Alcoholics Anonymous

Baba Louie · Baba Louie

Im still sober. And that, my friends, is always great news. hope everyone is doing well.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Without work all life goes rotten. -- Albert CamusMost would not think of work as a prize. That is often due to the concept we have of work.Work can be that of an artist, the work of creation. Such work is not the response to a whistle or the boring activity that follows a punched time card. Creative work is...

Tanin · Tanin

I'm not down with the broad application of the idea of going public for those in recovery. Too many negatives, IMHO. It's an idea that seems to be getting a bit of support from various folks in or around recovery. To those who want voluntarily doff their anonymity, go right ahead. Just make sure you str...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

February 15, 2016Quote of the Week"For every nut in the program, there is a bolt." When I first entered the rooms of recovery, I was a little taken aback by some of the strange characters I heard share. Some had been to prison; some had lived on the streets; some had been prostitutes; some w...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I didn't really have a plan for a career, but I learned how to run our business quite successfully one day at a time. --Joann ReedWhether we have a specific plan for how we anticipate our lives unfolding or we react to opportunities spontaneously, we have to take whatever comes in small increments anyw...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry, to get my work done, and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return. ~Angelou, Maya on Hope

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The more you love, the more love you are given to love with. --Lucien PriceWith love comes promises of sentiment as rapturous as fall's splendor of color and as delicate as a crystal of snow. Love empowers us to handle the struggles that bind us, the struggles that stretch us to grow. The familiar sight...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Ordinary moments ... they in turn enrich our livesOur spiritual life is on the same plane as our everyday relationships. It's not just something within our mind or feelings, and it's not just lofty and in the clouds. Spirituality is between people and in all relationships. Its growth depends on the w...

MarcLacroix · MarcLacroix

WINONA, Minn. (AP) A man has a pretty good excuse for why he crashed his car into a utility pole in Winona: his dog puked on him. The Winona Daily News reported police found the car unattended last Thursday morning against an Xcel Energy pole. Witnesses told officers they saw a man leaving the area and wa...

Tanin · Tanin

So, this is how it is to go to a first AA meeting in the year 2016, eh? Alcoholics Anonymous: not just for Hollywood By Gretchyn Kaylor | Published 01/25/16 1:26pm | Updated 01/25/16 1:26pm Hi, Im Gretchyn and Im in the same boat. I butchered the widely known mantra.Were not a cult, was one of the firs...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself and dares to become involved with experimenting with his own life. --Herbert OttoThe rewards of our new life are apparent to us because of how we feel, and apparent to others by what they can see. Many of us had reached our bottom point, and we...

Jakamo · Jakamo

Hi, I've been recently considering going back to AA meetings. I have went in the past after being sober for a month and it seemed to cause my relapse. Although I still feel responsible for my own actions, the constant talk of alcohol and drinking was too much to not trigger me, even when told as horror s...

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

It is a blessing that I was there to be a part of it, and sober. 8 months sober the day after her birth. I can't believe I've made it through this sober. ODAAT!!

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Do, or do not. There is no "try." --Yoda, in The Empire Strikes BackTrying is what we do when we aren't willing to make a commitment. We say, "I'll try," when our heart isn't ready to give a full effort. It's what we say when we can't admit that our resolve is wimpy. And it's the lie t...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Coping with FamiliesThere are many paths to self-care with families. Some people choose to sever connections with family members for a period of time. Some people choose to stay connected with family members and learn different behaviors. Some disconnect for a time, and then return slowly on a dif...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living. --SenecaA panic attack is feeling a sudden burst of anxiety and fear for no reason. We all experience anxiety from time to time but it can usually be traced to a cause. A true panic attack happens out of the blue. Once we may have reacted to panic at...

Goofyman · Goofyman

This board, unfortunately, seems to be a ripe target for trolls. It is an unpleasant fact that such pathetic people exist to push buttons and infuriate folks to the point of leaving. Don't get me wrong, I know that some have left because of clashing egos and opinions, but anyone with message board savv...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them? ~Kennedy, Rose F. on Adversity

Troy · Troy

Well, yesterday was 4 months sober for me! I woke up this morning without a headache and feeling great. I just keep praying daily, working on the steps and hitting a meeting or two a week. Did you know that they can play the Super Bowl without me drinking? I didn't know that!

