F is for FROG

Fully Rely On God

When you are in a bad situation, it might help you is to visualize that shield being a mirror around you reflecting out...then whatever he/she says is being deflected back towards him/her...and you are protected because it is a "God shield" and you are grounded in His love.

F is for freedom

In The Promises on pages 83-84 in the Big Book, it says,"If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness..."

F is for Freedom. Freedom from active addiction. Freedom to be ourselves.

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F is for Fruit. The fruit of our labor is sobriety. There is a difference between being sober and having sobriety. We need to apply the program to all areas of our life, get out of self and help others, and build a relationship with the God of our understanding.

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F is for Find

Find a hobby. Something that you like to do. Draw, Paint, Coin Collecting, Reading, Walking, Bike Riding, Woodworking, and Gardening are a few examples. Being idle can be destructive. It is important to keep yourself busy doing things that you like to do. It will help you stay sober.

F is for Flow. I am a go with the flow kind of person. I always try to start my day with the 1, 2, 3 Waltz, asking my God for the Good Orderly Direction that I need each day. When I do that, I know that the day will unfold the way it is suppose to, and it doesn't flow where I am not suppose to be. So grateful for freedom of choice.

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F is for Fuel. We need to top up our bodies and only give away the overflow. We don't do ourselves as well as others when our gas tank is empty and we are operating on fumes and we don't have a full tank to do what we need to do properly.

We need fuel for our body, mind, and spirit.

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F is for Freedom. Freedom from our drug of choice. Free from the Bondage of Self. Free to be ourselves. Free to choose the God of our understanding.

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F is Forget. I will not regret the past or wish to shut the door on it. That is one of the 12 Promises of AA. I can't forget my past, I can learn from it. I just don't have to live in the past or bring it along in today. I can't base my decisions in today on my past, because things need to change.
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F is for F.R.O.G. Fully Relying On God. I can't, my God can, just for today, I choose to put my life into His Care.

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F is for Fun. We need to take some time out for some fun moments. If we are not enjoying recovery, what are we doing wrong? Recovery is important stuff and working the steps can be hard work, so we need balance in our life, and have some fun moments, with family and recovery friends.

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F is for First Things First. Through working the 12 Steps, all 12, I grow in my recovery. I have a new awareness, have new experiences, and a deeper understanding of myself and my God and the world around me. As the Big Book says, we grow in the Fellowship of the Spirit.

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F is for First Step Prayer

Dear Lord,
I admit that I am powerless over my addiction.
I admit that my life is unmanageable when I try to control it.
Help me this day to understand the true meaning of powerlessness.
Remove from me all denial of my addiction.
Amen.

F is for Flee. One of the acronyms for Flee everything and recover or Face everything and recover. Flee from negative people and situations. Face your fears and take a ristk and work through them one step at a time.

One of the things I have to flee from are sweets. I get a small square for dessert with my meal. Yesterday was like an apple crisp, the day before was butter tart square. There have been brownies and cake. I make chocolate chip cookies mainly for my son. I have been thinking of butterscotch oatmeal cookies, but have resisted baking them, so far it has been thought, which I haven't followed up with action.

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F is for Faith

Faith is...thanking God for His gift of emotional health, not assuming it all stems from my ability to cope with life.