ABC's of Recovery

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O is for Opportunity. When we get clean and sober, when we learn to live our own life and allow others to live theirs, a new world opens up and we have new opportunities we didn't know we had.

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P is for Patience. Have it if you can! Be careful of asking for it because you get things you have to tolerate in order to practice your patience on.

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O is for: Open mind

“An Open mind leaves a chance for someone to drop
a worthwhile thought in it” --unknown


P is for: People, places and things

People, places and things: If you hang out in the barber shop,
sooner or later your gonna get a haircut.

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Q is for: Quiet

"When the mind is kept away from its preoccupation,
it becomes Quiet." - - Nisargadatta

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Q is for Quit. Not only quit using people, places and things but quit beating yourself up. All you are asked to do is try!

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R is for: Regret

“We crucify ourselves between two thieves: Regret for
yesterday and fear of tomorrow.” - - Fulton Oursler

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R is for Respect. It is something you need to earn not expect! Respect yourself as well as others, you are worth and deserving of recovery.

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S is for Support. It is important to have a strong network of support. Not only a sponsor, but others who you can call when she is not available. You are worth it. Reach out to others, get phone numbers and use them.

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T is for Trust. Through trusting my Higher Power, I learned to trust my own instincts. If I turn my life over to His care, I have to trust that He will direct my path.

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S is for: Self
“This above all; to thine own Self be true.”
—William Shakespeare

T is for: Trust
Love God and Trust your feelings.....
- - Robert C Pollock

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U is for Understanding. Through working the Steps, I get a true understanding of my God. Through working the Steps, I get a better look and understanding of myself. Through working the Steps, I build a relationship with the God of my understanding and knowing that He cares for me.

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V is for Validation. For so many years, I looked outside of myself to find it. Thanks to recovery and a Higher Power, I am able to look inside to receive it.

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U is for: Unique

“As we grow as Unique persons, we learn to respect the
Uniqueness of others.” - - Robert H. Schuller



V is for: Vulnerable

Being Vulnerable is scary, but it is important for our
healing and growth....

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W is for Win. If I don't pick up a drink or a drug (people, places and things) today, I am in a win, win situation no matter what happens in today!

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X is for Xenophobia. Hatred and fear of strangers and aliens. When I came into recovery, I had annihilated just about every relationship in my life. I had become that alien. A person I didn't know and totally hated myself.

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Y is for You! Be kind to you. Nurture and love yourself. Without you, you have nothing and neither does your family.

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Z is for: Comfort Zone

"When you first step out of your comfort Zone it may
feel difficult and fearful, you will at some point become
comfortable again." - - Wendy Hearn