ABC's of recovery again

[Lin]

A is for ACCEPTANCE...accepting life and those in my life as they are!

LIN

[caressa]

B is for Blessing. They come in many forms. Some come in many guises and some we take for granted, but the thing we need to be ever mindful of, is remember to say thank you, no matter whether the be big or small.

[SunnyGirl]

C is for: Choices

"The rest of your life is being shaped right now by the
dreams you have, the Choices you make, and the person

you decide to be." - -unknown

[SunnyGirl]

D is for: Determined
"Our lives are not Determined by what happened to us, but how

we react to what happens". - - Unknown

[caressa]

E is for Each. Each day is a new beginning.

[SunnyGirl]

F is for: Forgive
“When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we Forgive.”

—Alan Paton

[Lin]

G is for huilt. TODAY i DONT HAVE TO TAKE ON guilt THAT IS NOT MINE TO TAKE.

lin

[caressa]

H is for H.A.L.T. This slogan has to be applied to all aspects of my diseas: mental, emotional, spiritual and physical. I can be hungry, angry, lonely and tired emotionally, sometimes more so than physically.

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[SunnyGirl]

I is for: Integrity

"Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth.

Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to
living your life with Integrity. - -W. Clement Stone

[SunnyGirl]

J is for: Judge
“If you Judge people, you have no time to love them.”

—Mother Teresa

[caressa]

K is for Kind. Be kind to yourself and to others.

[SunnyGirl]

L is for: Love
“Love wasn't put in your heart to stay.
Love isn't Love until you give it away.”

- -Michael W. Smith

[caressa]

M is for Moment. Live in the moment. The past is gone, the future has yet to arrive, and today allows me the freedom of movement without having to pick up a drink or a drug.

[Lin]

N is for NOW>..focus on what I can do NOW for my recovery. DOnt worry about the future or the past.
LIN

[caressa]

O is for Opportunity. Each day is an opportunity to grow in awareness and experience the spiritual gift this program has to offer. When I open my eyes, my heart and my arms, I can embrace this new way of life with gratitude and thanksgiving for the gift of recovery.

[SunnyGirl]

P is for: Persistent Prayer
“The value of Persistent Prayer is not that He will hear us,

but that we will finally hear Him.” —William McGill

[caressa]

Q is for Quiet. When we seek the quiet to speak to our HP, we are asked in Step 3 to say the Serenity Prayer when all is still, so we can hear the answer to our quest(s).

[SunnyGirl]

R is for: Respect
"Respect and Trust. The two easiest things in life for someone

to lose and the hardest things to get back." - -unknown

[caressa]

S is for Stop, Look, and Listen. What is happening in your life. Are you shut down and shut off or are you feeling true serenity?

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[caressa]

T is for Time. Take time to listen and learn. Take time to read the literature. We can often steal time from other things, but we need to get honest, and take the time to truly look at ourselves and take our inventory as to where we are in today.

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