Alcoholics Anonymous

gitguy · gitguy

Hi and thanks for taking the time to respond. We were having a discussion at our business meeting around what our funds can be used to do. Of course everyone agreed on sustaining our group with rent coffee and supplies. There was also agreement on sending money to our service organizations. There...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Robert, 88, married Jane, a lovely 25 year old. Since her new husband is so "Dam Old" Jane decides that after their wedding, she and Robert should have separate bedrooms, because she is concerned that her (NEW), but aged, husband may over-exert himself if they spend the entire night...

Mike B. · Mike B.

November 12 "I don't just hear the slogans anymore; I feel them when I speak them ... They take hold of me; they change the course of my day if I let them "

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Ones life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others by means of love, friendship, indignation, and compassion.~ Simone De Beauvoir

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. -- Abraham MaslowWhen we can take a long view of our problems, we can sometimes see that we're using inappropriate tools to try to solve them. What's necessary for us to do is to move away, to detach. That may show us a whole new con...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.~ Mark Twain

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The Evolving Relationship . . . a partner who provided a place to climb. Once when climbing rocks with friends, a woman reached a place she decided was impossible to move beyond. She wanted to retreat, but her belayer encouraged her to try again. She felt angry and scared, and she was stuck. She fought w...

Mike B. · Mike B.

November 11 "Sobriety -- freedom from alcohol -- through the teaching and practice of the Twelve Steps, is the sole purpose of an AA group."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

November 3, 2014Quote of the Week"Listen for the similarities not the differences." I was given this suggestion right before my first ever meeting, and not only did it allow me to pay closer attention, but it also helped me to identify and come to see how I fit in. I relied on this and kept lis...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Management is doing things right. Leadership is doing the right things.~ Peter F. Drucker

Mike B. · Mike B.

November 10 "Notes in the same key resonate together .... No matter how much continuous sobriety I have to my and AA's credit, I am still only one drink away from a drunk, just like everybody else in these meeting rooms."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Hurts do heal.Time has a wonderful way of erasing bad feelings and leaving us with good ones. Our memories are selective, and fortunately, the pleasant ones seem to have more staying power. Whatever has been real and meaningful for us tends to remain with us - the rest gradually fades away. We can assi...

fritzvetter · fritzvetter

Being a professional drunk for so many years I have surrounded myself with various items of booze worship. Metal signs, banners, specialty drink glasses, flasks, bottle openers, etc. I have grown an attachment to these things, somehow they made me feel justified in partaking in my craft. I real...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I must changeSpirit of the Universe, I pray to remember,No one can make me change.No one can stop me from changing.No one really knows how I must change,Not even I. Not until I start.Help me remember that it only takes a slight shiftIn direction to begin to change my life.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Whether part of recovery or not, some things learned here simply apply to life in general ... Between Jerry, Dean, and Tasha, I've learned some good 'health related' tips ... the latest, Dean and Tasha's 'herbal tea' for joint health ... just got my shipment in a few minutes ago, the Turmeric/Ginger T...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Ive learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances.~ Martha Washington

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Happiness is not a matter of events; it depends upon the tides of the mind. --Alice MeynellIt's all too easy to blame a friend, spouse, or co-worker for the uneven quality of our lives. If only others would behave according to our plans and dictates, then all would go well, we think. What seldom is remem...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability.~ Roy L. Smith

Mike B. · Mike B.

November 7 "I may be a Loner but I am never alone spiritually. For this, I am deeply grateful."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Practicing SerenityWe often urge ourselves to hurry up when there's no good reason for it. At such times, all we really do is create needless tension and anxiety.The slogan "Easy does it" is our answer to such calls to hurry. The slogan suggests that we simply move into the rhythms of life a...

Amigo · Amigo

Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results Bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results. One suffers through wrong thought...It is an indication one is out of harmony with self...with the laws of his Being. the sole and supreme use of suffering is to purify..to burn out all t...

Mike B. · Mike B.

