Alcoholics Anonymous

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

I think I've seen this one on here b4 . Just a reminder Yep , must b time to Get Off th Pity Potty

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We honor the spirit in other people when we listen to them.God's messages surround us. The 24 hours before us are special, never to be repeated. The people we share the day with carry our lessons within their words and actions. Let's be vigilant in our attempts to listen. We have so much to learn, and tha...

Mike B. · Mike B.

August 13 "If we fail to 'repair,' we can only impair."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.~ Vernon Howard

Enigma · Enigma

Well it's been a busy last week and weekend. Worked extra hours to recooperate the money I put down on apt. Moved into the new apt. Saturday. Spent All day Sunday unpacking and picking up odds and ends. The only think left is the dishes. Wife #1 is giving me some silver ware. Got to several meetings also. I...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

God creates. People rearrange. --Joseph CaseyBeing alive is our invitation to act in fresh, inventive ways. All it takes is concentrating on our inner vision in combination with external reality. The components for accomplishing any task are at our fingertips, awaiting discovery. Our burdens a...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

At this time 0630 east coast Aussie time . 28 yrs ago I was driving myself to work . At 0645 I made th decision to go back to th psych hospital & get help . BUT this time I was going to stay there until I was well . At 0700 I made THE Biggest decision in my life . To stop drinking & give AA a try . My Friends Tha...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.~ Henry David Thoreau

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

ChangingThe old saying is true: You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. It's the same with addiction and recovery. People can take away our drugs and put us in treatment, but no one can make us clean and sober. When it hurts enough, when we're scared enough, when we're sick and tired enou...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

August 11, 2014Quote of the Week"Instead of telling God how big your fears are, start telling your fears how big your God is." Before recovery, we were driven by a hundred forms of self-centered fear. During steps 6 and 7, we began to release some of these character defects, but some hab...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.~ Albert Schweitzer

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

I've been going to meetings almost fervently for the past three weeks and really making an effort to get to know people in a way I haven't before. I've been going early and introducing myself to people, and am now being greeted by name and recognized on a regular basis. And I love it. The one issue that I'm...

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

One of the issues I have faced throughout my life, and am facing now in early sobriety, is thinking of God in a way that does not depict him as frightening and vindictive. I *know* that this image of God is residual from my childhood and is ultimately offensive - God has heaped blessings on me all my life, a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

No one has ever become poor by giving.~ Anne Frank

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

All experience is an arch to build on. -- Henry Brooks AdamsWe can learn something from any experience, even one that is painful. In fact, we often learn more from painful experiences than from pleasant ones. When we say or do something foolish or hurtful that causes us embarrassment or guilt, pain gi...

7exasaurus · 7exasaurus

Hey man, i went to the friday night with friends meetting out in Mission. Man those guys welcomed me greatly and even got me a sponsor, bill. i told bill everythng i told you folks. not like you guys he did not blink, had the same deals as me. hes has me reading the book, doing it right now. hes doin good, sobe...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Isnt it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?~ L. M. Montgomery

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

Sometimes it feels to me like my brain, as an alcoholic, is wired to be a total sonofabitch. When I am not immersed in AA meetings or generally distracted by something, my brain seems to get off on driving me nuts. I worry, I fear, and I dwell on worst case scenarios. Thank God AA exists, because it serves a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly?~ Stephen R. Covey

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Loving others begins with respect. So many books have been written on how to love that many of us assume we don't know how and maybe will never learn. We can simplify the process, however, by focusing on the Golden Rule. For starters, we can treat others as respectfully as we'd like to be treated. Peopl...

Capital K · Capital K

I just finished my fourth step. I agonized for a month about doing it. I must say once I got it on paper it wasn't so bad. It was easy for me to identify my fears and resentments. Step five will be hard for me. I'm done things in my life I'm not proud of. I swore to myself I would never speak of any of it to anyone....

