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06-11-2017, 02:57 AM
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Z is for Zip. Zip the lip or as the old timers...
Z is for Zip. Zip the lip or as the old timers day, sit down, shut up, and listen. Some times we want to give our opinion but it is best to share, our experience, strength and hope than to give...
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06-11-2017, 02:53 AM
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06-10-2017, 10:14 AM
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X is for 'Xtra. When you are feeling down or...
X is for 'Xtra. When you are feeling down or hurting, go to eXtra meetings. Pay eXtra care to your program and look to see if something needs to change or if it is no longer of service to you in...
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Forum: General Forum
06-08-2017, 11:38 PM
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06-06-2017, 08:01 PM
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06-04-2017, 11:24 PM
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06-03-2017, 12:14 AM
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06-01-2017, 08:49 PM
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S is for Sobriety. Sober is different than...
S is for Sobriety. Sober is different than sobriety. I was told by my spiritual advisor that sobriety meant soundness of mind. In order to achieve that, I had to work the steps and learn to apply...
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05-30-2017, 09:36 PM
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R is for Recovery. My sponsor told me, "If you...
R is for Recovery. My sponsor told me, "If you have recovery, show it. Do people look at you and see recovery." I was also told to clean up my persona, my act, and my mouth.
Not quite an angel,...
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Forum: General Forum
05-28-2017, 02:14 AM
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05-23-2017, 05:50 PM
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O is for Keep an Open Mind. I once heard a guy...
O is for Keep an Open Mind. I once heard a guy say, "Don't keep it so open that everything falls out of it. I had to change and not allow my mind to snap shut when I saw or heard something I didn't...
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05-21-2017, 12:54 AM
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M is for More. My drug of choice was more. In...
M is for More. My drug of choice was more. In recovery, I try to turn that around to more meetings, reading more literature, more sharing and talking with others in recovery, more helping others,...
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Forum: General Forum
05-19-2017, 10:38 PM
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L is for Love. We need to learn to love...
L is for Love. We need to learn to love ourselves before we can truly love someone else. Then we have to turn around and learn to like ourselves, that was the hard one for me.
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Forum: General Forum
05-17-2017, 04:23 PM
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J is for Justified. Justified anger is not any...
J is for Justified. Justified anger is not any healthier than regular anger. Anger is anger. We can justify a lot of things, but that doesn't make them right. It doesn't make them wrong either. ...
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05-16-2017, 03:52 AM
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I is for Identify. Identify, don't compare. ...
I is for Identify. Identify, don't compare. Don't look at what you didn't do, but look at what you did do. Don't say, I am not as bad as they are, be grateful you never got there yet. We have a...
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Forum: General Forum
05-14-2017, 04:13 AM
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H is for Home. Find yourself a home group. A...
H is for Home. Find yourself a home group. A place you feel comfortable sharing at. A place where you can relate to the people and they have something that you want.
Don't ask what your group...
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Forum: General Forum
05-10-2017, 07:12 PM
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F is for First. First things first is your...
F is for First. First things first is your sobriety, without it, you have nothing and your family doesn't have you. They may be family, but.... Sometimes we do have to detach from them and focus...
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Forum: General Forum
05-03-2017, 09:01 AM
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04-30-2017, 05:25 PM
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04-28-2017, 11:18 PM
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Y is for Yet. If you continue using, your yets...
Y is for Yet. If you continue using, your yets will come true. You will be left with yourself, and then what will you do. How about trying the program, find what works for you, and stay clean and...
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Forum: General Forum
04-27-2017, 08:12 PM
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04-26-2017, 08:34 PM
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U is for the Unknown. So many of us fear it...
U is for the Unknown. So many of us fear it instead of trusting our Higher Power. We can't base our tomorrows on our yesterday's if we rememmber to take our God with us in today. He will make...
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Forum: General Forum
04-24-2017, 04:16 PM
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Forum: General Forum
04-21-2017, 08:26 PM
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Q is for Quit. Quit you belly aching and...
Q is for Quit. Quit you belly aching and complaining. Do the work, it works when you work for it. Quit old pattern, behaviors and habits and live a new way of life.
