Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed.--Sebastien R. N. ChamfortWhen we first started going to Twelve Step meetings we were often stunned to hear so much laughter. But we soon learned that a good hearty laugh or a joyful smile is as important to our recovery as all the serious iss...

Mike B. · Mike B.

I realize this is a contraversial issue, but I know it helps to talk about my problems and maybe help someone else along the way. Was on Celexa for 10+ years and my first 6 + years of sobriety. Celexa- Depression & Anti Anxiety medication. Also, used for OCD. Last Spring, it seemed to stop working...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Dont be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it so.~ Belva Davis

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The salvation of man is through love and in love. --Viktor FranklThe panhandler on the busy street corner reels forsaken. The elderly woman whose phone doesn't ring stares through a gap in her drawn drapes and wonders if she's been forgotten. And awaiting the prayed for visit from a potential foster...

Stepchild · Stepchild

Glad to have you with us. Tell us about yourself.

Mike B. · Mike B.

October 2 "Keeping a Tenth Step journal about my day-to-day life, my relations with other people, and the stuff that still roiled around in my head helped me see patterns in my thoughts and behavior, which I could discuss with my sponsor. And once I began to sit quietly, reflect on what I'd wri...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A curious person who asks questions may be a fool for five minutes; he who never asks questions remains a fool forever.~ Vern McLellan

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

If there's a harder way of doing something, someone will find it. -- Ralph E. RossWhen we used alcohol or other drugs, we did most things the hard way. We could turn a simple task into a day-long project. We could turn a simple problem into an argument. We were creative giants in doing things the hard way!...

Amigo · Amigo

I was looking up to the heavens...communing with the gods....not even paying attention to where I was going... I stepped into a pile of Great Dane size...dog crap. I remember something that I heard....proceed through life, following your own path...Birds wit S**T on you don't even bother to wip...

Mike B. · Mike B.

October 1 "A sincere attempt to exercise the first ten Steps brings into play some of the finest virtues in the human character: humility, hope, faith, honesty, courage, and sincerity."

justadrunk · justadrunk

I started a new job on Monday. Got my anonymity broke by a AA friend I referred to the company. Know the solutions. Reached out for support - going to keep on keepin on and keep looking up. -- Edited by justadrunk on Friday 26th of September 2014 08:00:33 PM

Amigo · Amigo

The Chief ACTIVATOR of ALL my DEFECTS has been self centered FEAR.....12 X 12 Page # 76 When I feel uncomfortable, irritated or depressed...I look for fear..."The evil corroding thread is the root of my distress"....fear of Failure...fear of others "opinions"....fear of H...

starting · starting

this morning im going down on my knees asking for help,, i do hope it helps as i need help with my life

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I believe that every single event in life happens as an opportunity to choose love over fear. --Oprah WinfreyWhen our past is strewn with tragic and abusive experiences, it's not easy to recall events as opportunities to love. Yet today we are safe, and we have come to believe a Higher Power has been wa...

Mike B. · Mike B.

September 25 "Through the Twelve Steps I was shown how to sweep aside the primacy of concern with self, to discard the selfishness and arrogance that stood in the way. All these were obstacles to love, and as I began to learn to turn my life and will over to God as I understood him, the first fain...

Mike B. · Mike B.

September 24 "The parent who overstays his time can only hamper the growth of his offspring. This I must not do. My proper place will soon be along the sidelines, cheering you newer ones as you carry on."

Dodsworth · Dodsworth

Did this all really happen? I'm certain we all have asked that. How was I so blind and uncaring at the same time? Dear God, will I start this all over again? What I'm thinking at this moment isn't a question it's simply- I am fortunate. It gets old telling people my story and I know it's especially tiring t...

Amigo · Amigo

Never concentrate on disease or darkness...Concentrate on Harmony...Center thought on the spirit. Concentrate on Peace & Harmony admidst the worldiness of Turmoil You must become aware of your Master despite the Crowding of the M...

Mike B. · Mike B.

September 23 "I'm learning the freedom that comes with facing my problems fearlessly and without resistance. They are not all resolved, but I've done my part. God will take it from there."

Mike B. · Mike B.