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is not the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.~ Herman Cain

cowboys2840 · cowboys2840

Hello, I have been dating a girl for 1 year and half that is alcoholic . We recently broke up. She told me when we first started dating about her issue with alcohol. I asked if she could handle the social situation with friends that were social drinkers, she said yes. So I trusted her. Well I have never date...

Mike B. · Mike B.

August 7 "The ideal of AA, however short we may be of it personally, is a thing of beauty and perfection. It is a Power greater than ourselves which has lifted us out of the quicksand and set us safe on shore."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Pity is the deadliest feeling that can be offered to a woman. --Vicki BaumWe must move forward with confidence, trusting that the strength we need will be given us, having faith in our visions to guide us. Problems need not daunt us. Rather, they can spur us on to more creative activity. They challenge...

Stepchild · Stepchild

I went to a meeting today...And as usual....Nobody was busting out with a topic. So I brought up....The book. Let's talk about the Big Book. I asked with a show of hands....How may people have read it? Would you believe 6 out of the 24 people there had even read it?I mean if you open the book to the forewar...

Wolfy1 · Wolfy1

I'm an alcoholic.. a Bad one, I don't hurt the people I meat, but I blow hundreds of dollars a month, and I make the family I have sad, I hate this.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is the lightning that does the work. --Mark TwainThunder demands our attention. From the ear-splitting boom overhead to the faint rumble in the distance, it is an impressive part of nature. Yet, it is the lightning that discharges electricity from one...

Mike B. · Mike B.

August 6 "Each night I pray that when the alarm clock goes off in the morning, I'll have a spiritual awakening."

Namaste78 · Namaste78

I've been struggling a lot with my resentments for my ex, and my resentments for myself regarding that relationship. Also a lot of fear around what/who the future will bring. I have this thought that I'm not a whole person if I'm not in a relationship. That there's something wrong with me. I've been vis...

Enigma · Enigma

Well anyone who knows me it's been a tough 3 months. Avoiding jail twice, a divorce, and uprooted to my brothers house. I've been looking for a place to live for the past couple of weeks and my brother has been on my ass to move. I suspect more like his wife maybe in the shadows. It came to the point I felt unwe...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

When they take your smile away they might just as well shoot you. --Violet HensleyViolet is one big smile. And it's not the result of having an easy life. On the contrary, she has worked doubly hard all her life to support her family. However, she has a joyful attitude, and it has made the difference in he...

myownhell · myownhell

Before time, I shared that there is one person, who I miss really much and who helped me a lot with recovery (alcoholic, too). In time he stopped writing me and I was really not okay with this, but I had to accept that there is time, when people came in my life and after that they can disappear and sometime...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

August 4, 2014Quote of the Week"Our neighbor's window looks much cleaner if we first wash our own." Now that it's hot again, I've begun sleeping with the windows open to let some of the cooler evening air in. My neighbor must have the same idea because her window is open as well, and the sou...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.~ Winston Churchill

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Whatever men attempt, they seem driven to overdo. --Bernard BaruchIt's usually very difficult for us to bring balance into our lives. We may find it hard not to put in overtime at work. We may be obsessed about housework or yard work to the extent that we work long hours at it. Whatever we do, whatever we...

Mike B. · Mike B.

August 5 "What has happened in the past is just that -- the past! What I should have done about certain issues no longer matters. What I do now is of greatest concern."

Mike B. · Mike B.

August 4 "I am grateful to AA that I have learned some humility, so when offered help, I can now say, 'Yes, I can use your assistance.'"

tomsteve · tomsteve

as some of ya's know, I was diagnosed stage 3 metastatic melanoma back in 2006, 13 months into recovery. I went through a lot foor the next 3 1/2 years9ish) fighting it and it even went stage 4. over the last few years its been nothing more than PET scans, Ct,scans, MRI's, and blood draws and was up to every...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The most important move is to begin.We begin weaving by stringing vertical threads on a loom to form the foundation of a new cloth. Then horizontal threads are interlaced back and forth, and we create a fabric. As the cloth begins to form, new possibilities open before us. After we weave in the first co...

