Alcoholics Anonymous

learning · learning

Hi Everyone, Been awhile since I've 'spoke' on this site. Alcoholism as many of you know struck my life like lightning not once but four times very closely. Most recently, it robbed the mind, soul, and eventually the body, of the life of the man I'd vowed my love for years ago. The man I had ca...

donaldwood90 · donaldwood90

Hi everyone. I give out Poker Chips for early birthdays in sobriety at my home group. Some of the slogans I use are; If you have given up the fight u can pick up a white, if you are doing the things you are supposed to u will be seeing blue skies ahead and if you aren't you might see blue lights flashing behind y...

Namaste78 · Namaste78

Something to be proud of. :) Met with my sponsor tonight a had a great chat and did a bit of step work.

yogajan · yogajan

I lost my sponsor, Sue D., over the weekend while out of town. She had only recently gone into Hospice and I was fortunate enough to have visited her before i left. She had 29 years of sobriety. She died with grace and dignity, surrounded by people in the fellowship. She was referred to as the "D...

gonee · gonee

.To all my AA, Alanon, Alateen, AACA, NA, Naranon family, I say a special prayer for you. That you may be blessed by the Father of Heaven. That He keeps you safe and no harm come to you. That you remain in the fellowship of the brothers and not stray outside. That nothing will happen today that you and I cann...

Enigma · Enigma

Well tonite was a tradition meeting on tradition 1. Heard a lot of ego tonite and self centeredness from two individuals who were fighting. Well they walked out of the meeting. I couldn't help think but for the grace of God there go I, some are sicker than others. I was very grateful for what I have today....

Namaste78 · Namaste78

I always think I'm "the exception" to the rule. I love that now that I'm in program, I get proven wrong every time I talk to another person in AA. I was sharing my struggle with depression in sobriety with another member. She said she had gone through the exact same thing at the beginning of s...

Namaste78 · Namaste78

I'm doing okay... My emotions seem to be evening out a little bit. I'm struggling with this 180 degree turn in my life though. I know it's going to be a learning process, bc right now I feel like I don't know who I am without alcohol. But let's be honest, I didn't really know who I was WITH alcohol, it was just...

virus · virus

What AA literature contains the format on how a table is to be ran.

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

From the pamphlet titled "Acceptance: The Way to Serenity and Peace of Mind" p.10 "God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; and Wisdom to know the difference."- Reinhold Niebuhr You simply ask God to give you the ability...

Mike B. · Mike B.

July 7 "Many of us think today the main problem of Alcoholics Anonymous is this: How, as a movement, shall we maintain our humility -- and so our unity -- in the face of what the world calls a great triumph? Perhaps we need not look far afield for an answer. We need only adapt and apply to our group lif...

pinkchip · pinkchip

My sponsor is here. Both our families. Never would have happened had I not gotten sober. Thanks all.

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

I don't know if they stop coming to this board and maybe go to others. Maybe the people I was seeing in meetings are going to other meetings. I hope they are still sober. It just makes me very sad to think they may not be and not knowing how they are doing. I have heard other members share....."the long...

Wren · Wren

I've read this over a few times today. I really liked it and wanted to share it with you guys--- Chris Becoming Loveby Bryan BerghoefToday's post is written by Kate Coffey.I've been told there are only two states of being: fear and love. All the other inner landscapes that seem so real are...

Enigma · Enigma

Well I talked to my Mom the other day. Haven't talked to her in months because I couldn't take the active disease. She definitely my qualifier for you double winners out there. I was able to not react and keep my side of the street clean and not take her comments personally. I didn't go to the fight or agree...

Angell · Angell

Hi all, just a little down today - nothing that won't pass but I share the good with the bad. Two things that I can identify so far... First the heat. This disease I have makes heat, and especially the sun, like kryptonite for me. I can't go outside, can't get off this chair - too weak. After waiting tw...

Stepchild · Stepchild

Dropped by Intergroup after my noon meeting and picked up three of the 75th Edition replica of the first edition Big Books. I got three because I never know who I might run into that will actually read it. They're pretty fricken awesome...Wide margins...Large type and thick paper makes it look like...

Namaste78 · Namaste78

Woohoo I'm so happy I found a sponsor tonight! And I have a home group meeting. Things are coming together. I'm just glad to continue on a forward trajectory.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much. --Oscar WildeAccording to a Japanese legend, two monks were walking down the road when they saw a finely dressed young woman standing before a large mud puddle. She explained that she had no way of crossing the water without ruining her cloth...