September 22 "The great gratitude I've always felt made it possible to connect the miracles in my life and so many others' with surrender to the Steps and the practice of their principles. One day, I simply heard myself talking about Step Three to a new 'baby,' and I knew I believed what I was sa...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

been "mia" for th last week . Family reunion in Co , flew over to Seattle this a.m . Got th rental , over th next week heading down th West coast to Eureka Ca / then over to Redding Ca , then back up to Seattle , through Portland . Any one for a possible catch up "pm" me please . Can't promi...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I couldn't hit a wall with a six-gun, but I can twirl one. It looks good. --John Wayne Many of us fake emotions because our past experiences never taught us how to use boundaries when dealing with feelings. Now we are oftentimes stumped when it comes to knowing how we should feel or act when we are faced w...

pinkchip · pinkchip

I got to go to my home group AA meeting today. It was a grapevine meeting. This means they were reading out of the grapevine which is AA's monthly magazine filled with recovery stories. This month's topic was starting recovery late in life. An 82 year old woman I have come to really respect started the r...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The only way out is through. The only way to heal the pain is to embrace the pain.--Fritz PerlsYou are like a diamond that is continually being polished and perfected. As this purification proceeds, old thought forms and negative patterns rise to the surface to be released. Past unfinished business...

rodney2007 · rodney2007

hey all I am struggling over my old Girl friend she wants me back I refuse to go back with her. She is a alcoholic, drug addict and wont get help her self. I can not afford to reck 7 yrs AA and 5 Yrs NA anyhow I am looking for a on line sponsor anyone willing to do it? Dec 26 2000 quit day thanks Rod Canada Ontario

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.~ John F. Kennedy

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly....--Antoine de Saint ExuperyIf we look at the world through suspicious or angry eyes, we'll find a world that mirrors our expectations - a world where tension will mount, arguments will abound, strife will be present where none need be. However, our...

Tanin · Tanin

http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/3789512699001/father-jonathan-morris-on-the-power-of-serenity-prayer/#sp=show-clips

Mike B. · Mike B.

September 19 "I practice the Twelve Steps of AA every day to the best of my ability. As long as I do that, I will not need to drink, no matter what situation I am faced with."

Loopyloo78 · Loopyloo78

Hi all, is this the right board to introduce myself on? I am a 35year old female living in the UK and have finally, finally promised myself I would get some support. I am a binge drinker and have been since 13. Unfortunately I have not learned how to control this despite some awful experiences and many ma...

Tanin · Tanin

AA in a big time movie again. I wonder how accurate the depiction is? Anyone see it? Liam Neeson joined AA meetings for movie role Posted: Wednesday 17 September 20142014Actor LIAM NEESON attended Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings for his role in new crime movie A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES. T...

misterg77 · misterg77

I remember my first time in an AA room. I was in a thirty day treatment program while my discharge from the Navy was being processed. We would go for outside meetings in the evenings shortly after dinner. I thought I didn't belong there, in my mind AA was for old drunkards who used to drink cheap corn liquo...

Mike B. · Mike B.

September 18 "Once upon a time, all AA meetings were held in homes. There weren't any committees and nobody put up a cent. We hadn't even a name and founders were unheard of. It was that simple. "Yet we did enjoy one 'service' -- a valuable one, too. Wives baked cakes and brewed strong coffe...

justadrunk · justadrunk

"If I am alright with me, I have no need to make you wrong". At this point in my recovery - I sometimes learn the most from those who are capable of saying nothing at all. I see they are watching, listening - and exercising choices. The right to treat themselves the way an all loving HP woul...

Amigo · Amigo

ETERNITY is a dimension of here and now. The divine lives within Me LIVE AMIGO from your own center... That's where its at....and you will never die. MY Sobriety is contingent on my spiritual well being TODAY...... The Big Book of AA

Mike B. · Mike B.

September 17 "If we're willing to expose the pages of our lives to the love and understanding of our Higher Power and a fellow alcoholic, we'll surely know a new freedom and a new happiness. We'll discover that love is never having to feel alone again; that God's presence in our lives has become p...

Amigo · Amigo

WISDOM AND FOOLISHNESS are practically the same...Both are indifferent to the opinion of the world. That statement brings to me laughter and a sense of freedom... In any case I need not take myself or others that seriously. MY SOBRIETY is contingent on my spiritual well being TODAY

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

In Buddhist scripture, we are taught that human beings are cosmically lucky because we have a level of consciousness that allows us greater opportunities for enlightenment and happiness than animals and lesser beings possess. Yes, we suffer and are painfully aware of our suffering, but this awar...

pinkchip · pinkchip

Someone stated they disagree with discussing gratitude for life. I don't. I love meetings where the topic is gratitude. Prior to recovery I was a negative person, a complaining person, and due to filtering the world through that mindset, I had incredible cravings and a desire to get hammered eve...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Well... we have moved! Thanks all... so much for being a back bone - strong, sturdy and always ready to prop me up when I feel like I'm drooping. I feel that some day is today for us all. Some things or emotions block us from the awareness of the the love that is always there and always available in a HP. But...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

My spiritual life has changed in the last few years. --James Casey Most of us have expanded our understanding of "the spiritual life." We may have grown up in religious homes. That wouldn't be unusual. But now we realize that didn't necessarily mean we were encouraged to be spiritual. The...

