Alcoholics Anonymous

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 13 "I have an AA friend, a good and gentle soul. He recently joined one of the great religious orders, one in which the friars spend many hours a day in contemplation. So my friend has plenty of time to take his inventory. The more he looks, the more unconscious self-deception he finds. And...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You love me so much; you want to put me in your pocket. And I should die there smothered. --D. H. LawrenceAdult children often try to control people to keep them from moving away. To ensure that we won't be left alone, we might smother-love them with everything we have. Of course, we become obsessed with...

Tanin · Tanin

The unique ability of each A.A. to identify himself with, and bring recovery to, the newcomer in no way depends upon his learning, his eloquence, or any special individual skills. The only thing that matters is that he is an alcoholic who has found a key to sobriety. As Bill Sees It, p. 257 This comes fr...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

January 12, 2015Quote of the Week"The way to make a mountain out of a mole hill is to add dirt." Before recovery, anything that went wrong or didn't go my way easily became an impending disaster. Toothache? Must be a root canal. Boss not smiling? Probably going to get fired. Le...

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 12, 2015 "If the day comes that I do drink again, it will not be because I had no alternative. It will be because I had an alternative, provided by a loving God, but was unwilling to use it."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens.~ Carl Jung

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Recovery is civil war, but it is a war that can be won. --Sister ImeldaHow often do we hear people say, "Sure, I know it's the right thing to do - but it's easier said than done!'' But "it," whatever "it" is for each of us, is actually easier done than not done. As hard as it is to t...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

When I feed on resentments and anger, I am giving someone else rent-free space in my head. --Kathy KendallBecoming consumed by our emotions is all too familiar. It was a favorite pastime before we got clean and sober, and it still may "own" us. Much to our dismay, sponsors remind us that we'...

tara-nirvana28 · tara-nirvana28

I just got out of rehab a few weeks ago and started drinking heavily again. I am only 21 and I am worried about wet brain, I don't know if it is just my anxiety and depression that is making me feel brain dead lately or if it could happen. I am still young though so its not possible right? Sorry I just need reass...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity.~ Sidlow J. Baxter

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Who Knows Best?Others do not know what's best for us. We do not know what's best for others. It is our job to determine what's best for ourselves. "I know what you need." . . . "I know what you should do." . . . "Now listen, this is what I think you should be working on right now.&q...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Your present circumstances dont determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.~ Nido Qubein

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

If you do not express your own original ideas, if you do not listen to your own being, you will have betrayed yourself. --Rollo MayThose of us who go around trying to be right and do everything right are likely to betray ourselves. We stifle our impulses and control our intuition because we can't be cert...

pinkchip · pinkchip

First off. Thank you Tasha for stepping up and volunteering to lead a meeting on Tues. Second off, do we want to really make a concerted effort to get online meetings up and running again? We are getting and influx of newcomers on the board so now would be a good time. Any other volunteers to lead on li...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. ~ Christopher Robin

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

God does not require that we be successful, only that we be faithful. --Mother TeresaIt is probable we have never equated success with faith. Being successful meant accomplishing worthy goals and receiving the expected praise. We may have even considered that relying on faith to help us was a cop ou...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A controller doesn't trust his/her ability to live through the pain and chaos of life. There is no life without pain just as there is no art without submitting to chaos. --Rita Mae BrownIt is very hard for most of us to see how controlling we are. We may feel uptight or careful, but we haven't seen it as con...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.~ Brian Tracy

mommyneedsabreak · mommyneedsabreak

This is my very first post...my very first time to admit that I "may" have a problem. I am a school teacher with beautiful children and a dedicated husband. I have a Master's degree and we live in a typical suburban house. I drive an SUV. I volunteer at my children's schools. When I "play...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You never know when one kind act, or one word of encouragement, can change a life forever.~ Zig Ziglar

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Life is for enjoying. It is not a race to see how much you can get done. --Jill ClarkBefore we quit using alcohol and other drugs, we wasted precious hours, days, maybe years. Consequently, we feel we must make up for lost time. We make promises and commitments we don't have the time or the energy to fulfi...

The Ghost of Tipsy · The Ghost of Tipsy

More specifically I have zero patience for people who are like I used to be. They show up at meetings with their tails tucked between their legs all full of "willingness" and a sincere desire to change their lives because of some drunken bender. By day 3 they've got issues with the spiritual...

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 6 "Believing that I was powerless ultimately reduced the size of my world -- down to me in the moment."