Mike B. · Mike B.

July 3 "My sponsor told me that if I stayed away from the first drink a day at a time and followed the suggested Twelve Steps, I could lead a sober life. She didn't promise me health, wealth, happiness, love -- or comfort. All she promised me was sobriety! Thank goodness, she didn't promise me any...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.Thomas Jefferson

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

th people know who drink Rum at any Time of th day R Alcoholic

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

There is only one way to succeed in anything and that is to give it everything.Vince Lombardi

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

If you're never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take any chances. --Julia SoulDo we avoid making new friends because we're scared they won't like us? Do we get embarrassed when we make a mistake and avoid trying again? When we get our feelings hurt, do we think we're bad, or that someth...

Mike B. · Mike B.

July 2 "Today I think I can trace a clear linkage between my guilt and my pride. Both of them were certainly attention-getters. In pride I could say, 'Look at me, I am wonderful.' In guilt I would moan, 'I'm awful.' Therefore guilt is really the reverse of the coin of pride. Guilt aims at self-de...

ready_to_change · ready_to_change

It's a beautiful, sunny day here! I hope everyone has a fantastic day today! I am meeting a friend/colleague for lunch and working our businesses with our kids in tow. This is what it's all about! Couldn't be happier!

mikef · mikef

Blessings of this day and WELCOME to all Newcomers, those just coming back....Hello to all who have been around for a few cups of coffee!! It was about 15 years into my daily recovery(1999)and I was in my usual tree stand during another Deer Hunting Season(Mid October up North,Archery Season) my favo...

John · John

If you live in the Akron/Canton Ohio area, my girlfriend and I will be camping at KOA Sparta, about 30 minutes from Akron, in the Canton area. We are planning to enjoy festivities and 4th of July fireworks in Downtown Canton on the 4th, and visiting Dr. Bob's house and a few other AA related sites in Akro...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.Beverly Sills

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

I just realized that for the first time since I have been on this board, two newcomers have day counts posted. That makes me feel really good and it reminds me of when I was newly sober. I hope other newcomers to this board will post day counts and share with us how you are doing. And a big "WAY TO GO&quo...

ready_to_change · ready_to_change

Not that I want to post negative things on here, but I just need to vent. I dont think I have said this before but my husband has Crohns disease. He is really struggling with it and has been for quite some time. He is a manager at a restaurant and it is physically very demanding. I am in direct sales and have my...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We have the power to direct our minds to replace the feelings of being upset, depressed, and fearful with the feeling of inner peace. --Gerald G. JampolskyLearning to identify negative thoughts is a powerful way to begin changing our negative behavior. We always think before we act, even if the thin...

DReg · DReg

This has moved many people. It's not recommended for those in very early sobriety. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLYl84WKcdk

lorraine2 · lorraine2

Me and my boyfriend have been together almost two years. We met while we were both in rehab for alcoholism 3 years ago but he went back drinking initally so we didn't begin a relationship until almost a year later when he came back into recovery. Since then things have been good. We had our little spats li...

Mike B. · Mike B.

July 1 "As devastatingly difficult as they have been, the last two years have been a giant Seventh Tradition workshop. Never in my married life or in any time before it had I truly understood what being self-supporting meant. I had relied on others to take care of me, not just financially, but em...

Enigma · Enigma

Well as many of you know I have quite the resentment for the former wife. I've been praying daily for a God to give me the willingness to forgive. Today I woke up and just couldn't be a hater no more no matter how I tried. I'm actually able to seperate the person from the action and love her unconditionally....

Angell · Angell

A little background first: I am native American. My belief system includes a spirit animal which in my particular case is the mountain lion. My inner child is also personified by a mountain lion - they are the same to me: inner child = spirit animal. So anyway, my wife is driving to work last night in o...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

June 30, 2014Quote of the Week"Just because you're having a bad day doesn't mean you're having a bad life." It's amazing the way my mind used to work. When things were good, it told me they wouldn't last. When things were bad, it told me they were going to get worse. When I was having a bad da...

Mmjp · Mmjp

This is my first day here and was my first serious day in getting real with myself and admitting how bad things have been for a while and how much I need to change. I went to a meeting this morning and met a really nice woman who I met for tea later in the day. She has offered to take me through the steps. I am scar...

ready_to_change · ready_to_change

I woke up this morning to my two young children jumping on my bed asking me for pancakes, lol. What was great was, my first thought wasnt , please be quiet I have a headache. I scooped them up and gave them the biggest kisses. Then preceded to get up, make my coffee and make them pancakes. Its little victori...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stand at a times of challenge.Martin Luther King, Jr.

