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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-29-2014, 07:42 AM
Replies: 30
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Posted By yukonm
May 29 Edie Says: Yes indeed, I was...

May 29

Edie Says:

Yes indeed, I was brain washed in AA! Thank goodness! My "self talk" was not helpful. It gives new meaning to the phrase "Change your mind, change your life." Life goes on but...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-28-2014, 07:17 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 28 Betty Ann Says: As I have...

May 28

Betty Ann Says:

As I have continually heard in meetings, feelings are not facts they change. How I feel on a particular day about an issue is subject to change, so I must always remember...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-27-2014, 07:30 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 27 Denise S. Says: Recovery to me...

May 27

Denise S. Says:

Recovery to me is a process. I honestly try to the best of my ability to live in the moment. I always remember this when I'm driving in my car. The rear view mirror is my...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-26-2014, 09:12 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 26 Gail U. Says: It seems that the...

May 26

Gail U. Says:

It seems that the longer I hang around here and don't use, the more I am aware of my character defects. Today, I am at the point where I can no longer manipulate the people...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-25-2014, 06:21 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 25 Jessie Z. Says: I often get...

May 25

Jessie Z. Says:

I often get caught up thinking about the past or the future - things I have no control over. When I allow myself to do this, I waste this moment that my Higher Power has...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-24-2014, 06:46 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 24 Debra G. Says: After spending...

May 24

Debra G. Says:

After spending the last eight months away from the alcoholic in my life, I still struggle in moments of loneliness to remain strong and confident that I am making better...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-23-2014, 07:24 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 23 Michael B. Says: I've been three...

May 23

Michael B. Says:

I've been three years sober now to think about all the meaningful missed opportunities I blew for the opportunity to get loaded. But, I somehow managed to keep my employ...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-22-2014, 07:15 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 22 Darin G. Says: I have the unique...

May 22

Darin G. Says:

I have the unique opportunity to answer the question "what would I do different if I had it to do all over again?" In sobriety I AM doing it all over again. Re-defining my...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-21-2014, 06:26 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 21 Patricia T. Says: Alcoholism is...

May 21

Patricia T. Says:

Alcoholism is powerful. I had a car accident and physically died twice. Somehow they brought me back, but I lost 10 years of memory, forgot I was divorced after 21...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-20-2014, 07:38 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 20 Penny Says: For various reasons...

May 20

Penny Says:

For various reasons I have not been able to attend Al-Anon meetings for the last two months or so. It shows. Even my 16 year old is trying to force me out the door and...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-19-2014, 06:31 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 19 James Says: People ask me, "What...

May 19

James Says:

People ask me, "What is so great about sobriety?" I tell them, "Getting up in the morning." Why? Because when I get up in the morning, I'm not hung over or worried about what...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-18-2014, 07:13 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 18 Seabreeze Says: 'The Suffering...

May 18

Seabreeze Says:

'The Suffering Alcoholic' can look strong, and have many good days in the fellowship, but we can only get our daily reprieve from our madness if we believe the people who...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-17-2014, 07:14 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 17 Beth J. Says: In my hectic day...

May 17

Beth J. Says:

In my hectic day to day life, I must constantly stop and remind myself where my priorities lie. Remember that this program may not be your whole life, but it allows you to...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-16-2014, 07:00 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 16 Mazie Says: When I was drinking...

May 16

Mazie Says:

When I was drinking I did not care about anyone or anything. Now I help everyone that I can. It sure beats laying on the railroad tracks telling the conductor he was on the...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-15-2014, 06:42 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 15 Ariel Z. Says: Being in a sober...

May 15

Ariel Z. Says:

Being in a sober marriage is not always easy. I think the hardest lessons have been learning to share responsibility instead of making all the decisions myself and...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-14-2014, 07:50 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 14 Legal Eagle Says: Today, I am...

May 14

Legal Eagle Says:

Today, I am truly grateful to the program and the support groups, including my dear family who provided me with all the help that I desperately needed. I have learned...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-13-2014, 07:14 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 13 Betty Ann Says: I sometimes go...

May 13

Betty Ann Says:

I sometimes go about a debate of what God's will for me is, and during one of these mental triathlons I prayed in all sincerity for him to enlighten me. I paused and what...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-12-2014, 08:11 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 12 Nenna Says: For me self-pity is...

May 12

Nenna Says:

For me self-pity is dangerous. If I let my self sink into it too long I will end up drinking again. My sponsor used to say, "Okay, so you are sorry for yourself and that is...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-11-2014, 07:28 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 11 Steve R. Says: A mistake often...

May 11

Steve R. Says:

A mistake often made is the misperception that just abstaining from our substance of choice is enough to get into and stay in recovery. This is a mistake that could end up...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-10-2014, 08:29 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 10 Beth J. Says: After being sober...

May 10

Beth J. Says:

After being sober in Alcoholics Anonymous for a little over a year I understand what is meant when people say that they don't have to go back out and drink again because...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-09-2014, 06:22 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 9 Lolly Says: After a long struggle...

May 9

Lolly Says:

After a long struggle to get back I did, at the age of 19 I came back to NA and started working the steps, sharing what was REALLY going on for me, doing service and...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-08-2014, 07:35 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 8 Beth J. Says: Since becoming...

May 8

Beth J. Says:

Since becoming sober, I have a new home, my daughter, and am enrolled in a medical program which requires a lot of work! It is easy to become overwhelmed and lay the basics...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-07-2014, 07:00 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 7 Brenda Y. Says: All I ever knew...

May 7

Brenda Y. Says:

All I ever knew was the bar clan, they were my friends, my confidence, my life! But when events led to a life of sobriety I found that those people where not my friends,...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-06-2014, 07:43 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 6 J.M. Says: I've never liked when...

May 6

J.M. Says:

I've never liked when people say about any situation 'you can't understand unless you've been there,' because I think empathy and intuition are gifts most human beings possess....
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-05-2014, 07:36 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 5 Amy Says: When I tried to control...

May 5

Amy Says:

When I tried to control my drinking and convince myself I was able to moderate, I would pat myself on the back for having one beer at a restaurant. But it would always lead to...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-03-2014, 07:22 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 3 Lyssa Says: One of the best parts...

May 3

Lyssa Says:

One of the best parts about the AA program for me has been the realization that I don't have to have "all" of the answers. I always felt that I had to be the one to figure...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-02-2014, 07:29 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
May 2 Kathleen Says: For me, alcohol...

May 2

Kathleen Says:

For me, alcohol gave me something I needed but it quit working. The depression and feelings of loneliness and craziness became too much and I knew I would/will die if I...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 05-01-2014, 07:17 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 11,815
Posted By yukonm
Reflections for Every Day - May

May 1

James Says:

It has been 24 years since my last drink. A wise old timer told me his story as I lay in my bed in the intensive care unit of a large metropolitan hospital. An auto accident...
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