Alcoholics Anonymous

Mike B. · Mike B.

February 4 "Forgiveness has healed my soul."

2015xx · 2015xx

Hi- I am currently separated from my wife, after drinking and going into a rage on Sunday. I have struggled with my anger for all of my life, and had never truly understood that my "normal" experience is actually depression. I therefore have had a life of what seemed like ok-ish periods, a...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

Was He For all you Guys , Stateside . BUT . This could apply to any one of US. I heard this in my first couple of days of sobriety . YES , I Wrote it down . Was He . Christopher Columbus IS the only man on record . WHO , did not know where he was going , when he set sail . WHERE he was When he got ther...

Tanin · Tanin

(Reposted from the AAHistoryLovers forum. I'm sure they wouldn't mind.) If the continued unencumbered access to Bill and Lois Wilson's historic home is important to you, please write to the Bedford NY Board of Town as suggested below. Almost all of AA's developing principles and theories were wri...

robbert1991 · robbert1991

Recently moved to liverpool about a year ago now to start fresh from all my bad habbits and to clear my head after a attemptd suicide fail after breaking up with my ex .. i have always told my self i can stop drinking where ever i like but its clear i cant .. i work shifts so on my four days off work i will isolate...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Attitudes and Limitations"My greatest limitations," a member said, "are in my mind. Until I came to this group, I wasn't even aware that many of the negative circumstances in my life were the direct result of my distorted attitudes."I brought myself a lot of unnecessary mise...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Blood Transfusion Alert ( if its not too late ) MEDICAL UPDATE Remember this the next time you have major surgery and need a blood transfusion! This is good to know. MEDICAL ALERT: Australian Medical Association researchers have found that patients needing blood transfusions may benefit from re...

Jerry F · Jerry F

Was messaged by Tom your brother that you had passed beyond our physical barriers and was saddened to hear it. You and Bonnie are great recovery family and so many of us enjoyed your Experience, Strength and Hope; your recovery when you lived amongst us and then left. Actually you have never left b...

AnnaM · AnnaM

Hello, I have never been to an AA meeting, and have never posted on any board. Honestly, I scared as H*** to post here. I know that I abuse alcohol and I know that it is because I was raped and am trying not to deal with it. I know it is hurting many people in my life, but I cannot seem to stop it. I'm very afraid th...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Welcome to MIP Yally ... tell us a little about yourself ... God Bless, Pappy

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

To be alive is to be hungry.Our appetite for life is good. It keeps us reaching, growing, enjoying, and yearning to fulfill our potential. When our basic needs are satisfied, our hunger propels us to search for more elaborate gratification.Here is where we often run into trouble. Instead of progres...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the DaySince I came to The Program, I've become increasingly aware of the Serenity Prayer. I see it on literature covers, the walls of meeting rooms, and in the homes of new-found friends. "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the th...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Sent by an AA brother ... "I had a power outage at my house this morning and my PC, Laptop, TV, DVD, IPad, and my new surround sound music system were all shut down. Then I discovered that my iPhone battery was flat. To top it off, it was raining so I couldn't go for a walk, bike or run. The garage door...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.~ Mother Teresa

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 30 "I recalled the part of chapter five that says 'no human power could have relieved our alcoholism.' And that God could and would, if he were sought. This became my answer."I sent God into those dark places within my subconscious. It was there I seemed to store painful memories, t...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.We pray for "courage to change the things we can.'' Change requires giving up familiar old ways to try something new. Even though the old ways brought us pain, they were known. Changing them for new ones feels risky; it could lead to pleasure . . . or to even more p...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.~ George Bernard Shaw

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 29 "Our personal ambitions will have to be set aside every time they conflict with the safety or the effectiveness of our Fellowship ... We must sometimes love our Society more than ourselves."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Nothing is so bad that relapse won't make it worse. --AnonymousThe stories we hear in meetings often shock us. It seems hard to believe that some members could have harmed themselves in such ways. We hear about arrests, bankruptcies, loss of family and home, lost jobs, violence, jail, physical inju...