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Things-You-Shouldnt-Expect-from-Other-People

BTY

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 30 "Today, there are hundreds of [AA] centers shedding their warm illumination upon the lives of thousands, lighting the dark shoals where the stranded and hopeless lie breaking up -- those fingers of light already stretching to our beachheads in other lands. "Now comes another li...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

No man really becomes a fool until he stops asking questions. --Charles P. Steinmetz We often pass up the chance to ask a question of someone because we don't want to feel stupid. In the past, we kept very busy trying to look like we were in control; trying to seem as though we already knew what we needed t...

Enigma · Enigma

I had another good day today. Just ended it with a good beginners meeting. Somebody shared for 30 min then they picked a topic. Tonite was step nine. Heard the message and not anyone's mess. There was even laughter about out past transgressions. All right so here's a question. How does one truly know if...

ready_to_change · ready_to_change

Good morning everyone. I went to bed last night feeling very grateful that I found this site and for all of the people I have already connected with. Today I feel driven, enthusiastic, and proud about my future. I have so many plans for myself and my family and I will be putting all of my energy towards tha...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

ww.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/26/alcohol-deaths-states-us_n_5532034.html?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl2|sec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D494195(I was surprised it was this state--I would have thought this one would be far down on the list.)

BTY -- Edited by betterthanyesterday52 on Su...

Jenna-1974 · Jenna-1974

Dear administrators... please unscribe me from this site. I keep getting error messages when I try. I have tried deactivating my account.. reactivating try to unscribe. . It says unscribe failed.. the notifications are taking over my email account. Please help me with this. Thank you..

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Weekly VerseTherefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1Weekly QuoteA spiritual secret is to learn contentment with the things God doesnt explain to us. Amy CarmichaelWeekly ThoughtWe are blessed to have two types of peace: the peac...

Chikky · Chikky

I have been sober for 795 days. Amazing milestone. I also have just been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. How ironic . Go back to drinking? I don't think so. Took me to many years to climb out of THAT hell hole. Oh well. Not sure how to feel right now, only that drinking will not help the situatio...

