Topic of the week, words beginning with the letter 'W'

[MajestyJo]

W is for Willing. I was told that I had to be willing to go to any length to not drink in today. H.O.W. How it Works, Honesty, Open Minded, and Willing. If I can't find that willingness, I found that I had to pray for the willingness to be willing to be willing.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Wait. Wait on your Higher Power. Remember His Timetable is not the same as yours. It is difficult to just be. Wait and do the first thing that comes to you. If your God leads you to it, He will see you through it.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Wish. Make a wish for a better way of life, but follow it up with foot work. Don't wish your life away, stay in today and live one day at a time.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Wisdom. The wisdom to know the difference. When we turn things over to our Higher Power, He gives us the inner knowing we need each day. I can't, my God can, just for today, I choose to let Him.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Why? When we come into recovery we have lots of questions. Don't be afraid to ask. You may get a continual response, especially from long-timers, "Keep coming back." How the program works? Keep coming and you will find that it works when you work for it. Why keep going to meetings? Because I have to learn to live with myself, one day at a time.

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[dwmoeller]

W is for Write a Gratitude list.

Start your gratitude list and keep adding to the list as you discover things to be grateful for. Pretty soon you will develop an attitude of gratitude.

[MajestyJo]

W is for Willing. We need to be willing to go to any length to maintain our sobriety (soundness of mind). I have to remember that my disease is 4-fold and I have to not only physically pick up, but I have to maintain my emotional, mental, and physical aspect of my disease. I can slip in these areas before I physically pick up.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Wish. We no longer have to wish our life away. We can get up and make it happen. There are not enough hours in a day, I wish there were more. Prior to recovery, I used drugs to sleep away the hours and I spent many hours hiding in my bed.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Worry. Worry is fear that hasn't said it's prayers. Surrender isn't giving up, it means giving over. When we give over to our HP, we are not suppose to take it back. When we do, I heard that I was suppose to say, "Hey God! I can do this better than you. I am tired of waiting for You to get around to answering me. Forgetting that silence often means "No!"

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Will. We have had a lot of self-will. We were often self-will run riot, looking for what we wanted, often to the exclusion of others. What I didn't have was won't power. I could say, "I won't use today," but seldom was able to follow through. Through the program, I have daily reprieve, and I don't have to pick up in today. I can align my will with that of my HP.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for warm wishes for a safe and sober day.


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May the world hug you today,
With its warmth, and love-
I pray it whispers a joyful tune
in your heart.
And may the wind carry a voice
that tells you there is a friend,
sitting in another corner of the world,
wishing you well and sending Hugs!

- Author Unknown

[MajestyJo]

W is for Work the Program. Help others. Get out of Self and be there for others. Get rid of the great "I" am, and remember that "We" can do what I can't do alone.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Will. I will align my will with that of my God. I seek His Will for me in today. I am willing to share the many blessing I receive with others. I always figured they were not something you kept to yourself.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Wisdom. As we work the program we learn the wisdom to know the difference between what we can change and what we can't change. I need to turn things over to my God and let Him show me the way to go.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Without. Without the 12 Steps and the rooms of recovery, I would not be alive in today. Going back out was never an option for me.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Wake. Every morning when you wake up, ask your God for help through the day. Ask for His Good Orderly Direction and guidance as you walk through this day. Remember go give thanks at night. It is a good way to end your day and give you hope for another tomorrow.

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[dwmoeller]

W is for When

When in doubt, ask questions. The only stupid question is the one that is not asked.

[MajestyJo]

W is for Willing. unless you find a measure of willingness, you will not be able to stay clean and sober. Some people tend to separate these, but I have found that one will lead to another. i made up my mind to quit drinking. i didn't know about AA. i tried it my wasy by substituting pills. in the end, I was using both. I found that I could identify with alcoholics in the rooms of recovery when I thought of the times I was using pills. pills were dried up alcohol for me, so I had to let go of all narcotic and mind altering substances. Food was another issue.

