Alcoholics Anonymous

mattbox · mattbox

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

stilllearnign · stilllearnign

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

runnergrl82 · runnergrl82

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

mattbox · mattbox

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

Bluebell · Bluebell

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

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

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

grayduchess · grayduchess

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

grayduchess · grayduchess

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

Col · Col

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

Ruhig · Ruhig

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

justadrunk · justadrunk

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

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

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

Ruhig · Ruhig

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

John · John

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

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

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

Stepchild · Stepchild

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

pinkchip · pinkchip

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

maire rua · maire rua

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

Ruhig · Ruhig

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

Dabent · Dabent

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

Mr_David · Mr_David

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

stayhumble · stayhumble

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

Bunny76 · Bunny76

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

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

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

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

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

Harobed · Harobed

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

Jerry F · Jerry F

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

Col · Col

Hey all:) I've heard varying opinions of how long one feels physical withdrawal symptoms after stopping drinking. I've read or been told that these can last anywhere from a week to a year. I've been sober for 51 days and although I feel a great improvement in my health, I occasionally experience stran...

Col · Col

Hey all..I'm having kinda a weird experience. I worked in a steakhouse for close to 6 years.. Haven't worked there in almost 2 years, though I made plenty of friends there, some of whom I'm still in close contact with. Well, the place (that's been around for 40yrs) closed its doors for good yesterday wi...

SeanTerri · SeanTerri

Great book suggestions that inspire recovery... Cracking Up: A Memoir By Grant Arboro The Rest of the Twelve Steps By Grant Arboro

justadrunk · justadrunk

When I walk into the room, I'm smiling. A big smile... a "glad you're here" smile. When the children sit down to the piano, I play for them before I we begin the lesson. I can only hope they will "want what I've got". When the children get frustrated, and sometimes even cry... I ca...

bikerbill · bikerbill

I dunno, but what I've been reading here the past few weeks, what I've been hearing around the rooms, what I've been hearing in the meetiings between the meetings and what I've been worrying about has prompted me to take action, take responsibility. I've just been to the solicitor's office to have my w...

Sobrietyspell · Sobrietyspell

A great turning point in our lives came when we sought for humility as something we really wanted, rather than as something we must have. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 75 Either the A A. way of life becomes one of joy or I return to the darkness and despair of alcoholism. Joy comes to me when my a...

Number5 · Number5

Hi, I am the daughter of alcoholics, one dead and one coming up on 30 years in recovery. I have dodged the bullet that is this disease. I have a large family, many of whom work in recovery. Currently we are facing a serious health crisis for one of my siblings. Another family member has responded to this cr...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Okay, ... ... ... I really hate to be out-done when it comes to 'funny' stories ... and see'n as how Angell got me good a couple days ago, I'm here to re-call one of the pranks I pulled back in the early 80's ... Okay, ... I was working as a 'service engineer' for an 'X-Ray Equipment' company ... we sold, inst...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Had a party for my brother yesterday. A whole fridge full of beer, and my first real temptation. It was kind of shocking and disappointing, because I actually thought to myself it would be okay to crack open and have just one beer. I don't even like beer - and I sure don't like just one! It was weird, and...

Closer · Closer

Ive been to over 30 meetings in the last 12 days or so... Im feeling a much warmer feeling than I have in years and Im seeing it so much clearer... Ive been in such a sick place for so long and I dont have anyone left besides a mother who is a bit sick herself (and I barely see her) Im 26 turning 27 in September...

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...

