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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 12-02-2019, 06:07 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo This is why I can't compare. Even holidays in... This is why I can't compare. Even holidays in recovery are best left in the past. Just have to remember to take my God with me. ...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 12-02-2019, 06:00 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo "Watch your thoughts, they become words; Watch... "Watch your thoughts, they become words; Watch your words, they become actions; Watch your actions, they become habits; Watch your habits, they become character; Watch your character, for it...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-11-2019, 12:38 AM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo When I visited my friend tonight, her son came in... When I visited my friend tonight, her son came in to see her. You just never know when you are going to get a chance to carry the message. I found myself saying, "You can't expect to know what...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-11-2019, 12:32 AM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo I realize that I was never allowed my space and I... I realize that I was never allowed my space and I didn't know how to make a decision for myself. We can't know what we have never been taught and we pass on our shortcomings to our children. We did...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-03-2019, 03:10 AM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo So many times we blame others for our choices. My... So many times we blame others for our choices. My mother use to say, "Look at what you made me do." My husband would say, "Well I wouldn't have done that if you had only done what I asked." In...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-03-2019, 03:02 AM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo We are granted freedom of choice. It took me a... We are granted freedom of choice. It took me a long time to choose recovery. I was so busy blaming others for my problems, that I had no idea, until I had pushed everyone away, that the problem was...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-03-2019, 02:48 AM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo This is a solution that has worked many times for... This is a solution that has worked many times for me over the years. A day can start any time, each day is a new beginning, so have a great one. It never ceases to amaze me how people can make...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 02-15-2019, 10:40 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo This probably came from here, but found it on... This probably came from here, but found it on another site. Good for a reread. When you think it is the winter time blues, it could be your disease raising it's ugly head. Could be some of both....

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 01-31-2019, 08:16 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo I qualify for both sides of the street. Alcohol... I qualify for both sides of the street. Alcohol is a drug. My son is my present qualifier, in the past are my mom, dad, and ex-husband, along with 2 sponsees who died from their disease, and a...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 01-31-2019, 08:10 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo From the GV book In early recovery, I was... From the GV book In early recovery, I was told that I had to take the first half of Step One 100%, I often wondered why they didn't say the whole of Step One. Then I had a big awakening, my...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 01-08-2019, 11:11 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo do not have a drinking or drugging problem in... do not have a drinking or drugging problem in today, I have a thinking problem. A thought that can take me to either the right or wrong action for me in today. What worked for eons and eons, no...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 01-08-2019, 11:04 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo "Disease and Choice" We try never to lose... "Disease and Choice" We try never to lose sight of the unchangeable fact of our alcoholism, but we learn not to brood or feel sorry for ourselves or talk about it all the time. We accept it as a...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 12-15-2018, 10:05 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo My drug of choice in the moment, be it people,... My drug of choice in the moment, be it people, places, or things, is but a symptom of my disease. The problem is me. I don't have a drinking problem, I have a thinking problem. ...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 08-15-2018, 07:43 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo I can't forget where I came from. My disease is... I can't forget where I came from. My disease is just waiting for a week spot, an opening of any kind, be it mental, emotional, spiritual or physical to job in and catch us at a weak moment and we...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 08-04-2018, 09:25 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo From "How It Works:" "Our description of... From "How It Works:" "Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and our personal adventures before and after make clear three pertinent ideas: (a) That we were...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 07-14-2018, 06:56 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo When I came into recovery. I said I know who God... When I came into recovery. I said I know who God is. I was raised in the church, taught Sunday School, sang in the choir and did church 3 times on Sunday. When I got to my first year, I didn't know...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 06-29-2018, 10:53 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo i was told if there wasn't strife, we wouldn't... i was told if there wasn't strife, we wouldn't appreciate the good times when they came, we would take them for granted. We need to strive for our recovery. We have to be willing to do what ever...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 06-06-2018, 08:35 AM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo We need to build a firm foundation so our program... We need to build a firm foundation so our program won't crash when things are stressful. I am reminded of the old hymn "How firm a foundation.'' ...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 05-23-2018, 08:52 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo Fear and Faith, they can not occupy the same... Fear and Faith, they can not occupy the same space. We think we have faith and yet there is often that twinge of fear that creeps up on us. It is often masked by another emotion. Often our fears turn...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 05-19-2018, 09:16 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo It takes one to know one. Didn't like to hear... It takes one to know one. Didn't like to hear that, but it is true. Recovery begins with me, I am the only one who can change it. http://www.angelwinks.ca/images/justcuz15.jpg

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-24-2018, 05:28 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo I was told that I didn't have any will power. I... I was told that I didn't have any will power. I replied, "What I didn't have was won't power." I didn't have the power, I was powerless. When I surrendered to my Higher Power, I was empowered to...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-19-2018, 03:54 AM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo I was told to sew my seeds in good soil and not... I was told to sew my seeds in good soil and not waste my tim on ground that won't grow. I often take exception to that because we find a patch that doesn't come up to snuff, we bring in things to...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-19-2018, 03:19 AM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo Over the years, I have found that I have had a... Over the years, I have found that I have had a lot of guilt, but a lot of false feelings that were not mine to take on. It seemed like I was upset because something happened to you, and I would take...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-19-2018, 03:18 AM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo It is always good to get affirmations and... It is always good to get affirmations and remember whens. I can still go into the old guilt when it comes to my son and my abusive marriages. The abused often becomes the abuser, and I found...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-19-2018, 03:15 AM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo SLIP - Sobriety Loses It's Priority. You can't... SLIP - Sobriety Loses It's Priority. You can't lose what you never had.

