Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Subject: LAUGH ...IT IS GOOD FOR YOU.....

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

Hi. How ya all doing? It's Thursday. My home group meets tonight. It's actually in my home, too. It's an old kitchen party style big book study. There's always apple pie or cheesecake. Well sometimes it's just peanut butter cookies, but we eat and read the book and laugh and cry and pat each other on the...

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 18 "Genuine simplicity for today is to be found, I think, in whatever principles, practices, and services can permanently insure our widespread harmony and effectiveness. Therefore it has been better to state our principles than to leave them vague; better to clarify their applic...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Creative thinking may mean simply the realization that theres no particular virtue in doing things the way theyve always been done.Rudolf Flesch

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 17 "If we dwell on the past or the future ... we stop changing."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.--Mortimer AdlerIn some areas of our lives we are right on target. Our level of maturity is exactly as it should be, and we are going through the stages that people of our age ought to be going...

Philipld · Philipld

Happy Easter Bunny!! -- Edited by Philipld on Thursday 17th of April 2014 06:07:45 AM

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

How do we make the right choices to get rid of stress? We have 5 tips to strip away your stress so you can live life blissfully!5 Inspiring Ways to Stress-Proof Your Life1) Slow down to go faster.By slowing down we can take time to discover our purpose and choose to fully live it each and every dayMaking...

gonee · gonee

My friend's son has "swallowed the entire Big book." He knew all the steps. I learned that drugs are, more cunning, more baffling more powerful. I could only sit and listen.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Ole and Sven were drinking buddies who worked as aircraft mechanics in Minneapolis and one day the airport was fogged in and they were stuck in the hangar with nothing to do. Ole said, "I vish ve had somethin ta drink!" Sven says, "Me too. Y'know, I hear ya can drink dat jet fuel and get a b...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. --Eleanor Roosevelt In this moment, we are the best we can be. Today, we can work at loving the best in ourselves and not fearing the worst. We are truly wonderful and growing people with gifts and qualities that make us who we are. No one can make us f...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Your past cannot be changed, but you can change your tomorrow by your actions today.David McNally

Philipld · Philipld

This ought to make you feel better about your computer skills! Tech support: What kind of computer do you have?Customer: A white one... Tech support: Click on the 'my computer' icon on to the left of the screen.Customer: Your left or my left?**************************** Custo...

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

What we gonna do now is go back. Way Back. Back into time. Remember that song. The troglodyte. That was me. Always looking for a woman and I never found one until I learned to dance. I always thought dance was a noun. But it's actually a verb also. An action word. I think if AA was a word it would be a noun and a v...

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 16 "Gratitude is a tool, a form of perspective, reminding me to appreciate the simple things."

happyback · happyback

I hit one year and 10 months sobriety on April 10. I wanted to ask if others on the AA board have experienced any anxiety issues after being sober for over a year and how they deal with the problem of anxiety. Whether it's through AA principles, psychiatry, medication or coping techniques..any advice o...

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

I was just thinking about a meeting we put on in detox about a year ago. Some of our group members were relatively early in recovery but they were eager to do service so I asked them to tag along. They were a bit worried that they might be asked to speak and I said don't worry, I'm the member with the longest so...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

http://www.weather.com/news/weather-winter/winter-storm-live-updates-snow-ice-latest-20131106

BTY

crazy in virginia · crazy in virginia

I made it through the weekend. I know I'm in the "Honeymoon" stage but it wasn't that bad. Got to a meeting today and had some quality time and coffee with a girl in a similar position as myself after. My skin is looking so much better, no more puffy moon-face. I'm hanging in there and deali...

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

I was reading some of my old posts, back in 2012. I didn't see any from 2013. I don't think I was here at all that year. I was busy, getting older and maybe wiser. In September of 2012, I was having a conversation on a popular social media site. I had left the recovery house I was working in, I had a job but I want...

Enigma · Enigma

It was a productive day. Brought son to eye Dr and out to lunch. Got a job interview set up for Thursday. Wife made me a to go bag for dinner and just waiting to go on a speaking commitment with the AA boys tonite.

