Alcoholics Anonymous

stephtregea · stephtregea

soi am in love with a wonderful man that has ADHD and refuses to take any meds and thinks there is nothing wrong with him having it-it is really starting to cause problems for me-i am sober for 6 months now. What do i do?

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A terrace nine stories high begins with a pile of earth. --Lao-tzu Imagine yourself with a pile of dirt in front of you and building plans for a one-story structure. It would be easy to think, "Oh, this is impossible - it will never get done." But the architect hires people to help. A foundat...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.Katharine Hepburn

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Say when it's time to stop coping. In her book Recovering from the Loss of a Child, author Katherine Fair Donnelly writes of a man whose infant daughter, Robyn, dies from SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). The child had died in the stroller, while the mother was out walking her. The father had stopp...

Ricky61 · Ricky61

Does anyone agree that maybe it would be better for society to require a doctor's prescription to purchase alcohol. Or would this take us back to the bootleg era again. And likewise, the government would lose a big chunk of taxation. What's your take...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us waiting to be born.Dale Turner

Mike D · Mike D

Hi everyone, I wish I'd had this MIP board available to me years ago. It's great. Even though I've always had an A.A. sponsor to answer my questions and concerns about whatever Step I was presently working on, I always found that many of my answers often came from those around the tables who were willi...

pinkchip · pinkchip

Not that I think this will work or that you people care....BUT: This is an AA board where we are trying to help each other save our lives from a deadly disease. Posting about kitchens and crap to hock your wares here is not only inappropriate, but unethical and immoral. What the hell is wrong with yo...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

This has been a hard one for me.... We say all these prayers at the beginning and at the end each meeting. This was very shocking to me at first because I was hearing that AA is not a religious program and here we are saying The Lord's Prayer (Lord = God I had always thought); The Serenity Prayer (where "...

hopee · hopee

I went to an AA meeting 15 yrs. ago for prescription drug abuse, did not care for NA meetings. I went faithly for 3 yrs... I guess I thought I was cured. . Fat chance, I have slipped far back with self medicating with pills & pot. I need HELP !!! 15 years ago I did not know I was suffering from Dual Diagnos...

Mike B. · Mike B.

February 21 "I use notes to remind me to seek my Higher Power ... On my desk, in front of my computer is the note: 'Good morning, this is God, I will be handling all your worries and concerns for today. I will not need your help!'"

gonee · gonee

"We, of Alcoholics Anonymous, are many thousands of men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body." forward to the 1st edition AA book. In my early days of recovery, this statement was all I could offer the newcomer. It offers hope for the sick alcoholic a...

Philipld · Philipld

I wish sometimes that we alcoholics weren't as emotional as we are... Nine days out of a 9 year relationship..that had its up and downs..but overall? was a good one.. Have gone through the denial stage...the manipulative stage...the anger stage....and now? trying to get through the depression sta...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I'd like to live as a poor man with lots of money.--Pablo PicassoSome of us were taught not to place a lot of value on money. After all, it's only money, and money can't buy happiness. True enough. While many of us don't place much value on money, we manage to value the possessions that money can buy. The re...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

Really hate to post this, if it is pettiness on my part, but it has been bothering me and I would like some feedback. Don't hold back--I need to hear it if I am being that way... There is a meeting I go to and sometimes I want to help clean up afterwards. My So and sometimes another guy will sometimes insist on...

littlebigfeather · littlebigfeather

I'm new to AA and the board and wanted to say hello and that I'm grateful to be sober today. I've had problems with alcohol since I was young and it's caused me more headache and heartbreak than I could begin to recount in one posting. I thought I knew a lot about addiction and could manage my drinking but ca...

jj341 · jj341

I got sober about 31 years ago. I went to a detox for a week and then AA Meetings. My room mate at the detox told me he had a vanity plate on his car. jsmith(Not the real name). In any case,about a month after I got out of the detox I wanted to drink. I wanted to start with a Pina Colada from a Chinese restaurant....

Mike B. · Mike B.

