Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I Am Who I AmSometimes we want to be someone else anyone but who we are. We want to be someone who feels more free and at peace. We want to be someone who doesn't have to take medications day after day. We want to be free of the pain and loneliness our illness has brought us. But whether we get what we want or not...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Asking for help is the first step to healthy living.By admitting to our friends that we don't know what we should do about the many confusing, sometimes scary circumstances in our lives, we open the door for our Higher Power to reach us. That's often the way help comes to us. At times we'll open a book and...

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You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead. ~George Lucas

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Subject: English LOVE this. No English dictionary has been able to adequately explain the difference between these two words. In a recent linguistic competition held in London and attended by, supposedly, the best in the world, Samdar Balgobin, a Guyanese man, was the clear winner with ...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the Day If I am troubled, worried, exasperated or frustrated, do I tend to rationalize the situation and lay the blame on someone else? When I am in such a state, is my conversation punctuated with, "He did." "She said." "They did."? Or can I honestly admit that perhaps I'm at fault. My p...

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You will never stub your toe standing still. The faster you go, the more chance there is of stubbing your toe, but the more chance you have of getting somewhere. ~Charles F. Kettering

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Self-esteem comes from honoring your healing journeyMy life is not perfect. I make a lot of mistakes. Sometimes, I stumble and fall. I am a work in progress. And when I remember that simple fact, I am better for the experience.It's easy to start on a path of change and get so busy doing what we need to do th...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Mobile phone etiquette As the train rolled out of the station, a woman sitting next to him pulled out her mobile phone. She started talking in a loud voice: "Hi sweetheart. It's Sue. I'm on the train"."Yes, I know it's the six thirty and not the four thirty, but I had a long meeting. No, honey,...

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The world is a wheel always turning. Those who are high go down low, and those who've been low go up higher. --Anzia Yezierska Everything changes. Nothing stays the same. And letting go of the way things are, anticipating instead what they might become, frees us to live each moment more fully. Time ma...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Subject: Rose Her Name is Rose The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smil...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the DayThe first psychiatrist to recognize the work of Alcoholics Anonymous, Dr. Harry Tiebout, used many concepts of the Program in his own practice. Over many years, the doctor's study of the "conversion experience" led him to see, first, that it is the act of surrender which initi...

sorbsauce · sorbsauce

I've been through more than most people my age. By all means there are people who have been through worse but I have taken to alcohol. I tried giving up alcohol but I could not stop thinking about it. For the past year I haven't had money to do much at all because of buying alcohol. My grades in college strug...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

April 11, 2016Quote of the Week"You're exactly where you're supposed to be." For as long as I can remember, I've been unhappy where I was and wished I was somewhere else. In school I always wanted to be in the next grade; at work I wanted a more senior position making more money; when I bought my first ho...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself. You can succeed if nobody else believes it; but you will never succeed if you don't believe in yourself. ~William Boetcker

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It is the soul's duty to be loyal to its own desires. --Rebecca WestOur soul's pure desires, those that harm no one else, are really invitations from God for us to try new activities, to perhaps move along unfamiliar corridors, or tackle challenges that will carry us closer to our destiny. Fulfilling...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Daily, we determine our priorities.Priorities are not merely something we establish once a year, once a month, or even once a week. Our priorities are visible in the myriad decisions we make and actions we take each day.Being closely in touch with our inner selves and our Higher Power helps assure th...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Your future depends on many things, but mostly on you. ~Frank Tyger

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When all is said and done, willingness is everything. --Frank D.Most of us know very well that recovery doesn't happen, nor is there any positive growth, unless we are first of all willing. Sometimes we get confused over the difference between willing and wanting. We don't have to want, let alone enj...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens. ~Kahlil Gibran

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We need to listen to one another. --Chaim PotokListening is an important skill to cultivate. We need to sit in our healing circles and lovingly listen and learn from each other. We are each other's teachers. Our sponsors listen to our troubles, and we listen to their suggestions. We pray to our Higher...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Surviving meant being born over and over. --Erica JongWe have decided to live. And each day we make the decision anew. Each time we call a friend, work a Step, or go to a meeting, we are renewing our contract with life. We are being reborn. Before coming to this program we died, emotionally and spiritual...

