Alcoholics Anonymous

Mike B. · Mike B.

July 10 "My spiritual awakening has involved three major leaps: Save Me, Help Me, and Use Me."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.Julia Child

Mike B. · Mike B.

July 9 "I saw that fear was a character defect, so I modified my Seventh Step Prayer. After 'remove every single defect of character,' I added, 'and every unreasonable fear.'"

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. --Antoine de St. ExuperyA tuning fork is a small tool that is used to tune musical instruments. It is tapped softly and then set down. As it vibrates, it gives off a musical tone. When its vibrations perfectly ma...

myownhell · myownhell

JUST FOR TODAY Just for today I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do something for 12 hours that would appal me if I felt I had to keep it up for a lifetime. JUST FOR TODAY Just for today I will be happy. Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to b...

pinkchip · pinkchip

The staff at the hotel we stayed in for our wedding were great though the complained about this horrible couple staying next to us. They broke lots of stuff in the room and locked themselves out a few times. As we were laughing and just returning to our room after the reception, the couple comes down the...

mich · mich

Coming up on 2 years! July 31. Wow, time flies. Life is good. I have a few questions for the more experienced. I have been going to less meetings lately because I was really busy with work. Now I have the summer off and find I just don't wanna go. I feel good. I still don't connect with anyone but my spo...

IamDarryl · IamDarryl

I'm new to this forum. Please to meet everyone of you. I was one of those person who thought whenever you're dealing with problem alcohol will be a good source of escape. Until it became an habit and drove me to misery. But I met someone who gave me hope to change and save my life. She's a caring, loving and s...

learning · learning

Hi Everyone, Been awhile since I've 'spoke' on this site. Alcoholism as many of you know struck my life like lightning not once but four times very closely. Most recently, it robbed the mind, soul, and eventually the body, of the life of the man I'd vowed my love for years ago. The man I had ca...

donaldwood90 · donaldwood90

Hi everyone. I give out Poker Chips for early birthdays in sobriety at my home group. Some of the slogans I use are; If you have given up the fight u can pick up a white, if you are doing the things you are supposed to u will be seeing blue skies ahead and if you aren't you might see blue lights flashing behind y...

Namaste78 · Namaste78

Something to be proud of. :) Met with my sponsor tonight a had a great chat and did a bit of step work.

yogajan · yogajan

I lost my sponsor, Sue D., over the weekend while out of town. She had only recently gone into Hospice and I was fortunate enough to have visited her before i left. She had 29 years of sobriety. She died with grace and dignity, surrounded by people in the fellowship. She was referred to as the "D...

gonee · gonee

.To all my AA, Alanon, Alateen, AACA, NA, Naranon family, I say a special prayer for you. That you may be blessed by the Father of Heaven. That He keeps you safe and no harm come to you. That you remain in the fellowship of the brothers and not stray outside. That nothing will happen today that you and I cann...

Enigma · Enigma

Well tonite was a tradition meeting on tradition 1. Heard a lot of ego tonite and self centeredness from two individuals who were fighting. Well they walked out of the meeting. I couldn't help think but for the grace of God there go I, some are sicker than others. I was very grateful for what I have today....

Namaste78 · Namaste78

I always think I'm "the exception" to the rule. I love that now that I'm in program, I get proven wrong every time I talk to another person in AA. I was sharing my struggle with depression in sobriety with another member. She said she had gone through the exact same thing at the beginning of s...

Namaste78 · Namaste78

I'm doing okay... My emotions seem to be evening out a little bit. I'm struggling with this 180 degree turn in my life though. I know it's going to be a learning process, bc right now I feel like I don't know who I am without alcohol. But let's be honest, I didn't really know who I was WITH alcohol, it was just...

virus · virus

What AA literature contains the format on how a table is to be ran.

jonijoni1 · jonijoni1

From the pamphlet titled "Acceptance: The Way to Serenity and Peace of Mind" p.10 "God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; and Wisdom to know the difference."- Reinhold Niebuhr You simply ask God to give you the ability...

Mike B. · Mike B.

July 7 "Many of us think today the main problem of Alcoholics Anonymous is this: How, as a movement, shall we maintain our humility -- and so our unity -- in the face of what the world calls a great triumph? Perhaps we need not look far afield for an answer. We need only adapt and apply to our group lif...

pinkchip · pinkchip

My sponsor is here. Both our families. Never would have happened had I not gotten sober. Thanks all.