Flynn · Flynn

Deep down, the things we all really want most are love and acceptance. Thats it. Strangely, its practically universal. We want others to care about our existence. We want people to think: Hey, theyre not so bad. To gain this love and acceptance, we all want to be unique. After all, we think, if someone j...

gonee · gonee

"If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through." The words, painstaking, development and amazed were words that caught my attention in early recovery. They spoke of growth. AA is all about growth and I realised that if I sincere...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Weekly VerseIf anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? 1 John 3:17Weekly QuoteIf you cant feed a hundred people, then feed just one. Mother TeresaWeekly ThoughtActions speak louder than words. We all know the common bit o...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The future starts today, not tomorrow.~ Pope John Paul II

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least.~ Goethe

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

During today's meeting someone told the group that their sponsor advised them to introduce themselves as: "Hi. I'm _____ , and I'm the problem." I was really hit hard by this because I think for me it was one of the biggest hurdles I had to face in getting sober. When I was drinking, all I did wa...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

At 70, my dad is just like he was at 35 - only more so. It's frightening that the same thing could happen to me. --Jerry Z.More of the same gets more of the same. What we were given to practice, we practiced. What we practiced, we became. What we became, we are continuing to become - only more so - every day of o...

Stepchild · Stepchild

This is a transcript of parts of a share done by Clancy I. He's an AA longtimer from California. I like this guy....He's pretty funny but carries a great message. He has quite a few shares available here... http://www.xa-speakers.org/pafiledb.php "The Invisible Boat" "... Th...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

worth thinking about only did it a couple of times (that I know of) , but I Do remember what They thought

