Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

FULL BODY SCANS AT AIRPORTS:CATSAdisclosed the following Airport Screening Results 2013 Statistics On Airport Full Body Screening FromORLANDO AIRPORT : Terrorists Discovered Transvestites 133 Hernias 1485 Hemorrhoid Cases 3172 Enlarged Prostates 8249 Breast Implants 59350 N...

Mike B. · Mike B.

February 25 "I expect to be 'on tap' but never again 'on top,' this being precisely the stance that AA hopes all its old-timers will take."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Habit is overcome by habit.Thomas A. Kempis

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Our awesome responsibility to ourselves, to our children, and to the future is to create ourselves in the image of goodness, because the future depends on the nobility of our imaginings.--Barbara Grizzuti HarrisonThe world we live in depends on the responsible contributions each of us makes. And...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it.Mahatma Gandhi

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Our Higher Power is in charge.It's such a relief to give up our obsession to control, once we learn how. As we do to establish any new routine, we have to practice. In this case, we practice turning people and circumstances over to God. Our first reaction will be the familiar one, always. For so long we th...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Wisdom lies not in possessing knowledge which quickly becomes outdated but in perpetually seeking it.Paul Johnson

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

February 24, 2014Quote of the Week"If you stay in the middle of this program, it's hard to fall off the edge." I don't know about you, but I see them. People who come to meetings late, sit near the door, smoke outside during the meeting, jet out the door right after the meeting. These peopl...

bikerbill · bikerbill

On 18th October 2006, I made a phone call, which led to another and another which lead to a lifelong friendship. Pat answered that third call to the helpline that day and she set me on the path to recovery, God bless her. Pat was the first person I met face to face in the fellowship - first meeting, I'm prowl...

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

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	How 'bout a 'Funny' ??? (Preview) FULL BODY SCANS AT AIRPORTS:CATSAdisclosed the following Airport Screening Results 2013 Statistics On Airport Full Body Screening FromORLANDO AIRPORT : Terrorists Discovered Transvestites 133 Hernias 1485 Hemorrhoid Cases 3172 Enlarged Prostates 8249 Breast Implants 59350 N...	Pythonpappy	7	341	Feb 26, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Grapevine (Preview) February 25 "I expect to be 'on tap' but never again 'on top,' this being precisely the stance that AA hopes all its old-timers will take."	Mike B.	1	198	Feb 25, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Habit is overcome by habit.Thomas A. Kempis	Pythonpappy	0	246	Feb 25, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift (Preview) Our awesome responsibility to ourselves, to our children, and to the future is to create ourselves in the image of goodness, because the future depends on the nobility of our imaginings.--Barbara Grizzuti HarrisonThe world we live in depends on the responsible contributions each of us makes. And...	Pythonpappy	0	280	Feb 25, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it.Mahatma Gandhi	Pythonpappy	4	277	Feb 25, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Today's Gift - 2/24 (Preview) Our Higher Power is in charge.It's such a relief to give up our obsession to control, once we learn how. As we do to establish any new routine, we have to practice. In this case, we practice turning people and circumstances over to God. Our first reaction will be the familiar one, always. For so long we th...	Pythonpappy	1	239	Feb 25, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sunrise Quote - 2/24 (Preview) Wisdom lies not in possessing knowledge which quickly becomes outdated but in perpetually seeking it.Paul Johnson	Pythonpappy	1	233	Feb 25, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) February 24, 2014Quote of the Week"If you stay in the middle of this program, it's hard to fall off the edge." I don't know about you, but I see them. People who come to meetings late, sit near the door, smoke outside during the meeting, jet out the door right after the meeting. These peopl...	Pythonpappy	0	250	Feb 24, 2014 by Pythonpappy
	My Friend Pat. (Preview) On 18th October 2006, I made a phone call, which led to another and another which lead to a lifelong friendship. Pat answered that third call to the helpline that day and she set me on the path to recovery, God bless her. Pat was the first person I met face to face in the fellowship - first meeting, I'm prowl...	bikerbill	21	643	Feb 24, 2014 by bikerbill
	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	669	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	234	Feb 24, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.Katharine Hepburn	Pythonpappy	1	214	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	232	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	505	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	325	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	770	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	595	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	429	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	891	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	269	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	319	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	780	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	246	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	586	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	684	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	737	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	284	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	300	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	649	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	217	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	656	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	1028	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	561	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	663	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	9128	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	210	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	180	Feb 20, 2014 by betterthanyesterday52
	Sunrise Quote (Preview) Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.Publilius Syrus	Pythonpappy	1	291	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	212	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	222	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	392	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	437	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	219	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	462	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	234	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	183	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	298	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	829	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	536	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	266	Feb 17, 2014 by june
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