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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-27-2016, 10:12 AM
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February 29 Wisdom for Today I have to...

February 29

Wisdom for Today
I have to admit that I used alcohol and drugs to escape, even if it was only temporary. I wanted a way out of my boredom. I wanted a way out of my troubles. I wanted...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-27-2016, 10:11 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 28 Wisdom for Today In looking at...

February 28

Wisdom for Today
In looking at myself and my actions throughout the day, I have a tendency to quickly jump through my list and not really look at the problems I experience very...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-26-2016, 09:14 AM
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Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 27 Wisdom for Today If the...

February 27

Wisdom for Today
If the program has taught me anything, it has taught me patience. I never was willing to wait for anything, and I had little tolerance for things not going my way or...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-25-2016, 11:25 AM
Replies: 28
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Posted By bluidkiti
February 26 Wisdom for Today Sometimes...

February 26

Wisdom for Today
Sometimes when I stop and think about it, I realize just how fortunate I am. What would I have done if there were no Twelve Step program around? I think about what it...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-24-2016, 11:06 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
February 25 Wisdom for Today "Many of us...

February 25

Wisdom for Today
"Many of us tried to hold onto our old ideas. The result was nil until we let go absolutely." Like many addicts and alcoholics, I tried to find an “easier, softer...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-23-2016, 10:04 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 24 Wisdom for Today It seems...

February 24

Wisdom for Today

It seems to me that all of us are faced with three choices when we look at the concept of God, as we understand Him. I do believe there is a significant variation...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-22-2016, 10:34 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 23 Wisdom for Today Sometimes, it...

February 23

Wisdom for Today
Sometimes, it seems that one thing after another goes wrong, even in recovery. It is at times like this when I am most likely to let my character defects come out to...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-20-2016, 09:40 AM
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Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 22 Wisdom for Today Sometimes the...

February 22

Wisdom for Today
Sometimes the things I hear at meetings confuse me. It seems that some of the things that are said are in direct contradiction to each other. Some that bothered me...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-20-2016, 09:39 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 21 Wisdom for Today “Rarely have...

February 21

Wisdom for Today
“Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path.” This is the miracle and the stumbling block of the program. I recall feeling like such a...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-19-2016, 10:53 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 20 Wisdom for Today Because I...

February 20

Wisdom for Today
Because I have learned to put my addiction in God’s hands, I am in a unique position to help others do the same thing. When I first came into the program, I really...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-18-2016, 10:53 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 19 Wisdom for Today When I first...

February 19

Wisdom for Today
When I first got clean and sober, I found that there were a lot of times that I continued to glorify my party days. I would "romance the high" in my head. But this...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-17-2016, 11:01 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 18 Wisdom for Today There was a...

February 18

Wisdom for Today
There was a time when this country drafted young men into service of their country. This is not the case with the program. We are not drafted into service, but we...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-16-2016, 11:25 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 17 Wisdom for Today Not every day...

February 17

Wisdom for Today
Not every day in recovery goes smoothly. In fact, I have had a few days that just seemed a little better than a train wreck. When days like this happen, I need to go...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-15-2016, 11:47 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 16 Wisdom for Today I paid my...

February 16

Wisdom for Today
I paid my dues for membership in the program through my years of addictive using. But these are the dues only for membership. In recovery I still need to do my part...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-13-2016, 09:59 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 15 Wisdom for Today “Made direct...

February 15

Wisdom for Today
“Made direct amends.” Doing the repair work I needed to do required action on my part. For some of the people I had harmed, I really had no idea even where to begin....
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-13-2016, 09:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 14 Wisdom for Today Recovery is...

February 14

Wisdom for Today
Recovery is not always easy. When I looked back at all the people I had harmed, there were many with whom I was anxious to make amends. Many of the people I was...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-12-2016, 12:22 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 13 Wisdom for Today One thing I...

February 13

Wisdom for Today
One thing I learned relatively quickly in the program was the importance of telling on my disease. Keeping things locked inside did me no good. I had to open up and...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-11-2016, 10:06 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 12 Wisdom for Today I can...

February 12

Wisdom for Today
I can remember when I thought I was really unique. I thought I was different and believed that I was not like all "those people" I knew that were "real" alcoholics...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-10-2016, 11:03 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 11 Wisdom for Today One of my...

February 11

Wisdom for Today
One of my biggest struggles in recovery has been to learn patience. My will always wants what it wants, and it wants it right now. Addiction taught me immediate...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-08-2016, 11:33 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 10 Wisdom for Today I remember...

February 10

Wisdom for Today
I remember the incredible honesty of the sharing I heard at meetings when I first started to attend. I was just amazed as one person after another openly described...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-08-2016, 11:32 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 9 Wisdom for Today Sometimes in...

February 9

Wisdom for Today
Sometimes in my work with addicts and alcoholics, I hear them say they don’t get anything out of a meeting. I ask them, “Well, what did you put into it?” One thing the...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-07-2016, 11:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 8 Wisdom for Today Sometimes when...

February 8

Wisdom for Today
Sometimes when I was sitting at a meeting, I would hear someone else describe a life struggle, and I would say to myself, “I’ve been there.” Maybe my experience is not...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-06-2016, 10:56 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 7 Wisdom for Today Fellowship is...

February 7

Wisdom for Today
Fellowship is such an important part of the program for me. In developing relationships and true friendships with other addicts and alcoholics in recovery, I also was...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-05-2016, 08:37 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 6 Wisdom for Today One place I...

February 6

Wisdom for Today
One place I continually fell short in my early recovery was looking at the positive aspects of my life. It was just too easy to get caught up in focusing on the...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-04-2016, 11:00 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 5 Wisdom for Today There are...

February 5

Wisdom for Today
There are really two reasons that we attend meetings. The first is obvious; we do it to stay clean and sober. Many people have tried to stay sober on their own only to...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-03-2016, 11:08 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 4 Wisdom for Today Learning to...

February 4

Wisdom for Today
Learning to have compassion is important for an alcoholic or an addict who wants to carry the message to others. I needed a compassionate response from others when I...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-02-2016, 11:31 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 3 Wisdom for Today I have been at...

February 3

Wisdom for Today
I have been at meetings and watched as newcomers enter the room and sit down. The looks on their faces are always the same – quiet desperation. They sit down, often...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 02-01-2016, 11:24 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
February 2 Wisdom for Today There is a...

February 2

Wisdom for Today
There is a real sense of relief when you realize that a Power greater is in charge. When I could finally let go of trying to control everything and let God run the...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 01-31-2016, 10:08 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,252
Posted By bluidkiti
Wisdom For Today - February

February 1

Wisdom for Today
One day I woke up and suddenly realized that I knew how to stay clean and sober. As long as I walked the walk, I knew I could make it. I was no longer worried about...
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