Angell · Angell

In the area that I first attended AA in, newcomers did not share in meetings until they had a year sober. This was back in the seventies. This is not to say that more experienced members didn't listen to the newcomer before and after meetings - just that they did not share during meetings. The reason f...

HighPriestess · HighPriestess

Do I really need meetings? I was told "if you drank every day, you go to meetings every day!" But I didn't drink more than 5 years..

BarbaraLu · BarbaraLu

Good morning! This may be non AA related but I need some advice and guidance. I am living in fear lately. Fear about my future, fear about my son and his well being and I just can't get out of it once I go there. Drinking has not even entered my mind but I am well aware that this place I'm in can take a turn for the...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

September 15, 2014Quote of the Week"If you don't like what you hear at a meeting, then say what you need to hear." At a question and answer meeting I attend, I often hear questions and comments from people who either don't enjoy meetings, or who don't think that particular meeting gives th...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.~ Anatole France

Mike B. · Mike B.

September 15 "I went to my former employer and made my amends. What started out as one of my worst days -- because I was so scared -- became one of my best days when it was over. Because I had trusted God, my sponsor, and AA that trinity had lifted the weight that was on my shoulders for so long. I felt s...

myownhell · myownhell

"I went to my hotel and leisurely dressed for dinner. As I crossed the threshold of the dining room, the thought came to mind that it would be nice to have a couple of cocktails with dinner. That was all. Nothing more." I was thinking about insane thoughts a lot recently. Before three days I s...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You are the hero of your life.Each of us plays the starring role in the drama that is our life. We co-create the script, along with our Higher Power. Sometimes we forget our lines, and so we improvise as best we can. We are heroes, each of us, as we move through the events of the day, refining our character a...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

He who requires urging to do a noble act will never accomplish it. --Kahlil Gibran The Third Step speaks of willingness. Willingness puts our hearts and souls into the task at hand. Willingness doesn't get rid of the fears, but it helps us find the courage to work through them. Willingness doesn't gi...

