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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 15, 2010 12:54:39 GMT -5
A is for: Absolutely
"We are never, Absolutely never, given more than we can
handle. In fact, we are given exactly what we need, at any
given time." - - Karen Casey
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Post by caressa on Jul 15, 2010 14:26:35 GMT -5
A is for Awareness. Once I become aware of something, it never seems to go away until I address it and look at what I need to take action on to change things or if I just need to accept and let go.Attachments:
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 16, 2010 11:31:23 GMT -5
B is for: Balance
“Wisdom is your perspective on life, your sense of Balance,
your understanding of how the various parts and principles
apply and relate to each other. It embraces judgment,
discernment, comprehension. It is a gestalt or oneness,
and integrated wholeness.” - - Stephen R. Covey
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Post by caressa on Jul 16, 2010 14:52:03 GMT -5
B is for Balance. This is something that is difficult for me. Lately I have felt like my life was back on extreme highs and lows again due to my not sleeping. I need to make sure that I don't overdue and balance the things I have to do in a day. Three things are too much and my Wednesdays have been having three sometimes four things. My Monday's have been busy too. Balance isn't easy for an Aires at the best of times. Our complete opposite is Libra who is Balance personified.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 17, 2010 17:07:13 GMT -5
C is for: Conscience
“The human voice can never reach the distance that is covered
by the still small voice of your Conscience.” - - Mahatma Gandhi
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Post by caressa on Jul 17, 2010 21:13:05 GMT -5
C is for Comfort. If you feel comfortable and everythng seems to be just fine, then just maybe it is time for change and time to move on.
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Post by caressa on Jul 18, 2010 11:17:23 GMT -5
D is for Detachment. I must detach from anything or anyone that is harmful to my recovery. It doesn't mean I don't love them, it just means I love them and me too.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 18, 2010 11:47:52 GMT -5
D is for: Do the right thing
“Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the
truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the
magic keys to living your life with integrity.” - - W. Clement Stone
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Post by caressa on Jul 19, 2010 9:07:00 GMT -5
E is for Encouragement. It is good to encourage and support others. When we help others, we help ourselves. 
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 19, 2010 12:20:39 GMT -5
E is for: Envy
“Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings
instead of your own.” - - Harold Coffin
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Post by caressa on Jul 20, 2010 5:18:12 GMT -5
F is for Food, Fun and Frolic. Recovery is about enjoying life. Living life to it fullest.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 20, 2010 11:27:04 GMT -5
F is for: Feelings - Facts
Thoughts are not things and Feelings are not Facts.
They only have the power we give them.
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Post by caressa on Jul 21, 2010 8:37:43 GMT -5
G is for Good. Good is God. God is Good. When I put good into my life, I know that God is glad.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 21, 2010 12:01:53 GMT -5
G is for: Giving
“For it is in Giving that we receive.”
- - St. Francis of Assisi
"We Grow by becoming small, rather than lording it over
others. We receive by Giving, not taking."
- - unknown
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Post by caressa on Jul 21, 2010 18:50:43 GMT -5
H is for Hope. I received hope from the Promises. They gave me even more hope when they started coming true in my life. When I walked into the rooms, I saw people staying sober and that gave me hope. I was full of fear but kept coming back because I wanted what they had.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 22, 2010 11:09:23 GMT -5
H is for: Habits
“Fear is a Habit; so is self-pity, defeat, anxiety, despair,
hopelessness and resignation. You can eliminate all of
these negative Habits with two simple resolves:
I can!! and I will!” - - unknown
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Post by caressa on Jul 23, 2010 12:40:01 GMT -5
I is for Intellect. You can't think your way into good living. You have to live your way into good thinking.
Trying to figure things out kept me sick. I had to not question the whys and why nots, and just go with the flow and trust the program and know it would work for me.
My sponsor use to say, "If you are still intellectualizing, "Stop it!"
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Post by caressa on Jul 25, 2010 12:06:11 GMT -5
J is for Jeopardy. It is important to detach from people, places and thngs that jeoprodize your sobriety. It is not the drinking and drugging that clouds our judgement, it is the thinking behind it.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Jul 25, 2010 12:10:30 GMT -5
I is for: Isolation
"Seek solitude when needed, but avoid Isolation." - - Unknown
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Post by caressa on Jul 26, 2010 9:43:58 GMT -5
K is for Kneel. Kneeling to pray has always been a way of surrendering to our God to show that we need his help. My knees don't do kneeling these days although I try to still do it on heavy duty stuff. I am afraid it would be God I am down and I can't get up!
Remember that God answers knee-mail.
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.