B is for Bye. Say goodbye to the old to make room for the new. Say bye to your old friends and make new. Say bye, bye to your old ways of thinking, your old habits, and behaviors and they will no longer serve you in a life of sobriety.

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B is for Blessing. They come in many shapes and sizes, so be open to receive. May God continue to bless you.

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B is for Boundaries. I set them, and often reset them. It is important to set them for my own health and well being. Sometimes mine get trampled on or ignored, and I have to reaffirm them.

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B is for Beauty. See the beauty in nature. See the Creators strength and beauty.

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B is for Be

Be grateful,
Be humble,
Be willing,
be kind to yourself!

B is for Beware. Be aware of what is around you. Stop with the busy, when it gets in the way of your recovery. Be aware of the gifts of recovery, work the Steps and apply them to your life.

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B is for Belligerent. They say you should never use a word you can't spell. Thank God for spell check. Again, it is about changing my attitude. Take the chip off my shoulder about past issues, and deal with them one by one. I don't always have to be right.

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B is for Big Book

Read the Big Book. It shows you how to live a life of sobriety.

B is for Bondage. We are promised freedom from the bondage of Self and our addiction. We are granted daily reprieve. If we don't do the do things, our disease is just waiting for us to blow our recovery and pick up. If you give it an inch, it will take a mile. It is a disease that tells you that you don't have it. Who are you going to believe?

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B is for Boast. When we get time in the program, it isn't up to us to boast and praise our merits. I certainly didn't get to where I am in today by doing it myself. If I feel inclined to boast, I need to give my God the credit and all the people that He put in my path to show me the way.

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B is for Beautiful. You are beautiful in the eyes of your God. He sees the inside as well as the outside. He is loving and forgiving and cares for us.

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B is for Be Active

Be Active - Don't just sit around. Idle time will kill you. Find a hobby or revisit a hobby you used to like to do and get started again. Woodworking, drawing, painting, walking, hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, sewing, reading, coin collecting, gardening, going to sports events and concerts...the list goes on and on.

B is for Be. Be the best you can be. Sometimes I fall short of my expectations. I know my God doesn't project them onto me, all I am asked to do is try. It is okay to just 'be' and live in the moment. This too shall pass.

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