lettin go of the shit that tends to cause me the most distress is an action that helps me to maintain my emotional balance. prayer and meditation allows for a lessenin of garbage i dont need to continuously mull over. givin it to my HP and humbly and patiently waitin for His answer through meditation...
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as my recovery has progressed i have experienced a new way of thinkin. this new way of thinkin has only occurred after acceptance and behavior modification. i heard early in my recovery that i could NOT think my way into new behaviors, that i had to change my behavior to change my thinkin. after disciplined...
service is a principle that helps me to remember the reasons why i stay active in my program of recovery. it helps me to see people who are new to the program and reminds me of the state i was in when i walked through the doors for the first time. less i forget the...
recovery has taught me that i cannot keep it unless i give it away. but mere talk is only, mere talk. it is the action of givin it away that shows others my want to live and practice my recovery. this doesnt mean ONLY in meetins do i do this, it means that if i...
today i get to experience the benefits of my recovery. i can accept the things that happen in my life without the feelin of loss. i have the option of actively workin toward solutions that arent reactions that cause further harm to others or myself. i dont have to ignore them, givin myself the false...
they may have been suggested at one time if i wanted to experience a spiritual awakenin, but today, they are musts. this spiritual awakenin they speak of in this morns readin is possible. i didnt think it was when i first came into the rooms, i always wondered how anybody could be happy from the...
so far as anybody knowin i am in recovery from alcoholism or addiction i do not care. i feel like i have been judged all my life and if someone wants to continue, its totally on them. i was told early in my recovery that it was none of my business what others thought of...
when i am responsible for my personal program of recovery, it means that i have become disciplined in areas that concern its well bein. i want to do my part so that it continues to reach others who may be seekin a way out of their disease. it doesnt mean i have to stand on...
anybody who has been in recovery for any length of time knows that attraction not promotion is a spiritual principle of this thing we do. in my daily journey through recovery i only hope to be an example of what a good life in recovery can yield. my sponsor showed me this in his action...
i am grateful for the program, it has saved my life. i love sharin its spiritual principles with all who would ask. i love it when people tell me they can definitely see the changes i have made in my life. it is through my HP that i am able to continue this journey. watchin...