Tipsy McStagger · Tipsy McStagger

I have two baby girls and I can honestly say that I would jump in front of grizzly bear or leap on a grenade to protect them without even a nanosecond of hesitation. Yet I couldn't put down the bottle and be the father I wanted to be. I couldn't stop being a drunk for them. I would look into their eyes and swear...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	pity potty (Preview) I think I've seen this one on here b4 . Just a reminder Yep , must b time to Get Off th Pity Potty	Zoomtopz	3	469	Aug 13, 2014 by AdamMoz
	Today's Gift - 8/11 (Preview) We honor the spirit in other people when we listen to them.God's messages surround us. The 24 hours before us are special, never to be repeated. The people we share the day with carry our lessons within their words and actions. Let's be vigilant in our attempts to listen. We have so much to learn, and tha...	Pythonpappy	7	533	Aug 13, 2014 by KevinAndrew
	Grapevine (Preview) August 13 "If we fail to 'repair,' we can only impair."	Mike B.	0	315	Aug 13, 2014 by Mike B.
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.~ Vernon Howard	Pythonpappy	0	284	Aug 12, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Moving on (Preview) Well it's been a busy last week and weekend. Worked extra hours to recooperate the money I put down on apt. Moved into the new apt. Saturday. Spent All day Sunday unpacking and picking up odds and ends. The only think left is the dishes. Wife #1 is giving me some silver ware. Got to several meetings also. I...	Enigma	5	533	Aug 12, 2014 by pinkchip
	Today's Gift (Preview) God creates. People rearrange. --Joseph CaseyBeing alive is our invitation to act in fresh, inventive ways. All it takes is concentrating on our inner vision in combination with external reality. The components for accomplishing any task are at our fingertips, awaiting discovery. Our burdens a...	Pythonpappy	0	308	Aug 12, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Time flys Anniversary (Preview) At this time 0630 east coast Aussie time . 28 yrs ago I was driving myself to work . At 0645 I made th decision to go back to th psych hospital & get help . BUT this time I was going to stay there until I was well . At 0700 I made THE Biggest decision in my life . To stop drinking & give AA a try . My Friends Tha...	Zoomtopz	10	5142	Aug 11, 2014 by Hello its me
	Sunrise Quote - 8/11 (Preview) What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.~ Henry David Thoreau	Pythonpappy	1	294	Aug 11, 2014 by Part VII
	Today's Gift - 8/10 (Preview) ChangingThe old saying is true: You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. It's the same with addiction and recovery. People can take away our drugs and put us in treatment, but no one can make us clean and sober. When it hurts enough, when we're scared enough, when we're sick and tired enou...	Pythonpappy	2	393	Aug 11, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) August 11, 2014Quote of the Week"Instead of telling God how big your fears are, start telling your fears how big your God is." Before recovery, we were driven by a hundred forms of self-centered fear. During steps 6 and 7, we began to release some of these character defects, but some hab...	Pythonpappy	1	319	Aug 11, 2014 by Stepchild
	Sunrise Quote - 8/9 (Preview) Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.~ Albert Schweitzer	Pythonpappy	6	422	Aug 11, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	How anonymous to be? (Preview) I've been going to meetings almost fervently for the past three weeks and really making an effort to get to know people in a way I haven't before. I've been going early and introducing myself to people, and am now being greeted by name and recognized on a regular basis. And I love it. The one issue that I'm...	AdamMoz	5	575	Aug 10, 2014 by StPeteDean
	Finding a God who likes you (Preview) One of the issues I have faced throughout my life, and am facing now in early sobriety, is thinking of God in a way that does not depict him as frightening and vindictive. I know that this image of God is residual from my childhood and is ultimately offensive - God has heaped blessings on me all my life, a...	AdamMoz	13	708	Aug 10, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 8/10 (Preview) No one has ever become poor by giving.~ Anne Frank	Pythonpappy	0	276	Aug 10, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 8/9 (Preview) All experience is an arch to build on. -- Henry Brooks AdamsWe can learn something from any experience, even one that is painful. In fact, we often learn more from painful experiences than from pleasant ones. When we say or do something foolish or hurtful that causes us embarrassment or guilt, pain gi...	Pythonpappy	1	301	Aug 9, 2014 by Part VII
	I took all of your guys adivce! (Preview) Hey man, i went to the friday night with friends meetting out in Mission. Man those guys welcomed me greatly and even got me a sponsor, bill. i told bill everythng i told you folks. not like you guys he did not blink, had the same deals as me. hes has me reading the book, doing it right now. hes doin good, sobe...	7exasaurus	5	554	Aug 8, 2014 by Stepchild
	Sunrise Quote - 8/6 (Preview) Isnt it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?~ L. M. Montgomery	Pythonpappy	3	334	Aug 8, 2014 by RubyTues
