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Monday, 31 January 2011

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 31

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 31 |

Learning how to be open, honest and willing with twelve steps of AA has opened the door to a new way of life, sober one day at a time. In unity service and recovery, the twelve traditions serve all as we understand them. If you or I relapsed, the hand of AA is always there, that is my hope today...

Step One "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable"

"God [it is what we understand to be God or a "Higher Power"] grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot, Courage to Change the things I can and the Wisdom to Know the Difference" God is Truth Love and Wisdom in the moment of now...

"I am responsible ... When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of A. A. always to be there. And for that, I am responsible." We lean on the fellowship to keep our sobriety, we may have a sponsor for the steps and we make friends with like minded people we meet in recovery. When a sponsor rejects someone who relapses, the sponsor has in my opinion misunderstood a fundamental principle and responsibility. Our sponsorship guidelines are clear!

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Sunday, 30 January 2011

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 30

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 30 |

Two meetings for me yesterday. At lunchtime about tradition one, freedom of choice in recovery is paramount. And then late evening all about issues in later sobriety. Each meeting emphasised living real life as real life is, and with acceptance we keep making the best choices to action, action being the key...

Arthur Gordon "Some people confuse acceptance with apathy, but there's all the difference in the world. Apathy fails to distinguish between what can and what cannot be helped; acceptance makes that distinction. Apathy paralyzes the will-to-action; acceptance frees it by relieving it of impossible burdens."

Step One "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable"

"God [it is what we understand to be God or a "Higher Power"] grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot, Courage to Change the things I can and the Wisdom to Know the Difference" God is Truth Love and Wisdom in the moment of now...

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Saturday, 29 January 2011

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 29

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 29 |

I have found that when I let go trying to manage outcomes and let outcomes emerge life is bigger than my imagination and bigger than anything I can control. When I narrow my focus, my world becomes small. When I broaden my outlook, more choice and more freedom, opportunity knocks today...

Step One "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable"
"God [it is what we understand to be God or a "Higher Power"] grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot, Courage to Change the things I can and

the Wisdom to Know the Difference" God is Truth Love and Wisdom in the moment of now...

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Friday, 28 January 2011

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 28

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 28 |

Listening is an action, to listen before we judge, to listen and clarify "How are you feeling?" Is our chance to ask if we can help, not to swamp another with our world, listen.. ask, then share.. [Mark Twain "Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often." -/-]

Acceptance of how I am today. The consequences of living longer. Gaining wisdom of life one day at a time, what is possible and not possible. Life is neither fair or unfair. That hard work and endeavour is our journey with joy and sadness thrown together side by side, serenity always in the moment of now...

Step One "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable"
"God [it is what we understand to be God or a "Higher Power"] grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot, Courage to Change the things I can and the Wisdom to Know the Difference" God is Truth Love and Wisdom in the moment of now...

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Thursday, 27 January 2011

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 27 |

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 27 |

Acceptance of how I am today. The consequences of living longer. Gaining wisdom of life one day at a time, what is possible and not possible. Life is neither fair or unfair. That hard work and endeavour is our journey with joy and sadness thrown together side by side, serenity always in the moment of now...

Everyday I try start with an open mind, be honest and willing to learn ~ Socrates "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." -/- Always the more I know, the less I know... Wisdom is a daily learing experience and never knowing what is right for you!

Step One "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable"
"God [it is what we understand to be God or a "Higher Power"] grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot, Courage to Change the things I can and the Wisdom to Know the Difference" God is Truth Love and Wisdom in the moment of now...

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Alcoholics Anonymous | DonInLondon | Life Works In Recovery |

Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 26 |

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 26 |

I'm on the road to? I have always known in a thinking way that it is the journey and not the destination which is important. Endurance can be a fine quality and expression through action. If my thinking says "I will be okay when I get there" I forget what good I have today emotionally and spiritually with friends, family and community. What matters is "now" wherever the road leads...

Step One "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable"
"God [it is what we understand to be God or a "Higher Power"] grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot, Courage to Change the things I can and the Wisdom to Know the Difference" God is Truth Love and Wisdom in the moment of now...

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Tuesday, 25 January 2011

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 25

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 25 |

"Needs and Wants," acceptance is learning the difference, needs met wants forgotten? ~ Gail Sheehy "Would that there were an award for people who come to understand the concept of enough. Good enough. Successful enough. Thin enough. Rich enough. Socially responsible enough. When you have self-respect, you have enough." -/- Humility is essential in learning life every day and just for today...

Step One "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable"
"God [it is what we understand to be God or a "Higher Power"] grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot, Courage to Change the things I can and the Wisdom to Know the Difference" God is Truth Love and Wisdom in the moment of now...

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Monday, 24 January 2011

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 24

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 24 |

Real emotions and feelings, we all have them. Sometimes our feelings are extreme, beyond our current situation. Something triggers a reaction which reminds us of past traumatic events. In recovery, we learn what is real. Fear is a natural response to danger, we need it to keep safe. With faith and courage we can pause when we can and consider what is really happening. We learn the differences in time...

False Evidence Appearing Real FEAR ~ John Belushi "It's all false pressure; you put the heat on yourself, you get it from the networks and record companies and movie studios. You put more pressure on yourself to make everything that much harder." -/-

Step One "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable"

"God [it is what we understand to be God or a "Higher Power"] grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot, Courage to Change the things I can and the Wisdom to Know the Difference" God is Truth Love and Wisdom in the moment of now...

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Alcoholics Anonymous | DonInLondon | Life Works In Recovery |

Sunday, 23 January 2011

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 23

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 23 |

I generally go to AA, and if there were no AA I would go to NA and if there were no NA, I would go to CA and I went to OA by mistake and they were very friendly... I had and have a desire to stop self harm, so I may work with whatever works. People are people in fellowship, inclusive and not exclusive, same steps, same principles, same suggestions, similarities and not the differences ♥ people, change our behaviour

Sober we can love, be loved and cherish ~ Anais Nin "Anxiety is love's greatest killer. It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you. You want to save him, but you know he will strangle you with his panic." And that is why I feel we need lean on fellowship not individuals

Step One "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable"
"God [it is what we understand to be God or a "Higher Power"] grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot, Courage to Change the things I can and

the Wisdom to Know the Difference" God is Truth Love and Wisdom in the moment of now...

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Alcoholics Anonymous | DonInLondon | Life Works In Recovery |

Saturday, 22 January 2011

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 22 |

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 22 |

"I think drugs were used by me as a way of suppressing my natural spirit." -/- Marianne Faithfull. Learning life a day at a time, I learn what I can and cannot do, the wisdom to know the difference. My feelings more often fit the moment of now as nature intended, no need to fix me or you today...

Step One "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable"
"God [it is what we understand to be God or a "Higher Power"] grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot, Courage to Change the things I can and the Wisdom to Know the Difference" God is Truth Love and Wisdom in the moment of now...

Alcoholics Anonymous, DonInLondon, Don Oddy, Recovery Life Works, Addiction And Recovery, Alcohol, Alcoholism

Alcoholics Anonymous | DonInLondon | Life Works In Recovery |

Friday, 21 January 2011

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 21 |

Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 20 |

Alcoholics Anonymous | Step 1 | January 20 |

In recovery we find our feelings fit the experience we are having. We feel life as it is right now, happy or sad, in love or out of love. We lose our irrational fears about life, we live reality. We can learn how to live our real life, and not a fantasy one day at a time today...

Step One "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable"
"God [it is what we understand to be God or a "Higher Power"] grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot, Courage to Change the things I can and the Wisdom to Know the Difference" God is Truth Love and Wisdom in the moment of now...