Alcoholics Anonymous

hopefulone · hopefulone

"When you are going through Hell keep on going, never never never give up." --Winston Churchill--

sunfire18xx · sunfire18xx

I have been in recovery for 90 days and although I have seen the light, it has also been an intense struggle. I have isolated myself so as to avoid substances, and since 'winter is coming' (teehee), I am afraid that I will be even worse off than I already am. I have joined the gym, but it takes a lot of posit...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own. ~Ben Sweetland

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I often think I'm not doing enough with my life. I paint, I golf, I dabble, but is that enough? --Abby WarmanNobody can answer the question posed by Abby but ourselves. The point is, are we content? If we hesitate even a moment before replying, perhaps we need to reconsider how we're spending our time.T...

fliegen · fliegen

Hi. I am in my 50's. I got high the 1st time around 12. Drinking soon followed. In the past 40 years I have not had more than three weeks sober. Self imposed three weeks. Guess I can do three weeks on my own. This past week I got thru a half gallon, then a fifth, then another half gallon between Friday afterno...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Hey Brother, ... How you do'n man ... praying your cancer treatments are do'n what they're supposed to do ... By the grace of God, mine looks 100% successful ... my PSA test came back reading .01 on Tues. ... ... ... it was 9.5 at the beginning ... I credit all the prayers of local friends AND from my brothe...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. ~Saint Augustine

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We learn from making mistakes and repairing them.We do not believe in perfection, we believe in mending. We make progress toward a goal, but we seldom move in a straight line toward it without missteps. Life is like a zigzag chain of events that first brings everything together just as we want and then...

hopefulone · hopefulone

........... -- Edited by hopefulone on Friday 23rd of October 2015 07:52:30 AM -- Edited by hopefulone on Saturday 31st of October 2015 08:25:02 AM

hopefulone · hopefulone

Haven't "seen" you on the board for a good while. Are you alright? Miss you and your little pickle.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

October 26, 2015Quote of the Week"Honesty got me sober; tolerance keeps me sober." I didn't realize how dishonest I was before I entered recovery. I had half truths and misleading by omission down to a fine art, and by the end of my drinking and using I was even good at deceiving myself. I di...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own. ~Benjamin Disraeli

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Awaken to the ordinary beauty...Our lives are filled with demands, responsibilities, expectations, places to go, people to see, things to do. We may get so caught up in the next task that we miss the golden moment happening right now. No matter where we are or what we are doing, if we stop to breathe slo...

hopefulone · hopefulone

I thought maybe this info would be helpful to others. Since I recently relapsed I am reading and doing everything I can to try and prevent it from happening again. I did experience some of the things pointed out in this article. One of the biggest triggers that I feel that I had before I relapsed is that I h...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

As long as we are persistent in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We cannot choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time. ~Denis Waitley

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The Junkie can never start to cure himself until he recognizes his true condition. -- Malcolm XNow we know what the problem is. Now we can do something about it. The truth of our problem is, we can't handle alcohol or other drugs. They handle us. They control us. The Steps ask us to face the truth. And the t...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the DayPersonal freedom is mine for the taking. No matter how close are the ties of love and concern that bind me to my family and friends, I must always remember that I am an individual, free to be myself and live my own life in serenity and joy. The keyword in this realization is personal....

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. ~Mark Twain

John · John

I have recently over heard someone say... "No where in the Big Book is it suggested that a man and woman should not endulge in a early recovery relationship..." But then the Big Book was published in the 1930's when AA was predominately carried by men to men. The few women they carried the message to, we...

Chaya · Chaya

Are there are Phoenix area women who are willing to pay a 12 step call to a friend at Gilbert Hospital?

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Property LinesA helpful tool in our recovery, especially in the behavior we call detachment, is learning to identify who owns what. Then we let each person own and possess his or her rightful property.If another person has an addiction, a problem, a feeling, or a self-defeating behavior, that is th...

NeverThoughtIWouldBe Here · NeverThoughtIWouldBe Here

I'm new here. I new to this. I'm new to admitting that I have a problem. I'm not ready to join a group and see people face to face. I'm 42 year old female. I have three grown children ages, 25.23 and 19. I grew up in a home and a family that had major issues with alcohol. I never thought I'd be one of them. N...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. ~Joseph Addison

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

When we have internalized Step One, our lives reflect it.Admitting we are powerless over alcohol is not very difficult for most of us. Admitting we are powerless over the alcoholic is another matter. After all, we have used shame quite successfully to get our way on occasion, intimidation sometime...

