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Post by SunnyGirl on Oct 19, 2012 14:35:38 GMT -5
A is for: Addicted
"We are Addicted to our thoughts. We cannot change anything
if we cannot change our thinking." - - Santosh Kalwar
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Post by SunnyGirl on Oct 24, 2012 13:05:49 GMT -5
B is for: Beginnings
"For me, Monday represents a fresh start to the week. It is the
day where the slate from the previous week is wiped clean. It
is a day of new Beginnings.
- - Unknown
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Post by SunnyGirl on Oct 27, 2012 12:42:10 GMT -5
C is for: Change
"Change needs time. The problem is that people stop trying
to Change when they don't immediately see the result." -unknown
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Post by Lin on Oct 27, 2012 15:43:08 GMT -5
D is for DETACHMENT with LOVE. I think this is so helpful to me. At first I thought it meant ignoring or turning your back on somebdoy. Not so. It is jsut learning how to not get sucked into t he chaos of another's addiction.
LIN
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Post by caressa on Oct 27, 2012 17:33:24 GMT -5
E is for Easy Does It, ... but do it! A thought doesn't change anything, it has to be followed by action, prayer, acceptance, patience, surrender, etc.  |
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Post by Lin on Oct 28, 2012 6:36:34 GMT -5
F is for FELLWOSHIP....I think the fellowship of finding friends in recovery with the same experiences, frustrations, challenges, etc is an awesome bonus of attending meetings for recovery!
LIN
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Post by caressa on Oct 28, 2012 13:43:50 GMT -5
G is for Growth. I need to feed my body, mind and spirit in order to continue to grow and heal in recovery. Growing in new awareness. I like to think of it as growing into the person, my God would have me be in today.  |
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Post by Lin on Oct 28, 2012 17:45:22 GMT -5
H is for HOPE....I get HOPE from step two....hope that my HP can help make my life better.
LIN
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Post by caressa on Oct 29, 2012 1:44:49 GMT -5
I is for Interest. I get interest from all the time I have invested into my recovery. All those meetings that I went to in early recovery are paying dividends now. Attachments:
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Post by Lin on Oct 29, 2012 6:32:30 GMT -5
J is for JUST FOR TODAY....an awesome little alanon bookmark with sayings of things I can and should do just for today.
LIN
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Post by caressa on Oct 29, 2012 21:37:32 GMT -5
K is for Kind. Be kind to yourself. Spread that kindness around to others. Like the Al-Anon slogan says, "Let It Begin With Me."  |
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Post by Lin on Oct 30, 2012 13:15:56 GMT -5
L is for LETTING GO....I had many things in my life I found hard to let go of..but once I did I was much happier.
LIN
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Post by Lin on Oct 31, 2012 7:34:38 GMT -5
M is for MEETINGS....the f2f meetings and online meetings are my lifeline to peace and serenity! Hope many of you can join us this week!
LIN
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Post by caressa on Oct 31, 2012 19:44:33 GMT -5
N is for "No one." No one can make you do anything unless you give them consent. No one can hurt you, unless you give up your power and turn it over to them. No one can change you, it is something you need to do for yourself.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Nov 1, 2012 14:50:10 GMT -5
O is for: Open mind
“An Open mind leaves a chance for someone to drop
a worthwhile thought in it.” - -unknown
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Post by caressa on Nov 2, 2012 18:54:23 GMT -5
P is for Pride. Often it is a false sense of pride that make our head too big to fit through a door. We can take pride in what we have accomplished in recovery, as long as we recognize that we are not the source, and all things come through our Higher Power.  |
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Post by Lin on Nov 3, 2012 7:26:40 GMT -5
Q is for QUIT taking things personally! my Q-TIP reminder.
LIN
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Post by caressa on Nov 4, 2012 3:05:33 GMT -5
R is for Respond. It is up to us as to how we respond to what is around us. My world thanks to recovery isn't act/react any more. I can take that pause, and ask for help as to how I respond to things and as Lin says, "Don't take it perosnal."  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Nov 4, 2012 15:48:32 GMT -5
S is for: Self-pity
"Self-pity in its early stages is as snug as a feather mattress.
Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable." - -Maya Angelou
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Post by Lin on Nov 5, 2012 7:38:36 GMT -5
T is for TALK...talk to recovery friends when you have something bothering you. I avoid talking to family and friends....they dont need to know my business. But recovery friends? yep!
LIN
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.