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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 12-26-2017, 07:20 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti December 25 Quote of the Week ... December 25 Quote of the Week “Spirituality is the ability to get our minds off ourselves." When I was newly sober, all I thought about was myself. How was I going to not drink tonight, or...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 12-19-2017, 07:03 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti December 18 Quote of the Week “If... December 18 Quote of the Week “If you’re having trouble making a decision, maybe you shouldn’t." When I got sober, I suddenly found that I had a lot more options and choices in my life. Now...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 12-12-2017, 05:14 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti December 11 Quote of the Week “The... December 11 Quote of the Week “The worst bottom can become the greatest beginning." A woman once shared in a meeting that she used to keep a breathalyzer in her house to help her control her...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 12-05-2017, 05:11 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti December 4 Quote of the Week ... December 4 Quote of the Week “Alcoholism is an equal opportunity destroyer.” I never thought of myself as an alcoholic. My idea of an alcoholic was a bum living in the gutter downtown, or...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-28-2017, 05:25 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti November 27 Quote of the Week ... November 27 Quote of the Week “Willingness is the key.” I was one big Gordian knot of self-will when I got to the program. I bristled at your suggestions to attend meetings every day, and...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-21-2017, 06:34 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti November 20 Quote of the Week “You’ll... November 20 Quote of the Week “You’ll never have it all together. That’s like eating once and for all." I’ve wasted a lot of time and energy waiting for everything to be just right. But it’s...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-14-2017, 07:05 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti November 13 Quote of the Week “Be kind,... November 13 Quote of the Week “Be kind, be loving, be quiet.” I used to have a lot to say. At parties or gatherings, I had to make sure everyone was listening to the stories or jokes or...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-07-2017, 07:14 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti November 6 Quote of the Week “A.A. = A... November 6 Quote of the Week “A.A. = A program of 1,000 surrenders.” I was taught to never give in and never give up. To surrender was to lose, and I was to avoid it at all costs. As such, I...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-31-2017, 05:38 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti October 30 Quote of the Week “I could... October 30 Quote of the Week “I could drink or I could do everything else.” By the end of my drinking, my world had gotten very small. I lost my job, again, but this time I didn’t get a new...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-24-2017, 06:51 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti October 23 Quote of the Week “All that... October 23 Quote of the Week “All that pain has value.” When I came into the rooms, I was buried in shame. Without alcohol to escape into, I was overwhelmed with remorse over many of my...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-17-2017, 06:07 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti October 16 Quote of the Week “When did... October 16 Quote of the Week “When did ( ) become your Higher Power?” I used to believe that people, places, or things would fix me. I was sure that if only I could get the perfect...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-10-2017, 05:39 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti October 9, 2017 Quote of the Week “If... October 9, 2017 Quote of the Week “If I’m invested in the outcome, I’ve kept God out of it.” I was a big ball of self-will before I entered recovery. In most things, it was my way or the...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-04-2017, 05:45 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti October 2 Quote of the Week “Welcome to... October 2 Quote of the Week “Welcome to A.A.; the place where you grow up in public." After a few months in the program, I began hearing people share that their emotional development stopped...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-26-2017, 05:35 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti September 25 Quote of the Week ... September 25 Quote of the Week “Everything I have is the property of A.A.” When I heard someone share this from the podium in a meeting one day, I was struck with an immense feeling of...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-19-2017, 05:17 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti September 18 Quote of the Week “How can... September 18 Quote of the Week “How can I help you?” Before recovery, I was all about helping myself. At parties, I helped myself to your alcohol and party favors. At work, I helped myself...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-11-2017, 04:43 PM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti September 11 Quote of the Week “I don’t... September 11 Quote of the Week “I don’t like things changing without my permission.” I used to spend a lot of time and energy trying to arrange life to suit myself. I would like in bed at...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-05-2017, 04:06 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti September 4 Quote of the Week “You can... September 4 Quote of the Week “You can blame them for the way you are; you can only blame yourself for staying that way.” I had a rotten childhood. Torn away from my father when I was five,...