Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Almost everyone wants something for nothing. --Marsha SinetarBargains attract. Finding a good value excites us, and we share the news quickly. Wanting anything for free is human nature perhaps. However, we have had to learn again and again that you get what you pay for. This is true of human interac...

gonee · gonee

Dear God, I pray that you will heal my all friends who are not well at present. A special prayer for Dean and Pappy, that God restores them quickly. To all the newcomers on the board, I pray that you will embark on this recovery journey with us. To those who are burdened, I pray that God lightens your load to...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Everything is funny as long as it is happening to someone else. -- Will RogersWe laugh when others do something silly. We're amused when something funny happens to them. But if the same happens to us and people laugh, we might give them the evil eye.Yet, when others laugh, it can free us. It frees us to se...

gonee · gonee

"They are restless, irritable and discontented, unless they can again experience the sense of ease and comfort which comes at once by taking a few drinks....." Doctor's opinion AA book. These 3 withdrawal symptoms are a package deal for alcoholics of my type and therefore abstinence al...

mberam · mberam

Hello All, I had 18 years and relapsed a couple years ago. I now have 4 months, but I'm barely going to meetings. Every day I say I'm going to go and I don't. I did a lot of damage on this last run. I had a very full and amazing life prior to my relapse. I was so blessed. I gave back everything God blessed me with -...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Control robs us of serenity.The Serenity Prayer, when relied on, changes the very nature of our lives. The reality is that most of our troubles result from an unwillingness to give up controlling the many people we encounter. What they are doing is seldom relevant. We simply want them to answer to us!...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Subject: Arriving in HeavenWhen You Stop Laughing, You Stop Living!!~If You Rest - You Rust!!~Arriving in Heaven All arrivals in heaven have to go through a bureaucratic examination to determine whether admission will be granted. One room has a clerk, who inputs computerized records of what e...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We don't always understand the ways of Almighty God - the crosses sent us, the sacrifices demanded . . . But we accept with faith and resignation the holy will with no looking back, and we are at peace. --AnonymousAcceptance of our past, acceptance of the conditions presently in our lives that we canno...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

a "practicing alkie" Would see this as a receipt. -- Edited by Zoomtopz on Friday 4th of September 2015 04:32:30 AM

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom. --Hannah ArendtResentments keep us in the past, a past that can never be relived. Resentments keep a stranglehold on our mind. They keep us from appreciating the beauty of a moment. They stop us from hearing the loving voices of friends. We forget that we h...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I need a good recipe ... or from anyone else who's a cooking nut ... LOL ... I have a ton of Jalapenos from the garden and want to try deep fried 'Poppers' ... anyone got a good recipe??? ... The alcohol connection? ... yeah, having a garden is one of the 'by-products' of being sober ... one learns there's...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Growth is the only evidence of life. --John, Cardinal NewmanWe should be thankful we can never reach complete serenity. If we could, we would never have the need to improve ourselves. We would stop growing, because there would be no reason to learn any more than we already know, and we would become bor...

FlyingSquirrel · FlyingSquirrel

Tried 'em back in '01, they didn't work for me. But I was drinking back then. I'm almost 15 months sober now, still depressed (it kinda comes in waves, but the norm is for me to be at least a bit depressed daily). Not suicidal though, and don't think I'm at too much risk to go back out right now since I am...

onedayatatimebaby · onedayatatimebaby

show me in the BIG BOOK ???? I M A MALE ....ITS MOTIVES , THANK GOD 80 YEARS AGO YOU PEOPLE WERE NOT IN THE ROOMS, BEEN IN THE ROOMS SINCE 2000 . NEVER ASK FOR A WOMEN S NUMBER OR OUT ON A DATE. IF A WOMEN ASK ME TO SPONSOR HER , BECAUSE SHE WANTS A MALE . I M GOING TO SUGGEST A WOMEN. BUT NO WHERE IN THE BIG BOOK DOES IT SA...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Life moves forwardThe past is past. Over. Finished. Our job is to move with the flow of the present. We are propelled by what went before, but we do not try to swim against the current of our present lives by regretting or yearning for old times.Each day of recovery releases us from the past and gives us a f...

