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http://www.animated-gifs.eu/phone-24...flies/0536.gif Time passes. Life happens. Distance separates. Children grow up. Jobs come and go. Love waxes and wanes. Men don't do what they're supposed to do. Hearts break. Parents die. Colleagues forget favors. Careers end. BUT......... Sisters are there, No matter how much time and how Many miles are between you. A girl friend is never farther away Than needing her can reach. When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you Have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life Will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on, Praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on Your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the Valleys' end. Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk Beside you...Or come in and carry you out. Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, Daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers, Grandmothers , aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended Family, all bless our life! The world wouldn't be the same without women, and Neither would I. When we began this adventure called Womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or Sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we Would need each other. Every day, we need each other still. - Unknown |
You are worthy of recovery. Even though I have to take a break, that doesn't mean that I am finished. Tonight, I know the words will come, but when I am in pain, it is sometimes difficult to hear them. I need to practice self-care.
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Read between the lines, and read what isn't being said. The best way is to get out of self, and help someone else. It is amazing how small your problems are when you see someone who is suffering more than you. |
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A friend of mine use to act like she was her husband's Higher Power. He would learn things in recovery and she would discount them and it was to be her way. Thankfully he stayed sober with only one relapse. The group as a whole was my Higher Power for a while because I was angry at the God I was raised with. Until I could find one of my own understanding, it worked. A group of alcoholics showing me a new way to live. When I look at the group as a whole, instead of individuals, I can maintain a healthy outlook. Higher Power is an energy force working in my life, not a person. Humans are vulnerable and not always infallible, as much as they would like to think they are. What is good for someone, may not be good for someone else. We are unable to see the whole picture, the grand scheme of things. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infallibility |
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I believe that when I surrender and say, "Help, I need help, I am empowered to do what I need to do for myself. My God doesn't do anything for me that I can do for myself. I can't just sit back and expect Him to do it for me. He gave me freedom of choice. If I make the wrong choice, I am given the ability to change my mind. He doen't take me by the scruff of the neck and say, "Hey you, what the heck are you doing!" He lets me learn by my mistakes. I am given the direction, and what I do with it in the moment is my choice. I can ignore it, yet it has been my experience that He keeps bringing me back until I learn the lesson. He often keeps a person in my life until I have learned the lesson, or He will bring in a new person if I am not listening to the first one. As I posted the other day, God is or He isn't! It is my choice as to whether I choose to make Him a part of my day. I often say to people, examine your motives. When you think of doing something ask yourself, "Can I take God with me! Would God approve of this action! Am I acting on my will and completely self-centered or am I aligning my will with Gods, and am acting for the Good of God and the Whole. God is only in charge if I allow Him to be. I can ask Him to be a part of my life, but if I don't listen and follow the direction I am given, as much as is presence is there, it is me who is taking charge of my life. There is a big difference. My God and I are friend. I feel a very strong connection and very seldom in my life do I not take a moment to meditate and ask for the good orderly direction I need. Not only daily, but through out the day. I am not a saint believe me. I have been known to tell Him "Where to go! What I think of His opinion!" and have repeatedly said, "This isn't funny!" only to find myself breaking out in laughter. God has a sense of humor, He has to. to have put up with me for so many years. I often think He sits there looking down and saying, "Tsk! Tsk! Didn't she learn her lesson the last time! Don't tell me we have to go through this again!" Each day is a new beginning. What I do with it is my choice. Today is a good day. I wish the same for you! |
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Know you are not alone, although the way may seem dangerous, overwhelming and fearful, know that if your God brought you to it, He/She will see you through it. |
http://www.animated-gifs.eu/phone-240x320-love/0037.gif There's nothing in the world, I know, That can escape from love, For every depth it goes below, And every height above. It waits, as waits the sky, Until the clouds go by, Yet shines serenely on With an eternal day, Alike when they are gone, And when they stay. Implacable is love, Foes may be bought or teased From their hostile intent, But he goes unappeased Who is on kindness bent. - Henry David Thoreau |
DO YOU JUST BELONG? ARE YOU AN ACTIVE MEMBER, THE KIND THAT WOULD BE MISSED OR ARE YOU JUST CONTENTED THAT YOUR NAME IS ON THE LIST? DO YOU ATTEND THE MEETINGS AND MINGLE WITH THE FLOCK? OR DO YOU MEET IN PRIVATE AND CRITICIZE AND KNOCK? DO YOU TAKE AN ACTIVE PART TO HELP THE WORK ALONG? OR ARE YOU SATISFIED TO BE THE KIND THAT JUST BELONGS? DO YOU WORK ON COMMITTEES, TO THIS THERE IS NO TRICK; OR LEAVE THE WORK TO JUST A FEW, AND TALK ABOUT THE CLIQUE? PLEASE COME TO THE MEETINGS OFTEN, AND HELP WITH HAND AND HEART. DON'T BE JUST A MEMBER BUT TAKE AND ACTIVE PART. THINK THIS OVER, MEMBERS, YOU KNOW WHAT'S RIGHT FROM WRONG. ARE YOU AN ACTIVE MEMBER OR DO YOU JUST BELONG? Origin unknown |
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If no one has told you today, I love you. Learn to love yourself. Give yourself a hug! I found myself reflected in the people in the rooms of recovery. As they say, "It takes one to know one." I took a little from one person, a lot from another, none from that one thank you very much for showing me how not to work my program. Be kind to yourself. Go to a meeting! Get to know yourself through the fellowship of the spirit. |
“At the end, it won’t matter where you came from, or on what side of the tracks you lived. It won’t matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant. Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant. · So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured? · What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built. · What will matter is not what you got, but what you gave. · What will matter is not your success, but your significance. · What will matter is not what you learned but what you taught. · What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage, or sacrifice that enriched, empowered, or encouraged others. · What will matter is not your competence, but your character. · What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many will feel a lasting loss when you’re gone. · What will matter is not your memories, but the memories that live on in those who loved you. · What will matter is not how long you will be remembered, but by whom and for what.” Received with thanks from my friend Carey http://www.animated-gifs.eu/phone-240x320-farm/0055.gif |
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