude. While winning the lottery might be judged as good fortune by all of us, virtually every other occurrence will be evaluated in a very individualistic way. What seems like...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

August 27, 2018Quote of the Week"The bottom started falling out faster than I could lower my standards." The last few years of my drinking and using sure were ugly. It had stopped working long before I got sober, but I had failed to realize it. Instead, I obsessively pursued oblivion, and all those th...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

August 20, 2018Quote of the Week"Act as though until it becomes so." What a wonderful lesson this was for me to learn early on in recovery. At first I didn't think I could make it through the day or week sober and my sponsor would tell me to "act as if" I were going to make it. He told me to go to meetings, take...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

August 13, 2018Quote of the WeekTake my advice, Im not using it. Before I entered recovery, I thought I knew everything. I knew the right way you should be living your life, the right diet to eat, the right way to vote, etc. And because I knew everything, I was quick to tell you about it. Problem was,...

Patricia2000 · Patricia2000

Hello friends, I'm going to be spending 3 weeks over Xmas in Dakar, Senegal and would be grateful for any ideas / contacts for AA meetings / support there. Many thanks

londongaryw · londongaryw

Hi, my name is Gary and Im an alcoholic, I have had contact from a person in Senegal who is in need of help abd I cannot find a local AA meeting to refer them to. Does anyone here have any contacts in Senegeal who would be willing to talk to this person as a 12th Step? thanks gary

soberinsenegal · soberinsenegal

I just moved to Senegal, West Africa and I am looking for other sober people. I contacted World Services and they gave me the name of one person but he just moved back to the States. If you are sober and are in Senegal, please contact me. I would love to meet up! or at least talk on the phone. Thanks!

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

August 6, 2018Quote of the Week"If you stay on the train long enough, the scenery will change." Whenever I talk to a newcomer, I remember the insanity of early recovery. I used to talk in endless circles about my problems and about the people, places and things responsible for them. I went on and on abo...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Recovery sets us free. Freedom is what recovery is all about. Not only are we free from addictive behavior, but we are free to become who we are and enjoy all that life has to offer. We may not hear bands playing and see fireworks every day, but we will know a new dimension of peace and serenity. Although re...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

July 30, 2018Quote of the Week"Learning to live life one day at a time..." My girlfriend went into her office a couple hours late today because of an early doctor's appointment and found that 14 people in her department had been laid off that morning. I'm home recovering from a gallbladder operatio...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Still plugging · Still plugging

Been using snuff and/or cigarettes for about 28 years. Took my last dip a few days ago and smoked my last cigarette last night. This really sucks gang. Nicotine withdrawal seems to be a lot more difficult for me than getting sober 4 months ago was. Keep me in your prayers everyone.

Percival · Percival

I've been out of the State's 14 years but I do keep up with the News. Several months ago there was an article that Ms. Lovato sober 6 years picked up...For other recovering alcoholics hearing someone picked up is sad...we generally say a prayer for them for the grace to come back....I think I read at the t...

JerryF · JerryF

Just for those alkies who are curious and want to be prepared. I'm in a sleep testing program and this morning asked the question is sleep disturbance affected by alcoholism and the nod was affirmative, "even if the person has long term sobriety"? and the nod was affirmative. Guess what I'm gonna b...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

July 23, 2018Quote of the Week"Trying to understand God just makes His job harder." I can't tell you how much time I've spent trying to figure out who or what God is. I've spent years trying to understand the Catholic God I was raised with, and more years trying to define God from a philosophical pers...

ThineSelfBeTrue · ThineSelfBeTrue

I've been sober now for seven months and 18 days. It's really crazy how extreme the ups and downs are at times. I have some really good stretches when everything's going great, but then that's followed by an unexpected crash. I also suffer from clinical depression related to my alcoholism. I have this...

StartNow · StartNow

Day 45 Here's a nice poem... :) Have a great day everyone! Desiderata "Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,and remember what peace there may be in silence.As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even t...

Tanin · Tanin

Seem an interesting movie. DON'T WORRY, HE WON'T GET FAR ON FOOTWritten and directed by Gus Van SantWith Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, Jack BlackRated R http://www.goerie.com/entertainment/20180716/movie-review-highly-emotional-story-of-cartoonist-john-callahan-is...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

July 16, 2018Quote of the Week"H.A.L.T. - Hungry Angry Lonely Tired" One of the things we get in recovery is a "spiritual toolkit" that contains new ways of thinking about and dealing with life. Before recovery so many situations and people used to baffle me, and I was ill prepared to deal with them a...