November 6 "Practicing the Eleventh Step, along with reworking all the other Steps, has given me greater integrity and strengthened my sobriety. This is the kind of dependence I need: a healthy dependence on the Twelve Steps."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Every one of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.~ Diana, Princess of Wales

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

How we look at the world.The world we live in has much that is good and much that is bad. Each day we can seek out the positive or the negative. If we choose to dwell on the negative, then that is what we will experience. But if we dwell on the positive, then that is more likely what we will experience.The choi...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Permalink Oh... how I feel love today - to those who taught me the rules to 'recovery' with all the ridged splendor of a sparkling spider web in the sun. I got 'stuck in it' for a while - as I'm so sure today I was meant to do... only to find if I did not struggle to break free... I could just step out. Oh lo...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. --E. E. CummingsOne of the true gifts of recovery is that we learn to laugh again. No matter how beat up our spirits have been by our addiction, no matter how heavy or hard our hearts have become, one day we find ourselves laughing. The lightness in our h...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and Ill show you someone who has overcome adversity. ~ Lou Holtz -- Edited by Pythonpappy on Wednesday 5th of November 2014 05:22:43 PM

Amigo · Amigo

An Act is the blossom of thought....Joy and suffering are its fruits If one endure in purity of thought .....joy The mind.... either cultivate or neglect.. I'm also reminded of the ingrown person...a product of fear....24 hr book Nov 5th. "That certainly is not God's Will for me "My sob...

fritzvetter · fritzvetter

I am 31 years old and am finally ready to surrender. I'm not entirely sure where to begin. I have not lost everything as a result of my drinking yet, but I have lost enough to finally realize that all of it has a root in my drinking behaviors. I have had a huge internal struggle with spirituality and the c...

AllieSobriety · AllieSobriety

Hello I am new to this.... I am wondering if anybody would be interested in having a sober pen pal. Alexandraholland1987@hotmail.com

Mike B. · Mike B.

November 5 "Growing pains are never to be feared, provided I am willing to learn the truth about myself from them."

ccds11 · ccds11

Hi, a friend of mine is approaching her 5 year sobriety anniversary, and I'm making a display box for her sobriety coins. However, as the coins I ordered have not yet arrived, I can't finish the display. I'm wondering if someone here can give me the dimensions of these coins in inches and/or mm. From wha...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Enjoying realityCloud Nine does not compare to the joys and beauty of a clean life. In fact, Cloud Nine is opposed to our new way of life. It's a fantasy, a trip, a high - like that first drink, fix, or pill.Now we are dealing with reality - a real and beautiful place instead of a fanciful dream. Each day can...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

November 3, 2014Quote of the Week"The difference between my will and God's will is that my will starts out easy and gets hard, and God's will starts out hard and gets easy." A perfect example of this quote is the program itself. My will told me it was much easier to keep using and doing what...

Mike B. · Mike B.

November 3 "No self-pity, no anger, no jealousy, no hate. What had this program done to me?"

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

All glory comes from daring to begin.~ Eugene F. Ware

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

All things pass... Patience attains all that it strives for. -- St. Teresa of AvilaSome days, it seems like our struggles will never end. The pain, the loss, the heartaches, the failures we can recount them all. Where is the strength to go on?What if we began our day by acknowledging that all things pas...

Troy · Troy

I had a year sober last year and then had a glass of wine at a family gathering. I despise wine, so the resulting headache made me realize that I can;t drink wine. But, because "I" had been so good for over a year, I decided I could have a beer or 2 occasionally and "I" could stay in co...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.~ Sir James M. Barrie

Amigo · Amigo

Any disaster you can survive is an improvement in your character, your stature and your life. This is when the spontaneity of your own nature will have a chance to flow, When looking back on your life you will see that the moments which seemed to be great failure followed by wreckage were the incidents...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Weekly Quote The word of God hidden in the heart is a stubborn voice to suppress. Billy Graham Weekly Thought Its not that hard to take a wrong turn in life. Doing the wrong thing, if were honest, has an allure. Its called temptation. When we look around, its common to spot someone who has gone astrayw...