February 20 "In the meetings I attend, newcomers sometimes ask me how I've been able to stay sober so long. My answer is always the same: every morning, the first thing I do is say three magic words -- God, help me."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Aging is not easy, but what's our alternative? - Helen Casey The kind of attitude we developed over our lives determined how we saw every detail of each experience. Even now our attitude holds us hostage. The misunderstanding that many of us have is that we think we can't really change how we see our wor...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

I had a woman tell me at a meeting a couple of weeks ago that she didn't like to be hugged. This made me feel bad because I have hugged her some of the times I would see her at the meetings. I wish I had known sooner because I wouldn't have kept doing that and hate it that I made her feel uncomfortable. Now I am hes...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.Thomas A. Edison

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

Crappy day! Working 10-12 hr. days everyday. Workmen next door have been banging, sawing, drilling fixing up apartment across the hall all last and this week which makes it hard to work, problems with SO.. his ex called with another "problem", which she has always done and he always jumps...

mitch1972 · mitch1972

I was at a meeting tonight where a nosey person pop off and told someone that there child wasn't aloud at the close aa meeting instead of letting the chair handle it. I have always been told the desire to stop drinking. Anyway it got little wild and im just bum out

debird17 · debird17

I have been attending AA meetings regularly for 100 + days. I have not drank and am working my program. My sponsor had to go out of town to see her son that is having surgery so I don't want to bother her right now. My question is I am married to an alcoholic that does not think he has a problem. I am very cl...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

About seven years ago, when I was heavy into my drinking and I started to realize that I was wreaking my life with my drinking and needed help I thought about giving AA a try. I thought about it alot. So much, in fact, that I would get anxious at just that--the "thought"--of going to a meeting fo...

Closer · Closer

Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired! (HALT)Has anyone heard this saying in AA, it is new to me. Closer.

Mike B. · Mike B.

February 19 "Drinking is no longer a problem, but my thinking sure is. Writing a gratitude list puts the brakes on negative thoughts, turns me back toward the light, and helps me to see the beauty in everyday life."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

There's one thing you can't give away. You can't give away a smile. It always comes back to you. --Violet HensleyWe have had years of experience with the results of smiling. How many times have we felt better simply because we smiled, even at a stranger? Smiling is somewhat like yawning. When we see som...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.Publilius Syrus

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

It is easier to go down the mountain than up, but the view from the top is the best.Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Every day is a different day. You never know what it will bring. That's the exciting thing about getting up every morning.--Alpha EnglishNo doubt we have all hit spells when we didn't feel the urge to get the day going. Pulling the covers up around us seemed far more inviting. There's nothing wrong wit...

maire rua · maire rua

This evening I was returning a call to an aa member and it became obvious to me that she was lying about being on the way out and then she contacted me to say she was at a meeting. I know she is drinking and relapsing. I am very fond of this lady and she has a good heart but I had to stop myself from sending a bitchy...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

February 24, 2013 Quote of the Week "Getting stuck means you arein between surrenders." Before recovery I felt stuck in many areas of my life. I was stuck in a job I hated, stuck in unhealthy relationships I didn't know how to get out of, and stuck in an endless cycle of drinking...

Mike B. · Mike B.

February 18 "Recovery is something like the restoration of a very old painting, covered over by layers and layers of darkening, distorted varnish ... Not all of the underlying pattern can be revealed at one time. What is uncovered, bit by bit and layer by slow, careful layer, are the things wh...

John · John

I have a little pressure washing and painting business. I enjoy making things appear new again, refreshing them. And I'm good at it. It's how I make a living. This winter has been rough. Winters always are in this kind of business, but this year seems to be the slowest I have ever seen. I haven't ha...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The rock that is an obstacle in the path of one person becomes a stepping stone in the path of another.Unknown

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Dear God, Thank you for the baby brother, but what I prayed for was a puppy. --Children's Letters to God Sometimes we look around, assess the situation, and decide what we think we need. So we go to God and begin praying. Out of the blue, our prayers get answered. But the answer isn't what we requested. W...

Mike B. · Mike B.

February 17 "I am a student of life just trying to learn how the universe works. The most powerful lesson I have learned is that it all happens inside me. My perception of any situation is in my control -- I have a choice about which way my mind will react."

