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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-30-2016, 04:42 AM
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November 30 If the best man's faults were...

November 30

If the best man's faults were written on his forehead, it would make him pull his hat over his eyes.
--Gaelic proverb

When we deal with our faults and imperfections, we are dealing...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-29-2016, 06:29 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 29 Are you meeting roadblocks to...

November 29

Are you meeting roadblocks to recovery?

A disorder means out of order, not the way things should be. Are we convinced that addictive behavior is counter to the way we are intended...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-28-2016, 03:39 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 28 You've got to get up every...

November 28

You've got to get up every morning with a smile on your face,
And show the world all the love in your heart,
Then people gonna treat you better.
You're gonna find, yes, you will,...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-27-2016, 03:19 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 27 The divided self exists in all...

November 27

The divided self exists in all of us.
--Marie Lindquist

One gift of sobriety is the growing awareness that we are complex, whole individuals, more than just our dark side....
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-26-2016, 03:53 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 26 Reflection for the Day In...

November 26

Reflection for the Day

In the past, and sometimes even now, I automatically have thought, "Why me?", when I'm trying to learn that my first problem is to accept my present...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-25-2016, 03:36 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 25 Apologies Sometimes, we act...

November 25

Apologies

Sometimes, we act in a manner with which we are less than comfortable. That's human. That's why we have the words: "I'm sorry." They heal and bridge the gap. But we don't...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-24-2016, 02:54 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 24 The expression of praise as...

November 24

The expression of praise as thanksgiving, gratitude, and joy is among the most powerful forms of affirmation.
--Catherine Ponder

Praise inevitably has a multiple effect. It...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-23-2016, 04:11 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 23 A.A. Thought for the Day ...

November 23

A.A. Thought for the Day

Let us consider the term "spiritual experience" as given in Appendix II of the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous. A spiritual experience is something that...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-22-2016, 02:42 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 22 . . .we may surprise ourselves...

November 22

. . .we may surprise ourselves by discovering a treasure.

Not all secrets are bad. Some secrets are more like unspoken, unacknowledged mysteries than sinister destructive forces. We...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-21-2016, 02:41 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 21 Resentment Of all the...

November 21

Resentment

Of all the negative emotions, resentment diminishes us the most. It brings unwarranted anger toward those who have something we want, and self-pity for ourselves. It...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-20-2016, 03:04 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 20 If I have freedom in my life, ...

November 20

If I have freedom in my life,
And in my soul am free,
Angels alone that soar above
Enjoy such liberty.
--Richard Lovelace

When a cow decides to stop nursing her calf, she isn't...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-19-2016, 02:48 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 19 A man has made at least a start...

November 19

A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.
--D. Elton Trueblood

Our lives...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-18-2016, 03:35 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 18 Stopping, calming, and resting...

November 18

Stopping, calming, and resting are preconditions for healing. When animals in the forest are wounded they find a place to lie down and rest completely for many days . . . They just...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-17-2016, 03:02 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 17 If you play with a thing long...

November 17

If you play with a thing long enough, you will surely break it.
--Anonymous

Some things shouldn't be played with. Our recovery program is one of these things. When we play with our...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-16-2016, 03:32 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 16 We need four hugs a day for...

November 16

We need four hugs a day for survival.
We need eight hugs a day for maintenance.
We need twelve hugs a day for growth.
--Virginia Satir

Virginia Satir was an internationally...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-15-2016, 02:55 AM
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 15 We find that as we become more...

November 15

We find that as we become more centered within the Higher Power part of us, our ego becomes less real, less threatening, less compelling.
--Jerry Hirshfield

It's a struggle at...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-14-2016, 02:46 AM
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Views: 5,765
Posted By bluidkiti
November 14 Each morning sees some task...

November 14

Each morning sees some task begin,
Each evening sees it close;
Something attempted, something done,
Has earned a night's repose.
--Longfellow

Every day for us is a period of...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-13-2016, 03:29 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,765
Posted By bluidkiti
November 13 Life is not always what one...

November 13

Life is not always what one wants it to be, but to make the best of it as it is, is the only way of being happy.
--Jennie Jerome Churchill

We are generally so certain that we know...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-12-2016, 04:00 AM
Replies: 29
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Posted By bluidkiti
November 12 People who fight fire with fire...

November 12

People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes.
--Abigail Van Buren

How did we get so convinced that our way is usually best? That surely didn't come from a lifetime of...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-11-2016, 04:20 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,765
Posted By bluidkiti
November 11 People have always wanted to...

November 11

People have always wanted to talk to me about their problems. I guess I'm a good listener. Maybe I have something to contribute after all.
--Joann Reed

No one is without value in...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-10-2016, 03:49 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,765
Posted By bluidkiti
November 10 The universe is full of magical...

November 10

The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
--Eden Phillpotts

We hear others talk about how they got out of debt. We see people who have...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-09-2016, 02:52 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,765
Posted By bluidkiti
November 9 If we see only ourselves, it's a...

November 9

If we see only ourselves, it's a very lonely world.

We can learn the difference between taking care of ourselves positively and being so negatively self-centered that we are forced...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-08-2016, 03:46 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,765
Posted By bluidkiti
November 8 Accepting those things we cannot...

November 8

Accepting those things we cannot change frees us.

It's so easy to get caught up in other people's lives. Assuming that we know what's best for them seems so natural. Many of us have...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-07-2016, 02:50 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,765
Posted By bluidkiti
November 7 Promises that you make to...

November 7

Promises that you make to yourself are often like the Japanese plum tree - they bear no fruit.
--Frances Marion

The resolve to fulfill commitments we make to ourselves and others...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-06-2016, 02:45 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,765
Posted By bluidkiti
November 6 Humility is to make a right...

November 6

Humility is to make a right estimate of oneself.
- Charles Haddon Spurgeon

What does it take to come to the place where we can exchange pride for humility? First we must stop the...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-05-2016, 02:45 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,765
Posted By bluidkiti
November 5 When one door closes, fortune...

November 5

When one door closes, fortune will usually open another.
-- Fernando De Rojas

Sometimes, especially in early recovery, we concentrate on our losses instead of our gains. We see a...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-04-2016, 03:09 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,765
Posted By bluidkiti
November 4 Thought for the week: Learn a new...

November 4

Thought for the week: Learn a new skill

It's an esteemable act to have the courage to learn something new.

Affirmations for the week:

I am willing to learn a new skill. This...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-03-2016, 04:34 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,765
Posted By bluidkiti
November 3 Getting angry can sometimes be...

November 3

Getting angry can sometimes be like leaping into a wonderfully responsive sports car, gunning the motor, taking off at high speed and then discovering the brakes are out of order....
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-02-2016, 06:17 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,765
Posted By bluidkiti
November 2 . . . love grows by service. ...

November 2

. . . love grows by service.
--Charlotte Perkins Gilman

When we shower someone special with much needed attention, or maybe flowers, or run an errand for a friend, or volunteer to...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 11-01-2016, 05:17 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,765
Posted By bluidkiti
Today's Thought - November

November 1

Honesty is not enough

AA tells us that we must be honest about our problems if we hope to overcome them. Some people seem quite willing to do this. But an honest admission alone does...
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