DrShok · DrShok

Please enjoy my essay here: http://www.orange-papers.org/forum/node/6713 I hope it generates some conversation.

bravesis · bravesis

I am looking for a primary care physician (relevant here because I am ready to be honest with a PCP about my history of drinking and my desire to quit). I have been drinking heavily for about 8 years now, and have lied to every doctor about my drinking and smoking habits, except one - she wrote a prescripti...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It is a matter first of beginning - and then following through. --Richard L. EvansHow many times have we started a project or a new path of living only to abandon it after a short time? We may have thought it wasn't what we wanted or there wasn't enough time. Instead of following through, we usually gave u...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You can never expect too much of yourself in the matter of giving yourself to others. ~Theodore C. Speers

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back into the same box. --Italian proverbMuch of our time has been spent saying, "I'm not good enough for that job," "She's too good for me," or "I don't deserve that compliment." Sometimes we have been very status consci...

Neal · Neal

Need help with starting an AA meeting.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. ~Kahlil Gibran

Jasmine63 · Jasmine63

Today I am going to my first AA meeting - face to face. I am terrified. I have read much in the last few weeks (on the net) about what to expect. Any information you guys can give me would be most appreciated. As I cannot go to city meetings...I am wondering how to get into an online meeting.

Kaz8375 · Kaz8375

morning all, hope u all had a lovely weekend. I am very proud of myself today as it is 3wks today i have been sober, and with my track record i have never got past 2wks. Been unpacking at the new house all weekend and also managed some lovely family time with my hubby and daughter. Didnt go to a meeting last ni...

hopefulone · hopefulone

........ -- Edited by hopefulone on Saturday 31st of October 2015 08:30:28 AM

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. ~Abraham Lincoln

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet. ~James Oppenheim

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

October 19, 2015Quote of the Week"7 days without God makes one weak." I don't know how or why God seems to disappear from my life, but He does.Monday morning I'll be running late and not have time to pray, and the next thing I know it's Wednesday. I'll go to my meeting that night, but Thur...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive. --Anais NinWe are surrounded by women and men who are necessary for our development. That's a startling revelation perhaps. We don't even like everybody in our life! How can we need them? But we do. Our Higher Power clea...

Thankfulheart62 · Thankfulheart62

Is it okay for a newcomer like me to hang out in steps 1, 2 and 3 for awhile before moving on to step 4 and 5? Steps 4 and 5 scare me a lot. I don't know how to do step 4 and I'm not sure I am ready for that yet. Is it okay to rest in 1-3 and move on to 4 a little later or is it imperative to move through the steps as quick...

Baba Louie · Baba Louie

I found an option to drinking. When things get frustrating, and people are being stupid, and I'm just overall having a bad day, I just grab my sledgehammer and start beating shit. Of course, it also helps to scream at the top of your lungs "you stupid piece of shit!!!" At whatever you're beat...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking. ~H. Jackson Brown Jr.

BGG · BGG

Hello Family: I got a call today letting me know that an A.A. friend passed away this morning. My heart hurts because I saw him return to A.A. after relapsing a year ago (he was sober 5 years when he relapsed), and know how difficult we struggle to return to A.A. if we relapse after years of continuous sob...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You feel the way you do right now because of the thoughts you are thinking at this moment. --David D. BurnsGood thoughts are like bright colors in a painting. Negative thoughts are dark and dreary and drab. Each day we paint pictures of our own lives with our thoughts. If we step back and look at the canva...

Thankfulheart62 · Thankfulheart62

Hi everyone......I couldn't find my previous thread about going to my first meeting but I said I would be back after going and so here I am. I went to my first meeting and it was great. They made me feel right at home even asked me some questions. For the first time ever I introduced myself as an alcoholi...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Do you believe in dreams? Don't oversleep if you want your dreams to come true! Don't let dreams become nightmares. ~Henrietta C. Mears

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

When you have come to the edge of all light that you know and are about to drop off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly. ~Patrick Overton

hopefulone · hopefulone

"Trust me"--our favorite words! How long it has taken us to learn not to trust people who can't be trusted." (True for me.) "To trust or not to trust--that is the dualism, and dualisms keep us stuck." Now I need to go look up what "dualism" means...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the DayWhen a person says something rash or ugly, we sometimes say they are "forgetting themselves," meaning they're forgetting their best selves in a sudden outburst of uncontrolled fury. If I remember the kind of person I want to be, hopefully I won't "forget myse...

Thankfulheart62 · Thankfulheart62

I was first introduced to AA some 20 years ago and went for awhile, all the while still drinking. I guess I wasn't ready to admit or work the steps. I just sat quietly and listened. I am going to my first meeting since then tomorrow. It was in August that I admitted to being alcoholic. I have been sober...

