Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Believe more deeply. Hold your face up to the light, even though for the moment you do not see. --Bill WilsonAt times, despair, sadness, and hopelessness fill us. None of us will get out of this world without experiencing tragedy. At these times, we turn to our Higher Power and the spiritual principle...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change. ~Carl Rogers

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Where There is Charity and Wisdom ---- St. Francis of Assisi (paraphrased)Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.Where there is patience and humility, there is neither anger nor annoyance.Where there is love and joy, there is neither greed nor selfishness.Where t...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

One cannot have wisdom without living life. --Dorothy McCallUnderstanding circumstances, other people, even ourselves, comes with the passage of time and our willingness to be open to all the lessons contained within a moment. We must be willing to participate fully in the events that have reque...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for. ~Maureen Dowd

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Believing in changeAt first, drugs or booze turned us on; later they turned on us. We couldn't find any peace anywhere. We began turning into the kind of person we didn't want to be, but we didn't know what was happening to us or how to change. When we came to believe that our lives could and would turn arou...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction. ~John F. Kennedy

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Gaining peace of mind Even though many of us were certainly ready to take the First Step - to admit that we were addicts - we balked at taking the following eleven steps. We felt it would be ridiculous or too much work, or we denied the existence of a Higher Power. When we started to hurt bad or began to reach...

TipsyMcstagger · TipsyMcstagger

I found the cure. I can now drink at abandon. If you want to know the cure please let me know :) ***UPDATE*** I regret to announce that my cure proved to be unsuccessful. Please continue with your AA program. In the immortal words of The Irish Rovers... "My head is like a football. I think I'm gonn...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else. ~Judy Garland

Peridot0623 · Peridot0623

Oh, relationships in recovery.... always getting people into trouble. Before you roll your eyes, I am begging you for help... please. I am in a committed relationship in recovery. He is a divorced man with two little adorable children. I have never been married and have no kids. I love this man with ev...

Tanin · Tanin

AA's legal entities have dodged a legal bullet. For now. But there remain knotty emerging problems regarding the issue of legal responsibility: for AA sponsors, AA members, meeting site owners and, still, AA itself. AA dismissed as defendant in Brada wrongful death lawsuit By Jim...

WeDoRecover12 · WeDoRecover12

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCoNWFgxjiSV_hbxM99fpQ2tZEkPXW6HM

fenners · fenners

Hi all, I am really struggling at the moment with sadness. I just feel my life has become so dull and boring. I am proud of what I have achieved so far but beginning to wonder is this it. There seems no time to kick back and enjoy myself or anything to release the stress and its building. Suddenly started t...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one's aim. ~John D. Rockefeller

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Hope is always available to us. When we feel defeated, we need only take a deep breath and say,"Yes," and hope will reappear. -- Monroe ForesterCoastal redwoods are the planet's most enduring lifework. A fallen coastal redwood will sprout anew within three weeks. Small trees can end...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

January 27, 2016Quote of the Week"My mind is like a bad neighborhood - I don't go in it alone." One of the dangers of being alone for me is that I start thinking. Now for a normal person that may be OK, but for an alcoholic like me that almost always means trouble. Colored by the disease of alco...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them. --Oliver GoldsmithLearning to communicate, for little children, means squeezing huge desires into little words, like "hurt" or "cookie." We learn early that we're only going to get part of what we wa...

gonee · gonee

24 Jan 1971- the day Bill W. died. But AA continued to live. Thanks to the unselfishness of Bill, I can live. Imagine if AA membership was exclusive. It's easy for us to talk today, but in 1935 our co-founder made great sacrifices for alcoholics to live life again. He transcended difficult race barrier...

Tanin · Tanin

wagon wrote: The 4th Dimension was explained to me as being rocketed to the here and now, this very second, to help me keep it in today. Wagon That's kind of it, with the here and now being a piece of "heaven" on earth. Here is a short thread about the likely origin of the Fourth Dimension term...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Deep listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker. When someone receives us with open-hearted, non-judging, intensely interested listening, our spirits expand. ~Sue Patton Thoele

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Courage is the power to let go of the familiar. -- Raymond LindquistCoeur is the French word for "heart." When we act with courage, we act from our hearts, not our heads alone. We boldly do what feels right. We may be scared if we're going against the grain, but we have confidence and faith su...

