Alcoholics Anonymous

Tanin · Tanin

Best wishes to ya, H1.

designer · designer

I tell my sponsees this and I go to treatment centers and tell the ladies there as well. AA meetings contain the worst people from the bar, and only some have gotten healthy. In early sobriety, I once stayed for the NA meeting. I kicked off my heals and curled up with my coffee. Somebody in the meeting stol...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. ~Helen Keller

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Working todayAs we approach a new year, many of us feel fear. We look back on the past and worry about the future. But if we remember we only have today, we can work to make that future better. We have found true friends in our fellowship, and this is a time to be with them.Am I ensuring a fruitful future by wo...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light. ~Albert Schweitzer

thywillbedonegmh · thywillbedonegmh

I have had a sponsee for about 6 months now. She made it to 90 days and relapsed. Her behavior was showing way before the relapse, stealing from stores, having sex with any guy that paid attention to her, being kicked out of rehab. I would suggest many things and bring her right back to the book. Nothing...

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

Just wanted to wish everyone a merry Christmas, especially Dean, pappy, leeu, pinkchip, etc..

designer · designer

I accidentally took night time flu medicine with alcohol in it. I experienced no cravings, but I got migraine headaches that felt like a hangover/withdrawal the next day. In early sobriety, I might have experienced cravings, but I took a small dosage and also have been sober for nearly 6 years. Beca...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the DayToday is a special day in more ways than one. It's a day that God has made, and I'm alive in God's world. I know that all things in my life this day are an expression of God's love the fact that I'm alive, that I'm recovering, and that I'm able to feel the way I feel at this very instant. Fo...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

How we treat other people comes back to us always.Offering others understanding and compassion changes how we perceive the world around us on a daily basis. Our acts of love inspire love from others. What we send out to the people who share our path changes, ever so subtly, the complexion of each life w...

Fyne Spirit · Fyne Spirit

Hi All, Christmas is upon us again and I would just like to wish you all a very happy time. I know it is a very difficult time for many, especially those having their first sober Xmas. I have been blessed in that area. Xmas was always the time of my biggest disasters, and I spoilt it for my family many times. S...

hopefulone · hopefulone

Whew! I am glad this year is almost over. Been some good stuff that has happened and some rough--bad stuff. It is funny/strange that I am the type of person who has always focused on the "bad". I cannot tell you hardly any of the "good" things which have happened over the last year,...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Slow down and let goOn a road trip up the California coast a while back, I tried to call home only to find that the battery in my cell phone had died. I worried. What if someone needed to get in touch with me? What if there was a problem with the house? What if my family couldn't find me and got worried?I passed...

Troy · Troy

I first went to AA in 2012 and had about 6 months of sobriety. I put myself under the illusion that I was "cured" and that I likely could have a few beers and keep it under control. That worked okay for a few months, but over time, my control was revealed for what it really was - a lie. First it wa...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Live and let live is good advice.The more comfortable we are with the knowledge that each of us has a unique journey to make, a specific purpose to fulfill, the easier it is to let other people live their own lives. When family members are in trouble with alcohol or other drugs, it's terribly difficult...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Time is a fixed income and, as with any income, the real problem facing most of us is how to live successfully within our daily allotment. ~Margaret B. Johnstone

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

GoodwillHave you ever envied someone else's good fortune? Consider the friend who calls with a different ring to her voice. Instead of sharing her troubles and woes, she proceeds to tell you good news. Something exciting, financially beneficial, glamorous, wonderful beyond belief has happened...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A word of optimism and hope. A 'you can do it' when things are tough. ~Richard M. DeVos

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Every Christmas I hope for the best but expect the worst. --Adult child group memberAs bells ring out and carols echo everywhere, we should not be surprised if our spirits take a nosedive. It isn't that we don't understand the meaning of Christmas, or that we reject it, but rather that the idealized ve...

fenners · fenners

Hi H1 I'm back just been really busy at work. Broke up for Christmas and all my colleagues have gone out this evening so feel a little out of sorts. I'll get through though first year I haven't been out once I have finished work for Christmas back in Boxing Day