jimmyjam · jimmyjam

At a meeting the other day, the topic was how we have improved in AA. It was kind of a gratitude subject and I truly enjoyed it. Of course I over analyze everything, and I begin to think, OK, the pink cloud has passed, how have I not improved in AA? What comes to mind is the feeling of guilt I get from the progra...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The world breaks everyone and afterward many are stronger at the broken places.~ Ernest Hemingway

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Defining good in my life is up to me. We've heard, "Life is as good as we make it," but this sounds far too simplistic. We look at friends, family, and co-workers and often see much unhappiness. If it's up to us to make life good, why do so few take advantage of the opportunity? It's not that we do...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It's good for your heart."I know I've got some emotions up, just brewing right beneath the surface," Jake said one day. "I'm edgy, irritable, and definitely not centered. But I don't want to look. I don't want to go into the emotions. I don't like feelings. Whenever I give into them, I...

Mike B. · Mike B.

October 31 "How life looks to me depends on how I look at it. While this sounds simple, just like everything else in Alcoholics Anonymous, it requires continual practice in order to get good at it. I get better at it as each year passes. I am grateful that Alcoholics Anonymous is teaching me how to...

Shanks · Shanks

Hi there guys, so I'm not actually an alcoholic myself, but I hope it's still ok for me to post here and that my question isn't completely inappropriate or ignorant, but I'm really curious. I just watched an episode of a TV series about a recovering alcoholic (sober some 6 months) and she kissed a guy who...

Mike B. · Mike B.

October 30 "Thelma told me that, no matter how much I feared making bad decisions, I could not learn how to make good decisions except by making decisions. 'You'll make mistakes,' she said, 'We all do. You will make some bad decisions before you learn how to make good ones. But what is true about...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.~ John Updike

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You really need to take care of yourself because you won't be good for anyone else unless you take care of yourself. -- Harry BartholomewDo we merely assume we are taking good care of ourselves? It's perhaps a good idea to list all the ways we think this is true. Do we get enough exercise? What is enough, a...

