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Post by SunnyGirl on Nov 10, 2011 15:31:54 GMT -5
A is for: Attitude
“Happiness is an Attitude. We either make ourselves miserable,
or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same.”
- - Francesca Reigler
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Post by justjo on Nov 10, 2011 17:45:14 GMT -5
B is for Boundaries. They are a tool of recovery, something I wish I knew about many years ago. It doesn't mean, "I don't love you, it means "I don't like your actions." Attachments:
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Post by caressa on Nov 10, 2011 18:45:57 GMT -5
C is for Comic Relief. It is good to be able to laugh at yourself. I know there are times that if I didn't laugh, I would cry. If I cried, I don't think I would have got stopped and sometimes the time and place is not always appropriate. There is a big difference between laughing with someone instead of laughing at someone. Attachments:
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Post by SunnyGirl on Nov 11, 2011 15:32:22 GMT -5
D is for: Determine & Direction
"Determine purpose and Direction and then put all you
have into it." - - Barb Kampbell
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Post by caressa on Nov 12, 2011 8:00:13 GMT -5
E is for Each. Each of us must have their own program. What works for one, may not work for another and yet, there are some basics that should be in everyone's program: Go to meetings, call your sponsor, read the literature, pray to your HP, etc.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Nov 12, 2011 14:42:33 GMT -5
F is for: Failure
“I am not judged by the number of times I Fail, but by the
number of times I succeed; and the number of times I
succeed is in direct proportion to the number of times I
can Fail and keep on trying.” —Tom Hopkins
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Post by justjo on Nov 12, 2011 22:30:43 GMT -5
G is for Grace. God's Grace is sufficient to me is one of my favorite quotes. He brought me to doors of recovery, keeps me here, and guides and directs me each day. Attachments:
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Post by caressa on Nov 13, 2011 2:09:54 GMT -5
H is for Happy. I am only as happy as I make up my mind to be. It is like all other feelings, they come and go, so enjoy the feelings when they come calling and when they are gone, be grateful they stopped to say 'hello' on the way by. Attachments:
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Post by SunnyGirl on Nov 13, 2011 17:46:51 GMT -5
I is for: Integrity
“Integrity is doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching.”
- - unknown
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Post by Cherie on Nov 14, 2011 13:35:14 GMT -5
J is for: Joy
"Learning to live in the present moment is part of the
path of Joy." - - Sarah Ban Breathnach
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Post by justjo on Nov 14, 2011 23:59:18 GMT -5
K is for Kit. We need a recovery kit or a tool box. Something with our fellowship literature in it, a telephone book with members numbers, for me a candle for meditation, relaxation music and an attitude of willingness to pick them up BEFORE I pick or AFTER I get a thought of using. Attachments:
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Post by caressa on Nov 15, 2011 1:42:38 GMT -5
L is for Like. I not only need to love myself, I need to like myself. There are some days, I don't like myself very often. The time periods are shorter these days and don't happen as often as they did before, but find that I can still go there. Not sure if these are the Chinese Language, when I see them and think of them as cuss words. I sure cussed myself out lots of times.  |
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Post by Cherie on Nov 15, 2011 14:48:48 GMT -5
M is for: Manipulation
“Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy,
to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to
lead but not Manipulate” — William Arthur Ward
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Post by caressa on Nov 15, 2011 23:35:05 GMT -5
N is for New. We are not only new to the rooms of recovery, we are often new to life, especially those who start using early. We are new to feelings because we stuffed them and didn't allow ourselves to feel them or we acted them out, now we have to learn to deal with these 'new' feelings in a healthy way. Now I have them, what do I do with them? Attachments:
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Post by justjo on Nov 16, 2011 2:36:54 GMT -5
O is for Out. Throw out old things that can trigger a relapse. Throw out all things that were part of the old life style to make room for the new opportunities that come your way. Attachments:
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Post by SunnyGirl on Nov 16, 2011 14:31:04 GMT -5
P is for: Patience
"Life is all about timing…the unreachable becomes reachable,
the unavailable become available, the unattainable…attainable.
Have the Patience, wait it out. It’s all about timing." - - Stacey Charter
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Post by justjo on Nov 16, 2011 23:59:55 GMT -5
Q is for Quick. This is NOT a quick fix program. It isn't something you do quick, as fast as you can, unless you plan to take off the surface and plan to go back and look at the layers underneath. To quit using, don't pick up no matter what, go to meetings, get a sponsor, a home group, and quit the old life and be open to the new.  |
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Post by caressa on Nov 17, 2011 2:27:40 GMT -5
R is for Results. We are generally the last one to see the change within ourselves. When we stay clean and sober, the results are soon obvious, especially to others. Reap the benefit of the program, read, write, and rejuvinate your life by working the 12 Steps.  |
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Post by justjo on Nov 17, 2011 19:46:43 GMT -5
S is for Serenity. It was something unknown to me, I didn't know what it was when I got it. If there was a goal other than sobriety, it would be serenity. I think this little guy looks more smug than serene.  |
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Post by caressa on Nov 19, 2011 2:58:32 GMT -5
T is for Thankful. My sponsor told me that a grateful alcoholic/addict will never have a reason to pick up. If I remember to say thank you for those little things, they suddenly seem to be a whole lot bigger and mean so much more and I appreciate them and they give my life more meaning.  |
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.