Thanks to everyone for all the support. My prayer for today.
Take a deep breath, move forward, although not forget. Turn my will and my life over to my higher power to guide me in my thinking, my words and my actions. For in his hands my life is far greater place to be.
Thanks to everyone for all the support. My prayer for today.
Take a deep breath, move forward, although not forget. Turn my will and my life over to my higher power to guide me in my thinking, my words and my actions. For in his hands my life is far greater place to be.
Aloha gmk...good work. You might want to add to that practice Dr. Paul's message...it's on page 449 of the 3rd Edition and starts with "And I have found that acceptance is the solution to all of my problems." One of the recovery axioms I have learned, accepted and practiced since first hearing it is....Acceptance is the opposite of anger. It brings the opposite consequence.
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-- Edited by Jerry F on Friday 5th of August 2011 09:30:43 PM
Thank you Gail! When we address the Triangle of Self Obsession called the RAF(resentment ,anger and fear)and learn to replace with the solution called the ALF(acceptance ,love and faith) we are able to move forward a day at a time. kEEP WORKIN!!
(RAF)NEGATIVE move to (ALF)POSITIVE
RESENTMENT PAST ACCEPTANCE
ANGER PRESENT LOVE
FEAR FUTURE FAITH
By doing the work(spiritual principles practiced and incorporated in our lives)we learn to change and move away from the heart of our insanity Self-Obsession.We work toward replacing the negative with the positive,a daily process ,guided by our Higher Power and our Honesty,openmindedness and willingness.Doing wonderful work,thanks for helpin us out !!!
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Selfishness-self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles.
We were having trouble with personal relationships.
We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Self-seeking will slip away.
We couldn't control our emotional natures.
We will comprehend the word serenity and we know peace.
We were a prey to misery and depression.
Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change.
We couldn't make a living.
Fear of people and of economic insecurity will leave us.
We had a feeling of uselessness.
That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear.
We were full of fear.
We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us.
We were unhappy.
We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness.
We couldn't seem to be of real help to other people.
No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how your experience can benefit others. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.
And, most of all,
We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves.
And in between there are some things I get to do if I want to have them for real. The promises are the result of a spiritual experience happening due to actions taken in that direction. Funny though that when I put " when I took a drink of alcohol " in front of each promise, I can remember it did the same thing for me, when it was still working. Could alcohol have been a spiritual experience for me that stopped working for, and that's why if I don't work the steps and get a spiritual experience from them I'm pretty much screwed? HMMM. Nice to be back here, been away for a while, had to cut internet service out for a while so I could eat. Imagine that, used to be I woulda done that to drink. This A & A stuff really works, dont it...
-- Edited by billyjack on Friday 5th of August 2011 07:32:21 PM
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Since it cost a lot to win, and even more to loose, you and me gotta spend some time just wondering what to choose.