Cmay · Cmay

I didn't give up and I have a way to an AA meeting tomorrow night. I am so excited. Once I get there I will ask one of the members to see if they can help me get to meetings and then I intend to try the 90 meetings in 90 days. Thanks for everyone's helpful advice. The people on here have been supportive a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Calm and peaceful, the home should be the one place where people are certain they will be welcomed, received, protected and loved.Ed Young

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

Hi. I haven't been here for a long time. About a year, maybe longer. I was out of work for a while, I lost my internet connection, it was inconvenient, but oh well. I got through it. There are actually a lot of face to face meetings out there in the real world, beyond the constricts of my computer desk. Been a...

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 15 "Every day will bring me challenges, but now I have the spiritual tools to cope with life on life's terms. I am no longer the prisoner of my past, my wants, my sorrows, my addictions"

justadrunk · justadrunk

Monday, April 14, 2014You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) Thought for the Day A police captain once told about certain cases he had come across in his police work. The cause of the tragedy in each case was drunkenness. He told his audience about a man who got into an a...

gonee · gonee

I am not a drug addict and my choice was alcohol. But we have a number of addicts in our group. They are our brothers. One individual is 18 months clean and another is 12 months clean. Many do not identify with me, but still we have very good friendship. Tonight I am taking a friend's son to our meeting. He i...

Mike B. · Mike B.

April 14 "We are sure there must be a million alcoholics who would join Alcoholics Anonymous tomorrow if only they knew what we do. We keenly realize that any fundamental disunity among us could instantly disillusion tens of thousands who would again turn their faces to the wall. Hence thos...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We do not have to get caught in the middle of other people's issues. -- Melody Beattie Learning to respect boundaries, our own and other people's, eliminates much of the stress that hinders relationships. Accepting the behavior and the opinions of our friends as legitimate for them allows our relat...

Enigma · Enigma

Got a good days sleep and I'm off to work soon. Talked to my sponser today he comes back from FLA on Thursday thank God. Was agitated and doubtful when I woke up. Felt upset I was backed into a corner defending myself against the wife. Then I realized this is how she feels when I accuse or hold her in contempt...

Jerry F · Jerry F

Attended the Sunday version of my home group this morning and the topic took off from the reading of the day for the "Reflections" daily reader...self pity and pity party and martyrdom. Most of the fellowship are mid and old timers and yet we have the several newbies listening to the old t...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because theyre not on your road doesnt mean theyve gotten lost.H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

I had what I considered to be a nightmare last night. I started to post about it this a.m. and I just didn't want to even think about it. In the dream, I was with an old drinking friend of mine. We used to drink together in wine glasses larger than any I had ever seen before. I felt less guilty using those glass...

mandm · mandm

Well I am excited to say that I am one year sober now. Woot woot woot, its funny how its only been a year that has passed, that a year ago I had this daily occurrence of a hang over and no self respect at all, no money, no nothing. Fast forward a year later, now sober and my business is taking off, I'm getting mar...

justadrunk · justadrunk

This morning was an amazing singing event in church. Just goose bumpy and wonderful. Music was always an outlet for me, to escape or explain reality in a way that allowed me to also hide behind the impression of it. To express something in a vulnerable way, and be exposed as if in a secret language, wh...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

April 14, 2014Quote of the Week"When I wake up in the morning, 80% of the things in my head are none of my business." I don't know about you, but some mornings when I wake up I'm so overwhelmed with what I'm thinking that I can barely get out of bed. "What if I don't make enough money thi...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Taking an honest look at ourselves is necessary if we want peace.Step Four asks us to admit our character defects. That's not an easy assignment. How "defective" could we be? In truth, we do have many assets, and it will help us to admit our defects if we also own our assets. The founders of th...

gonee · gonee

About to hit rockbottom 26 years ago...................

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

Gorgeous day. I woke up with a headache (prob. allergies), backache(every morning mostly due to my own making of not exercising--laziness) and not having had much sleep due to the wonderful and natural part of life every woman goes through when we reach my age. I wanted to complain about how crappy I f...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Though we be sick and tired and faint and worn--Lo, all things can be borne. --Elizabeth Chase Akers What bothered us most a year ago? A month ago? Even a week ago? It's probably that whatever it was, we were obsessed with it, certain that our futures were ruined, that there was no reasonable solution....

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Dont judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.Robert Louis Stevenson

Enigma · Enigma

Made a amend to the 1st former wife tonite. Went way better than expected. It felt good to clean my side of the street with her. I can see it wasn't so much about me as it was her. I honestly could hear the forgiveness in her heart for herself. I could tell it brought her consolation and comfort. I'm on cloud n...