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

hopefulone · hopefulone

http://putlocker.is/watch-my-name-is-bill-w-online-free-putlocker.html

hopefulone · hopefulone

I found out last night that a member of AA is spreading a malicious lie involving me and a male member having intimate relations. It is in retaliation for me distancing myself from her a while back because her controlling and manipulative behavior was draining me dry and was one of the things which happ...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Fortunate are the people whose roots are deep. --Agnes Meyer Deep roots offer strength and stability to an organism. They nourish it plentifully. They anchor it when the fierce winds blow. We each are offered the gifts of roots when we give ourselves fully to the program. We are never going to face, a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Competing with others - AttitudeSome of us never liked close competition. We preferred to be clear winners or not to compete at all. We didn't like to have competitors breathing down our necks.This attitude kept up from doing our best, and we made a mistake when we thought we were competing with other...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Fulfillment"Everything I need shall be provided today. Everything." Say it, until you believe it. Say it at the beginning of the day. Say it throughout the day. Sometimes, it helps to know what we want and need. But if we dont, we can trust that God does. When we ask, trust, and believe that o...

emmi331 · emmi331

I recently received an e-mail from another AA which forwarded a long article ranting about how our country should be handling terrorism. This member often sends me e-mails, most of which are fine with me, as they're relatively innocuous. This seemed over the top - it was a mass mailing, with many nam...

hopefulone · hopefulone

There is one meeting in my area which I have heard about and haven't been to--yet. Everything is very formal. I have heard they even roll out a red carpet for people attending it. Had I heard it from one member--I would have thought he was joking. I have heard it twice. Men have to wear ties and women have to...

Tanin · Tanin

Perfectly good advice, sometimes... Commentary: How our health care system makes ER doctors addiction enablers How the ER has become an expensive drunk tank Amy Ho October 8, 2015I do a strange thing as a physician almost daily. I go to alcoholics and have them promise me they'll go home and continu...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Not the maker of plans and promises, but rather the one who offers faithful service in small matters. This is the person who is most likely to achieve what is good and lasting. ~Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von on Achievement

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Nothing happens unless first a dream. --Carl Sandburg What do we see when we daydream about the future? Is everything much better than it is now, or are we still struggling with the same issues? Are we dreaming about what we really want or about what we think we want? Do we see the whole picture or just a p...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Being Before DoingWhat we are comes before what we do. In order to produce good fruit, the tree has to be a good tree. If we are not whole, integrated, and in touch with ourselves and our Higher Power, the actions that we take will not be satisfying.For us, being abstinent is more important than anyth...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

December 14, 2015Quote of the Week"We're not bad people getting good, we're sick people getting better." I was attending a meeting the other night and a newcomer raised his hand and asked what he could do to relieve the shame he felt. He shared that he hadnt been sober very long, and that t...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The OperationA politician awoke in a hospital bed after a complicated operation, and found that the curtains were drawn around him. "Why are the curtains closed," he said. "Is it night?" A nurse replied, "No, it is just that there is a fire across the street, and we didn'...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Dare to be empty. Dare to let go. Dare to believe. --Elisabeth L.Not many of us have received a direct, visual experience of God. Most of us only sense a Presence, or perhaps see the evidence of God's help. It takes profound faith to live moment by moment in the knowledge that God is always here.The found...

lucie15 · lucie15

I just left a very powerful meeting this morning. Alcohol not only kills the body physically but mentally and spiritually way before the physical form is destroyed. I am an alcoholic, I know this because I don't have an "off button" when I start drinking!! Gratefully to be sober today. Kee...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid. ~Lady Bird Johnson

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

When all else fails, read the instructions. --Agnes AlienThe instructions for recovery are in our Twelve Step program. Yet, there are times when we feel our program isn't working. At these times, we need to read the instructions.Have you followed the "instructions," the wise words fou...

fenners · fenners

Hi All, I need to start working the steps correctly what is the best way to start I have been doing a lot of reading on step 1 and 2 with some good feeling about both. I no I need to probably now seek a sponsor and I'm just looking for some help and some experiences

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit. ~Conrad Hilton

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Relax enough to face reality when life twists and turns.Sometimes in life, no matter how deeply we intend to make the best decisions possible for ourselves, things happen. Marriages end, jobs turn sour, friends wane. For reasons outside our control or understanding, the situation twists and turn...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Hopes are planted in friendship's garden where dreams blossom into priceless treasures. ~Unknown, Source on Friends and Friendship

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We are what we are. --Motto of Lake Wobegon, Garrison KeillorSometimes we devote so much effort to being what we are not, that we lose the chance to be what we are. We have one identity for this person and another for that one. Our co-workers, neighbors, friends, and family all expect different things o...