Baba Louie · Baba Louie

Hey everybody!!! i know it's been a while since I've posted. I have no excuse. So, I'm not gonna try to make one. I still do check in here every few weeks, and read posts. So...last week, I hit 4 years. I never would have thought it was possible. I've gotta say, this forum, and a few members who are regularl...

Still plugging · Still plugging

Before getting sober I was a secret drunk. As a member of the clergy I suppose I am expected to have a good reputation in the community. People in our small town community are starting to find out that Im a recovering alcoholic now, so the cats out of the bag now. My wife cried herself to sleep last night bec...

Mira · Mira

Old timers, when does one consider to be?

mattbox · mattbox

A group just moved and members want to hang one of those blue AA signs outside to guide people to the new space. The sign would be on a heavily traveled city street in front of a building that is otherwise closed. It is not a huge step of logic to think the people entering a builiding after hours with the big o...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

July 9, 2018Quote of the WeekIf you are bored in the program, then youre boring. I remember when I entered recovery, I thought my life was over. No more parties, nightclubs, wild, fun times. And worse, I felt sentenced to meetings, where there were clicks of people who knew each other I felt like I w...

DavidM_CA-TX · DavidM_CA-TX

Hello World and you, I am looking for my friends that got me through my first few years of successful sobriety in AA. I got my early foundation in AA in 1985 at The Pacific Group in west LA. Wanting to connect with the people that gifted me my life back and feeling some nostalgia. I am not concerned with rel...