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

I don't know if they stop coming to this board and maybe go to others. Maybe the people I was seeing in meetings are going to other meetings. I hope they are still sober. It just makes me very sad to think they may not be and not knowing how they are doing. I have heard other members share....."the long...

Wren · Wren

I've read this over a few times today. I really liked it and wanted to share it with you guys--- Chris Becoming Loveby Bryan BerghoefToday's post is written by Kate Coffey.I've been told there are only two states of being: fear and love. All the other inner landscapes that seem so real are...

Enigma · Enigma

Well I talked to my Mom the other day. Haven't talked to her in months because I couldn't take the active disease. She definitely my qualifier for you double winners out there. I was able to not react and keep my side of the street clean and not take her comments personally. I didn't go to the fight or agree...

Angell · Angell

Hi all, just a little down today - nothing that won't pass but I share the good with the bad. Two things that I can identify so far... First the heat. This disease I have makes heat, and especially the sun, like kryptonite for me. I can't go outside, can't get off this chair - too weak. After waiting tw...

Stepchild · Stepchild

Dropped by Intergroup after my noon meeting and picked up three of the 75th Edition replica of the first edition Big Books. I got three because I never know who I might run into that will actually read it. They're pretty fricken awesome...Wide margins...Large type and thick paper makes it look like...

Namaste78 · Namaste78

Woohoo I'm so happy I found a sponsor tonight! And I have a home group meeting. Things are coming together. I'm just glad to continue on a forward trajectory.

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much. --Oscar WildeAccording to a Japanese legend, two monks were walking down the road when they saw a finely dressed young woman standing before a large mud puddle. She explained that she had no way of crossing the water without ruining her cloth...

Mike B. · Mike B.

July 3 "My sponsor told me that if I stayed away from the first drink a day at a time and followed the suggested Twelve Steps, I could lead a sober life. She didn't promise me health, wealth, happiness, love -- or comfort. All she promised me was sobriety! Thank goodness, she didn't promise me any...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.Thomas Jefferson

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

th people know who drink Rum at any Time of th day R Alcoholic

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

There is only one way to succeed in anything and that is to give it everything.Vince Lombardi

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

If you're never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take any chances. --Julia SoulDo we avoid making new friends because we're scared they won't like us? Do we get embarrassed when we make a mistake and avoid trying again? When we get our feelings hurt, do we think we're bad, or that someth...

Mike B. · Mike B.

July 2 "Today I think I can trace a clear linkage between my guilt and my pride. Both of them were certainly attention-getters. In pride I could say, 'Look at me, I am wonderful.' In guilt I would moan, 'I'm awful.' Therefore guilt is really the reverse of the coin of pride. Guilt aims at self-de...

ready_to_change · ready_to_change

It's a beautiful, sunny day here! I hope everyone has a fantastic day today! I am meeting a friend/colleague for lunch and working our businesses with our kids in tow. This is what it's all about! Couldn't be happier!

mikef · mikef

Blessings of this day and WELCOME to all Newcomers, those just coming back....Hello to all who have been around for a few cups of coffee!! It was about 15 years into my daily recovery(1999)and I was in my usual tree stand during another Deer Hunting Season(Mid October up North,Archery Season) my favo...

John · John

If you live in the Akron/Canton Ohio area, my girlfriend and I will be camping at KOA Sparta, about 30 minutes from Akron, in the Canton area. We are planning to enjoy festivities and 4th of July fireworks in Downtown Canton on the 4th, and visiting Dr. Bob's house and a few other AA related sites in Akro...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.Beverly Sills

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

I just realized that for the first time since I have been on this board, two newcomers have day counts posted. That makes me feel really good and it reminds me of when I was newly sober. I hope other newcomers to this board will post day counts and share with us how you are doing. And a big "WAY TO GO&quo...

ready_to_change · ready_to_change

Not that I want to post negative things on here, but I just need to vent. I dont think I have said this before but my husband has Crohns disease. He is really struggling with it and has been for quite some time. He is a manager at a restaurant and it is physically very demanding. I am in direct sales and have my...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

We have the power to direct our minds to replace the feelings of being upset, depressed, and fearful with the feeling of inner peace. --Gerald G. JampolskyLearning to identify negative thoughts is a powerful way to begin changing our negative behavior. We always think before we act, even if the thin...

