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Post by caressa on May 28, 2009 13:49:24 GMT -5
A is for Awareness. I can not change something until I am aware that the issue is there. I need to take an honest look to see what is in my life that no longer serves it's purpose and no longer serves me in good stead in today. Just because it worked 17 years, 17 months, 17 days, or 17 hours ago, doesn't mean that it is in my best interest in today.
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Post by Lin on May 29, 2009 10:21:04 GMT -5
B is for BUT..... Today I dont have to say BUT to justify my words or actions. I can own what I say and do and won't make excuses, justify or rationalize. If I make the best choices, there is really no need!
LIN
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Post by caressa on May 30, 2009 10:19:01 GMT -5
C is for Cry. Let the tears out. Let yourself grieve. It took me a long time to "Do Tears!" Cleanse your body, mind and spirit by letting go and releasing all the old pain and hurts.
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Post by Cherie on May 30, 2009 13:10:45 GMT -5
D is for: Denial
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have
into enough, and more. It turns Denial into acceptance,
chaos to order, confusion to clarity.” - - - Melody Beattie
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Post by caressa on Jun 1, 2009 2:07:37 GMT -5
E is for Everyone. Everyone is welcome to take part. Recover is a 'We' program. Everyone I talked to that relapsed, stopped going to meetings. Doesn't matter if it is f2f or on line, they are all an important connection for sobriety.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jun 1, 2009 15:04:26 GMT -5
F is for: Feelings
Feelings are like little guides that lead us to the depths of who
we are, I am no longer afraid to go there. Today I know that to
Feel is to heal in a sacred and profound way.
Today I am grateful for my Feelings.
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Post by caressa on Jun 2, 2009 6:28:27 GMT -5
G is for Gratitude. I am grateful for EoR! I am grateful for the program. I am grateful for my sobriety. I am grateful for the 12 Steps and Traditions. I am grateful for the many blessings I have received as a result of being on this recovery road. I am grateful to all of you for sharing it with me. Without you, there is no me!
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jun 2, 2009 12:03:47 GMT -5
H is for: Happiness
Happiness is appreciating what you have,
not getting what you want.
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Post by caressa on Jun 3, 2009 13:04:44 GMT -5
I is for Isolation. Isolation is part of my disease. It is not a part of my recovery. Isolation blocks me from the sunshine of the spirit. It brings me back to the big "  " AM! Me, myself and I are symptoms of my disease. |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jun 4, 2009 12:34:39 GMT -5
J is for: Journey
“The road of life twists and turns and no two directions
are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the Journey,
not the destination.” --Don Williams Jr.
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Post by caressa on Jun 4, 2009 20:12:33 GMT -5
K is for K.I.S.S. Didn't like this when I came into recovery. All I heard was Keep It Simple Stupid! What a negative. Then I heard, "Keep It Simple Sweetheart!" My sponsor told me to look for the positive.
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Post by Lin on Jun 5, 2009 3:24:33 GMT -5
I also like to call K the Keep it somple Sweetheart...I prefer the softer approach...especially when it comes to ME.
L is fior LINDA...Because I am important to my own recovery. I need to find ways to make my own happiness. I need to take care of LINDA.
LIN
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Post by caressa on Jun 6, 2009 9:38:17 GMT -5
M is for Moment. When I live in the moment, I live life to the fullest and have the momentum to take the next step.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jun 7, 2009 11:42:37 GMT -5
N is for: Nothing
Nothing changes, if Nothing changes!
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Post by caressa on Jun 7, 2009 15:58:58 GMT -5
O is for Others. Caring for others doesn't mean doing for them the things they can do for themselves. Caring is being a friend, loaning an ear or a shoulder, having some compassion, sympathy, and support of what they are going through. We cant' do for them but we can be there for them.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jun 8, 2009 12:00:59 GMT -5
P is for: Prior Planning Prevents Problems!
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Post by caressa on Jun 9, 2009 11:09:15 GMT -5
Q is for Quest. My spiritual quest started when I was a year sober. Before that I thought I knew who God was. Then I got confused by listening to all the different concepts of God, so I had to go on a quest of my own. I had to make God personal and find out who He was to me. I had to quit debating, either God is or He isn't! I knew He was. I saw Him at work in my life. The longer the quest, the greater the connection.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jun 9, 2009 16:57:20 GMT -5
R is for: Recovery
A daily Routine of Reading our Recovery books or spiritual
materials will help us to start our day centered.
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Post by caressa on Jun 9, 2009 23:06:27 GMT -5
S is for Sobriety. The difference between sober and sobriety is Twelve Steps.
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Post by caressa on Jun 12, 2009 12:32:44 GMT -5
T is for Time. It is a priceless gift. Give it to yourself and others.
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.