Funster · Funster

I know there's an AA group here in my town, but I won't go. I know there are online meetings and chatroom, but I won't go. I've known for more than 20 years that someday I would stand up and utter those words, "Hi, my name is Jack, and I'm an alcoholic" How have i survived so long, why am I not dead. why am I still...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Hey man, glad you found us ... look'n forward to hear'n more about you ... we're a pretty close family here, Welcome ...

leavetherest · leavetherest

I am feeling a bit introspective and wanted to share..... ...It's been a rough last few days. No need or desire to elaborate about specifics. I don't do that anymore here or anywhere. I talk to God instead. Sometimes I just have to look up towards Heaven and say, "God give me the answer" when I cannot com...

j_selene · j_selene

Hi, I am a graduate psychology student at the Wright Institute and a supporter of AA. I am collecting data for my dissertation that explores the effects of personal qualities on ones motivation for substance abuse treatment. I hope that my research can help providers that offer services to people st...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are? ~Unknown, Source on Adversity

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Life is not life at all without delight. -- Coventry Patmore NewcomerI'm tired of following the same routines week after week, month after month. I've been thinking about taking a trip for a few days. I know, I know, you warned me about geographic changes. But I want to do something different.Sponsor...

leavetherest · leavetherest

Nasty alert.....

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

See who you are. Own who you are. Be who you are. Don't apologize. -- Jerry K.At some point in our recovery, we need to admit to ourselves and others who we really are. Looking inside and pondering our shortcomings is not the most comfortable thing the program has asked us to do. In the past it's been more c...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

April 4, 2016Quote of the Week"Three most dangerous words for an alcoholic: I've been thinking." It took me a long time to learn that my head isn't my friend. For years I heard it was best to run my thinking by others, but I secretly never believed it. My head would always convince me it had a better idea...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

People are like stained -- glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within ~Ross, Elizabeth Kubler on Adversity

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

An Unfolding StoryOur lives are like a story told one day at a time. Some of our story has been revealed; much remains. Yet life is not like a book in which you can skip ahead; life unfolds one day at a time.Though it may be hard right now, let's not wish any of it away but live each day fully. We are the only one...

wandajf · wandajf

This morning I received this email and was so touched, I wanted to share. I realize it is not AA approved literature, but it does remind of us of some of the principles of AA. And, it shows a truly loving heart. Hope you all enjoy. Peace and joy to all.. A nurse took...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hello all. I first joined this board in September 2004. This board probably saved my life. I've worked the programme since then and never really been totally comfortable with the Higher power thing. I've has 2 relapses in that time, one minor and one really bad one that lasted for 2-3 months and...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry, a hundred. --Thomas JeffersonSometimes we just want to yell. Maybe a family member or a friend messed up, and we want to "set them straight." Start counting. Maybe we got chewed out at work and we want "to get even." Start counting.We can get drun...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them. ~Irving, Washington on Adversity

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The Fox and the CatOne day a fox and a cat were discussing the methods they used to avoid their enemies. "I have many clever ways to escape," bragged the fox. "I only have one," replied the cat.Just then they heard a pack of hounds headed their way. The cat immediately scampered up a nearby tree. But the fo...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I shall tell you a great secret, my friend. Do not wait for the last judgment. It takes place every day. --Albert CamusWe live our program in one day portions - and our actions today have immediate consequences. For instance, if we listen to a brother or a sister in the program, we may be enriched and th...

Cabbageheadchris · Cabbageheadchris

Hi all, I had panic attacks caused by alcohol for 2 years before I found out what they were. It feels horrible and I thought I was dying. Just thought that this info may be useful. Hope everyone is well and sober. Best wishes. Chris. Panic Disorder is a serious condit...

leavetherest · leavetherest

......in thoughts and prayer today, Pappy. WE LOVE YOU, MAN!!!!