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-29-2017, 05:50 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti August 28 Quote of the Week “A mistake... August 28 Quote of the Week “A mistake is only a mistake when I don’t learn from it.” It was hard making the same mistakes over and over. Each new relationship ended just like the last one,...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-22-2017, 06:14 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti August 21 Quote of the Week “Does it... August 21 Quote of the Week “Does it feel sober?” When I first got sober, the only thing that changed for me was that I no longer drank. Most everything else, though, remained the same. I...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-15-2017, 05:58 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti August 14 Quote of the Week “Sometimes... August 14 Quote of the Week “Sometimes you don’t make progress, you hold on.” When I was new in recovery, there were many days when I felt I just wasn’t going to make it. I would see others...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-08-2017, 04:18 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti August 7 Quote of the Week “Be all... August 7 Quote of the Week “Be all right with being all right.” I was always irritable, restless, and discontent before recovery. As a kid I was anxious and afraid of things. When I found...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 07-31-2017, 11:07 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti July 31 Quote of the Week “Watch out; I... July 31 Quote of the Week “Watch out; I still have a self-destruct button." I used to be the master of self-sabotage and self-destruct. If things were going well – or might go well – I had...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 07-25-2017, 04:23 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti July 24 Quote of the Week “Happiness is... July 24 Quote of the Week “Happiness is not having what I want, but wanting what I have.” I spent many years trying to get things to make me happy. If only I could get my college degree,...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 07-18-2017, 06:32 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti July 17 Quote of the Week “Recovery is... July 17 Quote of the Week “Recovery is an education without a graduation.” One of the first things I asked my sponsor was how long I would have to go to meetings. I had been going to...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 07-11-2017, 06:42 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti July 10 Quote of the Week “Formula for... July 10 Quote of the Week “Formula for failure: try to please everyone.” I used to drive myself crazy trying to please everyone. In my insane alcoholic home, I learned that if I didn’t make...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 07-04-2017, 05:38 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti July 3 Quote of the Week “Surrender is... July 3 Quote of the Week “Surrender is not a one-time thing.” After a weekend of hard drinking, I would commit to sobriety on Monday. By Tuesday, I began to feel better, and by Thursday...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 06-26-2017, 03:42 PM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti June 26 Quote of the Week “Easy does... June 26 Quote of the Week “Easy does it, but do it.” I was quite a procrastinator before recovery. I had a lot of good ideas, but I didn’t want to act on them until I had thought things...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 06-20-2017, 05:48 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti June 19 Quote of the Week “Humility is... June 19 Quote of the Week “Humility is our acceptance of ourselves.” I used to think that humility was for the weak. In school, in business, and in life, I was taught to be competitive and...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 06-13-2017, 05:34 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti June 12 Quote of the Week “Do the next... June 12 Quote of the Week “Do the next ‘right thing’.” While I was drinking, I had a knack for making bad decisions. I choose inappropriate partners in relationships, cheated in my job, and...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 06-05-2017, 07:08 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti June 5 Quote of the Week “We weaken... June 5 Quote of the Week “We weaken what we exaggerate.” I have a habit of exaggerating things to make sure you get the full impact of what I’m trying to say. This was especially bad when I...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-30-2017, 06:19 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti May 29 Quote of the Week “All... May 29 Quote of the Week “All unhappiness is the result of comparison.” When I was in my disease, I had a very skewed sense of perception. Rather than think about the things I did have, I...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-22-2017, 08:39 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti May 22 Quote of the Week “Improve your... May 22 Quote of the Week “Improve your memory – tell the truth.” Toward the end of my drinking my memory got worse and worse. To start with, my mind was a big blur from being constantly...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-15-2017, 08:33 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti May 15 Quote of the Week “Yesterday was... May 15 Quote of the Week “Yesterday was the deadline for complaints.” When I was drinking, I had a lot of complaints. I complained that I had to work a crummy job. I complained that people...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-08-2017, 07:34 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti May 8 Quote of the Week “I usually want... May 8 Quote of the Week “I usually want justice only for myself.” When I was new in the program, I was filled with self-pity by how unfair life was. I pointed fingers at all the people,...