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Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-31-2014, 08:01 AM
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Posted By MajestyJo
Like to think I am coming from my heart not my...

Like to think I am coming from my heart not my head. They say the longest journey in recovery is from the head to the heart.

When they were putting monitors on my at the sleep disorder clinic...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-30-2014, 02:31 AM
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Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
Heard it first at AA, "No pain, no gain." I...

Heard it first at AA, "No pain, no gain." I think we have growing pains, as we go through change. It is a process not a quick fix.

As I have said many times, "Today thanks to the 12 Steps and...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-29-2014, 02:06 AM
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Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
Getting involved in service. I had a lot of...

Getting involved in service. I had a lot of self-esteem issues, and as they say in the program, the best way to overcome it is to do esteem-able acts.
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-28-2014, 01:24 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
Some days I think they are all hiding or I lost...

Some days I think they are all hiding or I lost them along the way.

What I need is to be strong, in my faith and my beliefs.
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-27-2014, 03:11 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
I know there are healthy fears. I don't walk in...

I know there are healthy fears. I don't walk in from of a bus and expect that my God will put His Hand down and grab me by the scruff of the neck and say, "Don't go there."

What kept me sober for...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-26-2014, 07:22 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
Foregiveness and letting go the weakest and my...

Foregiveness and letting go the weakest and my strongest would be empathy, knowing and accepting where others and myself are coming from. I have been told over the years that I am a strong woman. ...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-25-2014, 02:15 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
The nice thing about recovery, we don't have to...

The nice thing about recovery, we don't have to hide behind masks. With me what you see is what you get. If you met me in person, you would see the person you read about on the site. As I said to...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-24-2014, 01:52 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
Keep my committments, and for me, if I cannot...

Keep my committments, and for me, if I cannot make it, then I phone to postpone or cancel. Respecting others, I am NOT the only one. I feel like being late, I am disrespectful. One of my pet...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-23-2014, 01:45 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
Invite my God into my day and ask for what I need...

Invite my God into my day and ask for what I need to stay clean and sober in today. First things first, my recovery, without it I don't have me.

It mentions the "Hawk" and Jamie Sams says it is...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-22-2014, 01:58 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
I had to learn to laugh at myself and look at my...

I had to learn to laugh at myself and look at my actions and decisions I took to get me to where I am in today. Most times I am my own worst enemy.
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-21-2014, 02:15 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
For me it has been learning to live with five...

For me it has been learning to live with five different types of arthritis, and not abuse my medication, and not go back into narcotics that would make the pain go away. Several doctors over the...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-20-2014, 02:10 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
The slogan "First Things First." Don't question...

The slogan "First Things First." Don't question the program, it works when I work for it. Without my recovery, I have nothing, and my family and friends don't have me either.

When I have growing...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-19-2014, 03:52 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
One of my long time running fears has been hungry...

One of my long time running fears has been hungry and running out of food. I know my God provides and He has many times. I will have to process this and do some praying and have a little talk with...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-18-2014, 02:03 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
This reminded me of the question, "How do you...

This reminded me of the question, "How do you start a new meeting?"
With a resentment and a coffee pot!

For me it is about seeing where they are going and what direction they are taking. I...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-17-2014, 05:16 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
Learning to say "No!" Doing first things first,...

Learning to say "No!" Doing first things first, which is my sobriety (soundness of mind). Without me, I have nothing. My family and friends don't have me either, they can't do it for me, they can...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-16-2014, 03:44 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
For me it is a desire to live; much better than...

For me it is a desire to live; much better than my desire to stop the world and get off, which is how I felt before recovery.
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-15-2014, 05:08 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
Had to distinguish if the inner voice was my...

Had to distinguish if the inner voice was my Lower or Higher Power. Was it my God's Will or my own.

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Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-14-2014, 10:18 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
My day is as good as my attitude toward it. I...

My day is as good as my attitude toward it. I try not to put high expectations on a day, just accept it as it comes and give thanks. That way I am not disappointed and hurt, but blessed and...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-13-2014, 11:50 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
The best me I can be in today!

The best me I can be in today!
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-12-2014, 01:45 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
Had to recognize that others had their dis-ease...

Had to recognize that others had their dis-ease too, whether it was recognized or not. It wasn't my job to tell them and take their inventory. All I could do was pray for them.

As my son use to...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-11-2014, 02:58 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
This reminds me of the many times I have asked...

This reminds me of the many times I have asked myself, "Why me!" Why not me? What makes me different? Do we ask ourselves this when good things come? Why do we think we are the only one? Are we...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-10-2014, 01:41 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
A sorry isn't an amend. An apology doesn't cut...

A sorry isn't an amend. An apology doesn't cut it, unless you work to not doing the same thing again. We have lots of excuses, but once we come into recovery, we don't have a reason to continue...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-09-2014, 02:44 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
Apply the program to all areas of my disease. ...

Apply the program to all areas of my disease. Food, rest, exercise, etc. for the body, mind, and spirit.

I was just talking to my sponsor about this tonight. Greater acceptance and lower...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-08-2014, 07:05 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
Pass on a smile. Our body language speaks...

Pass on a smile. Our body language speaks volumes. Learn to listen, and listen to learn, acknowledge and affirm someone else. Did you ever think to see someone in passing and say, "I really like...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-07-2014, 04:36 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
For me, it was about not bringing the past into...

For me, it was about not bringing the past into today, unless it was to bring it out and allow it to heal. As they say, unless you acknowledge it and feel the feelings, you can't let it go.

It...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-06-2014, 01:44 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
Enjoy it, accept it, be aware of it, and give...

Enjoy it, accept it, be aware of it, and give thanks for it.
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-05-2014, 01:52 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
The presence I need to feel and appreciate He is...

The presence I need to feel and appreciate He is there, is my God.
I appreciate that I know is is there and I can go to Him and I don`t have to go searching for Him, He is there. All I have to do...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-04-2014, 01:34 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
Open my mind and widen my vision, and look for my...

Open my mind and widen my vision, and look for my God's message in all areas of my life. Don't overlook or reject the messenger, know that God utilizes people, places, and things to show me a better...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-03-2014, 04:03 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
Just trying to be the best me I can be in today. ...

Just trying to be the best me I can be in today. Don't try to be something I am not. Share what and who you are with others, pay it forward, it was freely given to you. Recognize your talent as a...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-02-2014, 08:37 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
That is a gift of recovery. I had to have a...

That is a gift of recovery. I had to have a change in attitude in order to grow and recover.

Very seldom do the words come back to me in thought, "Flock you and the horse you rode in on." I...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-01-2014, 07:42 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,197
Posted By MajestyJo
Today's Gift for Families - May 2014

We sometimes wonder why we can't get off the ground and we wonder why. Perhaps that broken wing needs healing, sometimes it is a rest and a time out to top ourselves up, and we forget that we have...
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