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-13-2018, 03:53 AM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo I was to walk on the grass instead of the cement... I was to walk on the grass instead of the cement wherever possible.

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-02-2018, 11:49 AM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo My sponsor told me many years ago, "The quickest... My sponsor told me many years ago, "The quickest way to start a new group is with a resentment and a coffee pot. http://angelwinks.ca/images/lovepod/lovepod19.gif

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 02-24-2018, 07:08 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo We tend to look at only the bad and not see the... We tend to look at only the bad and not see the good. In other times, we look at the good and forget about the bad. We need to remember the bad to remind us to not go back to where we came from. ...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 01-12-2018, 08:32 AM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo Many people say that they are not powerless over... Many people say that they are not powerless over themselves. I have learned that in order to have some power, I needed to surrender my life into the care of my God. It is only then, that I am...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 12-28-2017, 02:28 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo In means to be involved. On can mean your there,... In means to be involved. On can mean your there, but a lot depends on how you are involved as to whether you are sober or whether you are looking for sobriety. I was told to bring the body and the...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 12-24-2017, 07:38 AM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo First things first, is my recovery. I have to... First things first, is my recovery. I have to put my recovery first, even before my family if need be. This year I promised some young people to be their to support them instead of going out to my...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 12-04-2017, 06:50 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo All my life, I looked to belong. People pleasing... All my life, I looked to belong. People pleasing and looking for attention, kept me sick and trying to belong, with no thoughts of what I wanted or needed for myself. ...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 11-28-2017, 12:08 AM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo As Bill Sees It Do It Our Way?, p. 329 In... As Bill Sees It Do It Our Way?, p. 329 In praying, our immediate temptation will be to ask for specific solutions to specific problems, and for the ability to help other people as we have already...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 11-23-2017, 06:40 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo It took a long time to trust that inner voice. ... It took a long time to trust that inner voice. For so many years I was discounted and told I was stupid. As my ex-husband said, "Who are you to know? What makes you think your opinion counts." My...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 11-04-2017, 09:40 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo We complain about the distance we have to go to a... We complain about the distance we have to go to a meeting. It isn't in the right place or at the right time for our convenience. So grateful for those who went before me.

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 10-28-2017, 08:07 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo Not sure that picture applies to recovery. If we... Not sure that picture applies to recovery. If we do the do things in today, we have hope for a better tomorrow. If I become complacent, I might not have a tomorrow. As the saying goes, "Tomorrow...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 10-28-2017, 08:04 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo Complacency can be comfortable. I was told if... Complacency can be comfortable. I was told if and when I felt comfortable and content where I was, then it was time to move on. http://angelwinks.ca/images/iq/qcflowers373.jpg

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 10-12-2017, 08:25 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo This was hard for me. I had a lot of... This was hard for me. I had a lot of self-justification and rationalization. I didn't drink beer. I didn't like the taste or the smell. I didn't drink my booze straight. That was because...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 09-25-2017, 11:51 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo Remember that I sabotaged good things in early... Remember that I sabotaged good things in early recovery. It was too much of a good thing. There are times when we want that good feeling or the ultimate high we use to get from using, and don't...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 09-17-2017, 12:57 AM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo This is how I have been feeling lately. Needed... This is how I have been feeling lately. Needed to read this today.

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 09-10-2017, 01:05 AM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo This was a reading on Expectations posted on... This was a reading on Expectations posted on another site on September 7. The following are three replies I made after reading the quote. I can't believe how different and yet the same they are.

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 09-07-2017, 09:00 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo Well this is another update, I celebrated 26... Well this is another update, I celebrated 26 years on the 21st and picked up my black key tag at NA last night. I will be celebrating at my home group on Friday. This is a one day at a time...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 09-07-2017, 08:57 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo Well this needs an up date, this was typed 5... Well this needs an up date, this was typed 5 years ago. It is a one day at a time program. I haven't had a drink for 23 years ago, and I can still slip back into old behaviors. I was just thinking at...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 09-02-2017, 10:27 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo This spoke to me again of turning my speech over... This spoke to me again of turning my speech over as well as my thoughts and my actions. Another way of saying, "Hesitate and Meditate." Think before you speak. Helps to take away the fear of...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 08-27-2017, 01:06 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo Like the last line. I was so fragmented when I... Like the last line. I was so fragmented when I came into recovery. The program put me back together and made me whole. http://angelwinks.ca/images/iq/qc2puppiesyellowflowers.jpg

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 08-12-2017, 11:22 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo We are only as sick as our secrets. If we don't... We are only as sick as our secrets. If we don't deal with what brought us to the doors of recover, it will take us back. We NEED to clean house and make things right with the God of our...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-09-2017, 09:57 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo Love things about the early days of recovery. So... Love things about the early days of recovery. So glad they followed thought with action.

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-30-2017, 11:29 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo There is very little talk about the principles of... There is very little talk about the principles of the program. This is a spiritual program. Everyone knows how to drink and have there individual horror stories, but how are you stay clean and sober...

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-30-2017, 11:27 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo Something I posted on another site. Something I posted on another site.

Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-30-2017, 11:26 PM

Replies: 254 When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict Views: 49,734 Posted By MajestyJo This could be a duplicate, but at the end, I have... This could be a duplicate, but at the end, I have further thoughts.

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