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	7TH Tradition (Preview) Hi and thanks for taking the time to respond. We were having a discussion at our business meeting around what our funds can be used to do. Of course everyone agreed on sustaining our group with rent coffee and supplies. There was also agreement on sending money to our service organizations. There...	gitguy	10	1881	Nov 13, 2014 by pinkchip
	Too Cute Not to Share!!! ... (Humor)(Robert's Wedding Night) (Preview) Robert, 88, married Jane, a lovely 25 year old. Since her new husband is so "Dam Old" Jane decides that after their wedding, she and Robert should have separate bedrooms, because she is concerned that her (NEW), but aged, husband may over-exert himself if they spend the entire night...	Pythonpappy	3	683	Nov 12, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) November 12 "I don't just hear the slogans anymore; I feel them when I speak them ... They take hold of me; they change the course of my day if I let them "	Mike B.	1	430	Nov 12, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 11/12 (Preview) Ones life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others by means of love, friendship, indignation, and compassion.~ Simone De Beauvoir	Pythonpappy	2	402	Nov 12, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 11/12 (Preview) If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. -- Abraham MaslowWhen we can take a long view of our problems, we can sometimes see that we're using inappropriate tools to try to solve them. What's necessary for us to do is to move away, to detach. That may show us a whole new con...	Pythonpappy	2	533	Nov 12, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 11/11 (Preview) The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.~ Mark Twain	Pythonpappy	3	537	Nov 12, 2014 by AdamMoz
	Today's Gift - 11/11 (Preview) The Evolving Relationship . . . a partner who provided a place to climb. Once when climbing rocks with friends, a woman reached a place she decided was impossible to move beyond. She wanted to retreat, but her belayer encouraged her to try again. She felt angry and scared, and she was stuck. She fought w...	Pythonpappy	0	433	Nov 11, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) November 11 "Sobriety -- freedom from alcohol -- through the teaching and practice of the Twelve Steps, is the sole purpose of an AA group."	Mike B.	0	411	Nov 11, 2014 by Mike B.
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) November 3, 2014Quote of the Week"Listen for the similarities not the differences." I was given this suggestion right before my first ever meeting, and not only did it allow me to pay closer attention, but it also helped me to identify and come to see how I fit in. I relied on this and kept lis...	Pythonpappy	2	472	Nov 10, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 11/10 (Preview) Management is doing things right. Leadership is doing the right things.~ Peter F. Drucker	Pythonpappy	0	395	Nov 10, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) November 10 "Notes in the same key resonate together .... No matter how much continuous sobriety I have to my and AA's credit, I am still only one drink away from a drunk, just like everybody else in these meeting rooms."	Mike B.	0	405	Nov 10, 2014 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift - 11/10 (Preview) Hurts do heal.Time has a wonderful way of erasing bad feelings and leaving us with good ones. Our memories are selective, and fortunately, the pleasant ones seem to have more staying power. Whatever has been real and meaningful for us tends to remain with us - the rest gradually fades away. We can assi...	Pythonpappy	0	425	Nov 10, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Identity Crisis (Preview) Being a professional drunk for so many years I have surrounded myself with various items of booze worship. Metal signs, banners, specialty drink glasses, flasks, bottle openers, etc. I have grown an attachment to these things, somehow they made me feel justified in partaking in my craft. I real...	fritzvetter	6	760	Nov 9, 2014 by AdamMoz
	Today's Gift - 11/9 (Preview) I must changeSpirit of the Universe, I pray to remember,No one can make me change.No one can stop me from changing.No one really knows how I must change,Not even I. Not until I start.Help me remember that it only takes a slight shiftIn direction to begin to change my life.	Pythonpappy	1	408	Nov 9, 2014 by justadrunk
	A Big Thank You to Dean ... (Preview) Whether part of recovery or not, some things learned here simply apply to life in general ... Between Jerry, Dean, and Tasha, I've learned some good 'health related' tips ... the latest, Dean and Tasha's 'herbal tea' for joint health ... just got my shipment in a few minutes ago, the Turmeric/Ginger T...	Pythonpappy	16	995	Nov 9, 2014 by justadrunk
	Sunrise Quote - 11/8 (Preview) Ive learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances.~ Martha Washington	Pythonpappy	0	383	Nov 8, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 11/8 (Preview) Happiness is not a matter of events; it depends upon the tides of the mind. --Alice MeynellIt's all too easy to blame a friend, spouse, or co-worker for the uneven quality of our lives. If only others would behave according to our plans and dictates, then all would go well, we think. What seldom is remem...	Pythonpappy	0	434	Nov 8, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 11/7 (Preview) Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability.~ Roy L. Smith	Pythonpappy	0	377	Nov 7, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) November 7 "I may be a Loner but I am never alone spiritually. For this, I am deeply grateful."	Mike B.	0	369	Nov 7, 2014 by Mike B.
