Journey of Hope
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(((Hope))))
Sweetie, it will get better. It does. I didn't believe it at times, but it really does. The work pays off. Sometimes time is hard. But each minute sober is worth it. You will be OK. You have been such an inspiration to me.
Richard
Sweetie, it will get better. It does. I didn't believe it at times, but it really does. The work pays off. Sometimes time is hard. But each minute sober is worth it. You will be OK. You have been such an inspiration to me.
Richard
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I love SR. It has been a huge help in my recovery. I remember struggling when I came here and I'm doing much better now. When I first got here, I keep relapsing all over the place. I never gave up though and this is how I got to this point.
I have great friends.
Love,
Hope
I have great friends.
Love,
Hope
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> > >> >>>>> Right Now -------
somebody is very proud of you.
somebody is thinking of you.
somebody is caring about you.
somebody misses you.
somebody wants to talk to you.
somebody wants to be with you.
somebody hopes you aren't in trouble.
somebody is thankful for the support you have provided
somebody wants to hold your hand.
somebody hopes everything turns out all right.
somebody wants you to be happy.
somebody wants you to find him/her.
somebody is celebrating your successes.
somebody wants to give you a gift.
somebody thinks that you ARE a gift.
somebody hopes you're not too cold, or too hot
somebody wants to hug you.
somebody loves you.
somebody admires your strength.
somebody is thinking of you and smiling.
somebody wants to be your shoulder to cry on.
somebody wants to go out with you and have a lot of fun
somebody thinks the world of you.
somebody wants to protect you.
somebody would do anything for you.
somebody wants to be forgiven.
somebody is grateful for your forgiveness.
somebody wants to laugh with you.
somebody remembers you and wishes that you were there.
somebody is praising God for you.
somebody needs to know that your love is unconditional.
somebody values your advice.
somebody wants to tell you how much they care.
somebody wants to share their dreams with you.
somebody wants to hold you in their arms.
somebody wants YOU to hold them in your arms.
somebody treasures your spirit.
somebody wishes they could STOP time because of you.
somebody praises God for your friendship and love.
somebody can't wait to see you.
somebody loves you for who you are.
somebody loves the way you make them feel.
somebody wants to be with you.
somebody wants you to know they are there for you.
somebody's glad that you're his/her friend.
somebody wants to be your friend.
somebody stayed up all night thinking about you.
somebody is alive because of you.
somebody is wishing that you noticed him/her.
somebody wants to get to know you better.
somebody wants to be near you.
somebody misses your advice/guidance.
somebody has faith in you.
somebody trusts you.
somebody needs you to send them this letter
somebody needs your support.
somebody needs you to have faith in them.
somebody will cry when they read this.
somebody needs you to let them be your friend.
somebody hears a song that reminds them of you.
--Author Unknown
somebody is very proud of you.
somebody is thinking of you.
somebody is caring about you.
somebody misses you.
somebody wants to talk to you.
somebody wants to be with you.
somebody hopes you aren't in trouble.
somebody is thankful for the support you have provided
somebody wants to hold your hand.
somebody hopes everything turns out all right.
somebody wants you to be happy.
somebody wants you to find him/her.
somebody is celebrating your successes.
somebody wants to give you a gift.
somebody thinks that you ARE a gift.
somebody hopes you're not too cold, or too hot
somebody wants to hug you.
somebody loves you.
somebody admires your strength.
somebody is thinking of you and smiling.
somebody wants to be your shoulder to cry on.
somebody wants to go out with you and have a lot of fun
somebody thinks the world of you.
somebody wants to protect you.
somebody would do anything for you.
somebody wants to be forgiven.
somebody is grateful for your forgiveness.
somebody wants to laugh with you.
somebody remembers you and wishes that you were there.
somebody is praising God for you.
somebody needs to know that your love is unconditional.
somebody values your advice.
somebody wants to tell you how much they care.
somebody wants to share their dreams with you.
somebody wants to hold you in their arms.
somebody wants YOU to hold them in your arms.
somebody treasures your spirit.
somebody wishes they could STOP time because of you.
somebody praises God for your friendship and love.
somebody can't wait to see you.
somebody loves you for who you are.
somebody loves the way you make them feel.
somebody wants to be with you.
somebody wants you to know they are there for you.
somebody's glad that you're his/her friend.
somebody wants to be your friend.
somebody stayed up all night thinking about you.
somebody is alive because of you.
somebody is wishing that you noticed him/her.
somebody wants to get to know you better.
somebody wants to be near you.
somebody misses your advice/guidance.
somebody has faith in you.
somebody trusts you.
somebody needs you to send them this letter
somebody needs your support.
somebody needs you to have faith in them.
somebody will cry when they read this.
somebody needs you to let them be your friend.
somebody hears a song that reminds them of you.
--Author Unknown
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“PARABLE OF THE ROSE"
A certain man planted a rose and watered it faithfully, and before it blossomed, he examined it.
He saw the bud that would soon blossom and also the thorns.
And he thought, *How can any beautiful flower come from a plant burdened with so many sharp thorns?*
Saddened by this thought, he neglected to water the rose, and before it was ready to bloom, it died.
So it is with many people.
Within every soul there is a rose.
The God like qualities planted in us at birth growing amid the thorns of our faults.
Many of us look at ourselves and see only the thorns, the defects.