	Fear (Preview) Sometimes it feels to me like my brain, as an alcoholic, is wired to be a total sonofabitch. When I am not immersed in AA meetings or generally distracted by something, my brain seems to get off on driving me nuts. I worry, I fear, and I dwell on worst case scenarios. Thank God AA exists, because it serves a...	AdamMoz	8	716	Aug 8, 2014 by 2granddaughters
	Sunrise Quote - 8/7 (Preview) Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly?~ Stephen R. Covey	Pythonpappy	2	342	Aug 8, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 8/8 (Preview) Loving others begins with respect. So many books have been written on how to love that many of us assume we don't know how and maybe will never learn. We can simplify the process, however, by focusing on the Golden Rule. For starters, we can treat others as respectfully as we'd like to be treated. Peopl...	Pythonpappy	0	354	Aug 8, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	4th step (Preview) I just finished my fourth step. I agonized for a month about doing it. I must say once I got it on paper it wasn't so bad. It was easy for me to identify my fears and resentments. Step five will be hard for me. I'm done things in my life I'm not proud of. I swore to myself I would never speak of any of it to anyone....	Capital K	12	794	Aug 8, 2014 by IamDarryl
	Sunrise Quote - 8/5 (Preview) Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is not the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.~ Herman Cain	Pythonpappy	2	340	Aug 8, 2014 by IamDarryl
	Supporting girlfriend in recovery (Preview) Hello, I have been dating a girl for 1 year and half that is alcoholic . We recently broke up. She told me when we first started dating about her issue with alcohol. I asked if she could handle the social situation with friends that were social drinkers, she said yes. So I trusted her. Well I have never date...	cowboys2840	14	1587	Aug 8, 2014 by IamDarryl
	Grapevine (Preview) August 7 "The ideal of AA, however short we may be of it personally, is a thing of beauty and perfection. It is a Power greater than ourselves which has lifted us out of the quicksand and set us safe on shore."	Mike B.	2	351	Aug 7, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 8/7 (Preview) Pity is the deadliest feeling that can be offered to a woman. --Vicki BaumWe must move forward with confidence, trusting that the strength we need will be given us, having faith in our visions to guide us. Problems need not daunt us. Rather, they can spur us on to more creative activity. They challenge...	Pythonpappy	0	354	Aug 7, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Baffling. (Preview) I went to a meeting today...And as usual....Nobody was busting out with a topic. So I brought up....The book. Let's talk about the Big Book. I asked with a show of hands....How may people have read it? Would you believe 6 out of the 24 people there had even read it?I mean if you open the book to the forewar...	Stepchild	11	717	Aug 6, 2014 by Stepchild
	Newbie (Preview) I'm an alcoholic.. a Bad one, I don't hurt the people I meat, but I blow hundreds of dollars a month, and I make the family I have sad, I hate this.	Wolfy1	6	620	Aug 6, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 8/6 (Preview) Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is the lightning that does the work. --Mark TwainThunder demands our attention. From the ear-splitting boom overhead to the faint rumble in the distance, it is an impressive part of nature. Yet, it is the lightning that discharges electricity from one...	Pythonpappy	0	369	Aug 6, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) August 6 "Each night I pray that when the alarm clock goes off in the morning, I'll have a spiritual awakening."	Mike B.	0	351	Aug 6, 2014 by Mike B.
	Kind of a rough weekend. (Preview) I've been struggling a lot with my resentments for my ex, and my resentments for myself regarding that relationship. Also a lot of fear around what/who the future will bring. I have this thought that I'm not a whole person if I'm not in a relationship. That there's something wrong with me. I've been vis...	Namaste78	22	755	Aug 5, 2014 by Mike D
	HP has got my back! (Preview) Well anyone who knows me it's been a tough 3 months. Avoiding jail twice, a divorce, and uprooted to my brothers house. I've been looking for a place to live for the past couple of weeks and my brother has been on my ass to move. I suspect more like his wife maybe in the shadows. It came to the point I felt unwe...	Enigma	3	434	Aug 5, 2014 by Mike D
	Today's Gift - 8/5 (Preview) When they take your smile away they might just as well shoot you. --Violet HensleyViolet is one big smile. And it's not the result of having an easy life. On the contrary, she has worked doubly hard all her life to support her family. However, she has a joyful attitude, and it has made the difference in he...	Pythonpappy	0	365	Aug 5, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	If I am explaining something, If I am defending something - I am wrong (Preview) Before time, I shared that there is one person, who I miss really much and who helped me a lot with recovery (alcoholic, too). In time he stopped writing me and I was really not okay with this, but I had to accept that there is time, when people came in my life and after that they can disappear and sometime...	