	Today's Gift - 11/7 (Preview) Practicing SerenityWe often urge ourselves to hurry up when there's no good reason for it. At such times, all we really do is create needless tension and anxiety.The slogan "Easy does it" is our answer to such calls to hurry. The slogan suggests that we simply move into the rhythms of life a...	Pythonpappy	0	367	Nov 7, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	SPIRITUAL thoughts that I remind myself Today (Preview) Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results Bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results. One suffers through wrong thought...It is an indication one is out of harmony with self...with the laws of his Being. the sole and supreme use of suffering is to purify..to burn out all t...	Amigo	0	569	Nov 6, 2014 by Amigo
	Grapevine (Preview) November 6 "Practicing the Eleventh Step, along with reworking all the other Steps, has given me greater integrity and strengthened my sobriety. This is the kind of dependence I need: a healthy dependence on the Twelve Steps."	Mike B.	0	386	Nov 6, 2014 by Mike B.
	Sunrise Quote - 11/6 (Preview) Every one of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.~ Diana, Princess of Wales	Pythonpappy	0	413	Nov 6, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 11/6 (Preview) How we look at the world.The world we live in has much that is good and much that is bad. Each day we can seek out the positive or the negative. If we choose to dwell on the negative, then that is what we will experience. But if we dwell on the positive, then that is more likely what we will experience.The choi...	Pythonpappy	0	347	Nov 6, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Have to learn the rules to break them. (Preview) Permalink Oh... how I feel love today - to those who taught me the rules to 'recovery' with all the ridged splendor of a sparkling spider web in the sun. I got 'stuck in it' for a while - as I'm so sure today I was meant to do... only to find if I did not struggle to break free... I could just step out. Oh lo...	justadrunk	2	637	Nov 5, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 11/5 (Preview) The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. --E. E. CummingsOne of the true gifts of recovery is that we learn to laugh again. No matter how beat up our spirits have been by our addiction, no matter how heavy or hard our hearts have become, one day we find ourselves laughing. The lightness in our h...	Pythonpappy	1	375	Nov 5, 2014 by Mr_David
	Sunrise Quote - 11/5 (Preview) Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and Ill show you someone who has overcome adversity. ~ Lou Holtz -- Edited by Pythonpappy on Wednesday 5th of November 2014 05:22:43 PM	Pythonpappy	1	651	Nov 5, 2014 by Mr_David
	Spiritual Things I remind Myself Today (Preview) An Act is the blossom of thought....Joy and suffering are its fruits If one endure in purity of thought .....joy The mind.... either cultivate or neglect.. I'm also reminded of the ingrown person...a product of fear....24 hr book Nov 5th. "That certainly is not God's Will for me "My sob...	Amigo	1	407	Nov 5, 2014 by Mr_David
	Resistance has proven futile (Preview) I am 31 years old and am finally ready to surrender. I'm not entirely sure where to begin. I have not lost everything as a result of my drinking yet, but I have lost enough to finally realize that all of it has a root in my drinking behaviors. I have had a huge internal struggle with spirituality and the c...	fritzvetter	16	859	Nov 5, 2014 by justadrunk
	Pen pals (Preview) Hello I am new to this.... I am wondering if anybody would be interested in having a sober pen pal. Alexandraholland1987@hotmail.com	AllieSobriety	1	1217	Nov 5, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) November 5 "Growing pains are never to be feared, provided I am willing to learn the truth about myself from them."	Mike B.	0	359	Nov 5, 2014 by Mike B.
	Sobriety Coin Question for Friend's Anniversary/Birthday (Preview) Hi, a friend of mine is approaching her 5 year sobriety anniversary, and I'm making a display box for her sobriety coins. However, as the coins I ordered have not yet arrived, I can't finish the display. I'm wondering if someone here can give me the dimensions of these coins in inches and/or mm. From wha...	ccds11	5	634	Nov 4, 2014 by ccds11