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I often come across people who have very negative thoughts about AA. They talk about it like it's either some sort of evil cult that's after all your worldly possessions and your first born child or like it's some sort of spiritual Amway that's brainwashed you into trying to sell your n...

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	"When You Are Going Through Hell...." Winston Churchill Quote (Preview) "When you are going through Hell keep on going, never never never give up." --Winston Churchill--	hopefulone	2	2561	Oct 28, 2015 by hopefulone
	lack motivation to go to my first meeting--help! (Preview) I have been in recovery for 90 days and although I have seen the light, it has also been an intense struggle. I have isolated myself so as to avoid substances, and since 'winter is coming' (teehee), I am afraid that I will be even worse off than I already am. I have joined the gym, but it takes a lot of posit...	sunfire18xx	16	949	Oct 28, 2015 by justadrunk
	Sunrise Quote 10/28 (Preview) We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own. ~Ben Sweetland	Pythonpappy	0	363	Oct 28, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 10/28 (Preview) I often think I'm not doing enough with my life. I paint, I golf, I dabble, but is that enough? --Abby WarmanNobody can answer the question posed by Abby but ourselves. The point is, are we content? If we hesitate even a moment before replying, perhaps we need to reconsider how we're spending our time.T...	Pythonpappy	0	412	Oct 28, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Meeting Size (Preview) Hi. I am in my 50's. I got high the 1st time around 12. Drinking soon followed. In the past 40 years I have not had more than three weeks sober. Self imposed three weeks. Guess I can do three weeks on my own. This past week I got thru a half gallon, then a fifth, then another half gallon between Friday afterno...	fliegen	15	770	Oct 27, 2015 by MakingWaves
	StPeteDean ??? (Preview) Hey Brother, ... How you do'n man ... praying your cancer treatments are do'n what they're supposed to do ... By the grace of God, mine looks 100% successful ... my PSA test came back reading .01 on Tues. ... ... ... it was 9.5 at the beginning ... I credit all the prayers of local friends AND from my brothe...	Pythonpappy	10	692	Oct 27, 2015 by RubyTues
	Sunrise Quote 10/27 (Preview) Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. ~Saint Augustine	Pythonpappy	0	459	Oct 27, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 10/27 (Preview) We learn from making mistakes and repairing them.We do not believe in perfection, we believe in mending. We make progress toward a goal, but we seldom move in a straight line toward it without missteps. Life is like a zigzag chain of events that first brings everything together just as we want and then...	Pythonpappy	0	425	Oct 27, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sisterly Love (Preview) ........... -- Edited by hopefulone on Friday 23rd of October 2015 07:52:30 AM -- Edited by hopefulone on Saturday 31st of October 2015 08:25:02 AM	hopefulone	21	872	Oct 27, 2015 by hopefulone
	Hey Tanin! You Okay? (Preview) Haven't "seen" you on the board for a good while. Are you alright? Miss you and your little pickle.	hopefulone	4	499	Oct 26, 2015 by justadrunk
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) October 26, 2015Quote of the Week"Honesty got me sober; tolerance keeps me sober." I didn't realize how dishonest I was before I entered recovery. I had half truths and misleading by omission down to a fine art, and by the end of my drinking and using I was even good at deceiving myself. I di...	Pythonpappy	0	644	Oct 26, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 10/26 (Preview) The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own. ~Benjamin Disraeli	Pythonpappy	0	420	Oct 26, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 10/26 (Preview) Awaken to the ordinary beauty...Our lives are filled with demands, responsibilities, expectations, places to go, people to see, things to do. We may get so caught up in the next task that we miss the golden moment happening right now. No matter where we are or what we are doing, if we stop to breathe slo...	Pythonpappy	0	474	Oct 26, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	7 Warning Signs You Are Headed for a Relapse (Preview) I thought maybe this info would be helpful to others. Since I recently relapsed I am reading and doing everything I can to try and prevent it from happening again. I did experience some of the things pointed out in this article. One of the biggest triggers that I feel that I had before I relapsed is that I h...	hopefulone	2	859	Oct 26, 2015 by hopefulone