Tanin · Tanin

Not everyone who joins AA can be an alcoholic. Even If they want to be. A few lessons in this one. I was a poster child for Alcoholics Anonymous. Then I realized Im not an alcoholic. http://www.vox.com/2016/1/7/10724738/alcoholics-anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

God will wait as long as it takes for us. -- Rev. R. WaltersWhenever we try to understand, analyze, or probe too much into the reasons for love, we damage it. All that can really be done with love is accept it. God loves us. We are loved. Regardless of all painful experiences we may have had that convinced u...

fenners · fenners

Hi all, I have completed 62 days in sobriety but have been so busy at work since 26th December have not had an opportunity to. I am feeling ok a few anxious moments little worried it might just catch up with me can't attend a meeting until next wednesday 10 days any advice

leavetherest · leavetherest

I thought that sounded something like "The Twilight Zone" when I first heard it. In the Big Book is this: "We have found much of heaven and we have been rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence of which he had not even dreamed." (pg 25 Big Book) I looked up the definition of &q...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Finding JoyIn the revelation of life (not in booze, pills, or junk), our first joy is the very fact that we are alive. Next, we find gladness and joy in our daily activities and accomplishments.Soon we discover the joy of service to others. Later our happiness widens when we learn to share the joys of ou...

zzworldontheweb · zzworldontheweb

OK, haven't posted here for a while. I see that some of you are still about, good for you and thanks. Sober 6.5 years now. Incredibly, I finally decided to give a shot at getting a sponsor. Met with him once a week for several months,, went through the steps, no real issues until he started prompting...

leavetherest · leavetherest

I found this article very interesting and helpful. I hope it helps someone today :) Feelings of Insecurity in Recovery "It is an accepted reality that many people who attempt to give up an addiction will fail. Some of these people may manage to achieve a few months or even years of recovery but the...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once. --William A. WardWhen trouble tumbles down on us, we are easily overwhelmed. We see problems facing us in the future, and mountains of work to do. We look at the past and see the pain and struggle o...

leavetherest · leavetherest

http://www.barefootsworld.net/aaserenityprayerorig.html

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give. ~Winston Churchill

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You've got to create a dream. You've got to uphold the dream. If you can't, go back to the factory or go back to the desk. --Eric Burdon We develop goals, priorities, and action steps. We feel energized and ready to move full speed ahead. But midway, as our momentum picks up, new thoughts enter our mind....

leavetherest · leavetherest

Interesting article. I didn't have to read it to know the answer as I did the most arguing I have ever done in my life when I was drinking. There is a page "Understand Your Drinking with a couple of "tests" and one is a drinking assessment test. Other articles on this site are: What are you...

Troy · Troy

Well, I woke up this morning with a clear head and feeling great. Today actually marks 91 days since my last drink. I'm feeling beyond blessed. Snow and slick roads may keep me from a morning meeting, but I still feel great. My work week also seems to keep me from many week day/night meetings, but I'm...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Today was like a shadow. It lurked behind me. It's now gone forever. Why is it that time is such a difficult thing to befriend? --Mary CaseyEach passing minute is all that we are certain of having. The choice is ever present to relish the moment, reaping fully whatever its benefits, knowing that we are b...

leavetherest · leavetherest

For years I obsessed about my weight.....even when I was in the 120's range, I thought I was "fat". I'm tall--5'7 (unless I shrunk some since I last got checked), so my weight at that time certainly wasn't overweight for me. My daughter used to tell me that she thought I had some kind of anorex...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The elderly priest, speaking to the younger priest, said, ''You had a good idea to replace the first four pews with plush bucket theatre seats. It worked like a charm. The front of the church always fills first now.'' The young priest nodded, and the old priest continued, ''And you told me adding a l...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