	Today's Gift - 11/4 (Preview) Enjoying realityCloud Nine does not compare to the joys and beauty of a clean life. In fact, Cloud Nine is opposed to our new way of life. It's a fantasy, a trip, a high - like that first drink, fix, or pill.Now we are dealing with reality - a real and beautiful place instead of a fanciful dream. Each day can...	Pythonpappy	0	395	Nov 4, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) November 3, 2014Quote of the Week"The difference between my will and God's will is that my will starts out easy and gets hard, and God's will starts out hard and gets easy." A perfect example of this quote is the program itself. My will told me it was much easier to keep using and doing what...	Pythonpappy	0	396	Nov 3, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) November 3 "No self-pity, no anger, no jealousy, no hate. What had this program done to me?"	Mike B.	1	356	Nov 3, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 11/3 (Preview) All glory comes from daring to begin.~ Eugene F. Ware	Pythonpappy	0	392	Nov 3, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 11/3 (Preview) All things pass... Patience attains all that it strives for. -- St. Teresa of AvilaSome days, it seems like our struggles will never end. The pain, the loss, the heartaches, the failures we can recount them all. Where is the strength to go on?What if we began our day by acknowledging that all things pas...	Pythonpappy	0	379	Nov 3, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Starting fresh (Preview) I had a year sober last year and then had a glass of wine at a family gathering. I despise wine, so the resulting headache made me realize that I can;t drink wine. But, because "I" had been so good for over a year, I decided I could have a beer or 2 occasionally and "I" could stay in co...	Troy	32	781	Nov 2, 2014 by Zoomtopz
	Sunrise Quote - 11/2 (Preview) Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.~ Sir James M. Barrie	Pythonpappy	2	389	Nov 2, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Spiritual Things i remind myself today (Preview) Any disaster you can survive is an improvement in your character, your stature and your life. This is when the spontaneity of your own nature will have a chance to flow, When looking back on your life you will see that the moments which seemed to be great failure followed by wreckage were the incidents...	Amigo	2	572	Nov 2, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Weekly Thought --- (religious concept) (Preview) Weekly Quote The word of God hidden in the heart is a stubborn voice to suppress. Billy Graham Weekly Thought Its not that hard to take a wrong turn in life. Doing the wrong thing, if were honest, has an allure. Its called temptation. When we look around, its common to spot someone who has gone astrayw...	Pythonpappy	0	369	Nov 2, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	argumentative vs guilt (Preview) At a meeting the other day, the topic was how we have improved in AA. It was kind of a gratitude subject and I truly enjoyed it. Of course I over analyze everything, and I begin to think, OK, the pink cloud has passed, how have I not improved in AA? What comes to mind is the feeling of guilt I get from the progra...	jimmyjam	9	790	Nov 1, 2014 by MakingWaves
	Sunrise Quote 11/1 (Preview) The world breaks everyone and afterward many are stronger at the broken places.~ Ernest Hemingway	Pythonpappy	2	365	Nov 1, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 11/1 (Preview) Defining good in my life is up to me. We've heard, "Life is as good as we make it," but this sounds far too simplistic. We look at friends, family, and co-workers and often see much unhappiness. If it's up to us to make life good, why do so few take advantage of the opportunity? It's not that we do...	Pythonpappy	2	451	Nov 1, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 10/31 (Preview) It's good for your heart."I know I've got some emotions up, just brewing right beneath the surface," Jake said one day. "I'm edgy, irritable, and definitely not centered. But I don't want to look. I don't want to go into the emotions. I don't like feelings. Whenever I give into them, I...	Pythonpappy	0	361	Oct 31, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) October 31 "How life looks to me depends on how I look at it. While this sounds simple, just like everything else in Alcoholics Anonymous, it requires continual practice in order to get good at it. I get better at it as each year passes. I am grateful that Alcoholics Anonymous is teaching me how to...	Mike B.	0	349	Oct 31, 2014 by Mike B.
	Kissing a person who's just had a drink when you're a recovering alcoholic? (Preview) Hi there guys, so I'm not actually an alcoholic myself, but I hope it's still ok for me to post here and that my question isn't completely inappropriate or ignorant, but I'm really curious. I just watched an episode of a TV series about a recovering alcoholic (sober some 6 months) and she kissed a guy who...	Shanks	7	2705	Oct 30, 2014 by StPeteDean
	Grapevine (Preview) October 30 "Thelma told me that, no matter how much I feared making bad decisions, I could not learn how to make good decisions except by making decisions. 'You'll make mistakes,' she said, 'We all do. You will make some bad decisions before you learn how to make good ones. But what is true about...	Mike B.	0	424	Oct 30, 2014 by Mike B.
	Sunrise Quote - 10/30 (Preview) Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.~ John Updike	Pythonpappy	0	365	Oct 30, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 10/30 (Preview) You really need to take care of yourself because you won't be good for anyone else unless you take care of yourself. -- Harry BartholomewDo we merely assume we are taking good care of ourselves? It's perhaps a good idea to list all the ways we think this is true. Do we get enough exercise? What is enough, a...	Pythonpappy	0	385	Oct 30, 2014 by Pythonpappy
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