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Post by caressa on Aug 23, 2010 6:15:22 GMT -5
K is for Kin. The people in the rooms of recovery were my extended family and at times, my only family support.
I am greatful for the kindred spirits that I have me along the way. Many have been guardian angels, who have shared their kindness as we travelled the road to recovery together.
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Post by Lin on Aug 23, 2010 11:33:28 GMT -5
L is for LETTING GO. This is a big thing fo rme. I had to let go of alot of behaviors (mine as well as others) had to let go of my need to control, let go of anger and resentments, etc. It was for my best interest. When I let go of thengs that are not really mine to control, I am much happier.
LIN
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Post by caressa on Aug 24, 2010 8:24:35 GMT -5
L is for Love. Love yourself, you are a child of God. Know that you are loved.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Aug 24, 2010 14:38:12 GMT -5
K is for: Key
"Without pain, there would be no suffering, without suffering we
would never learn from over mistakes. To make it right, pain and
suffering is the Key to all windows, without it, there is no way of
life." - - Angelina Jolie
L is for: Lesson
“Are you focusing on the circumstances of your life instead of the
Lessons? Instead of asking why, learn to ask what the Lesson is.
The moment you become ready to accept it, the Lesson will
become clear.” - - Melody Beattie
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Post by caressa on Aug 25, 2010 5:54:34 GMT -5
M is for Message. What kiind of message do you carry? Do people see you and see recovery? Are you open to receiving messages along your road of recovery? Do you miss out on those little miracles along the way.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Aug 25, 2010 12:07:20 GMT -5
M is for: Mistakes
“Insanity is repeating the same Mistakes and
expecting different results.” —Frank Herbert
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Post by BW on Aug 25, 2010 14:39:39 GMT -5
"N" is for NO Quitting...Even when the road is tuff...Hold God's hand and Keep on Keepin On
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Post by caressa on Aug 25, 2010 21:00:27 GMT -5
N is for "No!" "No is a complete sentence. No need to justify or explain, "NO" just is and stands on it's own.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Aug 26, 2010 12:22:56 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 BW on Aug 26, 2010 14:31:15 GMT -5
"N" is for Newcomers...remember how you felt...and be sure to make 'em feel welcome
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Post by caressa on Aug 26, 2010 15:56:54 GMT -5
O is for Open Mind. When I open my mind to new things, I can open a new world of awareness. My best thinking got me to the doors of recovery. I had to learn a new way of living. I had to change my thinking so I had to be open to new ideas, concepts, and spiritual sources. Attachments:
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Post by BW on Aug 26, 2010 18:07:24 GMT -5
"O" is for open heart...that thing that happens as we work the steps and live the principles
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Post by caressa on Aug 27, 2010 4:30:54 GMT -5
P is for Pride. Some times we can have a false sense of pride. It is good to have pride in ourselves and take pride in how far we have come in our recovery. What we can't forget is how we got here and who was the real ' power' at work in our lives.  |
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Post by BW on Aug 27, 2010 13:12:50 GMT -5
"P" is for procrastination..Don't put off until tomarrow what you an do today..Tomarrow is not in the NOW..it is only a hope of what is to come..IF you wait..It might be too late.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Aug 27, 2010 15:05:03 GMT -5
O is for: Optimist
P is for: Pessimist
“An Optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the Pessimist,
half-empty; and the engineer will tell you the glass is twice
the size it needs to be” - - unknown
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Post by caressa on Aug 28, 2010 8:13:11 GMT -5
Q is for Quiet. Quiet your mind. When you find i he stillness listen for the answers. At the end of Step Three, it says: Once we have come into agreement with these ideas, it is really easy to begin the practice of Step Three. In all times of emotional disturbance or indecision, we can pause, ask for quiet, and in the stillness simply say: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to changethe things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. Thy will, not mine, be done."  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Aug 28, 2010 14:26:08 GMT -5
Q is for: Quit
“Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people
keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't Quit.”
- - Conrad Hilton
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Post by BW on Aug 28, 2010 16:21:25 GMT -5
"Q" QUIT
Quit procrastinating
Quit judging
Quit the bad behavior
Quit beating myself up
Quit being a victim
but quitting on this journey...are you kidding??!!!
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Post by caressa on Aug 29, 2010 1:49:53 GMT -5
R is for Recovery. We do recover from that hopeless state of mind and body. We do not recover from our disease. We have daily reprieve from our dis-ease.
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Post by BW on Aug 29, 2010 9:34:48 GMT -5
"R"....Responsibility.... one of the many things we get to learn on this journey..."We alcoholics are undisciplined" Through working the steps, service work, we get to learn responsibility
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.