Nae Nae · Nae Nae

My sister has come to visit me for a few months. She sometimes wants to go out to bars for fun and wants me to go with her. (she lives in a small town that's not much fun and wants to cut loose while she's here) Its not that I want to drink but it annoys me when she gets drunk. She has always been more social and...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

February 8, 2016Quote of the Week"Directions to recovery: Just go straight to hell and make a U-turn." When I was new to the program, I heard a word I didn't know the definition of. The word was perdition. As the fog began to clear my, sponsor recommended I look it up, and when I read its mea...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The balanced man is he whose thoughts soar on the wings of vision - but whose feet remain on the rocks of reality. ~J.A. Rosenkranz

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Disappointment and FrustrationMany of us, whether we are conscious of it or not, create much of the unhappiness we experience. Our disappointments are the result of our own negative or limited thoughts about ourselves and our world. What are some of those limiting thoughts, those subconscious be...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. ~Martin Luther King Jr.

Jakamo · Jakamo

I am a religious person. What that religion is doesn't matter. In the 12 step program, God can be anything you want it to be. It's a god of your understanding. The problem here is that all the qualities ascribed to the 12-Step God only describes one God in the history of theology: the Protestant Christi...

jchooper12 · jchooper12

So I have been heavily drinking lately, for a long time actually and talking to my Head Doc she finally got me to go to an AA meeting. Well I decided to because I really do want this crap to end. So long story short, I went last night and afterwards I had to go shopping (about 3 hours later) and what do you know,...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

In music, in the sea, in a flower, in a leaf, in an act of kindness... I see what people call God in all these things. --Pablo CasalsThe Third Step refers to "God as we understood Him." The pathways to meeting our Higher Power and to our spiritual awakening are all around. Every tree and every l...

ralston · ralston

I'm fresh out of a 90 day treatment program in Michigan and moving back to my home in Atlanta. Does anyone know the best way to find sober housing in Atlanta? Thanks

Todd Olson · Todd Olson

Please let us know if you know of any AA meetings in Playas Ecuador we are from WI living here for 2 months. Please let us know on our e mail at tolson4one@yahoo.com

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future. ~Paul Boese

sunshinelvr · sunshinelvr

I have a situation that I don't now how to handle. Would like to hear from anyone that went through this and how it worked for them. The fellow AA is my husband, therefore I have inside information on this. Bottom line, he is coming up on 2 years sober (according to what he tells me and everyone) after 3 ye...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the DayToday I'll try to settle for less than I wish were possible, and be willing to not only accept it but to appreciate it. Today, I'll not expect too much of anyone - especially myself. I'll try to remember that contentment comes from gratefully accepting the good that comes to us, an...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Did you ever get a punch card from a coffee shop? If you buy nine coffees, you get the tenth free. Even though you're not paying for it, you know this purchase isn't free. The price was factored into earlier purchases. But still, getting something free is sweet. We feel like we deserve what's handed to us...

leavetherest · leavetherest

https://www.thefix.com/content/hitting-a-wall-in-sobriety-10051?page=all

Baba Louie · Baba Louie

just seeing if I got an Internet signal. I haven't had one in a while. still with you all, still batting on your team. You can't get rid of me that easy.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

February 1, 2016Quote of the Week"Anger is one letter away from Danger." When I came into the program I was so angry, but I didn't realize how much. For years I had used drugs and alcohol to numb these feelings, to manage and hide them. When these were taken way, my anger quickly turned to ra...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Action carries us in the direction we choose.Recovery involves doing - going to meetings working our program, reaching out to others. We don't get a job by sitting at home thinking about it, and we don't get a degree by looking at college catalogs. It's true that we need to reflect; we need quiet times w...