January 18, 2016Quote of the Week"If the grass is greener on the other side, it's because they are putting fertilizer on it!" I've spent a lot of my life envying what other people had, resenting I didn't have it too, and feeling I deserved it. I've always felt smarter, more talented, bet...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The Horse and the MuleTraveling together, a horse sported a fine coat and a magnificent saddle with ornate decorations, while a mule was burdened with a heavy load. Its coat was matted and filled with burrs."Oh, how I wish I could be as beautiful and graceful as you are," the mule told the ho...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

There is no reality except the one contained within us. --Herman HesseClaude Gellee painted lovely pictures of the English countryside. Europeans loved his landscapes, with their blue hues and mild distortions. But when the people went for the carriage rides in the country, they were disappoint...

leavetherest · leavetherest

An acronym in AA is H.A.L.T. which stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely and Tired It did help me when I paid attention to it....and tried to take care of either the physical need or the emotional one I was going through. (I didn't take care of the "angry" one, I guess, a while back...which led to me...

leavetherest · leavetherest

I haven't done enough meditating...tried it for awhile and just stopped. I have been hearing in AA and elsewhere how meditation has helped others. I am going to try it again. I also found this mantra I love.... "Every day in every way I'm getting better and better." It is by Emile Coue (1857-...

Baba Louie · Baba Louie

I didn't win the lottery.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receiving anything in return. ~Peace Pilgrim

leavetherest · leavetherest

https://www.thefix.com/content/sponsorship-levels6010

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The self is a calm stable center surrounded by a continuous changing sea. Merge with yourself and be ready for any emergent sea. --Coretta Scott KingWise ones tell us to be true to ourselves. Being true to ourselves means daring to disagree with a loved one, even when we know it might cause painful tens...

TipsyMcstagger · TipsyMcstagger

I have said some very immature things on this boad. I have mocked those who were struggling with flippant, sarcastic advice, I was disrespectful to others who offered me guidance and I said vile things to some who I felt unwarranted animosity toward. I am very sorry. I would have liked to apologize on...

leavetherest · leavetherest

Ok...I am really confused. Sponsor recently (in her words...)..."strongly encouraged" me going to rehab. (She told me this was her friend's suggestion actually--the one she shared my stuff with recently). I haven't picked up again since my relapse. She said with everything going on w...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

One of the greatest secrets of life is having patience & wisdom!

