Alcoholics Anonymous

TipsyMcstagger · TipsyMcstagger

I love my life. I love my wife. I love my children... So why cant i stop?

Visionz · Visionz

You can always tell who the alcoholic is by looking for the guy everyone walks on eggshells around. Wow. That is me. I am that guy; even stone cold sober. 5 years today as a matter of fact. I don't exactly consider this a character defect though. I've come to accept that it's just a part of my make up. I have...

Tanin · Tanin

https://www.forbes.com/sites/msolomon/2017/05/02/manuscript-of-alcoholics-anonymous-big-book-goes-up-for-auction-in-june/#4b04cfad22d7

WV newbie · WV newbie

Im 3-1/2 weeks into sobriety so far. Been using snuff for over 25 years. I need to have a back surgery, and the doctor will only do the surgery if I quit tobacco. Seems like a tall order for someone like me whos so new to sobriety. Any tips?

williamedward27 · williamedward27

as a person with a desire to stop drinking and live a decent life i am a full fledged member of Alcoholics Anonymous. . the Literature from The Program is suggested only, no one need care AT ALL what the Big Book or any other book says. only the Traditions actually matter, in a legal/literal sense: no Reli...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

April 30, 2018Quote of the WeekThe way to make a mountain out of a mole hill is to add dirt. Before recovery, anything that went wrong or didnt go my way easily became an impending disaster. Toothache? Must be a root canal. Boss not smiling? Probably going to get fired. Left to myself, my incessa...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Our teachers surround us. When we were young, our parents and siblings served as our teachers, but they weren't always good ones. We may have learned habits that haunt us still. Shame and guilt may still trouble us because of the messages our parents and siblings gave us. We can't undo the past teachin...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

April 23, 2018Quote of the Week"Anything an alcoholic lets go of has claw marks all over it." Before recovery, I tried to control everything. I would lie in bed at night planning my days and weeks, and I would make endless lists of activities I could follow that would lead to specific results. I playe...

WV newbie · WV newbie

Any good threads on this message board that covers the issue of saving your marriage after you admit to your wife that youve got an alcohol problem? I was hoping shed be proud of me for wanting to get well, but the only thing she can think about is how long I kept this problem a secret from her (I was pretty hi...

bikerbill · bikerbill

It's 23.15 hrs, I can't find my sponsor's no (its on another phone) so guys, you get it. My step daughter daved hard, passed her driving test 2 weeks s ago and bought a car last night. This evening, car all insured and legal,can I go out in my car she says. Yes, so long as you're back by ten, have an experi...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

April 16, 2018Quote of the Week"The problem with isolating is that you get such bad advice." By the end of my drinking and using, I was all alone. Unlike some of the stories I hear about people drinking in bars, I preferred to drink alone in my home, and after months of listening to my own best thinking I...

Ima · Ima

I need some suggestions for a short skit before a speaker and a dance for AA. This event is to generate enthusiam for a larger conference later in the year. The purpose of the skit is to begin the evening with something funny to get their attention. There may be a few children there. Anyone have any ex...

Joebud · Joebud

hello, I'm Joe. I have not had a drink since Feb 4th during the Superbowl. I have struggled with alcohol most of my adult life and have tried many things to stop. I'm sure there are people here that were where I am now with some advice. Sure could use some. Thanks

Hootchymama · Hootchymama

I tend to be an AA cynic. However, I also appreciate much of what the program has to offer. My problem is this....I don't like the chip system. I find it to be hypocritical. I was taught that it's a "One day at a time" program. How can it be that way when AA groups measure time with poker chips? Why...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

April 9, 2018Quote of the Week"Going to meetings is like taking aspirin before a headache." I was reminded of how true this is just yesterday. I have been really sick this past week - I mean in bed sick. As such, I haven't been to a meeting all week which is unheard of for me as 3 meetings a week is my usual m...

ChelseaOT · ChelseaOT

Today is 31 days in AA and 35 meetings (I think!). I am struggling though. Not with sobriety, but how to share in meetings. If we are sharing our strength and hope, how come I can't think of anything else to share except my problems? I know that I have some positive things since sobriety, do I focus on t...

Stepchild · Stepchild

I heard this a lot when I came into AA...But I never saw it anywhere in the book....It got me wondering about where it came from. I was talking with an oldtimer that does a Big Book workshop I attend about it and he told me..."I'm not powerless over people, places and things...I was powerless over a...

