Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-21-2014, 10:03 AM
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May 31
Quitting Is Not An Option
Some...
May 31
Quitting Is Not An Option
Some people criticize the Twelve Step program because it fosters dependence instead of stimulating self-sufficiency. But this view can come only from someone...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-21-2014, 10:02 AM
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May 30
God Does Not Abandon Us
We are...
May 30
God Does Not Abandon Us
We are most likely to find things only when we look for them. I once attended an AA meeting when I was depressed. The last person who spoke said, I have been...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-21-2014, 10:02 AM
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May 29
Self-Esteem is a Powerful Force
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May 29
Self-Esteem is a Powerful Force
How we react to criticism depends on our self-image. An alumnus from our treatment center called hysterically one day because her husband had been...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-21-2014, 10:02 AM
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May 28
Barriers to Intimacy
The love of...
May 28
Barriers to Intimacy
The love of one person for another is a union of two lonelinesses. Those based on sexual infatuation were never love relationships to begin with. Your loneliness...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-21-2014, 10:02 AM
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May 27
Secrets Can Be a Burden
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May 27
Secrets Can Be a Burden
Unloading secrets can be a relief. We are only as sick as the secrets we keep. Help from a therapist may be necessary if the secrets are hidden even from...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-21-2014, 10:01 AM
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May 26
Growing with Pain
Pain and...
May 26
Growing with Pain
Pain and suffering are part of reality. One positive aspect of pain is that it can bind us together. If we hurt, we understand that others hurt and empathize. We know...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-21-2014, 10:01 AM
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Views: 11,848
May 25
Accept Yourself and You'll Accept...
May 25
Accept Yourself and You'll Accept Others
If we condemn ourselves for every fault, we are likely to be hypercritical of others. If we think poorly of ourselves, we expect people to reject...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-21-2014, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,848
May 24
A Model for Life
In the addicted...
May 24
A Model for Life
In the addicted family, the addict acts and the codependent only reacts. We have control over our serves, but not how the other responds. In the addicted family, some...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2014, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 30
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May 23
The Rewards of Meditation
To...
May 23
The Rewards of Meditation
To meditate means to eliminate all other thoughts and concentrate on a single subject. Once we have decided to turn our life over to the will of God as we...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2014, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,848
May 22
When Fear Is Legitimate
Not all...
May 22
When Fear Is Legitimate
Not all fears are bad. Unhealthy fear is anxiety resulting from anticipating something is going to go wrong, and nothing can be done to avoid it. This fear has no...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2014, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,848
May 21
Sharing the Wisdom of the Program
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May 21
Sharing the Wisdom of the Program
Some say the proliferation of addictive diseases and treatment programs has made the term addiction meaningless. If we find we are doing something...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2014, 11:05 AM
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May 20
There Are No Short Cuts to Recovery ...
May 20
There Are No Short Cuts to Recovery
Patience helps us develop real goals. Someone said a shortcut is often the quickest way to some place you don't want to be. While chemicals certainly...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2014, 11:05 AM
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The Dialogue Continues
The dialogue between...
The Dialogue Continues
The dialogue between the addict and God: But God, I'm in trouble, the addict pleads. I can't wait for Your help until I correct my character defects. Responds the Divine...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2014, 11:05 AM
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May 18
A Dialogue With God
Okay God,...
May 18
A Dialogue With God
Okay God, said an addict, my life is a mess. I'm not drinking or drugging any more. What else do you want me to do? Make a list of everything you have done, says God,...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2014, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,848
May 17
Depression
There is a kind of...
May 17
Depression
There is a kind of depression that results from chemical changes in the body, which can occur in addicts and nonaddicts alike. This can be treated with safe, nonaddictive...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-13-2014, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,848
May 16
Trust in a Higher Power
A man...
