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Post by Cherie on Feb 23, 2009 16:50:00 GMT -5
My Recovery Toolbox
Each morning I get up and check to make sure I have all my tools in “My Recovery Toolbox”.. I never know whether I’ll need them to change my perspective, my actions or maybe even my attitude . One thing's for sure I know at some point in my day, I’ll be reaching for them….. - the 12- Steps and Traditions
- The Slogans
- the Serenity Prayer
- my Recovery Friends
- the art of Detachment
- my hotline to God through Prayer
- my Recovery Books & literature
Ok friends, what else do I need in there.....
Peace on the journey, SunnyGirl
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Post by caressa on Feb 25, 2009 5:31:46 GMT -5
Good list my friend. Tools I used in addition to yours was the phone. It was important to pick it up in good times and bad times to get in the practice of getting out of myself and asking for help.
The literature was a God given gift. Not just the Big Book and 12 & 12, but the daily meditation books. I like the ones with all the emotions listed at the back so I could look up all the reading pertaining to a feeling. It was hard for me to label them and give them a name because I had stuffed for so many years. I often just picked up a book (AA, NA, Al-Anon, Hazelden, the Bible, etc. said the Serenity Prayer, and then just opened the book and read what was in front of me. It works.
I always liked the saying, "God answers knee-mail." In today, I use that for heavy duty stuff because I don't do getting down on the knees very well. Before it was lack of surrender, in today it is old age.
There were many gifts along with the detachment. Setting boundaries, the ability to be honest, the principles behind the Steps and the Traditions.
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Post by Lin on Feb 25, 2009 7:21:16 GMT -5
Good list . I also use my AlAnon books. The daily reading books, the meditation books. I also have in my toolbox online message boards and chatrooms.
LIN
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 21, 2014 13:53:09 GMT -5
The holidays are a good time to make sure my toolbox is full and up-to-date.
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 25, 2016 16:09:08 GMT -5
My tool box in today, is trying to remember the lessons learned along the way on my recovery journey. The words of wisdom that I have heard from others and the food to fill my spirit that I find in the literature. We can do what I can't do alone. If I am just listening to the sound of my own voice, then I am probably doing something wrong.
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Post by caressa222 on Dec 26, 2019 11:16:21 GMT -5
Hope you got through the first half of the holiday. Now we are coming up on New Year's.
Does your Tool Box need to be refurbished.
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