Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-30-2013, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 31
Insults and Criticism
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October 31
Insults and Criticism
Sometimes we point out a mistake to someone, and all we are doing is insulting the person. At other times, the same message is helpful criticism. How can we...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-29-2013, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 30
Turn Down the Volume
Good...
October 30
Turn Down the Volume
Good arguments do not require many decibels to be heard. The strength of an argument is enough to carry it. It is only when the argument is weak that we yell...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-28-2013, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 29
Can an Addict Be Honest?
For...
October 29
Can an Addict Be Honest?
For many, truth is a virtue; for people in recovery, it is life saving. Addiction is characterized by certain behavior patterns, foremost among which is...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-27-2013, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 28
Infantile Amusements
When I...
October 28
Infantile Amusements
When I grow up, I want to be a child. This statement was made by a grown-up who recalled freedom from worry that characterized childhood. Grown-ups have...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-26-2013, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 27
The Emptiness of an Unexamined...
October 27
The Emptiness of an Unexamined Life
Voltaire said doubt is not a pleasant state, but certainty is a ridiculous one. Voltaire was criticizing the person who refuses to submit to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-25-2013, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 26
The Treasure Within
There is...
October 26
The Treasure Within
There is a legend about a man who dreamt repeatedly a treasure was buried at the foot of a bridge. When he began digging, he was stopped by an officer who said,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-24-2013, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 25
Dreamers and Doers
The...
October 25
Dreamers and Doers
The Serenity Prayer is well formulated. It might have read, God grant me the courage to change that which I can and the serenity to accept that which I cannot...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-23-2013, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 24
Learning From Each Other
We...
October 24
Learning From Each Other
We need old friends to help us grow old, and new friends to help us stay young. Not many have the opportunity to befriend people of all ages, but people of...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-22-2013, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 23
Can You Be Alone With Yourself? ...
October 23
Can You Be Alone With Yourself?
Loneliness is painful. Many have resorted to chemicals to try to escape from loneliness. The difference between solitude and loneliness is that in...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-21-2013, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 22
Are You Open to New Ideas?
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October 22
Are You Open to New Ideas?
If we were to reckon what new knowledge we acquired each day, we might discover we learned nothing new. Why? Because we feel we already know enough. But,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-20-2013, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 21
Stay in Control
Surrender...
October 21
Stay in Control
Surrender need not be a bad word. Many people have an automatic control in the brain that shuts off the desire for mind-altering chemicals. For example, they will not...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-19-2013, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 20
Distorted Judgment
How can...
October 20
Distorted Judgment
How can we divest ourselves of resentment? If we think back on things we did during active addiction, we find regrets. We certainly did not intend injuries that...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-18-2013, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 19
Learn From Others' Hindsight
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October 19
Learn From Others' Hindsight
Many get their priorities in order too late. I have had opportunities to be with people during the last few days of their lives. Some said, I regret I...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-17-2013, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 18
Concern for the Common Good
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October 18
Concern for the Common Good
We must respect the rights of others, just as we do our own. A man who was clearing his yard threw rocks into the street. A wise man rebuked him, Why do...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-16-2013, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 17
Treat Your Body With Respect
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October 17
Treat Your Body With Respect
A person is composed of a physical body that houses a divine soul. The body is thus a temple that contains the Divine, and as such should be accorded its...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-15-2013, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 16
Don't Live Only in the Present
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October 16
Don't Live Only in the Present
The pointers on a clock's face indicate the present time, but the present and future can be seen as well. A digital clock has no past and no future,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-14-2013, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 15
Arrogance and Error
It is...
October 15
Arrogance and Error
It is assumed that error and mistake are synonymous. It was, therefore, enlightening to come across the statement, " An error doesn't become a mistake until you...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-13-2013, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 14
Avoid the Superficial
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October 14
Avoid the Superficial
Outward appearances may be impressive, but they are not an indication of value. How surprised we would be to discover that those we envy may be envious of us!...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-12-2013, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 13
Our Purpose In Life
Too...
October 13
Our Purpose In Life
Too often we identify ourselves by what we do rather than by what we are. How can we know what we are? By looking at what we do during our nonworking hours, when...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-11-2013, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 12
Keep Pain in Perspective
A...
October 12
Keep Pain in Perspective
A woman in early recovery complained of having a depressing day, but observation indicated she was less depressed than previously. The reason she felt...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-10-2013, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 11
Legal Drugs Are Just as Lethal
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October 11
Legal Drugs Are Just as Lethal
Medical addiction is no less serious than street addiction. When a person uses addictive-type medications for pain, insomnia, or anxiety, the...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-09-2013, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 10
Empathy
Our understanding of...
October 10
Empathy
Our understanding of what is depends on how deeply we feel. Toward the close of Yom Kippur, a rabbi conducted an appeal for funds for the needy. This was a day on which...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-08-2013, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 9
Seeing Our Faults in Others
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October 9
Seeing Our Faults in Others
Projection is a psychological maneuver whereby we see our own defects in other people. Projection can be a guideline for self-improvement. Anytime we see a...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-07-2013, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 8
Wisdom and Experience
Ethel...
October 8
Wisdom and Experience
Ethel was 34 on her eighth admission for withdrawal from heroin prior to the time of treatment centers and NA. She confronted me angrily, How can you believe in...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-06-2013, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 7
Be Receptive to the Truth
A...
October 7
Be Receptive to the Truth
A man admitted for his fourth detox was still intoxicated. I told him, Jim, go and sleep it off. I'll talk to you later. After two years of sobriety, Jim...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-05-2013, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 6
Helping Others Understand Our...
October 6
Helping Others Understand Our Changes
Recovery is not a quick process. The person who will emerge from this process is totally unknown. To people who knew the active addict, this may...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-04-2013, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 5
Move Beyond Self-Pity
If we...
October 5
Move Beyond Self-Pity
If we indulge in self-pity, we are not likely to stop chemical use. If we have abstained and begin to feel sorry for ourselves, we are likely to relapse....
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-03-2013, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 4
Pray for the Courage to Change
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October 4
Pray for the Courage to Change
While mind involvement is crucial for recovery, it frequently is not there at the beginning. We still show denial and resistance to considering...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-02-2013, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 3
Learn From Your Mistakes
'I...
October 3
Learn From Your Mistakes
'I God created humans, but human beings continue to create themselves. People are complex organisms, composed of genes that constitute the past; impressions...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-01-2013, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
October 2
The Price of Self-Knowledge
I...
October 2
The Price of Self-Knowledge
I often say to the newcomer, today you think being an addict is terrible, but after a year of sobriety, you will discover it is not so terrible. Perhaps...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
09-30-2013, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 96,999
Dr. Twerski's Sober Thought - October
October 1
Why Deaden Your Feelings?
Some addicted people feel more intensely, and this holds true for all feelings pain, love, envy, hate, joy, pride, or compassion. When the addict recovers...
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