WV newbie · WV newbie

Recoveryaudio.org has thousands of aa leads you can listen to, but I donât want to use up all my data when I listen to them throughout the day. Is there a way I can download them to my phone when Iâm at home on my WiFi network? I found a few aa podcasts that I subscribe to, but I prefer the aa leads best.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

April 2, 2018Quote of the WeekInstead of telling God how big your fears are, start telling your fears how big your God is." Before recovery, we were driven by a hundred forms of self-centered fear. During steps 6 and 7, we began to release some of these character defects, but some habits are hard to bre...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It's an esteemable act to stop and smell the roses. For years I diligently and faithfully read my daily meditations. I worked them into my routine activities, just as I shower, brush my teeth, and press my clothes. After each reading, I'd stop and digest the material, allowing myself to mentally inte...

WV newbie · WV newbie

My work day runs from 8am through 4pm everyday and Iâm a traveling sales rep. For me, the absolute worst time of the day for urges is 1pm through 6pm. (Anytime before 1pm or after 6pm is much easier for me.) Iâm constantly driving past stores that sell beer during my work day. Jobs are scarce in my area and I...

ImFree2003 · ImFree2003

Some of you know me and most do not. I am Rose, John's ex-wife. I am very happy to see that Miracles In Progress is still up and running. When we parted several years ago, he would not allow me to be on the site. Since his passing, I was actually afraid to log on and see people's reactions because me on the b...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

March 26, 2018Quote of the WeekWhats the most loving thing I can do for myself today?" My drinking career was filled with a series of self-destructive situations, actions, and events. When I was drinking, I didnt like myself very much, and I didnt care what happened or how much trouble I got into. Pa...

Tanin · Tanin

A blueprint for happinesshttp://www.villagelivingonline.com/columns/kari-kampakis/life-actually-the-aa-way-lessons-we-all-need322/

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

March 19, 2018Quote of the WeekPutting down the drink was the easy part. Change is the hard part." I used to say that stopping drinking was easy I did it hundreds of times. After a particularly bad drunk, I would wake up with that sick hangover and demoralizing memories of what I had done. Then and ther...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

March 12, 2018Quote of the WeekIf drink solved problems, I would have solved a lot of problems." I seriously used to think that drinking helped me manage my problems and my life better. When I got too stressed to think straight, a drink or two would immediately relax me and enable me to think differen...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

March 5, 2018Quote of the WeekGod, grant me the serenity to accept my own rate of recovery." When I got into the program at 36 years old, I looked around at all the 20 year olds and younger and got depressed. I felt like such a loser to have wasted so much time. It didnt help that I was also unemployable, ha...

AlbertaCowboy · AlbertaCowboy

hello. I am a recovering alcoholic, in the 12 step program off and on since 2009. Recently I came across a disturbing posting from a fellow 12 stepper with years of sobriety. He is well known in the community, and has been for quite some time. Recently I read a really disturbing post of his on social...

Joan R · Joan R

Greetings - I am visiting Austin for a couple of days, does anyone have a favorite Saturday Morning meeting to recommend? Thanks in Advance, Joan R

Phil · Phil

Pg. 62 Selfishness--self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles. Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. Sometimes they hurt us, seemingly without provocation, but we invariably f...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the Day Before I came to The Program, I hadn't the faintest idea of what it was to "Live In The Now." I often became obsessed with the things that happened yesterday, last week, or even five years ago. Worse yet, many of my waking hours were spent clearing away the "wreckage of the future."...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

February 26, 2018Quote of the WeekIf you want to be secure, you have to give up the need to be secure." I have spent so much of my life stressing and worrying about being secure. Ive never felt like Ive had enough money or will have enough. In relationships, my insecurity has ruined many promising star...

CER · CER

I am looking for a meeting to attend in Courcheval 1650 - skiing in France for 10 days and would like a meeting or two. Cannot seem to find anything local - anyone got a lead or ideas? Thanks. C

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

February 19, 2018Quote of the WeekIts 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 black out any longer, and now that I was sober everyone would be happy for me. I even thought I deserved some kind of an award. I was...

try hard · try hard

If creative intelligence wrote the big book then there's no mistakes with the simplistic construction terminology

JerryF · JerryF

Aloha AA family and welcome to the annual anniversary that for me started on 2-8-79. My early sponsor who sits with me still in spirit gave me the early key thought for staying sober which is "duplication" ....Duplicate the day before it and keep coming back. It wasn't all that easy for sure as all y...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

February 12, 2018Quote of the WeekCALM = Care About Lifes Moments. They say that one of the gifts of recovery is the sense of peace and calm that you get. I have heard it described as feeling comfortable in your own skin. That concept was totally foreign to me before I got sober; in fact, I felt the oppos...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

