Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-31-2015, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 31
Wisdom for Today
Surrender...
October 31
Wisdom for Today
Surrender is something I need to do each day as I start my day. I cannot afford to start my day saying to myself, "I'm in control." I have to remind myself each day...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-30-2015, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 30
Wisdom for Today
Telling...
October 30
Wisdom for Today
Telling your story can be a very important part of the recovery process. Each time I am asked to share my experience, strength and hopes, I am tempted to say, "No;"...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-29-2015, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 29
Wisdom for Today
When I...
October 29
Wisdom for Today
When I first came into the program, I really didn't want to stop drinking or using. What I wanted was to find a way to learn how to control my use. I wanted to find...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-28-2015, 06:19 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 28
Wisdom for Today
When I...
October 28
Wisdom for Today
When I first walked into a meeting, there were signs hanging on the wall. I’m not sure why I remember this because I spent most of my time staring at the floor. I...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-27-2015, 06:55 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 27
Wisdom for Today
Perhaps...
October 27
Wisdom for Today
Perhaps the most important gift we receive from the program is the ability to form or renew our relationship with a Higher Power. We now have a Divine Principle...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-26-2015, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 26
Wisdom for Today
I want to...
October 26
Wisdom for Today
I want to be alcohol and drug free for the rest of my days. For a long time I was not sure this would be possible. I always feared relapse. Somewhere along the road...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-25-2015, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 25
Wisdom for Today
It seems...
October 25
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...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-25-2015, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 24
Wisdom for Today
When I was...
October 24
Wisdom for Today
When I was active in my addiction, I spent a lot of time in preparation. I spent time preoccupied with how I would get the money, with whom I would drink or use and...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-23-2015, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 23
Wisdom for Today
Every once...
October 23
Wisdom for Today
Every once in a while it is important to sit back and think about all the good things that have happened as a result of recovery. At the top of the list has to be...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-22-2015, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 22
Wisdom for Today
I used to...
October 22
Wisdom for Today
I used to run a business to support my addiction. My business involved telling lots of lies, hiding out, scamming and manipulation. I had to work real hard to keep...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-22-2015, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 21
Wisdom for Today
Sometimes...
October 21
Wisdom for Today
Sometimes this disease just makes me angry. But then I think all addicts and alcoholics have a similar feeling. When I started out, drinking and drug use were my...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-22-2015, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 20
Wisdom for Today
Sometimes...
October 20
Wisdom for Today
Sometimes when people ask me what my drug of choice was, I respond, “More!” The reality was that one was never enough; I always wanted more. One drink, one joint,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-22-2015, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 19
Wisdom for Today
Taking...
October 19
Wisdom for Today
Taking responsibility for my actions or my feelings, I seldom did this in my addiction. Generally I tried to find someone or something else to blame. “I wouldn’t be...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-22-2015, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 18
Wisdom for Today
If I ingest...
October 18
Wisdom for Today
If I ingest poison, it will make me sick and may even kill me. This is exactly what alcohol and drugs did to me. Drinking and using made me sick, and it almost...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-22-2015, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 17
Wisdom for Today
“You can’t...
October 17
Wisdom for Today
“You can’t keep it, unless you give it away.” This is a statement I have heard repeatedly at meetings, and yet it is something that all too often we forget. It is...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-22-2015, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 16
Wisdom for Today
How is it...
October 16
Wisdom for Today
How is it that we discover that we are alcoholics or addicts? Sometimes I wish it had been easier for me to figure that out for myself. It really would have been...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-22-2015, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 15
Wisdom for Today
It was like...
October 15
Wisdom for Today
It was like I had a one-track mind, like a speeding train that was always heading in the direction of self-destruction. Yes, I did a lot of things right -- I went to...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-22-2015, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 14
Wisdom for Today
Once in a...
October 14
Wisdom for Today
Once in a while I can't help but think that I should be able to go back and drink or use again. After all, I have been clean and sober for a long time, and I know...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-22-2015, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 13
Wisdom for Today
When I...
October 13
Wisdom for Today
When I look back at my life when I was actively drinking and using drugs, I really have to wonder what I really wanted. What was it about my slavery to addiction...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-22-2015, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 12
Wisdom for Today
There was...
October 12
Wisdom for Today
There was no way that I ever would have learned how to stay clean and sober on my own. All I wanted to do was get wasted. I wanted to drink and use more than...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-22-2015, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 11
Wisdom for Today
Sometimes...
October 11
Wisdom for Today
Sometimes life just isn’t fair. When one problem after another seems to be piled on each other, it is easy to get frustrated, depressed or overwhelmed. It is easy...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-21-2015, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 10
Wisdom for Today
Trouble and...
October 10
Wisdom for Today
Trouble and more trouble were all I was getting from my alcohol and drug use. Yes, there were those brief moments when I would experience some relief from the...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-21-2015, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 9
Wisdom for Today
Somewhere...
October 9
Wisdom for Today
Somewhere along the way, I started to develop commonsense. This was not something I had when I was actively using alcohol and drugs. But in recovery I began to learn...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-21-2015, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 8
Wisdom for Today
All addicts...
October 8
Wisdom for Today
All addicts and alcoholics in recovery will face times when cravings or urges to drink or use will come into our life. For most of us this tends to happen early on...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-21-2015, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 7
Wisdom for Today
Man, I...
October 7
Wisdom for Today
Man, I loved to party! I loved going out with my drinking buddies and buying them a round. I loved turning other people on. It made me feel important. But I wasn’t...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-21-2015, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 6
Wisdom for Today
On a dark...
October 6
Wisdom for Today
On a dark and gloomy night, the lights of our old haunts can look very inviting. It is easy to get caught up in the memories of the good times we had. I would party...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-21-2015, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 5
Wisdom for Today
There is an...
October 5
Wisdom for Today
There is an inner dialog that goes on in the mind of every addict and alcoholic. This inner dialog goes on between the “sober self” and the “addicted self.” Much of...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-21-2015, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 4
Wisdom for Today
Last night I...
October 4
Wisdom for Today
Last night I had a dream. It was not a very pleasant dream because it took me back to my drinking and using. Today, I know that I am not alone and that there have...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-21-2015, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 3
Wisdom for Today
Each day I...
October 3
Wisdom for Today
Each day I face new choices. Some of these choices are easy, and others are more difficult. I used to do a simple cost-benefit analysis to make my decisions. For the...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-21-2015, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
October 2
Wisdom for Today
Birthdays,...
October 2
Wisdom for Today
Birthdays, holidays and anniversaries always seemed to be a time when I would get carried away. I didn't mean to get out of control; I just wanted to have a good...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
10-21-2015, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,629
Wisdom For Today - October
October 1
Wisdom for Today
When I wake up to a bright new morning and jump out of bed, I can be grateful that I am happy and not sick or disgusted with myself. Sobriety has given me many gifts,...
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