Stepchild · Stepchild

I was at a meeting the other day and a guy had one in front of him. 75th year anniversary commemorative reproduction of the first edition. We had a lot of newcomers from a rehab at the meeting...And I commented on it....How it had the the large print, wide margins and thick paper that gave the book it's n...

Enigma · Enigma

Today at my morning meeting topic was from today's daily reflections namely self pity. I've had enough self pity in the last 14 days to go around this whole site and share it with all of you equally. Today I'm not in my pity pot. I asked God to be divorced from self pity when down on my knees this morning. My c...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

Now this is what I'm talking about....warm weather (finally), frying up some chicken, making homemade potato salad, deviled eggs and something sinfully sweet for dessert and taking the rubber boat I found which someone threw away and going to one of the lakes to catch the big ones....well, hopeful...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Giving people a little more that they expect is a good way to get back a lot more than you would expect.Robert Half

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Self-control is one of the greatest skills I've learned. --Jim BurnsMost of us assume we have mastered self-control by now. And perhaps we have. A good test is to monitor how we respond to a nagging spouse or a disrespectful postman or vile-mouthed teenager. Do instances such as these make us angry or...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Weekly VerseWe have different gifts, according to the grace given us. Romans 12:6Weekly QuoteThrough my handicaps, I have found my self, my work, my God. Helen KellerWeekly ThoughtSome people dont need to fight with anyone to be at war. Their battles are with themselves. Maybe it was a tough upbr...

Enigma · Enigma

Well trying to get through the day. Going to hang out with a friend this afternoon otherwise I don't think I feel safe or should be alone. The next major hurdle is my upcoming court date on 2 misdomenors. Wreckage of the present never mind the past. I never got in trouble with the law when I was drinking why...