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	Today's Gift 1/31 (Preview) Believe more deeply. Hold your face up to the light, even though for the moment you do not see. --Bill WilsonAt times, despair, sadness, and hopelessness fill us. None of us will get out of this world without experiencing tragedy. At these times, we turn to our Higher Power and the spiritual principle...	Pythonpappy	0	529	Jan 31, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change. ~Carl Rogers	Pythonpappy	0	524	Jan 30, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 1/30 (Preview) Where There is Charity and Wisdom ---- St. Francis of Assisi (paraphrased)Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.Where there is patience and humility, there is neither anger nor annoyance.Where there is love and joy, there is neither greed nor selfishness.Where t...	Pythonpappy	0	481	Jan 30, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 1/29 (Preview) One cannot have wisdom without living life. --Dorothy McCallUnderstanding circumstances, other people, even ourselves, comes with the passage of time and our willingness to be open to all the lessons contained within a moment. We must be willing to participate fully in the events that have reque...	Pythonpappy	0	855	Jan 29, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 1/28 (Preview) The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for. ~Maureen Dowd	Pythonpappy	0	471	Jan 28, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 1/28 (Preview) Believing in changeAt first, drugs or booze turned us on; later they turned on us. We couldn't find any peace anywhere. We began turning into the kind of person we didn't want to be, but we didn't know what was happening to us or how to change. When we came to believe that our lives could and would turn arou...	Pythonpappy	0	530	Jan 28, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 1/27 (Preview) Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction. ~John F. Kennedy	Pythonpappy	0	449	Jan 27, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 1/27 (Preview) Gaining peace of mind Even though many of us were certainly ready to take the First Step - to admit that we were addicts - we balked at taking the following eleven steps. We felt it would be ridiculous or too much work, or we denied the existence of a Higher Power. When we started to hurt bad or began to reach...	Pythonpappy	0	511	Jan 27, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Alcoholism cured *update* (Preview) I found the cure. I can now drink at abandon. If you want to know the cure please let me know :) *UPDATE* I regret to announce that my cure proved to be unsuccessful. Please continue with your AA program. In the immortal words of The Irish Rovers... "My head is like a football. I think I'm gonn...	TipsyMcstagger	7	1197	Jan 27, 2016 by leavetherest
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else. ~Judy Garland	Pythonpappy	1	571	Jan 27, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	JEALOUSY?-- I'm not even sure...just terrible. Need sobering advice. (Preview) Oh, relationships in recovery.... always getting people into trouble. Before you roll your eyes, I am begging you for help... please. I am in a committed relationship in recovery. He is a divorced man with two little adorable children. I have never been married and have no kids. I love this man with ev...	Peridot0623	9	775	Jan 26, 2016 by Fyne Spirit
	AA dismissed as defendant in Brada wrongful death lawsuit (Preview) AA's legal entities have dodged a legal bullet. For now. But there remain knotty emerging problems regarding the issue of legal responsibility: for AA sponsors, AA members, meeting site owners and, still, AA itself. AA dismissed as defendant in Brada wrongful death lawsuit By Jim...	Tanin	1	1630	Jan 26, 2016 by Fyne Spirit
	AA Women's Speakers! (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCoNWFgxjiSV_hbxM99fpQ2tZEkPXW6HM	WeDoRecover12	0	2775	Jan 26, 2016 by WeDoRecover12
	HELP (Preview) Hi all, I am really struggling at the moment with sadness. I just feel my life has become so dull and boring. I am proud of what I have achieved so far but beginning to wonder is this it. There seems no time to kick back and enjoy myself or anything to release the stress and its building. Suddenly started t...	fenners	11	753	Jan 26, 2016 by Fyne Spirit
	Sunrise Quote 1/26 (Preview) Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one's aim. ~John D. Rockefeller	Pythonpappy	0	484	Jan 26, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 1/26 (Preview) Hope is always available to us. When we feel defeated, we need only take a deep breath and say,"Yes," and hope will reappear. -- Monroe ForesterCoastal redwoods are the planet's most enduring lifework. A fallen coastal redwood will sprout anew within three weeks. Small trees can end...	Pythonpappy	0	470	Jan 26, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) January 27, 2016Quote of the Week"My mind is like a bad neighborhood - I don't go in it alone." One of the dangers of being alone for me is that I start thinking. Now for a normal person that may be OK, but for an alcoholic like me that almost always means trouble. Colored by the disease of alco...	Pythonpappy	0	720	Jan 25, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 1/25 (Preview) The true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them. --Oliver GoldsmithLearning to communicate, for little children, means squeezing huge desires into little words, like "hurt" or "cookie." We learn early that we're only going to get part of what we wa...	