February 5, 2018Quote of the WeekSerenity is paying attention to what Im doing right now." I have a mind that races ahead of where I am, plans outcomes, anticipates obstacles, and prepares for the worst. Its a busy mind. If its not in the future, then its reviewing the past coming up with wouldas, sh...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Living today The beginning of the New Year will often bring back sad memories. This has been the big day for hangovers, coming down, remorse, guilt, and shame. But if we stay with our new purpose - staying clean and staying close to our Higher Power - we don't have to fear the New Year. God has forgiven our...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

January 29, 2018Quote of the WeekI cant turn back the clock, but I can wind it up again. One of the fears I had when I got sober was that I had ruined large parts of my life, and that the damage I had done was permanent. I spent many nights wishing I could go back in time and make different, better decisions....

soberjulie · soberjulie

Hi guys! Maybe I just need to vent...i dunno....I do need feedback....I dunno what Im feeling. A little frustrated I guess. I have a fairly new sponsee.......she asked me to sponsor her about 2 months ago. She has 5 months of sobriety and she came to AA through a 45 day treatment stint. Anyhow.......ma...

MSchmuk · MSchmuk

Hi ð. I am recently 30 days clean and sober and am trying to tackle my 4th step. Up until 30+ days ago I drank beer everyday for over 20 years. My struggle is that when I try to take my moral inventory I canât think of any resentments that would cause me to drink. I always figure my drinking was just what I alway...

BigZen · BigZen

Hello Everyone! I have another question about an amend. Actually I am not sure if it is an amend to be made or not? In previous posts I have written about how immature and irresponsible I was in my high school days (fighting with younger siblings (brother and sister), teachers, losing jobs, poor grades...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

January 22, 2018Quote of the WeekGod bless you God change me. I was at a speaker meeting one night where the speaker began his share 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 blessing, and you could probably use...

Kjm_95 · Kjm_95

After lurking for a few hours I finally decided to post lol. Here recently Iâve let drinking get out of hand and my family has expressed concern over it. I donât know if I am an alcoholic because I donât drink everyday but I do drink 3-4 times a week and there has been times that I drank everyday for up to 6 mon...

bikerbill · bikerbill

So last sunday me and the beloved were planning summer holidays. 5 am monday and i'm awake and have pain and can't urinate more than a teaspoonful. By half eight i'm in hospital, cat scan at 9, diagnosed with kidney stone by 9.15 and off my face on pain meds by 10. Transferred to urology at another hosp...