justadrunk · justadrunk

So part of this ongoing learning about the depths of my black and white thinking have unfolded some exciting discoveries. I always thought my first impressions of people were Solid and important and highly accurate. I walked away from people based solely on the sound of their voice, the way they l...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Subject: LAUGH ...IT IS GOOD FOR YOU..... (Preview) Subject: LAUGH ...IT IS GOOD FOR YOU.....	Pythonpappy	4	518	Apr 18, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Cute Story #4 (Preview) Hi. How ya all doing? It's Thursday. My home group meets tonight. It's actually in my home, too. It's an old kitchen party style big book study. There's always apple pie or cheesecake. Well sometimes it's just peanut butter cookies, but we eat and read the book and laugh and cry and pat each other on the...	Wolfie55	6	306	Apr 18, 2014 by Wolfie55
	Grapevine (Preview) April 18 "Genuine simplicity for today is to be found, I think, in whatever principles, practices, and services can permanently insure our widespread harmony and effectiveness. Therefore it has been better to state our principles than to leave them vague; better to clarify their applic...	Mike B.	0	214	Apr 18, 2014 by Mike B.
	Sunrise Quote - 4/17 (Preview) Creative thinking may mean simply the realization that theres no particular virtue in doing things the way theyve always been done.Rudolf Flesch	Pythonpappy	1	240	Apr 18, 2014 by Philipld
	Grapevine (Preview) April 17 "If we dwell on the past or the future ... we stop changing."	Mike B.	1	273	Apr 17, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 4/17 (Preview) The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.--Mortimer AdlerIn some areas of our lives we are right on target. Our level of maturity is exactly as it should be, and we are going through the stages that people of our age ought to be going...	Pythonpappy	1	225	Apr 17, 2014 by Mike B.
	My contribution...for Today (Preview) Happy Easter Bunny!! -- Edited by Philipld on Thursday 17th of April 2014 06:07:45 AM	Philipld	1	306	Apr 17, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Stress ... How To Deal with It! (Preview) *How do we make the right* choices to get rid of stress? We have 5 tips to strip away your stress so you can live life blissfully!5 Inspiring Ways to Stress-Proof Your Life1) Slow down to go faster.**By slowing down we can take time to discover our purpose and choose to fully live it each and every dayMaking...	Pythonpappy	2	516	Apr 16, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Update drugs............... (Preview) My friend's son has "swallowed the entire Big book." He knew all the steps. I learned that drugs are, more cunning, more baffling more powerful. I could only sit and listen.	gonee	3	322	Apr 16, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Drink'n Buddies (Preview) Ole and Sven were drinking buddies who worked as aircraft mechanics in Minneapolis and one day the airport was fogged in and they were stuck in the hangar with nothing to do. Ole said, "I vish ve had somethin ta drink!" Sven says, "Me too. Y'know, I hear ya can drink dat jet fuel and get a b...	Pythonpappy	1	243	Apr 16, 2014 by Philipld
	Today's Gift - 4/16 (Preview) No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. --Eleanor Roosevelt In this moment, we are the best we can be. Today, we can work at loving the best in ourselves and not fearing the worst. We are truly wonderful and growing people with gifts and qualities that make us who we are. No one can make us f...	Pythonpappy	3	245	Apr 16, 2014 by Mike B.
	Sunrise Quote - 4/16 (Preview) Your past cannot be changed, but you can change your tomorrow by your actions today.David McNally	Pythonpappy	2	250	Apr 16, 2014 by Mike B.
	Tech Support (Preview) This ought to make you feel better about your computer skills! Tech support: What kind of computer do you have?Customer: A white one... Tech support: Click on the 'my computer' icon on to the left of the screen.Customer: Your left or my left?************************** Custo...**	Philipld	2	404	Apr 16, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Cute Story #3 (Preview) What we gonna do now is go back. Way Back. Back into time. Remember that song. The troglodyte. That was me. Always looking for a woman and I never found one until I learned to dance. I always thought dance was a noun. But it's actually a verb also. An action word. I think if AA was a word it would be a noun and a v...	Wolfie55	2	264	Apr 16, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) April 16 "Gratitude is a tool, a form of perspective, reminding me to appreciate the simple things."	Mike B.	1	224	Apr 16, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Anxiety and Sobriety (Preview) I hit one year and 10 months sobriety on April 10. I wanted to ask if others on the AA board have experienced any anxiety issues after being sober for over a year and how they deal with the problem of anxiety. Whether it's through AA principles, psychiatry, medication or coping techniques..any advice o...	happyback	14	1158	Apr 16, 2014 by happyback
	Cute Story #1 (Preview) I was just thinking about a meeting we put on in detox about a year ago. Some of our group members were relatively early in recovery but they were eager to do service so I asked them to tag along. They were a bit worried that they might be asked to speak and I said don't worry, I'm the member with the longest so...	Wolfie55	3	330	Apr 16, 2014 by Philipld
