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Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-31-2014, 01:41 AM
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Posted By MajestyJo
Monday, March 31, 2014 You are reading from...

Monday, March 31, 2014

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Finances

Taking financial responsibility for ourselves is part of recovery. Some of us may find ourselves in...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-30-2014, 04:34 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Sunday, March 30, 2014 You are reading from...

Sunday, March 30, 2014

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Experiment

Experiment. Try something new. Try stepping out.

We have been held back too long. We have held...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-29-2014, 01:17 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
This I know and yet sometimes forget that it is...

This I know and yet sometimes forget that it is my responsibility to reach out and receive, not just wait and expect to get things by osmosis.
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-28-2014, 02:31 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Balance has been strive for me in recovery. For...

Balance has been strive for me in recovery. For most of my life it was either/or and recovery was learning that there were shades of gray. I could balance things if I looked at the whole picture...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-27-2014, 12:25 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Thursday, March 27, 2014 You are reading...

Thursday, March 27, 2014

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

How could I do it? How could I say it? Even though I meant it, I still feel ashamed, guilty, and afraid.
...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-26-2014, 05:17 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
As they say, "Children are on loan to us." They...

As they say, "Children are on loan to us." They are children of God too.
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-25-2014, 05:00 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 You are reading from...

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Letting Go of Worry

What if we knew for certain that everything we're worried about today will work out fine?...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-24-2014, 03:02 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Monday, March 24, 2014 You are reading from...

Monday, March 24, 2014

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Appreciating Ourselves

We are the greatest things that will ever happen to us. Believe it. It makes life much...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-23-2014, 10:50 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
My son walks on them, disregards them, and figure...

My son walks on them, disregards them, and figure I can have boundaries as long as they don't keep him out, I am his mother, and it is my job to supply him with his needs.

Have lost a lot of...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-22-2014, 01:38 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Played this role for many years. I didn't know...

Played this role for many years. I didn't know that I had personal empowerment, and I didn't realize that I was giving up that power.

No more `Jump! and me saying `How high!` No more putting my...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-22-2014, 01:23 AM
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Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Saturday, March 22, 2014 You are reading...

Saturday, March 22, 2014

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Letting Go of Being a Victim

It's okay to have a good day. Really.

It's okay to be doing okay and to feel...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-21-2014, 02:03 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Friday, March 21, 2014 You are reading from...

Friday, March 21, 2014

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Considering Commitment

Pay attention to your commitments.

While many of us fear committing, it's good to...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-20-2014, 12:02 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
So often I forgot or didn't realize that I was...

So often I forgot or didn't realize that I was taking things on that were not mine to keep. Even if it was something, that I picked up from a hurting friend, it still wasn't my load to carry. I...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-19-2014, 03:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Had a little chuckle, so me! Step out of the...

Had a little chuckle, so me! Step out of the middle for sure, I have no reason to be there. There are always to sides to every story. This is a disease of perception, and you do not have a total...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-18-2014, 06:39 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 You are reading from...

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Safety

One of the long-term effects of living in a dysfunctional family - as children or adults - is that we...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-17-2014, 11:31 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Monday, March 17, 2014 You are reading from...

Monday, March 17, 2014

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Empowering

You can think. You can feel. You can solve your problems. You can take care of yourself.
Those...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-16-2014, 01:10 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Sunday, March 16, 2014 You are reading from...

Sunday, March 16, 2014

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Positive Energy

It's so easy to look around and notice what's wrong.

It takes practice to see what's right.
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-15-2014, 04:20 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Saturday, March 15, 2014 You are reading...

Saturday, March 15, 2014

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Removing the Victim

Don't others see how much I'm hurting? Can't they see I need help? Don't they care?
...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-14-2014, 04:30 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
As I have shared before, this was difficult for...

As I have shared before, this was difficult for me. I was about 2 years sober, when my co-sponsor (a past counsellor from Mary Ellis House and a Native American woman) told me, if you are doubting...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-13-2014, 07:15 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Thursday, March 13, 2014 You are reading...

Thursday, March 13, 2014

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Clarity and direction

In spite of our best efforts to work our programs and lean on God's guidance, we...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-12-2014, 01:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Had to go through what I went through to get me...

Had to go through what I went through to get me to where I am in today. Even in recovery, the journey has been blessed with many opportunities to learn and grow. Those special people that were put...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-11-2014, 10:13 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Thought confusion was caused by everyone else, if...

Thought confusion was caused by everyone else, if they would just do as I suggested everything would be all right. Didn't realize that the confusion was in my own head and I had to pray and ask for...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-10-2014, 01:33 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Monday, March 10, 2014 You are reading from...

Monday, March 10, 2014

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Living with Families

I was forty-six years old before I finally admitted to myself and someone else that my...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-09-2014, 01:21 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Sunday, March 9, 2014 You are reading from...

Sunday, March 9, 2014

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Taking Care of Ourselves

We cannot simultaneously set a boundary and take care of another person's feelings....
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-08-2014, 05:15 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Love this. Surrender to win. When I surrender...

Love this. Surrender to win. When I surrender to the program and my God's Will for me, I am empowered to do what I need to do for my sobriety (soundness of mind) each day.
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-07-2014, 02:50 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
My needs are met, to I reach out and accept, do...

My needs are met, to I reach out and accept, do you?
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-06-2014, 04:56 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
That was me, if it was too peaceful and quiet, I...

That was me, if it was too peaceful and quiet, I generally was the one who stirred the pot, especially when I wanted to tick of my ex or get some attention.

A flame doesn't burn for long if it...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-05-2014, 07:49 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Have trouble and fear when I go to post and words...

Have trouble and fear when I go to post and words don't come to me to share with you. Lately, I look at things and go blank, and when that happens I see it as being disconnected. I have days were...
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-04-2014, 01:38 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 You are reading from...

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Higher Power as a Source

I've learned I can take care of myself, and what I can't do, God will do for me....
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-03-2014, 09:19 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
Monday, March 3, 2014 You are reading from...

Monday, March 3, 2014

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Accepting Ourselves

While driving one day, a woman's attention focused on the license plate of the car ahead....
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-02-2014, 09:18 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
This reminds me of the saying that I found so...

This reminds me of the saying that I found so enlightening, "Just because you have a feeling, you don't have to act on it."
Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-01-2014, 06:50 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,342
Posted By MajestyJo
The Language of Letting Go - March 2014

Saturday, March 1, 2014

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Letting Go of Anger

In recovery, we often discuss anger objectively. Yes, we reason, it's an emotion we're...
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