Alcoholics Anonymous

Thotagauta · Thotagauta

I have drinking dreams (nightmares) which are extremely disturbing and leave me depressed and anxious the following day. I worry that these dreams are a sign of impending relapse. Has anyone had a similar experience?

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

July 4, 2016Quote of the Week"Behaviors are like tennis rackets; if yours is broken,get a new one. A woman at a meeting shared that behaviors are like tennis rackets. While a tennis racket works for a while - years even - eventually the strings wear out, the grip comes apart, and after a while you hav...

Troy · Troy

I woke up this morning with the realization that today is my 9 month sobriety birthday! What an adventure it has been. I haven't gained insight every day of this journey, but wow, my life has changed so much! I can only give credit to my Higher Power and the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous as I continu...

leavetherest · leavetherest

"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly." --proverb also found that Barbara Haines Howett came up with this

leavetherest · leavetherest

I do not have to explain to anyone who has been a regular to this site about Pappy. You all know and love him as I do, I am sure. He has given his time and wisdom to so many people. Perhaps countless alcoholics..those who have posted...those who deleted accounts and perhaps still come here and read, and per...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

July 11, 2016Quote of the Week"Just another Bozo on the bus" All my life Ive been taught to do whatever I could to be the best. In school my parents drove me to work harder than everyone else so I could get As and stand out. In athletics my coaches drilled us to practice harder and then pushed us to giv...

Thotagauta · Thotagauta

I have drinking dreams (nightmares) which are extremely disturbing and leave me depressed and anxious the following day. I worry that these dreams are a sign of impending relapse. Has anyone had a similar experience?

MarcLacroix · MarcLacroix

Have any of you ever been to one of those? If so, How did it go? Marc

allie · allie

I have been in AA for over a year. I have had about four relapses but always felt comfortable after my weeks away from AA coming back to admit my relapse and get my 24 hour coin. My longest clean time was 4 months. After my last relapse I came back to AA and my sponser and finally worked the steps completel...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I quit drinking, I quit smoking smoking and as of two months ago I quit eating meat! I'm running out of things to quit! It's really quite a feeling of power to be able to shrug off bad habits like this...I need to find some new unhealthy habits to start so I can give them up. Any suggestions? I'm thinking o...

Tanin · Tanin

Ain't it da truth...

Tanin · Tanin

Important guy, for us in Alcoholics Anonymous.... Phil Parker, Who Helped Homeless Alcoholics, Dies at 86By SAM ROBERTSJUNE 29, 2016Phil Parker, the son of a Baptist preacher, said he had never tasted liquor until his Harvard graduate school classmates lured him into a smoky cocktail lounge f...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Thanks to you I have been checking the board about 20 times per day (like I did when I was new) waiting to hear how things are going. It's been great reading all the posts - and seeing the new faces and old! Peace and Love my friend xo -- Edited by justadrunk on Wednesday 6th of July 2016 01:15:45 PM

davep12and12 · davep12and12

Hi all, I have noticed that in the past week or two there have been a lot of new replies being added to discussion threads that have not had any previous activity for several years. In some cases, the original commenters and/or the subsequent participants in those threads no longer contribute here, an...

manas · manas

Totally convinced about the first sip and progressive disease. But, does anyone here have anything to share about near-responsible drinking after learning a lesson (in my country, Alcoholics are forcibly admitted to rehab most of the time).

leavetherest · leavetherest

So..... I spent some time a couple of days ago making amends to those who I felt hurt me.... That section where "what is my part in it" "has been a real prob. for me. My first sponsor told me --"sometimes you really don't have a part in it". Although those words provided me with some kind of comfort and a just...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Looked it up today and realized I truly didn't know what it meant. Today I will start working towards change. Today I will stay sober. e·go [ee-goh, eg-oh] Show IPA noun, plural e·gos. 1. the I or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selv...

