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Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-30-2014, 01:17 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
A great story, acceptance is needed to move on in...

A great story, acceptance is needed to move on in our recovery. Not only acceptance of our disease but of our self.

Once heard that a stone didn't have legs or an ability to move them, that is...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-29-2014, 02:11 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
The best I heard was, "It is okay to just be, and...

The best I heard was, "It is okay to just be, and then do the first thing that pops up in front of you, that is God's Will.

To know God's Will, we have to ask for it.
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-28-2014, 07:37 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
A great message, one I have to practice daily. ...

A great message, one I have to practice daily. Love the last line, true words of wisdom.
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-27-2014, 03:17 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
Harmony, what a wonderful name. I use to go to...

Harmony, what a wonderful name. I use to go to the Harmony Group in early recovery. I seldom went to speaker meetings and it was the same night as my Women's Group, and I ended up speaking there.
...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-26-2014, 01:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
Life is not always peachy keen, and a rose...

Life is not always peachy keen, and a rose garden. Yet I have the tools of recovery to deal with it. There are good and not so good days. It is how I choose to handle them that makes the...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-25-2014, 04:31 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
Find that in today, I can still go back there. I...

Find that in today, I can still go back there. I get into the "flock it's" and just shut down in my own space. The only problem is that there is no room for God there, so I know it is not a healthy...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-24-2014, 01:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
I was told that we detach because we love. In...

I was told that we detach because we love. In order to truly detach, we take love out of it, because it leaves a condition and an apron string, that allows us or the A in or lives to cross the...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-23-2014, 02:31 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
We are only as sick as our secrets. We need to...

We are only as sick as our secrets. We need to let go of the old to make room for the new.
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-22-2014, 10:44 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
An affirmation of something I strongly believe...

An affirmation of something I strongly believe in. Take your recovery program out of the rooms and apply it to you life, at home, at work, and at play.
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-21-2014, 03:53 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
I need to identify the feelings. I could let...

I need to identify the feelings. I could let them go until I felt them. I had to identify in order to enjoy and accept them.

I had stuffed feelings for many years. It took a long time for some...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-20-2014, 02:26 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
This is a link to the Big Book of Alcoholics...

This is a link to the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous written to family and friends of Alcoholics.

http://anonpress.org/bb/Page_122.htm

There are also links to other chapters from the first...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-20-2014, 01:29 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
Been there, done it, wore the T-Shirt. In today,...

Been there, done it, wore the T-Shirt. In today, do not go there!
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-19-2014, 01:17 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
Amen! When I get overwhelmed and things seem...

Amen!

When I get overwhelmed and things seem difficult, I have to take an inventory of what I what I had been doing or not doing.

With my God, all things are possible. Did I forget Him?
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-18-2014, 01:46 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
As I stated earlier, one of the scariest things...

As I stated earlier, one of the scariest things in recovery was allowing myself to be vulnerable. I needed a very strong grasp of Step 3, so I could move on to Steps 4 and 5.

As a friend once...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-17-2014, 07:26 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
Had a lot of issues with the word surrender, it...

Had a lot of issues with the word surrender, it make me think of giving up and that I was wrong and not worth living.

As it says in recovery literature, "Surrender to win." Surrender isn't to...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-16-2014, 01:42 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
I love those feel good moment. Had one today, my...

I love those feel good moment. Had one today, my friend Bert called me to say he had extra anniversary cake from his meeting on Friday and he couldn't eat it all. Did I want some? I said, "Yes"...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-15-2014, 01:56 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
Pain kept me using for many years. I am so...

Pain kept me using for many years. I am so grateful for the program and the gifts it has given me. Just now, my pain was so bad I couldn`t think through it, so took a time out, to do a meditation...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-14-2014, 06:12 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
Love this it is so true, thanks to working the...

Love this it is so true, thanks to working the Steps, I know longer have to act out in my disease. I don't have to manipulate, role play, try to make things happen, or dictate other people's lives...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-13-2014, 02:54 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
When I realized that I carried the hurts and pain...

When I realized that I carried the hurts and pain of one relationship and carried into the next one, and because I was using, I didn't grieve properly. By the time I got to recovery at the age of...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-12-2014, 09:01 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
As I like to say, "If you aren't having fun in...

As I like to say, "If you aren't having fun in recovery, what are you doing wrong?" You have been given a second chance at life, enjoy!
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-11-2014, 02:43 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
So true, every time my son got involved in...

So true, every time my son got involved in something, a friend or a sponsee relapsed, I ran to Al-Anon. I didn't have a CoDA meeting near me, I kept thinking of starting one, but never got there.
...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-10-2014, 03:05 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
I am responsible for taking care of me, but...

I am responsible for taking care of me, but without you there is no me.
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-09-2014, 01:30 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
Panic Attacks and Panic Disorders. A lot can be...

Panic Attacks and Panic Disorders. A lot can be handled through our God and the program. I prefer it to taking a pill. Sometimes depending on the person, that is what is needed.

The 12 Step...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-09-2014, 01:22 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
Panic for me is lack of trust. Worry that God...

Panic for me is lack of trust. Worry that God can't handle things and I am not putting my faith in Him.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/panic
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-08-2014, 01:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
If you aren't having fun in recovery, what are...

If you aren't having fun in recovery, what are you doing wrong?

Don't put your life on hold for someone else, live your own life and enjoy it.
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-07-2014, 06:54 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
That is where all my relationships went. Because...

That is where all my relationships went. Because of my addiction, I never properly grieved or dealt with the issues of a relationship, before I got into another. After 2 abusive marriages and...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-06-2014, 02:34 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
In all things I have to come to a place of...

In all things I have to come to a place of readiness or the program doesn't work. That is when I have to pray for the willingness to be willing.

I came to the fellowship(s) and found people doing...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-05-2014, 08:39 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
Shame made me think I was undeserving of...

Shame made me think I was undeserving of recovery. I was the badest of the bad. I came to belief if I take out the sham, all I was left was me. It was up to me as to what kind of 'me' I wanted to...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-04-2014, 02:12 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
Trust God and clean house. Just because it feels...

Trust God and clean house. Just because it feels good and looks good, doesn't mean it isn't subject to change and growth.
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-03-2014, 01:39 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
For so many years, because I was on Mother's...

For so many years, because I was on Mother's Allowance and disability, I said, "Charity begins at home." Then I learned that giving didn't always mean money. I could give of myself to take time to...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-02-2014, 06:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
Spent most of my life looking for something...

Spent most of my life looking for something outside of myself for something to make me feel better. I looked for that validation and affirmation because I couldn't find it within myself.

My...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-01-2014, 01:39 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,086
Posted By MajestyJo
Language of Letting Go - June 2014

It is okay to speak my mind it. It isn't so much what I say it but how I say it. Words can cut and tear apart or they can soothe and calm.

As they say, "What needs to be changed with in me and...
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