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	Today's Gift - 10/4 (Preview) The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed.--Sebastien R. N. ChamfortWhen we first started going to Twelve Step meetings we were often stunned to hear so much laughter. But we soon learned that a good hearty laugh or a joyful smile is as important to our recovery as all the serious iss...	Pythonpappy	1	318	Oct 4, 2014 by justadrunk
	Struggling (Preview) I realize this is a contraversial issue, but I know it helps to talk about my problems and maybe help someone else along the way. Was on Celexa for 10+ years and my first 6 + years of sobriety. Celexa- Depression & Anti Anxiety medication. Also, used for OCD. Last Spring, it seemed to stop working...	Mike B.	8	1987	Oct 4, 2014 by RubyTues
	Sunrise Quote - 10/4 (Preview) Dont be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it so.~ Belva Davis	Pythonpappy	0	289	Oct 4, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 10/3 (Preview) The salvation of man is through love and in love. --Viktor FranklThe panhandler on the busy street corner reels forsaken. The elderly woman whose phone doesn't ring stares through a gap in her drawn drapes and wonders if she's been forgotten. And awaiting the prayed for visit from a potential foster...	Pythonpappy	1	336	Oct 3, 2014 by Toad
	Welcome to the site tlcstuff2005 (Preview) Glad to have you with us. Tell us about yourself.	Stepchild	42	1329	Oct 2, 2014 by tlcstuff2005
	Grapevine (Preview) October 2 "Keeping a Tenth Step journal about my day-to-day life, my relations with other people, and the stuff that still roiled around in my head helped me see patterns in my thoughts and behavior, which I could discuss with my sponsor. And once I began to sit quietly, reflect on what I'd wri...	Mike B.	0	334	Oct 2, 2014 by Mike B.
	Sunrise Quote - 9/20 (Preview) A curious person who asks questions may be a fool for five minutes; he who never asks questions remains a fool forever.~ Vern McLellan	Pythonpappy	7	545	Oct 1, 2014 by tlcstuff2005
	Today's Gift - 9/22 (Preview) If there's a harder way of doing something, someone will find it. -- Ralph E. RossWhen we used alcohol or other drugs, we did most things the hard way. We could turn a simple task into a day-long project. We could turn a simple problem into an argument. We were creative giants in doing things the hard way!...	Pythonpappy	3	481	Oct 1, 2014 by busablondie
	ADVICE I GIVE MYSELF JUST FOR TODAY (Preview) I was looking up to the heavens...communing with the gods....not even paying attention to where I was going... I stepped into a pile of Great Dane size...dog crap. I remember something that I heard....proceed through life, following your own path...Birds wit S**T on you don't even bother to wip...	Amigo	2	409	Oct 1, 2014 by justadrunk
	Grapevine (Preview) October 1 "A sincere attempt to exercise the first ten Steps brings into play some of the finest virtues in the human character: humility, hope, faith, honesty, courage, and sincerity."	Mike B.	0	325	Oct 1, 2014 by Mike B.
	AA people (Preview) I started a new job on Monday. Got my anonymity broke by a AA friend I referred to the company. Know the solutions. Reached out for support - going to keep on keepin on and keep looking up. -- Edited by justadrunk on Friday 26th of September 2014 08:00:33 PM	justadrunk	6	1067	Sep 29, 2014 by justadrunk
	ADVICE I GIVE MYSELF...JUST FOR TODAY (Preview) The Chief ACTIVATOR of ALL my DEFECTS has been self centered FEAR.....12 X 12 Page # 76 When I feel uncomfortable, irritated or depressed...I look for fear..."The evil corroding thread is the root of my distress"....fear of Failure...fear of others "opinions"....fear of H...	Amigo	0	340	Sep 29, 2014 by Amigo
	HP (Preview) this morning im going down on my knees asking for help,, i do hope it helps as i need help with my life	starting	5	545	Sep 27, 2014 by Mike D
	Today's Gift - 9/23 (Preview) I believe that every single event in life happens as an opportunity to choose love over fear. --Oprah WinfreyWhen our past is strewn with tragic and abusive experiences, it's not easy to recall events as opportunities to love. Yet today we are safe, and we have come to believe a Higher Power has been wa...	Pythonpappy	4	412	Sep 27, 2014 by Mr_David
	Grapevine (Preview) September 25 "Through the Twelve Steps I was shown how to sweep aside the primacy of concern with self, to discard the selfishness and arrogance that stood in the way. All these were obstacles to love, and as I began to learn to turn my life and will over to God as I understood him, the first fain...	Mike B.	0	373	Sep 25, 2014 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) September 24 "The parent who overstays his time can only hamper the growth of his offspring. This I must not do. My proper place will soon be along the sidelines, cheering you newer ones as you carry on."	Mike B.	0	364	Sep 24, 2014 by Mike B.
	Surreal (Preview) Did this all really happen? I'm certain we all have asked that. How was I so blind and uncaring at the same time? Dear God, will I start this all over again? What I'm thinking at this moment isn't a question it's simply- I am fortunate. It gets old telling people my story and I know it's especially tiring t...	Dodsworth	15	1002	Sep 23, 2014 by Dodsworth