leavetherest · leavetherest

https://www.discoveryplace.info/dry-drunk-depth-explanation-dry-drunk-recovery

Tanin · Tanin

Zoomtopz wrote: just got one smaller. Bye Aw, come on, mate. You don't have to leave in a huff. You're just cranky about some ideas that you don't like. Come on back to the fold. If not, fare thee well. You were around for 3+ years. Much longer than average. At least two standard deviations above the mean,...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Let's choose today to quench our thirst for the good life we thinks others lead by acknowledging the good that already exists in our lives. We can then offer the universe the gift of our grateful hearts. ~Breathnach, Sarah Ban on Gratitude

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

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Great news (Preview) Im still sober. And that, my friends, is always great news. hope everyone is doing well.	Baba Louie	3	510	Feb 17, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	Today's Gift 2/16 (Preview) Without work all life goes rotten. -- Albert CamusMost would not think of work as a prize. That is often due to the concept we have of work.Work can be that of an artist, the work of creation. Such work is not the response to a whistle or the boring activity that follows a punched time card. Creative work is...	Pythonpappy	0	500	Feb 16, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Living in recovery: Not anonymous anymore Anonymity (Preview) I'm not down with the broad application of the idea of going public for those in recovery. Too many negatives, IMHO. It's an idea that seems to be getting a bit of support from various folks in or around recovery. To those who want voluntarily doff their anonymity, go right ahead. Just make sure you str...	Tanin	12	1077	Feb 15, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) February 15, 2016Quote of the Week"For every nut in the program, there is a bolt." When I first entered the rooms of recovery, I was a little taken aback by some of the strange characters I heard share. Some had been to prison; some had lived on the streets; some had been prostitutes; some w...	Pythonpappy	0	612	Feb 15, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/15 (Preview) I didn't really have a plan for a career, but I learned how to run our business quite successfully one day at a time. --Joann ReedWhether we have a specific plan for how we anticipate our lives unfolding or we react to opportunities spontaneously, we have to take whatever comes in small increments anyw...	Pythonpappy	0	461	Feb 15, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry, to get my work done, and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return. ~Angelou, Maya on Hope	Pythonpappy	0	531	Feb 14, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/14 (Preview) The more you love, the more love you are given to love with. --Lucien PriceWith love comes promises of sentiment as rapturous as fall's splendor of color and as delicate as a crystal of snow. Love empowers us to handle the struggles that bind us, the struggles that stretch us to grow. The familiar sight...	Pythonpappy	0	521	Feb 14, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/13 (Preview) Ordinary moments ... they in turn enrich our livesOur spiritual life is on the same plane as our everyday relationships. It's not just something within our mind or feelings, and it's not just lofty and in the clouds. Spirituality is between people and in all relationships. Its growth depends on the w...	Pythonpappy	0	543	Feb 13, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Could He be One of Us? (Preview) WINONA, Minn. (AP) A man has a pretty good excuse for why he crashed his car into a utility pole in Winona: his dog puked on him. The Winona Daily News reported police found the car unattended last Thursday morning against an Xcel Energy pole. Witnesses told officers they saw a man leaving the area and wa...	MarcLacroix	1	716	Feb 12, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	AA Prospect Attends First Meeting (Preview) So, this is how it is to go to a first AA meeting in the year 2016, eh? Alcoholics Anonymous: not just for Hollywood By Gretchyn Kaylor \| Published 01/25/16 1:26pm \| Updated 01/25/16 1:26pm Hi, Im Gretchyn and Im in the same boat. I butchered the widely known mantra.Were not a cult, was one of the firs...	Tanin	1	745	Feb 12, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	Today's Gift 2/12 (Preview) Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself and dares to become involved with experimenting with his own life. --Herbert OttoThe rewards of our new life are apparent to us because of how we feel, and apparent to others by what they can see. Many of us had reached our bottom point, and we...	Pythonpappy	0	522	Feb 12, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	"Good Orderly Direction" and other problems I'm having with the program (Preview) Hi, I've been recently considering going back to AA meetings. I have went in the past after being sober for a month and it seemed to cause my relapse. Although I still feel responsible for my own actions, the constant talk of alcohol and drinking was too much to not trigger me, even when told as horror s...	Jakamo	37	4496	Feb 11, 2016 by Jakamo