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	WHY CANT I STOP (Preview) I love my life. I love my wife. I love my children... So why cant i stop?	TipsyMcstagger	13	1297	May 7, 2018 by ReedRises101
	Fireworks (Preview) You can always tell who the alcoholic is by looking for the guy everyone walks on eggshells around. Wow. That is me. I am that guy; even stone cold sober. 5 years today as a matter of fact. I don't exactly consider this a character defect though. I've come to accept that it's just a part of my make up. I have...	Visionz	2	635	May 6, 2018 by Tanin
	Manuscript of Alcoholics Anonymous 'Big Book' Goes Up for Auction Manuscript (Preview) https://www.forbes.com/sites/msolomon/2017/05/02/manuscript-of-alcoholics-anonymous-big-book-goes-up-for-auction-in-june/#4b04cfad22d7	Tanin	18	1475	May 5, 2018 by Tanin
	Quitting tobacco while staying sober (Preview) Im 3-1/2 weeks into sobriety so far. Been using snuff for over 25 years. I need to have a back surgery, and the doctor will only do the surgery if I quit tobacco. Seems like a tall order for someone like me whos so new to sobriety. Any tips?	WV newbie	6	780	May 4, 2018 by TipsyMcstagger
	humanist AA (Preview) as a person with a desire to stop drinking and live a decent life i am a full fledged member of Alcoholics Anonymous. . the Literature from The Program is suggested only, no one need care AT ALL what the Big Book or any other book says. only the Traditions actually matter, in a legal/literal sense: no Reli...	williamedward27	3	674	May 2, 2018 by williamedward27
	Wisdom of the Rooms 4-30 (Preview) April 30, 2018Quote of the WeekThe way to make a mountain out of a mole hill is to add dirt. Before recovery, anything that went wrong or didnt go my way easily became an impending disaster. Toothache? Must be a root canal. Boss not smiling? Probably going to get fired. Left to myself, my incessa...	Pythonpappy	0	636	Apr 30, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Simple Reminders - Apr (Preview)	Pythonpappy	28	1836	Apr 30, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - Apr (Preview) Our teachers surround us. When we were young, our parents and siblings served as our teachers, but they weren't always good ones. We may have learned habits that haunt us still. Shame and guilt may still trouble us because of the messages our parents and siblings gave us. We can't undo the past teachin...	Pythonpappy	28	872	Apr 30, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 4-23 (Preview) April 23, 2018Quote of the Week"Anything an alcoholic lets go of has claw marks all over it." Before recovery, I tried to control everything. I would lie in bed at night planning my days and weeks, and I would make endless lists of activities I could follow that would lead to specific results. I playe...	Pythonpappy	0	668	Apr 23, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Saving my marriage after telling wife I’m an alcoholic (Preview) Any good threads on this message board that covers the issue of saving your marriage after you admit to your wife that youve got an alcohol problem? I was hoping shed be proud of me for wanting to get well, but the only thing she can think about is how long I kept this problem a secret from her (I was pretty hi...	WV newbie	7	819	Apr 19, 2018 by Tanin
	Step daughter (Preview) It's 23.15 hrs, I can't find my sponsor's no (its on another phone) so guys, you get it. My step daughter daved hard, passed her driving test 2 weeks s ago and bought a car last night. This evening, car all insured and legal,can I go out in my car she says. Yes, so long as you're back by ten, have an experi...	bikerbill	8	789	Apr 17, 2018 by bikerbill
	Wisdom of the Rooms 4-16 (Preview) April 16, 2018Quote of the Week"The problem with isolating is that you get such bad advice." By the end of my drinking and using, I was all alone. Unlike some of the stories I hear about people drinking in bars, I preferred to drink alone in my home, and after months of listening to my own best thinking I...	Pythonpappy	0	643	Apr 16, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Looking for a short skit (Preview) I need some suggestions for a short skit before a speaker and a dance for AA. This event is to generate enthusiam for a larger conference later in the year. The purpose of the skit is to begin the evening with something funny to get their attention. There may be a few children there. Anyone have any ex...	Ima	1	674	Apr 14, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	New to the site and just starting my journey. (Preview) hello, I'm Joe. I have not had a drink since Feb 4th during the Superbowl. I have struggled with alcohol most of my adult life and have tried many things to stop. I'm sure there are people here that were where I am now with some advice. Sure could use some. Thanks	Joebud	10	886	Apr 12, 2018 by StPeteDean
	I hate the chip system (Preview) I tend to be an AA cynic. However, I also appreciate much of what the program has to offer. My problem is this....I don't like the chip system. I find it to be hypocritical. I was taught that it's a "One day at a time" program. How can it be that way when AA groups measure time with poker chips? Why...	Hootchymama	82	25307	Apr 12, 2018 by StPeteDean