AstrowPuall · AstrowPuall

One of the best places to meet men healthy and attractive is the gym, but if you ever wondered how to conquer a man at the gym, don't read the following tips. Use perfume Find out what are the perfumes that men prefer and look for one that you like to use it whenever you are going to exercise in the gym. Your sc...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

When all else is lost, the future still remains. --Christian BoveeOurs is a program of hope. We sit in meetings and give each other hope. For no matter how long we have been sober - five days or thirty years - there will be times when we feel horrible. This is life. In everyone's life there are times of wond...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

an Aussie 50s , 60s & 70s music group that I follow on facebook . put a song from this group up "Nice Legs Shame about the face" by Dave & th Derros. Reminded me of Bobby Bare's song "Never been to bed with an ugly woman" HEY Girls . I Suppose you Have your own sayings . Saw this o...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

JUST SAYING. It just dawned on me why Mayberry was so peaceful and quiet ....nobody was married.Here are the single people that come to mind. Andy, Aunt Bea, Barney, Floyd, Howard,Goober, Gomer, Sam, Ernest T Bass, the Darlin family, Helen, Thelma Lou, Clara...In fact, the only one married was O...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

September 7, 2015Quote of the Week"My recovery changed when I forever gave up the hope of having a different past." I have spent a lot of time thinking about my past. Alternately feeling sorry for myself or being outraged at the wrongs - real or imagined - that were done to me, a constant th...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A single grateful thought toward heaven is the most complete prayer. --Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Thank you is one of the most important things we can say to anyone. Thank you packs a lot of meaning into two little words. Thank you says, "I see you. I see what you have done for me. You have been kind t...

hopefulone · hopefulone

I have been listening to Part One of the Joe and Charlie tapes. I listened to at least the Part One of these earlier on. This one has a glitch --keeps going to what Utube refers to an "Ad" and this guy (Joe???? Charlie????) cuts in and talks about alcoholism...not selling anything...just can...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Change of scene has no effect upon unconscious conflicts. --Edmund Bergler, M.D.There's no running away from the internal strife. Whatever haunts us must finally be confronted and resolved if we're ever to grow and thus contribute to our world its due. When we keep secrets locked away, the secrets...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A tip-off to an abusive family system is a situation in which nobody ever apologizes. -- Karen Shaud When we get a tip-off, we can open the door to a whole new way of looking at the world. The tip-off about apologies can help us learn to have a healthier family. It is hard to apologize, but with practice, it...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

If Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner goes missing, will they put his/her picture on a carton of Half & Half??

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Practicing toleranceEveryone has a different opinion. No two people look the same. We all are different. Differences can cause us fear and set us apart from others, and we have no idea why.If addiction closes us down, recovery opens us up. In the program, we learn that we are all more alike than we are d...

hopefulone · hopefulone

http://sobercourage.com/2015/04/24/how-to-get-through-a-tough-time-sober/

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Do we manage ourselves to the best of our ability? Some of us are in the program because the drinkers in our lives are out of control and we feel crazy. Others of us come to the program certain that we are managing our lives very well but hoping to learn how to better manage someone else. For some of us, the a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

August 31, 2015Quote of the Week"Live life today as though you knew you were dying." We've all heard sayings like this before, and for many years my reaction was, "Yeah but it's not my last day and the rent is due at the end of the month, and my relationship isn't getting better, and bla...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Be aware of wonder. --Robert FulghumWe have days when we experience the small coincidences in life - our car breaks down and we run into an old friend at the service station; we're thinking about someone and she calls just because we've been on her mind; we ask ourselves a question and the answer appear...

Tanin · Tanin

Bad luck, this. RIP.Recovering alcoholic heading to AA hit and killed by drunk driver SOMERSWORTH, N.H. (MyFoxBoston.com) - A recovering alcoholic was hit and killed on the way to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting by an allegedly drunk driver in New Hampshire on Monday.Reed Hindle, 61, of Fremont...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Detachment doesn't mean denying compassion.Approaching life with detachment may seem cold at first. We are accustomed to offering lots of help to other people. Thus the first few times we back off from what has become our natural inclination we feel uncomfortable.Through this program we are lear...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Be grateful for where you are now."It doesn't take as much faith to believe that everything happens for a reason as it does to embrace the belief that I am who and where I am now, today, for a reason - even if I don't know what that reason is and even if I don't particularly like who or where I am today,&q...

