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Post by caressa on Sept 14, 2010 7:06:38 GMT -5
J is for Joy. Recently, I have been so bogged down with negative things, most of it being health issues, I wasn't feeling much joy. I was carrying around a junk load of stuff that wasn't mine to take on and my spirit was feeling heavy and sad instead of joyous and free.  |
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Post by BW on Sept 14, 2010 13:25:46 GMT -5
"J" is for Journey of Recovery...The process of Uncovering, Discovering, Discarding in order to Recover from a Seemingly hopeless state of mind and body
"J" is for Jay walking...Not a good thing...There are cross walks for a reason...it is a safety thing...The easier softer way in recovery is to stay the course even tho it may take a little longer.
BR [Before recovery] I did my own thing and went my own way walking over who ever got in my way and hurt others and myself very badly...Today I can go out of my way to the next letter
"K" is for Kindness which is part of my living amends as well as a way of putting my gratitude in action for this journey that has saved my life, my soul and my sanity.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Sept 14, 2010 13:41:29 GMT -5
J is for: Jealousy
“Jealousy is simply and clearly the fear that you do not have
value. Jealousy scans for evidence to prove the point — that
others will be preferred and rewarded more than you. There
is only one alternative — self-value. If you cannot love yourself,
you will not believe that you are loved.” —Jennifer James
K is for: Keep on
“To get through the hardest journey we need take only one
step at a time, but we must Keep on stepping” —Chinese Proverb
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Post by caressa on Sept 15, 2010 8:38:23 GMT -5
K is for Keep Coming Back. Keep coming, so you don't have to come back. Keep coming back to meeting, not keep on relapsing and coming back to meeting. Don't keep playing Russian Roulette with your life. Be kind to you, you are worthy.  |
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Post by BW on Sept 15, 2010 10:53:38 GMT -5
"L" is for that four letter word Love ...The perfect gift that God has given us that is unconditional without conditions or expectations.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Sept 15, 2010 14:03:05 GMT -5
L is for: Live ~ Life ~ Love ~ Laughter
"Life is a precious gift, Love is a wonderful gift, and Laughter
is glorious gift. So Live Life to the fullest, Love with all your
heart, and Laugh as much as you breathe." - - unknown
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Post by caressa on Sept 15, 2010 14:57:48 GMT -5
L is for Like. Do you like yourself? Would you want to be friend with you? If you were looking at you, would you like what you see?  |
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Post by caressa on Sept 16, 2010 8:42:08 GMT -5
M is for Mother. So much of life is made up of old tapes. It isn't my job to 'mother' everyone, it is my job to be a support on their endeavors, not do for them. I had to learn to draw a fine line between being a mother and being a good Al-Anon member. I wasn't a very good mother when I was in active addiction. The best amend I can make for that is to be clean and sober in today. I need to remember to give some of the TLC to myself.  |
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Post by BW on Sept 16, 2010 9:57:37 GMT -5
"M" --- Make new memories..The old tapes no longer work...The old behaviors are in the past...Start something new..Today is fresh and brand new...It is a gift...
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Post by SunnyGirl on Sept 16, 2010 12:33:14 GMT -5
M is for: Mistakes
"When you make a Mistake, don't look back at it long.
Take the reason of the thing into your mind and then
look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past
cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power."
- - Hugh White
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Post by caressa on Sept 17, 2010 2:25:10 GMT -5
N is for Now. All we have is now. In the moment, in that nothing space which Osho calls the state of 'no mind' free from outside interference where we can connect with our Higher Power.  |
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Post by Lin on Sept 17, 2010 13:34:56 GMT -5
N is also for NEWCOMERS> NEWCOMERS keep me on my toes. They help me rememebr whare I was when I foudn the rooms. I love to work with the newcomers.
LIN
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Post by SunnyGirl on Sept 17, 2010 14:10:50 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 caressa on Sept 18, 2010 6:54:53 GMT -5
O is for Open. Open my mind, my heart, and my arms to others. give the love and be willing to receive it. Open to new ideas, concepts, suggestions and opportunities. My best thinking got me here, I needed to learn new ways to live clean and sober.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Sept 18, 2010 14:21:45 GMT -5
O is for: Optimism
"Optimism is not putting on blinders to what’s wrong; it’s
simply facing things from a healthy perspective, one which
offers us an opportunity for success." - - Barb Kampbell
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Post by caressa on Sept 19, 2010 7:38:56 GMT -5
P is for Patience. Not something I have a lot of, especially with myself. My patience goes astray more when I am judgmental and people don't do things the way I think they should be done. So along with the patience, I always need tolerance.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Sept 19, 2010 13:03:18 GMT -5
P is for: Pain
"The human body can bear immeasurable Pain
and yet recover. Wounds can heal. But once your
spirit is broken, everything falls apart."
--Palden Gyatso
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Post by caressa on Sept 20, 2010 9:36:07 GMT -5
Q is for Quit. Quit using people, places and things. Quit using the people in our lives to get what we want. Quit using places to escape from our reality because we don't want tobe alone. Quit using things to stuff our feelings. Just for today, I choose not to use, I choose to quit looking outside of myself to make me feel better.  |
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Post by SunnyGirl on Sept 20, 2010 13:43:30 GMT -5
Q is for: Quiet
"We need Quiet time to examine our lives openly and honestly.
Spending Quiet time alone gives your mind an opportunity to
renew itself and create order". - - Susan L. Taylor
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Post by caressa on Sept 21, 2010 7:20:18 GMT -5
R is for Resolve. We can resolve our differences and our problems by using the tools of the program. We can learn to agree to disagree. We can learn not to rob Peter to pay Paul. We can make healthy choices and bring peace to our chaotic lives. We can learn to set boundries and detach from things that are not in our best interest and for our well being. We can't rest on our laurels, recovery takes work.  |
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.