Amigo · Amigo

If the action of another irritates you and you chafe under a sense of injustice, DO NOT TRY TO ATTACK..."That's your usual route Amigo"....even in your THOUGHTS the one who appears to have offended...Have you not given yourself to the Master of Love..."I try but not very good at it...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

January 5, 2015Quote of the Week"The monkey may be off my back, but the circus hasn't left town yet." Once I had about 6 months of recovery, I began to feel as if my addiction was finally beginning to be manageable - I didn't crave it all the time, it didn't drive me as it once had, and I found m...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Youre going to have to find out where you want to go. And then youve got to start going there. But immediately. You cant afford to lose a minute.~ J.D. Salinger

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Let Go and Let God. --Twelve Step sloganSome days we might ask ourselves, Is it worth it? We feel alone. No one seems to care. Life seems hard. Recovery seems hard. This is when we need to slow down and take a look at what's going on. We're feeling this way because we're off our recovery path. We may be back i...

Mike B. · Mike B.

January 5 "Beaten into complete defeat by alcohol, confronted by the living proof of release, and surrounded by those who can speak to us from the heart, we have finally surrendered. And then, paradoxically, we have found ourselves in a new dimension, the real world of spirit and of faith....

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Verse Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 Quote His command is the sure guarantee that He will give what He desires us to possess. Andrew Murray Thoughts The highest peak in the count...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Whether you think you can or you think you can't, youre right.~ Henry Ford

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

"All too often," confesses a gal, "I get so caught up in hurry and worry that I ignore my own needs. I push myself so hard to get this and that done that I make myself physically ill before I have the sense to rest. There's got to be a better way!"Some of us, it seems, have to learn the im...

gonee · gonee

Wishing all you everything of the best in 2015. Stick close to our meetings and program. It's the only thing tangible for us alcoholics. Kind regards. Gonee.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Why wait? Life is not a dress rehearsal. Quit practicing what you are going to do, and just do it.~ Marilyn Grey

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

When I came in, they told me, "Let us love you until you can learn to love yourself." --AnonymousIt takes a long time to learn to love ourselves. So many things we've done seem hard to forgive. We might be trying to dig out from under tons of negative garbage, negative images. Fortunately, ou...

ChickenLittle · ChickenLittle

First meeting was an epic fail everyone there spent the whole meeting trying to tell me I'm just like them and if I don't agree I'm just in denial.. I related to some of the things that were said but I still don't identify as an alcoholic.... Today I am powerless over alcohol sure but I believe that in due ti...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Long-range planning does not deal with the future decisions, but with the future of present decisions.~ Peter F. Drucker

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The new is but the old come true; each sunrise sees a new year born. --Helen Hunt JacksonWe know that a totally new life can begin on any day of a year, at any hour of the day, or at any moment of an hour. That new life began the moment we decided to surrender and admit to powerlessness over a substance or an imp...

bikerbill · bikerbill

It feels like it's been an awful long time since I contributed to this forum so I thought this morning I'd look around and see what's happening. I was surprised to find a post from 2012 resurrected. The one about the chip system. Well anyway here were are, last day of the year and in a couple days it'll be...

justadrunk · justadrunk

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting GoThe New Year Make New Year's goals. Dig within, and discover what you would like to have happen in your life this year. This helps you do your part. It is an affirmation that you're interested in fully living life in the year to come. Goals give us dir...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I consider a goal as a journey rather than a destination. And each year I set a new goal.~ Curtis Carlson

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the Day In the old days, I saw everything in terms of forever. Endless hours were spent rehashing old mistakes. I tried to take comfort in the forlorn hope that tomorrow would be "different." As a result, I lived a fantasy life in which happiness was all but nonexistent. N...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Welcome to MIP Janet ... glad you found us ... and Congrats on your upcoming 1 year anniversary ...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

IT's New Years day in Aussie . th world has not ended , ok so I Will keep my daytime job. Happy New Year My Fellow MIRACLES. Together We go forward . One Day at a time . we have No big shots One shot & we Are all shot

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Accept yourself, your strengths, your weaknesses, your truths, and know what tools you have to fulfill your purpose.~ Steve Maraboli

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Time is a circle. The end is the beginning.Day by day, a year comes and goes. Today's end is the beginning of the rest of our lives. We take with us what we have learned today. We are the same and not the same.As long as we are alive, we will continue to wrestle with questions, seek answers, and solve problem...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The real secret of happiness is not what you have or what you receive; its what you share.~ Unknown

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Being less than perfect.It was not a perfect year. But is there ever a perfect year? Being clean and sober does not purport or offer perfection. It gives us a chance to strive for progress. When we keep our Higher Power in our thoughts and actions, we come closer to perfection all the time.Despite the di...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

December 29, 2014Quote of the Week"God handed me the menu. He didn't tell me to choose the shit sandwich." This quote seemed appropriate for the New Year because it reminds me that in recovery, with a relationship with a Higher Power, I have a world of opportunities open to me. In meeti...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.~ Soren Kierkegaard

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Has it been a year of growth?As any year draws to a close, we should reflect on how we have grown in sobriety. We should also identify changes during the year that enabled us to overcome bad habits and to move closer to better patterns of living.Though we never are guaranteed favorable outcomes, we shou...