Amigo · Amigo

Amigo.. you frequent that awful restaurant called "The Past"...The only thing they serve there are thick slices of resentment..with a side order of self pity..topped with sweet and sour ego sauce... You ALWAYS wind up with a case of spiritual diarrhea..and you "should" a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

When a, man leaves off believing in imaginary property, then only will he make use of his true property. --Leo TolstoyThe original meaning of property is "belonging to the self." In this sense, land, houses, money, paintings, jewels, cars cannot be our property; they are all things, and...

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 28 "Anger in all its forms is ugly. I see the absence of anger as one form of grace."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Welcome to MIP Rayray, ... Glad you found us ... I hope you will make time for some AA meetings ... these forums are great, but noth'n is quite like going to a meeting and seeing others that are or were in your same condition ... "Together, we help each other recover to enjoy life, not tolerate it ......

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Where is God?AA members have always had a difficult time explaining the "God business." We didn't want to be considered religious, but at the same time we've always believed some contact with a Higher Power is necessary for real personal growth. There's nothing wrong for our purposes in...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Peace and love friend. Xxxxoxo

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.~ G. Randolf

Amigo · Amigo

The way to truth is through the spirit. In the outer world is turmoil, chaos and unhapiness. You think with the mortal mind, with the mind that is part of substance of earth. You should think with your inner mind; you should approach problems through the inner self, through intuition. the very word exp...

mandm · mandm

Hello I hope everyone is doing well I wanted to share an interesting story that happened to me recently. I've been sober now for somewhere around 2 years, one of the main reasons I became sober was from the support from my wife, how she encouraged me to sober up. At first I found not drinking hard, then no...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

January 26, 2015Quote of the Week"Keep doing the things that got it good, not the things that got good." I was in a meeting the other day when a guy took a newcomer chip for seven days sober. Before he sat down, he shared that he had twelve years but had gone out. He said it took almost five yea...

BoozeWar · BoozeWar

My names Brian and Im an Alcoholic. I just wanted to stop by the board to share my journey, and hopefully shine a light into anyone, or as many people, at meetings or wherever as I can.If you haven't quit fully. Pour it out now. Its amazing how quick we start getting better mindsets out of WANTING to be S...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You dont have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great. ~ Les Brown

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Accepting Every Task Dear God,Help me find the strength to be effective and accept responsibility. I am asking you for the strength I need each day. You have proven in countless lives that for every day I live, You will give me that necessary power.I must face every challenge that comes to me during the...

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 26 "Putting my ego aside to ask others for help still doesn't come naturally, so I've made it a part of my Tenth Step inventory, asking, 'Have I failed to ask for help when I needed it today?'"

Gossy75 · Gossy75

Today like so many other days over the last few years I start out the day full of hope that I'll get through it without having a drink. Unfortunately on almost every one of those occasions I have failed. Slowly but surely during the course of each day my mind starts to talk itself around and once 5pm-6pm co...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Joy is not in things; it is in us.~ Richard Wagner

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

In order to arrive at possessing everything, desire to possess nothing. - St. John of the CrossExpectations can cause havoc in our daily living. We all have a basic right to be treated with dignity and respect, but that doesn't mean life will always go our way. The twists and turns of life often carry us...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I haven't verified this on Snopes, but it sounds legitimate. A recent study found that women who carry a little extra weight livelonger than the men who mention it.