DReg · DReg

This has moved many people. It's not recommended for those in very early sobriety. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLYl84WKcdk

lorraine2 · lorraine2

Me and my boyfriend have been together almost two years. We met while we were both in rehab for alcoholism 3 years ago but he went back drinking initally so we didn't begin a relationship until almost a year later when he came back into recovery. Since then things have been good. We had our little spats li...

Mike B. · Mike B.

July 1 "As devastatingly difficult as they have been, the last two years have been a giant Seventh Tradition workshop. Never in my married life or in any time before it had I truly understood what being self-supporting meant. I had relied on others to take care of me, not just financially, but em...

Enigma · Enigma

Well as many of you know I have quite the resentment for the former wife. I've been praying daily for a God to give me the willingness to forgive. Today I woke up and just couldn't be a hater no more no matter how I tried. I'm actually able to seperate the person from the action and love her unconditionally....

Angell · Angell

A little background first: I am native American. My belief system includes a spirit animal which in my particular case is the mountain lion. My inner child is also personified by a mountain lion - they are the same to me: inner child = spirit animal. So anyway, my wife is driving to work last night in o...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

June 30, 2014Quote of the Week"Just because you're having a bad day doesn't mean you're having a bad life." It's amazing the way my mind used to work. When things were good, it told me they wouldn't last. When things were bad, it told me they were going to get worse. When I was having a bad da...

Mmjp · Mmjp

This is my first day here and was my first serious day in getting real with myself and admitting how bad things have been for a while and how much I need to change. I went to a meeting this morning and met a really nice woman who I met for tea later in the day. She has offered to take me through the steps. I am scar...

ready_to_change · ready_to_change

I woke up this morning to my two young children jumping on my bed asking me for pancakes, lol. What was great was, my first thought wasnt , please be quiet I have a headache. I scooped them up and gave them the biggest kisses. Then preceded to get up, make my coffee and make them pancakes. Its little victori...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stand at a times of challenge.Martin Luther King, Jr.

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Things-You-Shouldnt-Expect-from-Other-People