Ricky61 · Ricky61

People, I have over 6 years of sobriety, I think. I have had 3 setbacks or relapses (very short, one nighters) since 1/10/2008. How does this work ? My last dance with the bottle was March 22, 2012, officially. What kinda chip can I expect at a meet...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

Happy Valentine's Day Everybody. This is the "Day of Love", and speaking of love

......I am going to really start watching my words I use and try to be sure I word things lovingly

. I think my HP, who is God for me, wants me to be loving

and caring towards others and I re...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.Dr. Seuss

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Do a little more each day than you think you possibly can.Lowell Thomas

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Today's message comes right after a post from John about 'anger' and how to deal with it ... very timely I thought! How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it. --Marcus Aurelius Anger shatters our calm. Some of us show it in loud bursts; others just quietly stew. Sometim...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

I was very surprised to see these mourning doves on a wire behind where I live yet again. The colder it got, I kept expecting them to disappear. I thought they would be in the south basking in the sun by now--not here where it has been snowy and so very cold lately. These guys reminded me of the people in...

Ricky61 · Ricky61

I was just sitting here thinking about my favorite activities that I used to do when I was drinking. One of my favorites was art. I would have a few beers and get out my sketchpad and draw stuff. I had convinced myself that the beer would steady my ha...

Butterfinger · Butterfinger

Not able to get to a meeting so I felt like I should check in somewhere. This seemed like as good a place as any

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

ah remembering th "Halts" , I got taught > Hungry Angry Lonely Tired or Thirsty Serious or Stupid Happy Appreciative Lovable Teachable Honestly Actively Lovingly Tolerant Horny Angry Lonely Tired Halts & Fear Hope Acceptance Love & Tolerance Stops , Forgetting Everythin...

John · John

While at a meeting last night, I put my keys, phone and cup of coffee under the seat I was sitting in. A woman sitting behind me, quietly took my keys and left the meeting. No one in the meeting thought anything of it. I went outside about half way through it, not knowing my keys had been taken... walked int...

betterthanyesterday52 · betterthanyesterday52

Alcohol came first... Before Family Before Food Before Financial Security Before Friends Before My Health Before My Sanity Before Living..... Alcohol Became the Most Important Thing to Me!!! I remember thinking...

gonee · gonee

I thank God for another birthday. He has been kind to me despite my squandering His gifts. I was the arrogant, selfish alcoholic, who got sober by the grace of God and nothing else. The AA book's chapter to the Agnostic, silenced my arrogance and this psalm from the bible challenged me tremendously, to...