Rayray · Rayray

I don't know how you do it but you seem like an amazing person that gives us all hope. I just wanted to let you know as I've been reading these posts and see your words of encouragement it makes me feel like someone cares. So thank you for being there for us alcoholic's and making us feel comfortable in shari...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

No problem is insurmountable. With a little courage, teamwork, and determination, a person can overcome anything.~ B. Dodge

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

First Things First - OrderBusy people often declare, with some exasperation, that they cannot do everything at once. People with emotional problems, a group that includes many alcoholics, often feel that they are trying to do everything at once. Quite often, this pressure means that we waste our...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Welcome to MIP Rambling Wreck, ... glad you found us ... Tell us a little about yourself and if we can help ya in any area of sobriety ... We 'been there, done that' and have the bruises to prove it ... Today we learned, again, that we would die without a drink ... Love ya bro and God Bless, Pappy

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Moving ForwardTime past is gone forever, and we can never go back to it. Even our disease progresses forward. We cannot expect to control it by a return to measures which may have worked for a time in the past. Those methods eventually failed, and trying them again will only bring us to the same point of f...

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 23 "Change happens in sobriety and, big or small, I try to see where God wants me to fit in each day."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The Wit of Phyllis Diller Whatever you may look like, marry a man your own age. As your beauty fades, so will his eyesight. Housework can't kill you, but why take a chance? Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing up is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing. A smile is a cu...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Your dream. See it. Seize it. Keep it alive.~ Unknown

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Letting go is a decision.The obsession to pressure other people to see things our way keeps us agitated. In contrast, the wisdom to understand that every person's view has validity, at least for that person, is a gift we receive from working the Twelve Steps. Our daily assignment, then, is to be patie...

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 22 "Today it is no longer about who cares for me, it is about learning to love others."

pinkchip · pinkchip

I was applying for a life insurance policy and they ask all sorts of questions including ones about alcohol/drugs. I told the truth because they said "do you drink?" and then "have you ever...?" So, even after 6 plus years sober, they come back to me with that they want me to pay...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.~ Diana, Princess of Wales

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Make yourself at home.It was night, only a few months after I'd begun my skydiving adventure. It was too cold to stay in my tent; I had rented a cabin near the drop zone. Now I'd come back to hang out for a while, before retiring for the night. One of the skydivers I'd met recently was sitting in a lawn chair,...

