ABC's of Gratitude

[SunnyGirl]

A is for: Attitude
"Our Attitude towards others determines their
Attitude towards us." - - unknown

[caressa]

B is for Beauty. Be aware of the beauty and the bounty of the Creator and all the blessings He has given us.

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[caressa]

C is for Catch. Catch the Recovery Train. On your way by, catch a sponsor and find a home group. Catch the suggestions, there are no have toos, but there are a lot of should have, could haves along the way, if you had been open to catching the Good Orderly Direction on your journey.

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[SunnyGirl]

D is for: Determination
“Failure will never overtake me, if my Determination to

succeed is strong enough.” - - Og Mandino

[caressa]

E is for Examine. Examine your motives and your intent. Is it for the honor and glory of you or God.

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[Lin]

E is for EASy does it. That slogan helps me be easy on myself and also be more patient.

LIN

[caressa]

F is for F.I.N.E. We have freedom of choice. We can have frustration, insecurity, neurotic, and emotional; or we can be fearless and have faith, walk with integrity, know ourselves and never doubt our Higher Power, and be open to enlightenment and new experiences.

[caressa]

G is G-d. The God of my understanding, is loving, kind, merciful, forgiving, compassionate, comforting, and so much more. My G-d utilizes people, places and things to show me a better way of living.

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[SunnyGirl]

H is for: Heart
"Some days there won't be a song in your Heart.
Sing anyway." - - Emory Austin

[caressa]

I is for Integrity. Walk your talk. Share your life with others.

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[Lin]

J is for JOURNEY.....my recovery has been a journey but does nto have an actual destination.

LIN

[SunnyGirl]

K is for: Kind

"When given the choice between being right and
being Kind, choose Kind." - - Wayne Dyer

[caressa]

L is for Listen to Learn, Learn to Listen. We need to listen to the people share in the rooms of recovery and identify not compare our story with them. Look at the feelings, look at the motive and intent, instead of the end result, although that could happen to you too!

DON'T JUST EXIST. DON'T JUST SURVIVE IN TODAY. LIVE IT!

[SunnyGirl]

M is for: Miracle
"Love is the great Miracle cure. Loving ourselves
works Miracles in our lives." - - Louise Hay

[caressa]

N is for Nice. A word that is often a 'stranger' to most alcoholics and addicts. Our disease doesn't know the meaning of the word. Be nice to yourself and your fellowman where applicable.

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nice.

[SunnyGirl]

O is for: Opportunity
The pessimist sees difficulty in every Opportunity.
The optimist sees the Opportunity in every difficulty.

- - Winston Churchill

[caressa]

P is for Polite. A smile, a thank you, a good morning, and a few good manners go a long way when you pass them on, they come back to you.

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[SunnyGirl]

Q is for: Quality

"The bottom line is that I am responsible for my own well-being,

my own happiness. The choices and decisions I make regarding

my life directly influence the Quality of my days."

—Kathleen Andrus

[caressa]

R is for Remember. Remember not only the past before recovery, but remember early recovery and the early struggles before you were able to grasp the program and the understanding of how to apply the Steps.

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[SunnyGirl]

S is for: Self-Pity
"All depression has its roots in Self-pity, and all Self-pity
is rooted in people taking themselves too Seriously."

- - Debbie Macomber