Pythonpappy	0	474	Jan 25, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Bill W. dies 27 Jan 1971 (Preview) 24 Jan 1971- the day Bill W. died. But AA continued to live. Thanks to the unselfishness of Bill, I can live. Imagine if AA membership was exclusive. It's easy for us to talk today, but in 1935 our co-founder made great sacrifices for alcoholics to live life again. He transcended difficult race barrier...	gonee	3	588	Jan 24, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	The 4th Dimension II (Preview) wagon wrote: The 4th Dimension was explained to me as being rocketed to the here and now, this very second, to help me keep it in today. Wagon That's kind of it, with the here and now being a piece of "heaven" on earth. Here is a short thread about the likely origin of the Fourth Dimension term...	Tanin	2	548	Jan 24, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 1/24 (Preview) Deep listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker. When someone receives us with open-hearted, non-judging, intensely interested listening, our spirits expand. ~Sue Patton Thoele	Pythonpappy	0	494	Jan 24, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 1/24 (Preview) Courage is the power to let go of the familiar. -- Raymond LindquistCoeur is the French word for "heart." When we act with courage, we act from our hearts, not our heads alone. We boldly do what feels right. We may be scared if we're going against the grain, but we have confidence and faith su...	Pythonpappy	0	546	Jan 24, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	24 Years "Sober" But Not An Alcoholic (Preview) Not everyone who joins AA can be an alcoholic. Even If they want to be. A few lessons in this one. I was a poster child for Alcoholics Anonymous. Then I realized Im not an alcoholic. http://www.vox.com/2016/1/7/10724738/alcoholics-anonymous	Tanin	12	1116	Jan 23, 2016 by Tanin
	Today's Gift 1/23 (Preview) God will wait as long as it takes for us. -- Rev. R. WaltersWhenever we try to understand, analyze, or probe too much into the reasons for love, we damage it. All that can really be done with love is accept it. God loves us. We are loved. Regardless of all painful experiences we may have had that convinced u...	Pythonpappy	0	471	Jan 23, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	62 DAYS NO MEETING FOR TWO WEEKS (Preview) Hi all, I have completed 62 days in sobriety but have been so busy at work since 26th December have not had an opportunity to. I am feeling ok a few anxious moments little worried it might just catch up with me can't attend a meeting until next wednesday 10 days any advice	fenners	10	1159	Jan 23, 2016 by Troy
	The 4th Dimension (Preview) I thought that sounded something like "The Twilight Zone" when I first heard it. In the Big Book is this: "We have found much of heaven and we have been rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence of which he had not even dreamed." (pg 25 Big Book) I looked up the definition of &q...	leavetherest	8	9535	Jan 22, 2016 by leavetherest
	Today's Gift 1/22 (Preview) Finding JoyIn the revelation of life (not in booze, pills, or junk), our first joy is the very fact that we are alive. Next, we find gladness and joy in our daily activities and accomplishments.Soon we discover the joy of service to others. Later our happiness widens when we learn to share the joys of ou...	Pythonpappy	0	516	Jan 22, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sponsor fail. Yikes (Preview) OK, haven't posted here for a while. I see that some of you are still about, good for you and thanks. Sober 6.5 years now. Incredibly, I finally decided to give a shot at getting a sponsor. Met with him once a week for several months,, went through the steps, no real issues until he started prompting...	zzworldontheweb	10	899	Jan 21, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Feelings of Insecurity in Recovery article (Preview) I found this article very interesting and helpful. I hope it helps someone today :) Feelings of Insecurity in Recovery "It is an accepted reality that many people who attempt to give up an addiction will fail. Some of these people may manage to achieve a few months or even years of recovery but the...	leavetherest	0	855	Jan 21, 2016 by leavetherest
	Today's Gift 1/21 (Preview) Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once. --William A. WardWhen trouble tumbles down on us, we are easily overwhelmed. We see problems facing us in the future, and mountains of work to do. We look at the past and see the pain and struggle o...	Pythonpappy	0	446	Jan 21, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	The Origin of the Serenity Prayer...well kinda (Preview) http://www.barefootsworld.net/aaserenityprayerorig.html	leavetherest	13	834	Jan 21, 2016 by leavetherest
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give. ~Winston Churchill	Pythonpappy	0	450	Jan 20, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 1/20 (Preview) You've got to create a dream. You've got to uphold the dream. If you can't, go back to the factory or go back to the desk. --Eric Burdon We develop goals, priorities, and action steps. We feel energized and ready to move full speed ahead. But midway, as our momentum picks up, new thoughts enter our mind....	Pythonpappy	0	439	Jan 20, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Does Alcohol Make You Argue With Your Partner (Preview) Interesting article. I didn't have to read it to know the answer as I did the most arguing I have ever done in my life when I was drinking. There is a page "Understand Your Drinking with a couple of "tests" and one is a drinking assessment test. Other articles on this site are: What are you...	leavetherest	1	494	Jan 19, 2016 by leavetherest