Ironman · Ironman

Day 4 now nicotine free!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm using 21mg patches. I'm drastic, yes, but I've jumped in with 2 feet and after 30 days sober I had to do it! I found myself smoking 2 packs a day once I quit drinking!!! Now, I feel I'll be able to attain a better spiritual connection without the practi...

RE: NEW USER · Bunchie

Been sober 18 days , can't say I miss drinking I feel good, but I still get irritated at work on occasion not as bad as I use to. I also am feeling the 4 th of July blues, the 4 th is a big thing in my town . The only problem it's an alcohol thing everyone drinks on the 4 th, it's going to O be a real test, my son has base...

Doll · Doll

I used to only smoke when I drank, (I was a binge drinker), then when I quit drinking I started smoking all the time. I started to love a cigarette with a cup of coffee in the morning, and nothing is better than one after eating! Then it progessed to lighting up while talking on the phone, driving, an...

Maureen B · Maureen B

Hi Everyone, I am new here! I am searching for a Sober BBQ in the Seattle area for the 4th??? Does anyone know of any fun groups? Please let me know.... Maureen

MarcLacroix · MarcLacroix

Been feeling under the weather lately and reading this lifted my spirits a little. :) At the starting line, the six yellow Christmas tree lights flash for an instant and you release the hand-operated brake a smidgen before the light hits green. Suddenly, in the next nanosecond, the supercharged V...

jc2008 · jc2008

Yep, me again. Sometimes -- a lot of the time -- I struggle with the nagging question: am I really an alcoholic? Or did I just abuse alcohol as a symptom of other stuff? There are times when this internal debate takes up all of my energy. I torment myself. It feels like everyone in AA, while struggli...

SignsOfRecovery · SignsOfRecovery

Hello to All, Wishing everyone another day of sobriety and serenity! This post is to share with you our new mobile site online 12-step gift shop called Signs of Recovery! http://www.Signs-of-Recovery.com www.Signs-of-Recovery.com Please check us out and pass us on so that we can continue to car...

leavetherest · leavetherest

If I am remembering right, your surgery is tomorrow. Just hoping and praying that the Lord will feel you with peace and calmness today and throughout the following days. Love you so much, dear friend.

leavetherest · leavetherest

"It's okay to be scared.....being scared means you are about to do something very very brave." --Mandy Hale

gonee · gonee

I pray you are well and everything is going according to plan with your heart surgery. Get well soon brother. Jesus will heal you. The still suffering alcoholics like myself need you.

Troy · Troy

I'm sitting outside a meeting right now-it's due to start in a few minutes. My 22 year old son was arrested for drunk driving last night. I'm not sure what to do. The stress on my wife and I is pretty high right now. I ask for prayers.

Larry_H · Larry_H

Disclaimer: This is not my writing but it is interesting and as an Alcoholic I can identify with it. Larry, ------------------- Why Binge Drinkers Are The Hardest Alcoholics To Treat Binge drinkers typically don't drink every day, or drink continuously like most alcoholics. Instead, they tend...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

June 27, 2016Quote of the Week"Resentment - Taking poison and hoping the other person dies." Boy was this a shocker the first time I heard it. I was new in recovery and I had so many resentments that I didn't even know about them all yet. What I also didn't realize was that the people, places and things...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We Are Who We Think We AreHow we think about ourselves has an impact on what we do. If we decide that we are less of a person because we have an illness, then we may not fulfill our potential. If we decide our illness will consume our every thought and action for the rest of our lives, then it probably will. If...

leavetherest · leavetherest

So a more uplifting post from this alcoholic..... I have been walking everyday as I posted before. My friend and I go to a beautiful nearby park-like environment and take in all the beauty of the flowers and listen to the birds. Still meditate there as well. Yesterday was quite different than the other...

Larry_H · Larry_H

Disclaimer: This is not my writing but it is interesting and as an Alcoholic I can identify with it. Larry, ------------------- The Alcoholic And Anxiety The alcoholic is in a constant cycle of getting high and coming down, with brief periods at their optimum comfort level, or buzz. The result i...