	Daughter was born Feb 4th. (Preview) It is a blessing that I was there to be a part of it, and sober. 8 months sober the day after her birth. I can't believe I've made it through this sober. ODAAT!!	Dodsworth	5	751	Feb 11, 2016 by Dodsworth
	Today's Gift 2/11 (Preview) Do, or do not. There is no "try." --Yoda, in The Empire Strikes BackTrying is what we do when we aren't willing to make a commitment. We say, "I'll try," when our heart isn't ready to give a full effort. It's what we say when we can't admit that our resolve is wimpy. And it's the lie t...	Pythonpappy	0	555	Feb 11, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/9 'Coping with Families' (Preview) Coping with FamiliesThere are many paths to self-care with families. Some people choose to sever connections with family members for a period of time. Some people choose to stay connected with family members and learn different behaviors. Some disconnect for a time, and then return slowly on a dif...	Pythonpappy	5	949	Feb 10, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/10 (Preview) If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living. --SenecaA panic attack is feeling a sudden burst of anxiety and fear for no reason. We all experience anxiety from time to time but it can usually be traced to a cause. A true panic attack happens out of the blue. Once we may have reacted to panic at...	Pythonpappy	0	512	Feb 10, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	OUTSIDE ISSUE: REGARDING TROLLS... (Preview) This board, unfortunately, seems to be a ripe target for trolls. It is an unpleasant fact that such pathetic people exist to push buttons and infuriate folks to the point of leaving. Don't get me wrong, I know that some have left because of clashing egos and opinions, but anyone with message board savv...	Goofyman	9	1541	Feb 9, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	Sunrise Quote 2/9 (Preview) Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them? ~Kennedy, Rose F. on Adversity	Pythonpappy	0	618	Feb 9, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	4 months! (Preview) Well, yesterday was 4 months sober for me! I woke up this morning without a headache and feeling great. I just keep praying daily, working on the steps and hitting a meeting or two a week. Did you know that they can play the Super Bowl without me drinking? I didn't know that!	Troy	6	816	Feb 8, 2016 by Goofyman
	Am I being selfsh to ask my visiting sister not to get drun around me (Preview) My sister has come to visit me for a few months. She sometimes wants to go out to bars for fun and wants me to go with her. (she lives in a small town that's not much fun and wants to cut loose while she's here) Its not that I want to drink but it annoys me when she gets drunk. She has always been more social and...	Nae Nae	3	845	Feb 8, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) February 8, 2016Quote of the Week"Directions to recovery: Just go straight to hell and make a U-turn." When I was new to the program, I heard a word I didn't know the definition of. The word was perdition. As the fog began to clear my, sponsor recommended I look it up, and when I read its mea...	Pythonpappy	0	568	Feb 8, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 2/8 (Preview) The balanced man is he whose thoughts soar on the wings of vision - but whose feet remain on the rocks of reality. ~J.A. Rosenkranz	Pythonpappy	0	538	Feb 8, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/8 (Preview) Disappointment and FrustrationMany of us, whether we are conscious of it or not, create much of the unhappiness we experience. Our disappointments are the result of our own negative or limited thoughts about ourselves and our world. What are some of those limiting thoughts, those subconscious be...	Pythonpappy	0	556	Feb 8, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 2/7 (Preview) Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. ~Martin Luther King Jr.	Pythonpappy	0	526	Feb 7, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	A Higher Power problem (Preview) I am a religious person. What that religion is doesn't matter. In the 12 step program, God can be anything you want it to be. It's a god of your understanding. The problem here is that all the qualities ascribed to the 12-Step God only describes one God in the history of theology: the Protestant Christi...	Jakamo	33	1654	Feb 7, 2016 by Fyne Spirit
	Finally went to an AA meeting but FAILED my first 24Hours UGH (Preview) So I have been heavily drinking lately, for a long time actually and talking to my Head Doc she finally got me to go to an AA meeting. Well I decided to because I really do want this crap to end. So long story short, I went last night and afterwards I had to go shopping (about 3 hours later) and what do you know,...	jchooper12	8	1044	Feb 7, 2016 by Fyne Spirit