	3 months today! - Thanks for the support (Preview) Well, I woke up this morning with a clear head and feeling great. Today actually marks 91 days since my last drink. I'm feeling beyond blessed. Snow and slick roads may keep me from a morning meeting, but I still feel great. My work week also seems to keep me from many week day/night meetings, but I'm...	Troy	22	951	Jan 19, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 1/19 (Preview) Today was like a shadow. It lurked behind me. It's now gone forever. Why is it that time is such a difficult thing to befriend? --Mary CaseyEach passing minute is all that we are certain of having. The choice is ever present to relish the moment, reaping fully whatever its benefits, knowing that we are b...	Pythonpappy	0	559	Jan 19, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Do you think this dress makes me look fat? (Preview) For years I obsessed about my weight.....even when I was in the 120's range, I thought I was "fat". I'm tall--5'7 (unless I shrunk some since I last got checked), so my weight at that time certainly wasn't overweight for me. My daughter used to tell me that she thought I had some kind of anorex...	leavetherest	2	747	Jan 18, 2016 by leavetherest
	2nd Funnies (Preview) The elderly priest, speaking to the younger priest, said, ''You had a good idea to replace the first four pews with plush bucket theatre seats. It worked like a charm. The front of the church always fills first now.'' The young priest nodded, and the old priest continued, ''And you told me adding a l...	Pythonpappy	9	747	Jan 18, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) January 18, 2016Quote of the Week"If the grass is greener on the other side, it's because they are putting fertilizer on it!" I've spent a lot of my life envying what other people had, resenting I didn't have it too, and feeling I deserved it. I've always felt smarter, more talented, bet...	Pythonpappy	0	507	Jan 18, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 1/18 (Preview) The Horse and the MuleTraveling together, a horse sported a fine coat and a magnificent saddle with ornate decorations, while a mule was burdened with a heavy load. Its coat was matted and filled with burrs."Oh, how I wish I could be as beautiful and graceful as you are," the mule told the ho...	Pythonpappy	0	487	Jan 18, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 1/17 (Preview) There is no reality except the one contained within us. --Herman HesseClaude Gellee painted lovely pictures of the English countryside. Europeans loved his landscapes, with their blue hues and mild distortions. But when the people went for the carriage rides in the country, they were disappoint...	Pythonpappy	0	497	Jan 17, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	This will take the "H" out of "HALT" (Preview) An acronym in AA is H.A.L.T. which stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely and Tired It did help me when I paid attention to it....and tried to take care of either the physical need or the emotional one I was going through. (I didn't take care of the "angry" one, I guess, a while back...which led to me...	leavetherest	5	742	Jan 16, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Meditation (Preview) I haven't done enough meditating...tried it for awhile and just stopped. I have been hearing in AA and elsewhere how meditation has helped others. I am going to try it again. I also found this mantra I love.... "Every day in every way I'm getting better and better." It is by Emile Coue (1857-...	leavetherest	9	656	Jan 16, 2016 by leavetherest
	Just so you know... (Preview) I didn't win the lottery.	Baba Louie	14	759	Jan 16, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 1/16 (Preview) Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receiving anything in return. ~Peace Pilgrim	Pythonpappy	0	448	Jan 16, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sponsorship: The Great Unknown (Preview) https://www.thefix.com/content/sponsorship-levels6010	leavetherest	0	427	Jan 16, 2016 by leavetherest
	Today's Gift 1/16 (Preview) The self is a calm stable center surrounded by a continuous changing sea. Merge with yourself and be ready for any emergent sea. --Coretta Scott KingWise ones tell us to be true to ourselves. Being true to ourselves means daring to disagree with a loved one, even when we know it might cause painful tens...	Pythonpappy	0	430	Jan 16, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Step 9 work (Preview) I have said some very immature things on this boad. I have mocked those who were struggling with flippant, sarcastic advice, I was disrespectful to others who offered me guidance and I said vile things to some who I felt unwarranted animosity toward. I am very sorry. I would have liked to apologize on...	TipsyMcstagger	12	847	Jan 15, 2016 by leavetherest
	A Bit Unsettled......Rehab???? Pills????? (Preview) Ok...I am really confused. Sponsor recently (in her words...)..."strongly encouraged" me going to rehab. (She told me this was her friend's suggestion actually--the one she shared my stuff with recently). I haven't picked up again since my relapse. She said with everything going on w...	leavetherest	17	887	Jan 15, 2016 by leavetherest
	Funnies! (Preview) *One of the greatest secrets of life is having patience & wisdom!*	Pythonpappy	12	746	Jan 15, 2016 by Pythonpappy
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