24 Hour Recovery Connection Part 324
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 28,801
Originally Posted by Rubaduck 
Felt some temptation today. Wanted to just relax and soak in the scenery outside my home with a beer. But I'll settle for a glass of water and some peace and quiet.
24 hours of happily moving forward with life please.
24 hours of happily moving forward with life please.
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 28,801
Originally Posted by bandicoot2
I loved this daily truth and hope it helps someone else today. Here's to all of us Brave Girls & Guys!!
Your daily truth from Brave Living...
Dear Joyful Soul,
You never know when the little steps are going to be the very steps that turn things around for you....never think that small steps are insignificant.
You never know when a chance meeting is going to turn into a brand new job, or a treasured relationship, or a path to a cure to your illness. The first day back at the gym is the first step towards a whole month of trips to the gym, which turn into a whole year, which turn into a healthy body. The first smile when you've held a grudge for so long will turn into the first conversation, which will ultimately lead to forgiveness that you never thought would be possible.
The first step of learning a new skill like an instrument or a trade or a hobby is looking into it, learning about it, which will lead to more interest, which will lead to more action. And before you know it you will be taking lessons, and then you will be getting better and better at it until you have mastered it and it is a beautiful and enjoyable part of your life.
The small steps are important and you will find that they are really are THE BIG STEPS...the very steps that lead to the life you've always wanted.
Take a baby step RIGHT NOW, and just watch where it leads.
You are phenomenal. You are loved.
xoxo
Your daily truth from Brave Living...
Dear Joyful Soul,
You never know when the little steps are going to be the very steps that turn things around for you....never think that small steps are insignificant.
You never know when a chance meeting is going to turn into a brand new job, or a treasured relationship, or a path to a cure to your illness. The first day back at the gym is the first step towards a whole month of trips to the gym, which turn into a whole year, which turn into a healthy body. The first smile when you've held a grudge for so long will turn into the first conversation, which will ultimately lead to forgiveness that you never thought would be possible.
The first step of learning a new skill like an instrument or a trade or a hobby is looking into it, learning about it, which will lead to more interest, which will lead to more action. And before you know it you will be taking lessons, and then you will be getting better and better at it until you have mastered it and it is a beautiful and enjoyable part of your life.
The small steps are important and you will find that they are really are THE BIG STEPS...the very steps that lead to the life you've always wanted.
Take a baby step RIGHT NOW, and just watch where it leads.
You are phenomenal. You are loved.
xoxo
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 28,801
Originally Posted by abcowboy
“‘Why me?’ rarely produces a positive result, while ‘How can I use this?’ usually leads us in the direction of turning our difficulties into a driving force to make ourselves and the world better.”
6:15am in Alberta, it's going to be a darn good day not to drink!
Another 24 please, and thanks....
Cowboy................
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Coquitlam B.C.
Posts: 3,760
Valuing Our Needs
When we don't ask for what we want and need, we discount ourselves. We deserve better.
Maybe others taught us it wasn't polite or appropriate to speak up for ourselves. The truth is, if we don't, our unmet wants and needs may ultimately come back to haunt our relationships. We may end up feeling angry or resentful, or we may begin to punish someone else for not guessing what we need. We may end the relationship because it doesn't meet our needs.
Intimacy and closeness are only possible in a relationship when both people can say what they want and need. Sustained intimacy demands this.
Sometimes, we may even have to demand what we want. That's called setting a boundary. We do this not to control another person, but to gain control of our life.
Our attitude toward our needs is important too. We must value them and take them seriously if we expect others to take us seriously. When we begin to place value and importance on our needs we'll see a remarkable change. Our wants and needs will begin to get met.
Today, I will respect the wants and needs of others and myself. I will tell others, my Higher Power, and myself what I want and need. I will listen to what they want and need too.
And for me 24 more and thank you have a great Friday
When we don't ask for what we want and need, we discount ourselves. We deserve better.