	Sunrise Quote 10/25 (Preview) As long as we are persistent in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We cannot choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time. ~Denis Waitley	Pythonpappy	0	386	Oct 25, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 10/25 (Preview) The Junkie can never start to cure himself until he recognizes his true condition. -- Malcolm XNow we know what the problem is. Now we can do something about it. The truth of our problem is, we can't handle alcohol or other drugs. They handle us. They control us. The Steps ask us to face the truth. And the t...	Pythonpappy	0	432	Oct 25, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 10/24 (Preview) Reflection for the DayPersonal freedom is mine for the taking. No matter how close are the ties of love and concern that bind me to my family and friends, I must always remember that I am an individual, free to be myself and live my own life in serenity and joy. The keyword in this realization is personal....	Pythonpappy	0	440	Oct 24, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 10/23 (Preview) Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. ~Mark Twain	Pythonpappy	0	477	Oct 23, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Early Recovery Relationships (Preview) I have recently over heard someone say... "No where in the Big Book is it suggested that a man and woman should not endulge in a early recovery relationship..." But then the Big Book was published in the 1930's when AA was predominately carried by men to men. The few women they carried the message to, we...	John	26	11469	Oct 23, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Phoenix area AAs (Preview) Are there are Phoenix area women who are willing to pay a 12 step call to a friend at Gilbert Hospital?	Chaya	9	727	Oct 23, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 10/23 --- Excellent Lesson (Preview) Property LinesA helpful tool in our recovery, especially in the behavior we call detachment, is learning to identify who owns what. Then we let each person own and possess his or her rightful property.If another person has an addiction, a problem, a feeling, or a self-defeating behavior, that is th...	Pythonpappy	0	501	Oct 23, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	I'm having a dark day. (Preview) I'm new here. I new to this. I'm new to admitting that I have a problem. I'm not ready to join a group and see people face to face. I'm 42 year old female. I have three grown children ages, 25.23 and 19. I grew up in a home and a family that had major issues with alcohol. I never thought I'd be one of them. N...	NeverThoughtIWouldBe Here	8	1037	Oct 22, 2015 by fliegen
	Sunrise Quote 10/22 (Preview) Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. ~Joseph Addison	Pythonpappy	0	358	Oct 22, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 10/22 (Preview) When we have internalized Step One, our lives reflect it.Admitting we are powerless over alcohol is not very difficult for most of us. Admitting we are powerless over the alcoholic is another matter. After all, we have used shame quite successfully to get our way on occasion, intimidation sometime...	Pythonpappy	0	425	Oct 22, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	LAST LOVE LETTER TO A STEPPER (Preview) Please enjoy my essay here: http://www.orange-papers.org/forum/node/6713 I hope it generates some conversation.	DrShok	0	417	Oct 21, 2015 by DrShok
	Dr. Referral? (Preview) I am looking for a primary care physician (relevant here because I am ready to be honest with a PCP about my history of drinking and my desire to quit). I have been drinking heavily for about 8 years now, and have lied to every doctor about my drinking and smoking habits, except one - she wrote a prescripti...	bravesis	10	5151	Oct 21, 2015 by Fyne Spirit
	Today's Gift 10/20 (Preview) It is a matter first of beginning - and then following through. --Richard L. EvansHow many times have we started a project or a new path of living only to abandon it after a short time? We may have thought it wasn't what we wanted or there wasn't enough time. Instead of following through, we usually gave u...	Pythonpappy	2	570	Oct 21, 2015 by BLUESMAN
	Sunrise Quote 10/21 (Preview) You can never expect too much of yourself in the matter of giving yourself to others. ~Theodore C. Speers	Pythonpappy	0	343	Oct 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 10/21 (Preview) Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back into the same box. --Italian proverbMuch of our time has been spent saying, "I'm not good enough for that job," "She's too good for me," or "I don't deserve that compliment." Sometimes we have been very status consci...	Pythonpappy	0	377	Oct 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	New aa meeting (Preview) Need help with starting an AA meeting.	Neal	5	644	Oct 20, 2015 by justadrunk
	Sunrise Quote 10/20 (Preview) You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. ~Kahlil Gibran	Pythonpappy	0	367	Oct 20, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Finally admitted I need help! (Preview) Today I am going to my first AA meeting - face to face. I am terrified. I have read much in the last few weeks (on the net) about what to expect. Any information you guys can give me would be most appreciated. As I cannot go to city meetings...I am wondering how to get into an online meeting.	Jasmine63	8	646	Oct 19, 2015 by Fyne Spirit
	Feeling proud (Preview) morning all, hope u all had a lovely weekend. I am very proud of myself today as it is 3wks today i have been sober, and with my track record i have never got past 2wks. Been unpacking at the new house all weekend and also managed some lovely family time with my hubby and daughter. Didnt go to a meeting last ni...	Kaz8375	7	657	Oct 19, 2015 by Zoomtopz