	Wisdom of the Rooms 4-9 (Preview) April 9, 2018Quote of the Week"Going to meetings is like taking aspirin before a headache." I was reminded of how true this is just yesterday. I have been really sick this past week - I mean in bed sick. As such, I haven't been to a meeting all week which is unheard of for me as 3 meetings a week is my usual m...	Pythonpappy	0	675	Apr 9, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	How to share at meetings (Preview) Today is 31 days in AA and 35 meetings (I think!). I am struggling though. Not with sobriety, but how to share in meetings. If we are sharing our strength and hope, how come I can't think of anything else to share except my problems? I know that I have some positive things since sobriety, do I focus on t...	ChelseaOT	16	9276	Apr 7, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Are we really powerless over People, Places and Things? (Preview) I heard this a lot when I came into AA...But I never saw it anywhere in the book....It got me wondering about where it came from. I was talking with an oldtimer that does a Big Book workshop I attend about it and he told me..."I'm not powerless over people, places and things...I was powerless over a...	Stepchild	57	11750	Apr 7, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Downloading aa leads to phone (Preview) Recoveryaudio.org has thousands of aa leads you can listen to, but I donât want to use up all my data when I listen to them throughout the day. Is there a way I can download them to my phone when Iâm at home on my WiFi network? I found a few aa podcasts that I subscribe to, but I prefer the aa leads best.	WV newbie	2	853	Apr 4, 2018 by gonee
	Wisdom of the Rooms 4-2 (Preview) April 2, 2018Quote of the WeekInstead of telling God how big your fears are, start telling your fears how big your God is." Before recovery, we were driven by a hundred forms of self-centered fear. During steps 6 and 7, we began to release some of these character defects, but some habits are hard to bre...	Pythonpappy	0	558	Apr 2, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Simple Reminders - Mar (Preview)	Pythonpappy	29	1011	Mar 31, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - Mar (Preview) It's an esteemable act to stop and smell the roses. For years I diligently and faithfully read my daily meditations. I worked them into my routine activities, just as I shower, brush my teeth, and press my clothes. After each reading, I'd stop and digest the material, allowing myself to mentally inte...	Pythonpappy	29	808	Mar 31, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Traveling rep with urges (Preview) My work day runs from 8am through 4pm everyday and Iâm a traveling sales rep. For me, the absolute worst time of the day for urges is 1pm through 6pm. (Anytime before 1pm or after 6pm is much easier for me.) Iâm constantly driving past stores that sell beer during my work day. Jobs are scarce in my area and I...	WV newbie	3	632	Mar 30, 2018 by mikef
	Happy (Preview) Some of you know me and most do not. I am Rose, John's ex-wife. I am very happy to see that Miracles In Progress is still up and running. When we parted several years ago, he would not allow me to be on the site. Since his passing, I was actually afraid to log on and see people's reactions because me on the b...	ImFree2003	2	593	Mar 28, 2018 by Tanin
	Wisdom of the Rooms 3-26 (Preview) March 26, 2018Quote of the WeekWhats the most loving thing I can do for myself today?" My drinking career was filled with a series of self-destructive situations, actions, and events. When I was drinking, I didnt like myself very much, and I didnt care what happened or how much trouble I got into. Pa...	Pythonpappy	0	557	Mar 26, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Life Actually: The AA way, lessons we all need (Preview) A *blueprint for happiness*http://www.villagelivingonline.com/columns/kari-kampakis/life-actually-the-aa-way-lessons-we-all-need322/	Tanin	1	636	Mar 23, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 3 - 19 (Preview) March 19, 2018Quote of the WeekPutting down the drink was the easy part. Change is the hard part." I used to say that stopping drinking was easy I did it hundreds of times. After a particularly bad drunk, I would wake up with that sick hangover and demoralizing memories of what I had done. Then and ther...	Pythonpappy	0	601	Mar 19, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 3-12 (Preview) March 12, 2018Quote of the WeekIf drink solved problems, I would have solved a lot of problems." I seriously used to think that drinking helped me manage my problems and my life better. When I got too stressed to think straight, a drink or two would immediately relax me and enable me to think differen...	Pythonpappy	0	623	Mar 12, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 3-5 (Preview) March 5, 2018Quote of the WeekGod, grant me the serenity to accept my own rate of recovery." When I got into the program at 36 years old, I looked around at all the 20 year olds and younger and got depressed. I felt like such a loser to have wasted so much time. It didnt help that I was also unemployable, ha...	Pythonpappy	0	686	Mar 5, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	To speak out or stay silent.... (Preview) hello. I am a recovering alcoholic, in the 12 step program off and on since 2009. Recently I came across a disturbing posting from a fellow 12 stepper with years of sobriety. He is well known in the community, and has been for quite some time. Recently I read a really disturbing post of his on social...	AlbertaCowboy	2	797	Mar 3, 2018 by Tanin
	Saturday Morning Meeting in Austin, Texas? (Preview) Greetings - I am visiting Austin for a couple of days, does anyone have a favorite Saturday Morning meeting to recommend? Thanks in Advance, Joan R	Joan R	2	677	Mar 3, 2018 by Tanin