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	Right, Happy or none of the above? (Preview) Venting. Too late to call anyone. So I go to meeting today early to set up. A couple of people already there sitting in the few seats. As I and a few others start setting up chairs A. and B. ( 2 of the people sitting) start arguing loudly. It's a small room so it was pretty in your face. After a minute or so...	mattbox	6	545	Jul 16, 2012 by Tanin
	Hate and anger of other AA members HELP!!! Anger Fear Hate Love Prayer Help victim (Preview) I've been shafted by more "recovery" people than "normal people. After 6 1/2 yrs sobriety I drank. Today by the grace of God I have 11 yrs in August. My problem is that my ex-sponser, his AA wife, My ex-AA girlfriens best friend and 13 others in recovery have hung me out to dry to the tune...	stilllearnign	9	4684	Jul 16, 2012 by Tanin
	Newcomer (Preview) Im a couple days sober from Nashville,tn. just trying to reach out.	runnergrl82	20	634	Jul 16, 2012 by SolanoGypsy
	No Regrets (Preview) Daily Surrender - No Regrets This I pray, Higher Power: I will surrender to Your will today, which brings me peace and joy that makes all things new. I no longer have that trampled look of someone forced to remember every mistake he or she has made. I no longer hide under that blanket of regrets. My daily s...	Pythonpappy	5	456	Jul 16, 2012 by Frodo
	Today's Quote (Preview) Our problem is not needing to know the truth about tomorrow, it's needing to live the truth we know today.- Charles R. Swindoll	Pythonpappy	6	402	Jul 16, 2012 by justadrunk
	How It Works (on me) (Preview) So I have all these rolled up posters I need to sort. I decided I needed a box with holes in it, so I could put the rolled posters in specific holes to organize them. So I went to a local liqoour store, asked for a few boxes, they said sure, I waited a few mins, they brought a bunch up from the basement, I took em...	mattbox	9	974	Jul 16, 2012 by justadrunk
	The Wrong Funeral (Preview) THE WRONG FUNERAL Consumed by my loss, I didn't notice the hardness of the pew where I sat. I was at the funeral of my dearest friend - my mother. She finally had lost her long battle with cancer. The hurt was so intense; I found it hard to breathe at times. Always supportive, Mother clapped loudest at my...	Pythonpappy	5	1051	Jul 15, 2012 by stayhumble
	Unfulfilled (Preview) It feels like I am at the beginning again, but coming from a deeper perspective. I have been in AA for several years and searching for some kind of understanding (meaning). My life has changed so much, that, all my concepts, ideals which I lived by, hold very little meaning and seem quite fu...	Bluebell	9	717	Jul 15, 2012 by stayhumble
	Sad News this morning (Preview) Found out today that a close friend of mine passed away suddenly last Saturday. I spoke to him last week and he was doing ok. Jack was a big brother/mentor to me. He was kind, unassuming and unselfish. He was the past Pres of the local IBEW for 2 decades. 6 years ago he helped me (I helped him) wire my mountai...	StPeteDean	17	673	Jul 15, 2012 by SteveP
	Acceptance (Preview) Just read the Acceptance story from the 3rd edition of the big book. Wow, what a great read!! "My serenity is directly proportional to my level of acceptance"	grayduchess	3	514	Jul 15, 2012 by grayduchess
	Hazelden (Preview) I really love the "Thought for the Day" at this site. I thought maybe others who don't know about it could benefit from it too. You can choose from "thoughts" directed towards women, men, family, etc. Even from Twenty-Four Hours a Day.	grayduchess	5	502	Jul 15, 2012 by grayduchess
	Why am I such a nut?? Lol (Preview) Ok, so I've realized quite a few things about myself during the course of my 58 days of sobriety. Some of the things are positive:), many, however are not. Put simply, I'm a nut sometimes (well..maybe often lol). Here's an example..of course as one goes to more and more meetings, one tends to encounter...	Col	22	741	Jul 15, 2012 by Stepchild
	REAL Alcoholics (Preview) Some new comers struggle with if they really are alcoholics. Some people don't, they have spent majority of their lives drinking and generally all around mucking things up. In the big book it asks 2 questions: "Two simple questions. Can you quit entirely when you want to quit? Do you have little...	Ruhig	25	735	Jul 14, 2012 by grayduchess
	Today's Riddle (Preview) You are on a horse, galloping at a constant speed. On your right side is a sharp drop-off. On your left side is an elephant traveling at the same speed as you. Directly in front of you is a galloping kangaroo and your horse is unable to overtake it. Behind you is a lion running at the same speed as you and th...	Pythonpappy	5	426	Jul 14, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Some day - is today!!!! (Preview) I feel good. My life is manageable because I have a higher power and the tools of AA. I'm not elated all the time, and I'm not a grouch either. I'm just somewhere in between... mellow and smiling. I always said I would quit drinking some day. Sometimes that day was tomorrow, sometimes it was yesterd...	justadrunk	6	507	Jul 14, 2012 by gonee