Maybe others taught us it wasn't polite or appropriate to speak up for ourselves. The truth is, if we don't, our unmet wants and needs may ultimately come back to haunt our relationships. We may end up feeling angry or resentful, or we may begin to punish someone else for not guessing what we need. We may end the relationship because it doesn't meet our needs.
Intimacy and closeness are only possible in a relationship when both people can say what they want and need. Sustained intimacy demands this.
Sometimes, we may even have to demand what we want. That's called setting a boundary. We do this not to control another person, but to gain control of our life.
Our attitude toward our needs is important too. We must value them and take them seriously if we expect others to take us seriously. When we begin to place value and importance on our needs we'll see a remarkable change. Our wants and needs will begin to get met.
Today, I will respect the wants and needs of others and myself. I will tell others, my Higher Power, and myself what I want and need. I will listen to what they want and need too.
And for me 24 more and thank you have a great Friday
Keep Going
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: England
Posts: 1,530
Hello Erfra, Neo, Kris, Badge, Venus and that's as much memory as I still have but warmest hi's to Everyone
Supermarket packed with miserable looking people, and lots of trolleys full to overflowing with bottles of booze.
I am going to need A Special Plan to get through my first sober Cmas. I thought I could get away with just hoping it will be over quickly but the drink is on my mind now, because it's Everywhere. There was a broken bottle of wine and the smell was familiar and I just ran off really and left the store with just 5kilos of potatoes and a box of tangerines enough to feed an army!
Had a 5 minute snowstorm here which is the kind of snow I can live with. Dog went wild anyway eating flakes and spinning and spinning so they couldn't land on him! He was definitely grinning. I hope we don't get any more this winter - we didn't get any last year.
Congrats to our lovely milestoners. It gives me hope to see those kinds of sober times building up day by day. Be very proud of yourselves!!!
W in for 24 more at 3:02pm sending love and prayers to everyone on our list.
Supermarket packed with miserable looking people, and lots of trolleys full to overflowing with bottles of booze.
I am going to need A Special Plan to get through my first sober Cmas. I thought I could get away with just hoping it will be over quickly but the drink is on my mind now, because it's Everywhere. There was a broken bottle of wine and the smell was familiar and I just ran off really and left the store with just 5kilos of potatoes and a box of tangerines enough to feed an army!
Had a 5 minute snowstorm here which is the kind of snow I can live with. Dog went wild anyway eating flakes and spinning and spinning so they couldn't land on him! He was definitely grinning. I hope we don't get any more this winter - we didn't get any last year.
Congrats to our lovely milestoners. It gives me hope to see those kinds of sober times building up day by day. Be very proud of yourselves!!!
W in for 24 more at 3:02pm sending love and prayers to everyone on our list.
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: East Coast USA
Posts: 120,872
Originally Posted by venuscat
♥ This is a list of everyone who posted their commitment to stay sober in the last 24 hours:
10 EST ~ 9.59 pm EST.
It is awesome to have every single one of you here with us! 
♥
1newcreation
abcowboy
ardy
aussieblue
Awke61
Babs1234
badgerden
bandicoot2
BarbieKen
Canadian Koala
ChloeRose63
Coldfusion
DaneK
Dee74
Delilah1
Donnyb
DreamCatcher17
erfra7
FormerBeerLover
gatorman
Gilmer
Goat
goose333
Grateful11
Hats
Hevyn
Jack16
jenuk
joandmelandhan
jsm273
Kaneda8888
Kris47
least
lilymaz
Lostmyoffswitch
lyddie
Mark1014
MindfulMan
Neoo
Nic233
nmd
olyrunner
PhoenixJ
Purplrks3647
Quincy
quitter62
RedBerryJuniper
Saskia
SaturatedSeize
shortstop81
sickofthiscrap
SoberLeigh
stargazer016
StartingOverNW
Sunflowerlife
Susiegirl
Sweetpeacan
tgirl
theVman31
tomls
tootsl1
vanaprastha
venuscat
Vinificent
WeaverBird
wiscsober
yukonm
Zanna
zeppodog
Onward together! ♥
10 EST ~ 9.59 pm EST.
It is awesome to have every single one of you here with us!