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	dating an adhd male i am 6 months sober (Preview) soi am in love with a wonderful man that has ADHD and refuses to take any meds and thinks there is nothing wrong with him having it-it is really starting to cause problems for me-i am sober for 6 months now. What do i do?	stephtregea	18	658	Feb 24, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift - 2/22 (Preview) A terrace nine stories high begins with a pile of earth. --Lao-tzu Imagine yourself with a pile of dirt in front of you and building plans for a one-story structure. It would be easy to think, "Oh, this is impossible - it will never get done." But the architect hires people to help. A foundat...	Pythonpappy	2	221	Feb 24, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.Katharine Hepburn	Pythonpappy	1	206	Feb 24, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Today's Gift (Preview) Say when it's time to stop coping. In her book Recovering from the Loss of a Child, author Katherine Fair Donnelly writes of a man whose infant daughter, Robyn, dies from SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). The child had died in the stroller, while the mother was out walking her. The father had stopp...	Pythonpappy	2	217	Feb 24, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Alcohol sold by prescription only ? (Preview) Does anyone agree that maybe it would be better for society to require a doctor's prescription to purchase alcohol. Or would this take us back to the bootleg era again. And likewise, the government would lose a big chunk of taxation. What's your take...	Ricky61	9	495	Feb 24, 2014 by StPeteDean
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us waiting to be born.Dale Turner	Pythonpappy	5	314	Feb 23, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Anyone having trouble with a Step? (Preview) Hi everyone, I wish I'd had this MIP board available to me years ago. It's great. Even though I've always had an A.A. sponsor to answer my questions and concerns about whatever Step I was presently working on, I always found that many of my answers often came from those around the tables who were willi...	Mike D	27	759	Feb 23, 2014 by Stepchild
	ATTENTION KITCHEN SPAMMERS (Preview) Not that I think this will work or that you people care....BUT: This is an AA board where we are trying to help each other save our lives from a deadly disease. Posting about kitchens and crap to hock your wares here is not only inappropriate, but unethical and immoral. What the hell is wrong with yo...	pinkchip	9	583	Feb 23, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Giving Up the "My Will" Thought for "Thy Will".....Warning: God Stuff (Preview) This has been a hard one for me.... We say all these prayers at the beginning and at the end each meeting. This was very shocking to me at first because I was hearing that AA is not a religious program and here we are saying The Lord's Prayer (Lord = God I had always thought); The Serenity Prayer (where "...	betterthanyesterday52	12	417	Feb 23, 2014 by shydryguy
	Went to A.A. 15 years ago for 3 years / Same problem / Needing to go back (Preview) I went to an AA meeting 15 yrs. ago for prescription drug abuse, did not care for NA meetings. I went faithly for 3 yrs... I guess I thought I was cured. . Fat chance, I have slipped far back with self medicating with pills & pot. I need HELP !!! 15 years ago I did not know I was suffering from Dual Diagnos...	hopee	49	879	Feb 22, 2014 by Stepchild
	Grapevine (Preview) February 21 "I use notes to remind me to seek my Higher Power ... On my desk, in front of my computer is the note: 'Good morning, this is God, I will be handling all your worries and concerns for today. I will not need your help!'"	Mike B.	3	260	Feb 22, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	What shall we say then? (Preview) "We, of Alcoholics Anonymous, are many thousands of men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body." forward to the 1st edition AA book. In my early days of recovery, this statement was all I could offer the newcomer. It offers hope for the sick alcoholic a...	gonee	3	311	Feb 22, 2014 by Jerry F
	Relationship Breakup (Preview) I wish sometimes that we alcoholics weren't as emotional as we are... Nine days out of a 9 year relationship..that had its up and downs..but overall? was a good one.. Have gone through the denial stage...the manipulative stage...the anger stage....and now? trying to get through the depression sta...	Philipld	13	706	Feb 22, 2014 by StPeteDean
	Today's Gift (Preview) I'd like to live as a poor man with lots of money.--Pablo PicassoSome of us were taught not to place a lot of value on money. After all, it's only money, and money can't buy happiness. True enough. While many of us don't place much value on money, we manage to value the possessions that money can buy. The re...	Pythonpappy	2	231	Feb 22, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Is This Petty of Me? (Preview) Really hate to post this, if it is pettiness on my part, but it has been bothering me and I would like some feedback. Don't hold back--I need to hear it if I am being that way... There is a meeting I go to and sometimes I want to help clean up afterwards. My So and sometimes another guy will sometimes insist on...	betterthanyesterday52	12	577	Feb 21, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Happy to be here (Preview) I'm new to AA and the board and wanted to say hello and that I'm grateful to be sober today. I've had problems with alcohol since I was young and it's caused me more headache and heartbreak than I could begin to recount in one posting. I thought I knew a lot about addiction and could manage my drinking but ca...	littlebigfeather	16	676	Feb 21, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	AA Magic (Preview) I got sober about 31 years ago. I went to a detox for a week and then AA Meetings. My room mate at the detox told me he had a vanity plate on his car. jsmith(Not the real name). In any case,about a month after I got out of the detox I wanted to drink. I wanted to start with a Pina Colada from a Chinese restaurant....	jj341	12	702	Feb 21, 2014 by jj341