TrishaG · TrishaG

Good morning all. I have been in and out of these rooms for a long time. Just when I think I got this I dont. Too embarrassing to go back to f2f as I see the way some people look at me. Failure. I'm gonna have to try again somehow to stop drinking again. Thanks for listening. TrishaG

fenners · fenners

Hi All, I have completed my first 30 days and should receive my first chip tomorrow looking forward to that. It has been far from easy but with good support on here I have made it. Also completed my second day back at work after long absence feeling proud but not complacent good platform tomorrow is anoth...

hopefulone · hopefulone

I hope that anyone who has relapsed does not let shame, guilt and/or embarrassment keep them from coming back to the meetings. I almost let all of those things keep me out. When I had relapsed in the past, it took me years to go back for fear of others knowing I went out. I felt weak, like a failure/loser and...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It isn't for the moment you are struck that you need courage, but for the long uphill climb back to sanity and faith and security. --Anne Morrow LindberghMost of us are on a long uphill climb at this moment. It is a climb we are making together, and yet a climb we can't do for each other. I can reach out my han...

kbert · kbert

Hello there! I am new to this. I have been attending meetings for about eight months, and have a great home group. I have been able to string together nearly 2 months of sobriety. I have a great sponsor, and am working very hard to live a clean and sober life, to get my life back. My number one problem is the o...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Laughter, by definition, is healthy. --Doris LessingA hearty laugh can warm a cold room and make our spirits soar. But many of us are afraid to laugh, especially when we make mistakes. We think we're supposed to be perfect, and we don't allow ourselves to make mistakes. However, we're not a mold punch...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. ~John Andrew Holmes