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	Wisdom of the Rooms 11-12 (Preview) November 12, 2018Quote of the Week"Give all your problems to God. Hell be up all night anyway!" When I first heard this saying, I instantly thought of all the nights I used to lie in bed worrying, rehashing, or trying to solve all my problems. In fact, before early recovery it was actually easier to sl...	Pythonpappy	0	108	November 12th by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 11-5 (Preview) November 5, 2018Quote of the Week"When did [. . .] become your Higher Power?" I used to believe that people, places, or things would fix me. I was sure that if only I could get the perfect relationship or career, or finally have enough money to be set for life, or whatever, then I would be happy or secure...	Pythonpappy	0	119	November 5th by Pythonpappy
	Preserving the integrity of AA (Preview) Our AA literature tells us this is a spiritual program, not a religious program. That we are expected to develop faith in our Higher Power. But our imperfect founders persisted in using the monotheistic term "god" as if it's a synonym for Higher Power; and further referred to their god as male, as Chr...	edouglaspratt	11	414	November 2nd by Visionz
	Today's Gift - Oct (Preview) Everything is so dangerous that nothing is really very frightening. --Gertrude Stein Life is full of dangers and risks and challenges. We can choose to meet them fearfully or in a spirit of welcome. To choose fear, to say, "I won't take that risk because I might lose," is to prevent ourselves from ever...	Pythonpappy	29	480	October 30th by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 10-29 (Preview) October 29, 2018Quote of the Week"Would you rather be right, or would you rather be happy?" Now that was a hard one to answer when I was new. In fact, my answer back then was, But I was right! He/she/they were wrong! It has nothing to do with being happy! How wrong I was. By clinging to my self-righteou...	Pythonpappy	0	137	October 29th by Pythonpappy
	Simple Reminders - Oct (Preview)	Pythonpappy	11	344	October 29th by Pythonpappy
	In need of help (Preview) I just currently completed rehab and came back to where I thought was "home" to all of my belongings in a storage unit that I can't even get to no car & now homeless due to my controlling fiancee ( I was a stay at home mother while he worked) he is also in recovery and could careless about my situation. I'...	Halliday3	6	205	October 25th by Visionz
	Wisdom of the Rooms 10 - 22 (Preview) October 22, 2018Quote of the Week"Youre only as sick as your secrets." When I first entered the program, I was filled with guilt and shame over some of the things I had done. When I sat in meetings and heard others share openly about some of their past behaviors, I was shocked by how honest they were. Eve...	Pythonpappy	0	137	October 22nd by Pythonpappy
	If God Spoke to AA (Preview) The use of quotation marks. Is that just a literary technique or is there an actual source/author?	Karen C	1	179	October 16th by LoneStar
	Wisdom of the Rooms 10-15 (Preview) October 15, 2018Quote of the Week"Take the mess to your sponsor, take the message to the meeting." A friend in recovery shared something once that Ive never forgotten. He was newly married and struggling with the transition from living alone for many years as a bachelor. His therapist suggested t...	Pythonpappy	0	137	October 15th by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 10-8 (Preview) October 8, 2018Quote of the Week"Be all right with being all right." I was generally irritable, restless, and discontent before recovery. As a kid I was anxious and afraid of things. When I found alcohol, I finally found a way to be comfortablehopeful even. Drinking gave me that sense of ease and co...	Pythonpappy	0	127	October 8th by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 10 - 1 (Preview) October 1, 2018Quote of the Week"Surrender is not a onetime thing." After a weekend of hard drinking, I would commit to sobriety on Monday. By Tuesday, I began to feel better, and by Thursday night Id allow myself a couple of beers. By the weekend, Id be hard at it again, and Monday morning Id swear off...	Pythonpappy	1	156	October 4th by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - Sept (Preview) A.A. Thought for the Day Anyone can fight the battles of just one day. It is only when you and I add the burden of those two awful eternities, yesterday and tomorrow, that we break down. It is not the experience of today that drives us mad. It is the remorse or bitterness from something that happened yeste...	Pythonpappy	29	504	September 30th by Pythonpappy
	Simple Reminders - Sept (Preview)	Pythonpappy	15	439	September 29th by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 9-24 (Preview) September 24, 2018Quote of the Week"The degree of my anxiety is a measure of my distance from God." Anxiety used to be the master of my life. Without a relationship with God, I faced life alone and was in constant fear of not getting my needs met or of losing something I had so desperately fought to get....	Pythonpappy	0	160	September 24th by Pythonpappy
	Does Drinking can give you Dental problems (Preview) Hi All, I don't know if this is the right place to ask you people about this. Still looking forward to getting an answer.I am a social drinker, I do drink occasionally mostly red wines, As I got to the office a regular coffee is almost to get a kick-start to my day. As days go by I started to notice my teeth col...	jamesvinson	1	128	Sep 22, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 9-17 (Preview) September 17, 2018Quote of the Week"Act as though, until it becomes so." One of the dangers of being alone for me is that I start thinking. Now for a normal person that may be OK, but for an alcoholic like me that almost always means trouble. Colored by the disease of alcoholism, my mind seeks problem...	Pythonpappy	0	154	Sep 17, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Sober Anniversary Today (Preview) Full of Gratitude today! Went to a beginners meeting at the place my home group meets (Blind Pass Group). 3rd step meeting, just what I needed. Thank you all for keeping me sober Dean	StPeteDean	6	328	Sep 14, 2018 by mikef