	Congrats for your 40th, Pinkchip!!! (Preview) I'm so sorry this is belated, Mark! I'd been waiting all month with a mind to post on your birthday July 1st but I was away from my comp all day & remembered you in my morning prayers today. Happy Birthday, Brother! & Congrats for Forty Big Ones! Wow :D Love you lots (your sober twin) Danielle x	Sobrietyspell	11	580	Jul 14, 2012 by pinkchip
	LMFAO put that soda down!!! (Preview) A new study by the National Institute of Consumption in Paris, and published in the French magazine 60 Million Consumers, found that trace amounts of alcohol can be found in popular soft drinks including Coca-Cola and Pepsi. The study found that 0.001 percent per liter of alcohol was found in 19 p...	Ruhig	4	522	Jul 14, 2012 by mattbox
	Wild Journey, But I wouldn't want to miss this ride! (Preview) Hello Fellow Travellers! I just want to simply say thank you to everyone who has really been the driving force behind this board staying active over the past few years, and the strength it shows in it's membership. Tonight, I have read so many post here of people in various states of pain, hopelessnes...	John	9	455	Jul 14, 2012 by Jerry F
	Daily Reflections ~ Humility is a Gift & 24hrs a Day (Preview) As long as we placed self-reliance first, a genuine reliance upon a Higher Power was out of the question. That basic ingredient of all humility, a desire to seek and do God's will, was missing. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 72 When I first came to A.A., I wanted to find some of the elusive qual...	Sobrietyspell	1	902	Jul 14, 2012 by Mr_David
	The Serenity Prayer (Preview) I went to a noon meeting today...See some friends I don't often see at my normal 8:00 am meeting and a newcomer there brought up the Serenity Prayer as a topic. It made for an interesting meeting...And was the first prayer I learned in rehab...As we weren't allowed to say the Lord's Prayer there as it wa...	Stepchild	18	3354	Jul 14, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Rip Tony D. My grandsponsor (Preview) Well, I sort of knew this was coming, but he rallied for a good month before dying last night at about 5 pm. He was truly a pillar of AA in this area and in the fellowship I belong to. He died with 34 years sober. A gay man who was in a committed relationship with his partner for 42 years. They raised childr...	pinkchip	6	645	Jul 13, 2012 by Stepchild
	Not in a good space right now (Preview) Hi all, am not in a good space right now, a dear member of my group has died in a tragic accident. Can not get to a meeting until tomorrow and busied myself with housework for a while but am finding it tough.	maire rua	9	570	Jul 13, 2012 by justadrunk
	Need a Tug on the Heart? (Preview) http://play.simpletruths.com/movie/someone-who-cares/?cm_mmc=CheetahMail-_FR-_-07.13.12-_-SomeoneWhoCaresMovie&utm_source=CheetahMail&utm_campaign=SomeoneWhoCaresMovie	Pythonpappy	3	597	Jul 13, 2012 by Mr_David
	World on pause (Preview) ...and, he turns off the tv. It's dark, only the light from outside comes in. The soft nearly undetectable sound of electricity, or prehaps the sound that my ears pretend to here in the nocturnal silence, hums in the background. Further still, in the background, I can hear the occasional whisper of...	Ruhig	4	430	Jul 13, 2012 by Mr_David
	Atheist and Agnostic meeting (Preview) I did a search on this and didn't come up with much except a thread or 2 from 2005 A few people have come to me to help them get a new group started. No God is their thing. what I want to know is what kind of fall out will there be, if any, for changing the steps to not have God, to try and limit people from talking a...	Dabent	37	2140	Jul 13, 2012 by Dabent
	11th Year Anniversary (Preview) Today, I've been sober for 11 full years. It's been an awesome journey thus far. I'm not going to dwell too long on this accomplishment because it's still a one day at a time program. But what I can say is that my journey thus far has been truly amazing. This program wouldn't feel the same without your ongo...	Mr_David	23	530	Jul 13, 2012 by Closer
	SLOGAN TALK (Preview) I found this website that lists 400 slogans early in sobriety. Just wanted to share some and talk about our favorite. Take a look at the site and I've listed some below. 1) Easy does it. 2) First things first. 3) Live and let live. ...	stayhumble	4	2890	Jul 13, 2012 by Harobed
	One week sober so far so good! (Preview) I'm finding an extra skip in my step these days! Eating better also! I love waking up in the mornings and listening to "Beautiful morning" by The Rascals! People have been also noticing a positive change at work, and my Fiancee is willing to be more supportive! Life is good!	Bunny76	7	437	Jul 13, 2012 by Closer
	We Have Been Spared! - A Miracle and a Blessing! (Preview) Counting our blessings We have passed from death into life. We know that a powerful life force flows through us and a new and beautiful serenity is ours. What we once despised, we now cherish. We cease to find the world of drugs attractive. This is a blessing and a miracle, for at one point we were among th...	Pythonpappy	3	501	Jul 13, 2012 by Closer
	Daily Reflections ~ Giving Up Centre Stage & 24hrs a Day (Preview) For without some degree of humility, no alcoholic can stay sober at all. . . . Without it, they cannot live to much useful purpose, or, in adversity, be able to summon the faith that can meet any emergency. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 70 Why do I balk at the word "humility"? I am no...	Sobrietyspell	3	407	Jul 13, 2012 by Closer
