Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Do unto others...Snapping at a friend often results in being snapped at in return. That doesn't surprise us. Accusations generally elicit an angry defense from others and an argument. That comes as no surprise either. By contrast, being loving and compassionate toward the people in our lives gene...

gbeaureg · gbeaureg

I started drinking again after 9 years sober. I need to stop but can't. I plan on going to my first meeting tomorrow since I started drinking again. I'm really struggling.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Stop building casesYou don't have to build a big drama around your life. We may need to end a relationship or explore a new career. Instead of simply saying, This is what I'm going to do, we build a case.Like a lawyer getting ready to go to court, we prepare our arguments. We take one feeling and build a hun...

WeDoRecover12 · WeDoRecover12

Bill W. on AA history and the traditions, this talk is a MUST listen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6soSvYM-g

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Angels Are EverywhereI never believed in angels. Now I do. I think of angels as people who do nice things for us without expecting much in return. They give for the love of giving. They seek out opportunities to help, even when it seems inconvenient. They don't always look like we expect them to look or s...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I've only been a member of AA for a few years now, but every now'n then I hear someone with a year or two tell me, "I just don't 'get it'" ... I have witnessed members with 10, even 20 years that how somehow managed to get 'n stay sober who have never 'got it' ... some of those may, or may not, admit i...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The first principle of success is desire -- knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed. ~Collier, Robert on Desire

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It's a simple formula; do your best and somebody might like it. --Dorothy BakerWe're never guaranteed success by others' standards. However, if we do our best according to the standards we think God has in mind, we'll be successful. And from God we'll always receive unconditional love and acceptan...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

As memory scans the past, above and beyond all the transitory pleasures of life, there leap forward those supreme hours when you have been enabled to do unnoticed kindnesses to those round about you, things too trifling to speak about. ~Henry Drummond

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

November 2, 2015Quote of the Week"Feelings are not facts." When I was new in the program, my sponsor would constantly tell me that my feelings were not facts. They were just feelings. "But it's a fact that I'm having these feelings," I'd argue. I paid a steep price for my stubb...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Fearful as reality is, it is less fearful than evasions of reality. --Caitlin ThomasWe've become much less fearful of reality since we've come to know the principles of this program. Just about anything could have made us fearful in past years. No doubt practicing our addictions gave us a false cour...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties there would be no success; if there were nothing to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved. ~Smiles, Samuel on Adversity

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Always remember that no matter what the problem may be, there is an infinity of solutions. --Marion WeinsteinA girl named Iris was tormented by the boys at school. Whenever she walked by they would make rude noises. Sometimes, when no one was looking, they would block her way and not let her go home. Sh...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

No man can tell whether he is rich or poor by turning to he ledger. It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has. ~Henry Ward Beecher

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear. --Mark TwainWhich of the Twelve Steps teach us how to handle our fear? The Steps that scare us the most! For many of us, that would be Step Three, Step Five, and Step Nine. These Steps ask us to move from one place in our life to a new place....

MakingWaves · MakingWaves

They managed to convince me I didn't deserve anything nice.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative forceWhen we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand. ~Karl Menninger

hopefulone · hopefulone

I thought this sight may be of interest to some of you alcoholics out there. http://aaagnostica.org/ "The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking." Tradition 3

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Be strong and of good courage; be not frightened, neither be dismayed.... --Joshua 1:9It has been said when we are at the end of our rope, we can do one of three things: let go, tie a knot and hang on, or splice the rope and begin again. Whenever we feel there's nowhere to go but down and nobody to turn to, tha...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are difficult. ~Seneca

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Let everyone sweep in front of his [or her] own door, and the whole world will be clean. --GoetheTaking care of ourselves rather than trying to control others may be difficult. Our character defects may lead us to believe we should take responsibility for the actions of others. Sometimes we may feel w...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

YepI don't miss this.

TipsyMcstagger · TipsyMcstagger

As some of you may remember my success rate in the program leaves a little to be desired, but I'm thinking about going back anyway. Cajole me to do it :)

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...