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	Grapevine (Preview) February 4 "Forgiveness has healed my soul."	Mike B.	0	471	Feb 4, 2015 by Mike B.
	Need help (Preview) Hi- I am currently separated from my wife, after drinking and going into a rage on Sunday. I have struggled with my anger for all of my life, and had never truly understood that my "normal" experience is actually depression. I therefore have had a life of what seemed like ok-ish periods, a...	2015xx	18	1078	Feb 4, 2015 by recoveryrehab
	Heard @ Meetings (Preview) Was He For all you Guys , Stateside . BUT . This could apply to any one of US. I heard this in my first couple of days of sobriety . YES , I Wrote it down . Was He . Christopher Columbus IS the only man on record . WHO , did not know where he was going , when he set sail . WHERE he was When he got ther...	Zoomtopz	0	488	Feb 4, 2015 by Zoomtopz
	Stepping Stones Support Needed Stepping Stones Bedford NY (Preview) (Reposted from the AAHistoryLovers forum. I'm sure they wouldn't mind.) If the continued unencumbered access to Bill and Lois Wilson's historic home is important to you, please write to the Bedford NY Board of Town as suggested below. Almost all of AA's developing principles and theories were wri...	Tanin	4	1188	Feb 3, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	so heres my story (Preview) Recently moved to liverpool about a year ago now to start fresh from all my bad habbits and to clear my head after a attemptd suicide fail after breaking up with my ex .. i have always told my self i can stop drinking where ever i like but its clear i cant .. i work shifts so on my four days off work i will isolate...	robbert1991	5	1130	Feb 3, 2015 by hopefulone
	Today's Gift - 2/3 (Preview) Attitudes and Limitations"My greatest limitations," a member said, "are in my mind. Until I came to this group, I wasn't even aware that many of the negative circumstances in my life were the direct result of my distorted attitudes."I brought myself a lot of unnecessary mise...	Pythonpappy	0	422	Feb 3, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Medical Update! (Preview) *Blood Transfusion Alert ( if its not too late )* MEDICAL UPDATE Remember this the next time you have major surgery and need a blood transfusion! This is good to know. MEDICAL ALERT: Australian Medical Association researchers have found that patients needing blood transfusions may benefit from re...	Pythonpappy	5	547	Feb 1, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	A Hui Ho Carson... (Preview) Was messaged by Tom your brother that you had passed beyond our physical barriers and was saddened to hear it. You and Bonnie are great recovery family and so many of us enjoyed your Experience, Strength and Hope; your recovery when you lived amongst us and then left. Actually you have never left b...	Jerry F	1	427	Feb 1, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Trying to get the courage to go to a meeting (Preview) Hello, I have never been to an AA meeting, and have never posted on any board. Honestly, I scared as H*** to post here. I know that I abuse alcohol and I know that it is because I was raped and am trying not to deal with it. I know it is hurting many people in my life, but I cannot seem to stop it. I'm very afraid th...	AnnaM	8	904	Feb 1, 2015 by Rambling Wreck
	Welcome Yally (Preview) Welcome to MIP Yally ... tell us a little about yourself ... God Bless, Pappy	Pythonpappy	2	380	Feb 1, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 2/1 (Preview) To be alive is to be hungry.Our appetite for life is good. It keeps us reaching, growing, enjoying, and yearning to fulfill our potential. When our basic needs are satisfied, our hunger propels us to search for more elaborate gratification.Here is where we often run into trouble. Instead of progres...	Pythonpappy	0	388	Feb 1, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/31 (Preview) Reflection for the DaySince I came to The Program, I've become increasingly aware of the Serenity Prayer. I see it on literature covers, the walls of meeting rooms, and in the homes of new-found friends. "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the th...	Pythonpappy	0	389	Jan 31, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	This 'Day and Age' is Here! (Preview) Sent by an AA brother ... "I had a power outage at my house this morning and my PC, Laptop, TV, DVD, IPad, and my new surround sound music system were all shut down. Then I discovered that my iPhone battery was flat. To top it off, it was raining so I couldn't go for a walk, bike or run. The garage door...	Pythonpappy	0	364	Jan 30, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.~ Mother Teresa	Pythonpappy	0	327	Jan 30, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) January 30 "I recalled the part of chapter five that says 'no human power could have relieved our alcoholism.' And that God could and would, if he were sought. This became my answer."I sent God into those dark places within my subconscious. It was there I seemed to store painful memories, t...	Mike B.	0	345	Jan 30, 2015 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift - 1/30 (Preview) Nothing ventured, nothing gained.We pray for "courage to change the things we can.'' Change requires giving up familiar old ways to try something new. Even though the old ways brought us pain, they were known. Changing them for new ones feels risky; it could lead to pleasure . . . or to even more p...	Pythonpappy	0	378	Jan 30, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.~ George Bernard Shaw	Pythonpappy	1	352	Jan 29, 2015 by gonee