We quit one day at a time. ...
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Forum: General Forum
04-20-2017, 08:58 PM
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04-18-2017, 08:58 PM
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Forum: General Forum
04-17-2017, 12:16 AM
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K is for Kin. Many of us lose our family, some...
K is for Kin. Many of us lose our family, some are fortunate enough to get them back. Kin is important. I found that my AA family was there for me, even when my family wasn't there. Our recovery...
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Forum: General Forum
04-15-2017, 09:21 PM
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Forum: General Forum
04-10-2017, 09:15 PM
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H is for Higher Power. As it says in the Big...
H is for Higher Power. As it says in the Big Book of Alcoholic Anonymous, God as we understand Him. I like to say, "Him/Her/It" don't limit your recovery by limiting your God as to how He/She/It...
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Forum: General Forum
04-09-2017, 09:34 PM
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04-04-2017, 05:28 PM
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02-02-2017, 10:59 PM
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Forum: General Forum
02-02-2017, 10:53 PM
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Y is for Yield. Yield not to temptation. Yield...
Y is for Yield. Yield not to temptation. Yield to the program, it may be one of suggestions, but there are some darn well betters, or you will go back out and drink. It is suggested that you go to...
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Forum: General Forum
01-31-2017, 11:46 AM
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01-27-2017, 09:25 PM
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01-25-2017, 06:15 PM
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01-23-2017, 11:13 PM
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Forum: General Forum
01-19-2017, 02:57 PM
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L is for Let Go and Let God. When we put our...
L is for Let Go and Let God. When we put our lives into the care of God, He/She will direct our path. We don't have to figure things out, we can go with the flow, and let things happen as they...
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Forum: General Forum
01-14-2017, 10:05 PM
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H is for Honesty. I had to get honest with me...
H is for Honesty. I had to get honest with me before I could be truly honest with you. Honesty is the spiritual principle of the First Step.
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Forum: General Forum
01-13-2017, 01:30 AM
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F is for Fun. Recovery is a serious business,...
F is for Fun. Recovery is a serious business, but that doesn't mean we can't have fun in our lives. As they say in Tradition Four, "Don't take yourself so seriously." You can still dance and do a...
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Forum: General Forum
01-11-2017, 08:25 PM
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D is for Denial. Denial can make you sick and...
D is for Denial. Denial can make you sick and keep you sick. In order to recover, we need to get honest with ourselves. Don't compare, identify. Don't say, "I'm not that bad." You experience...
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Forum: General Forum
01-09-2017, 05:25 PM
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B is for Be. Be willing to be caring and give...
B is for Be. Be willing to be caring and give back what was so freely given to you. It is okay to "Just be!" You don't always have to be busy doing, sometimes you need to just be and wait for the...
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Forum: General Forum
01-04-2017, 07:47 PM
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X is for Xenophobia. The fear of strangers and...
X is for Xenophobia. The fear of strangers and aliens. I think most paranoid alcoholics and addicts qualify for this label.
So grateful for the program and I no longer have to live in the fear....
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Forum: General Forum
01-01-2017, 09:11 PM
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W is for Worship. Worship your God and give...
W is for Worship. Worship your God and give thanks for the rebirth of your Spirit. We are worthy of recovery, we are a God's children and made in his image. That brings things to mind, and I would...
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Forum: General Forum
12-31-2016, 12:58 PM
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Forum: General Forum
12-26-2016, 09:58 PM
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U is for Understanding. I apologize for not...
U is for Understanding. I apologize for not always being here. That is why I post the column, "A Day Can Start Any Time." I couldn't underdtand it today, but I had to accept it, that all I wanted...
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Forum: General Forum
12-26-2016, 09:56 PM
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12-23-2016, 10:20 PM
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Forum: General Forum
12-22-2016, 11:01 PM
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Q is for Quit. Quit waiting for something to...
Q is for Quit. Quit waiting for something to happen. We have to practice the program in all our affairs. Don't give up before you are half way through. Don't quit calling your sponsor. Don't...
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Forum: General Forum
12-21-2016, 06:09 PM
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