This is my Tradition 5/7, step 12

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As to the movement of the feelings of anger if not sadness really being what it is, to the simple fact of what why can I heal and be able to ask for help without hurting, myself or others; to be able to be the voice of love of myself and to be able to say that I known hurt but that hurt is not me. I am my recovery, I carry a message of my hope, Experience as well as my strength; as still I have healing to do what I am hurt and when I am hurt it is time for me to heal…finding balance within that is then the way I will be able to recovery from the past.

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.

acronyms and SLOGANS: Organized by Pancake Marathon

Trust in the power of life, the gifts that we have within Easy does it but do it so we are able to see that First Things First that simply God doesn't make junk; so now we get to have the time to think before we seem to forget that Help is only a phone call away.

Acronyms

TRUST: Try Relying Upon Steps and Traditions
GIFT: God Is Forever There
GOD: Good Orderly Direction
TIME: This I Must Experience
THINK: is it...? Thoughtful Honest Intelligent Necessary Kind

Slogans

Easy does it but do it
First Things First
God doesn't make junk
Help is only a phone call away

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: Communicating Honestly in Service

Page 176

"Open, honest, and straightforward communication nurtures the spirit of service in our fellowship, and poisons the impulse to govern."

Twelve Concepts for NA Service, Twelfth Concept

At its best, our service to NA is selfless--the right thing, done for the right reason. Selflessness may be a stretch for us at times. It requires us to keep our egos in check while communicating with each other honestly, directly, and respectfully. Committed as we may be, we can't do this perfectly, but it's something we aspire to. When we make an honest effort to fulfill our primary purpose--whether one-on-one, through a home group, or in some facet of our service system--we have the opportunity to reinforce the best aspects of ourselves. This is a benefit to us as individuals as well as to our common welfare.

Selfless service calls on us to apply everything we know about spiritual principles. The experience we gained from working the Steps and applying Traditions comes to bear big-time. We learn a lot about open-mindedness when we work Step Two, for example, and then as we serve, open-mindedness finds a new purpose as we exchange ideas in a business meeting. Likewise, the importance of inclusion that we first encountered in Tradition One reinforces our belief in a spirit of rotation, making it a little easier to end a commitment. We practiced honesty and gained clarity as we inventoried our lives, past and present. This practice proves invaluable in service as we strive to foster healthy, honest communication.

When we tend to our spiritual condition, it's easier to come correct to service. We've done the work and can trust ourselves to act appropriately. We're able to set aside the rigidity, ancient resentments, and impulse to control that can interfere with a spirit of service. Fortunately, we're not all sick on the same day, and a spiritually fit majority has a way of keeping our worst impulses in check. At some point or other, we'll probably get our turn to play the role of that difficult member. The good news is that honest communication has a way of neutralizing the countless forms that self-will can take.

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I will practice the spiritual principles of honesty and open-mindedness in my service to NA today. I will encourage open communication and unity by acknowledging others' efforts to do the same.

Keep It Simple: If you tell the truth, you don't need to remember anything.---Mark Twain

One thing is a lot easier in life now is this---we can keep our story straight! We are learning that there's one really good way to get along with people. Keep It Simple. Just tell the truth.
It's hard to do at first. We might think, "If people see the real me, what will happen?" We might be afraid of what will happen if we don't lie or make excuses.
But telling the truth works! We find out we never did fool anyone anyway!
Prayer for the Day: Higher Power, make me honest.
Action for the Day: I'll list all the ways honesty will help me in recovery. I'll sign-up to give a meeting on honesty.

NA Just For Today: A Sense Of Humor

"We find that when we lose self-obsession, we are able to understand what it means to be happy, joyous, and free."
Basic Text, p.103
The laughter in our meetings often surprises the newcomer. As a group, we appreciate the healing that healthy laughter brings. Even if we are deeply troubled, the joy that often fills the meeting rooms allows us, for a time, to have some fun with our recovery. Through humor, we can be temporarily relieved of our obsession with self.
Life on life's terms is often anything but funny. But if we can keep a sense of humor about us, things that might overwhelm us can be made bearable. How often have we allowed ourselves to be upset by incidents that, taken with a bit of humor, are not all that intolerable? When we become annoyed with people and
events, a search for the humor in the situation can put things in a brighter perspective. An ability to find humor in a difficult situation is a gift to develop.
Just for today: I will look to find the humor in adversity. When I make mistakes, I will find a way to laugh at the humor of my imperfections.

Daily Reflections: "A.A. REGENERATION"

Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one's old life as a condition for finding a new one. A.A. COMES OF AGE, p. 46
A thousand beatings by Barleycorn did not encourage me to admit defeat. I believed it was my moral obligation to conquer my "enemy-friend." At my first A.A. meeting I was blessed with a feeling that it was all right to admit defeat to a disease which had nothing to do with my
"moral fiber." I knew instinctively that I was in the presence of a great love when I entered the doors of A.A.
With no effort on my part, I became aware that to love myself was good and right, as God had intended. My feeling set me free, where my thoughts had held me in bondage. I am grateful.

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