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Farewell Hopefulone (Preview) Best wishes to ya, H1.	Tanin	0	447	Dec 26, 2015 by Tanin
	Co-ed f2f meetings are not safe for young women (Preview) I tell my sponsees this and I go to treatment centers and tell the ladies there as well. AA meetings contain the worst people from the bar, and only some have gotten healthy. In early sobriety, I once stayed for the NA meeting. I kicked off my heals and curled up with my coffee. Somebody in the meeting stol...	designer	8	749	Dec 26, 2015 by Tanin
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. ~Helen Keller	Pythonpappy	0	547	Dec 26, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/26 (Preview) Working todayAs we approach a new year, many of us feel fear. We look back on the past and worry about the future. But if we remember we only have today, we can work to make that future better. We have found true friends in our fellowship, and this is a time to be with them.Am I ensuring a fruitful future by wo...	Pythonpappy	0	381	Dec 26, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light. ~Albert Schweitzer	Pythonpappy	3	425	Dec 25, 2015 by Dodsworth
	Questioning my decisionb (Preview) I have had a sponsee for about 6 months now. She made it to 90 days and relapsed. Her behavior was showing way before the relapse, stealing from stores, having sex with any guy that paid attention to her, being kicked out of rehab. I would suggest many things and bring her right back to the book. Nothing...	thywillbedonegmh	14	1096	Dec 25, 2015 by Db1105
	Merry Xmas (Preview) Just wanted to wish everyone a merry Christmas, especially Dean, pappy, leeu, pinkchip, etc..	Dodsworth	1	328	Dec 25, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Alcohol in cough syrup and other medicines (Preview) I accidentally took night time flu medicine with alcohol in it. I experienced no cravings, but I got migraine headaches that felt like a hangover/withdrawal the next day. In early sobriety, I might have experienced cravings, but I took a small dosage and also have been sober for nearly 6 years. Beca...	designer	2	2223	Dec 25, 2015 by Tanin
	Today's Gift 12/25 (Preview) Reflection for the DayToday is a special day in more ways than one. It's a day that God has made, and I'm alive in God's world. I know that all things in my life this day are an expression of God's love the fact that I'm alive, that I'm recovering, and that I'm able to feel the way I feel at this very instant. Fo...	Pythonpappy	0	300	Dec 25, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/24 (Preview) How we treat other people comes back to us always.Offering others understanding and compassion changes how we perceive the world around us on a daily basis. Our acts of love inspire love from others. What we send out to the people who share our path changes, ever so subtly, the complexion of each life w...	Pythonpappy	1	337	Dec 24, 2015 by MarcLacroix
	Merry Christmas All (But not too merry) (Preview) Hi All, Christmas is upon us again and I would just like to wish you all a very happy time. I know it is a very difficult time for many, especially those having their first sober Xmas. I have been blessed in that area. Xmas was always the time of my biggest disasters, and I spoilt it for my family many times. S...	Fyne Spirit	5	725	Dec 24, 2015 by Tanin
	New Year's Resolutions (Preview) Whew! I am glad this year is almost over. Been some good stuff that has happened and some rough--bad stuff. It is funny/strange that I am the type of person who has always focused on the "bad". I cannot tell you hardly any of the "good" things which have happened over the last year,...	hopefulone	21	851	Dec 23, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/23 (Preview) Slow down and let goOn a road trip up the California coast a while back, I tried to call home only to find that the battery in my cell phone had died. I worried. What if someone needed to get in touch with me? What if there was a problem with the house? What if my family couldn't find me and got worried?I passed...	Pythonpappy	0	300	Dec 23, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Back in...after 2 years out (Preview) I first went to AA in 2012 and had about 6 months of sobriety. I put myself under the illusion that I was "cured" and that I likely could have a few beers and keep it under control. That worked okay for a few months, but over time, my control was revealed for what it really was - a lie. First it wa...	Troy	80	1556	Dec 23, 2015 by Troy
	Today's Gift 12/22 (Preview) Live and let live is good advice.The more comfortable we are with the knowledge that each of us has a unique journey to make, a specific purpose to fulfill, the easier it is to let other people live their own lives. When family members are in trouble with alcohol or other drugs, it's terribly difficult...	Pythonpappy	0	329	Dec 22, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Time is a fixed income and, as with any income, the real problem facing most of us is how to live successfully within our daily allotment. ~Margaret B. Johnstone	Pythonpappy	0	336	Dec 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/21 (Preview) GoodwillHave you ever envied someone else's good fortune? Consider the friend who calls with a different ring to her voice. Instead of sharing her troubles and woes, she proceeds to tell you good news. Something exciting, financially beneficial, glamorous, wonderful beyond belief has happened...	Pythonpappy	0	363	Dec 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A word of optimism and hope. A 'you can do it' when things are tough. ~Richard M. DeVos	Pythonpappy	1	361	Dec 21, 2015 by hopefulone
