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Post by majestyjo on Jan 2, 2016 21:29:24 GMT -5
A is for Ability. I have the ability to stay clean and sober if I work the program. I found that if I work for the program, it works for me. That ability to live a life clean and sober in today, is through the Fellowship of my choice and the God of my understanding. It will work for you too, if you choose to work it. We can't do it for you, but we are here for you to support you on your recovery road.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 3, 2016 23:41:46 GMT -5
B is for BEWARE. This disease is cunning, baffling, and powerful. It tell you that you don't have. This time it will BE different. Be aware that people will sabotage, even your family and friends. If you have a problem, they may too, and they are not willing to look at themselves.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 4, 2016 23:08:25 GMT -5
C is for Comfort. It is nice to feel comfortable in our own skin. What I needed to be mindful of was being too comfortable and becoming complacent. I was told that when I was comfortable where I was at, it was time to move on.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 5, 2016 20:03:08 GMT -5
D is for Divine Orderly Good. DOG is GOD spelled backwards. It doesn't matter if your understanding of God isn't the same as or is backwards from everyone else's. You only have to believe in your own. Divine intervention worked for me!  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 8, 2016 12:26:30 GMT -5
E is for Escape. Don't substitute other drugs to escape reality. I was only 14 when I started to use my bed to hide from the world.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 10, 2016 5:22:37 GMT -5
F is for Forgiveness. Forgive yourself, then you can find it within yourself to forgive others.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 12, 2016 14:54:26 GMT -5
G is for Gratitude. May I show it by my actions. It is a verb not a noun. If you have gratitude, show it.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 15, 2016 13:22:04 GMT -5
H is for Honesty. If I can't get honest with me, how can I get honest with you? Honesty is the best policy.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 16, 2016 7:41:34 GMT -5
I is for Ingest. You can't crave a substance until such a time as you ingest it. It is an inanimate object, until such a time as you choose to not only pick it up, but to ingest it into your system. Remember that the drug is but a symptom of your disease, the problem is you.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 17, 2016 16:38:20 GMT -5
J is for Joy. If you don't have joy in your life, what are you doing wrong? You are given a second chance at life, why are you not enjoying it. In Jamie Sams' book, the Hummingbird stands for joy. Many times you see them just hovering in one spot. It reminds me that sometimes, we have to just be, we don't always have to be dashing here and there.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 18, 2016 21:19:16 GMT -5
K is for K.I.S.S. They use to say Keep it simple stupid. Don't like that word! I prefer Keep it simple sweetheart! or Keep it simple and spiritual.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 21, 2016 16:20:20 GMT -5
L is for Limits. Don't put a limit on your life, by limiting your God by your beliefs. Open your heart, take off the rose coloured glasses, and take the plug out of your ears. You limit your recovery by having selective hearing, walking on a road so narrow that you can't enjoy the scenery on the way.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 22, 2016 18:00:58 GMT -5
M is for Moment. Live in the moment. They add up to hours and days. Moments can be special. I always try to acknowledge them and say thank you.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 24, 2016 13:50:06 GMT -5
N is for Nothing. I can allow "Nothing" to stand between me and my God. Anything that I place between me and my God, becomes my 'god' of the day. Nothing is worth relapse. Never fear, God is near.  |
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Post by Lin on Jan 25, 2016 17:53:58 GMT -5
O is for ONE day at a time!
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 25, 2016 18:23:01 GMT -5
P is for Patience. Have it if you can. If you have lost it, turn to your Higher Power and ask Him for help to get it back.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 27, 2016 14:56:26 GMT -5
Q is for Quit. Quit beating up on yourself. You didn't get this way overnight, so don't expect to heal and get an instant cure. This isn't a quick fix program, it is a 12 Step Program.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 29, 2016 16:55:54 GMT -5
R is for Rest. It doesn't mean rest on your laurels. That means: to be satisfied with your achievements and not to make an effort to do anything else: Just because you've got your degree doesn't mean you can rest on your laurels. I need to rest and listen to for the Good Orderly Direction my God would have me take in my life. A hymn I grew up with and sang many times: Leaning on the everlasting arms. library.timelesstruths.org/music/Leaning_on_the_Everlasting_Arms/ |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 30, 2016 22:00:43 GMT -5
T is for Trust. Trust yourself, when you walk with your God, trust that He will guide your path and lead you in the way He would have you go. Last night when I turned on 'The Gaither Gospel Hour' I was surprised because it was a new show with Guy Penrod's new music as a soloist. In his first set of music, he sang, "Leaning on the everlasting arms." It is go ensuring and comforting to have a thought from yesterday's ABC shariing, followed up by affirmation that you are on tract and connected to your Higher Power. The same thing happened with "Food for Thought" posting for today. A thought I had earlier and posted on another site was affirmed by the reading for today. God does work in mysterious ways, His Wonders to preform.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Feb 1, 2016 3:07:45 GMT -5
U is for Use. Just for today, I don't have to use people, places or things. Today I can utilize the wisdom of the people in the rooms to show me a new way of living.  |
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.