24 Hour Recovery Connection Part 287
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 4,217
10:17 am Maryland
My son's bday was a hit- lots of great family fun and both boys are enjoying the new toys.
I am however having a rough start to the day with my older son. He's in one of these moods where he is screaming/throwing a fit over everything. It triggers such a rage inside of me and I don't know how to control it but I know that I can't do this anymore. After my husband leaves for work I will drop him off at my parent's house and take my younger son to the library. I can't handle them both and neither can my parents so I will see how it goes if i split them up instead.
I worked out all week but I've only meditated once. There is no excuse for this. I need to center myself somehow, especially before the weekends.
No matter what happens today, I will not drink. I am afraid I might binge eat, especially with the left over pizza and cupcakes around but at least I know I will never drink again.
My son's bday was a hit- lots of great family fun and both boys are enjoying the new toys.
I am however having a rough start to the day with my older son. He's in one of these moods where he is screaming/throwing a fit over everything. It triggers such a rage inside of me and I don't know how to control it but I know that I can't do this anymore. After my husband leaves for work I will drop him off at my parent's house and take my younger son to the library. I can't handle them both and neither can my parents so I will see how it goes if i split them up instead.
I worked out all week but I've only meditated once. There is no excuse for this. I need to center myself somehow, especially before the weekends.
No matter what happens today, I will not drink. I am afraid I might binge eat, especially with the left over pizza and cupcakes around but at least I know I will never drink again.
Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Texas, US
Posts: 2,478
24 for Red who still has power and is enjoying a brief break in the rain. It has been a wild morning here with outer bands of Harvey continuously spinning on through. Have had some very gusty winds this morning- but no damage yet. It's basically my first tropical storm. Feeling sad for those living in Rockport and Port Aransas. I am well inland.
Sober today and for 24 more after that, please.
Xx
Red
Sober today and for 24 more after that, please.
Xx
Red
Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Coquitlam B.C.
Posts: 3,760
Thought for the Day
"If we are still clinging to something that we will not let go, we must sincerely ask God to help us to be willing to let even that go, too. We cannot divide our lives into compartments and keep some for ourselves. We must give all the compartments to God. We must say: 'My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my friends.'" Am I still clinging to something that I will not let go?
"If we are still clinging to something that we will not let go, we must sincerely ask God to help us to be willing to let even that go, too. We cannot divide our lives into compartments and keep some for ourselves. We must give all the compartments to God. We must say: 'My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my friends.'" Am I still clinging to something that I will not let go?
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Coquitlam B.C.
Posts: 3,760
we can change OA for AA
A Living Program
The Twelve Steps are a program for living and they are also a living program. Taking them is not something we do once and for all, but something we repeat over and over in greater depth. They are our guidelines for each day.
Our program develops as our understanding matures. When we first join OA, physical abstinence from compulsive overeating may be all we can handle. As we learn from fellow members and are increasingly exposed to the power of the group, our program comes to include more emotional and spiritual elements. The possibilities for development are limitless.
One thing leads to another. The creative force that guides OA directs our individual efforts. When we are open to the challenges and willing to give up self-will, we make progress, which gratifies and astounds us. This program not only works as we work it; it also grows as we grow.
We thank You for Your creative spirit.
A Living Program
The Twelve Steps are a program for living and they are also a living program. Taking them is not something we do once and for all, but something we repeat over and over in greater depth. They are our guidelines for each day.
Our program develops as our understanding matures. When we first join OA, physical abstinence from compulsive overeating may be all we can handle. As we learn from fellow members and are increasingly exposed to the power of the group, our program comes to include more emotional and spiritual elements. The possibilities for development are limitless.
One thing leads to another. The creative force that guides OA directs our individual efforts. When we are open to the challenges and willing to give up self-will, we make progress, which gratifies and astounds us. This program not only works as we work it; it also grows as we grow.
We thank You for Your creative spirit.
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