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Pagekeeper · 08-09-2009, 05:59 AM

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On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our plans for the day (BB page 86).

What are your plans for the day, and how do those plans reflect being an active participant in your recovery? My very limited experience has shown me that I need to be an active participant in my recovery on a daily basis. Recovery is a way of life. How are you making recovery a way of life today?

For me:

I read BB pages 86-88 shortly after waking up. They remind me how to behave for the next 24 hours. Those three pages give me clear-cut instructions for any situation that may arise throughout the day. Personally, I need to read them each morning in order to be reminded. That's just the type of alcoholic I am.

Today I'll also continue to search for the Great Reality deep down within. I do this by being rigorously honest about my motives and the motives for my motive's motives. Maybe today I will be honest enough to sweep away another cobweb of delusion.

I also plan on attending group conscience, calling my sponsor, and calling my sponsee.

All quotes from BB 1st Ed.

sfgirl · 08-09-2009, 08:59 PM

I like the idea of one day at a time as a spiritual concept.

I used to spin things out of control. If something happened I would make it into a whole story in my head that would last long into the future whether good or bad. Meet a hot guy— I was imagining the wedding. Career setback— my thoughts were it will never ever work out. Now I take things as they come and try to take them for what they are not concoct stories around them in my head. It has cut down on my anxiety and generally made for a better and fuller life. Like this the possibilities are endless and the time is manageable.

stone · 08-09-2009, 11:35 PM

Living a day at a time is very important to me. For the last week I have been doing morning meditation, which is great. I sometimes read a few pages of a recovery book first. I am reading Zen of Recovery at the moment.
I have a list of things that need doing (each day) and make sure I do at least some of them, if not then they get carried over to the next day.
I also try to practice mindfulness throughout the day.

Pagekeeper · 08-10-2009, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by sfgirl

. . . I would make it into a whole story in my head that would last long into the future whether good or bad. Meet a hot guy— I was imagining the wedding. Career setback— my thoughts were it will never ever work out. Now I take things as they come and try to take them for what they are not concoct stories around them in my head. It has cut down on my anxiety and generally made for a better and fuller life. Like this the possibilities are endless and the time is manageable.

I can relate. Even now, I catch myself living in the past or future and completely ignoring now. Replaying the past is obviously resentment, but I've gotten resentments over projecting the future too! I'll project an outcome that I don't want in a situation, and get mad over it! Mad over something that hasn't even happened yet . . . now that's crazy!

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Living a day at a time is very important to me. For the last week I have been doing morning meditation, which is great. I sometimes read a few pages of a recovery book first. I am reading Zen of Recovery at the moment. I have a list of things that need doing (each day) and make sure I do at least some of them, if not then they get carried over to the next day. I also try to practice mindfulness throughout the day.

Makes such a difference to my day when I do these things. I've read through Zen of Recovery--some good stuff in there.

sfgirl · 08-10-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Pagekeeper

I'll project an outcome that I don't want in a situation, and get mad over it! Mad over something that hasn't even happened yet . . . now that's crazy!

Right?!?! But so easy to do...luckily a pattern that can be changed or at least noticed and stopped...

Pagekeeper · 08-13-2009, 06:44 AM

Just read pg 86-88.

Plans for the day:

Read Step Seven in the 12x12.
Inventory a resentment.
Finish a task for home group.
Call sponsor w/ inventory.
Seek the Great Reality within.

Hope everyone has a good day!

Zencat · 08-13-2009, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Pagekeeper

What are your plans for the day, and how do those plans reflect being an active participant in your recovery? My very limited experience has shown me that I need to be an active participant in my recovery on a daily basis. Recovery is a way of life. How are you making recovery a way of life today?
All quotes from BB 1st Ed.

I do less about planning and more about accepting the day as it unfolds...as the day wills it, so to say. Not that I don't have exceptions about the day...I do. But there is a flow that I can or not resist. I think this acceptance open me to the the possibilities...with or without expectations.

Not sure how that works but as it happens...and I find some comfort in it.

08-09-2009, 11:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
stone Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 18,303	Living a day at a time is very important to me. For the last week I have been doing morning meditation, which is great. I sometimes read a few pages of a recovery book first. I am reading Zen of Recovery at the moment. I have a list of things that need doing (each day) and make sure I do at least some of them, if not then they get carried over to the next day. I also try to practice mindfulness throughout the day. __________________ . As from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even so from the Creator an infinity of beings have life and to him return again. -- Maitri Upanishads

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08-09-2009, 08:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
sfgirl Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 696	I like the idea of one day at a time as a spiritual concept. I used to spin things out of control. If something happened I would make it into a whole story in my head that would last long into the future whether good or bad. Meet a hot guy— I was imagining the wedding. Career setback— my thoughts were it will never ever work out. Now I take things as they come and try to take them for what they are not concoct stories around them in my head. It has cut down on my anxiety and generally made for a better and fuller life. Like this the possibilities are endless and the time is manageable.

08-13-2009, 06:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
Pagekeeper Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 574	Just read pg 86-88. Plans for the day: Read Step Seven in the 12x12. Inventory a resentment. Finish a task for home group. Call sponsor w/ inventory. Seek the Great Reality within. Hope everyone has a good day!

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