BTY

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Grapevine (Preview) July 10 "My spiritual awakening has involved three major leaps: Save Me, Help Me, and Use Me."	Mike B.	4	391	Jul 11, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 7/11 (Preview) Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.Julia Child	Pythonpappy	0	314	Jul 11, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) July 9 "I saw that fear was a character defect, so I modified my Seventh Step Prayer. After 'remove every single defect of character,' I added, 'and every unreasonable fear.'"	Mike B.	5	443	Jul 11, 2014 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift - 7/11 (Preview) It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. --Antoine de St. ExuperyA tuning fork is a small tool that is used to tune musical instruments. It is tapped softly and then set down. As it vibrates, it gives off a musical tone. When its vibrations perfectly ma...	Pythonpappy	0	331	Jul 11, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Just for today (Preview) JUST FOR TODAY Just for today I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do something for 12 hours that would appal me if I felt I had to keep it up for a lifetime. JUST FOR TODAY Just for today I will be happy. Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to b...	myownhell	2	987	Jul 11, 2014 by Mr_David
	Incidentally... (Preview) The staff at the hotel we stayed in for our wedding were great though the complained about this horrible couple staying next to us. They broke lots of stuff in the room and locked themselves out a few times. As we were laughing and just returning to our room after the reception, the couple comes down the...	pinkchip	9	559	Jul 11, 2014 by pinkchip
	2 Years Already? (Preview) Coming up on 2 years! July 31. Wow, time flies. Life is good. I have a few questions for the more experienced. I have been going to less meetings lately because I was really busy with work. Now I have the summer off and find I just don't wanna go. I feel good. I still don't connect with anyone but my spo...	mich	17	671	Jul 11, 2014 by IamDarryl
	Change is worth it (Preview) I'm new to this forum. Please to meet everyone of you. I was one of those person who thought whenever you're dealing with problem alcohol will be a good source of escape. Until it became an habit and drove me to misery. But I met someone who gave me hope to change and save my life. She's a caring, loving and s...	IamDarryl	16	652	Jul 11, 2014 by IamDarryl
	Prayers (Preview) Hi Everyone, Been awhile since I've 'spoke' on this site. Alcoholism as many of you know struck my life like lightning not once but four times very closely. Most recently, it robbed the mind, soul, and eventually the body, of the life of the man I'd vowed my love for years ago. The man I had ca...	learning	2	521	Jul 11, 2014 by Mr_David
	AA Poker Chips (Preview) Hi everyone. I give out Poker Chips for early birthdays in sobriety at my home group. Some of the slogans I use are; If you have given up the fight u can pick up a white, if you are doing the things you are supposed to u will be seeing blue skies ahead and if you aren't you might see blue lights flashing behind y...	donaldwood90	12	3617	Jul 10, 2014 by StPeteDean
	30 days today! (Preview) Something to be proud of. :) Met with my sponsor tonight a had a great chat and did a bit of step work.	Namaste78	11	599	Jul 10, 2014 by IamDarryl
	My sponsor died (Preview) I lost my sponsor, Sue D., over the weekend while out of town. She had only recently gone into Hospice and I was fortunate enough to have visited her before i left. She had 29 years of sobriety. She died with grace and dignity, surrounded by people in the fellowship. She was referred to as the "D...	yogajan	4	1211	Jul 10, 2014 by IamDarryl
	My prayer for you. (Preview) .To all my AA, Alanon, Alateen, AACA, NA, Naranon family, I say a special prayer for you. That you may be blessed by the Father of Heaven. That He keeps you safe and no harm come to you. That you remain in the fellowship of the brothers and not stray outside. That nothing will happen today that you and I cann...	gonee	3	395	Jul 10, 2014 by IamDarryl
	Today's meeting (Preview) Well tonite was a tradition meeting on tradition 1. Heard a lot of ego tonite and self centeredness from two individuals who were fighting. Well they walked out of the meeting. I couldn't help think but for the grace of God there go I, some are sicker than others. I was very grateful for what I have today....	Enigma	13	736	Jul 9, 2014 by KevinAndrew
	The "we" of program (Preview) I always think I'm "the exception" to the rule. I love that now that I'm in program, I get proven wrong every time I talk to another person in AA. I was sharing my struggle with depression in sobriety with another member. She said she had gone through the exact same thing at the beginning of s...	Namaste78	2	385	Jul 9, 2014 by Zoomtopz
	23 Days Sober (Preview) I'm doing okay... My emotions seem to be evening out a little bit. I'm struggling with this 180 degree turn in my life though. I know it's going to be a learning process, bc right now I feel like I don't know who I am without alcohol. But let's be honest, I didn't really know who I was WITH alcohol, it was just...	Namaste78	16	2890	Jul 9, 2014 by IamDarryl
	No opinions please! (Preview) What AA literature contains the format on how a table is to be ran.	virus	3	466	Jul 8, 2014 by 2granddaughters
