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Post by SunnyGirl on Apr 4, 2014 19:43:11 GMT -5
I is for: Integrity
Living with Integrity means I am being honest in every area of my life.
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Post by BW on Apr 7, 2014 20:23:01 GMT -5
J is for Joy
Turn that frown upside down and let God fill your heart with JOY
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Post by SunnyGirl on Apr 8, 2014 20:44:56 GMT -5
K is for: Keep
Today I work hard to Keep my expectations of other people, relationships
and myself, healthy and reasonable.
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Post by Teiger on Apr 14, 2014 16:21:54 GMT -5
L is for LOVE
Today I can find unconditional love in my life.
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Post by BW on Apr 14, 2014 19:37:51 GMT -5
"M" is for Make
Go ahead and MAKE God laff...Tell Him your plans
Make someone's day...Do a random act of kindness and don't get caught.
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Post by majestyjo on Sept 28, 2014 19:10:54 GMT -5
N is for No. What part of "No" don't you understand. You have a right to say it.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Sept 30, 2014 0:02:43 GMT -5
O is for Original. Just bought the first edition of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. I am a firm believer in first things first and going back to basics. I had to be open to what the old timers had to say, I was fortunate to meet up with men and women who had 20 to 60 years in AA. They taught me what to do and what not to do if I wanted to maintain my recovery.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Oct 1, 2014 2:25:31 GMT -5
P is for Patience. Patient with yourself and others. Be careful what you ask for, you just might find some things to tolerate in order to practice patience. I still find myself doing what I did in early recovery. Pushing the disabled button, waiting for it to open, so I can walk through it. The only difference in today, is that I am disabled and have to wait. It is no longer a fact and a test, it is a fact of life.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Oct 2, 2014 2:37:31 GMT -5
Q is for Quell. Quell the negative thoughts that come to mind. Be honest, look at what is and see if they belong in the past or the present and what you need to change them. Just because you have a feeling doesn't mean you have to act on it. Quell or quit, or what ever other word you want to use, anything that isn't good for your recovery. I had to look with self-honest, and open mind, and a willingness to see things as they really are, not as I would have them be or what I want them to be, and quickly take things to my God, apply the program, and allow things to go through the process, without me quitting and giving up.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Oct 3, 2014 17:49:28 GMT -5
R is for Resist. Resist your own thoughts, take them to your Higher Power. Resist temptation. How do you do that? Say the Serenity Prayer. You can't wear it out, repeat it as many times as you need to. It takes practice to say it once, and have faith that it will work, sometimes we resist, because of our control issues.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Oct 4, 2014 18:42:58 GMT -5
S is for Sobriety. Sobriety means soundness of mind. I have to work on my emotional sobriety every day in order to obtain serenity.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Oct 6, 2014 23:26:25 GMT -5
T is for Touch. Reach out and touch someone. Share your recovery with others. A hug is good, a smile is too, but sharing your experience, strength, and hope touches peoples hearts and teaches others, that they are not alone.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Oct 8, 2014 22:23:24 GMT -5
U is for Us. I am so glad you joined this site and made the decision to join us on the road to recovery. Without you, there is no me. It amazes me that the ABCs continue on, some are repeats, some many times over, but they still are true and still very much a truth if someone wants to stay clean and sober. They bring a unity to us all, when we learn to identify instead of comparing with each other.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Oct 9, 2014 20:48:05 GMT -5
V is for Vanity. It is a defect of character. It is a short coming too when acted out, especially if you add pride to it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity |
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Post by majestyjo on Oct 12, 2014 9:27:48 GMT -5
W is for Welcome. Welcome to the site. We hope you will keep coming so you don't have to come back. Feel free to post and share on anything on the site new or old, anything you can identify with, agree with, or something you question, or want to know more about. We are here to help you if you need it, we travel this journey together.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Oct 12, 2014 9:32:42 GMT -5
X is for 'Xpectation. Lower them so they are attainable. Don't projected them onto people who can't meet them.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Oct 12, 2014 9:37:17 GMT -5
Y is for Yellow. Yellow means Caution. You may not think you are an addict, the key word is "yet" and you just might find yourself caught up in the obsessive, compulsive things that you can't say "No" to and find yourself saying, "Yes," just too many times.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Oct 15, 2014 23:49:35 GMT -5
Z is for Zombie. When we are using, we are not ourselves. We block out our God's will, we allow our drug of choice to dictate our lives.  |
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.
Jun 20, 2021 7:32:46 GMT -5
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.
Jun 20, 2021 7:32:46 GMT -5