New and Improved: ABC's of Recovery

[SunnyGirl]

A is for: Attitude

"For today and its blessings, I owe the world an Attitude of Gratitude."
- - unknown

[Lin]

B is for BELIEVE...i had to BELIEVE there was a power greater than myself who could restore me to sanity. That was an aswesome beginning to my relationship with my HP.

BELIEVE!

LIN

[caressa]

C is for Choice. I have freedom of choice. The nice thing is that if I make a wrong choice, I can choose again.

[SunnyGirl]

D is for: Disagree - Difficult

"We can Disagree without being Disagreeable,
we can argue without being Difficult." - - AA saying

[caressa]

E is for Everything. Everything I have in today is a gift from my Higher Power. Each day is a special gift from Him. Every day I need to remember to thank Him and express my gratitude.

[SunnyGirl]

F is for: Forgive

It is very easy to Forgive others their mistakes;
it takes more grit and gumption to Forgive them

for having witnessed your own. - - Jessamyn West

[caressa]

G is for God. The God of my understanding is my friend, companion, confident, and so many more things that I don't have the time to list. His unconditional love and forgiveness strengthens and encourages me to find the goodness within me and spread it around.

God is Good. Good is God.

[SunnyGirl]

H is for: Hope

Hope keeps us going in the face of trials, disappointments,
or in times where patience is needed. - - unknown

[caressa]

I is for Isolation. It is part of my disease, not my recovery. Me alone with me is often bad company. No one to tell me when I am off track, when my perception is off, and no reflected image to aspire to.

[SunnyGirl]

J is for: Judged

“I am not Judged by the number of times I fail, but by the number
of times I succeed: and the number of times I succeed is in direct
proportion to the number of times I fail and keep trying.”
- - Tom Hopkins

[caressa]

K is for Kind. I need to be kind to others and to myself. I need to be my own best friend.

Generally don't have the time or the inclination to do this. Purple is the colour of spirituality.

www.dreamingmagpie.com/healing-properties-violet.html

[SunnyGirl]

L is for: Life - Lessons - Learn

“Life will teach you the Lessons,
it's up to you to Learn them.” - - unknown

[caressa]

M is for Memory. Slowly but surely, my memory has returned over the years. I remember what it was like when I was using. I remember what it was like in early recovery. I cherish the memories of my first spiritual awakenings and experiences.

[Lin]

Nis for NOW..when I stay inteh NOW and not dwell on the past or project the future, I am much happier.

LIN

[caressa]

O is for an Open Mind and Heart. Love open discusssion meetings so that I can hear other people's input - their thoughts and feelings on a topic.

[SunnyGirl]

P is for: Patience & Peace
Finding Patience in the midst
of waiting will bring Peace. - - unknown

[caressa]

Q is for Quit. Quit debating about how the program works or if it works. Just do the do things that are suggested, go to meetings, get a home group, get a sponsor, work the Steps, learn the Traditions and get active in service. It is a 24 hour a day program, not a 2-4 hour a day program.

The program doesn't quit when you leave a meeting.

[SunnyGirl]

R is for: Reactions

“Most of your Reactions are echoes from the past.
You do not Really live in the present.” —Gaelic Proverb

[caressa]

S is for Safe. It is important to make my space sacred and to do that I need to make it safe. A safe place to put my 'stuff' and a safe place to recall my memories and share with others.

[Lin]

T is for TRADITIONS...those wondeerful 12 written rules that help our groups work together better.

My favorite tradition is number 5.

LIN