	ENJOYING YOUR SPRING??????? Winter Weather Live Updates: Snow, Record Cold Temperatures In the East, Central U.S. (Preview) http://www.weather.com/news/weather-winter/winter-storm-live-updates-snow-ice-latest-20131106 BTY	betterthanyesterday52	8	488	Apr 16, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Starting a new week with the munchies from Hell (Preview) I made it through the weekend. I know I'm in the "Honeymoon" stage but it wasn't that bad. Got to a meeting today and had some quality time and coffee with a girl in a similar position as myself after. My skin is looking so much better, no more puffy moon-face. I'm hanging in there and deali...	crazy in virginia	9	701	Apr 16, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Cute Story #2 (Preview) I was reading some of my old posts, back in 2012. I didn't see any from 2013. I don't think I was here at all that year. I was busy, getting older and maybe wiser. In September of 2012, I was having a conversation on a popular social media site. I had left the recovery house I was working in, I had a job but I want...	Wolfie55	2	359	Apr 15, 2014 by Tasha
	Plans for tonite (Preview) It was a productive day. Brought son to eye Dr and out to lunch. Got a job interview set up for Thursday. Wife made me a to go bag for dinner and just waiting to go on a speaking commitment with the AA boys tonite.	Enigma	2	278	Apr 15, 2014 by justadrunk
	Finally (Preview) I didn't give up and I have a way to an AA meeting tomorrow night. I am so excited. Once I get there I will ask one of the members to see if they can help me get to meetings and then I intend to try the 90 meetings in 90 days. Thanks for everyone's helpful advice. The people on here have been supportive a...	Cmay	41	871	Apr 15, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sunrise Quote - 4/15 (Preview) Calm and peaceful, the home should be the one place where people are certain they will be welcomed, received, protected and loved.Ed Young	Pythonpappy	2	296	Apr 15, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	I keep coming back (Preview) Hi. I haven't been here for a long time. About a year, maybe longer. I was out of work for a while, I lost my internet connection, it was inconvenient, but oh well. I got through it. There are actually a lot of face to face meetings out there in the real world, beyond the constricts of my computer desk. Been a...	Wolfie55	7	509	Apr 15, 2014 by gonee
	Grapevine (Preview) April 15 "Every day will bring me challenges, but now I have the spiritual tools to cope with life on life's terms. I am no longer the prisoner of my past, my wants, my sorrows, my addictions"	Mike B.	2	327	Apr 15, 2014 by Philipld
	Thought for the day (Preview) Monday, April 14, 2014You are reading from the book Twenty Four Hours a Day Hardcover (24 Hours) Thought for the Day A police captain once told about certain cases he had come across in his police work. The cause of the tragedy in each case was drunkenness. He told his audience about a man who got into an a...	justadrunk	9	449	Apr 15, 2014 by justadrunk
	Drugs............... (Preview) I am not a drug addict and my choice was alcohol. But we have a number of addicts in our group. They are our brothers. One individual is 18 months clean and another is 12 months clean. Many do not identify with me, but still we have very good friendship. Tonight I am taking a friend's son to our meeting. He i...	gonee	6	503	Apr 15, 2014 by mikef
	Grapevine (Preview) April 14 "We are sure there must be a million alcoholics who would join Alcoholics Anonymous tomorrow if only they knew what we do. We keenly realize that any fundamental disunity among us could instantly disillusion tens of thousands who would again turn their faces to the wall. Hence thos...	Mike B.	5	310	Apr 15, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 4/15 (Preview) We do not have to get caught in the middle of other people's issues. -- Melody Beattie Learning to respect boundaries, our own and other people's, eliminates much of the stress that hinders relationships. Accepting the behavior and the opinions of our friends as legitimate for them allows our relat...	Pythonpappy	0	248	Apr 15, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Checking in (Preview) Got a good days sleep and I'm off to work soon. Talked to my sponser today he comes back from FLA on Thursday thank God. Was agitated and doubtful when I woke up. Felt upset I was backed into a corner defending myself against the wife. Then I realized this is how she feels when I accuse or hold her in contempt...	Enigma	4	406	Apr 15, 2014 by Jerry F
	Grand meeting.... (Preview) Attended the Sunday version of my home group this morning and the topic took off from the reading of the day for the "Reflections" daily reader...self pity and pity party and martyrdom. Most of the fellowship are mid and old timers and yet we have the several newbies listening to the old t...	Jerry F	6	318	Apr 14, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sunrise Quote - 4/14 (Preview) People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because theyre not on your road doesnt mean theyve gotten lost.H. Jackson Brown, Jr.	Pythonpappy	2	224	Apr 14, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	My Drinking Dream (Preview) I had what I considered to be a nightmare last night. I started to post about it this a.m. and I just didn't want to even think about it. In the dream, I was with an old drinking friend of mine. We used to drink together in wine glasses larger than any I had ever seen before. I felt less guilty using those glass...	betterthanyesterday52	13	516	Apr 14, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Na na .. nana na na .. nana na na.. na na na na. (Preview) Well I am excited to say that I am one year sober now. Woot woot woot, its funny how its only been a year that has passed, that a year ago I had this daily occurrence of a hang over and no self respect at all, no money, no nothing. Fast forward a year later, now sober and my business is taking off, I'm getting mar...	mandm	11	575	Apr 14, 2014 by mandm