CCG MGMT · CCG MGMT

A group of home owners in Colorado are trying to block a treatment facility from opening because they don't want "those people" in their neighborhood. Please vote in support of the plan. If anyone wants to come to the hearing in Vail, CO in a few weeks and talk about their own recovery and help us overcom...

LinBaba · LinBaba

In The Early Days of AA we kept alcohol in our homes quite often for "weaning" alcoholics off alcohol, since Alcoholic withdrawals, unlike opiate or other withdrawals can be fatal, although we did favor hospitalization for the acute alcoholic, but since the advent of treatment centers...

Bunchie · Bunchie

Hi I am perplexed I read about the alcoholic personality and the traits, as well as the personality of children of alcoholics. I am an adult 56 years of age, my father was a severe alcoholic, I remember being embarrassed quite often but I never stopped loving my father. He sobered up for a 5 year period an...

leavetherest · leavetherest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbrY1-mlUYs (This is one of the funniest things I have ever seen!!!!)

Bunchie · Bunchie

Leavetherest, thus is Bunchie I still get anxiety it is just normal anxious moments, not overwhelming like when I was drinking . I think the exercise and sleeping are helping plus I took the summer off from my part time job which prevented me from getting any sleep. I think anxiety affects everyone but...

Tanin · Tanin

30 days sobriety for leavetherest. Keep up the good work! -- Edited by Tanin on Wednesday 22nd of June 2016 06:21:35 AM

Bunchie · Bunchie

Alcoholic Perception? I have been sober 10 days, doing meetings , reading about alcoholism. It's funny I knew I was an alcoholic for a very long time but I kept on fighting the disease . I am a classic functioning alcoholic if there is such a thing. I was living a lie and betraying my family, nothing mean...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

-- Edited by Pythonpappy on Tuesday 21st of June 2016 10:36:20 AM

ToddL · ToddL

I recently relapsed after three years sober. I have been making meetings on my days off. Work makes it physically impossible to make it to meetings at my group. I just feel drained and the emotions I feel in meetings is more than I want to deal with tonight. Thought I would post this and read some of the the...

leavetherest · leavetherest

My sponsor told me that is is very important that we talk--not text--on the phone everyday. Sometimes when I leave a message my calls are not returned. This happened when we first started working together and I was staying sober. Now it is happening again. I know my sponsor has a life and is busy with ot...

Baba Louie · Baba Louie

2 years.

VJ · VJ

It's amazing to realize that life is never going to be a bed of roses just because we got sober! My sobriety date is December 10, 1983, and I thought by this time I would know everything. But it's living, not drinking, that is the problem now. Just yesterday I opened my mouth to a relative about her part...

Deskdad · Deskdad

Working on day 4, 3 days under my belt. To the layperson, that may not seem like much. But, to us, every day is a battle. I've had SEVERAL day 1 and 2s. Not many 3 and 4s. Most ever was two weeks. No stranger to falling off the proverbial wagon - I have a Frequent Faller card that is very worn with many pun...

mary · mary

hello, I'm wondering if I'd be considered an alcoholic. I drank in alcoholic fashion, to astronomical proportions from ages 18 to 23, then because of an accident, slowed down. Over the next 5 years I stopped. I also was taking part in another 12 step program during those 5 years, and I believe applicat...

Mystic Man · Mystic Man

I was at a "Founders day" Rally yesterday & this was the reading. Yes. It is readings like this . That promised me a NEW Life many years ago . I Grabbed it with Both hands . "If it works so well , why fi it".

