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Lead with the Program

“Above all, don’t be passive aggressive. Don’t acquiesce for now but get back at your partner later. And don’t go along with it on private but complain about it to your friends. Take a leadership role in your own life while your partner is doing whatever they are doing with their life.” – You Can’t Make Me Angry p106

Good reminder for me to be assertive and work a program in the way that I take care of myself so I can keep my side of the street clean and stay serene and in solution. I cannot afford to live in self will, ego, revenge, and resentment. Ilml! – Jason

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Room for Improvement

“One must not hold one’s self so devine as to be unwilling occasionally to make improvements in one’s creations…We addicted and codependent men too often feel ashamed of our mistakes. It pains us to admit there is room for improvement in what we have done.- Touchstones Meditations for Men

This is exactly how I’ve been feeling since losing focus on my program and that I must change my routine to be truely happy. I thank my HP for blessing me with the strength to continue and reach out to others. ILML today! -Nic

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The Boulder

“My Higher Power never makes mistakes”. – You Can’t Make Me Angry p.37

A boulder in my path can be an insurmountable obstacle that ruins my life – something I think about long after I’m forced to take a new path. Or it can be a great opportunity to enrich my life by broadening my horizons. Perhaps the new path takes me out of my comfort zone, but the rewards could be amazing, if my eyes are open to them. Today if life throws me a curve ball, I won’t duck – I’ll hit it out of the park! ILML – James

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The Best Possible Scenario

“It is only when I have experienced enough emotional pain, through failed attempts to fix myself, that I become willing to surrender to God’s will for my life. Surrender is like the calm after the storm. When my will is in line with God’s will for me, there is peace within.” Drop the Rock, p77

This has to be true for me or I am not at peace. Several things lately have made me upset and unhappy. I have to believe that these circumstances are put in my life for nothing less than the best possible scenario for having an amazing life. It’s difficult to see that sometimes; but when I do, I always love my life.

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Thank You

Thank you for another day, the chance to live, to feel, for happiness that comes from giving, for friends and peace and the morning sun. Thank you again God for another day.”- Adapted from 12 Step Prayer Book

This simple, beautiful message reminds me that just by virtue of being alive today I have been given the opportunity to celebrate so many wonderful things. I choose to focus on the abundance of blessings before me, instead of what my disease would tell me to think about (unmet expectations in me, my life and others around me). In turn, my life is epically amazing and I’m the luckiest man I know. ILML 🙂

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The God Line

“Discouragement is a warning signal that I may have wandered across the God line. The secret of fulfilling my potential is in acknowledging my limitations and believing that time is a gift, not a threat. May I always remember that the power within me is far greater than any fear before me. May I always have patience, for I am on the right road.” – Drop the Rock – pg 70

Good reminder for me. I often think I have to make up for lost time, being I was lost in my addiction for so many years. I have found patience and serenity through working the steps which has allowed me to regain what I had and receive what I never thought I could have. This happens only when I seek a HP and find the power within me, work steps, and live by these principles. When I don’t, I’m discouraged, back to fighting the universe. I have to work for my daily reprieve. Ilml!! – Jason

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Swamp Thing

“Self-pity is an enticing swamp. Sinking into it takes so much less effort than hope, or faith, or just plain moving.” – Living Sober, p. 56

The level of my self-pity is inversely proportional to the spiritual work that I do on a daily basis: meetings, journaling, being of service, meditation, prayer…. grateful not to be a Swamp Thing today. Love your life! – Roozbeh

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FaithFULL & FearLESS

“May I always remember that the power within me is far greater than any fear before me. May I always have patience, for I am on the right road”. – Drop The Rock

If all resentment stems from fear, the question becomes: How do I eliminate fear? Tuning into the power within as frequent as possible seems to work. It keeps me faithFULL and fearLESS… I’m back & iLmL!!! – Richie

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Faith Takes Practice

“When I face a decision, whether it involves dealing with a alcoholic, accepting a job offer, or making plans for the evening, I ask for guidance. Faith takes practice. Step 3 suggests I teach myself, from this moment on, to be receptive, to open myself to help from my Higher Power.” – C2C p59

When I take the actions to stay connected to a HP, I have a better life. It’s that simple. My continued efforts to seek a HP is one of my greatest assets. Ilml! – Jason

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God-Centered Motives

“Our thought-life will be placed on a much higher plane when our thinking is cleared of wrong motives.” – Alcoholics Anonymous

When I’m having any struggles in my life, a good question to ask is “what are my motives in this situation”. Chances are I’m attempting to get something, keep something or have someone do or say things differently so that I feel better. When I can identify this, then ask how I can help others, I transform my selfish, self-centered motives into God-centered ones. The sunlight of the spirit enters, expelling the bondage of self. Once again, I get to be happy, joyous and free! ILML :))