The Twelve Steps of Christmas
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The Twelve Steps of Christmas
Ok.. I will start...
on the first step... I admitted I was powerless over alcohol, but I was powerful enough to choose to smile and greet others with a heart felt Happy Holidays.
Anyone else?
quietsins
on the first step... I admitted I was powerless over alcohol, but I was powerful enough to choose to smile and greet others with a heart felt Happy Holidays.
Anyone else?
quietsins
Alcohol is a cruel mistress!!!
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Good for you Quietsins, All we can do is smile and be friendly.
Ok I'll try The second step- Put money issues aside and realize Christmas is about family and friends like u all, not gifts and material things. Celebrate my saviors birth not things.
Happy Holidays to all and to all a good night!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok I'll try The second step- Put money issues aside and realize Christmas is about family and friends like u all, not gifts and material things. Celebrate my saviors birth not things.
Happy Holidays to all and to all a good night!!!!!!!!!!!
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Third step
Ok, third step to remember me,myself and I are the only ones that I can control and change. Most importantly putting my son first! Sending eveyone well wishes and prayers during this time.
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Fourth step - a serious and searching inventory of every store within 40 miles to find the right gift... no?
Ok, how about a searching and fearless inventory of all the love that surrounds me every day. Starting first with the One who never leaves me.
(thanks, HP...)
Ok, how about a searching and fearless inventory of all the love that surrounds me every day. Starting first with the One who never leaves me.
(thanks, HP...)
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Xmas Step Five:
Admitted to God, myself and everyone on SR that I've only just begun my holiday shopping and have yet to write out a single card!
Hey, why should this year be any different than all the previous ones?
(ok, so the character defect here is procrastination...)
Admitted to God, myself and everyone on SR that I've only just begun my holiday shopping and have yet to write out a single card!
Hey, why should this year be any different than all the previous ones?
(ok, so the character defect here is procrastination...)
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The 7th step:
I will not hold a grudge tward my SO's family about not including me in their holiday happenings. I will instead wish my children and SO a wonderful time and enjoy having the house to myself to pamper myself and wrap some Christmas presents!
(Is that good?)
I will not hold a grudge tward my SO's family about not including me in their holiday happenings. I will instead wish my children and SO a wonderful time and enjoy having the house to myself to pamper myself and wrap some Christmas presents!
(Is that good?)
Cruelty-Free
Join Date: Dec 2004
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8th Step:
Made a list.......
Oh, wait. That's Santa's job.
(Do we think the "checking it twice" part indicates some obsessive-compulsive tendencies on the Fat Man's part?)
Made a list.......
Oh, wait. That's Santa's job.
(Do we think the "checking it twice" part indicates some obsessive-compulsive tendencies on the Fat Man's part?)
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Step nine:
Learn from my mistakes (last years X-mas) and not repeat them.
Send a card to all those I have not wanted to in the past.
Make the payments on my credit cards early.
Call someone I don't like and wish them well or happy holidays.
Wait for the feelings of self-pity and uselessness to disappear.
Pass it on to our fellows.
Learn from my mistakes (last years X-mas) and not repeat them.
Send a card to all those I have not wanted to in the past.
Make the payments on my credit cards early.
Call someone I don't like and wish them well or happy holidays.
Wait for the feelings of self-pity and uselessness to disappear.
Pass it on to our fellows.
Alcohol is a cruel mistress!!!
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Ok I will try another one since we don't have 12 yet-
I will try to find the joy in the little blessings I have ie. my childrens happy holiday smiles, my precious pets who would walk with me to hell and back, and I means this I have a dog who follows me to the potty and is always by my side. A great extended family, a warm home, a hubby who spoils me rotten, blessings in general. Most importantly I will try to really appreciate them instead of taking these things for granted. I thank my HP and my friends here for their support. Count all your blessings no matter how small, I will too. Happy Holidays to all of You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will try to find the joy in the little blessings I have ie. my childrens happy holiday smiles, my precious pets who would walk with me to hell and back, and I means this I have a dog who follows me to the potty and is always by my side. A great extended family, a warm home, a hubby who spoils me rotten, blessings in general. Most importantly I will try to really appreciate them instead of taking these things for granted. I thank my HP and my friends here for their support. Count all your blessings no matter how small, I will too. Happy Holidays to all of You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Step 10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong about which gift was right for which person, promptly admitted it and headed back out to the mall.
(Do we think the "checking it twice" part indicates some obsessive-compulsive tendencies on the Fat Man's part?)
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Step 11: Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with our waistlines, as we understand them, praying only for knowledge of less poundage there and the power to get on the treadmill first of the year.
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Step 12:
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of two double espressos, we try to carry everything to the car, and force ourselves not to key the car next to ours because thet only left us 4 inches to get in!!!
"God bless us, everyone"
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of two double espressos, we try to carry everything to the car, and force ourselves not to key the car next to ours because thet only left us 4 inches to get in!!!
"God bless us, everyone"
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