What a mind game we can play with ourselves.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Wonderful. Have a wonderful day. our day is what we make of it. As a long-timrr said many years ago, I don't have bad days any more, I just have bad moments in a day. We have this wonderful program which gives us the tools to deal with life on life's terms.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for World. What a wonderful world it would be if everyone made their space, the best space it could be. Each one cleaning their side of the street, with no care of what the other person around them is doing. Yet when we are in the now, and enjoying the present, I can imagine a beautiful harmony and a peaceful world. Well we can wish, but wishing without doing our part, won't get us far.

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[dwmoeller]

W is for Watch

Watch out for RED FLAGS...things that give excuses for poor behavior and inevitable relapses. Always be on guard!

[MajestyJo]

W is for Watch for Worse. Watch too for depression. Alcohol is a depressant. If you think it will make you feel worse. It will only add to your depression and dig those deep dark secrets down farther instead of bringing them up.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Wait. Wait! Don't get in a relationship in the first year of your recovery. Build a relationship with your God, yourself, and your sponsor. how can we know what we want if we don't know ourselves and what our needs truly are. Fear: False evidence appearing real. We need to change it to "Face everything and recover."

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[MajestyJo]

W is for West, East, North and South. no matter what direction you go, your God goes with you. Sometimes we think he isn't with us, but we can ensure His/Her/It presence there if you invite Him to go with you and direct your path.

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Take watermelon because I am on a diet. i feel like a walrus and need some exercise.
Take some water from the well, spiritual and physical.
Watch were you are driving the wagon and I will wave my magic wand and we will be there in no time.

[dwmoeller]

W is for Willing

Willing to go to any length to stay sober!

Go to more meetings, Get a sponsor and use him/her, work the steps, practice these principles in all your affairs, don't be afraid to call for help when you need it, read the Big Book, 12x12, & devotions, ...

[MajestyJo]

W is for Witness. We need to bear witness of our God, of the program by walking your talk. Do others look at you and see recovery.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for wait. Wait on your Higher Power, He/She/It will see you through. Don't try to make things happen by exercising your will upon the situation.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Welcome. We invite all to come to the site and read. It would be nice, if some entered and shared their journey with us. You are welcome any way. Don't be shy.

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[dwmoeller]

W is for Watch Out

Watch Out for anger or resentment
Watch Out for complacency
Watch Out for triggers

[MajestyJo]

W is for Wisdom. The Wisdom to know the difference between what we can change and what we can't.

When we are young we want to look older. When we are old, we try to shave off some of the years we have accumulated.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Wait. Wait on the Lord. Your God has a different time time table than you have. Enjoy his gift of nature and the natural beauty of His Creation while you wait. Give thanks.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Win, We are told, ''Stick with the winner.'' What is a winner? My sponsor told me, 'Any one who stays clean for 24 hours is a winner.' So i you stayed sober for another 24 hours, you are a winner.

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[dwmoeller]

W is for Write

Write a gratitude list. You may be surprised how many things we have to be grateful for.

[dwmoeller]

W is for When

When in doubt, ask questions. The only stupid question is the one not asked.

[MajestyJo]

W is for When. When in doubt, don't do. When the time is right, you will know.

[dwmoeller]

W is for Willing

We must be Willing to go to any length to stay sober.

[MajestyJo]

W is for Wish. Don't wish your life away. Live it one day at a time. Let go of the past. Live each day to it's fullest. Go with the flow, and let your God lead and direct your life.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Who, What, When or Why? Quit the debating society. Quit questioning how he program works. Accept it and work the program and you will see it at work in our life.

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[MajestyJo]

W is for Willing. I need to be willing to do what ever it takes to maintain my sobriety. I need to remember what got me to where I am in today, and be grate for my sobriety. When I get to Step 12, I need to remember to start again at Step One. If I have worked the Steps to the best of my ability, I will have become honest, and I need to look at a deeper level of personal truth.

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[dwmoeller]

W is for Willing

When
I
Live
Life,
I
Need
God.

[dwmoeller]

W is for Watch

Watch out for anger or resentment.

[MajestyJo]

W is for Why? My sponsor said not to ask Why, just do. The program works when we work for it. It has stood the test of times, why should I want to change it. People have been wanting to change it for years and end up relapsing.

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