	Today's Gift 2/7 (One of my Favorites) (Preview) In music, in the sea, in a flower, in a leaf, in an act of kindness... I see what people call God in all these things. --Pablo CasalsThe Third Step refers to "God as we understood Him." The pathways to meeting our Higher Power and to our spiritual awakening are all around. Every tree and every l...	Pythonpappy	0	550	Feb 7, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sober housing in Atlanta, Georgia (Preview) I'm fresh out of a 90 day treatment program in Michigan and moving back to my home in Atlanta. Does anyone know the best way to find sober housing in Atlanta? Thanks	ralston	4	896	Feb 6, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Help 2 of us in Playas Ecuador (Preview) Please let us know if you know of any AA meetings in Playas Ecuador we are from WI living here for 2 months. Please let us know on our e mail at tolson4one@yahoo.com	Todd Olson	3	811	Feb 4, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote 2/4 (Preview) Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future. ~Paul Boese	Pythonpappy	0	534	Feb 4, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Fellow AA lying about sober time (Preview) I have a situation that I don't now how to handle. Would like to hear from anyone that went through this and how it worked for them. The fellow AA is my husband, therefore I have inside information on this. Bottom line, he is coming up on 2 years sober (according to what he tells me and everyone) after 3 ye...	sunshinelvr	7	1443	Feb 4, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/4 (Preview) Reflection for the DayToday I'll try to settle for less than I wish were possible, and be willing to not only accept it but to appreciate it. Today, I'll not expect too much of anyone - especially myself. I'll try to remember that contentment comes from gratefully accepting the good that comes to us, an...	Pythonpappy	0	511	Feb 4, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/3 (Preview) Did you ever get a punch card from a coffee shop? If you buy nine coffees, you get the tenth free. Even though you're not paying for it, you know this purchase isn't free. The price was factored into earlier purchases. But still, getting something free is sweet. We feel like we deserve what's handed to us...	Pythonpappy	0	562	Feb 3, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Hitting a Wall in Sobriety article (Preview) https://www.thefix.com/content/hitting-a-wall-in-sobriety-10051?page=all	leavetherest	2	1017	Feb 3, 2016 by Fyne Spirit
	Testing, testing, 1,2,3. (Preview) just seeing if I got an Internet signal. I haven't had one in a while. still with you all, still batting on your team. You can't get rid of me that easy.	Baba Louie	3	702	Feb 2, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) February 1, 2016Quote of the Week"Anger is one letter away from Danger." When I came into the program I was so angry, but I didn't realize how much. For years I had used drugs and alcohol to numb these feelings, to manage and hide them. When these were taken way, my anger quickly turned to ra...	Pythonpappy	0	637	Feb 1, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 2/1 (Preview) Action carries us in the direction we choose.Recovery involves doing - going to meetings working our program, reaching out to others. We don't get a job by sitting at home thinking about it, and we don't get a degree by looking at college catalogs. It's true that we need to reflect; we need quiet times w...	Pythonpappy	0	503	Feb 1, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Dry Drunk article (Preview) https://www.discoveryplace.info/dry-drunk-depth-explanation-dry-drunk-recovery	leavetherest	11	1139	Jan 31, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	Farewell Zoomtopz (Preview) Zoomtopz wrote: just got one smaller. Bye Aw, come on, mate. You don't have to leave in a huff. You're just cranky about some ideas that you don't like. Come on back to the fold. If not, fare thee well. You were around for 3+ years. Much longer than average. At least two standard deviations above the mean,...	Tanin	4	671	Jan 31, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Let's choose today to quench our thirst for the good life we thinks others lead by acknowledging the good that already exists in our lives. We can then offer the universe the gift of our grateful hearts. ~Breathnach, Sarah Ban on Gratitude	Pythonpappy	2	625	Jan 31, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	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	613	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	618	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	574	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	955	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	561	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	619	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	538	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	598	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	1338	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	661	Jan 27, 2016 by MarcLacroix
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