	Still plugging (Preview) About 5-1/2 months so far. Still plugging. Grateful to be a sober alcoholic.	Still plugging	5	314	Sep 13, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Meetings in Dakar, Senegal. Dakar Senegal (Preview) Hi my name is Paul. I am moving to Dakar in Sept. Would love to meet up or talk to other sober people. Maybe get a meeting going. Any one out there? paul@abgymsport.com	Paul L	18	1824	Sep 12, 2018 by Veronique
	Looking for AA members in Dakar, Senegal (Preview) Hello! I would like to start a AA group in Dakar! Please call me, my name is Veronique: Tel: 78 122 77 70. Looking forward to hearing from you and sharing with you! Have a Great 24h sober day!	Veronique	0	134	Sep 12, 2018 by Veronique
	Wisdom of the Rooms 9-10 (Preview) September 10, 2018Quote of the Week"Its not going to get easier, but its going to get better." When I got sober, I thought my life would get easier. I mean, I wasnt drinking to blackout any longer, and now that I was sober, everyone should be happy for me. I even thought I deserved some kind of an award. I...	Pythonpappy	0	170	Sep 10, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 9-3 (Preview) September 3, 2018Quote of the Week"God bless you - God change me." I was at a speaker meeting one night where the speaker began his sharing in this way: If I say something tonight that you dont agree with or that angers you, then say a prayer for me. God knows I could use the prayers, and you could proba...	Pythonpappy	0	167	Sep 3, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	The Little Doctor Who Loved Drunks Silkworth (Preview) Saw this story today. We are lucky Dr. Silkworth was around at the right time... The Little Doctor Who Loved DrunksCopyright © A.A. Grapevine, Inc, May, 1951 A drunk is lying on a bed in a hospital, and a doctor is sitting beside the bed. The drunk is talking earnestly to the doctor. “...a wave o...	Tanin	1	220	Aug 31, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - Aug (Preview) I think my peace comes from my good fortune. --Jim Burns How we define "good fortune" is a significant indicator of one's attitude. While winning the lottery might be judged as good fortune by all of us, virtually every other occurrence will be evaluated in a very individualistic way. What seems like...	Pythonpappy	29	511	Aug 31, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Simple Reminders - Aug (Preview)	Pythonpappy	13	234	Aug 30, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 8-27 (Preview) August 27, 2018Quote of the Week"The bottom started falling out faster than I could lower my standards." The last few years of my drinking and using sure were ugly. It had stopped working long before I got sober, but I had failed to realize it. Instead, I obsessively pursued oblivion, and all those th...	Pythonpappy	0	163	Aug 27, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 8-20 (Preview) August 20, 2018Quote of the Week"Act as though until it becomes so." What a wonderful lesson this was for me to learn early on in recovery. At first I didn't think I could make it through the day or week sober and my sponsor would tell me to "act as if" I were going to make it. He told me to go to meetings, take...	Pythonpappy	0	167	Aug 20, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 8-13 (Preview) August 13, 2018Quote of the WeekTake my advice, Im not using it. Before I entered recovery, I thought I knew everything. I knew the right way you should be living your life, the right diet to eat, the right way to vote, etc. And because I knew everything, I was quick to tell you about it. Problem was,...	Pythonpappy	0	173	Aug 13, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Senegal (Preview) Hello friends, I'm going to be spending 3 weeks over Xmas in Dakar, Senegal and would be grateful for any ideas / contacts for AA meetings / support there. Many thanks	Patricia2000	4	793	Aug 9, 2018 by AASenegal
	Contacts in Senegal? (Preview) Hi, my name is Gary and Im an alcoholic, I have had contact from a person in Senegal who is in need of help abd I cannot find a local AA meeting to refer them to. Does anyone here have any contacts in Senegeal who would be willing to talk to this person as a 12th Step? thanks gary	londongaryw	17	3430	Aug 9, 2018 by AASenegal
	Sober in Senegal and looking for other sober people (Preview) I just moved to Senegal, West Africa and I am looking for other sober people. I contacted World Services and they gave me the name of one person but he just moved back to the States. If you are sober and are in Senegal, please contact me. I would love to meet up! or at least talk on the phone. Thanks!	soberinsenegal	44	1888	Aug 9, 2018 by AASenegal
