March-26 topics

Pancake Marathon:

I have this moment to see that the pain that I can feel is not the point in this, it is the point to get past, not to Shut the door upon the past, so I can simply keep the door to the Future open: seeing that in each moment there is something of value to learn, to grow from and Within Myself, that I know that I have to see how important it is to always be willing to cultivate an attitude of gratitude so that I do not fall into stinking thinking upon itself to deny or to keep myself from growing because I am worth more than associating myself with the progressive disease, that I am what I AM and that is the moment’s I can see that I is to be the point in life being loved in Physical form, to give really what I have so that I may be able to get it back and keep it with care this time.

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Cultivate an attitude of gratitude for what I have now, is as only come because I am doing it sober seeing that Easy does it but do it keeping in mind that Change is a process, not an event as I halt when I see that I have to give myself a hug so that I can let god into the moments that I have to think so that I don’t fall into fear of missing the point of it all; that that in due time free myself from that fear so that I can see my part and the wisdom that the gift can only come if I Keep coming back, it works if you work it if only I can Keep An Open Mind so that I can stay teachable and be in the moments of my willingness to stay in the herd. Seeing that First Things First, Feelings are not facts when it comes to not seeing How Important Is It, to keep in mind Don't Use No Matter What that I have to detach so that I can Q-TIP and be able to kiss.

Acronyms

Slogans

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

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"In seeking a sponsor, most members look for someone they feel they can learn to trust, someone who seems compassionate…" IP No. 11, "Sponsorship, Revised"
The idea of sponsorship may be new to us. We have spent many years without direction, relying only on self-interest, suspecting everyone, trusting no one. Now that we are learning to live in recovery, we find we need help. We can't do it alone anymore; we must take the risk of trusting another human being. Often, the first person we take that risk with is our sponsor-someone we respect, someone we identify with, someone we have reason to trust.
As we open up to our sponsor, a bond develops between us. We disclose our secrets and develop confidence in our sponsor's discretion. We share our concerns and learn to value our sponsor's experience. We share our pain and are met with empathy. We get to know one another, respect one another, love one another. The more we trust our sponsor, the more we trust ourselves.
Trust helps us to move away from a life of fear, confusion, suspicion, and indirection. In the beginning, it feels risky to trust another addict. But that trust is the same principle as apply in our relationship with a Higher Power-risky or not, our experience tells us we can't do without it. And the more we take the risk of trusting our sponsor, the more open we will feel about our lives.
Just for today: I want to grow and change. I will risk trusting my sponsor and find the rewards of sharing.

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Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to Him and to your fellows. Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give freely of what you find and join us. We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the Road of Happy Destiny. May God bless you and keep you -- until then. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 164
These words put a lump in my throat each time I read them.
In the beginning it was because I felt, "Oh no! The teaching is over. Now I'm on my own. It will never be this new again." Today I feel deep affection for the A.A.
pioneers when I read this passage, realizing that it sums up all of what I believe in, and strive for, and that -- with God's blessing -- the teaching is never over, I'm never on my own, and every day is brand new.

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