Tanin · Tanin

Heard a good story on NPR today of a drunk making it to sobriety. Woman by the name of Sarah Hepola. She authored the book Blackout: Remembering The Things I Drank To Forget. Sharp lady. Pretty honest account, 5 years into sobriety. She finally got off the party bus. Might be Worth a listen. http://www....

Snugsy · Snugsy

how does this work?

hopefulone · hopefulone

Where'd you guys go???? Would love to hear from both of you. Thinking about you. Have a great safe and sober weekend!

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I grew up knowing I had to be a success for others. --Sandy WarmanThe pressure of performance is daunting and extremely stressful. Some, like Sandy, were controlled by it their whole lives. Perhaps that was your experience, too. Are you free of it now?The desire to be successful never was a bad thing i...

DJ9110 · DJ9110

hey guys. I'm new here. Also new in recovery. I finished rehab this past Monday. Went to a meeting that night. My Mom took me to the beach for a short get away. Enjoying the beach so far But having cravings as I've always drank at the beach. Just wanted some helpful words from you guys. Thank you!

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice. -- E. W. HoweDo you let yourself be afraid of your illness? You'd better. Many of us were scared into sobriety. Often, a spiritual awakening directly follows a good scare. Fear seems to improve our vision. Are you smart enough to run from your addictio...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Have you learned lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you? Have you not learned great lessons from those who braced themselves against you, and disputed the passage with you? --Walt WhitmanWouldn't it be grand if we could have everything our way! We'd ha...

skitzobill · skitzobill

A company that places disabled people in Government and private sector jobs is trying to place me in a job. My resume probably was approved today. I am looking for a customer service or clerical job. they require knowledge of Microsoft office and good typing. I'm taking an online course for Micros...

Baba Louie · Baba Louie

with people when they say "I'm so proud of you", for staying sober. Actually, I don't have a problem with the people who say it. I just have a hard time hearing it. Quitting the poison isn't something I'm proud of, because I never should have let it get that bad in the first place. So, people ar...

gonee · gonee

Thank you all members of this board both old and new. Many of you will never know how much you mean to me. My 1st entry into AA was on the 13 April 1988. I needed 4 months more to convince me that I was powerless over alcohol. I re-entered AA on 19 August 1988. Now I was ready to embark on the 12 step program, with...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

If you want to change who you are, change what you do. ***The Big Book is like a cookbook - you can read it all day long and starve. You have to take the action. ***If you stay humble, you will not stumble. ***Our neighbor's window looks much cleaner if we first wash our own. ***Yesterday is a canceled check...

Draco XIV · Draco XIV

Hi, I'm a miserable alcoholic. But I'm even more miserable sober. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, I've read through a few posts here and I have to say I see now where you people are coming from. It's not how much you drink, or how occasional it might be, but how you obsess over it. If you have to worr...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

August 24, 2015Quote of the Week"Nothing, absolutely nothing happens in God's world by mistake." Lately, things haven't been going my way. Both small things as well as big, scary health related issues have come up that are definitely not what I wanted and can't be good for me. As I cli...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

When folks have allotted themselves a task and work together in unison, they escape unhappiness. --Emile ZolaWe may have been loners in the past, preferring solitude to the company of others. We may have spent time as children buried in books instead of outside playing with other children. We may ha...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

As the twig is bent, the tree inclines.A positive self-image is critical to our recovery. Why? Because it is the glasses through which we look, the gloves with which we touch, the door by which we enter into a relationship with life. Self-image is not who we really are, but a combination of what we wish w...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

1st of all, thank you to all those who have kept me in their prayers ... this is the first day in a long time that I've felt good enough to post something other than gibberish ... The Dr's visits and testing continues ... please keep the prayers going ... I have missed you guys more than you know ... Love y...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Seeking growthWe are where we are for a reason. As long as that reason remains, we remain where we are. If we aren't where we think we should be, working the program will help us get to where our deepest self longs to be. This is growth. And growth is work. We must be willing to do the simple things that our ne...