	Grapevine (Preview) February 20 "In the meetings I attend, newcomers sometimes ask me how I've been able to stay sober so long. My answer is always the same: every morning, the first thing I do is say three magic words -- God, help me."	Mike B.	1	271	Feb 20, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift (Preview) Aging is not easy, but what's our alternative? - Helen Casey The kind of attitude we developed over our lives determined how we saw every detail of each experience. Even now our attitude holds us hostage. The misunderstanding that many of us have is that we think we can't really change how we see our wor...	Pythonpappy	2	291	Feb 20, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	How Do You Feel About Hugs? (Preview) I had a woman tell me at a meeting a couple of weeks ago that she didn't like to be hugged. This made me feel bad because I have hugged her some of the times I would see her at the meetings. I wish I had known sooner because I wouldn't have kept doing that and hate it that I made her feel uncomfortable. Now I am hes...	betterthanyesterday52	16	641	Feb 20, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.Thomas A. Edison	Pythonpappy	0	209	Feb 20, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	People Places and Things (Preview) Crappy day! Working 10-12 hr. days everyday. Workmen next door have been banging, sawing, drilling fixing up apartment across the hall all last and this week which makes it hard to work, problems with SO.. his ex called with another "problem", which she has always done and he always jumps...	betterthanyesterday52	6	648	Feb 20, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	should people be turned away from a aa meeting for having a child with them (Preview) I was at a meeting tonight where a nosey person pop off and told someone that there child wasn't aloud at the close aa meeting instead of letting the chair handle it. I have always been told the desire to stop drinking. Anyway it got little wild and im just bum out	mitch1972	8	978	Feb 20, 2014 by John
	Al Anon Question (Preview) I have been attending AA meetings regularly for 100 + days. I have not drank and am working my program. My sponsor had to go out of town to see her son that is having surgery so I don't want to bother her right now. My question is I am married to an alcoholic that does not think he has a problem. I am very cl...	debird17	7	553	Feb 20, 2014 by Jerry F
	My First AA Meeting (Preview) About seven years ago, when I was heavy into my drinking and I started to realize that I was wreaking my life with my drinking and needed help I thought about giving AA a try. I thought about it alot. So much, in fact, that I would get anxious at just that--the "thought"--of going to a meeting fo...	betterthanyesterday52	8	654	Feb 20, 2014 by Stepchild
	HALT! (Preview) Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired! (HALT)Has anyone heard this saying in AA, it is new to me. Closer.	Closer	13	8901	Feb 20, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) February 19 "Drinking is no longer a problem, but my thinking sure is. Writing a gratitude list puts the brakes on negative thoughts, turns me back toward the light, and helps me to see the beauty in everyday life."	Mike B.	2	202	Feb 20, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Today's Gift (Preview) There's one thing you can't give away. You can't give away a smile. It always comes back to you. --Violet HensleyWe have had years of experience with the results of smiling. How many times have we felt better simply because we smiled, even at a stranger? Smiling is somewhat like yawning. When we see som...	Pythonpappy	1	169	Feb 20, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.Publilius Syrus	Pythonpappy	1	283	Feb 20, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) It is easier to go down the mountain than up, but the view from the top is the best.Anonymous	Pythonpappy	0	203	Feb 19, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift (Preview) Every day is a different day. You never know what it will bring. That's the exciting thing about getting up every morning.--Alpha EnglishNo doubt we have all hit spells when we didn't feel the urge to get the day going. Pulling the covers up around us seemed far more inviting. There's nothing wrong wit...	Pythonpappy	0	211	Feb 19, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	What to do (Preview) This evening I was returning a call to an aa member and it became obvious to me that she was lying about being on the way out and then she contacted me to say she was at a meeting. I know she is drinking and relapsing. I am very fond of this lady and she has a good heart but I had to stop myself from sending a bitchy...	maire rua	5	382	Feb 18, 2014 by Jerry F