	My song, my new life. (Preview) This morning was an amazing singing event in church. Just goose bumpy and wonderful. Music was always an outlet for me, to escape or explain reality in a way that allowed me to also hide behind the impression of it. To express something in a vulnerable way, and be exposed as if in a secret language, wh...	justadrunk	6	331	Apr 14, 2014 by Mike D
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) April 14, 2014Quote of the Week"When I wake up in the morning, 80% of the things in my head are none of my business." I don't know about you, but some mornings when I wake up I'm so overwhelmed with what I'm thinking that I can barely get out of bed. "What if I don't make enough money thi...	Pythonpappy	3	319	Apr 14, 2014 by Philipld
	Today's Gift - 4/14 (Preview) Taking an honest look at ourselves is necessary if we want peace.Step Four asks us to admit our character defects. That's not an easy assignment. How "defective" could we be? In truth, we do have many assets, and it will help us to admit our defects if we also own our assets. The founders of th...	Pythonpappy	3	269	Apr 14, 2014 by justadrunk
	Rockbottom. (Preview) About to hit rockbottom 26 years ago...................	gonee	11	422	Apr 14, 2014 by justadrunk
	When The Beer Cans and Bottles Hit the Bin (Preview) Gorgeous day. I woke up with a headache (prob. allergies), backache(every morning mostly due to my own making of not exercising--laziness) and not having had much sleep due to the wonderful and natural part of life every woman goes through when we reach my age. I wanted to complain about how crappy I f...	betterthanyesterday52	10	557	Apr 14, 2014 by justadrunk
	Today's Gift - 4/13 (Preview) Though we be sick and tired and faint and worn--Lo, all things can be borne. --Elizabeth Chase Akers What bothered us most a year ago? A month ago? Even a week ago? It's probably that whatever it was, we were obsessed with it, certain that our futures were ruined, that there was no reasonable solution....	Pythonpappy	3	267	Apr 14, 2014 by Mike B.
	Sunrise Quote - 4/13 (Preview) Dont judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.Robert Louis Stevenson	Pythonpappy	1	207	Apr 14, 2014 by Mike B.
	Amends (Preview) Made a amend to the 1st former wife tonite. Went way better than expected. It felt good to clean my side of the street with her. I can see it wasn't so much about me as it was her. I honestly could hear the forgiveness in her heart for herself. I could tell it brought her consolation and comfort. I'm on cloud n...	Enigma	6	277	Apr 14, 2014 by bikerbill
	Happy Birthday Big Book! (Preview) I was at a meeting the other day and a guy had one in front of him. 75th year anniversary commemorative reproduction of the first edition. We had a lot of newcomers from a rehab at the meeting...And I commented on it....How it had the the large print, wide margins and thick paper that gave the book it's n...	Stepchild	6	587	Apr 13, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Self pity (Preview) Today at my morning meeting topic was from today's daily reflections namely self pity. I've had enough self pity in the last 14 days to go around this whole site and share it with all of you equally. Today I'm not in my pity pot. I asked God to be divorced from self pity when down on my knees this morning. My c...	Enigma	5	508	Apr 13, 2014 by Zoomtopz
	It's Warmer Now Time to Do Some Sober Fishing! (Preview) Now this is what I'm talking about....warm weather (finally), frying up some chicken, making homemade potato salad, deviled eggs and something sinfully sweet for dessert and taking the rubber boat I found which someone threw away and going to one of the lakes to catch the big ones....well, hopeful...	betterthanyesterday52	5	749	Apr 13, 2014 by Zoomtopz
	Sunrise Quote - 4/12 (Preview) Giving people a little more that they expect is a good way to get back a lot more than you would expect.Robert Half	Pythonpappy	1	257	Apr 13, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Today's Gift - 4/11 (Preview) Self-control is one of the greatest skills I've learned. --Jim BurnsMost of us assume we have mastered self-control by now. And perhaps we have. A good test is to monitor how we respond to a nagging spouse or a disrespectful postman or vile-mouthed teenager. Do instances such as these make us angry or...	Pythonpappy	4	269	Apr 13, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Weekly Thought --- (religious concept) (Preview) Weekly VerseWe have different gifts, according to the grace given us. Romans 12:6Weekly QuoteThrough my handicaps, I have found my self, my work, my God. Helen KellerWeekly ThoughtSome people dont need to fight with anyone to be at war. Their battles are with themselves. Maybe it was a tough upbr...	Pythonpappy	2	200	Apr 13, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Drama (Preview) Well trying to get through the day. Going to hang out with a friend this afternoon otherwise I don't think I feel safe or should be alone. The next major hurdle is my upcoming court date on 2 misdomenors. Wreckage of the present never mind the past. I never got in trouble with the law when I was drinking why...	Enigma	8	568	Apr 13, 2014 by Mr_David
	Black and white thinking (Preview) So part of this ongoing learning about the depths of my black and white thinking have unfolded some exciting discoveries. I always thought my first impressions of people were Solid and important and highly accurate. I walked away from people based solely on the sound of their voice, the way they l...	justadrunk	8	806	Apr 13, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
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