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	Grapevine (Preview) January 13 "I have an AA friend, a good and gentle soul. He recently joined one of the great religious orders, one in which the friars spend many hours a day in contemplation. So my friend has plenty of time to take his inventory. The more he looks, the more unconscious self-deception he finds. And...	Mike B.	0	448	Jan 13, 2015 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift - 1/13 (Preview) You love me so much; you want to put me in your pocket. And I should die there smothered. --D. H. LawrenceAdult children often try to control people to keep them from moving away. To ensure that we won't be left alone, we might smother-love them with everything we have. Of course, we become obsessed with...	Pythonpappy	0	417	Jan 13, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Key to Sobriety (Preview) The unique ability of each A.A. to identify himself with, and bring recovery to, the newcomer in no way depends upon his learning, his eloquence, or any special individual skills. The only thing that matters is that he is an alcoholic who has found a key to sobriety. As Bill Sees It, p. 257 This comes fr...	Tanin	1	550	Jan 13, 2015 by nezyb
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) January 12, 2015Quote of the Week"The way to make a mountain out of a mole hill is to add dirt." Before recovery, anything that went wrong or didn't go my way easily became an impending disaster. Toothache? Must be a root canal. Boss not smiling? Probably going to get fired. Le...	Pythonpappy	0	618	Jan 12, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) January 12, 2015 "If the day comes that I do drink again, it will not be because I had no alternative. It will be because I had an alternative, provided by a loving God, but was unwilling to use it."	Mike B.	1	377	Jan 12, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens.~ Carl Jung	Pythonpappy	0	389	Jan 12, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/12 (Preview) Recovery is civil war, but it is a war that can be won. --Sister ImeldaHow often do we hear people say, "Sure, I know it's the right thing to do - but it's easier said than done!'' But "it," whatever "it" is for each of us, is actually easier done than not done. As hard as it is to t...	Pythonpappy	0	480	Jan 12, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/11 (Preview) When I feed on resentments and anger, I am giving someone else rent-free space in my head. --Kathy KendallBecoming consumed by our emotions is all too familiar. It was a favorite pastime before we got clean and sober, and it still may "own" us. Much to our dismay, sponsors remind us that we'...	Pythonpappy	0	417	Jan 11, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Brain Damage (Preview) I just got out of rehab a few weeks ago and started drinking heavily again. I am only 21 and I am worried about wet brain, I don't know if it is just my anxiety and depression that is making me feel brain dead lately or if it could happen. I am still young though so its not possible right? Sorry I just need reass...	tara-nirvana28	13	876	Jan 10, 2015 by Jerry F
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity.~ Sidlow J. Baxter	Pythonpappy	0	406	Jan 10, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/10 (Preview) Who Knows Best?Others do not know what's best for us. We do not know what's best for others. It is our job to determine what's best for ourselves. "I know what you need." . . . "I know what you should do." . . . "Now listen, this is what I think you should be working on right now.&q...	Pythonpappy	0	417	Jan 10, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Your present circumstances dont determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.~ Nido Qubein	Pythonpappy	0	414	Jan 9, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/9 (Preview) If you do not express your own original ideas, if you do not listen to your own being, you will have betrayed yourself. --Rollo MayThose of us who go around trying to be right and do everything right are likely to betray ourselves. We stifle our impulses and control our intuition because we can't be cert...	Pythonpappy	0	463	Jan 9, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Online Meetings (Preview) First off. Thank you Tasha for stepping up and volunteering to lead a meeting on Tues. Second off, do we want to really make a concerted effort to get online meetings up and running again? We are getting and influx of newcomers on the board so now would be a good time. Any other volunteers to lead on li...	pinkchip	9	1155	Jan 8, 2015 by pinkchip
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. ~ Christopher Robin	Pythonpappy	0	367	Jan 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/8 (Preview) God does not require that we be successful, only that we be faithful. --Mother TeresaIt is probable we have never equated success with faith. Being successful meant accomplishing worthy goals and receiving the expected praise. We may have even considered that relying on faith to help us was a cop ou...	Pythonpappy	0	438	Jan 8, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/7 (Preview) A controller doesn't trust his/her ability to live through the pain and chaos of life. There is no life without pain just as there is no art without submitting to chaos. --Rita Mae BrownIt is very hard for most of us to see how controlling we are. We may feel uptight or careful, but we haven't seen it as con...	Pythonpappy	2	589	Jan 7, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.~ Brian Tracy	Pythonpappy	1	454	Jan 7, 2015 by Mike B.