	On ACCEPTANCE some things come out right without changing them (Preview) From the pamphlet titled "Acceptance: The Way to Serenity and Peace of Mind" p.10 "God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; and Wisdom to know the difference."- Reinhold Niebuhr You simply ask God to give you the ability...	jonijoni1	9	5148	Jul 8, 2014 by yogajan
	Grapevine (Preview) July 7 "Many of us think today the main problem of Alcoholics Anonymous is this: How, as a movement, shall we maintain our humility -- and so our unity -- in the face of what the world calls a great triumph? Perhaps we need not look far afield for an answer. We need only adapt and apply to our group lif...	Mike B.	0	289	Jul 7, 2014 by Mike B.
	Getting married in 2 hours. (Preview) My sponsor is here. Both our families. Never would have happened had I not gotten sober. Thanks all.	pinkchip	10	498	Jul 6, 2014 by mikef
	So Sad About People Who Disappear (Preview) I don't know if they stop coming to this board and maybe go to others. Maybe the people I was seeing in meetings are going to other meetings. I hope they are still sober. It just makes me very sad to think they may not be and not knowing how they are doing. I have heard other members share....."the long...	betterthanyesterday52	35	2763	Jul 6, 2014 by pinkchip
	Fear and Love--spirituality (Preview) I've read this over a few times today. I really liked it and wanted to share it with you guys--- Chris Becoming Loveby Bryan BerghoefToday's post is written by Kate Coffey.I've been told there are only two states of being: fear and love. All the other inner landscapes that seem so real are...	Wren	4	702	Jul 5, 2014 by Jerry F
	Progress (Preview) Well I talked to my Mom the other day. Haven't talked to her in months because I couldn't take the active disease. She definitely my qualifier for you double winners out there. I was able to not react and keep my side of the street clean and not take her comments personally. I didn't go to the fight or agree...	Enigma	5	563	Jul 5, 2014 by Jerry F
	A little down (Preview) Hi all, just a little down today - nothing that won't pass but I share the good with the bad. Two things that I can identify so far... First the heat. This disease I have makes heat, and especially the sun, like kryptonite for me. I can't go outside, can't get off this chair - too weak. After waiting tw...	Angell	3	549	Jul 5, 2014 by Jerry F
	Man...That is a BIG BOOK! (Preview) Dropped by Intergroup after my noon meeting and picked up three of the 75th Edition replica of the first edition Big Books. I got three because I never know who I might run into that will actually read it. They're pretty fricken awesome...Wide margins...Large type and thick paper makes it look like...	Stepchild	11	657	Jul 4, 2014 by tomsteve
	Found a sponsor! (Preview) Woohoo I'm so happy I found a sponsor tonight! And I have a home group meeting. Things are coming together. I'm just glad to continue on a forward trajectory.	Namaste78	10	479	Jul 3, 2014 by Enigma
	Today's Gift - 7/3 (Preview) Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much. --Oscar WildeAccording to a Japanese legend, two monks were walking down the road when they saw a finely dressed young woman standing before a large mud puddle. She explained that she had no way of crossing the water without ruining her cloth...	Pythonpappy	2	393	Jul 3, 2014 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) July 3 "My sponsor told me that if I stayed away from the first drink a day at a time and followed the suggested Twelve Steps, I could lead a sober life. She didn't promise me health, wealth, happiness, love -- or comfort. All she promised me was sobriety! Thank goodness, she didn't promise me any...	Mike B.	2	325	Jul 3, 2014 by Stepchild
	Sunrise Quote - 7/3 (Preview) I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.Thomas Jefferson	Pythonpappy	0	339	Jul 3, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Yo ho - ho (Preview) th people know who drink Rum at any Time of th day R Alcoholic	Zoomtopz	1	388	Jul 3, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 7/2 (Preview) There is only one way to succeed in anything and that is to give it everything.Vince Lombardi	Pythonpappy	1	341	Jul 2, 2014 by Mike D
	Today's Gift - 7/2 (Preview) If you're never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take any chances. --Julia SoulDo we avoid making new friends because we're scared they won't like us? Do we get embarrassed when we make a mistake and avoid trying again? When we get our feelings hurt, do we think we're bad, or that someth...	Pythonpappy	2	365	Jul 2, 2014 by Mike D
	Grapevine (Preview) July 2 "Today I think I can trace a clear linkage between my guilt and my pride. Both of them were certainly attention-getters. In pride I could say, 'Look at me, I am wonderful.' In guilt I would moan, 'I'm awful.' Therefore guilt is really the reverse of the coin of pride. Guilt aims at self-de...	Mike B.	1	367	Jul 2, 2014 by Mike D
	Beautiful Day! (Preview) It's a beautiful, sunny day here! I hope everyone has a fantastic day today! I am meeting a friend/colleague for lunch and working our businesses with our kids in tow. This is what it's all about! Couldn't be happier!	ready_to_change	2	354	Jul 2, 2014 by Mike D
