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- Jul 19, 2024
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This is my Tradition 5/7, step 12
Pancake Marathon
Holding onto the hurt that I do, has brought me back to a point of pain, where I lost sight of what it was within the Solution; it's not as really that I lost sight per se, it's just the simple fact of I was going through it and how challenging it is to really go through it and be able to see it from an outside standpoint. it's within the outside standpoint essentially, where it's really crucial or not crucial per se it's just a simple fact of what step five is essentially about and how step one essentially need to take hold: the part where we're powerless within that area that moment or that situation and then we move on to step two to then find step 3 to be able to help better interpret how we can see our part as what is then step 4 so then when we can reach out and not isolate essentially in finding Unity what would be tradition one as what is being stated here is step five step six and seven are essentially be able to ask for relief from those obsessions as what is worry to the simple fact of the matter of being able to have humility step 8 is about being that list in Step 9 is now that we have a game plan essentially we are able to go from there and see how we can you know let go of that hurt and step 10 through 12 essentially are you know making progress keep asking when we need help and going from there.
You may think that there are a thousand different things being done in recovery, really there's just a thousand different ways of saying a few simple things.
how to keep asking for help and
To be able to get out of my stinking thinking
acronyms and SLOGANS: Organized by Pancake Marathon
Being able to say teachable, finding a way to Q-tip when in all moments it is necessary; letting go without pain and focusing on the solution will only then I gain a piece of mind.
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
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: Tempering Willingness with Humility
Page 207
"Each member finds a level of service that fits comfortably into a balanced program of recovery."
It Works, Tradition One, "Applying spiritual principles"
Each of us contributes to NA in ways that fit our lives and abilities. As home-group members, we show up early and stay late. As sponsors, we demonstrate love in action. We're elected to serve in various positions established by groups and service bodies to support our primary purpose. And we bring this spirit of service to our lives outside of NA. Giving back is an expression of our gratitude and a big part of our identity as individuals and as a Fellowship.
Service gives us purpose and helps us find our place in the NA community, but our commitment to helping others can skew our perspective at times. In the service equivalent to having eyes bigger than one's belly, we can be tempted to pile too many commitments onto our plates. We might find ourselves neglecting our families and stepwork in favor of service to others. Our willingness to serve can outpace its usefulness for many noble reasons and a few lousy ones--like avoidance, hubris, and a desire for control. We learn to be realistic about our limits, allowing humility to temper our willingness. It gets easier to ask for help and to recognize when saying no is the right thing to do.
One addict shared, "When I see someone being a commitment hog, I know their heart is in the right place, but they're not doing themselves or us any favors by taking on too much. Our challenge is to moderate our willingness with some humility. Too much of this good thing is a bad thing for this addict and for those who have to deal with me."
To balance our enthusiasm, we also become willing to consider our limits. We face our limitations collectively and as individuals. Time is not infinite. Our skill sets are not comprehensive. Sometimes our needs and passion simply exceed our aptitude and energy. We find ourselves willing but not quite able to meet all the demands or notice the price we're paying as we try to do too much. Honesty helps us to recognize reality. Humility allows us to ask for and accept help.
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I will examine the portions on my service plate and temper my willingness with humility, sharing the blessings of service with others.
Keep It Simple: We grow small trying to be great.
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, We're not very trusting. Many of us have good
reasons not to trust. Whatever the reasons, we had put our trust in getting drunk or high. We thought that was one thing we could control. What really happened? We got sick.
Recovery is based on trust. We must learn to trust that it's 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---here, we find love and caring. We can trust them.
Prayer for the Day: I pray that day by day, I'll put more trust in my program and in my Higher Power. Action for the Day: I'll list five reasons why I can trust my Twelve Step program.
NA Just For Today: Fulfilling Our Dreams
"Dreams that we gave up long ago can now become realities." Basic Text, p. 68
All things begin with a dream. But how many of us fulfilled our dreams while using? Even if we managed to complete something we had started, our addiction usually robbed us of any pride in our accomplishment. Perhaps when we used, we dreamed of the day when we would be clean. That day has come. We can use this day to make our dreams come true. To fulfill our dreams we must take action, but our lack of self confidence may keep us from trying. We can begin by setting realistic goals.
The success we experience when we attain our initial goals allows us to dream bigger dreams the next time around.Some of our members share that when they compare the ambitions they had when they first got clean with what they have actually achieved in recovery, they are astounded. In recovery, we often find more dreams come true than we could ever have imagined.
Just for today: I will remember that all things begin with a dream. Today, I will allow myself to make my dreams come true. pg. 209
Daily Reflections: FALSE PRIDE, p.209
Many of us who had thought ourselves religious awoke to the limitations of this attitude. Refusing to place God first, we had deprived ourselves of His help. 12 & 12, p. 75
Many false notions operate in false pride. The need for direction to live a decent life is satisfied by the hope experienced in the A.A.
Fellowship. Those who have walked the way for years--a day at a time--say that a God centered life has limitless possibilities for personal growth. This being so, much hope is transmitted by the elder A.A.s.
I thank my Higher Power for letting me know that He works through other people, and I thank Him for our trusted servants in the
Fellowship who aid new members to reject their false ideals and to adopt those which lead to a life of compassion and trust. The elders in A.A. challenge the newcomers to "Come To"--so that they can
"Come to Believe." I ask my Higher Power to help my unbelief.
What is this page about/seems to be as:
simple literature Organized by Pancake Marathon: Daily Readings and Inspirations
Read It to me of the literature of recovery
Where I talk about my recovery journey
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