	What is wrong with me? (Preview) This is my very first post...my very first time to admit that I "may" have a problem. I am a school teacher with beautiful children and a dedicated husband. I have a Master's degree and we live in a typical suburban house. I drive an SUV. I volunteer at my children's schools. When I "play...	mommyneedsabreak	17	1105	Jan 6, 2015 by Tanin
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) You never know when one kind act, or one word of encouragement, can change a life forever.~ Zig Ziglar	Pythonpappy	0	401	Jan 6, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/6 (Preview) Life is for enjoying. It is not a race to see how much you can get done. --Jill ClarkBefore we quit using alcohol and other drugs, we wasted precious hours, days, maybe years. Consequently, we feel we must make up for lost time. We make promises and commitments we don't have the time or the energy to fulfi...	Pythonpappy	0	469	Jan 6, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	I have zero patience for people like me (Preview) More specifically I have zero patience for people who are like I used to be. They show up at meetings with their tails tucked between their legs all full of "willingness" and a sincere desire to change their lives because of some drunken bender. By day 3 they've got issues with the spiritual...	The Ghost of Tipsy	16	1056	Jan 6, 2015 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) January 6 "Believing that I was powerless ultimately reduced the size of my world -- down to me in the moment."	Mike B.	0	435	Jan 6, 2015 by Mike B.
	Spiritual Reminder of My Day (Preview) If the action of another irritates you and you chafe under a sense of injustice, DO NOT TRY TO ATTACK..."That's your usual route Amigo"....even in your THOUGHTS the one who appears to have offended...Have you not given yourself to the Master of Love..."I try but not very good at it...	Amigo	3	453	Jan 5, 2015 by 2granddaughters
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) January 5, 2015Quote of the Week"The monkey may be off my back, but the circus hasn't left town yet." Once I had about 6 months of recovery, I began to feel as if my addiction was finally beginning to be manageable - I didn't crave it all the time, it didn't drive me as it once had, and I found m...	Pythonpappy	0	555	Jan 5, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Youre going to have to find out where you want to go. And then youve got to start going there. But immediately. You cant afford to lose a minute.~ J.D. Salinger	Pythonpappy	0	381	Jan 5, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/5 (Preview) Let Go and Let God. --Twelve Step sloganSome days we might ask ourselves, Is it worth it? We feel alone. No one seems to care. Life seems hard. Recovery seems hard. This is when we need to slow down and take a look at what's going on. We're feeling this way because we're off our recovery path. We may be back i...	Pythonpappy	0	490	Jan 5, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) January 5 "Beaten into complete defeat by alcohol, confronted by the living proof of release, and surrounded by those who can speak to us from the heart, we have finally surrendered. And then, paradoxically, we have found ourselves in a new dimension, the real world of spirit and of faith....	Mike B.	0	389	Jan 5, 2015 by Mike B.
	Weekly Thought (Religious Concept) (Preview) Verse Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 Quote His command is the sure guarantee that He will give what He desires us to possess. Andrew Murray Thoughts The highest peak in the count...	Pythonpappy	0	474	Jan 4, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Whether you think you can or you think you can't, youre right.~ Henry Ford	Pythonpappy	0	398	Jan 4, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/4 (Preview) "All too often," confesses a gal, "I get so caught up in hurry and worry that I ignore my own needs. I push myself so hard to get this and that done that I make myself physically ill before I have the sense to rest. There's got to be a better way!"Some of us, it seems, have to learn the im...	Pythonpappy	0	426	Jan 4, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Hi Everyone. (Preview) Wishing all you everything of the best in 2015. Stick close to our meetings and program. It's the only thing tangible for us alcoholics. Kind regards. Gonee.	gonee	7	492	Jan 3, 2015 by justadrunk