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	Today's Gift 9/14 (Preview) Almost everyone wants something for nothing. --Marsha SinetarBargains attract. Finding a good value excites us, and we share the news quickly. Wanting anything for free is human nature perhaps. However, we have had to learn again and again that you get what you pay for. This is true of human interac...	Pythonpappy	0	385	Sep 14, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Prayer. (Preview) Dear God, I pray that you will heal my all friends who are not well at present. A special prayer for Dean and Pappy, that God restores them quickly. To all the newcomers on the board, I pray that you will embark on this recovery journey with us. To those who are burdened, I pray that God lightens your load to...	gonee	2	477	Sep 13, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 9/13 (Preview) Everything is funny as long as it is happening to someone else. -- Will RogersWe laugh when others do something silly. We're amused when something funny happens to them. But if the same happens to us and people laugh, we might give them the evil eye.Yet, when others laugh, it can free us. It frees us to se...	Pythonpappy	0	385	Sep 13, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Doctor's opinion. (Preview) "They are restless, irritable and discontented, unless they can again experience the sense of ease and comfort which comes at once by taking a few drinks....." Doctor's opinion AA book. These 3 withdrawal symptoms are a package deal for alcoholics of my type and therefore abstinence al...	gonee	6	531	Sep 13, 2015 by Coogi
	4 Months Sober and Need Help (Preview) Hello All, I had 18 years and relapsed a couple years ago. I now have 4 months, but I'm barely going to meetings. Every day I say I'm going to go and I don't. I did a lot of damage on this last run. I had a very full and amazing life prior to my relapse. I was so blessed. I gave back everything God blessed me with -...	mberam	8	772	Sep 13, 2015 by hopefulone
	Today's Gift 9/12 ... Today's is Especially Good! (Preview) Control robs us of serenity.The Serenity Prayer, when relied on, changes the very nature of our lives. The reality is that most of our troubles result from an unwillingness to give up controlling the many people we encounter. What they are doing is seldom relevant. We simply want them to answer to us!...	Pythonpappy	0	353	Sep 12, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Time for A Little Humor ... 'Arriving in Heaven' (Preview) Subject: Arriving in HeavenWhen You Stop Laughing, You Stop Living!!~*If You Rest - You Rust!!~Arriving in Heaven* All arrivals in heaven have to go through a bureaucratic examination to determine whether admission will be granted. One room has a clerk, who inputs computerized records of what e...**	Pythonpappy	1	536	Sep 11, 2015 by Coogi
	Today's Gift 9/11 (Preview) We don't always understand the ways of Almighty God - the crosses sent us, the sacrifices demanded . . . But we accept with faith and resignation the holy will with no looking back, and we are at peace. --AnonymousAcceptance of our past, acceptance of the conditions presently in our lives that we canno...	Pythonpappy	0	331	Sep 11, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	script or receipt (Preview) a "practicing alkie" Would see this as a receipt. -- Edited by Zoomtopz on Friday 4th of September 2015 04:32:30 AM	Zoomtopz	9	996	Sep 11, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 9/10 (Preview) Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom. --Hannah ArendtResentments keep us in the past, a past that can never be relived. Resentments keep a stranglehold on our mind. They keep us from appreciating the beauty of a moment. They stop us from hearing the loving voices of friends. We forget that we h...	Pythonpappy	0	310	Sep 10, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Hopefulone, ...You There??? (Preview) I need a good recipe ... or from anyone else who's a cooking nut ... LOL ... I have a ton of Jalapenos from the garden and want to try deep fried 'Poppers' ... anyone got a good recipe??? ... The alcohol connection? ... yeah, having a garden is one of the 'by-products' of being sober ... one learns there's...	Pythonpappy	7	550	Sep 10, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 9/9 (Preview) Growth is the only evidence of life. --John, Cardinal NewmanWe should be thankful we can never reach complete serenity. If we could, we would never have the need to improve ourselves. We would stop growing, because there would be no reason to learn any more than we already know, and we would become bor...	Pythonpappy	0	411	Sep 9, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Anti-depressants (Preview) Tried 'em back in '01, they didn't work for me. But I was drinking back then. I'm almost 15 months sober now, still depressed (it kinda comes in waves, but the norm is for me to be at least a bit depressed daily). Not suicidal though, and don't think I'm at too much risk to go back out right now since I am...	FlyingSquirrel	39	3026	Sep 9, 2015 by emmi331