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Acceptance of things I can't fix.One of the sad realities of life is that we're awash in a disorder that we can't fix. All around us, the world seethes and festers with ailments and injustices that are beyond our control.We can react by becoming angry or by making quixotic efforts to solve some of these...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. ~Wharton, Edith on Giving

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Avoiding blameIt is not uncommon to hear in group, "Why do these things always happen to me?" If "these things" are always happening to us, the obvious answer is that we somehow bring them on ourselves. We are largely unconscious of what we're doing wrong until, slowly, eventually; we manage to dig ou...

Bones424 · Bones424

As a child I had to accept life and live life on life's terms. I had no power to act to change anything. I had to accept whatever came down the pike and just suffer through it. As I got older and found cigarettes, beer, liquor and other drugs....I started living life on MY terms. I CHOSE drugs, sex and anythi...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You grow up the first day you have the first real laugh - at yourself.--Ethel BarrymoreInfants chuckle and gurgle and find the world amusing, but apparently they rarely laugh at themselves. Perhaps that's because they're still very much the lord and master of their world. Even when they see themsel...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

God can't hand you anything new until you let go of what you're holding. ***** If you keep bringing your body, your mind will follow. *****Every AA meeting is a payment on your sobriety.*****My problems are self-made.*****Yesterday is so far in the past I can't see it; tomorrow is too distant in the f...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

March 28, 2016Quote of the Week"We found we couldn't help ourselves, but we could help each other." Before recovery I did everything I could think of to get better on my own. I'd try to stop drinking during the week; then on Mondays through Thursdays. I'd join a gym and exercise a while, or I'd go on a...