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) February 24, 2013 Quote of the Week "Getting stuck means you arein between surrenders." Before recovery I felt stuck in many areas of my life. I was stuck in a job I hated, stuck in unhealthy relationships I didn't know how to get out of, and stuck in an endless cycle of drinking...	Pythonpappy	4	426	Feb 18, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) February 18 "Recovery is something like the restoration of a very old painting, covered over by layers and layers of darkening, distorted varnish ... Not all of the underlying pattern can be revealed at one time. What is uncovered, bit by bit and layer by slow, careful layer, are the things wh...	Mike B.	1	208	Feb 18, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Rough Winter this year! (Preview) I have a little pressure washing and painting business. I enjoy making things appear new again, refreshing them. And I'm good at it. It's how I make a living. This winter has been rough. Winters always are in this kind of business, but this year seems to be the slowest I have ever seen. I haven't ha...	John	3	449	Feb 17, 2014 by Mike D
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) The rock that is an obstacle in the path of one person becomes a stepping stone in the path of another.Unknown	Pythonpappy	2	222	Feb 17, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift (Preview) Dear God, Thank you for the baby brother, but what I prayed for was a puppy. --Children's Letters to God Sometimes we look around, assess the situation, and decide what we think we need. So we go to God and begin praying. Out of the blue, our prayers get answered. But the answer isn't what we requested. W...	Pythonpappy	1	171	Feb 17, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Grapevine (Preview) February 17 "I am a student of life just trying to learn how the universe works. The most powerful lesson I have learned is that it all happens inside me. My perception of any situation is in my control -- I have a choice about which way my mind will react."	Mike B.	2	287	Feb 17, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Aint got no chips ! (Preview) People, I have over 6 years of sobriety, I think. I have had 3 setbacks or relapses (very short, one nighters) since 1/10/2008. How does this work ? My last dance with the bottle was March 22, 2012, officially. What kinda chip can I expect at a meet...	Ricky61	24	817	Feb 17, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	A Reminder to Myself About Postings (Preview) Happy Valentine's Day Everybody. This is the "Day of Love", and speaking of love......I am going to really start watching my words I use and try to be sure I word things lovingly . I think my HP, who is God for me, wants me to be loving and caring towards others and I re...	betterthanyesterday52	10	527	Feb 17, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.Dr. Seuss	Pythonpappy	2	258	Feb 17, 2014 by june
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Do a little more each day than you think you possibly can.Lowell Thomas	Pythonpappy	3	225	Feb 16, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift (Preview) Today's message comes right after a post from John about 'anger' and how to deal with it ... very timely I thought! How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it. --Marcus Aurelius Anger shatters our calm. Some of us show it in loud bursts; others just quietly stew. Sometim...	Pythonpappy	3	237	Feb 16, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	A Pic I'd Like To Share With You (Preview) I was very surprised to see these mourning doves on a wire behind where I live yet again. The colder it got, I kept expecting them to disappear. I thought they would be in the south basking in the sun by now--not here where it has been snowy and so very cold lately. These guys reminded me of the people in...	betterthanyesterday52	4	522	Feb 16, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Used To drink and .... (Preview) I was just sitting here thinking about my favorite activities that I used to do when I was drinking. One of my favorites was art. I would have a few beers and get out my sketchpad and draw stuff. I had convinced myself that the beer would steady my ha...	Ricky61	7	547	Feb 16, 2014 by davep12and12
	Just checking in (Preview) Not able to get to a meeting so I felt like I should check in somewhere. This seemed like as good a place as any	Butterfinger	6	332	Feb 16, 2014 by RubyTues
	Heard @ Meetings (Preview) ah remembering th "Halts" , I got taught > Hungry Angry Lonely Tired or Thirsty Serious or Stupid Happy Appreciative Lovable Teachable Honestly Actively Lovingly Tolerant Horny Angry Lonely Tired Halts & Fear Hope Acceptance Love & Tolerance Stops , Forgetting Everythin...	Zoomtopz	3	303	Feb 16, 2014 by Mike D
	My car stolen in a Meeting!! (Preview) While at a meeting last night, I put my keys, phone and cup of coffee under the seat I was sitting in. A woman sitting behind me, quietly took my keys and left the meeting. No one in the meeting thought anything of it. I went outside about half way through it, not knowing my keys had been taken... walked int...	John	7	700	Feb 16, 2014 by Butterfinger
	Alcohol Came First (Preview) Alcohol came first... *Before Family* *Before Food* *Before Financial Security* *Before Friends* *Before My Health* *Before My Sanity* *Before Living.....* *Alcohol Became the Most Important Thing to Me!!!* *I remember thinking...*	betterthanyesterday52	3	473	Feb 15, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	54 years old today. (Preview) I thank God for another birthday. He has been kind to me despite my squandering His gifts. I was the arrogant, selfish alcoholic, who got sober by the grace of God and nothing else. The AA book's chapter to the Agnostic, silenced my arrogance and this psalm from the bible challenged me tremendously, to...	gonee	12	614	Feb 15, 2014 by Mike D
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