Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
07-25-2017, 01:41 AM
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Just today I shared a memory with a friend. I...
Just today I shared a memory with a friend. I told her of a person in my group who said, "Just because you change the color of your hair, do you think we won't recognize you." It changed from black,...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
07-23-2017, 04:45 PM
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As I like to say, surrender isn't giving up, it...
As I like to say, surrender isn't giving up, it is giving over to our Higher Power. My best thinking got me to the doors of recovery, why should I think it should do me in good stead without making...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
06-25-2017, 05:55 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-25-2017, 12:46 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-20-2017, 05:56 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-14-2017, 05:17 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-02-2017, 02:12 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
04-30-2017, 08:25 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
04-30-2017, 08:24 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
04-29-2017, 01:51 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
04-29-2017, 01:43 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
04-29-2017, 01:42 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
04-29-2017, 01:42 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
04-29-2017, 01:42 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-31-2017, 07:46 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
03-01-2017, 07:06 PM
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When I heard people talking about anxiety...
When I heard people talking about anxiety attacks, I thought they where a bunch of whooses. Then when I learned to listen and learn, I realized that the pot was calling the kettle black. I had gone...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
01-20-2017, 12:14 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
01-04-2017, 09:20 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
01-01-2017, 09:44 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
01-01-2017, 09:43 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
12-23-2016, 10:44 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
12-20-2016, 08:00 PM
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In order to recover, I need to share my...
In order to recover, I need to share my experience, strength, and hope. If I don't share it with others, it will shrivel up and die. The Spirit will go out of the blessings I receive as a result of...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
12-15-2016, 11:50 PM
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No way I could be complacent today, too many...
No way I could be complacent today, too many things got my attention. First off was hitting red lights going down main street, then we thought it was an accident, and when we got to the hold up, we...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
12-12-2016, 02:13 AM
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I am only as miserable as I make up my mind to...
I am only as miserable as I make up my mind to be. I have freedom of choice as long as I don't pick up that first drug, what ever form it takes. A drug is a drug.
Substitution doesn't work. All...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
11-08-2016, 02:25 AM
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I have to be willing to change. I often have to...
I have to be willing to change. I often have to pray for the willingness to be willing to change.
Like the last line "...find the acceptance needed to change." Never thought that I too easily give...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
10-29-2016, 10:14 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
09-03-2016, 12:20 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
09-03-2016, 12:20 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
08-30-2016, 10:02 PM
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When I was with my friend in the grocery store...
When I was with my friend in the grocery store today, the machine to pay by interact wasn't functioning properly. I told the cashier that I would take the juice and pay cash and leave our dinners...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
08-28-2016, 08:24 PM
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Posted this on another site in 2004
How can...
Posted this on another site in 2004
How can we know what to change if we don't know what is there. We have to recognize things for what they are and feel them, before we can truly let go of them....
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
08-09-2016, 01:09 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
08-03-2016, 02:17 PM
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My sponsor said you can learn two things in...
My sponsor said you can learn two things in recovery, "How to work your program and how not to work your program. My spiritual advisor said just because they are in the rooms doesn't mean you have...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
08-01-2016, 01:13 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
07-26-2016, 07:48 PM
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I always looked at surrender as giving up and...
I always looked at surrender as giving up and failure. It is far from it. It is about giving up my way and being honest, open minded, and willing to work the program and listen and learn from...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
07-23-2016, 08:25 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
07-12-2016, 07:58 AM
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This is so important for me at the moment. My...
This is so important for me at the moment. My fibromyalgia had been making itself glaringly apparent lately and I have to have patience with myself. It begins with me, I have to have it within...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
07-09-2016, 11:58 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
07-06-2016, 06:05 AM
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I'm sorry just doesn't cut it. We need to work...
I'm sorry just doesn't cut it. We need to work on our issues so that we don't continue acting out in our disease. Me need to make an amend, which means changing our thoughts and our actions. It...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
07-03-2016, 06:53 AM
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It is so easy to get caught up in busy,...
It is so easy to get caught up in busy, especially when we are late. Many times, I get to my elevator door and have to stop and say the Serenity Prayer. If I get on that elevator without saying it,...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
06-30-2016, 11:42 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
06-23-2016, 12:11 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
06-18-2016, 09:42 PM
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Had a lot of these to make as people moved away...
Had a lot of these to make as people moved away or I did and they were no longer in my life. The best amend I can make is going to a meeting and sharing with other addicts or coming to this site and...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
06-16-2016, 11:04 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
06-08-2016, 03:36 AM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
06-03-2016, 03:23 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-22-2016, 08:22 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-18-2016, 07:06 PM
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Views: 12,188
Found that when I became willing to make the...
Found that when I became willing to make the amend, things fell in place. Sometimes things are overwhelming and we think the worst, and yet it seldom turns out that way. I have made amends and...
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-13-2016, 06:27 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
05-06-2016, 05:11 PM
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery
04-18-2016, 11:26 PM
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Views: 12,188
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