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	Prayers (Preview) Hi Everyone, Been awhile since I've 'spoke' on this site. Alcoholism as many of you know struck my life like lightning not once but four times very closely. Most recently, it robbed the mind, soul, and eventually the body, of the life of the man I'd vowed my love for years ago. The man I had ca...	learning	2	486	Jul 11, 2014 by Mr_David
	AA Poker Chips (Preview) Hi everyone. I give out Poker Chips for early birthdays in sobriety at my home group. Some of the slogans I use are; If you have given up the fight u can pick up a white, if you are doing the things you are supposed to u will be seeing blue skies ahead and if you aren't you might see blue lights flashing behind y...	donaldwood90	12	3524	Jul 10, 2014 by StPeteDean
	30 days today! (Preview) Something to be proud of. :) Met with my sponsor tonight a had a great chat and did a bit of step work.	Namaste78	11	558	Jul 10, 2014 by IamDarryl
	My sponsor died (Preview) I lost my sponsor, Sue D., over the weekend while out of town. She had only recently gone into Hospice and I was fortunate enough to have visited her before i left. She had 29 years of sobriety. She died with grace and dignity, surrounded by people in the fellowship. She was referred to as the "D...	yogajan	4	1135	Jul 10, 2014 by IamDarryl
	My prayer for you. (Preview) .To all my AA, Alanon, Alateen, AACA, NA, Naranon family, I say a special prayer for you. That you may be blessed by the Father of Heaven. That He keeps you safe and no harm come to you. That you remain in the fellowship of the brothers and not stray outside. That nothing will happen today that you and I cann...	gonee	3	350	Jul 10, 2014 by IamDarryl
	Today's meeting (Preview) Well tonite was a tradition meeting on tradition 1. Heard a lot of ego tonite and self centeredness from two individuals who were fighting. Well they walked out of the meeting. I couldn't help think but for the grace of God there go I, some are sicker than others. I was very grateful for what I have today....	Enigma	13	699	Jul 9, 2014 by KevinAndrew
	The "we" of program (Preview) I always think I'm "the exception" to the rule. I love that now that I'm in program, I get proven wrong every time I talk to another person in AA. I was sharing my struggle with depression in sobriety with another member. She said she had gone through the exact same thing at the beginning of s...	Namaste78	2	338	Jul 9, 2014 by Zoomtopz
	23 Days Sober (Preview) I'm doing okay... My emotions seem to be evening out a little bit. I'm struggling with this 180 degree turn in my life though. I know it's going to be a learning process, bc right now I feel like I don't know who I am without alcohol. But let's be honest, I didn't really know who I was WITH alcohol, it was just...	Namaste78	16	2758	Jul 9, 2014 by IamDarryl
	No opinions please! (Preview) What AA literature contains the format on how a table is to be ran.	virus	3	431	Jul 8, 2014 by 2granddaughters
	On ACCEPTANCE some things come out right without changing them (Preview) From the pamphlet titled "Acceptance: The Way to Serenity and Peace of Mind" p.10 "God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; and Wisdom to know the difference."- Reinhold Niebuhr You simply ask God to give you the ability...	jonijoni1	9	4866	Jul 8, 2014 by yogajan
	Grapevine (Preview) July 7 "Many of us think today the main problem of Alcoholics Anonymous is this: How, as a movement, shall we maintain our humility -- and so our unity -- in the face of what the world calls a great triumph? Perhaps we need not look far afield for an answer. We need only adapt and apply to our group lif...	Mike B.	0	252	Jul 7, 2014 by Mike B.
	Getting married in 2 hours. (Preview) My sponsor is here. Both our families. Never would have happened had I not gotten sober. Thanks all.	pinkchip	10	461	Jul 6, 2014 by mikef
	So Sad About People Who Disappear (Preview) I don't know if they stop coming to this board and maybe go to others. Maybe the people I was seeing in meetings are going to other meetings. I hope they are still sober. It just makes me very sad to think they may not be and not knowing how they are doing. I have heard other members share....."the long...	betterthanyesterday52	35	2550	Jul 6, 2014 by pinkchip
	Fear and Love--spirituality (Preview) I've read this over a few times today. I really liked it and wanted to share it with you guys--- Chris Becoming Loveby Bryan BerghoefToday's post is written by Kate Coffey.I've been told there are only two states of being: fear and love. All the other inner landscapes that seem so real are...	Wren	4	662	Jul 5, 2014 by Jerry F
	Progress (Preview) Well I talked to my Mom the other day. Haven't talked to her in months because I couldn't take the active disease. She definitely my qualifier for you double winners out there. I was able to not react and keep my side of the street clean and not take her comments personally. I didn't go to the fight or agree...	Enigma	5	522	Jul 5, 2014 by Jerry F
	A little down (Preview) Hi all, just a little down today - nothing that won't pass but I share the good with the bad. Two things that I can identify so far... First the heat. This disease I have makes heat, and especially the sun, like kryptonite for me. I can't go outside, can't get off this chair - too weak. After waiting tw...	Angell	3	514	Jul 5, 2014 by Jerry F
	Man...That is a BIG BOOK! (Preview) Dropped by Intergroup after my noon meeting and picked up three of the 75th Edition replica of the first edition Big Books. I got three because I never know who I might run into that will actually read it. They're pretty fricken awesome...Wide margins...Large type and thick paper makes it look like...	Stepchild	11	623	Jul 4, 2014 by tomsteve
