shydawg
01-22-2009, 03:56 AM
The Up Side in Recovery
The UpsÂ*
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THE UP SIDE
I have found there are certain "ups" that I need to encounter and
Experience in my personal program, on a regular basis.I fondly refer
To it as the "seven-up" concept.
1.Get UP
I get up each day, grateful that I'm clean and I start be thanking my
Higher Power for the gift of recovery. I then face the fact that
life's in session and I have to live life on it's own terms and
Accept whatever it has to offer me; remembering that no matter what
Happens in the course of the day, I don't have to use any mood or
Mind altering substances.
2.Fess UP
I confess to my powerlessness and the unmangability of my life. Then
I admit to the need for a Power greater than myself, who I can turn
My shortcomings over to; and believe that He will restore me to
Sanity and remove my defects of character.
3.Give UP
I give up my will and my life and I turn them over to the care of
God.I ask him to guide me in my recovery, believeing that He knows
What He's doing- only wants the best for me- and will do for me what
I can't do for myself.
4.Suit UP
I wear my "work belt" which holds the tools of my recovery, and I
Take and use them wherever I go. The tools that I use most are
Honesty, openmindedness, willingness, accaptance, faith, and a daily
Inventory..& #65533; This helps me to put all the day's activities into
Their proper perspective.
5. Show UP
I show up at a meeting of Narcotics Anonymous so I can interact and
Relate to people who are just like me- who know where I've come from
And what I'm about- and who want to help me in my recovery,. Because
That I know that the threapeutic value of one addict helping another
Is without parallel.
6. Shut UP
My sponsor once told me to take the cotton our of my ears and put it
In my mouth, This was a rude awakening, but from that I learned to
Actively listen; not just hear, but really listen and allow myself to
Feel another addict's joy or pain. Yeah, this program works well when
You share, but it works even better when you stop and listen.
7. Keep UP
In order for anything to stay in a good working condition, you must
Keep up the maintenance. � The same holds true for my personal
Program of recovery in Narcotics Anonymous.&# 65533; Therefore, I
maintain
My program with humility, forgiveness, spirituality and service.
My "7-UP CONCEPT" in a nutshell is this:� as long as I GET UP and
Start my day with an attitude of graditude and get on with the
Business of life; FESS UP that I really don't have it all together
And I need the help of a Power greater than myself; GIVE UP my self-
Centered attitude and turn my will and my life over to the care of my
Higher Power; SUIT UP and use the tools of recovery that this program
Has given me; SHOW UP at N.A. Meetings and participate in my own
Recovery; SHUT UP so that I can hear what needs to be heard; and KEEP
UP these practices on a daily basis- staying humble, forgiving,
Prayerful, and giving in the process- then I have all that I need to
Deal with whatever comes my way.
This is the UP side of my recovery, and no matter how down things may
Seem at the moment, as long as I use this concept, I can come out of
Any situation clean and serene.
__________________
If I am not the problem....
then there is no solution
The UpsÂ*
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE UP SIDE
I have found there are certain "ups" that I need to encounter and
Experience in my personal program, on a regular basis.I fondly refer
To it as the "seven-up" concept.
1.Get UP
I get up each day, grateful that I'm clean and I start be thanking my
Higher Power for the gift of recovery. I then face the fact that
life's in session and I have to live life on it's own terms and
Accept whatever it has to offer me; remembering that no matter what
Happens in the course of the day, I don't have to use any mood or
Mind altering substances.
2.Fess UP
I confess to my powerlessness and the unmangability of my life. Then
I admit to the need for a Power greater than myself, who I can turn
My shortcomings over to; and believe that He will restore me to
Sanity and remove my defects of character.
3.Give UP
I give up my will and my life and I turn them over to the care of
God.I ask him to guide me in my recovery, believeing that He knows
What He's doing- only wants the best for me- and will do for me what
I can't do for myself.
4.Suit UP
I wear my "work belt" which holds the tools of my recovery, and I
Take and use them wherever I go. The tools that I use most are
Honesty, openmindedness, willingness, accaptance, faith, and a daily
Inventory..& #65533; This helps me to put all the day's activities into
Their proper perspective.
5. Show UP
I show up at a meeting of Narcotics Anonymous so I can interact and
Relate to people who are just like me- who know where I've come from
And what I'm about- and who want to help me in my recovery,. Because
That I know that the threapeutic value of one addict helping another
Is without parallel.
6. Shut UP
My sponsor once told me to take the cotton our of my ears and put it
In my mouth, This was a rude awakening, but from that I learned to
Actively listen; not just hear, but really listen and allow myself to
Feel another addict's joy or pain. Yeah, this program works well when
You share, but it works even better when you stop and listen.
7. Keep UP
In order for anything to stay in a good working condition, you must
Keep up the maintenance. � The same holds true for my personal
Program of recovery in Narcotics Anonymous.&# 65533; Therefore, I
maintain
My program with humility, forgiveness, spirituality and service.
My "7-UP CONCEPT" in a nutshell is this:� as long as I GET UP and
Start my day with an attitude of graditude and get on with the
Business of life; FESS UP that I really don't have it all together
And I need the help of a Power greater than myself; GIVE UP my self-
Centered attitude and turn my will and my life over to the care of my
Higher Power; SUIT UP and use the tools of recovery that this program
Has given me; SHOW UP at N.A. Meetings and participate in my own
Recovery; SHUT UP so that I can hear what needs to be heard; and KEEP
UP these practices on a daily basis- staying humble, forgiving,
Prayerful, and giving in the process- then I have all that I need to
Deal with whatever comes my way.
This is the UP side of my recovery, and no matter how down things may
Seem at the moment, as long as I use this concept, I can come out of
Any situation clean and serene.
__________________
If I am not the problem....
then there is no solution