	Grapevine (Preview) January 29 "Our personal ambitions will have to be set aside every time they conflict with the safety or the effectiveness of our Fellowship ... We must sometimes love our Society more than ourselves."	Mike B.	2	401	Jan 29, 2015 by gonee
	Today's Gift - 1/29 (Preview) Nothing is so bad that relapse won't make it worse. --AnonymousThe stories we hear in meetings often shock us. It seems hard to believe that some members could have harmed themselves in such ways. We hear about arrests, bankruptcies, loss of family and home, lost jobs, violence, jail, physical inju...	Pythonpappy	0	354	Jan 29, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Spiritual Things I Remind Myself Today (Preview) Amigo.. you frequent that awful restaurant called "The Past"...The only thing they serve there are thick slices of resentment..with a side order of self pity..topped with sweet and sour ego sauce... You ALWAYS wind up with a case of spiritual diarrhea..and you "should" a...	Amigo	0	398	Jan 28, 2015 by Amigo
	Today's Gift - 1/28 (Preview) When a, man leaves off believing in imaginary property, then only will he make use of his true property. --Leo TolstoyThe original meaning of property is "belonging to the self." In this sense, land, houses, money, paintings, jewels, cars cannot be our property; they are all things, and...	Pythonpappy	0	346	Jan 28, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) January 28 "Anger in all its forms is ugly. I see the absence of anger as one form of grace."	Mike B.	0	341	Jan 28, 2015 by Mike B.
	Welcome Rayray (Preview) Welcome to MIP Rayray, ... Glad you found us ... I hope you will make time for some AA meetings ... these forums are great, but noth'n is quite like going to a meeting and seeing others that are or were in your same condition ... "Together, we help each other recover to enjoy life, not tolerate it ......	Pythonpappy	5	403	Jan 27, 2015 by Jerry F
	Today's Gift - 1/27 (Preview) Where is God?AA members have always had a difficult time explaining the "God business." We didn't want to be considered religious, but at the same time we've always believed some contact with a Higher Power is necessary for real personal growth. There's nothing wrong for our purposes in...	Pythonpappy	1	361	Jan 27, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Blessings and prayers to alcoholhater... wherever you are. (Preview) Peace and love friend. Xxxxoxo	justadrunk	2	435	Jan 27, 2015 by RubyTues
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.~ G. Randolf	Pythonpappy	0	365	Jan 27, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Spiritual Things I remind Myself Today (Preview) The way to truth is through the spirit. In the outer world is turmoil, chaos and unhapiness. You think with the mortal mind, with the mind that is part of substance of earth. You should think with your inner mind; you should approach problems through the inner self, through intuition. the very word exp...	Amigo	1	419	Jan 26, 2015 by justadrunk
	This Life is a test (Preview) Hello I hope everyone is doing well I wanted to share an interesting story that happened to me recently. I've been sober now for somewhere around 2 years, one of the main reasons I became sober was from the support from my wife, how she encouraged me to sober up. At first I found not drinking hard, then no...	mandm	4	661	Jan 26, 2015 by justadrunk
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) January 26, 2015Quote of the Week"Keep doing the things that got it good, not the things that got good." I was in a meeting the other day when a guy took a newcomer chip for seven days sober. Before he sat down, he shared that he had twelve years but had gone out. He said it took almost five yea...	Pythonpappy	0	4304	Jan 26, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sharing My Sobriety. (Preview) My names Brian and Im an Alcoholic. I just wanted to stop by the board to share my journey, and hopefully shine a light into anyone, or as many people, at meetings or wherever as I can.If you haven't quit fully. Pour it out now. Its amazing how quick we start getting better mindsets out of WANTING to be S...	BoozeWar	2	474	Jan 26, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) You dont have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great. ~ Les Brown	Pythonpappy	0	374	Jan 26, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/26 (Preview) Accepting Every Task Dear God,Help me find the strength to be effective and accept responsibility. I am asking you for the strength I need each day. You have proven in countless lives that for every day I live, You will give me that necessary power.I must face every challenge that comes to me during the...	Pythonpappy	0	322	Jan 26, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) January 26 "Putting my ego aside to ask others for help still doesn't come naturally, so I've made it a part of my Tenth Step inventory, asking, 'Have I failed to ask for help when I needed it today?'"	Mike B.	0	368	Jan 26, 2015 by Mike B.