We despair, thinking that nothing good can possibly come from us.
We neglect to water the good within us, and eventually it dies.
We never realize our potential.
Some people do not see the rose within themselves; someone else must show it to them.
One of the greatest gifts a person can possess is to be able to reach past the thorns and find the rose within others.
This is the characteristic of love,
to look at a person, and knowing his faults, recognize the nobility in his soul, and help him realize that he can overcome his faults.
If we show him the rose, he will conquer the thorns.
Then will he blossom, blooming forth thirty, sixty, a hundred- fold as it is given to him.
Our duty in this world is to help others by showing them their roses and not their thorns.
Only then can we achieve the love we should feel for each other;
only then can we bloom in our own garden.
A certain man planted a rose and watered it faithfully, and before it blossomed, he examined it.
He saw the bud that would soon blossom and also the thorns.
And he thought, *How can any beautiful flower come from a plant burdened with so many sharp thorns?*
Saddened by this thought, he neglected to water the rose, and before it was ready to bloom, it died.
So it is with many people.
Within every soul there is a rose.
The God like qualities planted in us at birth growing amid the thorns of our faults.
Many of us look at ourselves and see only the thorns, the defects.
We despair, thinking that nothing good can possibly come from us.
We neglect to water the good within us, and eventually it dies.
We never realize our potential.
Some people do not see the rose within themselves; someone else must show it to them.
One of the greatest gifts a person can possess is to be able to reach past the thorns and find the rose within others.
This is the characteristic of love,
to look at a person, and knowing his faults, recognize the nobility in his soul, and help him realize that he can overcome his faults.
If we show him the rose, he will conquer the thorns.
Then will he blossom, blooming forth thirty, sixty, a hundred- fold as it is given to him.
Our duty in this world is to help others by showing them their roses and not their thorns.
Only then can we achieve the love we should feel for each other;
only then can we bloom in our own garden.
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day 79
I Feel Great Today. This Is Where I Was At The First Time I Relapsed And Here I Go About To Make It Past It. I Am Proud Of Myself And Dont Want To Toot My Own Horn, But It Makes Me Feel Good To Know That All Those Cravings And Urges Didn't Get Me Down This Time As They Had Done In The Past. Looking Forward To Day 80.
Love,
Hope
I Feel Great Today. This Is Where I Was At The First Time I Relapsed And Here I Go About To Make It Past It. I Am Proud Of Myself And Dont Want To Toot My Own Horn, But It Makes Me Feel Good To Know That All Those Cravings And Urges Didn't Get Me Down This Time As They Had Done In The Past. Looking Forward To Day 80.
Love,
Hope
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Here in the now is where I want to be. Don't want to go back to then because that is not safe. We are invited into a new life that welcomes us with open arms. This is in the arms of something truly wonderful with many beautiful gifts.
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Right now I am at the point in the semester of college where things are getting really stressful. I'm not understanding my math or accounting and it is frustrating but I'm trying hard now to give up. I don't like when I don't understand things because sometimes I don't feel like I'm smart enough to be in school here, but I'm trying. I want to do well.
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hopealwayz,
When I was in college, I was drunk or high a lot of the time. It took me six years to graduate. At least you are sober. I know what you are saying about not understanding in school. I had to take at least one course twice to pass it. It was a Romantic Lit class and could not get my Wordsworth and Coleridge down. Got a D the first time and a B the second. I was late in turning in my thesis due to too many magic mushrooms (among other substances) too. Gees what mess. Sometimes school just takes persistence. You are doing fine. Have you gone to your professors during office hours to talk about how to work on the things you don't understand? Hang in there.
When I was in college, I was drunk or high a lot of the time. It took me six years to graduate. At least you are sober. I know what you are saying about not understanding in school. I had to take at least one course twice to pass it. It was a Romantic Lit class and could not get my Wordsworth and Coleridge down. Got a D the first time and a B the second. I was late in turning in my thesis due to too many magic mushrooms (among other substances) too. Gees what mess. Sometimes school just takes persistence. You are doing fine. Have you gone to your professors during office hours to talk about how to work on the things you don't understand? Hang in there.
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Confused
Hi friends,
I'm confused about this thing that happened with my friend. I am writing a paper about him for one of my classes and I interviewed him on Saturday and afterwards, I realized that I needed a few more quotes from him. I emailed him on Sunday and gave him another question. Well, he didn't answer the question and said he didn't have any new quotes.
In other words, he refused to help me. I am hurt and angry. He could have gave me something. I'm angry that he didn't help me. Is this normal or am I overreacting?
I'm confused about this thing that happened with my friend. I am writing a paper about him for one of my classes and I interviewed him on Saturday and afterwards, I realized that I needed a few more quotes from him. I emailed him on Sunday and gave him another question. Well, he didn't answer the question and said he didn't have any new quotes.
In other words, he refused to help me. I am hurt and angry. He could have gave me something. I'm angry that he didn't help me. Is this normal or am I overreacting?
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it's normal if we project or set our self up.
it a dailey repreive thing or one day at a time.
let go and trun it over then take it back
let go and trun it over. then take it back
let go and trun it over. oki doki god...just keep it
it a dailey repreive thing or one day at a time.
let go and trun it over then take it back
let go and trun it over. then take it back
let go and trun it over. oki doki god...just keep it
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