March-4 topics
- Mar 4, 2024
- 3 min read
From Pancake Marathon:
Today I know that I need to really look into the fact that this feeling I have is a fact for me and not them, to halt and to see that the process is the progress that I need to keep in mind; for my peace of mind is something that is what keeps me within the god that I understand. Ultimately finding serenity
acronyms and SLOGANS
God is what I need in my life today, and I need to halt, Cultivate an attitude of gratitude is what is need with do it sober for Easy does it but do it; Don't Use No Matter What of the 3 kinds of sobriety, as the fear of life can seem nuts so that is why I need god so that I can have trust in the wisdom.
GOD = Good Orderly Direction
HALT
HALT: if you're _ Hungry. Angry. Lonely. Tired
FEAR: Face Everything And Rise
NUTS: Not. Using. The. Steps.
T R U S T = Try Relying Upon Steps and Traditions.
WISDOM: When In Self, Discover Our Motives *
Slogans (underlined) blog page Acronyms (bold) blog page step (italic): A.A. files
NA Just For Today: The Process
"This program has become a part of me.... I understand more clearly the things that are happening in my life today I no longer fight the process." Basic Text, p. 78
In active addiction, things happened seemingly without rhyme or reason. We just "did things"; often without knowing why or what the results would be. Life had little value or meaning.
The Twelve Step process gives meaning to our lives; in working the steps, we come to accept both the dark and the bright sides of ourselves. We strip away the denial that kept us from comprehending addiction's affect on us. We honestly examine ourselves, picking out the patterns in our thoughts, our feelings, and our behavior We gain humility and perspective by fully disclosing ourselves to another human being. In seeking to have our shortcomings removed, we develop a working appreciation of our own powerlessness and the strength provided by a Power greater than we are. With our enhanced understanding of ourselves, we gain greater insight into and acceptance of others.
The Twelve Steps are the key to a process we call "life": In working the steps, they become a part of us and we become a part of the life around us. Our world is no longer meaningless; we understand more about what happens in our lives today. We no longer fight the process. Today, in working the steps, we live it.
Just for today: Life is a process; the Twelve Steps are the key. Today, I will use the steps to participate in that process, understanding and enjoying myself and my recovery.
Daily Reflections: WEEDING THE GARDEN
The essence of all growth is a willingness to make a change for the better and then an unremitting willingness to shoulder whatever responsibility this entails. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 115
By the time I had reached Step Three I had been freed of my dependence on alcohol, but bitter experience has shown me that continuous sobriety requires continuous effort. Every now and then I pause to take a good look at my progress. More and more of my garden is weeded each time I look, but each time I also find new weeds sprouting where I thought I had made my final pass with the blade. As I head back to get the newly sprouted weed (it's easier when they are young), I take a moment to admire how lush the growing vegetables and flowers are, and my labors are rewarded. My sobriety grows and bears fruit.
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