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	Today's Gift 11/6 (Preview) Do unto others...Snapping at a friend often results in being snapped at in return. That doesn't surprise us. Accusations generally elicit an angry defense from others and an argument. That comes as no surprise either. By contrast, being loving and compassionate toward the people in our lives gene...	Pythonpappy	0	506	Nov 6, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Started drinking after 9 years sober (Preview) I started drinking again after 9 years sober. I need to stop but can't. I plan on going to my first meeting tomorrow since I started drinking again. I'm really struggling.	gbeaureg	8	855	Nov 5, 2015 by mikef
	Today's Gift 11/5 (Preview) Stop building casesYou don't have to build a big drama around your life. We may need to end a relationship or explore a new career. Instead of simply saying, This is what I'm going to do, we build a case.Like a lawyer getting ready to go to court, we prepare our arguments. We take one feeling and build a hun...	Pythonpappy	0	440	Nov 5, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Bill W. on AA history and the traditions - Great sound quality! bill w. bill wilson aa traditions aa history alcoholics anonymous (Preview) Bill W. on AA history and the traditions, this talk is a MUST listen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6soSvYM-g	WeDoRecover12	0	1455	Nov 4, 2015 by WeDoRecover12
	Today's Gift 11/4 (Preview) Angels Are EverywhereI never believed in angels. Now I do. I think of angels as people who do nice things for us without expecting much in return. They give for the love of giving. They seek out opportunities to help, even when it seems inconvenient. They don't always look like we expect them to look or s...	Pythonpappy	0	567	Nov 4, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Ever Hear 'I Just Don't Get It' Comment ??? (Preview) I've only been a member of AA for a few years now, but every now'n then I hear someone with a year or two tell me, "I just don't 'get it'" ... I have witnessed members with 10, even 20 years that how somehow managed to get 'n stay sober who have never 'got it' ... some of those may, or may not, admit i...	Pythonpappy	6	748	Nov 3, 2015 by hopefulone
	Sunrise Quote 11/3 (Preview) The first principle of success is desire -- knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed. ~Collier, Robert on Desire	Pythonpappy	0	497	Nov 3, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 11/3 (Preview) It's a simple formula; do your best and somebody might like it. --Dorothy BakerWe're never guaranteed success by others' standards. However, if we do our best according to the standards we think God has in mind, we'll be successful. And from God we'll always receive unconditional love and acceptan...	Pythonpappy	0	504	Nov 3, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 11/2 (Preview) As memory scans the past, above and beyond all the transitory pleasures of life, there leap forward those supreme hours when you have been enabled to do unnoticed kindnesses to those round about you, things too trifling to speak about. ~Henry Drummond	Pythonpappy	0	446	Nov 2, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) November 2, 2015Quote of the Week"Feelings are not facts." When I was new in the program, my sponsor would constantly tell me that my feelings were not facts. They were just feelings. "But it's a fact that I'm having these feelings," I'd argue. I paid a steep price for my stubb...	Pythonpappy	0	515	Nov 2, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 11/2 (Preview) Fearful as reality is, it is less fearful than evasions of reality. --Caitlin ThomasWe've become much less fearful of reality since we've come to know the principles of this program. Just about anything could have made us fearful in past years. No doubt practicing our addictions gave us a false cour...	Pythonpappy	0	413	Nov 2, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 11/1 (Preview) The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties there would be no success; if there were nothing to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved. ~Smiles, Samuel on Adversity	Pythonpappy	0	414	Nov 1, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 11/1 (Preview) Always remember that no matter what the problem may be, there is an infinity of solutions. --Marion WeinsteinA girl named Iris was tormented by the boys at school. Whenever she walked by they would make rude noises. Sometimes, when no one was looking, they would block her way and not let her go home. Sh...	Pythonpappy	0	414	Nov 1, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 10/31 (Preview) No man can tell whether he is rich or poor by turning to he ledger. It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has. ~Henry Ward Beecher	Pythonpappy	0	399	Oct 31, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 10/31 (Preview) Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear. --Mark TwainWhich of the Twelve Steps teach us how to handle our fear? The Steps that scare us the most! For many of us, that would be Step Three, Step Five, and Step Nine. These Steps ask us to move from one place in our life to a new place....	Pythonpappy	0	436	Oct 31, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Self-sabotage (Preview) They managed to convince me I didn't deserve anything nice.	MakingWaves	10	840	Oct 30, 2015 by MakingWaves
	Sunrise Quote 10/30 (Preview) Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative forceWhen we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand. ~Karl Menninger	Pythonpappy	0	470	Oct 30, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Agnostic Site (Preview) I thought this sight may be of interest to some of you alcoholics out there. http://aaagnostica.org/ "The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking." Tradition 3	hopefulone	1	637	Oct 30, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 10/30 (Preview) Be strong and of good courage; be not frightened, neither be dismayed.... --Joshua 1:9It has been said when we are at the end of our rope, we can do one of three things: let go, tie a knot and hang on, or splice the rope and begin again. Whenever we feel there's nowhere to go but down and nobody to turn to, tha...	Pythonpappy	0	519	Oct 30, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 10/29 (Preview) It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are difficult. ~Seneca	Pythonpappy	0	402	Oct 29, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 10/29 (Preview) Let everyone sweep in front of his [or her] own door, and the whole world will be clean. --GoetheTaking care of ourselves rather than trying to control others may be difficult. Our character defects may lead us to believe we should take responsibility for the actions of others. Sometimes we may feel w...	Pythonpappy	0	468	Oct 29, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	most nights (Preview) YepI don't miss this.	Zoomtopz	3	594	Oct 29, 2015 by Zoomtopz
	I'm thinking about going to a meeting in 1 hour (Preview) As some of you may remember my success rate in the program leaves a little to be desired, but I'm thinking about going back anyway. Cajole me to do it :)	TipsyMcstagger	21	1043	Oct 28, 2015 by hopefulone
	"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	2668	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	975	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	390	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	434	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	804	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	720	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	483	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	452	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	895	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	517	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	670	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	441	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	500	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	909	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	407	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	454	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	464	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	500	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	11622	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	751	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	517	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	1059	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	395	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	446	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	435	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	5365	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	591	Oct 21, 2015 by BLUESMAN
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