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[caressa]

We can’t always choose where or what we are in life, but we can choose how to view it. Adversity can be seen as an opportunity to work our spiritual program. We fine that when one door is closed to us, another one invariably opens.

I choose to see my coffee cup as half full. Rather than half empty.

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By Shelly Marshall

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[caressa]

Not sure this is an AA reading, but I identify as an alcoholic. When I smell alcohol in my bedroom when I am trying to go to sleep, I think I am qualified to call it adversity. It is my safe space and I allowed anger and fear to creep in. How did I handle those things in the past? Why picking up of course! Just for today, I choose not to use alcohol or any other mind altering substance. As I said to a friend earlier today, "You can't have soundness of mind when smoking pot!" Pills were dried up alcohol for me. It doesn't matter what the substance is, it is but a symptom of my disease and allows me to act out. The solution is the spiritual connection to my Higher Power, one day at a time.

[caressa]

It helps to learn the difference between being responsible to others and being responsible for others. It helps for them to learn the same thing!

Powerless over people, places, and
Things is a two-way street.

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By Shelly Marshall
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[caressa]

Your Divine Source will always answer your prayers. Sometimes the answer is “no” but we still cry, HP didn’t give me what I wanted so HP doesn’t listen to me.” The Divine listens, maybe you don’t.

I ask and wait for the answer. If I don’t get an answer,
That’s the answer.

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By Shelly Marshall
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[caressa]

“It’s only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth-- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up, we will then begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had.”-- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Today is the first day of the rest of my life and
I give it the mindfulness it deserves.

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By Shelly Marshall
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[caressa]

There are many things you do not understand and this is actually a good thing. Can you imagine if you understood all that is? The reason behind every birth, death, tragedy, and joy? You certainly would not be content. Imagine a worm who understood all of mankind. He would not be happy being a worm.

I know all I need to know when I need to know it.

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By Shelly Marshall
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[caressa]

When working Steps Six and Seven we honestly have to ask ourselves “Do I really want to give up the defect? Or do I just want to give up the result of the defect?”

Being an alcoholic does not give me the
Excuse to act alcoholically.

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By Shelly Marshall
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[caressa]

They say that Love is a verb, not a noun. How true we have found this to be. Love is also a principle that must be practiced on a daily basis, LOVE: Living Our Values Everyday.

My love isn’t love until I give it away.

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By Shelly Marshall
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[majestyjo]

Some good food for thought.

[caressa222]

Don't pick up in today. just for today I choose to be clean and sober. Alcohol is a drug. Just because they made pot legal, doesn't mean it stops being a drug.