	MALE AND WOMEN WORKING TOGETHER (Preview) show me in the BIG BOOK ???? I M A MALE ....ITS MOTIVES , THANK GOD 80 YEARS AGO YOU PEOPLE WERE NOT IN THE ROOMS, BEEN IN THE ROOMS SINCE 2000 . NEVER ASK FOR A WOMEN S NUMBER OR OUT ON A DATE. IF A WOMEN ASK ME TO SPONSOR HER , BECAUSE SHE WANTS A MALE . I M GOING TO SUGGEST A WOMEN. BUT NO WHERE IN THE BIG BOOK DOES IT SA...	onedayatatimebaby	4	799	Sep 9, 2015 by emmi331
	Today's Gift 9/8 (Preview) Life moves forwardThe past is past. Over. Finished. Our job is to move with the flow of the present. We are propelled by what went before, but we do not try to swim against the current of our present lives by regretting or yearning for old times.Each day of recovery releases us from the past and gives us a f...	Pythonpappy	0	378	Sep 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	How To Conquer A Man At The Gym Life Style Skin Care Beauty Tips (Preview) One of the best places to meet men healthy and attractive is the gym, but if you ever wondered how to conquer a man at the gym, don't read the following tips. Use perfume Find out what are the perfumes that men prefer and look for one that you like to use it whenever you are going to exercise in the gym. Your sc...	AstrowPuall	37	1213	Sep 7, 2015 by Baba Louie
	Today's Gift 9/7 (Preview) When all else is lost, the future still remains. --Christian BoveeOurs is a program of hope. We sit in meetings and give each other hope. For no matter how long we have been sober - five days or thirty years - there will be times when we feel horrible. This is life. In everyone's life there are times of wond...	Pythonpappy	2	396	Sep 7, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Dave & th Derro's (Preview) an Aussie 50s , 60s & 70s music group that I follow on facebook . put a song from this group up "Nice Legs Shame about the face" by Dave & th Derros. Reminded me of Bobby Bare's song "Never been to bed with an ugly woman" HEY Girls . I Suppose you Have your own sayings . Saw this o...	Zoomtopz	1	384	Sep 7, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Humor ... Nobody was Married (Preview) JUST SAYING. It just dawned on me why Mayberry was so peaceful and quiet ....nobody was married.Here are the single people that come to mind. Andy, Aunt Bea, Barney, Floyd, Howard,Goober, Gomer, Sam, Ernest T Bass, the Darlin family, Helen, Thelma Lou, Clara...In fact, the only one married was O...	Pythonpappy	2	453	Sep 7, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) September 7, 2015Quote of the Week"My recovery changed when I forever gave up the hope of having a different past." I have spent a lot of time thinking about my past. Alternately feeling sorry for myself or being outraged at the wrongs - real or imagined - that were done to me, a constant th...	Pythonpappy	0	495	Sep 7, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 9/6 (Preview) A single grateful thought toward heaven is the most complete prayer. --Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Thank you is one of the most important things we can say to anyone. Thank you packs a lot of meaning into two little words. Thank you says, "I see you. I see what you have done for me. You have been kind t...	Pythonpappy	1	355	Sep 6, 2015 by Baba Louie
	Joe and Charlie tapes (Preview) I have been listening to Part One of the Joe and Charlie tapes. I listened to at least the Part One of these earlier on. This one has a glitch --keeps going to what Utube refers to an "Ad" and this guy (Joe???? Charlie????) cuts in and talks about alcoholism...not selling anything...just can...	hopefulone	6	3178	Sep 5, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 9/5 (Preview) Change of scene has no effect upon unconscious conflicts. --Edmund Bergler, M.D.There's no running away from the internal strife. Whatever haunts us must finally be confronted and resolved if we're ever to grow and thus contribute to our world its due. When we keep secrets locked away, the secrets...	Pythonpappy	0	435	Sep 5, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 9/4 (Preview) A tip-off to an abusive family system is a situation in which nobody ever apologizes. -- Karen Shaud When we get a tip-off, we can open the door to a whole new way of looking at the world. The tip-off about apologies can help us learn to have a healthier family. It is hard to apologize, but with practice, it...	