	Tenacity of THE LEAF. (Preview) Blessings of this day and WELCOME to all Newcomers, those just coming back....Hello to all who have been around for a few cups of coffee!! It was about 15 years into my daily recovery(1999)and I was in my usual tree stand during another Deer Hunting Season(Mid October up North,Archery Season) my favo...	mikef	2	803	Jul 2, 2014 by jimmyjam
	Will be in Akron/Canton Ohio 3-6th of July (Preview) If you live in the Akron/Canton Ohio area, my girlfriend and I will be camping at KOA Sparta, about 30 minutes from Akron, in the Canton area. We are planning to enjoy festivities and 4th of July fireworks in Downtown Canton on the 4th, and visiting Dr. Bob's house and a few other AA related sites in Akro...	John	4	435	Jul 1, 2014 by StPeteDean
	Sunrise Quote - 7/1 (Preview) There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.Beverly Sills	Pythonpappy	0	317	Jul 1, 2014 by PeggyL
	Newby Day Counts (Preview) I just realized that for the first time since I have been on this board, two newcomers have day counts posted. That makes me feel really good and it reminds me of when I was newly sober. I hope other newcomers to this board will post day counts and share with us how you are doing. And a big "WAY TO GO&quo...	betterthanyesterday52	4	533	Jul 1, 2014 by pinkchip
	My day is getting much harder.... (Preview) Not that I want to post negative things on here, but I just need to vent. I dont think I have said this before but my husband has Crohns disease. He is really struggling with it and has been for quite some time. He is a manager at a restaurant and it is physically very demanding. I am in direct sales and have my...	ready_to_change	14	790	Jul 1, 2014 by pinkchip
	Today's Gift - 7/1 (Preview) We have the power to direct our minds to replace the feelings of being upset, depressed, and fearful with the feeling of inner peace. --Gerald G. JampolskyLearning to identify negative thoughts is a powerful way to begin changing our negative behavior. We always think before we act, even if the thin...	Pythonpappy	0	311	Jul 1, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Inspirational AA video on YouTube (Preview) This has moved many people. It's not recommended for those in very early sobriety. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLYl84WKcdk	DReg	2	781	Jul 1, 2014 by Barracuda
	Please help (Preview) Me and my boyfriend have been together almost two years. We met while we were both in rehab for alcoholism 3 years ago but he went back drinking initally so we didn't begin a relationship until almost a year later when he came back into recovery. Since then things have been good. We had our little spats li...	lorraine2	7	565	Jul 1, 2014 by pinkchip
	Grapevine (Preview) July 1 "As devastatingly difficult as they have been, the last two years have been a giant Seventh Tradition workshop. Never in my married life or in any time before it had I truly understood what being self-supporting meant. I had relied on others to take care of me, not just financially, but em...	Mike B.	0	321	Jul 1, 2014 by Mike B.
	Hate (Preview) Well as many of you know I have quite the resentment for the former wife. I've been praying daily for a God to give me the willingness to forgive. Today I woke up and just couldn't be a hater no more no matter how I tried. I'm actually able to seperate the person from the action and love her unconditionally....	Enigma	10	659	Jul 1, 2014 by Angell
	A TA-DA Moment (Preview) A little background first: I am native American. My belief system includes a spirit animal which in my particular case is the mountain lion. My inner child is also personified by a mountain lion - they are the same to me: inner child = spirit animal. So anyway, my wife is driving to work last night in o...	Angell	3	637	Jun 30, 2014 by Jerry F
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) June 30, 2014Quote of the Week"Just because you're having a bad day doesn't mean you're having a bad life." It's amazing the way my mind used to work. When things were good, it told me they wouldn't last. When things were bad, it told me they were going to get worse. When I was having a bad da...	Pythonpappy	1	340	Jun 30, 2014 by PeggyL
	Day one and scared but hopeful (Preview) This is my first day here and was my first serious day in getting real with myself and admitting how bad things have been for a while and how much I need to change. I went to a meeting this morning and met a really nice woman who I met for tea later in the day. She has offered to take me through the steps. I am scar...	Mmjp	9	691	Jun 30, 2014 by Enigma
	Day 3 and going strong! (Preview) I woke up this morning to my two young children jumping on my bed asking me for pancakes, lol. What was great was, my first thought wasnt , please be quiet I have a headache. I scooped them up and gave them the biggest kisses. Then preceded to get up, make my coffee and make them pancakes. Its little victori...	ready_to_change	5	482	Jun 30, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote - 6/30 (Preview) The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stand at a times of challenge.Martin Luther King, Jr.	Pythonpappy	0	332	Jun 30, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	6-1/2 Things You Should Stop Expecting of Others & Are You Secretly Lonely (Preview) http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Things-You-Shouldnt-Expect-from-Other-People BTY	betterthanyesterday52	0	358	Jun 30, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
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