	Today's Gift 12/20 (Preview) Every Christmas I hope for the best but expect the worst. --Adult child group memberAs bells ring out and carols echo everywhere, we should not be surprised if our spirits take a nosedive. It isn't that we don't understand the meaning of Christmas, or that we reject it, but rather that the idealized ve...	Pythonpappy	0	365	Dec 20, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Progress (Preview) Hi H1 I'm back just been really busy at work. Broke up for Christmas and all my colleagues have gone out this evening so feel a little out of sorts. I'll get through though first year I haven't been out once I have finished work for Christmas back in Boxing Day	fenners	3	482	Dec 19, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Too much rum in the cake??? (Preview)	Pythonpappy	3	622	Dec 19, 2015 by hopefulone
	My Name is Bill W. Online Movie Free......Great Movie for Newbies (Preview) http://putlocker.is/watch-my-name-is-bill-w-online-free-putlocker.html	hopefulone	0	2674	Dec 19, 2015 by hopefulone
	Gossip (Preview) I found out last night that a member of AA is spreading a malicious lie involving me and a male member having intimate relations. It is in retaliation for me distancing myself from her a while back because her controlling and manipulative behavior was draining me dry and was one of the things which happ...	hopefulone	14	1595	Dec 19, 2015 by hopefulone
	Today's Gift 12/19 (Preview) Fortunate are the people whose roots are deep. --Agnes Meyer Deep roots offer strength and stability to an organism. They nourish it plentifully. They anchor it when the fierce winds blow. We each are offered the gifts of roots when we give ourselves fully to the program. We are never going to face, a...	Pythonpappy	0	437	Dec 19, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/18 (Preview) Competing with others - AttitudeSome of us never liked close competition. We preferred to be clear winners or not to compete at all. We didn't like to have competitors breathing down our necks.This attitude kept up from doing our best, and we made a mistake when we thought we were competing with other...	Pythonpappy	0	306	Dec 18, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/17 (Preview) Fulfillment"Everything I need shall be provided today. Everything." Say it, until you believe it. Say it at the beginning of the day. Say it throughout the day. Sometimes, it helps to know what we want and need. But if we dont, we can trust that God does. When we ask, trust, and believe that o...	Pythonpappy	1	406	Dec 17, 2015 by hopefulone
	Outside issues appropriate in group e-mail? (Preview) I recently received an e-mail from another AA which forwarded a long article ranting about how our country should be handling terrorism. This member often sends me e-mails, most of which are fine with me, as they're relatively innocuous. This seemed over the top - it was a mass mailing, with many nam...	emmi331	10	611	Dec 17, 2015 by hopefulone
	A Different Kind of Meeting.... (Preview) There is one meeting in my area which I have heard about and haven't been to--yet. Everything is very formal. I have heard they even roll out a red carpet for people attending it. Had I heard it from one member--I would have thought he was joking. I have heard it twice. Men have to wear ties and women have to...	hopefulone	8	725	Dec 17, 2015 by hopefulone
	"You're going to die if you keep drinking! Make sure you have a drink soon." (Preview) Perfectly good advice, sometimes... Commentary: How our health care system makes ER doctors addiction enablers How the ER has become an expensive drunk tank Amy Ho October 8, 2015I do a strange thing as a physician almost daily. I go to alcoholics and have them promise me they'll go home and continu...	Tanin	10	1718	Dec 16, 2015 by Fyne Spirit
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Not the maker of plans and promises, but rather the one who offers faithful service in small matters. This is the person who is most likely to achieve what is good and lasting. ~Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von on Achievement	Pythonpappy	0	338	Dec 16, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/16 (Preview) Nothing happens unless first a dream. --Carl Sandburg What do we see when we daydream about the future? Is everything much better than it is now, or are we still struggling with the same issues? Are we dreaming about what we really want or about what we think we want? Do we see the whole picture or just a p...	Pythonpappy	0	336	Dec 16, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/15 (Preview) Being Before DoingWhat we are comes before what we do. In order to produce good fruit, the tree has to be a good tree. If we are not whole, integrated, and in touch with ourselves and our Higher Power, the actions that we take will not be satisfying.For us, being abstinent is more important than anyth...	Pythonpappy	0	367	Dec 15, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) December 14, 2015Quote of the Week"We're not bad people getting good, we're sick people getting better." I was attending a meeting the other night and a newcomer raised his hand and asked what he could do to relieve the shame he felt. He shared that he hadnt been sober very long, and that t...	Pythonpappy	0	403	Dec 14, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Humor Time!!! (Preview) The OperationA politician awoke in a hospital bed after a complicated operation, and found that the curtains were drawn around him. "Why are the curtains closed," he said. "Is it night?" A nurse replied, "No, it is just that there is a fire across the street, and we didn'...	Pythonpappy	2	609	Dec 13, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/13 (Preview) Dare to be empty. Dare to let go. Dare to believe. --Elisabeth L.Not many of us have received a direct, visual experience of God. Most of us only sense a Presence, or perhaps see the evidence of God's help. It takes profound faith to live moment by moment in the knowledge that God is always here.The found...	Pythonpappy	1	337	Dec 13, 2015 by BLUESMAN