Pythonpappy	0	388	Sep 4, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Humor ... Question of the Day (Preview) If Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner goes missing, will they put his/her picture on a carton of Half & Half??	Pythonpappy	0	346	Sep 3, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 9/3 (Preview) Practicing toleranceEveryone has a different opinion. No two people look the same. We all are different. Differences can cause us fear and set us apart from others, and we have no idea why.If addiction closes us down, recovery opens us up. In the program, we learn that we are all more alike than we are d...	Pythonpappy	0	348	Sep 3, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	How To Get Through a Tough Sober Time (Preview) http://sobercourage.com/2015/04/24/how-to-get-through-a-tough-time-sober/	hopefulone	1	481	Sep 2, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 9/2 (Preview) Do we manage ourselves to the best of our ability? Some of us are in the program because the drinkers in our lives are out of control and we feel crazy. Others of us come to the program certain that we are managing our lives very well but hoping to learn how to better manage someone else. For some of us, the a...	Pythonpappy	0	431	Sep 2, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) August 31, 2015Quote of the Week"Live life today as though you knew you were dying." We've all heard sayings like this before, and for many years my reaction was, "Yeah but it's not my last day and the rent is due at the end of the month, and my relationship isn't getting better, and bla...	Pythonpappy	0	508	Sep 2, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 9/1 (Preview) Be aware of wonder. --Robert FulghumWe have days when we experience the small coincidences in life - our car breaks down and we run into an old friend at the service station; we're thinking about someone and she calls just because we've been on her mind; we ask ourselves a question and the answer appear...	Pythonpappy	0	357	Sep 2, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	AA Killed On Way To Meeting (Preview) Bad luck, this. RIP.Recovering alcoholic heading to AA hit and killed by drunk driver SOMERSWORTH, N.H. (MyFoxBoston.com) - A recovering alcoholic was hit and killed on the way to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting by an allegedly drunk driver in New Hampshire on Monday.Reed Hindle, 61, of Fremont...	Tanin	4	835	Aug 30, 2015 by Coogi
	Today's Gift 8/30 (Preview) Detachment doesn't mean denying compassion.Approaching life with detachment may seem cold at first. We are accustomed to offering lots of help to other people. Thus the first few times we back off from what has become our natural inclination we feel uncomfortable.Through this program we are lear...	Pythonpappy	0	504	Aug 30, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 8/29 (Preview) Be grateful for where you are now."It doesn't take as much faith to believe that everything happens for a reason as it does to embrace the belief that I am who and where I am now, today, for a reason - even if I don't know what that reason is and even if I don't particularly like who or where I am today,&q...	Pythonpappy	0	391	Aug 29, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Alcohol, the Fuel Of All Adventure, No Longer Works blackouts (Preview) Heard a good story on NPR today of a drunk making it to sobriety. Woman by the name of Sarah Hepola. She authored the book Blackout: Remembering The Things I Drank To Forget. Sharp lady. Pretty honest account, 5 years into sobriety. She finally got off the party bus. Might be Worth a listen. http://www....	Tanin	1	543	Aug 29, 2015 by Baba Louie
	Never been on here before (Preview) how does this work?	Snugsy	5	563	Aug 29, 2015 by gonee
	DJ9110 and Snugsy---Our 2 Newbies....Hope you both are doing okay (Preview) Where'd you guys go???? Would love to hear from both of you. Thinking about you. Have a great safe and sober weekend!	hopefulone	0	505	Aug 29, 2015 by hopefulone
	Today's Gift 8/28 (Preview) I grew up knowing I had to be a success for others. --Sandy WarmanThe pressure of performance is daunting and extremely stressful. Some, like Sandy, were controlled by it their whole lives. Perhaps that was your experience, too. Are you free of it now?The desire to be successful never was a bad thing i...	Pythonpappy	0	396	Aug 28, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Need some comfort (Preview) hey guys. I'm new here. Also new in recovery. I finished rehab this past Monday. Went to a meeting that night. My Mom took me to the beach for a short get away. Enjoying the beach so far But having cravings as I've always drank at the beach. Just wanted some helpful words from you guys. Thank you!	DJ9110	18	1232	Aug 27, 2015 by hopefulone
