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Post by SunnyGirl on Aug 27, 2009 12:03:36 GMT -5
A is for: Anger
“It’s okay for me to be Angry today.
It’s growful, if I use it for good.” —Unknown
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Post by caressa on Aug 28, 2009 10:13:46 GMT -5
B is for Be! It is okay to just 'BE'! It is okay to be me. It is okay to just be and do nothing. I don't always have to be busy. I need to learn to find the quiet and spend time with me.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Aug 28, 2009 15:10:23 GMT -5
C is for: Choices
“You’ve got a lot of Choices. If getting out of bed in the morning
is a Chore and you’re not smiling on a regular basis, try another
Choice.” -—Steven D. Woodhull
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Post by caressa on Aug 30, 2009 10:31:52 GMT -5
D is for Develop. Develop a relationship with your Higher Power. He/She is only a prayer away. Attachments:
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Post by SunnyGirl on Aug 31, 2009 13:42:58 GMT -5
E is for: Expectations
“Anger always comes from frustrated Expectations.”
—Elliott Larson
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Post by caressa on Aug 31, 2009 17:00:33 GMT -5
F is for Faith. Faith unlocks the doors that otherwise may have stayed shut. Attachments:
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Post by SunnyGirl on Aug 31, 2009 22:25:33 GMT -5
G is for: God
"You can tell the size of your God
by looking at the size of your worry list.
The longer your list, the smaller your God".
- - Unknown
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Post by caressa on Sept 1, 2009 8:00:32 GMT -5
H is for HOW. How the program works is Honesty, Open Mindedness and Willingness. You have to want it in order to get it, it isn't a quick fix, a one time deal, it is 24 Hour a day program.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Sept 2, 2009 14:23:29 GMT -5
I is for: Isolation - Internalize - Importantly
In 12- step recovery, it is most Important that we don’t continue
to Internalize our problems without asking for help. And we
don’t use the self-imprisonment of Isolation as a remedy either.
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Post by caressa on Sept 4, 2009 10:44:27 GMT -5
J is for Joy. If I am not enjoying sobriety, I need to ask myself, "What am I doing wrong?" I am promised that recovery will make me happy, joyous and free. Why would I not want to reap the benefits when they are so glorious? All I have to do is work the Steps into my life, one day at a time.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Sept 4, 2009 12:10:18 GMT -5
K is for: K.I.S.S.
Keep It Serenely Simple.
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Post by Lin on Sept 5, 2009 6:00:01 GMT -5
L is for LET GO AND LET GOD. That's my favorite slogan. I use it when I want to take control of something that is not mine to control.
LIN
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Post by caressa on Sept 5, 2009 10:13:14 GMT -5
M is for More. I need to change that around and think "more' recovery, 'more' meetings, 'more reaching out to others, 'more' helping others, 'more' positive instead of the negative. My drug of choice was always more. More of what I am having, more of what you were having and more of anything else that came my way. I had to change the focus of I and make it a 'we' program.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Sept 6, 2009 11:21:21 GMT -5
N is for: Negativity
“What we focus on, we empower and enlarge.
Good multiplies when focused upon. Negativity
multiplies when focused upon.
The choice is ours: Which do we want more of?”
—Julia Cameron
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Post by caressa on Sept 9, 2009 12:43:12 GMT -5
O is for Open. Just can't think of another word. I need to open my mind, open my arms and open my heart to allow people, places and things into my life. My God speaks through them and I must be open to receive.
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Post by caressa on Sept 11, 2009 10:14:22 GMT -5
P is for Please. A little manners go a long way. Saying please and thank you never hurt anyone. It is only polite to treat others the way you would be treated.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Sept 12, 2009 16:25:33 GMT -5
Q is for: Quit
Don’t Quit when the tide is lowest,
For it’s just about to turn;
Don’t Quit over doubts and questions,
For there’s something you may learn.
Don’t Quit when the night is darkest,
For it’s just a while ’til dawn;
Don’t Quit when you’ve run the farthest,
For the race is almost won.
Don’t Quit when the hill is steepest,
For your goal is almost nigh;
Don’t Quit, for you’re not a failure
Until you fail to try.
~ Author unknown~
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Post by Lin on Sept 12, 2009 17:57:36 GMT -5
R is for RESPECT. I have much more respect for myself and for those around me today. It's due alot to working the steps.
LIN
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Post by caressa on Sept 13, 2009 13:09:14 GMT -5
S is for Sobriety. Sobriety means soundness of mind. When my head is busy, and I allow myself to be obsessive and compulsive, I need to turn things to my Higher Power, and remember that this disease is mental, emotional, spiritual and physical.
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Post by Lin on Sept 14, 2009 9:22:31 GMT -5
T is for TIME....it takes TIME to change our lives and make them better. Be patient!
LIN
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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