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Post by SunnyGirl on Jun 5, 2013 13:37:18 GMT -5
A is for: Attitude
An Attitude of gratitude isn’t always that easy. Sometimes
being grateful for the daily struggles of life, can seem unbearable.
Once accepted, those struggles can become life lessons and for
that I am grateful and it shows in my Attitude.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jun 9, 2013 14:28:43 GMT -5
B is for Boundaries
Setting Boundaries is so important for our recovery.
They are good for us in all our relationships, but
setting a Boundary for myself is important also!
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Post by Lin on Jun 11, 2013 7:01:13 GMT -5
C is for CONTROL...once I learned it was not my job to CONTROL the actions of others, I sure had a lot more time for myself!
LIN
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Post by Lin on Jun 12, 2013 12:27:33 GMT -5
D is for DETACHMENT with love.
LIN
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Post by Cherie on Jun 13, 2013 17:21:26 GMT -5
E is for: Expectations
I try to keep my Expectations to a minimum
when it comes to other people, place and things.
But I am raising my Expectations for myself!
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Post by Lin on Jun 14, 2013 11:02:11 GMT -5
F is for FORUM...there is an awesome alanon magazine called the Forum!
LIN
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Post by Lin on Jun 15, 2013 6:44:00 GMT -5
G is for GET out of the way,.. I heard a slogan the other day...just PRAY and get out of the way!
LIN
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jun 15, 2013 17:24:16 GMT -5
H is for: How Important Is It?
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Post by Cherie on Jun 19, 2013 18:03:36 GMT -5
I is for: Inside
Love the saying: "Happiness is an Inside job!"
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Post by Cherie on Jun 22, 2013 13:04:39 GMT -5
J is for: Journey
There is no elevator on this Journey to recovery,
just twelve steps.... it's simple but it's not always
easy!
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Post by Lin on Jun 24, 2013 17:35:31 GMT -5
K is for KEEP my side of the street clean.
LIN
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jun 25, 2013 14:01:35 GMT -5
L is for: Learning the Lesson
Dwelling on past mistakes is a waste of time....
Learn the Lesson instead of asking “why”
and then move on.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 2, 2013 14:51:55 GMT -5
M is for: Mistakes
Because we are human we are going to make Mistakes!
It's from Mistakes that we learn valuable lessons... Today
I can laugh at my Mistakes and try to do better each day.
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Post by Lin on Jul 2, 2013 17:04:20 GMT -5
N is for NEWCOMERS....Welcome to all NEWCOMERS!
LIN
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 3, 2013 15:03:31 GMT -5
O is for: Open
Recovery has taught me to be Open to letting go of
my old, limiting, and negative thoughts. To grow
we have to keep an Open mind.....
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Post by Lin on Jul 4, 2013 16:53:27 GMT -5
P is for PATIENCE! I rememerb the time when I had no patience at all if he was drinking but the rest of the day...like when I was at school with a third grader who was not catching onto multiplication or division I had all the patience in the world. I had to really work on that.
LIN
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 5, 2013 14:56:14 GMT -5
Q is for: Q-Tip
When I don't use the Q-Tip acronym:
Quit Taking It Personally
I manage to get myself in big trouble. Not
everything said is about me, so I just need
to relax and quit sweating the small stuff.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 7, 2013 15:51:18 GMT -5
R is for: Responsible
I am not Responsible for other people’s happiness.
I am Responsible . . . When anyone, anywhere, reaches out
for help.....
I am not Responsible for cleaning up after my addicted
loved ones.
I am Responsible for my actions and my words.
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Post by Lin on Jul 9, 2013 12:10:05 GMT -5
I is for SLOGANS<>..I love them! Catchy little phrases I can call to mid in many life situations that help me deal with them in a healthy way.
LIN
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Post by Cherie on Jul 12, 2013 13:50:49 GMT -5
T is for: Trust
Step 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to
the care of God as we understood God.
I have put my Trust in a loving God and He's there to listen
when ever I need Him.
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.