	Day one? (Preview) Today like so many other days over the last few years I start out the day full of hope that I'll get through it without having a drink. Unfortunately on almost every one of those occasions I have failed. Slowly but surely during the course of each day my mind starts to talk itself around and once 5pm-6pm co...	Gossy75	17	921	Jan 25, 2015 by Jerry F
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Joy is not in things; it is in us.~ Richard Wagner	Pythonpappy	0	362	Jan 25, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/25 (Preview) In order to arrive at possessing everything, desire to possess nothing. - St. John of the CrossExpectations can cause havoc in our daily living. We all have a basic right to be treated with dignity and respect, but that doesn't mean life will always go our way. The twists and turns of life often carry us...	Pythonpappy	0	390	Jan 25, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Another 'funny' to break the monotony! ... Don't be afraid to laugh! (Preview) I haven't verified this on Snopes, but it sounds legitimate. A recent study found that women who carry a little extra weight livelonger than the men who mention it.	Pythonpappy	1	590	Jan 24, 2015 by Jerry F
	Pythonpappy (Preview) I don't know how you do it but you seem like an amazing person that gives us all hope. I just wanted to let you know as I've been reading these posts and see your words of encouragement it makes me feel like someone cares. So thank you for being there for us alcoholic's and making us feel comfortable in shari...	Rayray	3	519	Jan 24, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) No problem is insurmountable. With a little courage, teamwork, and determination, a person can overcome anything.~ B. Dodge	Pythonpappy	0	394	Jan 24, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/24 (Preview) First Things First - OrderBusy people often declare, with some exasperation, that they cannot do everything at once. People with emotional problems, a group that includes many alcoholics, often feel that they are trying to do everything at once. Quite often, this pressure means that we waste our...	Pythonpappy	0	337	Jan 24, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Welcome Rambling Wreck (Preview) Welcome to MIP Rambling Wreck, ... glad you found us ... Tell us a little about yourself and if we can help ya in any area of sobriety ... We 'been there, done that' and have the bruises to prove it ... Today we learned, again, that we would die without a drink ... Love ya bro and God Bless, Pappy	Pythonpappy	0	354	Jan 23, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/23 (Preview) Moving ForwardTime past is gone forever, and we can never go back to it. Even our disease progresses forward. We cannot expect to control it by a return to measures which may have worked for a time in the past. Those methods eventually failed, and trying them again will only bring us to the same point of f...	Pythonpappy	1	349	Jan 23, 2015 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) January 23 "Change happens in sobriety and, big or small, I try to see where God wants me to fit in each day."	Mike B.	0	319	Jan 23, 2015 by Mike B.
	How 'bout some Old Style Humor? (Preview) The Wit of Phyllis Diller Whatever you may look like, marry a man your own age. As your beauty fades, so will his eyesight. Housework can't kill you, but why take a chance? Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing up is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing. A smile is a cu...	Pythonpappy	0	576	Jan 22, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Your dream. See it. Seize it. Keep it alive.~ Unknown	Pythonpappy	0	380	Jan 22, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/22 (Preview) Letting go is a decision.The obsession to pressure other people to see things our way keeps us agitated. In contrast, the wisdom to understand that every person's view has validity, at least for that person, is a gift we receive from working the Twelve Steps. Our daily assignment, then, is to be patie...	Pythonpappy	0	395	Jan 22, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) January 22 "Today it is no longer about who cares for me, it is about learning to love others."	Mike B.	0	351	Jan 22, 2015 by Mike B.
	So much for rigorous honesty (Preview) I was applying for a life insurance policy and they ask all sorts of questions including ones about alcohol/drugs. I told the truth because they said "do you drink?" and then "have you ever...?" So, even after 6 plus years sober, they come back to me with that they want me to pay...	pinkchip	35	2369	Jan 21, 2015 by Patsy_D
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.~ Diana, Princess of Wales	Pythonpappy	0	332	Jan 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/21 (Preview) Make yourself at home.It was night, only a few months after I'd begun my skydiving adventure. It was too cold to stay in my tent; I had rented a cabin near the drop zone. Now I'd come back to hang out for a while, before retiring for the night. One of the skydivers I'd met recently was sitting in a lawn chair,...	Pythonpappy	0	370	Jan 21, 2015 by Pythonpappy
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