	Today's Gift 8/26 (Preview) A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice. -- E. W. HoweDo you let yourself be afraid of your illness? You'd better. Many of us were scared into sobriety. Often, a spiritual awakening directly follows a good scare. Fear seems to improve our vision. Are you smart enough to run from your addictio...	Pythonpappy	1	397	Aug 27, 2015 by gonee
	Today's Gift 8/27 (Preview) Have you learned lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you? Have you not learned great lessons from those who braced themselves against you, and disputed the passage with you? --Walt WhitmanWouldn't it be grand if we could have everything our way! We'd ha...	Pythonpappy	0	389	Aug 27, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	job search (Preview) A company that places disabled people in Government and private sector jobs is trying to place me in a job. My resume probably was approved today. I am looking for a customer service or clerical job. they require knowledge of Microsoft office and good typing. I'm taking an online course for Micros...	skitzobill	5	540	Aug 26, 2015 by Baba Louie
	I have a problem... (Preview) with people when they say "I'm so proud of you", for staying sober. Actually, I don't have a problem with the people who say it. I just have a hard time hearing it. Quitting the poison isn't something I'm proud of, because I never should have let it get that bad in the first place. So, people ar...	Baba Louie	23	1046	Aug 26, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grateful for 27 years of AA sobriety. (Preview) Thank you all members of this board both old and new. Many of you will never know how much you mean to me. My 1st entry into AA was on the 13 April 1988. I needed 4 months more to convince me that I was powerless over alcohol. I re-entered AA on 19 August 1988. Now I was ready to embark on the 12 step program, with...	gonee	13	766	Aug 25, 2015 by Fyne Spirit
	Today's Gift 8/25 (Preview) If you want to change who you are, change what you do. *The Big Book is like a cookbook - you can read it all day long and starve. You have to take the action. If you stay humble, you will not stumble. Our neighbor's window looks much cleaner if we first wash our own. *Yesterday is a canceled check...	Pythonpappy	0	444	Aug 25, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	South Park - Bloody Mary Draco XIV's Introductory thread (Preview) Hi, I'm a miserable alcoholic. But I'm even more miserable sober. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, I've read through a few posts here and I have to say I see now where you people are coming from. It's not how much you drink, or how occasional it might be, but how you obsess over it. If you have to worr...	Draco XIV	20	6629	Aug 24, 2015 by skitzobill
	Wisdom of the Rooms --- (Boy, Did I Need This One!!!) (Preview) August 24, 2015Quote of the Week"Nothing, absolutely nothing happens in God's world by mistake." Lately, things haven't been going my way. Both small things as well as big, scary health related issues have come up that are definitely not what I wanted and can't be good for me. As I cli...	Pythonpappy	0	563	Aug 24, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 8/24 (Preview) When folks have allotted themselves a task and work together in unison, they escape unhappiness. --Emile ZolaWe may have been loners in the past, preferring solitude to the company of others. We may have spent time as children buried in books instead of outside playing with other children. We may ha...	Pythonpappy	0	474	Aug 24, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 8/23 (Preview) As the twig is bent, the tree inclines.A positive self-image is critical to our recovery. Why? Because it is the glasses through which we look, the gloves with which we touch, the door by which we enter into a relationship with life. Self-image is not who we really are, but a combination of what we wish w...	Pythonpappy	2	425	Aug 23, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Update 8/13 (Preview) 1st of all, thank you to all those who have kept me in their prayers ... this is the first day in a long time that I've felt good enough to post something other than gibberish ... The Dr's visits and testing continues ... please keep the prayers going ... I have missed you guys more than you know ... Love y...	Pythonpappy	7	746	Aug 23, 2015 by RubyTues
	Today's Gift 8/21 (Preview) Seeking growthWe are where we are for a reason. As long as that reason remains, we remain where we are. If we aren't where we think we should be, working the program will help us get to where our deepest self longs to be. This is growth. And growth is work. We must be willing to do the simple things that our ne...	Pythonpappy	5	489	Aug 23, 2015 by Baba Louie
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