Just another day at The Rock!
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Good Wednesday Morning!
I tend to think of our friends and family as the real "heroes"...for putting up with our nonsense for all those years. Sure, we're sick people trying to better...but, there's nothing heroic about trying to save our own lives.
I always did love a parade...now, I'm just content to be sitting on the curb with the rest of you!
We can't all be heroes because someone has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by.
Will Rogers
Humility is being thankful for the chance to watch the parade. There were days we thought that all that counted were the heroes. But, there are no heroes in recovery...many fine, spiritual people...but, no heroes.
Will Rogers
Humility is being thankful for the chance to watch the parade. There were days we thought that all that counted were the heroes. But, there are no heroes in recovery...many fine, spiritual people...but, no heroes.
I always did love a parade...now, I'm just content to be sitting on the curb with the rest of you!
. Nice weather we had today. I hope you got to take a spin outside and enjoy some sunshine.
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Hi Rae . Nice weather we had today. I hope you got to take a spin outside and enjoy some sunshine.
Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.
Marie Curie
We have many sides...some good, some bad. Maybe we're afraid to see our faults...no need to be afraid...we need to know our dark side before we can change it. When we see ourselves clearly, we can stop our dark side from causing trouble. The more honest we are with ourselves and others, the better and stronger we become.
Marie Curie
We have many sides...some good, some bad. Maybe we're afraid to see our faults...no need to be afraid...we need to know our dark side before we can change it. When we see ourselves clearly, we can stop our dark side from causing trouble. The more honest we are with ourselves and others, the better and stronger we become.
The truth of our problem is we can't handle alcohol or other drugs. They handle us...they control us. We must face the truth...and the truth sets us free. Facing the truth means we're honest, and honesty is our best friend in recovery...it is how we get well, and it will help keep us well.
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It takes twenty years to become an overnight success.
Eddie Cantor
Successful people make life look easy...but, it's not...years of hard work, trial and error, and learning probably went into each success.
The key is this: If we want to be successful, we'll have to keep working at it. We'll have let-downs...we'll get bored at times. But, we'll be happy because we know we're doing what is best for us...real success has to do with our happiness.
Success Has Many Definitions
By Remez Sasson
Everyone desires success in one form or another. Some just daydream about it, while others do something to achieve it. What does success mean to you?
Here are some definitions of success:
It is the favorable outcome of an action.
It is growth, development, improvement and getting better.
It is achieving what you have set out to do.
You feel it when someone you love tells you that he/she loves you too.
It is the pleasant and powerful feeling of achievement.
You feel it when you see your garden blooming.
After meditating for ten minutes, without thoughts disturbing you.
It is all these things and many more.
You may enjoy it in the small daily events of life, and you can find it in great achievements.
Some seek it in money and material possessions, and others seek it in inner peace and strength. Some seek it in both.
What does it mean to you? Do you expect it? Do you believe you can attain it, and what do you plan to do in order to enjoy it?
Remember, success is not only something spectacular. It manifests also in the small things of daily life. You can enjoy it many times, every day.
Some just desire a carefree life, health, love and happiness, and to have a good job with a good pay to enable them to live comfortably.
Whatever your goal is, there are some inner qualities and powers, which are required for its achievement:
# The ability to decide exactly what you want to achieve
# A strong desire
# Visualization
# Concentration
# Will power
# Self discipline
# Persistence
Focus your mind on your desire, add the necessary mental and emotional ingredients, and voila! You manifested your desire!
Eddie Cantor
Successful people make life look easy...but, it's not...years of hard work, trial and error, and learning probably went into each success.
The key is this: If we want to be successful, we'll have to keep working at it. We'll have let-downs...we'll get bored at times. But, we'll be happy because we know we're doing what is best for us...real success has to do with our happiness.
Success Has Many Definitions
By Remez Sasson
Everyone desires success in one form or another. Some just daydream about it, while others do something to achieve it. What does success mean to you?
Here are some definitions of success:
It is the favorable outcome of an action.
It is growth, development, improvement and getting better.
It is achieving what you have set out to do.
You feel it when someone you love tells you that he/she loves you too.
It is the pleasant and powerful feeling of achievement.
You feel it when you see your garden blooming.
After meditating for ten minutes, without thoughts disturbing you.
It is all these things and many more.
You may enjoy it in the small daily events of life, and you can find it in great achievements.
Some seek it in money and material possessions, and others seek it in inner peace and strength. Some seek it in both.
What does it mean to you? Do you expect it? Do you believe you can attain it, and what do you plan to do in order to enjoy it?
Remember, success is not only something spectacular. It manifests also in the small things of daily life. You can enjoy it many times, every day.
Some just desire a carefree life, health, love and happiness, and to have a good job with a good pay to enable them to live comfortably.
Whatever your goal is, there are some inner qualities and powers, which are required for its achievement:
# The ability to decide exactly what you want to achieve
# A strong desire
# Visualization
# Concentration
# Will power
# Self discipline
# Persistence
Focus your mind on your desire, add the necessary mental and emotional ingredients, and voila! You manifested your desire!
I believe that each and every day we manage to stay clean and sober is a personal success story.
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We grow small trying to be great
E. Stanley Jones
We dreamed of being great. Trying to be great is about control. We've caused a lot of trouble trying to control things. We've been afraid to just let things happen.
Recovery is based on trust...we must learn to trust that it is best for us to give up control. It will seem strange, at first...but, letting go and trusting can become a way of life. The Steps, our groups, our sponsor, and our Higher Power...we can trust them.
E. Stanley Jones
We dreamed of being great. Trying to be great is about control. We've caused a lot of trouble trying to control things. We've been afraid to just let things happen.
Recovery is based on trust...we must learn to trust that it is best for us to give up control. It will seem strange, at first...but, letting go and trusting can become a way of life. The Steps, our groups, our sponsor, and our Higher Power...we can trust them.
Just as a child being tossed into the air will trust to be caught by its parent, we can trust to be caught and set straight when we stumble in recovery.
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Good Sunday Morning!
When I was in detox/rehab, I learned a catch phrase that stuck with me all these many years. Whenever we were experiencing a negative feeling, we were told to:
Trace It, Face It, Erase It
Self-pity used to be pretty prevalent among us...so we were told to focus on someone else...our good deeds will come back to us...service to others will help keep us sober.
Living so fully, I can't imagine what any drug would do for me.
Joan Baez
Life is full of feelings...we can be happy, sad, mad, scared. Feelings can come and go quickly, or we may hang on to them. As active addicts/alcoholics, we used to hang on to feelings that made us feel bad, and used those feelings as an excuse to drink or use other drugs.
You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent their making nests in your hair.
Chinese Proverb
In recovery, we're learning to hang on to our good feelings. We can let go of anger, hurt, and fear. We can shoo away the birds of sadness and welcome the birds of happiness.
Joan Baez
Life is full of feelings...we can be happy, sad, mad, scared. Feelings can come and go quickly, or we may hang on to them. As active addicts/alcoholics, we used to hang on to feelings that made us feel bad, and used those feelings as an excuse to drink or use other drugs.
You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent their making nests in your hair.
Chinese Proverb
In recovery, we're learning to hang on to our good feelings. We can let go of anger, hurt, and fear. We can shoo away the birds of sadness and welcome the birds of happiness.
Trace It, Face It, Erase It
Self-pity used to be pretty prevalent among us...so we were told to focus on someone else...our good deeds will come back to us...service to others will help keep us sober.
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