	Meeting this morning (Preview) I just left a very powerful meeting this morning. Alcohol not only kills the body physically but mentally and spiritually way before the physical form is destroyed. I am an alcoholic, I know this because I don't have an "off button" when I start drinking!! Gratefully to be sober today. Kee...	lucie15	4	496	Dec 12, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 12/12 (Preview) Become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid. ~Lady Bird Johnson	Pythonpappy	0	420	Dec 12, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/12 (Preview) When all else fails, read the instructions. --Agnes AlienThe instructions for recovery are in our Twelve Step program. Yet, there are times when we feel our program isn't working. At these times, we need to read the instructions.Have you followed the "instructions," the wise words fou...	Pythonpappy	0	403	Dec 12, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Step Work (Preview) Hi All, I need to start working the steps correctly what is the best way to start I have been doing a lot of reading on step 1 and 2 with some good feeling about both. I no I need to probably now seek a sponsor and I'm just looking for some help and some experiences	fenners	5	561	Dec 11, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 12/11 (Preview) Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit. ~Conrad Hilton	Pythonpappy	0	303	Dec 11, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/11 (Preview) Relax enough to face reality when life twists and turns.Sometimes in life, no matter how deeply we intend to make the best decisions possible for ourselves, things happen. Marriages end, jobs turn sour, friends wane. For reasons outside our control or understanding, the situation twists and turn...	Pythonpappy	0	311	Dec 11, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Hopes are planted in friendship's garden where dreams blossom into priceless treasures. ~Unknown, Source on Friends and Friendship	Pythonpappy	0	342	Dec 10, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/10 ... I especially Identify with this One! (Preview) We are what we are. --Motto of Lake Wobegon, Garrison KeillorSometimes we devote so much effort to being what we are not, that we lose the chance to be what we are. We have one identity for this person and another for that one. Our co-workers, neighbors, friends, and family all expect different things o...	Pythonpappy	0	396	Dec 10, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Getting Back To Day One (Preview) Good morning all. I have been in and out of these rooms for a long time. Just when I think I got this I dont. Too embarrassing to go back to f2f as I see the way some people look at me. Failure. I'm gonna have to try again somehow to stop drinking again. Thanks for listening. TrishaG	TrishaG	7	727	Dec 9, 2015 by hopefulone
	30 DAYS DONE !!! (Preview) Hi All, I have completed my first 30 days and should receive my first chip tomorrow looking forward to that. It has been far from easy but with good support on here I have made it. Also completed my second day back at work after long absence feeling proud but not complacent good platform tomorrow is anoth...	fenners	6	574	Dec 9, 2015 by hopefulone
	Keep Coming Back.... (Preview) I hope that anyone who has relapsed does not let shame, guilt and/or embarrassment keep them from coming back to the meetings. I almost let all of those things keep me out. When I had relapsed in the past, it took me years to go back for fear of others knowing I went out. I felt weak, like a failure/loser and...	hopefulone	4	906	Dec 9, 2015 by hopefulone
	Today's Gift 12/9 (Preview) It isn't for the moment you are struck that you need courage, but for the long uphill climb back to sanity and faith and security. --Anne Morrow LindberghMost of us are on a long uphill climb at this moment. It is a climb we are making together, and yet a climb we can't do for each other. I can reach out my han...	Pythonpappy	1	493	Dec 9, 2015 by BLUESMAN
	Husband who still drinks (Preview) Hello there! I am new to this. I have been attending meetings for about eight months, and have a great home group. I have been able to string together nearly 2 months of sobriety. I have a great sponsor, and am working very hard to live a clean and sober life, to get my life back. My number one problem is the o...	kbert	7	687	Dec 9, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 12/8 (Preview) Laughter, by definition, is healthy. --Doris LessingA hearty laugh can warm a cold room and make our spirits soar. But many of us are afraid to laugh, especially when we make mistakes. We think we're supposed to be perfect, and we don't allow ourselves to make mistakes. However, we're not a mold punch...	Pythonpappy	0	453	Dec 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 12/7 (Preview) There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. ~John Andrew Holmes	Pythonpappy	1	372	Dec 7, 2015 by hopefulone
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