	Living In The NOW (Preview) Day 8, and boy is that spiritual connection coming back! The physical self is screaming out "thirsty" but I'll get over it, this too shall pass. I wanted to share a couple things this morning: 1) Thank you so much to all you hidden faces here at MIP. I can't begin to express how fortunate I f...	Harobed	13	729	Jul 13, 2012 by SolanoGypsy
	9th step progress (Preview) Aloha All...most of you know the 9th step the wording and intent. I've had a long 3 decade relationship with it and with asking for the guidance from my HP on one especially. It is 38 years old and happened during the drinking years...my alcoholic girl friend's and mine. It happened in a foreign count...	Jerry F	3	447	Jul 13, 2012 by Mr_David
	Question about early sobriety (Preview) Hey all:) I've heard varying opinions of how long one feels physical withdrawal symptoms after stopping drinking. I've read or been told that these can last anywhere from a week to a year. I've been sober for 51 days and although I feel a great improvement in my health, I occasionally experience stran...	Col	33	1508	Jul 13, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Memories (Preview) Hey all..I'm having kinda a weird experience. I worked in a steakhouse for close to 6 years.. Haven't worked there in almost 2 years, though I made plenty of friends there, some of whom I'm still in close contact with. Well, the place (that's been around for 40yrs) closed its doors for good yesterday wi...	Col	11	571	Jul 12, 2012 by Stepchild
	Inspirational recovery books Books memoir recovery literature twelve steps ebooks (Preview) Great book suggestions that inspire recovery... Cracking Up: A Memoir By Grant Arboro The Rest of the Twelve Steps By Grant Arboro	SeanTerri	11	9190	Jul 12, 2012 by Stepchild
	Some things have changed about the way I teach piano. (Preview) When I walk into the room, I'm smiling. A big smile... a "glad you're here" smile. When the children sit down to the piano, I play for them before I we begin the lesson. I can only hope they will "want what I've got". When the children get frustrated, and sometimes even cry... I ca...	justadrunk	5	480	Jul 12, 2012 by Harobed
	taking responsibility (Preview) I dunno, but what I've been reading here the past few weeks, what I've been hearing around the rooms, what I've been hearing in the meetiings between the meetings and what I've been worrying about has prompted me to take action, take responsibility. I've just been to the solicitor's office to have my w...	bikerbill	3	453	Jul 11, 2012 by Mr_David
	Daily Reflections ~ A Turning Point & 24hrs a Day (Preview) A great turning point in our lives came when we sought for humility as something we really wanted, rather than as something we must have. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 75 Either the A A. way of life becomes one of joy or I return to the darkness and despair of alcoholism. Joy comes to me when my a...	Sobrietyspell	2	454	Jul 12, 2012 by Mr_David
	Worried Aunt (Preview) Hi, I am the daughter of alcoholics, one dead and one coming up on 30 years in recovery. I have dodged the bullet that is this disease. I have a large family, many of whom work in recovery. Currently we are facing a serious health crisis for one of my siblings. Another family member has responded to this cr...	Number5	4	452	Jul 11, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Thinking of Angell :) (Preview) Okay, ... ... ... I really hate to be out-done when it comes to 'funny' stories ... and see'n as how Angell got me good a couple days ago, I'm here to re-call one of the pranks I pulled back in the early 80's ... Okay, ... I was working as a 'service engineer' for an 'X-Ray Equipment' company ... we sold, inst...	Pythonpappy	6	788	Jul 11, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	Perspective (Preview) Had a party for my brother yesterday. A whole fridge full of beer, and my first real temptation. It was kind of shocking and disappointing, because I actually thought to myself it would be okay to crack open and have just one beer. I don't even like beer - and I sure don't like just one! It was weird, and...	justadrunk	14	489	Jul 11, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	I might be waking up... (Preview) Ive been to over 30 meetings in the last 12 days or so... Im feeling a much warmer feeling than I have in years and Im seeing it so much clearer... Ive been in such a sick place for so long and I dont have anyone left besides a mother who is a bit sick herself (and I barely see her) Im 26 turning 27 in September...	Closer	6	561	Jul 11, 2012 by Pythonpappy
	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	455	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	407	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	478	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	555	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	1070	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	1194	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	472	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	669	Jul 11, 2012 by odat
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