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

June 20, 2016Quote of the Week"The reason the program works is because we're not all crazy on the same day." After I was in recovery a few years, I remember hearing some people sharing and thinking they were still clearly out of their minds. This scared me because I realized I relied on them to save my...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Welcome to MIP Ryan, ... glad you found us ... look'n forward to your share'n your ESH here ... Pappy

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	Drinking dreams (Preview) I have drinking dreams (nightmares) which are extremely disturbing and leave me depressed and anxious the following day. I worry that these dreams are a sign of impending relapse. Has anyone had a similar experience?	Thotagauta	13	869	Jul 16, 2016 by jhamlett
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) July 4, 2016Quote of the Week"Behaviors are like tennis rackets; if yours is broken,get a new one. A woman at a meeting shared that behaviors are like tennis rackets. While a tennis racket works for a while - years even - eventually the strings wear out, the grip comes apart, and after a while you hav...	Pythonpappy	2	705	Jul 16, 2016 by Mr_David
	9 months today! (Preview) I woke up this morning with the realization that today is my 9 month sobriety birthday! What an adventure it has been. I haven't gained insight every day of this journey, but wow, my life has changed so much! I can only give credit to my Higher Power and the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous as I continu...	Troy	7	672	Jul 15, 2016 by Mr_David
	The Caterpillar (Preview) "Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly." --proverb also found that Barbara Haines Howett came up with this	leavetherest	1	616	Jul 15, 2016 by Mr_David
	Prayer Chain for Our Special Friend Pappy (Preview) I do not have to explain to anyone who has been a regular to this site about Pappy. You all know and love him as I do, I am sure. He has given his time and wisdom to so many people. Perhaps countless alcoholics..those who have posted...those who deleted accounts and perhaps still come here and read, and per...	leavetherest	21	1061	Jul 15, 2016 by Mr_David
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) July 11, 2016Quote of the Week"Just another Bozo on the bus" All my life Ive been taught to do whatever I could to be the best. In school my parents drove me to work harder than everyone else so I could get As and stand out. In athletics my coaches drilled us to practice harder and then pushed us to giv...	Pythonpappy	6	798	Jul 15, 2016 by Mr_David
	Drinking dreams (Preview) I have drinking dreams (nightmares) which are extremely disturbing and leave me depressed and anxious the following day. I worry that these dreams are a sign of impending relapse. Has anyone had a similar experience?	Thotagauta	0	522	Jul 14, 2016 by Thotagauta
	Joe And Charlie Step WorkShop YooHoo (Preview) Have any of you ever been to one of those? If so, How did it go? Marc	MarcLacroix	2	713	Jul 10, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	controlled drinking (Preview) I have been in AA for over a year. I have had about four relapses but always felt comfortable after my weeks away from AA coming back to admit my relapse and get my 24 hour coin. My longest clean time was 4 months. After my last relapse I came back to AA and my sponser and finally worked the steps completel...	allie	31	3817	Jul 10, 2016 by leavetherest
	I'm a quitting machine! (Preview) I quit drinking, I quit smoking smoking and as of two months ago I quit eating meat! I'm running out of things to quit! It's really quite a feeling of power to be able to shrug off bad habits like this...I need to find some new unhealthy habits to start so I can give them up. Any suggestions? I'm thinking o...	Tipsy McStagger	18	1855	Jul 9, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Alcohol (Preview) Ain't it da truth...	Tanin	1	665	Jul 9, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Phil Parker, Dies at 86 (Preview) Important guy, for us in Alcoholics Anonymous.... Phil Parker, Who Helped Homeless Alcoholics, Dies at 86By SAM ROBERTSJUNE 29, 2016Phil Parker, the son of a Baptist preacher, said he had never tasted liquor until his Harvard graduate school classmates lured him into a smoky cocktail lounge f...	