	Found a sponsor! (Preview) Woohoo I'm so happy I found a sponsor tonight! And I have a home group meeting. Things are coming together. I'm just glad to continue on a forward trajectory.	Namaste78	10	439	Jul 3, 2014 by Enigma
	Today's Gift - 7/3 (Preview) Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much. --Oscar WildeAccording to a Japanese legend, two monks were walking down the road when they saw a finely dressed young woman standing before a large mud puddle. She explained that she had no way of crossing the water without ruining her cloth...	Pythonpappy	2	355	Jul 3, 2014 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) July 3 "My sponsor told me that if I stayed away from the first drink a day at a time and followed the suggested Twelve Steps, I could lead a sober life. She didn't promise me health, wealth, happiness, love -- or comfort. All she promised me was sobriety! Thank goodness, she didn't promise me any...	Mike B.	2	290	Jul 3, 2014 by Stepchild
	Sunrise Quote - 7/3 (Preview) I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.Thomas Jefferson	Pythonpappy	0	303	Jul 3, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Yo ho - ho (Preview) th people know who drink Rum at any Time of th day R Alcoholic	Zoomtopz	1	351	Jul 3, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 7/2 (Preview) There is only one way to succeed in anything and that is to give it everything.Vince Lombardi	Pythonpappy	1	311	Jul 2, 2014 by Mike D
	Today's Gift - 7/2 (Preview) If you're never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take any chances. --Julia SoulDo we avoid making new friends because we're scared they won't like us? Do we get embarrassed when we make a mistake and avoid trying again? When we get our feelings hurt, do we think we're bad, or that someth...	Pythonpappy	2	329	Jul 2, 2014 by Mike D
	Grapevine (Preview) July 2 "Today I think I can trace a clear linkage between my guilt and my pride. Both of them were certainly attention-getters. In pride I could say, 'Look at me, I am wonderful.' In guilt I would moan, 'I'm awful.' Therefore guilt is really the reverse of the coin of pride. Guilt aims at self-de...	Mike B.	1	333	Jul 2, 2014 by Mike D
	Beautiful Day! (Preview) It's a beautiful, sunny day here! I hope everyone has a fantastic day today! I am meeting a friend/colleague for lunch and working our businesses with our kids in tow. This is what it's all about! Couldn't be happier!	ready_to_change	2	318	Jul 2, 2014 by Mike D
	Tenacity of THE LEAF. (Preview) Blessings of this day and WELCOME to all Newcomers, those just coming back....Hello to all who have been around for a few cups of coffee!! It was about 15 years into my daily recovery(1999)and I was in my usual tree stand during another Deer Hunting Season(Mid October up North,Archery Season) my favo...	mikef	2	764	Jul 2, 2014 by jimmyjam
	Will be in Akron/Canton Ohio 3-6th of July (Preview) If you live in the Akron/Canton Ohio area, my girlfriend and I will be camping at KOA Sparta, about 30 minutes from Akron, in the Canton area. We are planning to enjoy festivities and 4th of July fireworks in Downtown Canton on the 4th, and visiting Dr. Bob's house and a few other AA related sites in Akro...	John	4	399	Jul 1, 2014 by StPeteDean
	Sunrise Quote - 7/1 (Preview) There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.Beverly Sills	Pythonpappy	0	283	Jul 1, 2014 by PeggyL
	Newby Day Counts (Preview) I just realized that for the first time since I have been on this board, two newcomers have day counts posted. That makes me feel really good and it reminds me of when I was newly sober. I hope other newcomers to this board will post day counts and share with us how you are doing. And a big "WAY TO GO&quo...	betterthanyesterday52	4	495	Jul 1, 2014 by pinkchip
	My day is getting much harder.... (Preview) Not that I want to post negative things on here, but I just need to vent. I dont think I have said this before but my husband has Crohns disease. He is really struggling with it and has been for quite some time. He is a manager at a restaurant and it is physically very demanding. I am in direct sales and have my...	ready_to_change	14	711	Jul 1, 2014 by pinkchip
	Today's Gift - 7/1 (Preview) We have the power to direct our minds to replace the feelings of being upset, depressed, and fearful with the feeling of inner peace. --Gerald G. JampolskyLearning to identify negative thoughts is a powerful way to begin changing our negative behavior. We always think before we act, even if the thin...	Pythonpappy	0	271	Jul 1, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Inspirational AA video on YouTube (Preview) This has moved many people. It's not recommended for those in very early sobriety. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLYl84WKcdk	DReg	2	743	Jul 1, 2014 by Barracuda
	Please help (Preview) Me and my boyfriend have been together almost two years. We met while we were both in rehab for alcoholism 3 years ago but he went back drinking initally so we didn't begin a relationship until almost a year later when he came back into recovery. Since then things have been good. We had our little spats li...	lorraine2	7	511	Jul 1, 2014 by pinkchip
	Grapevine (Preview) July 1 "As devastatingly difficult as they have been, the last two years have been a giant Seventh Tradition workshop. Never in my married life or in any time before it had I truly understood what being self-supporting meant. I had relied on others to take care of me, not just financially, but em...	Mike B.	0	284	Jul 1, 2014 by Mike B.
