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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-21-2014, 01:25 PM
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April 30 What Next? Marriages that...

April 30

What Next?

Marriages that survive the stress of active addiction can fall apart when the addict recovers. The spouse who had become adept at dealing with drunkenness now has no idea...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-21-2014, 01:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 29 Becoming Truly Human Some...

April 29

Becoming Truly Human

Some people believe fun in life is contingent on gratifying at least a few character defects, and that life devoid of all defects is tantamount to being a monk....
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-21-2014, 01:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
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April 28 Preventing Relapse Relapse is...

April 28

Preventing Relapse

Relapse is unfortunate, but may be preventable. A woman who is 16 years sober and has not attended a meeting in a long time thinks she can be a social drinker again....
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-21-2014, 01:24 PM
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Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 27 The Rewards of Discipline An...

April 27

The Rewards of Discipline

An alumnus wrote: I'm still sober and I have you to thank. Sailing up the coast, it got harder to find a meeting. Everyone was drinking. I went through days...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-21-2014, 01:23 PM
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Posted By bluidkiti
April 26 God's Role in Recovery One AA...

April 26

God's Role in Recovery

One AA tradition reads: For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority --- a loving God. AA and NA are worldwide with several million members. There...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-21-2014, 01:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 25 Denial There is nothing more...

April 25

Denial

There is nothing more frustrating. A compulsive gambler lost a good job because he passed bad checks, his fiancée broke their engagement, he's over $100,000 in debt and driving...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-21-2014, 01:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 24 End the Stigma of Addiction ...

April 24

End the Stigma of Addiction

Some avoid recovery programs because they could not ever say, I am an addict. There is still a widespread misconception of addiction as a moral degeneracy....
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-14-2014, 12:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 23 The Healing Power of Laughter ...

April 23

The Healing Power of Laughter

Laughter is good for both body and soul. Obviously there are things in life that cannot be dismissed with laughter. But there are some problems that can...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-14-2014, 12:14 PM
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Posted By bluidkiti
April 22 The Power of Prayer Prayer...

April 22

The Power of Prayer

Prayer must be directed inward as well as outward. We ask God to hear, but we must also hear. We must listen to our own prayers. There is also an advantage in...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-14-2014, 12:14 PM
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April 21 You Are Needed You need the...

April 21

You Are Needed

You need the program, and it needs you. Traveling in an airplane one time, I noticed all was quiet and everyone was minding his or her own business. Suddenly there was...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-14-2014, 12:13 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 20 Sleep Without Chemicals ...

April 20

Sleep Without Chemicals

Healthy sleep does come eventually. Some in early recovery are unable to sleep. This problem can exist for some duration, particularly if you had been using...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-14-2014, 12:13 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 19 Spiritual Awakening We will...

April 19

Spiritual Awakening

We will not win the war against drugs until we overcome the demand. People who do not feel good want to feel good. And as long as feeling good is the driving force...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-14-2014, 12:11 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 18 Fellowship or Selfishness? ...

April 18

Fellowship or Selfishness?

There is a constructive type of selfishness. When people indulge in self-help, they get nowhere. But by becoming part of a group that tries to help itself,...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-14-2014, 12:10 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 17 Worthless Substitutes Beware...

April 17

Worthless Substitutes

Beware of worthless substitutes. When my watchband broke, I was conscious something was missing. I slipped a rubber band onto my wrist, which took away the...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-14-2014, 12:09 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 16 Insult and Injury Blame has no...

April 16

Insult and Injury

Blame has no place in recovery. If we recognize addiction as a disease, we turn our attention to recovery and avoid blaming ourselves or others. It is equally...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-07-2014, 12:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 15 Abstinence Is an Affirmative Act ...

April 15

Abstinence Is an Affirmative Act

We can make a positive commitment to care for our body. We can vow not to allow harmful things to happen to it, much the same as a mother is committed...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-07-2014, 12:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 14 The Big Picture Being overly...

April 14

The Big Picture

Being overly sensitive can cause unnecessary distress. I had delivered a lecture, after which attendees were required to evaluate the speakers. Of 110 who attended, all...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-07-2014, 12:48 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 13 The Wisdom to Know the Difference ...

April 13

The Wisdom to Know the Difference

The Serenity Prayer should not be modified. Some say, God, grant me the serenity to accept that which I cannot change, the courage to change that...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-07-2014, 12:48 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 12 There Are No Substitutes for the...

April 12

There Are No Substitutes for the Program

We have learned so much about the addictive personality, and the emotional repairs that need to be made, that we may lose sight of the two...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-07-2014, 12:48 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 11 How Codependency Develops ...

April 11

How Codependency Develops

Suppose, as a child, I received positive strokes only when I did something for someone else. Later, when I met you, I discovered you are afraid to drive. I...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-07-2014, 12:48 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 10 Powerlessness My car once slid...

April 10

Powerlessness

My car once slid on an icy hill. Only by the grace of God did I slip through a busy intersection unharmed. Though my life was in danger, I stayed in the car trying to...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-07-2014, 12:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 9 Answered Prayers Sometimes we...

April 9

Answered Prayers

Sometimes we wonder if our prayers are being heard. We regularly pray, God grant me the serenity to accept that which I cannot change, the courage to change that which...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 04-07-2014, 12:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 8 A Eulogy A person recovering...

April 8

A Eulogy

A person recovering from cocaine wrote: You deceived me. You promised to make the world pleasant for me and I believed you. You did not tell me your help would be brief, and...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 03-31-2014, 02:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 7 Learning From Adversity John...

April 7

Learning From Adversity

John had been sober for 32 years, and had outlived all his sponsors. He admitted he felt himself close to relapse. John was surprised to hear that what was...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 03-31-2014, 01:59 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 6 There Are Things We Cannot...

April 6

There Are Things We Cannot Understand

Suffering should not be interpreted as having been abandoned by God. A child who had undergone open-heart surgery was given a painful procedure and...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 03-31-2014, 01:59 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 5 We Are Responsible for Our Recovery ...

April 5

We Are Responsible for Our Recovery

For the addict, something happens within the body that results in the specific symptoms of each disease. While we don't know all the causes, we do...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 03-31-2014, 01:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 4 The Importance of Your Sponsor ...

April 4

The Importance of Your Sponsor

Our minds can play tricks. We need someone who can help us see things the way they really are. A sponsor is an ideal person to do this. Sponsors usually...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 03-31-2014, 01:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 3 All Drugs Can Be Destructive ...

April 3

All Drugs Can Be Destructive

Bob was brought to our psychiatric unit in a catatonic state, mute and immobile. The following day two people from NA came to my office and said, Don't give...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 03-31-2014, 01:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
April 2 Guidance is Essential A woman...

April 2

Guidance is Essential

A woman being discharged from treatment was frightened about going home. That was a positive sign, because it is when we are overconfident that we get into...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 03-31-2014, 01:57 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 15,758
Posted By bluidkiti
Dr. Twerski's Sober Thought - April

April 1

Avoiding Setbacks

The recovery program always serves a purpose. There is growth in sobriety, and working the Steps in the program provides such growth. There is also a fairly constant...
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