Tanin	4	2017	Jul 9, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Update on Roger (Preview) Thanks to you I have been checking the board about 20 times per day (like I did when I was new) waiting to hear how things are going. It's been great reading all the posts - and seeing the new faces and old! Peace and Love my friend xo -- Edited by justadrunk on Wednesday 6th of July 2016 01:15:45 PM	justadrunk	19	1217	Jul 9, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Reviving ancient discussion threads (Preview) Hi all, I have noticed that in the past week or two there have been a lot of new replies being added to discussion threads that have not had any previous activity for several years. In some cases, the original commenters and/or the subsequent participants in those threads no longer contribute here, an...	davep12and12	7	805	Jul 7, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	Does anyone here have any examples of "Even remotely resembling responsible drinking" (Preview) Totally convinced about the first sip and progressive disease. But, does anyone here have anything to share about near-responsible drinking after learning a lesson (in my country, Alcoholics are forcibly admitted to rehab most of the time).	manas	17	1687	Jul 6, 2016 by Tanin
	Making Amends.... (Preview) So..... I spent some time a couple of days ago making amends to those who I felt hurt me.... That section where "what is my part in it" "has been a real prob. for me. My first sponsor told me --"sometimes you really don't have a part in it". Although those words provided me with some kind of comfort and a just...	leavetherest	1	780	Jul 4, 2016 by justadrunk
	EGO - defined. (Preview) Looked it up today and realized I truly didn't know what it meant. Today I will start working towards change. Today I will stay sober. e·go [ee-goh, eg-oh] Show IPA noun, plural e·gos. 1. the I or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selv...	justadrunk	8	7342	Jul 4, 2016 by Mystic Man
	Nicotine (Preview) Day 4 now nicotine free!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm using 21mg patches. I'm drastic, yes, but I've jumped in with 2 feet and after 30 days sober I had to do it! I found myself smoking 2 packs a day once I quit drinking!!! Now, I feel I'll be able to attain a better spiritual connection without the practi...	Ironman	3	967	Jul 4, 2016 by wakesho
	RE: NEW USER (Preview) Been sober 18 days , can't say I miss drinking I feel good, but I still get irritated at work on occasion not as bad as I use to. I also am feeling the 4 th of July blues, the 4 th is a big thing in my town . The only problem it's an alcohol thing everyone drinks on the 4 th, it's going to O be a real test, my son has base...	Bunchie	7	901	Jul 4, 2016 by wakesho
	Is there a "smokers anonymous" !?? (Preview) I used to only smoke when I drank, (I was a binge drinker), then when I quit drinking I started smoking all the time. I started to love a cigarette with a cup of coffee in the morning, and nothing is better than one after eating! Then it progessed to lighting up while talking on the phone, driving, an...	Doll	8	2223	Jul 3, 2016 by wakesho
	4Th BBQ (Preview) Hi Everyone, I am new here! I am searching for a Sober BBQ in the Seattle area for the 4th??? Does anyone know of any fun groups? Please let me know.... Maureen	Maureen B	2	691	Jul 3, 2016 by JohnS
	The Nitro Pill (Preview) Been feeling under the weather lately and reading this lifted my spirits a little. :) At the starting line, the six yellow Christmas tree lights flash for an instant and you release the hand-operated brake a smidgen before the light hits green. Suddenly, in the next nanosecond, the supercharged V...	MarcLacroix	11	835	Jul 2, 2016 by JohnS
	alcoholism 101 (Preview) Yep, me again. Sometimes -- a lot of the time -- I struggle with the nagging question: am I really an alcoholic? Or did I just abuse alcohol as a symptom of other stuff? There are times when this internal debate takes up all of my energy. I torment myself. It feels like everyone in AA, while struggli...	jc2008	10	1330	Jun 30, 2016 by Bunchie
	New 12-Step Gift Shop Online Recovery Gift Gifts 12 Step Gift Shop Big Book Covers Milestones Tokens (Preview) Hello to All, Wishing everyone another day of sobriety and serenity! This post is to share with you our new mobile site online 12-step gift shop called Signs of Recovery! http://www.Signs-of-Recovery.com www.Signs-of-Recovery.com Please check us out and pass us on so that we can continue to car...	SignsOfRecovery	0	6677	Jun 30, 2016 by SignsOfRecovery
