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11-23-2007, 04:00 PM

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nogard

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Saying

Having been in recovery a while now, I realise there is much that I can do by action and do do by example to those in early days. One of these is to say 'nothing' if I do not have anything positive to say.

Kevin

11-23-2007, 04:02 PM

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citychick

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Wise words Kevin. I'm getting a bit better at 'not saying.' At least I'm not opening my mouth to swap feet these days.

11-23-2007, 04:03 PM

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nogard

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lol cc

yep those feet

11-23-2007, 04:03 PM

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Dee74

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trying....LOL.

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11-23-2007, 04:04 PM

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nogard

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trying is all we can do

11-23-2007, 04:09 PM

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citychick

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whats that thing we're suppose to gauge our speech with?....

"Is it kind. Is it helpful. Is it necessary. Does it improve on the silence."

11-23-2007, 04:10 PM

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nogard

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yep that fits, thanks cc

11-23-2007, 04:39 PM

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Hope

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I'm trying too. Still learning.

11-24-2007, 09:45 PM

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scaredykat

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Good advice. Just like Grandma said. "If you can't say nothing nice to someone, don't say anything at all".

I think i remember that right.

11-25-2007, 06:29 PM

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citychick

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Heard in a meeting today " I don't want to be in the gutter. I want to be a chandlier." That got me thinking....if you keep going to meetings you won't be in the gutter, and you won't want to be a chandlier either. Just happy to be who you are........