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Why wait? Life is not a dress rehearsal. Quit practicing what you are going to do, and just do it.~ Marilyn Grey	Pythonpappy	0	361	Jan 3, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/3 (Preview) When I came in, they told me, "Let us love you until you can learn to love yourself." --AnonymousIt takes a long time to learn to love ourselves. So many things we've done seem hard to forgive. We might be trying to dig out from under tons of negative garbage, negative images. Fortunately, ou...	Pythonpappy	0	455	Jan 3, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Can't I just be a problem drinker that has a desire to quit drinking today without being an alcoholic? (Preview) First meeting was an epic fail everyone there spent the whole meeting trying to tell me I'm just like them and if I don't agree I'm just in denial.. I related to some of the things that were said but I still don't identify as an alcoholic.... Today I am powerless over alcohol sure but I believe that in due ti...	ChickenLittle	13	820	Jan 2, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Long-range planning does not deal with the future decisions, but with the future of present decisions.~ Peter F. Drucker	Pythonpappy	0	412	Jan 2, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/2 (Preview) The new is but the old come true; each sunrise sees a new year born. --Helen Hunt JacksonWe know that a totally new life can begin on any day of a year, at any hour of the day, or at any moment of an hour. That new life began the moment we decided to surrender and admit to powerlessness over a substance or an imp...	Pythonpappy	0	384	Jan 2, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Good morning brothers and sisters (Preview) It feels like it's been an awful long time since I contributed to this forum so I thought this morning I'd look around and see what's happening. I was surprised to find a post from 2012 resurrected. The one about the chip system. Well anyway here were are, last day of the year and in a couple days it'll be...	bikerbill	4	770	Jan 2, 2015 by Jerry F
	I'm so confused really? This reading - can anyone help? (Preview) You are reading from the book The Language of Letting GoThe New Year Make New Year's goals. Dig within, and discover what you would like to have happen in your life this year. This helps you do your part. It is an affirmation that you're interested in fully living life in the year to come. Goals give us dir...	justadrunk	10	801	Jan 2, 2015 by Jerry F
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) I consider a goal as a journey rather than a destination. And each year I set a new goal.~ Curtis Carlson	Pythonpappy	0	428	Jan 1, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 1/1 (Preview) Reflection for the Day In the old days, I saw everything in terms of forever. Endless hours were spent rehashing old mistakes. I tried to take comfort in the forlorn hope that tomorrow would be "different." As a result, I lived a fantasy life in which happiness was all but nonexistent. N...	Pythonpappy	0	431	Jan 1, 2015 by Pythonpappy
	Welcome Janet K of Baltimore (Preview) Welcome to MIP Janet ... glad you found us ... and Congrats on your upcoming 1 year anniversary ...	Pythonpappy	1	406	Jan 1, 2015 by pinkchip
	1/1/15 (Preview) IT's New Years day in Aussie . th world has not ended , ok so I Will keep my daytime job. Happy New Year My Fellow MIRACLES. Together We go forward . One Day at a time . we have No big shots One shot & we Are all shot	Zoomtopz	6	560	Dec 31, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Accept yourself, your strengths, your weaknesses, your truths, and know what tools you have to fulfill your purpose.~ Steve Maraboli	Pythonpappy	0	369	Dec 31, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 12/31 (Preview) Time is a circle. The end is the beginning.Day by day, a year comes and goes. Today's end is the beginning of the rest of our lives. We take with us what we have learned today. We are the same and not the same.As long as we are alive, we will continue to wrestle with questions, seek answers, and solve problem...	Pythonpappy	0	429	Dec 31, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) The real secret of happiness is not what you have or what you receive; its what you share.~ Unknown	Pythonpappy	0	396	Dec 30, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 12/30 (Preview) Being less than perfect.It was not a perfect year. But is there ever a perfect year? Being clean and sober does not purport or offer perfection. It gives us a chance to strive for progress. When we keep our Higher Power in our thoughts and actions, we come closer to perfection all the time.Despite the di...	Pythonpappy	0	368	Dec 30, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) December 29, 2014Quote of the Week"God handed me the menu. He didn't tell me to choose the shit sandwich." This quote seemed appropriate for the New Year because it reminds me that in recovery, with a relationship with a Higher Power, I have a world of opportunities open to me. In meeti...	Pythonpappy	0	473	Dec 29, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.~ Soren Kierkegaard	Pythonpappy	0	346	Dec 29, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 12/29 (Preview) Has it been a year of growth?As any year draws to a close, we should reflect on how we have grown in sobriety. We should also identify changes during the year that enabled us to overcome bad habits and to move closer to better patterns of living.Though we never are guaranteed favorable outcomes, we shou...	Pythonpappy	0	386	Dec 29, 2014 by Pythonpappy
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