	How are you Pappy? (Preview) If I am remembering right, your surgery is tomorrow. Just hoping and praying that the Lord will feel you with peace and calmness today and throughout the following days. Love you so much, dear friend.	leavetherest	29	1053	Jun 29, 2016 by jerrf
	A Quote for My Dear Friend..... (Preview) "It's okay to be scared.....being scared means you are about to do something very very brave." --Mandy Hale	leavetherest	8	660	Jun 29, 2016 by justadrunk
	Keeping Pappy in our thoughts and prayer. (Preview) I pray you are well and everything is going according to plan with your heart surgery. Get well soon brother. Jesus will heal you. The still suffering alcoholics like myself need you.	gonee	9	978	Jun 29, 2016 by Mr_David
	My son was arrested for DUI (Preview) I'm sitting outside a meeting right now-it's due to start in a few minutes. My 22 year old son was arrested for drunk driving last night. I'm not sure what to do. The stress on my wife and I is pretty high right now. I ask for prayers.	Troy	20	1239	Jun 28, 2016 by Mr_David
	Why Binge Drinkers Are The Hardest Alcoholics To Treat (Preview) Disclaimer: This is not my writing but it is interesting and as an Alcoholic I can identify with it. Larry, ------------------- *Why Binge Drinkers Are The Hardest Alcoholics To Treat* Binge drinkers typically don't drink every day, or drink continuously like most alcoholics. Instead, they tend...	Larry_H	30	14283	Jun 27, 2016 by leavetherest
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) June 27, 2016Quote of the Week"Resentment - Taking poison and hoping the other person dies." Boy was this a shocker the first time I heard it. I was new in recovery and I had so many resentments that I didn't even know about them all yet. What I also didn't realize was that the people, places and things...	Pythonpappy	2	622	Jun 27, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Just Felt the Urge to Post This Up Front! (Preview) We Are Who We Think We AreHow we think about ourselves has an impact on what we do. If we decide that we are less of a person because we have an illness, then we may not fulfill our potential. If we decide our illness will consume our every thought and action for the rest of our lives, then it probably will. If...	Pythonpappy	6	726	Jun 26, 2016 by jimmyjam
	Humor is Good (Preview) So a more uplifting post from this alcoholic..... I have been walking everyday as I posted before. My friend and I go to a beautiful nearby park-like environment and take in all the beauty of the flowers and listen to the birds. Still meditate there as well. Yesterday was quite different than the other...	leavetherest	3	728	Jun 26, 2016 by leavetherest
	The Alcoholic And Anxiety (Preview) Disclaimer: This is not my writing but it is interesting and as an Alcoholic I can identify with it. Larry, ------------------- The Alcoholic And Anxiety The alcoholic is in a constant cycle of getting high and coming down, with brief periods at their optimum comfort level, or buzz. The result i...	Larry_H	9	1723	Jun 26, 2016 by Bunchie
	Group In need of your support- Help us fight a group trying to block people from getting treatment (Preview) A group of home owners in Colorado are trying to block a treatment facility from opening because they don't want "those people" in their neighborhood. Please vote in support of the plan. If anyone wants to come to the hearing in Vail, CO in a few weeks and talk about their own recovery and help us overcom...	CCG MGMT	9	964	Jun 26, 2016 by JohnS
	Detoxing from Alcohol (Preview) In The Early Days of AA we kept alcohol in our homes quite often for "weaning" alcoholics off alcohol, since Alcoholic withdrawals, unlike opiate or other withdrawals can be fatal, although we did favor hospitalization for the acute alcoholic, but since the advent of treatment centers...	LinBaba	12	4517	Jun 25, 2016 by Bunchie
	Alcoholic personality? (Preview) Hi I am perplexed I read about the alcoholic personality and the traits, as well as the personality of children of alcoholics. I am an adult 56 years of age, my father was a severe alcoholic, I remember being embarrassed quite often but I never stopped loving my father. He sobered up for a 5 year period an...	Bunchie	26	1154	Jun 24, 2016 by leavetherest
