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Post by BW on Dec 13, 2010 17:41:42 GMT -5
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KISS. Keep It Simple Stupid. We are not suggesting you are stupid, but your disease is. It will do anything it can to keep you using even though it ultimately means death of itself along with the body. But through following a few SIMPLE suggestions you can release yourself from the stupidity.
May I understand that my stupid disease will argue and complicate simple procedures so it can gain a foothold in the confusion it creates. KISS off addiction.
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Post by BW on Dec 14, 2010 12:40:46 GMT -5
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We can never get enough of what we really do not want. We don't really want drugs, we want what we hope they'll bring us, wholeness, satisfaction, escape from pain.
God, as I understand You, let me see what I really want.
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Post by BW on Dec 15, 2010 16:05:39 GMT -5
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Did you really listen to the last person that tried to help you? A fellow sufferer or professional? Or did you blow off their words with various excuses? If you LISTEN with all your might to the next person who tries to help, this hour or that will be joyful.
Guide the right person to me so that I may have the opportunity to listen and learn, joyfully.
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Post by BW on Dec 16, 2010 11:32:00 GMT -5
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Although loving and being loved is an important aspect of balance in our lives--it is never the solution to drinking and other drug taking. We sometimes focus on the strong emotion of love rather than face taking each step at a time, one hour at a time.
Creator, as I understand You, let me feel the love of others but not confuse it as the means of recovery in place of loving myself.
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Post by BW on Dec 17, 2010 9:54:13 GMT -5
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You know that people are going to feel sorry for you. However, there is a fine line between compassion and pity. Compassion is laced with understanding while pity reflects a diminished picture of yourself. By honestly sharing and explaining what you are going through as you travel away from your addiction, you will evoke compassion; by denying, hiding, and blaming, you are likely to evoke pity from others.
If I am genuine in my recovery with others, they will be genuine in their compassion with me.
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Post by caressa on Dec 17, 2010 17:30:14 GMT -5
Something I had a problem with, couldn't find it for myself.
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Post by BW on Dec 18, 2010 14:01:16 GMT -5
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The diversity and complexity of people seeking recovery is extraordinary. Whether a 40 year old pimp, an young gang member, a woman with grandchildren, or a teen with attitude, we must remember: as cancer is no respecter of victims, neither is addiction. Same disease, same recovery.
God, as I understand You, let societal prejudges not enter into my sharing and 12 step work.
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Post by BW on Dec 19, 2010 11:15:06 GMT -5
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Our incessant analyzing could very well lead us back to drugs. Is your mind yapping at you constantly? Should I stay, should I not? Put your mind to rest by saying to yourself: No matter what my mind says, I won't take a fix, pill, drink, or snort and I will stay in this program.
With a firm decision on my part, it doesn't matter what my mind says, I know what my behavior will be -- clean and sober.
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Post by BW on Dec 20, 2010 11:07:54 GMT -5
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Any of us who feel insecure, inferior, or unattractive may think we drink and take other drugs to counteract this. We do drugs compulsively BECAUSE we are addicted and not for other reasons; other reasons are only rationales.
May I understand that fixing the 'rationales' in my life will not stop my disease. Not picking up will stop alcoholism and other addictions.
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Post by caressa on Dec 20, 2010 14:27:00 GMT -5
Confirms what my sponsor use to say, if you have an attitude of gratitude you will never have a reason to pick up. You may find lots of excuses, but you will never have a reason.
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Post by BW on Dec 22, 2010 14:03:55 GMT -5
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HALT. Don't get too Hungry, too Angry, too Lonely, too Tired. Why? Because any of these conditions weaken our mind and emotions and in a weakened state our disease of addiction can easily trick us into using some mind-affecting chemical.
Higher Power, as I understand You, help me understand the dangers of HALT.
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Post by BW on Dec 23, 2010 13:14:26 GMT -5
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The first few 24 hours are the hardest task we will ever have to complete. The cravings are intensive, the Babbler put-downs are overwhelming, our bodies feel like a dirty sneaker. Sometimes we simply have to hold on.
God, as I understand You, be with me now
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Post by BW on Dec 24, 2010 11:11:14 GMT -5
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In our recovery it is easy to forget to listen. We get two weeks of clean time and suddenly 'got it made.' Listening is actually our second greatest teacher, the horrors of addiction being our first. If we forget to listen to those who have gone before us, our first great teacher will take over again.
May I please keep my ears open, more then my mouth during these initial learning months.
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Post by BW on Dec 25, 2010 13:33:17 GMT -5
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It often happens that you won�t know the role addiction played in your life until you stop using. You have replace roles now. Learning new skills, and this is done at meetings and with your sponsor, is a necessary step in adjusting to your new circumstances.
Rather than see additional burdens in new tasks, I choose to see them as a breath of new life.
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Post by BW on Dec 27, 2010 12:15:58 GMT -5
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Sometimes it is tough to stay away from our drug of choice for a whole day. The call and craving are so strong! When we can't manage a whole day, we manage this hour. When the hour is up, we manage one more until we are clean.
Help me to stay clean and sober, from one hour to the next.
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Post by BW on Dec 28, 2010 11:28:17 GMT -5
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Our 12 steps are dedicated primarily to the cultivation of principle in the befuddled addict's mind. Spiritual soundness leads to mental soundness. Even though we don't understand the process of our program to stop our cravings, we must trust that IT WORKS.
I look at those around me, at their success and know that this process WORKS even if it isn't clear how.
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Post by BW on Dec 29, 2010 13:22:36 GMT -5
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You will probably misjudge and misunderstand many people and their motives for a time. The muddled thinking of early recovery has a way of making us take things the wrong way. Remember your vulnerability and that withdrawal distorts thinking. Don't be hard on yourself or those around you. Do nothing permanent for eight months to a year. This way your regrets will be minimized.
God, as I understand You, hold my tongue from uttering words and restrain my steps from moving in directions that I may one day regret.
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Post by BW on Dec 30, 2010 13:09:12 GMT -5
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Life is not fair. You see it in the headlines; you see it in people racked with chronic pain; you see it in senseless street violence and children starving in third world countries. It will be a challenge for you in the coming weeks to understand it is not an unfair thing that has just happened, addiction and then recovery, but the greatest fight you shall ever receive.
I do not know why good people suffer addiction. It is the very act of not understanding and still trusting in the good of the universe that comprises the very essence of faith.
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Post by BW on Dec 31, 2010 12:51:34 GMT -5
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Under stress men are more likely to do the 'fight or flight' thing and counter stress with anger or desertion. Women are more likely to adopt the 'tend and befriend' mode where they begin to nurture others and make alliances. You will be adopting a number of strategies in your growing recovery. Try to make as many of them proactive as you can. The more you respond (with thought and deliberation) than react (instinctively), the better you will weather the journey.
I seek solutions and guidelines for my behaviors and the coming decisions I must make. I do not 'react' but 'respond' to the situations in my life.
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Post by caressa on Dec 31, 2010 15:55:49 GMT -5
This reminds me of a time that I got on the elevator and a guy was bemoaning his life. He said, "Why me?" I looked at him and said, because it had been said to me, "Why not you?" He looked at me a bit startled, and then started to laugh.
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.