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-01-2017, 07:21 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti May 1 Quote of the Week “Are you... May 1 Quote of the Week “Are you willing to be amazed?” By the end of my drinking and using, my life had gotten very small and there wasn’t much that excited me anymore. My existence had...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-24-2017, 07:01 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti April 24 Quote of the Week “Life is as... April 24 Quote of the Week “Life is as bad as I want to make it.” I used to make my life really hard. I’d wake up with a bad attitude and immediately begin searching for all the things that...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-18-2017, 06:36 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti April 17 Quote of the Week “I suffer... April 17 Quote of the Week “I suffer from ‘terminal uniqueness.” I used to think I was so special. Wherever I went, and whatever I did, inside I’d constantly be thinking, “Look at me!” ...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-10-2017, 09:00 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti April 10 Quote of the Week “If God had... April 10 Quote of the Week “If God had made today perfect, there would be no tomorrow.” As an alcoholic, I have a lot of black and white thinking. Things are either all right, or they are...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-03-2017, 07:16 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti April 3 Quote of the Week "Before you... April 3 Quote of the Week "Before you do something stupid, wait 24 hours..." Restraint of pen and tongue was a foreign concept to me before I entered the program. Instead, I was impetuous...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 03-27-2017, 07:01 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti March 27 Quote of the Week “Those who... March 27 Quote of the Week “Those who laugh - last.” I remember hearing the phrase, "We are not a glum lot" when I was new in recovery - I didn't believe it. I mean, here I was sentenced to...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 03-20-2017, 08:35 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti March 20 Quote of the Week "If God is... March 20 Quote of the Week "If God is your co-pilot, change seats." Before the program, I wouldn't even let God on the plane. I was the pilot and co-pilot of my life and, fueled by self-will...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 03-13-2017, 07:04 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti March 13 Quote of the Week "Sometimes... March 13 Quote of the Week "Sometimes you don't realize all you need is God until all you have is God." Even after years in recovery and with all my sober experience, I'm still amazed by my...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 03-06-2017, 07:01 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti March 6 Quote of the Week “The secret... March 6 Quote of the Week “The secret to my recovery is no secret.” When I was new to recovery, staying sober – even one day at a time – was a seemingly impossible task at times. Old...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-27-2017, 07:44 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti February 27 Quote of the Week "I wanted... February 27 Quote of the Week "I wanted to be famous but God made me anonymous." I had some pretty big plans when I entered the program. Even though my sponsor told me it wasn't about money,...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-20-2017, 07:19 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti February 20 Quote of the Week "A God... February 20 Quote of the Week "A God defined - is a God confined." Long before recovery, and even many years into it, I had a need to understand who and what God was. I was sure that if I...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-14-2017, 05:55 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti February 13 Quote of the Week "We may... February 13 Quote of the Week "We may be powerless, but we're not helpless." Accepting that I was powerless over people, places and things was a concept I rebelled against on almost every...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-07-2017, 06:08 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti February 6 Quote of the Week "Many of... February 6 Quote of the Week "Many of us get to Heaven by backing away from Hell." At a meeting the other day someone was going on and on about how he hated being an alcoholic. What a curse...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 01-31-2017, 06:57 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti January 30 Quote of the Week “Reality... January 30 Quote of the Week “Reality is always so much kinder than the story I tell myself about it.” When I was drinking, and my life was unraveling, what was even worse than what was...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 01-23-2017, 08:15 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti January 23 Quote of the Week "Today is... January 23 Quote of the Week "Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday so live in the now." When I came into the program, I was so consumed with worry for my future that I couldn't...

Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 01-16-2017, 08:10 AM

Replies: 51 Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2017 Views: 13,185 Posted By bluidkiti January 16 Quote of the Week ... January 16 Quote of the Week "Relationship: Real Exciting Love Affair Turns Insanely Obsessive, Now Sobriety Hangs In Peril." Someone once said that getting into a relationship in early...

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