This is my Tradition 5/7, step 12 

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• Facing life with cultivating the ability to have value/ a principle,  that we now will carry ourselves in a matter of being the change that we want to see;  home to something that gives us a standing,  standing for something so we don't fall for anything. 

acronyms and SLOGANS: Organized by Pancake Marathon

• Pass it on by the trust of  Principles before personalities, it is the fear then of the hope I now have because of the willingness to have moments of q-tip, Although we are not responsible for our disease we are responsible for our recovery; as it is the fear that we had helped us to move to the point of the fear to trust in the wisdom of love. For it is as to then the point of Cultivate an attitude of gratitude as Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less for It's not how fast you go as the point of Easy does it.

Acronyms 

1. TRUST: Try Relying Upon Steps and Traditions

2. FEAR: Face Everything And Rise

3. HOPE: Happy Our Program Exists

4. Q-TIP: Quit Taking It Personally

5. FEAR: Fight Everyone And Relapse

6. FEAR: False Evidence Appearing Real

7. TRUST: Try Relying Upon Steps and Traditions

8. WISDOM: When In Self, Discover Our Motives 

9. LOVE: Let Others Voluntarily Evolve

Slogans

1. Pass it on

2.  Principles before personalities

3. Although we are not responsible for our disease we are responsible for our recovery

4.  Cultivate an attitude of gratitude

5. Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less

6. It's not how fast you go 

7. Easy does it

• Slogans are wisdom written in shorthand and Acronyms are just the sum/the Virtues, of all that wisdom: WISDOM: When In Self, Discover Our Motives 

Slogans (underlined) blog page  Acronyms (bold) blog page  Principles (italic): A.A. files

Meeting topic

• Finding a way to let go and let god.

word of the month

• Honesty/Integrity/Concern/readiness

step 5: Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

Step 12/to give where credit is due I got all of these readings from "recovery HQ" _ but I put them in a Living life on life's terms and to Better care of the message  and you can actually find all of them in Daily Readings and Inspirations

Spiritual principle a day: Tolerance and Toxic Relationships

Page 133

"Another member found that amends meant not tolerating abuse anymore, and felt she finally had permission to step away from a destructive household."

Living Clean, Chapter Five, "Family"

Preparing to make meaningful amends includes plenty of heavy lifting in Steps One through Eight. These Steps give us a new perspective on our place in the world, a better understanding of ourselves, and a conscious contact with a Higher Power. We gain courage and self-respect along the way; these will be vital assets for us as we make our amends. A sponsor's guidance and the experience of other members shape our approach. With their input, we decide what our direct amends will look like in each situation and how we can avoid "injuring them or others"--including ourselves. The same network of friends and mentors reminds us to put our name on that list.

Family dynamics and a lifetime of baggage can complicate some of our amends. Our support group reminds us that holding ourselves to account does not mean tolerating mistreatment. In some cases, we can protect ourselves from harm by setting limits; healthy boundaries make for healthy--or at least healthier--relationships. In other relationships, the toxicity continues to be intolerable, and the amends process often reveals a need for greater distance. We can stop giving headspace to those who disregard our needs and forgive ourselves for tolerating what was never okay. As part of our amends to ourselves, many of us reevaluate how we use our time and energy.

Making our way through a list of amends brings clarity. Protecting ourselves by setting limits of what we will and won't tolerate is often part of the amends we make to ourselves. We take responsibility for our own beliefs, feelings, and actions. Not every relationship can or should be rebuilt, but the one with ourselves is definitely worth the effort.

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I can forgive myself for tolerating mistreatment in the past and make amends to myself by rethinking my approach to one of my most challenging relationships. What limits might I need to introduce or reinforce?

Keep It Simple: The only way to speak truth is to speak lovingly.---Thoreau

1. Recovery teaches us to tell the truth. We must be honest if we want to save our lives. We must learn to  speak with care---care for ourselves and for others. To be honest means to speak in a fair and truthful  way. To be honest and loving means learning when to speak, and how to speak, in a caring way. We can  help others by honestly telling them what we think and feel and see---but only when we do this with love.  We must be careful when we speak. Speaking the truth is like using a sharp knife---it can be used for  good, or it can be used to hurt others. We should never handle it carelessly of use it to hurt someone. 

2. Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, help me know the truth. Help me speak the truth to others with love. 

3. Action for the Day: I'll make a list of three times I've hurt someone be being honest, but not with love. I'll  also list three times I've helped someone by being truthful, with love. 

NA Just For Today: Teachable

1. "We have learned that it is okay to not know all the answers, for then we are teachable and can learn to  live our new life successfully." Basic Text, p. 93 

2. In a way, addiction is a great teacher. And if addiction teaches us nothing else, it will teach us humility.  We hear it said that it took our very best thinking to get to NA. Now that we're here, we're here to learn. 

3. The NA Fellowship is a wonderful learning environment for the recovering addict. We aren't made to feel  stupid at meetings. Instead, we find others who've been exactly where we've been and who've found a  way out. All we have to do is admit that we don't have all the answers, then listen as others share what's  worked for them. 

4. As recovering addicts and as human beings, we have much to learn. Other addicts-and other humans-have  much to teach us about what works and what doesn't. As long as we remain teachable, we can take  advantage of the experience of others. 

5. Just for today: I will admit that I don't have all the answers. I will look and listen to the experience of  others for the answers I need. 

Daily Reflections: A RESTING PLACE 

1. All of A.A.'s Twelve Steps ask us to go contrary to our natural desires . . . they all deflate our egos. When it comes to ego deflation, few Steps are harder to take than  Five. But scarcely any Step is more necessary to longtime sobriety and peace of mind than this one. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 55 

2. After writing down my character defects, I was unwilling to talk about them, and decided it was time to  stop carrying this burden alone. I needed to confess those defects to someone else. 

3. I had read - and been told - I could not stay sober unless I did. Step Five provided me with a feeling of  belonging, with humility and serenity when I practiced it in my daily living. 

4. It was important to admit my defects of character in the order presented in Step Five: "to God, to  ourselves and to another human being." Admitting to God first paved the way for admission to myself and  to another person . As the taking of the Step is described, a feeling of being at one with God and my  fellow man brought me to a resting place where I could prepare myself for the remaining Steps toward a  full and meaningful sobriety. 

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