	Hate (Preview) Well as many of you know I have quite the resentment for the former wife. I've been praying daily for a God to give me the willingness to forgive. Today I woke up and just couldn't be a hater no more no matter how I tried. I'm actually able to seperate the person from the action and love her unconditionally....	Enigma	10	625	Jul 1, 2014 by Angell
	A TA-DA Moment (Preview) A little background first: I am native American. My belief system includes a spirit animal which in my particular case is the mountain lion. My inner child is also personified by a mountain lion - they are the same to me: inner child = spirit animal. So anyway, my wife is driving to work last night in o...	Angell	3	593	Jun 30, 2014 by Jerry F
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) June 30, 2014Quote of the Week"Just because you're having a bad day doesn't mean you're having a bad life." It's amazing the way my mind used to work. When things were good, it told me they wouldn't last. When things were bad, it told me they were going to get worse. When I was having a bad da...	Pythonpappy	1	304	Jun 30, 2014 by PeggyL
	Day one and scared but hopeful (Preview) This is my first day here and was my first serious day in getting real with myself and admitting how bad things have been for a while and how much I need to change. I went to a meeting this morning and met a really nice woman who I met for tea later in the day. She has offered to take me through the steps. I am scar...	Mmjp	9	654	Jun 30, 2014 by Enigma
	Day 3 and going strong! (Preview) I woke up this morning to my two young children jumping on my bed asking me for pancakes, lol. What was great was, my first thought wasnt , please be quiet I have a headache. I scooped them up and gave them the biggest kisses. Then preceded to get up, make my coffee and make them pancakes. Its little victori...	ready_to_change	5	439	Jun 30, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 6/30 (Preview) The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stand at a times of challenge.Martin Luther King, Jr.	Pythonpappy	0	299	Jun 30, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	6-1/2 Things You Should Stop Expecting of Others & Are You Secretly Lonely (Preview) http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Things-You-Shouldnt-Expect-from-Other-People BTY	betterthanyesterday52	0	323	Jun 30, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Grapevine (Preview) June 30 "Today, there are hundreds of [AA] centers shedding their warm illumination upon the lives of thousands, lighting the dark shoals where the stranded and hopeless lie breaking up -- those fingers of light already stretching to our beachheads in other lands. "Now comes another li...	Mike B.	0	293	Jun 30, 2014 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift - 6/30 (Preview) No man really becomes a fool until he stops asking questions. --Charles P. Steinmetz We often pass up the chance to ask a question of someone because we don't want to feel stupid. In the past, we kept very busy trying to look like we were in control; trying to seem as though we already knew what we needed t...	Pythonpappy	0	271	Jun 30, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	ODAT (Preview) I had another good day today. Just ended it with a good beginners meeting. Somebody shared for 30 min then they picked a topic. Tonite was step nine. Heard the message and not anyone's mess. There was even laughter about out past transgressions. All right so here's a question. How does one truly know if...	Enigma	11	1027	Jun 30, 2014 by Jerry F
	Day 2 (Preview) Good morning everyone. I went to bed last night feeling very grateful that I found this site and for all of the people I have already connected with. Today I feel driven, enthusiastic, and proud about my future. I have so many plans for myself and my family and I will be putting all of my energy towards tha...	ready_to_change	22	740	Jun 30, 2014 by Jerry F
	What State Do Most Americans Drink Themselves To Death The Most (Preview) ww.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/26/alcohol-deaths-states-us_n_5532034.html?icid=maing-grid7\|main5\|dl2\|sec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D494195(I was surprised it was this state--I would have thought this one would be far down on the list.) BTY -- Edited by betterthanyesterday52 on Su...	betterthanyesterday52	8	465	Jun 29, 2014 by Stepchild
	unscribe (Preview) Dear administrators... please unscribe me from this site. I keep getting error messages when I try. I have tried deactivating my account.. reactivating try to unscribe. . It says unscribe failed.. the notifications are taking over my email account. Please help me with this. Thank you..	Jenna-1974	0	317	Jun 29, 2014 by Jenna-1974
	Weekly Thought --- (religious concept) (Preview) Weekly VerseTherefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1Weekly QuoteA spiritual secret is to learn contentment with the things God doesnt explain to us. Amy CarmichaelWeekly ThoughtWe are blessed to have two types of peace: the peac...	Pythonpappy	1	288	Jun 29, 2014 by ready_to_change
	Now What? (Preview) I have been sober for 795 days. Amazing milestone. I also have just been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. How ironic . Go back to drinking? I don't think so. Took me to many years to climb out of THAT hell hole. Oh well. Not sure how to feel right now, only that drinking will not help the situatio...	Chikky	12	763	Jun 29, 2014 by Pythonpappy
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