	Big Book Pg. 62 (Preview) Pg. 62 Selfishness--self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles. Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. Sometimes they hurt us, seemingly without provocation, but we invariably f...	Phil	6	14297	Mar 1, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Simple Reminders - Feb (Preview)	Pythonpappy	29	2327	Feb 28, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - Feb (Preview) Reflection for the Day Before I came to The Program, I hadn't the faintest idea of what it was to "Live In The Now." I often became obsessed with the things that happened yesterday, last week, or even five years ago. Worse yet, many of my waking hours were spent clearing away the "wreckage of the future."...	Pythonpappy	27	882	Feb 28, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 2 - 26 (Preview) February 26, 2018Quote of the WeekIf you want to be secure, you have to give up the need to be secure." I have spent so much of my life stressing and worrying about being secure. Ive never felt like Ive had enough money or will have enough. In relationships, my insecurity has ruined many promising star...	Pythonpappy	0	677	Feb 26, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Meeting in France - Courchevel 1650 (Preview) I am looking for a meeting to attend in Courcheval 1650 - skiing in France for 10 days and would like a meeting or two. Cannot seem to find anything local - anyone got a lead or ideas? Thanks. C	CER	1	621	Feb 26, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 2-19 (Preview) February 19, 2018Quote of the WeekIts 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 black out any longer, and now that I was sober everyone would be happy for me. I even thought I deserved some kind of an award. I was...	Pythonpappy	0	639	Feb 19, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Spiritual parallel (Preview) If creative intelligence wrote the big book then there's no mistakes with the simplistic construction terminology	try hard	3	744	Feb 17, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	2-8-79 duplicated (Preview) Aloha AA family and welcome to the annual anniversary that for me started on 2-8-79. My early sponsor who sits with me still in spirit gave me the early key thought for staying sober which is "duplication" ....Duplicate the day before it and keep coming back. It wasn't all that easy for sure as all y...	JerryF	7	677	Feb 13, 2018 by JerryF
	Wisdom of the Rooms 2-12 (Preview) February 12, 2018Quote of the WeekCALM = Care About Lifes Moments. They say that one of the gifts of recovery is the sense of peace and calm that you get. I have heard it described as feeling comfortable in your own skin. That concept was totally foreign to me before I got sober; in fact, I felt the oppos...	Pythonpappy	0	589	Feb 12, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 2-5 (Preview) February 5, 2018Quote of the WeekSerenity is paying attention to what Im doing right now." I have a mind that races ahead of where I am, plans outcomes, anticipates obstacles, and prepares for the worst. Its a busy mind. If its not in the future, then its reviewing the past coming up with wouldas, sh...	Pythonpappy	0	613	Feb 5, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Simple Reminders - Jan (Preview)	Pythonpappy	35	3985	Jan 31, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - Jan (Preview) Living today The beginning of the New Year will often bring back sad memories. This has been the big day for hangovers, coming down, remorse, guilt, and shame. But if we stay with our new purpose - staying clean and staying close to our Higher Power - we don't have to fear the New Year. God has forgiven our...	Pythonpappy	30	1006	Jan 31, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms 1-29 (Preview) January 29, 2018Quote of the WeekI cant turn back the clock, but I can wind it up again. One of the fears I had when I got sober was that I had ruined large parts of my life, and that the damage I had done was permanent. I spent many nights wishing I could go back in time and make different, better decisions....	Pythonpappy	0	637	Jan 29, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Working with sponsee's (Preview) Hi guys! Maybe I just need to vent...i dunno....I do need feedback....I dunno what Im feeling. A little frustrated I guess. I have a fairly new sponsee.......she asked me to sponsor her about 2 months ago. She has 5 months of sobriety and she came to AA through a 45 day treatment stint. Anyhow.......ma...	soberjulie	15	7424	Jan 29, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	4th Step Help (Preview) Hi ð. I am recently 30 days clean and sober and am trying to tackle my 4th step. Up until 30+ days ago I drank beer everyday for over 20 years. My struggle is that when I try to take my moral inventory I canât think of any resentments that would cause me to drink. I always figure my drinking was just what I alway...	MSchmuk	3	804	Jan 25, 2018 by JerryF
	Another Question about an amend I have tried to make (Preview) Hello Everyone! I have another question about an amend. Actually I am not sure if it is an amend to be made or not? In previous posts I have written about how immature and irresponsible I was in my high school days (fighting with younger siblings (brother and sister), teachers, losing jobs, poor grades...	BigZen	2	725	Jan 25, 2018 by JerryF
	Wisdom of the Rooms 1-22 (Preview) January 22, 2018Quote of the WeekGod bless you God change me. I was at a speaker meeting one night where the speaker began his share 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 blessing, and you could probably use...	Pythonpappy	0	693	Jan 22, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Do I have a problem? (Preview) After lurking for a few hours I finally decided to post lol. Here recently Iâve let drinking get out of hand and my family has expressed concern over it. I donât know if I am an alcoholic because I donât drink everyday but I do drink 3-4 times a week and there has been times that I drank everyday for up to 6 mon...	Kjm_95	11	746	Jan 21, 2018 by Pythonpappy
	Living one day at a time. (Preview) So last sunday me and the beloved were planning summer holidays. 5 am monday and i'm awake and have pain and can't urinate more than a teaspoonful. By half eight i'm in hospital, cat scan at 9, diagnosed with kidney stone by 9.15 and off my face on pain meds by 10. Transferred to urology at another hosp...	bikerbill	2	738	Jan 20, 2018 by bikerbill
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