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Post by SunnyGirl on Mar 27, 2010 15:54:42 GMT -5
A is for: Attitude
"Any fact facing us is not as important as our Attitude
toward it, for that determines our success or failure."
- - Norman Vincent Peale
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Post by caressa on Mar 29, 2010 11:22:38 GMT -5
B is for Boundaries. It is important to me to respect myself enough to set them and enforce them. Sometimes it is difficult to say "No" and not back down.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Mar 29, 2010 11:35:01 GMT -5
C is for: Change
“Life can either be accepted or Changed. If it is
not accepted, it must be Changed. If it cannot be
Changed, then it must be accepted.” - - unknown
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Post by caressa on Mar 30, 2010 13:14:08 GMT -5
D is for Dear. It is important to connect with the people who are special in my life. Many times during my recovery, my family was recovery people because I had to detach from my blood family. It was also important to be gentle with myseLf. Not be so hard on myself and remember that I am deserving of recovery and TLC.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Mar 30, 2010 14:18:57 GMT -5
E is for: Expectations
“Don't lower your Expectations to meet your performance.
Raise your level of performance to meet your Expectations.
Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary
to make it a reality.” - - Ralph Marston
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Post by caressa on Apr 1, 2010 9:10:24 GMT -5
F is for Faith. The bedrock on which my recovery is built. It start the size of a mustard seed and grows when i nurture it into something bountiful and allows me to forget the past and live in today.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Apr 3, 2010 11:21:05 GMT -5
G is for: Growth
“Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely.”
- - unknown
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Post by caressa on Apr 6, 2010 11:09:23 GMT -5
H is for Honesty. What kind of message am I giving out. Am I walking my talk.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Apr 6, 2010 14:10:16 GMT -5
I is for: Isolation
"Self-care means learning to love the person we're responsible
for taking care of - ourselves. We do not do this to hibernate in
a cocoon of Isolation and self indulgence; we do it so we can
better love others, and learn to let them love us." - - Melody Beattie
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Post by caressa on Apr 6, 2010 14:28:19 GMT -5
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Post by SunnyGirl on Apr 8, 2010 12:15:42 GMT -5
K is for: Kindness
“Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and
happier. Be the living expression of God's Kindness:
Kindness in your face, Kindness in your eyes,
Kindness in your smile.”
- - Mother Teresa
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Post by caressa on Apr 9, 2010 11:25:24 GMT -5
L is for Laughter. Learning to laugh at myself and not take myself so seriously was one of the greatest gifts of recovery. I will never forget the first time I felt the laughter and was able to put my hand on my stomach and know it was real not contrived, not for show, not for acceptance, approval, validation, or just because it was the thing to do and everyone else was doing it!  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Apr 9, 2010 12:43:58 GMT -5
M is for: Meditate
"The Eleventh Step asks us to Meditate as a route to improving
our conscious contact with God. Meditation means opening our
mind and our spiritual energy to the God connection."
by Melody Beattie
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Post by caressa on Apr 10, 2010 9:36:40 GMT -5
N is for No! What part of "No" don't you understand? When I learned to say 'no' I had to make sure I kept things at a balance and not say 'no' to everything just because I could.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Apr 11, 2010 14:34:41 GMT -5
O is for: Opportunity
With God as my guide, I will use whatever comes
my way as an Opportunity for growth.
From: Touchstones
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Post by caressa on Apr 12, 2010 14:11:44 GMT -5
P is for Promises. We are promised twelve promises and that they will come true before we are half way through working the Steps. Did you ever look at all the promises of recovery on the early pages of the Big Book? I believe I heard that there were over 40 listed there.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Apr 13, 2010 14:37:32 GMT -5
Q is for: Quit
•Don't Quit 5 minutes before the miracle happens!
- - AA saying
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Post by caressa on Apr 14, 2010 11:42:04 GMT -5
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Post by SunnyGirl on Apr 15, 2010 21:54:47 GMT -5
S is for: Serenity
"Serenity is that peace of mind which happens
when you embrace yourself as worthy of love."
- - unknown
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Post by caressa on Apr 16, 2010 4:16:38 GMT -5
T is for Tenacity. I had to want recovery and willing to go to any length to stay clean and sober. Willing to get back up and try again. Merrium Webster Meaning: continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement  |
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.