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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 07-25-2017, 01:41 AM
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Posted By MajestyJo
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,...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 07-23-2017, 04:45 PM
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Posted By MajestyJo
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...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 06-25-2017, 05:55 PM
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Posted By MajestyJo
This reminds me that I need to be clean and...

This reminds me that I need to be clean and sober. Sobriety doesn't happen with substitution.
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 05-25-2017, 12:46 AM
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Posted By MajestyJo
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The Just for Today readings are included...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 05-20-2017, 05:56 PM
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Posted By MajestyJo
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 05-14-2017, 05:17 AM
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Posted By MajestyJo
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As they say, it is a journey, not a...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 05-02-2017, 02:12 AM
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Posted By MajestyJo
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-30-2017, 08:25 PM
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Posted By MajestyJo
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-30-2017, 08:24 PM
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Posted By MajestyJo
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-29-2017, 01:51 AM
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Posted By MajestyJo
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-29-2017, 01:43 AM
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Posted By MajestyJo
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-29-2017, 01:42 AM
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Posted By MajestyJo
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-29-2017, 01:42 AM
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Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-29-2017, 01:42 AM
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Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-31-2017, 07:46 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
I was "I" centered all of my life. As a sponsee...

I was "I" centered all of my life. As a sponsee once said, "I guess it wouldn't hurt to listen to my Higher Power in today. I listened to my Lower Power all of my life.
...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 03-01-2017, 07:06 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 01-20-2017, 12:14 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
The one gift alone is priceless. The Dolphin...

The one gift alone is priceless. The Dolphin means manna. I look at it as food for the soul.

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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 01-04-2017, 09:20 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
The people in the rooms loved me back to good...

The people in the rooms loved me back to good health. They loved me until I could love myself.

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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 01-01-2017, 09:44 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
January 01, 2017 Vigilance Page 1 ...

January 01, 2017

Vigilance

Page 1

"We keep what we have only with vigilance..."

Basic Text, p. 60
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 01-01-2017, 09:43 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
Here is the link for the daily reading: ...

Here is the link for the daily reading:

www.jftna.org/jft/

These readings are also included in the Daily Readings at the top of the forum.
...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 12-23-2016, 10:44 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
Last night I was speaking to my spiritual advisor...

Last night I was speaking to my spiritual advisor and was advised to change my thinking and thought patterns when I was praying. Indeed food for thought. A topic comes up until the lessn finally...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 12-20-2016, 08:00 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 12-15-2016, 11:50 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 12-12-2016, 02:13 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 11-08-2016, 02:25 AM
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Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 10-29-2016, 10:14 AM
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Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
Today is a not so good day, it is so important to...

Today is a not so good day, it is so important to stay in the moment, in the now. I haven't had a migraine that has taken me back to bed since I quit smoking 18 years ago. Today just might be an...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 09-03-2016, 12:20 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
Each time I go to a meeting, I get Good Orderly...

Each time I go to a meeting, I get Good Orderly Direction from a group of drunks and drug addicts. Alcohol is a drug. I need to get rid of the old to make room for the new.
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 09-03-2016, 12:20 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
Each time I go to a meeting, I get Good Orderly...

Each time I go to a meeting, I get Good Orderly Direction from a group of drunks and drug addicts. Alcohol is a drug. I need to get rid of the old to make room for the new.
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 08-30-2016, 10:02 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 08-28-2016, 08:24 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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....
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 08-09-2016, 01:09 AM
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Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
Recovery is but a program of suggestion. I...

Recovery is but a program of suggestion. I needed to find my own program and what would work for me. I found myself reflected in the Fellowship of Recovery.
...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 08-03-2016, 02:17 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 08-01-2016, 01:13 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
August 01, 2016 Freedom from guilt Page...

August 01, 2016

Freedom from guilt

Page 223

"Our addiction enslaved us. We were prisoners of our own mind and were condemned by our own guilt."

Basic Text, p. 7
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 07-26-2016, 07:48 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 07-23-2016, 08:25 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
I must always remember to get out of my own way....

I must always remember to get out of my own way. My best thinking got me to the doors of recovery. My thinking is healthier in today, thanks to the program which I apply one day at a time. When I...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 07-12-2016, 07:58 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 07-09-2016, 11:58 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
It was a hard lesson to learn, don't put someone...

It was a hard lesson to learn, don't put someone or allow someone else put you on a pedastal, it is a hard way down when you fall.

I had a sponsor who listened with her ears and spoke with her...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 07-06-2016, 06:05 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 07-03-2016, 06:53 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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,...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 06-30-2016, 11:42 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
Met a woman on the bus today that I haven't seen...

Met a woman on the bus today that I haven't seen for several years. I knew her from N/A and Al-Anon. She asked for my phone number so I gave it to her. We were close at one time, she has been in...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 06-23-2016, 12:11 AM
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Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 06-18-2016, 09:42 PM
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Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 06-16-2016, 11:04 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
Acceptance has always been the key. If I don't...

Acceptance has always been the key. If I don't have acceptance, I don't have honesty, and open mind, or willingness, the principles of the first step.
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 06-08-2016, 03:36 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
Often I have to pray for the willingness to be...

Often I have to pray for the willingness to be willing.
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 06-03-2016, 03:23 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
Amends isn't saying "I am sorry," it is about...

Amends isn't saying "I am sorry," it is about changing me and my attitude and not making the same mistakes over and over again.
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 05-22-2016, 08:22 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 05-18-2016, 07:06 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
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...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 05-13-2016, 06:27 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
Recovery is a journey, not a destination. ...

Recovery is a journey, not a destination.

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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 05-06-2016, 05:11 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
If you aren't enjoying recovery, what are you...

If you aren't enjoying recovery, what are you doing wrong?
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-18-2016, 11:26 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,188
Posted By MajestyJo
As they say, I can be teachable and willing to...

As they say, I can be teachable and willing to learn, if I am not willing to accept and try to understand what my God's Will for me is in today.
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