May 16
Trust in a Higher Power
A man approached me. I am Evelyn's husband, he said. I remembered Evelyn. Many admissions to detox, three rehabs, six months in a halfway house, all followed by...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2014, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,848
May 15
Share Your Feelings With Others
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May 15
Share Your Feelings With Others
Feelings that are shared can be tolerated. One night Marilyn felt chest pain. After tests, her doctor told her nothing was wrong. Her daughter was...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2014, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,848
May 14
Don't Allow Fear of Religion to Keep...
May 14
Don't Allow Fear of Religion to Keep You From Recovery
The Twelve Step program advocates reliance on a Higher Power. Most addicts are discouraged by the AA and NA concept of absolute...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2014, 12:27 PM
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Views: 11,848
May 13
You Can Survive Relapse
While...
May 13
You Can Survive Relapse
While relapse is unfortunate, it is not a calamity. One winter day, I slipped and sustained some bruises. But I arose and continued toward my destination, walking...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2014, 12:26 PM
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Views: 11,848
May 12
Life is an Adventure
Life can be...
May 12
Life is an Adventure
Life can be exciting. A great actress was excited on the last day of an extended run on Broadway: she had thought of a new way to act the part. She was excited about...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2014, 12:26 PM
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Views: 11,848
May 11
Workaholism
Workaholics have a...
May 11
Workaholism
Workaholics have a problem with self-esteem. Some professional people may think themselves competent as doctors, lawyers, or nurses but otherwise uninteresting or...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2014, 12:26 PM
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Views: 11,848
May 10
Don't Be So Hard on Yourself
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May 10
Don't Be So Hard on Yourself
Some adjust to life fairly well. Others are not only unable to adjust to distress but also cannot tolerate life when nothing is wrong. When we are displeased...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2014, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,848
May 9
Not All Conflict is Bad
Friction...
May 9
Not All Conflict is Bad
Friction is necessary for growth and development. In fact, much of growth depends on overcoming challenges. Not all conflict should be avoided. If you do the...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
05-05-2014, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,848
May 8
Everyone Can Learn from the Twelve...
May 8
Everyone Can Learn from the Twelve Steps
The struggles and emotional problems addicts face are no different from those experienced by anyone else. Psychologists say life becomes...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-29-2014, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,848
May 7
Self-Pity is Often a Waste of Time
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May 7
Self-Pity is Often a Waste of Time
Even though it hurts each time we think of them, we relive painful episodes. But ruminating about painful incidents uses up time and energy that could...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-29-2014, 10:15 AM
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Views: 11,848
May 6
Don't Isolate Yourself
Some of...
May 6
Don't Isolate Yourself
Some of our body's defense mechanisms can cause more harm than good. If we are sensitive and afraid of being hurt by others, we will defensively isolate and...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-29-2014, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,848
May 5
Be Open to Spiritual Awakening
A...
May 5
Be Open to Spiritual Awakening
A young man described a life of drugs that resulted in close brushes with death. He still has a bullet at the base of his skull. He remembers thinking as he...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-29-2014, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,848
May 4
The Worst Failure Is the Failure to...
May 4
The Worst Failure Is the Failure to Try
Doing nothing is the greatest failure of all. We discussed the futility of trying to avoid failure by being perfect. Another way of avoiding...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-29-2014, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,848
May 3
Nobody's Perfect
The Twelve Step...
May 3
Nobody's Perfect
The Twelve Step program states that recovery is progress rather than perfection. Some insist on achieving perfection. Because they consider themselves inadequate, they...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-29-2014, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,848
May 2
Acceptance
Sobriety involves...
May 2
Acceptance
Sobriety involves coping with challenges of reality. Many resorted to chemicals to escape. But reality does not necessarily improve with abstinence. Many of stresses that were...
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings
04-29-2014, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 11,848
Dr. Twerski's Sober Thought - May
May 1
Life without Fear
Fear is an element of all chemical dependencies. The fear is not panic or agoraphobia, but a terror that has been described as minefields at home or at work, alone or...
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