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Old 05-25-2012, 06:27 PM
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Today, I surrender _____ but take control of ______.
Today, I surrender my past, and take control of my present.
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Old 05-25-2012, 06:30 PM
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Today I surrender my ego but take but take control of the selfless
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Old 05-25-2012, 08:42 PM
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Today I surrender any negative obsessive thoughts, but take I control of the shift to the good.
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Old 05-26-2012, 02:59 AM
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Today I surrender my worries, my fears but take control of my actions and what I can do.
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Old 05-26-2012, 03:25 AM
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I surrender nothing. I defeat alcohol. I am awesome and alcohol will never beat me. XD
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Old 05-26-2012, 03:46 PM
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Today I surrender my best laid plans, and i take control by watching my breath.
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Old 06-15-2012, 12:04 AM
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Today I surrender being perfect and i avoid unrealistic expectations of myself and others.
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Old 06-15-2012, 12:31 AM
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Today, I surrender anxiety but take control of living life on lifes terms.
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Old 06-15-2012, 01:01 AM
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Today I surrender my will and my life, and as such I relinquish control.
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Old 07-07-2012, 06:28 AM
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Today I surrender the future outcome and take control of my actions today.
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Old 07-14-2012, 12:02 AM
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Today I surrender the safety of living in the past... and avoid arrested development.
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Old 07-25-2012, 05:10 AM
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Today I surrender to how others see me, but take control of how I see myself.
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Old 07-25-2012, 08:55 AM
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Today I surrender myself to the program of AA (as best I can).

If I work my program the AA promises begin to come true.
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Old 07-30-2012, 05:36 PM
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Today I surrender perfection, but take control of my self esteem.
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Old 08-31-2012, 06:06 PM
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Today I surrender yesterday and take control of the present!
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Old 09-10-2012, 04:59 PM
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Today, I surrender to grief, and take control of how my life has changed.
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Old 09-10-2012, 05:41 PM
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Old 09-19-2012, 10:54 PM
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Today I surrender judging my life, but take control over what small piece I can change for the better, today.
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Old 10-15-2012, 10:03 PM
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Today I surrender control over having cravings, but I take control over how I respond to them, and what I can do to reduce them.
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Old 11-05-2012, 08:50 PM
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Today I surrender a fantasy life, but take control of the reality and possibilities of living a fantastic life.
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