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	Simple Reminder 4/15 (Preview) -- Edited by Pythonpappy on Friday 15th of April 2016 10:50:29 AM	Pythonpappy	0	610	Apr 15, 2016 by Pythonpappy
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	Humor ... Mobile phone etiquette ... I love it. (Preview) *Mobile phone etiquette* As the train rolled out of the station, a woman sitting next to him pulled out her mobile phone. She started talking in a loud voice: "Hi sweetheart. It's Sue. I'm on the train"."Yes, I know it's the six thirty and not the four thirty, but I had a long meeting. No, honey,...	Pythonpappy	0	753	Apr 13, 2016 by Pythonpappy
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	Today's Gift 4/13 (Preview) The world is a wheel always turning. Those who are high go down low, and those who've been low go up higher. --Anzia Yezierska Everything changes. Nothing stays the same. And letting go of the way things are, anticipating instead what they might become, frees us to live each moment more fully. Time ma...	Pythonpappy	0	574	Apr 13, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	I Found This Fascinating (and wanted to share it) (Preview) Subject: Rose Her Name is Rose The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smil...	Pythonpappy	0	799	Apr 12, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 4/12 (Preview) Reflection for the DayThe first psychiatrist to recognize the work of Alcoholics Anonymous, Dr. Harry Tiebout, used many concepts of the Program in his own practice. Over many years, the doctor's study of the "conversion experience" led him to see, first, that it is the act of surrender which initi...	Pythonpappy	0	619	Apr 12, 2016 by Pythonpappy
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	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself. You can succeed if nobody else believes it; but you will never succeed if you don't believe in yourself. ~William Boetcker	Pythonpappy	0	631	Apr 11, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 4/11 (Preview) It is the soul's duty to be loyal to its own desires. --Rebecca WestOur soul's pure desires, those that harm no one else, are really invitations from God for us to try new activities, to perhaps move along unfamiliar corridors, or tackle challenges that will carry us closer to our destiny. Fulfilling...	Pythonpappy	0	592	Apr 11, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 4/10 (Preview) Daily, we determine our priorities.Priorities are not merely something we establish once a year, once a month, or even once a week. Our priorities are visible in the myriad decisions we make and actions we take each day.Being closely in touch with our inner selves and our Higher Power helps assure th...	Pythonpappy	1	597	Apr 10, 2016 by leavetherest
	Sunrise Quote 4/10 (Preview) Your future depends on many things, but mostly on you. ~Frank Tyger	Pythonpappy	1	563	Apr 10, 2016 by leavetherest
	Today's Gift 4/7 (Preview) When all is said and done, willingness is everything. --Frank D.Most of us know very well that recovery doesn't happen, nor is there any positive growth, unless we are first of all willing. Sometimes we get confused over the difference between willing and wanting. We don't have to want, let alone enj...	Pythonpappy	3	691	Apr 9, 2016 by leavetherest
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	Today's Gift 4/9 (Preview) We need to listen to one another. --Chaim PotokListening is an important skill to cultivate. We need to sit in our healing circles and lovingly listen and learn from each other. We are each other's teachers. Our sponsors listen to our troubles, and we listen to their suggestions. We pray to our Higher...	Pythonpappy	0	623	Apr 9, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 4/8 (Preview) Surviving meant being born over and over. --Erica JongWe have decided to live. And each day we make the decision anew. Each time we call a friend, work a Step, or go to a meeting, we are renewing our contract with life. We are being reborn. Before coming to this program we died, emotionally and spiritual...	Pythonpappy	0	611	Apr 8, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	I just wish I had someone to talk to (Preview) I know there's an AA group here in my town, but I won't go. I know there are online meetings and chatroom, but I won't go. I've known for more than 20 years that someday I would stand up and utter those words, "Hi, my name is Jack, and I'm an alcoholic" How have i survived so long, why am I not dead. why am I still...	Funster	5	728	Apr 7, 2016 by leavetherest
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	Roses and Rain (Preview) I am feeling a bit introspective and wanted to share..... ...It's been a rough last few days. No need or desire to elaborate about specifics. I don't do that anymore here or anywhere. I talk to God instead. Sometimes I just have to look up towards Heaven and say, "God give me the answer" when I cannot com...	leavetherest	15	1019	Apr 6, 2016 by Pythonpappy
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	Sunrise Quote (Preview) If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are? ~Unknown, Source on Adversity	Pythonpappy	0	701	Apr 6, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 4/6 (Preview) Life is not life at all without delight. -- Coventry Patmore NewcomerI'm tired of following the same routines week after week, month after month. I've been thinking about taking a trip for a few days. I know, I know, you warned me about geographic changes. But I want to do something different.Sponsor...	Pythonpappy	0	721	Apr 6, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Attention Clean Up on "Aisle" 7 (Preview) Nasty alert.....	leavetherest	0	702	Apr 5, 2016 by leavetherest