	This One's for You Pappy...(back at cha for prior post...LOL) (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbrY1-mlUYs (This is one of the funniest things I have ever seen!!!!)	leavetherest	4	648	Jun 24, 2016 by leavetherest
	Anxiety for Leavetherest (Preview) Leavetherest, thus is Bunchie I still get anxiety it is just normal anxious moments, not overwhelming like when I was drinking . I think the exercise and sleeping are helping plus I took the summer off from my part time job which prevented me from getting any sleep. I think anxiety affects everyone but...	Bunchie	1	663	Jun 24, 2016 by leavetherest
	Leavetherest -- 30 Days (Preview) 30 days sobriety for leavetherest. Keep up the good work! -- Edited by Tanin on Wednesday 22nd of June 2016 06:21:35 AM	Tanin	11	878	Jun 24, 2016 by leavetherest
	Alcoholic Perception (Preview) Alcoholic Perception? I have been sober 10 days, doing meetings , reading about alcoholism. It's funny I knew I was an alcoholic for a very long time but I kept on fighting the disease . I am a classic functioning alcoholic if there is such a thing. I was living a lie and betraying my family, nothing mean...	Bunchie	13	987	Jun 23, 2016 by Bunchie
	For a Special Friend here on this Board! ... You know Who You are, LOL ... (Preview) -- Edited by Pythonpappy on Tuesday 21st of June 2016 10:36:20 AM	Pythonpappy	7	868	Jun 23, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Need a break tonight (Preview) I recently relapsed after three years sober. I have been making meetings on my days off. Work makes it physically impossible to make it to meetings at my group. I just feel drained and the emotions I feel in meetings is more than I want to deal with tonight. Thought I would post this and read some of the the...	ToddL	6	761	Jun 22, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sponsor Question (Preview) My sponsor told me that is is very important that we talk--not text--on the phone everyday. Sometimes when I leave a message my calls are not returned. This happened when we first started working together and I was staying sober. Now it is happening again. I know my sponsor has a life and is busy with ot...	leavetherest	27	1309	Jun 22, 2016 by leavetherest
	Baba Sez: (Preview) 2 years.	Baba Louie	7	930	Jun 20, 2016 by justadrunk
	WE are the problem! (Preview) It's amazing to realize that life is never going to be a bed of roses just because we got sober! My sobriety date is December 10, 1983, and I thought by this time I would know everything. But it's living, not drinking, that is the problem now. Just yesterday I opened my mouth to a relative about her part...	VJ	4	863	Jun 20, 2016 by Bunchie
	Thankful - Day 4. Again (Preview) Working on day 4, 3 days under my belt. To the layperson, that may not seem like much. But, to us, every day is a battle. I've had SEVERAL day 1 and 2s. Not many 3 and 4s. Most ever was two weeks. No stranger to falling off the proverbial wagon - I have a Frequent Faller card that is very worn with many pun...	Deskdad	7	891	Jun 20, 2016 by Bunchie
	am i alcoholic? (Preview) hello, I'm wondering if I'd be considered an alcoholic. I drank in alcoholic fashion, to astronomical proportions from ages 18 to 23, then because of an accident, slowed down. Over the next 5 years I stopped. I also was taking part in another 12 step program during those 5 years, and I believe applicat...	mary	8	1782	Jun 20, 2016 by Bunchie
	Promises (Preview) I was at a "Founders day" Rally yesterday & this was the reading. Yes. It is readings like this . That promised me a NEW Life many years ago . I Grabbed it with Both hands . "If it works so well , why fi it".	Mystic Man	1	615	Jun 20, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) June 20, 2016Quote of the Week"The reason the program works is because we're not all crazy on the same day." After I was in recovery a few years, I remember hearing some people sharing and thinking they were still clearly out of their minds. This scared me because I realized I relied on them to save my...	Pythonpappy	0	633	Jun 20, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Welcome Jaxtraw (Preview) Welcome to MIP Ryan, ... glad you found us ... look'n forward to your share'n your ESH here ... Pappy	Pythonpappy	0	544	Jun 20, 2016 by Pythonpappy
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