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*bluidkiti* · 10-29-2009, 08:17 AM

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Treat your family like you would a newcomer. Give them the same latitude for mistakes, give them the same love, the same gentleness, the same priority and care. This makes for a well-nourished family.

When I ask 'How can I be of service?' my family is at the head of the line.

*janbear* · 10-30-2009, 07:41 AM

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What you are feeling today is not the way you will always feel. Happy or sad, mad, glad, or bad, the one thing you can always count on is that everything changes.

Even though I resist change, there's no way to progress without it.

*janbear* · 10-31-2009, 08:30 AM

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What lies ahead of you and what lies behind you is insignificant compared to what lies within you.

The thing that's so great about recovery today is that no matter where I am, I'm here.

*janbear* · 11-01-2009, 08:14 AM

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Sometimes it is heard around the tables that there's 'us alkies and addicts' and then there's the so-called 'normal people. So-called 'normal' people are simply people that you haven't gotten to know very well.

'Normal' is a cycle on my washing machine, not a cycle in my life.

*janbear* · 11-02-2009, 07:56 AM

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They say that when you are angry or resentful at someone, your best course of action is to pray for them. That's difficult when you'd rather bop the bastard. Say it like you mean it, until you mean to say it.

Whenever I want to get even, I get even worse.

*janbear* · 11-03-2009, 07:03 AM

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People may off handedly say 'Have a nice day,' and you don't see anything 'nice' about today. Maybe they should say, 'Have a nice day, unless you have other plans.'

I don't 'have' a nice day, I 'make� a nice day!

*janbear* · 11-04-2009, 07:26 AM

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White lies, little lies, and unimportant lies are still all lies. Even small dishonesties will make your life uncomfortable. Is it worth it?

If I always tell the truth, I never have to remember what I have said.

*janbear* · 11-05-2009, 08:40 AM

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Emotions are influenced by our interactions with others. How we signal others greatly influences how they respond to us.

If I am constantly being mistreated, I am probably co-operating with the treatments.

*janbear* · 11-06-2009, 07:26 AM

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'We don't see things as they are. We see things as we are.' ~Talmudic Saying

I need to put things in perspective because I have a disease of perception.

*janbear* · 11-07-2009, 07:24 AM

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Eventually, in everyone's recovery comes the day when reason doesn't cut it and we hit a wall. At this point, you either have a break down or a break through. If you've been doing Step Eleven, you'll have the break through.

Sometimes I have to get on my knees to rise.

10-29-2009, 08:17 AM	#211
bluidkiti Friend Of Jesus Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 220	Pocket Sponsor - Book - Quote Treat your family like you would a newcomer. Give them the same latitude for mistakes, give them the same love, the same gentleness, the same priority and care. This makes for a well-nourished family. When I ask 'How can I be of service?' my family is at the head of the line. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving. Recovery Support

10-30-2009, 07:41 AM	#212
janbear willing servant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 14,184	Pocket Sponsor - Book - Quote What you are feeling today is not the way you will always feel. Happy or sad, mad, glad, or bad, the one thing you can always count on is that everything changes. Even though I resist change, there's no way to progress without it. __________________ And this above all, to thine own self be true. And it must follow as night the day, thou canst not be false to any man. -Shakespeare For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7

10-31-2009, 08:30 AM	#213
janbear willing servant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 14,184	Pocket Sponsor - Book - Quote What lies ahead of you and what lies behind you is insignificant compared to what lies within you. The thing that's so great about recovery today is that no matter where I am, I'm here. __________________ And this above all, to thine own self be true. And it must follow as night the day, thou canst not be false to any man. -Shakespeare For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7

11-01-2009, 08:14 AM	#214
janbear willing servant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 14,184	Pocket Sponsor - Book - Quote Sometimes it is heard around the tables that there's 'us alkies and addicts' and then there's the so-called 'normal people. So-called 'normal' people are simply people that you haven't gotten to know very well. 'Normal' is a cycle on my washing machine, not a cycle in my life. __________________ And this above all, to thine own self be true. And it must follow as night the day, thou canst not be false to any man. -Shakespeare For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7

11-02-2009, 07:56 AM	#215
janbear willing servant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 14,184	Pocket Sponsor - Book - Quote They say that when you are angry or resentful at someone, your best course of action is to pray for them. That's difficult when you'd rather bop the bastard. Say it like you mean it, until you mean to say it. Whenever I want to get even, I get even worse. __________________ And this above all, to thine own self be true. And it must follow as night the day, thou canst not be false to any man. -Shakespeare For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7

11-03-2009, 07:03 AM	#216
janbear willing servant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 14,184	Pocket Sponsor - Book - Quote People may off handedly say 'Have a nice day,' and you don't see anything 'nice' about today. Maybe they should say, 'Have a nice day, unless you have other plans.' I don't 'have' a nice day, I 'make� a nice day! __________________ And this above all, to thine own self be true. And it must follow as night the day, thou canst not be false to any man. -Shakespeare For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7

11-04-2009, 07:26 AM	#217
janbear willing servant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 14,184	Pocket Sponsor - Book - Quote White lies, little lies, and unimportant lies are still all lies. Even small dishonesties will make your life uncomfortable. Is it worth it? If I always tell the truth, I never have to remember what I have said. __________________ And this above all, to thine own self be true. And it must follow as night the day, thou canst not be false to any man. -Shakespeare For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7

11-05-2009, 08:40 AM	#218
janbear willing servant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 14,184	Pocket Sponsor - Book - Quote Emotions are influenced by our interactions with others. How we signal others greatly influences how they respond to us. If I am constantly being mistreated, I am probably co-operating with the treatments. __________________ And this above all, to thine own self be true. And it must follow as night the day, thou canst not be false to any man. -Shakespeare For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7

11-06-2009, 07:26 AM	#219
janbear willing servant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 14,184	Pocket Sponsor - Book - Quote 'We don't see things as they are. We see things as we are.' ~Talmudic Saying I need to put things in perspective because I have a disease of perception. __________________ And this above all, to thine own self be true. And it must follow as night the day, thou canst not be false to any man. -Shakespeare For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7

11-07-2009, 07:24 AM	#220
janbear willing servant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 14,184	Pocket Sponsor - Book - Quote Eventually, in everyone's recovery comes the day when reason doesn't cut it and we hit a wall. At this point, you either have a break down or a break through. If you've been doing Step Eleven, you'll have the break through. Sometimes I have to get on my knees to rise. __________________ And this above all, to thine own self be true. And it must follow as night the day, thou canst not be false to any man. -Shakespeare For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7

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