♥1newcreation
abcowboy
ardy
aussieblue
Awke61
Babs1234
badgerden
bandicoot2
BarbieKen
Canadian Koala
ChloeRose63
Coldfusion
DaneK
Dee74
Delilah1
Donnyb
DreamCatcher17
erfra7
FormerBeerLover
gatorman
Gilmer
Goat
goose333
Grateful11
Hats
Hevyn
Jack16
jenuk
joandmelandhan
jsm273
Kaneda8888
Kris47
least
lilymaz
Lostmyoffswitch
lyddie
Mark1014
MindfulMan
Neoo
Nic233
nmd
olyrunner
PhoenixJ
Purplrks3647
Quincy
quitter62
RedBerryJuniper
Saskia
SaturatedSeize
shortstop81
sickofthiscrap
SoberLeigh
stargazer016
StartingOverNW
Sunflowerlife
Susiegirl
Sweetpeacan
tgirl
theVman31
tomls
tootsl1
vanaprastha
venuscat
Vinificent
WeaverBird
wiscsober
yukonm
Zanna
zeppodog
Onward together! ♥
Thanks so much, Suze!!!!!!!!!
Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: East Coast USA
Posts: 120,872
Originally Posted by venuscat
♥ This is a list of everyone who posted their commitment to stay sober in the last 24 hours:
10 EST ~ 9.59 pm EST.
It is awesome to have every single one of you here with us! ♥
1newcreation
abcowboy
ardy
aussieblue
Awke61
Babs1234
badgerden
bandicoot2
BarbieKen
Canadian Koala
ChloeRose63
Coldfusion
DaneK
Dee74
Delilah1
Donnyb
DreamCatcher17
erfra7
FormerBeerLover
gatorman
Gilmer
Goat
goose333
Grateful11
Hats
Hevyn
Jack16
jenuk
joandmelandhan
jsm273
Kaneda8888
Kris47
least
lilymaz
Lostmyoffswitch
lyddie
Mark1014
MindfulMan
Neoo
Nic233
nmd
olyrunner
PhoenixJ
Purplrks3647
Quincy
quitter62
RedBerryJuniper
Saskia
SaturatedSeize
shortstop81
sickofthiscrap
SoberLeigh
stargazer016
StartingOverNW
Sunflowerlife
Susiegirl
Sweetpeacan
tgirl
theVman31
tomls
tootsl1
vanaprastha
venuscat
Vinificent
WeaverBird
wiscsober
yukonm
Zanna
zeppodog
Onward together! ♥
10 EST ~ 9.59 pm EST.
It is awesome to have every single one of you here with us!
♥1newcreation
abcowboy
ardy
aussieblue
Awke61
Babs1234
badgerden
bandicoot2
BarbieKen
Canadian Koala
ChloeRose63
Coldfusion
DaneK
Dee74
Delilah1
Donnyb
DreamCatcher17
erfra7
FormerBeerLover
gatorman
Gilmer
Goat
goose333
Grateful11
Hats
Hevyn
Jack16
jenuk
joandmelandhan
jsm273
Kaneda8888
Kris47
least
lilymaz
Lostmyoffswitch
lyddie
Mark1014
MindfulMan
Neoo
Nic233
nmd
olyrunner
PhoenixJ
Purplrks3647
Quincy
quitter62
RedBerryJuniper
Saskia
SaturatedSeize
shortstop81
sickofthiscrap
SoberLeigh
stargazer016
StartingOverNW
Sunflowerlife
Susiegirl
Sweetpeacan
tgirl
theVman31
tomls
tootsl1
vanaprastha
venuscat
Vinificent
WeaverBird
wiscsober
yukonm
Zanna
zeppodog
Onward together! ♥
Awesome, awesome us!!!!!!!!!
Kaneda 
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