myownhell	3	602	Aug 5, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) August 4, 2014Quote of the Week"Our neighbor's window looks much cleaner if we first wash our own." Now that it's hot again, I've begun sleeping with the windows open to let some of the cooler evening air in. My neighbor must have the same idea because her window is open as well, and the sou...	Pythonpappy	0	404	Aug 5, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 8/4 (Preview) Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.~ Winston Churchill	Pythonpappy	0	316	Aug 5, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 8/4 (Preview) Whatever men attempt, they seem driven to overdo. --Bernard BaruchIt's usually very difficult for us to bring balance into our lives. We may find it hard not to put in overtime at work. We may be obsessed about housework or yard work to the extent that we work long hours at it. Whatever we do, whatever we...	Pythonpappy	0	316	Aug 5, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) August 5 "What has happened in the past is just that -- the past! What I should have done about certain issues no longer matters. What I do now is of greatest concern."	Mike B.	0	333	Aug 5, 2014 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) August 4 "I am grateful to AA that I have learned some humility, so when offered help, I can now say, 'Yes, I can use your assistance.'"	Mike B.	0	407	Aug 4, 2014 by Mike B.
	choices- take the positive ones or negative ones? (Preview) as some of ya's know, I was diagnosed stage 3 metastatic melanoma back in 2006, 13 months into recovery. I went through a lot foor the next 3 1/2 years9ish) fighting it and it even went stage 4. over the last few years its been nothing more than PET scans, Ct,scans, MRI's, and blood draws and was up to every...	tomsteve	5	674	Aug 4, 2014 by IamDarryl
	Today's Gift - 8/3 (Preview) The most important move is to begin.We begin weaving by stringing vertical threads on a loom to form the foundation of a new cloth. Then horizontal threads are interlaced back and forth, and we create a fabric. As the cloth begins to form, new possibilities open before us. After we weave in the first co...	Pythonpappy	3	405	Aug 4, 2014 by IamDarryl
	Uniquely Genuine (Preview) Deep down, the things we all really want most are love and acceptance. Thats it. Strangely, its practically universal. We want others to care about our existence. We want people to think: Hey, theyre not so bad. To gain this love and acceptance, we all want to be unique. After all, we think, if someone j...	Flynn	3	657	Aug 4, 2014 by IamDarryl
	Step 8 & 9. (Preview) "If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through." The words, painstaking, development and amazed were words that caught my attention in early recovery. They spoke of growth. AA is all about growth and I realised that if I sincere...	gonee	1	962	Aug 3, 2014 by Mike D
	Weekly Thought --- (religious concept) (Preview) Weekly VerseIf anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? 1 John 3:17Weekly QuoteIf you cant feed a hundred people, then feed just one. Mother TeresaWeekly ThoughtActions speak louder than words. We all know the common bit o...	Pythonpappy	0	363	Aug 3, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 8/2 (Preview) The future starts today, not tomorrow.~ Pope John Paul II	Pythonpappy	3	351	Aug 3, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 8/3 (Preview) Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least.~ Goethe	Pythonpappy	0	363	Aug 3, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	"I'm _____ , and I'm the problem." (Preview) During today's meeting someone told the group that their sponsor advised them to introduce themselves as: "Hi. I'm _____ , and I'm the problem." I was really hit hard by this because I think for me it was one of the biggest hurdles I had to face in getting sober. When I was drinking, all I did wa...	AdamMoz	9	1197	Aug 3, 2014 by Mike D
	Today's Gift - 8/2 (Preview) *At 70, my dad is just like he was at 35 - only more so. It's frightening that the same thing could happen to me.* --Jerry Z.More of the same gets more of the same. What we were given to practice, we practiced. What we practiced, we became. What we became, we are continuing to become - only more so - every day of o...	Pythonpappy	1	334	Aug 2, 2014 by Stepchild
	The invisible boat. (Preview) This is a transcript of parts of a share done by Clancy I. He's an AA longtimer from California. I like this guy....He's pretty funny but carries a great message. He has quite a few shares available here... http://www.xa-speakers.org/pafiledb.php "The Invisible Boat" "... Th...	Stepchild	4	966	Aug 2, 2014 by Stepchild
	do You know wot time it is (Preview) worth thinking about only did it a couple of times (that I know of) , but I Do remember what They thought	Zoomtopz	3	582	Aug 2, 2014 by AdamMoz
	Why I finally stopped playing games with AA (Preview) I have two baby girls and I can honestly say that I would jump in front of grizzly bear or leap on a grenade to protect them without even a nanosecond of hesitation. Yet I couldn't put down the bottle and be the father I wanted to be. I couldn't stop being a drunk for them. I would look into their eyes and swear...	Tipsy McStagger	3	552	Aug 2, 2014 by StPeteDean
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