	ADVICE I GIVE MYSELF TODAY (Preview) Never concentrate on disease or darkness...Concentrate on Harmony...Center thought on the spirit. Concentrate on Peace & Harmony admidst the worldiness of Turmoil You must become aware of your Master despite the Crowding of the M...	Amigo	1	375	Sep 23, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) September 23 "I'm learning the freedom that comes with facing my problems fearlessly and without resistance. They are not all resolved, but I've done my part. God will take it from there."	Mike B.	0	352	Sep 23, 2014 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) September 22 "The great gratitude I've always felt made it possible to connect the miracles in my life and so many others' with surrender to the Steps and the practice of their principles. One day, I simply heard myself talking about Step Three to a new 'baby,' and I knew I believed what I was sa...	Mike B.	1	415	Sep 22, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	"in Seattle" (Preview) been "mia" for th last week . Family reunion in Co , flew over to Seattle this a.m . Got th rental , over th next week heading down th West coast to Eureka Ca / then over to Redding Ca , then back up to Seattle , through Portland . Any one for a possible catch up "pm" me please . Can't promi...	Zoomtopz	0	468	Sep 22, 2014 by Zoomtopz
	Today's Gift - 9/21 (Preview) I couldn't hit a wall with a six-gun, but I can twirl one. It looks good. --John Wayne Many of us fake emotions because our past experiences never taught us how to use boundaries when dealing with feelings. Now we are oftentimes stumped when it comes to knowing how we should feel or act when we are faced w...	Pythonpappy	1	368	Sep 21, 2014 by Toad
	Never too old (Preview) I got to go to my home group AA meeting today. It was a grapevine meeting. This means they were reading out of the grapevine which is AA's monthly magazine filled with recovery stories. This month's topic was starting recovery late in life. An 82 year old woman I have come to really respect started the r...	pinkchip	3	530	Sep 21, 2014 by Enigma
	Today's Gift 9/20 (Preview) The only way out is through. The only way to heal the pain is to embrace the pain.--Fritz PerlsYou are like a diamond that is continually being polished and perfected. As this purification proceeds, old thought forms and negative patterns rise to the surface to be released. Past unfinished business...	Pythonpappy	1	383	Sep 20, 2014 by Toad
	struggling (Preview) hey all I am struggling over my old Girl friend she wants me back I refuse to go back with her. She is a alcoholic, drug addict and wont get help her self. I can not afford to reck 7 yrs AA and 5 Yrs NA anyhow I am looking for a on line sponsor anyone willing to do it? Dec 26 2000 quit day thanks Rod Canada Ontario	rodney2007	20	1570	Sep 19, 2014 by Tanin
	Sunrise Quote 9/19 (Preview) As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.~ John F. Kennedy	Pythonpappy	0	383	Sep 19, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 9/19 (Preview) It is only with the heart that one can see rightly....--Antoine de Saint ExuperyIf we look at the world through suspicious or angry eyes, we'll find a world that mirrors our expectations - a world where tension will mount, arguments will abound, strife will be present where none need be. However, our...	Pythonpappy	1	466	Sep 19, 2014 by Toad
	The Serenity Prayer (Preview) http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/3789512699001/father-jonathan-morris-on-the-power-of-serenity-prayer/#sp=show-clips	Tanin	0	455	Sep 19, 2014 by Tanin
	Grapevine (Preview) September 19 "I practice the Twelve Steps of AA every day to the best of my ability. As long as I do that, I will not need to drink, no matter what situation I am faced with."	Mike B.	0	351	Sep 19, 2014 by Mike B.
	Hello! I'm new ..... (Preview) Hi all, is this the right board to introduce myself on? I am a 35year old female living in the UK and have finally, finally promised myself I would get some support. I am a binge drinker and have been since 13. Unfortunately I have not learned how to control this despite some awful experiences and many ma...	Loopyloo78	11	953	Sep 18, 2014 by BoozeWar
	AA In New Movie (Preview) AA in a big time movie again. I wonder how accurate the depiction is? Anyone see it? Liam Neeson joined AA meetings for movie role Posted: Wednesday 17 September 20142014Actor LIAM NEESON attended Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings for his role in new crime movie A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES. T...	Tanin	1	592	Sep 18, 2014 by AdamMoz
	Standing on the burning deck (Preview) I remember my first time in an AA room. I was in a thirty day treatment program while my discharge from the Navy was being processed. We would go for outside meetings in the evenings shortly after dinner. I thought I didn't belong there, in my mind AA was for old drunkards who used to drink cheap corn liquo...	misterg77	7	918	Sep 18, 2014 by StPeteDean
	Grapevine (Preview) September 18 "Once upon a time, all AA meetings were held in homes. There weren't any committees and nobody put up a cent. We hadn't even a name and founders were unheard of. It was that simple. "Yet we did enjoy one 'service' -- a valuable one, too. Wives baked cakes and brewed strong coffe...	Mike B.	0	366	Sep 18, 2014 by Mike B.
	On the door of the 12 step clubhouse in town (Preview) "If I am alright with me, I have no need to make you wrong". At this point in my recovery - I sometimes learn the most from those who are capable of saying nothing at all. I see they are watching, listening - and exercising choices. The right to treat themselves the way an all loving HP woul...	justadrunk	7	1182	Sep 17, 2014 by Amigo
