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Post by majestyjo on Jan 12, 2018 9:10:24 GMT -5
K is for Kindle. Nurture your friendships and relationships with family and friends. Be kind, a smile, a hug, an acknowledgment either by mail or a phone call helps to let them know you are thinking of them.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 13, 2018 13:28:06 GMT -5
L is for Love. Love the skin you are in. Love what is around you, take in nature's beauty. Know that it was made by the Creator and your God created you and had purpose for you. Live the good fight.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 14, 2018 13:03:17 GMT -5
M is for Meeting. We each have to find our own program. We each need to find what works for us. We go to meetings and listen to others share. We can hear what works for them. We can take what we need, and as a friend says, "Take what you don't need and put it on your shelf, just in case you run into someone who does need it, and then you can pass it on. Each day is a new beginning. We just might need to trade off what we thought we needed for a newer model or completely delete it and find something to replace it. To get an attitude adjustment, go to a meeting.  |
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Post by caressa222 on Jan 14, 2018 15:00:29 GMT -5
K is for K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Sweetheart sounds much better than what I heard when I first come into recovery. No one needs to be called stupid, especially me. I was called that too many times in the past and I questioned myself. In recovery, I had to learn to build my self-confidence and know that just because I make a silly mistake, even if it is classed by some as stupid, doesn't mean I am Stupid or a Mistake.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 15, 2018 9:01:14 GMT -5
L is for Let. Let us pretend she is alright and will get back on track soon. Better still, Let go and Let God.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 15, 2018 9:03:47 GMT -5
M is for More. My drug of choice was more. My recovery is more. More meetings, more picking up the phone, more step work, more gratitude for each new day.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 16, 2018 10:52:27 GMT -5
N is for Now. All I have is now, no more, no less. It is in the "Now" that I connect with Spirit.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 17, 2018 16:50:56 GMT -5
O is for Options. Look at all your options and then come to a decision. We can get feedback from others, but ultimately, the decision is ours. For me, using was no longer an option, so I had to stay clean and sober. So what ever was suggested to me, I tried it. Some things were not right for me, but that was okay. I had tried.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 18, 2018 18:14:08 GMT -5
P is for Please. Please remember your manners. Change the ways of active addiction into loving, caring, and trust in others.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 20, 2018 12:33:49 GMT -5
Q is for Quit. Quit comparing and learn to identify. Don't be afraid of being different. Quit taking other people's inventory. Remember that when you point a finger, you have three fingers looking back at you. God loves you just the way you are.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 21, 2018 9:09:03 GMT -5
R is for Recovery. We do recover from that hopeless state of mind and body. We recover from the damage our addiction has done to us, but we don't stop being an addict. That is why I have to say to myself, "Just for today, I choose not to use people, places, and things. We need to balance our day with working on our Steps and applying the Traditions with healthy fun and me moments.  |
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Post by caressa222 on Jan 21, 2018 20:55:33 GMT -5
S is for Sobriety. I was told it meant soundness of mind. The only way I could obtain close to that state of mind was by working and applying the 12 Steps.  |
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Post by caressa222 on Jan 22, 2018 17:45:11 GMT -5
T is for Trust. If you doubt yourself, you are doubting your Higher Power. The Bible says, "Trust in the Lord and He will direct your path." A new song I have not heard: Troubles come and they don't last, Cause deep in my heart, I'll trust, Trust in the Lord and He will make a way, Trust in the Lord; He will make a way There are things I just don't seem to understand, But I'll still trust Trust in the Lord and He will make a way, Trust in the Lord; He will make a way. When I feel the weight of the world on me, Thoughts and opinions I cannot please, I know that the Lord holds my destiny, I will Read more: Fred Hammond - Trust In The Lord Lyrics | MetroLyrics  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 23, 2018 14:41:51 GMT -5
U is for United. We must learn to connect to our Higher Power. We become channels of His Blessings, at least that is how I see it. In my meditation this morning, it said to go under the protection of your Higher Power. United we stand. Be it with the members of my group, family, or friends we create a bond that is for our Higher Good.  |
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Post by caressa222 on Jan 23, 2018 22:06:28 GMT -5
V is for Victory. Victory over the disease of addiction, when we work our program, one day at a time. We have daily reprieve when we learn to apply the Steps to our lives.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 25, 2018 10:40:38 GMT -5
W is for Willing. We need to be willing to take the suggestions, especially those of a long timer, and apply them to our lives. We need to go to meetings. We need to let go of our old friends and make new one in recovery. It may seem odd, there are some in the program we wouldn't have drank with. Keep coming so you don't have to come back. If you have trouble finding the level of willingness you need, pray for it.  |
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Post by caressa222 on Jan 25, 2018 20:04:30 GMT -5
X is for 'Xact. I a eXactly where I am suppose to be. I may not like it, but when take an honest look at things, I am here as a result of decisions made or not made.  |
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Post by caressa222 on Jan 26, 2018 21:38:15 GMT -5
Y is for You. When you are new in the program, you are the most important person in the room. The program suggests that you get into service. You can get involved in service by passing on the message that was given to others. It says we have to give 'it' away in order to keep it. We have to know what it is, we can't give away what we never had.  |
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Post by majestyjo on Jan 28, 2018 13:30:49 GMT -5
Z is for Zoo. Our head can be like a zoo. Everyone wants to talk at once. We need to get rid of the chaos and make sure we get spiritual, mental, and emotion food.  |
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.