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Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-30-2014, 07:56 AM
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Posted By MajestyJo
So true, the person that came into recovery is no...

So true, the person that came into recovery is no more. But for the Grace of God, I would not be here in today.
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-29-2014, 01:34 AM
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Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
"What ifs..." show a lack of faith. If I am...

"What ifs..." show a lack of faith. If I am questioning myself, I am questioning my God.

If I act as if, I am not fearful, insecure, then I can work through things. It would help give me courage...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-28-2014, 08:26 AM
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Posted By MajestyJo
Principles before personalities. Practice these...

Principles before personalities. Practice these principles in all our affairs. Just for today, I choose not to use.
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-27-2014, 01:17 AM
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Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
Some days you look and they have raised their...

Some days you look and they have raised their ugly head. The more I find, the more I pray.
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-26-2014, 07:51 AM
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Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
First I need to accept my disease. Then I need...

First I need to accept my disease. Then I need to accept myself. I am not my disease.
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-25-2014, 04:03 AM
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Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
When I was 3 years sober, I was speaking to my...

When I was 3 years sober, I was speaking to my french friend who came into recovery the same time as I did, but I had a few months more sober than he had, and I told him, "Reality sucks!" When he...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-24-2014, 01:16 AM
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Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
The 12 Steps are what made the difference for me....

The 12 Steps are what made the difference for me. I was raised in a religious home and active in church. I could stop using, but couldn't stay stopped until I found the 12 Steps and the spiritual...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-23-2014, 12:15 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
Found that God was an old tape, like so much of...

Found that God was an old tape, like so much of my past life. I had to make God personal, and discover what He/She/It meant to me, instead of taking everyone else's opinion as Gospel. For so many...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-22-2014, 04:35 AM
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Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
Recovery is a journey, not a destination. Just...

Recovery is a journey, not a destination. Just for today, I choose not to use. Just for today, I choose to keep the road open and travel the recovery road, with self-honesty, an open mind, and a...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-21-2014, 06:05 AM
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Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
Had fear as far back as I could remember. I had...

Had fear as far back as I could remember. I had to learn what fear was and how it manifested itself in my life. It had gotten to a stage where it paralyzed me, and in today, I know to go to my God...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-20-2014, 04:22 AM
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Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
In Al-Anon and Nar-Anon, they say to detach and...

In Al-Anon and Nar-Anon, they say to detach and set boundaries from the A in your life. When I came into recovery, I had to detach from my family, in order to recover, I was an embarrassment and...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-19-2014, 01:01 AM
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Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
We do the footwork and leave the results up to...

We do the footwork and leave the results up to our Higher Power.
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-18-2014, 03:37 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
So many times we forget that the Steps are...

So many times we forget that the Steps are applicable to all areas of our life. Once I got clean and sober, I was in complete denial about having defects of character. I figured now I am not using,...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-17-2014, 06:21 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
So glad that I had all those meetings in the...

So glad that I had all those meetings in the bank, so that I now have something to draw on, when I can't go in today. I was still doing 7-10 meetings a week at 10 years clean and sober. A lot were...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-16-2014, 04:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
Thought this meant not being honest. I didn't...

Thought this meant not being honest. I didn't feel right, and then I thought I don't have to lie, I just have to make actions as though I believed. I knew I was an addict. I was in denial about my...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-15-2014, 12:33 AM
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Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
I was told to keep coming, so you don't have to...

I was told to keep coming, so you don't have to come back. Keep going to meetings, keep talking to your sponsor, keep working and applying the Steps and living the Traditions.
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-14-2014, 12:56 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
The steps originated with Bill W. when he started...

The steps originated with Bill W. when he started AA and were adapted by NA.

They said that Bill didn't like using the same word twice, and that defects of character and short comings meant the...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-13-2014, 01:04 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
It wasn't until I went to Nar-Anon and Al-Anon...

It wasn't until I went to Nar-Anon and Al-Anon that I could see how much of myself I gave up for others. I lived my life through others, I couldn't find love and acceptance of myself and tried to...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-12-2014, 04:01 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
Like this concept, I am part of the whole. No...

Like this concept, I am part of the whole. No matter where I am my God is there. Wherever I go, NA and AA, is there. I was told if you can't find a meeting, start one. Where two or more are...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-11-2014, 01:40 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
April 11 A Closed Mind "A new idea...

April 11

A Closed Mind

"A new idea cannot be grafted onto a closed mind... Open-mindedness leads us to the very insights that have eluded us during our lives."

Basic Text p. 93

We arrived...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-10-2014, 03:08 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
Too busy being busy. I remember calling my...

Too busy being busy. I remember calling my spiritual adviser in the program and complaining about being busy. He said, "Do you remember what it was like before recovery? I used to make time go...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-09-2014, 12:23 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
Always a good topic, at least a good lesson for...

Always a good topic, at least a good lesson for me. As I have said before, "Just because I have a feeling, doesn't mean I have to act on it." Recovery isn't just about giving up the drug, it is...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-08-2014, 01:10 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
April 8 Happiness "We come to know...

April 8

Happiness

"We come to know happiness, joy and freedom."


Basic Text p. 88
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-07-2014, 01:50 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
April 7 The Value Of The Past "This...

April 7

The Value Of The Past

"This firsthand experience in all phases of illness and recovery is of unparalleled therapeutic value. We are here to share it freely with any addict who wants to...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-06-2014, 03:29 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
Honesty comes in many forms. Self-honesty opened...

Honesty comes in many forms. Self-honesty opened the door to reality and it got so that if I wasn't honest, I was plagued with guilt. Then I had to get honest to deal with the guilt. Honesty isn't...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-05-2014, 03:01 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
It is so important to identify, not compare. We...

It is so important to identify, not compare. We are all addicts, we all used different drugs, yet for the most part, we used for the same purpose. It wasn't our actions but our thinking behind the...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-04-2014, 01:45 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
April 4 Guarding Our Recovery "Remember...

April 4

Guarding Our Recovery

"Remember that we... are ultimately responsible for our recovery and our decisions."

Basic Text p. 99

Most of us will face choices that challenge our...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-03-2014, 03:50 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
April 3 For You Alone "The idea of a...

April 3

For You Alone

"The idea of a spiritual awakening takes many different forms in the different personalities that we find in the fellowship."

Basic Text p. 48

Though we all work the...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-02-2014, 12:13 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
April 2 Attraction "Our public image...

April 2

Attraction

"Our public image consists of what we have to offer: a successful, proven way of maintaining a drug-free lifestyle."

Basic Text p. 72

Yes, we are attracting new...
Forum: Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery 04-02-2014, 12:12 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,695
Posted By MajestyJo
NA JFT - APRIL 2014

April 1

Love And Addiction

"Some of us first saw the effects of addiction on the people closest to us. We were very dependent on them to carry us through life. We felt angry, disappointed, and...
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