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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-27-2015, 06:40 AM
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November 30 Wisdom for Today There are...

November 30

Wisdom for Today

There are two kinds of fear in this world, healthy fear and unhealthy fear. Healthy fear tells you not to do something that will harm yourself, like grabbing onto...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-27-2015, 06:39 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 29 Wisdom for Today When I was...

November 29

Wisdom for Today

When I was active in my addiction, I had an ego a mile wide. Everything was about me and what I wanted. I had an arrogance about life that somehow life owed me...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-27-2015, 06:38 AM
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Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 28 Wisdom for Today When I was...

November 28

Wisdom for Today

When I was active in my addiction, I was also very active in my being dishonest. I would lie to my family about where I was and what I was doing. I would lie to get...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-25-2015, 03:14 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 27 Wisdom for Today When I...

November 27

Wisdom for Today

When I first walked through the doors of a meeting, I thought that is all it was - a meeting. What I didn't realize was that what I was really walking into was a...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-25-2015, 03:13 AM
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Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 26 Wisdom for Today We also...

November 26

Wisdom for Today

We also find strength in our failures. I know this sounds strange, but it is true. Throughout my recovery process, I have had a variety of setbacks and challenges...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-24-2015, 03:41 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 25 Wisdom for Today Strength...

November 25

Wisdom for Today

Strength comes from giving it away. I remember very early in my recovery process, I told my sponsor I wanted to help others. It was as if I was on fire to give away...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-23-2015, 07:00 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 24 Wisdom for Today Perhaps...

November 24

Wisdom for Today

Perhaps the best strength I have found in the program has come from trusting in a Power greater than I. Early in my life I had the concept of God introduced to me,...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-22-2015, 08:23 PM
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Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 23 Wisdom for Today It was...

November 23

Wisdom for Today

It was like a light switch was suddenly turned on, and I could see just how messy my house had become. Early in the recovery process, I learned that honesty brought...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-20-2015, 08:21 AM
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Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 22 Wisdom for Today Strength...

November 22

Wisdom for Today

Strength comes to us through the fellowship. Simply being with so many other addicts and alcoholics who are making it brings me a sense of security. I remember...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-20-2015, 08:20 AM
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Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 21 Wisdom for Today When I...

November 21

Wisdom for Today

When I first walked through the doors of a meeting to get sober, I had only one question on my mind, "Alright, so what do I need to do to stop drinking and...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-20-2015, 08:18 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 20 Wisdom for Today In the...

November 20

Wisdom for Today

In the program I have learned many valuable lessons. Perhaps one of the most important is to let the future take care of itself. Everything works out well as long...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-19-2015, 07:25 AM
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Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 19 Wisdom for Today When...

November 19

Wisdom for Today

When things got their worst, I really felt hopeless. I spent time in worry about my future. Was I going to end up locked up somewhere? Would I end up in some mental...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-18-2015, 06:47 AM
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Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 18 Wisdom for Today When I...

November 18

Wisdom for Today

When I first stopped drinking and using drugs, my whole being needed to focus on staying clean and sober. But it wasn’t long before I began to hear some familiar...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-17-2015, 07:44 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 17 Wisdom for Today When I...

November 17

Wisdom for Today

When I first came into the program, I was overwhelmed by the thought of never drinking or using drugs again. The thoughts of “forever” seemed like too much to...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-16-2015, 07:09 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 16 Wisdom for Today So the...

November 16

Wisdom for Today

So the next question was an easy one. Now that I'm out of the trap, how do I make sure that I don't step back into it again? None of us can ever say that we will...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-13-2015, 12:44 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 15 Wisdom for Today Before...

November 15

Wisdom for Today

Before deciding to quit completely, I felt like I had been caught in a steel trap. I was in a lot of pain because of the crisis that occurred. That convinced me...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-13-2015, 12:43 PM
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Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 14 Wisdom for Today It sure...

November 14

Wisdom for Today

It sure was a crazy ride I was on. The roller coaster of addiction took me up and threw me down. It spun me in circles and flipped me upside down. What made the...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-13-2015, 06:12 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 13 Wisdom for Today In...

November 13

Wisdom for Today

In recovery the task is not to "get well," but getting well. There is no cure for our disease; it can only be arrested. Our ability to stop drinking and using is...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-12-2015, 07:11 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 12 Wisdom for Today The...

November 12

Wisdom for Today

The alcoholic and addict face many deaths throughout their using career. There is death of relationships, death of careers, death of dreams and in some cases...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-11-2015, 07:30 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 11 Wisdom for Today The Bible...

November 11

Wisdom for Today

The Bible tells the story of the "Prodigal Son." In real life I lived this same story. I took my life and wasted it on insane living. Everything of any value to me...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-10-2015, 07:22 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 10 Wisdom for Today In Step...

November 10

Wisdom for Today

In Step Three of the Twelve Step program we are asked to practice a simple principle – letting go. A story I heard once at a meeting illustrates this point...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-09-2015, 07:32 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 9 Wisdom for Today With all...

November 9

Wisdom for Today

With all the noise and confusion I have in my life, it is important for me to take time for quiet time each day. It is in these quiet times that I find my...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-07-2015, 07:55 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 8 Wisdom for Today Strength...

November 8

Wisdom for Today

Strength training requires regular workouts, lifting weights and exercise. Strength training in recovery isn't very different. If I want to strengthen my faith, I...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-07-2015, 07:53 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 7 Wisdom for Today I can't...

November 7

Wisdom for Today

I can't take any credit for my sobriety at all. I didn't stop drinking or using drugs by virtue of my own willpower or by something I did. I had nothing to do with...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-06-2015, 07:49 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 6 Wisdom for Today Turning our...

November 6

Wisdom for Today

Turning our addiction over to God is not something we can do absolutely. If I were capable of an unwavering faith and could let go of my addiction completely, then I...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-05-2015, 07:34 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 5 Wisdom for Today Quitting...

November 5

Wisdom for Today

Quitting drinking and drugging was only the beginning of my recovery. I found out that I had to go to meetings for more than just abstinence from my addiction. I had...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-04-2015, 08:11 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 4 Wisdom for Today Once I...

November 4

Wisdom for Today

Once I turned my addiction over to God, I could begin to breathe easier, or at least I thought I could. But in turning things over and not running the show my way...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-03-2015, 12:10 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 3 Wisdom for Today Early in...

November 3

Wisdom for Today

Early in the recovery process I ran into a serious problem. There was this gift called recovery that God wanted to give me, but I wanted to earn it. I felt like...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-02-2015, 06:36 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
November 2 Wisdom for Today ...

November 2

Wisdom for Today

Surrendering our addictive living over to God does not mean we will never be tempted to drink or use again. Most of us, including I myself, have had times when we...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-31-2015, 09:15 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,294
Posted By bluidkiti
Wisdom For Today - November

November 1

Wisdom for Today

Surrender is more than simply understanding that I can’t run the show my way anymore. Understanding that I am an addict and an alcoholic and that my way doesn’t...
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