	Today's Gift 4/5 (Preview) See who you are. Own who you are. Be who you are. Don't apologize. -- Jerry K.At some point in our recovery, we need to admit to ourselves and others who we really are. Looking inside and pondering our shortcomings is not the most comfortable thing the program has asked us to do. In the past it's been more c...	Pythonpappy	0	607	Apr 5, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) April 4, 2016Quote of the Week"Three most dangerous words for an alcoholic: I've been thinking." It took me a long time to learn that my head isn't my friend. For years I heard it was best to run my thinking by others, but I secretly never believed it. My head would always convince me it had a better idea...	Pythonpappy	0	677	Apr 4, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) People are like stained -- glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within ~Ross, Elizabeth Kubler on Adversity	Pythonpappy	0	655	Apr 4, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 4/4 (Preview) An Unfolding StoryOur lives are like a story told one day at a time. Some of our story has been revealed; much remains. Yet life is not like a book in which you can skip ahead; life unfolds one day at a time.Though it may be hard right now, let's not wish any of it away but live each day fully. We are the only one...	Pythonpappy	0	588	Apr 4, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	email message (Preview) This morning I received this email and was so touched, I wanted to share. I realize it is not AA approved literature, but it does remind of us of some of the principles of AA. And, it shows a truly loving heart. Hope you all enjoy. Peace and joy to all.. A nurse took...	wandajf	5	1110	Apr 3, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Hello everyone (Preview) Hello all. I first joined this board in September 2004. This board probably saved my life. I've worked the programme since then and never really been totally comfortable with the Higher power thing. I've has 2 relapses in that time, one minor and one really bad one that lasted for 2-3 months and...	Cabbageheadchris	8	948	Apr 3, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	Today's Gift 4/3 (Preview) When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry, a hundred. --Thomas JeffersonSometimes we just want to yell. Maybe a family member or a friend messed up, and we want to "set them straight." Start counting. Maybe we got chewed out at work and we want "to get even." Start counting.We can get drun...	Pythonpappy	0	548	Apr 3, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them. ~Irving, Washington on Adversity	Pythonpappy	0	586	Apr 2, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 4/2 (Preview) The Fox and the CatOne day a fox and a cat were discussing the methods they used to avoid their enemies. "I have many clever ways to escape," bragged the fox. "I only have one," replied the cat.Just then they heard a pack of hounds headed their way. The cat immediately scampered up a nearby tree. But the fo...	Pythonpappy	0	527	Apr 2, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 4/1 (Preview) I shall tell you a great secret, my friend. Do not wait for the last judgment. It takes place every day. --Albert CamusWe live our program in one day portions - and our actions today have immediate consequences. For instance, if we listen to a brother or a sister in the program, we may be enriched and th...	Pythonpappy	0	555	Apr 1, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Panic Attacks (Preview) Hi all, I had panic attacks caused by alcohol for 2 years before I found out what they were. It feels horrible and I thought I was dying. Just thought that this info may be useful. Hope everyone is well and sober. Best wishes. Chris. Panic Disorder is a serious condit...	Cabbageheadchris	3	1174	Mar 31, 2016 by leavetherest
	We're With You Pappy!!!!! (Preview) ......in thoughts and prayer today, Pappy. WE LOVE YOU, MAN!!!!	leavetherest	29	1490	Mar 31, 2016 by leavetherest
	Today's Gift 3/31 (Preview) Acceptance of things I can't fix.One of the sad realities of life is that we're awash in a disorder that we can't fix. All around us, the world seethes and festers with ailments and injustices that are beyond our control.We can react by becoming angry or by making quixotic efforts to solve some of these...	Pythonpappy	0	569	Mar 31, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. ~Wharton, Edith on Giving	Pythonpappy	0	671	Mar 30, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 3/30 (Preview) Avoiding blameIt is not uncommon to hear in group, "Why do these things always happen to me?" If "these things" are always happening to us, the obvious answer is that we somehow bring them on ourselves. We are largely unconscious of what we're doing wrong until, slowly, eventually; we manage to dig ou...	Pythonpappy	0	600	Mar 30, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Living life on life's terms (Preview) As a child I had to accept life and live life on life's terms. I had no power to act to change anything. I had to accept whatever came down the pike and just suffer through it. As I got older and found cigarettes, beer, liquor and other drugs....I started living life on MY terms. I CHOSE drugs, sex and anythi...	Bones424	6	886	Mar 29, 2016 by MarcLacroix
	Today's Gift 3/29 (Preview) You grow up the first day you have the first real laugh - at yourself.--Ethel BarrymoreInfants chuckle and gurgle and find the world amusing, but apparently they rarely laugh at themselves. Perhaps that's because they're still very much the lord and master of their world. Even when they see themsel...	Pythonpappy	0	635	Mar 29, 2016 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 3/27 (Preview) God can't hand you anything new until you let go of what you're holding. *** If you keep bringing your body, your mind will follow. *Every AA meeting is a payment on your sobriety.*My problems are self-made.***Yesterday is so far in the past I can't see it; tomorrow is too distant in the f...	Pythonpappy	11	832	Mar 28, 2016 by leavetherest
	Wisdom of the Rooms (A lesson that took me a long time to learn!)(Pappy) (Preview) March 28, 2016Quote of the Week"We found we couldn't help ourselves, but we could help each other." Before recovery I did everything I could think of to get better on my own. I'd try to stop drinking during the week; then on Mondays through Thursdays. I'd join a gym and exercise a while, or I'd go on a...	Pythonpappy	0	850	Mar 28, 2016 by Pythonpappy
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