	ADVICE I GIVE MYSELF TODAY (Preview) ETERNITY is a dimension of here and now. The divine lives within Me LIVE AMIGO from your own center... That's where its at....and you will never die. MY Sobriety is contingent on my spiritual well being TODAY...... The Big Book of AA	Amigo	0	393	Sep 17, 2014 by Amigo
	Grapevine (Preview) September 17 "If we're willing to expose the pages of our lives to the love and understanding of our Higher Power and a fellow alcoholic, we'll surely know a new freedom and a new happiness. We'll discover that love is never having to feel alone again; that God's presence in our lives has become p...	Mike B.	0	359	Sep 17, 2014 by Mike B.
	ADVICE I GIVE MYSELF TODAY (Preview) WISDOM AND FOOLISHNESS are practically the same...Both are indifferent to the opinion of the world. That statement brings to me laughter and a sense of freedom... In any case I need not take myself or others that seriously. MY SOBRIETY is contingent on my spiritual well being TODAY	Amigo	1	414	Sep 17, 2014 by Mr_David
	Blessings/Curses (Preview) In Buddhist scripture, we are taught that human beings are cosmically lucky because we have a level of consciousness that allows us greater opportunities for enlightenment and happiness than animals and lesser beings possess. Yes, we suffer and are painfully aware of our suffering, but this awar...	AdamMoz	6	726	Sep 17, 2014 by Mr_David
	Gratitude for your life (Preview) Someone stated they disagree with discussing gratitude for life. I don't. I love meetings where the topic is gratitude. Prior to recovery I was a negative person, a complaining person, and due to filtering the world through that mindset, I had incredible cravings and a desire to get hammered eve...	pinkchip	4	748	Sep 17, 2014 by Mr_David
	Moving forward (Preview) Well... we have moved! Thanks all... so much for being a back bone - strong, sturdy and always ready to prop me up when I feel like I'm drooping. I feel that some day is today for us all. Some things or emotions block us from the awareness of the the love that is always there and always available in a HP. But...	justadrunk	3	726	Sep 16, 2014 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift - 9/15 (Preview) My spiritual life has changed in the last few years. --James Casey Most of us have expanded our understanding of "the spiritual life." We may have grown up in religious homes. That wouldn't be unusual. But now we realize that didn't necessarily mean we were encouraged to be spiritual. The...	Pythonpappy	1	379	Sep 16, 2014 by justadrunk
	Researching AA shares (Preview) In the area that I first attended AA in, newcomers did not share in meetings until they had a year sober. This was back in the seventies. This is not to say that more experienced members didn't listen to the newcomer before and after meetings - just that they did not share during meetings. The reason f...	Angell	11	799	Sep 16, 2014 by pinkchip
	14 year in.. (Preview) Do I really need meetings? I was told "if you drank every day, you go to meetings every day!" But I didn't drink more than 5 years..	HighPriestess	9	776	Sep 15, 2014 by Zoomtopz
	fear (Preview) Good morning! This may be non AA related but I need some advice and guidance. I am living in fear lately. Fear about my future, fear about my son and his well being and I just can't get out of it once I go there. Drinking has not even entered my mind but I am well aware that this place I'm in can take a turn for the...	BarbaraLu	10	924	Sep 15, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) September 15, 2014Quote of the Week"If you don't like what you hear at a meeting, then say what you need to hear." At a question and answer meeting I attend, I often hear questions and comments from people who either don't enjoy meetings, or who don't think that particular meeting gives th...	Pythonpappy	0	407	Sep 15, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 9/15 (Preview) To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.~ Anatole France	Pythonpappy	0	368	Sep 15, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) September 15 "I went to my former employer and made my amends. What started out as one of my worst days -- because I was so scared -- became one of my best days when it was over. Because I had trusted God, my sponsor, and AA that trinity had lifted the weight that was on my shoulders for so long. I felt s...	Mike B.	0	389	Sep 15, 2014 by Mike B.
	The insanity (Preview) "I went to my hotel and leisurely dressed for dinner. As I crossed the threshold of the dining room, the thought came to mind that it would be nice to have a couple of cocktails with dinner. That was all. Nothing more." I was thinking about insane thoughts a lot recently. Before three days I s...	myownhell	8	1116	Sep 14, 2014 by Stepchild
	Today's Gift - 9/14 (Preview) You are the hero of your life.Each of us plays the starring role in the drama that is our life. We co-create the script, along with our Higher Power. Sometimes we forget our lines, and so we improvise as best we can. We are heroes, each of us, as we move through the events of the day, refining our character a...	Pythonpappy	0	381	Sep 14, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 9/13 (Preview) He who requires urging to do a noble act will never accomplish it. --Kahlil Gibran The Third Step speaks of willingness. Willingness puts our hearts and souls into the task at hand. Willingness doesn't get rid of the fears, but it helps us find the courage to work through them. Willingness doesn't gi...	Pythonpappy	2	388	Sep 14, 2014 by gonee
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