with the fellowship and program of recovery, ive been able to enjoy a new life; a life i couldve never imagined before my recovery began and had always dreamt of, yet futilely strived for. today, i get to live a life where my HP is the architect and i am the builder. it truly depends...
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as i listened in the rooms while attendin meetins in my early recovery, i learned the idea of jumpin out there and makin any amends before i had lived or practiced each spiritual principle prior, was a recipe for disaster. i needed to learn more humility, gain more faith, have confidence in the relationships i...
in my attempts to clean up the wreckage of my past, i need to be cognizant in the manners in which i make amends. whether they are ongoin, livin amends from my early recovery or amends for which ive made mistakes recently. ive learned how good judgment skills are the abilities and mental tools that...
responsibility takes a lot of courage and strength. it takes confidence in my own ability to stand with fortitude on my skill, experience, and self-understandin. and to say there is an element of risk, i feel would be an understatement. when it comes to my self-worth today, i take a sense of pride within knowin...
fear and procrastination, for me, go hand in hand. its been my experience the longer i wait to take care of the important shit i need to, the harder it is for me to do it. i have this most awesome ability to think of a thousand reasons not to do somethin. recovery has taught...
as a result of tryina live a different lifestyle ive been fortunate to receive things others who may not be an alcoholic in recovery may take for granted. see, its not like i didnt want to, or didnt try to, live by principles others were taught as young uns. unfortunately for me, i thought i...
i have been gifted the opportunity for a new life with the possibility of creatin somethin better than ive chosen to live before my recovery began. events i tried to make happen in the latter days of doin my dirt always fell short due to my dependence on others and self-will run riot. even as...
recovery has taught me to start each day with a period of prayer and meditation. but there are times i need His further guidance. especially when makin big decisions. when im faced with these types of choices, i need help in reachin a conclusion. this is where my HP has gifted me a sponsor to...
when someone comes at me, and im feelin like im bein attacked, the hair on the back of my neck stands up, as i bristle up, i get ready for fight or flight. criticism comin at me from anywhere always gets my attention. shouldnt this stand to reason maybe, when i go at someone, criticizin...
in my attempts to clear the wreckage of my past, i must be mindful of the damage i may cause further. ive come this far in my program of recovery and have learned a great deal about myself. i must use all this information gathered so i do not cause any more harm. ive heard...