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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 10, 2010 13:39:40 GMT -5
U is for: Unconditional
“The Ultimate lesson all of us have to learn is Unconditional
love, which includes not only others but ourselves as well”
- - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
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Post by caressa on Jul 11, 2010 5:54:45 GMT -5
U is for Understanding. Learning to "understand" my God began when I was one year sober and realized "I didn't know who God is." I came to the understanding that God was an old tape and that God had always been what other people told me God was. My mother, the men in our church, pastors of different churches, all had their own views and to who God was. I started on a spiritual quest to find out who my God was to me and I am still on that 'Quest!"  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 11, 2010 12:20:38 GMT -5
V is for: Victim
"Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the nonpharmaceutical
narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates
the Victim from reality.” - - John W. Gardner
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Post by caressa on Jul 11, 2010 13:33:20 GMT -5
V is Victorious. We can have victory over this disease, by working the Steps. We get daily reprieve from various 'isms' that make up our dis-ease.   |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 12, 2010 13:27:32 GMT -5
W is for: Willing
“Change is the essence of life. Be Willing to
surrender what you are for what you could become.” --unknown
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Post by caressa on Jul 13, 2010 11:37:11 GMT -5
W is for Welcome. It is important to take time to welcome newcomers to the group. Whether they are new to recovery or just new to the area, it is important to reach out and make them welcome. My sponsor reminded me that I am only HALF a handshake. Without you, there is no me! Attachments:
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 13, 2010 12:08:00 GMT -5
X is for: EXpectations
"I'm not in this world to live up to your eXpectations
and you're not in this world to live up to mine."
- - unknown
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Post by caressa on Jul 14, 2010 9:10:49 GMT -5
X is for X-Ray. I need to look beneath the surface and take an inward journey. Recovery is an inside job. Loved this picture. It reminds me of the phrase "I'm coming to get you ahah! ahah! It also tells me that what I see on the outside isn't necessarily what I will find. So many masks and role playing hide the person beneath. I may be smiling, but I am hurting.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 14, 2010 12:08:14 GMT -5
Y is for: Yearn
“Let's Yearn for the values that bind us and appreciate
the ones that set us apart.” - - unknown
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Z is for: Zone
"Move out of your comfort Zone. You can only grow
if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable
when you try something new." - - Brian Tracy
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Post by caressa on Jul 15, 2010 4:57:08 GMT -5
Y is for Yet. You may not have done 'that' Yet! If you make the decision to go back out, who knows where you will end up. Have you had enough yet! Do you still want to wallow in your misery?
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Post by caressa on Jul 15, 2010 5:02:35 GMT -5
Z is for Zombie. Do you want to live or do you want to exist. Do you want a life or are you giving up on life. Where is your zest for living?
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.