	Wisdom of the Rooms 8-6 (Preview) August 6, 2018Quote of the Week"If you stay on the train long enough, the scenery will change." Whenever I talk to a newcomer, I remember the insanity of early recovery. I used to talk in endless circles about my problems and about the people, places and things responsible for them. I went on and on abo...	Pythonpappy	0	197	Aug 6, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - July (Preview) Recovery sets us free. Freedom is what recovery is all about. Not only are we free from addictive behavior, but we are free to become who we are and enjoy all that life has to offer. We may not hear bands playing and see fireworks every day, but we will know a new dimension of peace and serenity. Although re...	Pythonpappy	29	584	Jul 31, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 7-30 (Preview) July 30, 2018Quote of the Week"Learning to live life one day at a time..." My girlfriend went into her office a couple hours late today because of an early doctor's appointment and found that 14 people in her department had been laid off that morning. I'm home recovering from a gallbladder operatio...	Pythonpappy	0	195	Jul 30, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Simple Reminders - July (Preview)	Pythonpappy	30	828	Jul 30, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Withdrawing from nicotine today (Preview) Been using snuff and/or cigarettes for about 28 years. Took my last dip a few days ago and smoked my last cigarette last night. This really sucks gang. Nicotine withdrawal seems to be a lot more difficult for me than getting sober 4 months ago was. Keep me in your prayers everyone.	Still plugging	3	180	Jul 29, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Demi Lovato (Preview) I've been out of the State's 14 years but I do keep up with the News. Several months ago there was an article that Ms. Lovato sober 6 years picked up...For other recovering alcoholics hearing someone picked up is sad...we generally say a prayer for them for the grace to come back....I think I read at the t...	Percival	1	254	Jul 25, 2018 by JerryF
	And Sleep apnea (Preview) Just for those alkies who are curious and want to be prepared. I'm in a sleep testing program and this morning asked the question is sleep disturbance affected by alcoholism and the nod was affirmative, "even if the person has long term sobriety"? and the nod was affirmative. Guess what I'm gonna b...	JerryF	6	335	Jul 24, 2018 by JerryF
	Wisdom of the Rooms 7-23 (Preview) July 23, 2018Quote of the Week"Trying to understand God just makes His job harder." I can't tell you how much time I've spent trying to figure out who or what God is. I've spent years trying to understand the Catholic God I was raised with, and more years trying to define God from a philosophical pers...	Pythonpappy	0	181	Jul 23, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Fear of relapse (Preview) I've been sober now for seven months and 18 days. It's really crazy how extreme the ups and downs are at times. I have some really good stretches when everything's going great, but then that's followed by an unexpected crash. I also suffer from clinical depression related to my alcoholism. I have this...	ThineSelfBeTrue	3	225	Jul 22, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Desiderata..... (Preview) Day 45 Here's a nice poem... :) Have a great day everyone! Desiderata "Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,and remember what peace there may be in silence.As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even t...	StartNow	3	245	Jul 20, 2018 by JerryF
	DON’T WORRY, HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT (Preview) Seem an interesting movie. DON'T WORRY, HE WON'T GET FAR ON FOOTWritten and directed by Gus Van SantWith Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, Jack BlackRated R http://www.goerie.com/entertainment/20180716/movie-review-highly-emotional-story-of-cartoonist-john-callahan-is...	Tanin	1	216	Jul 17, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 7-16 (Preview) July 16, 2018Quote of the Week"H.A.L.T. - Hungry Angry Lonely Tired" One of the things we get in recovery is a "spiritual toolkit" that contains new ways of thinking about and dealing with life. Before recovery so many situations and people used to baffle me, and I was ill prepared to deal with them a...	Pythonpappy	0	141	Jul 16, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Support (Preview) Hey everybody!!! i know it's been a while since I've posted. I have no excuse. So, I'm not gonna try to make one. I still do check in here every few weeks, and read posts. So...last week, I hit 4 years. I never would have thought it was possible. I've gotta say, this forum, and a few members who are regularl...	Baba Louie	7	306	Jul 13, 2018 by justadrunk
	Easing concerns of spouse (Preview) Before getting sober I was a secret drunk. As a member of the clergy I suppose I am expected to have a good reputation in the community. People in our small town community are starting to find out that Im a recovering alcoholic now, so the cats out of the bag now. My wife cried herself to sleep last night bec...	Still plugging	6	249	Jul 13, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	old timers (Preview) Old timers, when does one consider to be?	Mira	26	3894	Jul 11, 2018 by Tanin
	An explicit "AA" sign outisde a meeting place--problem? (Preview) A group just moved and members want to hang one of those blue AA signs outside to guide people to the new space. The sign would be on a heavily traveled city street in front of a building that is otherwise closed. It is not a huge step of logic to think the people entering a builiding after hours with the big o...	mattbox	22	1485	Jul 10, 2018 by JerryF
	Wisdom of the Rooms 7-9 (Preview) July 9, 2018Quote of the WeekIf you are bored in the program, then youre boring. I remember when I entered recovery, I thought my life was over. No more parties, nightclubs, wild, fun times. And worse, I felt sentenced to meetings, where there were clicks of people who knew each other I felt like I w...	Pythonpappy	0	234	Jul 9, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Help, Seeking my AA classmates 1985 (The Pacific Group, LA) *Six degrees of separation Pacific Group 1985 Class of 85 Clancy I Home Group Birth Days Finding Friends (Preview) Hello World and you, I am looking for my friends that got me through my first few years of successful sobriety in AA. I got my early foundation in AA in 1985 at The Pacific Group in west LA. Wanting to connect with the people that gifted me my life back and feeling some nostalgia. I am not concerned with rel...	DavidM_CA-TX	3	291	Jul 7, 2018 by JerryF
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