	Phone Numbers (Preview) ........ -- Edited by hopefulone on Saturday 31st of October 2015 08:30:28 AM	hopefulone	16	1962	Oct 19, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 10/19 (Preview) Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. ~Abraham Lincoln	Pythonpappy	0	370	Oct 19, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 10/18 (Preview) The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet. ~James Oppenheim	Pythonpappy	0	396	Oct 19, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) October 19, 2015Quote of the Week"7 days without God makes one weak." I don't know how or why God seems to disappear from my life, but He does.Monday morning I'll be running late and not have time to pray, and the next thing I know it's Wednesday. I'll go to my meeting that night, but Thur...	Pythonpappy	0	548	Oct 19, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 10/19 (Preview) Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive. --Anais NinWe are surrounded by women and men who are necessary for our development. That's a startling revelation perhaps. We don't even like everybody in our life! How can we need them? But we do. Our Higher Power clea...	Pythonpappy	0	420	Oct 19, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Steps 1-3 (Preview) Is it okay for a newcomer like me to hang out in steps 1, 2 and 3 for awhile before moving on to step 4 and 5? Steps 4 and 5 scare me a lot. I don't know how to do step 4 and I'm not sure I am ready for that yet. Is it okay to rest in 1-3 and move on to 4 a little later or is it imperative to move through the steps as quick...	Thankfulheart62	4	2399	Oct 17, 2015 by Fyne Spirit
	Drinking Option (Preview) I found an option to drinking. When things get frustrating, and people are being stupid, and I'm just overall having a bad day, I just grab my sledgehammer and start beating shit. Of course, it also helps to scream at the top of your lungs "you stupid piece of shit!!!" At whatever you're beat...	Baba Louie	6	705	Oct 17, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 10/17 (Preview) Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking. ~H. Jackson Brown Jr.	Pythonpappy	0	366	Oct 17, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Welcoming People Back After A Relapse (Preview) Hello Family: I got a call today letting me know that an A.A. friend passed away this morning. My heart hurts because I saw him return to A.A. after relapsing a year ago (he was sober 5 years when he relapsed), and know how difficult we struggle to return to A.A. if we relapse after years of continuous sob...	BGG	32	7480	Oct 17, 2015 by hopefulone
	Today's Gift 10/17 (Preview) You feel the way you do right now because of the thoughts you are thinking at this moment. --David D. BurnsGood thoughts are like bright colors in a painting. Negative thoughts are dark and dreary and drab. Each day we paint pictures of our own lives with our thoughts. If we step back and look at the canva...	Pythonpappy	0	425	Oct 17, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	After First Meeting (Preview) Hi everyone......I couldn't find my previous thread about going to my first meeting but I said I would be back after going and so here I am. I went to my first meeting and it was great. They made me feel right at home even asked me some questions. For the first time ever I introduced myself as an alcoholi...	Thankfulheart62	8	678	Oct 16, 2015 by davep12and12
	Sunrise Quote 10/16 (Preview) Do you believe in dreams? Don't oversleep if you want your dreams to come true! Don't let dreams become nightmares. ~Henrietta C. Mears	Pythonpappy	0	353	Oct 16, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 10/15 (Preview) When you have come to the edge of all light that you know and are about to drop off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly. ~Patrick Overton	Pythonpappy	3	499	Oct 16, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	"Trusting" excerpts from Anne Wilson Schaef (Preview) "Trust me"--our favorite words! How long it has taken us to learn not to trust people who can't be trusted." (True for me.) "To trust or not to trust--that is the dualism, and dualisms keep us stuck." Now I need to go look up what "dualism" means...	hopefulone	2	495	Oct 16, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 10/16 (Preview) Reflection for the DayWhen a person says something rash or ugly, we sometimes say they are "forgetting themselves," meaning they're forgetting their best selves in a sudden outburst of uncontrolled fury. If I remember the kind of person I want to be, hopefully I won't "forget myse...	Pythonpappy	0	388	Oct 16, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Going to First Meeting.....Need Advice (Preview) I was first introduced to AA some 20 years ago and went for awhile, all the while still drinking. I guess I wasn't ready to admit or work the steps. I just sat quietly and listened. I am going to my first meeting since then tomorrow. It was in August that I admitted to being alcoholic. I have been sober...	Thankfulheart62	6	970	Oct 15, 2015 by Fyne Spirit
	Anti AA Rhetoric (Preview) I often come across people who have very negative thoughts about AA. They talk about it like it's either some sort of evil cult that's after all your worldly possessions and your first born child or like it's some sort of spiritual Amway that's brainwashed you into trying to sell your n...	Tipsy McStagger	31	11678	Oct 15, 2015 by StPeteDean
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