Recovery ABCs
 

A is for Attitude. A lot depends on how I look at something. Many times I need to change my attitude and look at things as they are, rather than the way I want them to be. i can see them a rosy and nice, when in fact, they can be less than they should be and I need to change something.

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B is for Beautiful. You are beautiful. If you can't find it outside, look inside.

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C is for Cheer. It isn't a different ''Cheer's to you.'' it is not about having another drink, but not picking up that first one that leads us to the slogan, 'one drink, one drunk.' We are cheerful that you chose to not drink in today. The normal thing for an alcoholic to do is drink. Not drinking is a special event to cheer about.

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D is for Easy Does It...but do it! This doesn't mean to procrastinate, but do it. it means don't rush it, take your time, and preferably do it right.

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E is for Easy Does it...but do it. There is no rush or schedule for this program of recovery. You do things when they are good for you. As they say, 'When the pain gets greater than taking steps to change. Each Step has a reason for being. If you want sobriety, you learn to work the Steps, then you apply them to your life, each Step at a time to the best of our ability. That is why when you get to Step 12, you start again for what you missed and what you still need to change.

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F is for Forgiveness. I needed to forgive others and myself. i had to make an amend (change my ways) to my God. Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.

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G is for Good. Look for the goodness in everyone. Most of people in this world have some. Good is God. God is Good.

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H is for Healing. The Creator is the Master Physician. In Jamie Sams Medicine book the Horse represent healing. They come in all four colors of the Medicine Wheel. yellow, Red, Black and White. As the Elders' meditation said today, "Grandfathers from the four directions, come to me today with Your powers."

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i is for idea. When we get an idea, it is best that we think it through. It is even better to talk things over with our sponsor, clergy, spiritual advisor, etc. I alone with me is being in bad company.

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J is for Just for Today. Just for Today, I can do anything as long as I don't pick up that first drink or drug. Just for Today, I choose not to use. HUGS, NOT DRUGS.

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K is for Kin. We don't always get our family back. Quite often we develop new friendships with people in recovery and the become our new kin.

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L is for Live and Let Live. Live your own life and allow others to live theirs. They have to make their own decision, make their own mistakes, and find their own God. You are not it.

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M is for more. Some is good, more is better. This saying can take us into an unhealthy addiction, it isn't just the substance is is our thoughts and what is on our mind that we have to change.

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N is for Naughty. When I get naughty thoughts of using, I need to turn them over to my Higher Power, and turn the naughty into nice.

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O is for Options. i didn't have any options left, it was do or die. I chose life. I feared missing a meeting, feared I would relapse. My sponsor said, "If you son'r want to go to a meeting, don't walk, run to the nearest meeting. We can dp what I can't do alone.

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