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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-30-2013, 08:41 AM
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August 31 Fear Can Destroy You If we...

August 31

Fear Can Destroy You

If we were asked to walk a plank suspended in the air, fear of falling might cause such anxiety we could not keep our balance. The fear would actually cause us to...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-29-2013, 08:34 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
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August 30 Don't Be Afraid of Real Sorrow ...

August 30

Don't Be Afraid of Real Sorrow

Following her husband's death, a woman with years of sobriety felt she was derelict because she was feeling sorry for herself. Some in the program told...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-28-2013, 09:43 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
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August 29 It's Not Always Easy to Take...

August 29

It's Not Always Easy to Take Advice

Profiting from good advice requires more wisdom than giving advice. People with the least experience are fountains of advice, whereas seasoned...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-27-2013, 08:57 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
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August 28 Make Peace With Yourself A...

August 28

Make Peace With Yourself

A recovering person showed his sponsor a list of everyone to whom he would make amends, and was told the list was incomplete. You forgot to put yourself at...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-26-2013, 09:06 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 27 Attitude Adjustments Many...

August 27

Attitude Adjustments

Many think that changing their life requires major upheavals, such as relocating, changing jobs, getting married or divorced. Not so. A radical change can come...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-25-2013, 08:31 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 26 Freedom Brings Responsibility ...

August 26

Freedom Brings Responsibility

The psychological problems that complicate addiction began long before use of chemicals. Many addicts never experienced freedom even before they began...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-24-2013, 08:08 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 25 Be Receptive to Wisdom Under...

August 25

Be Receptive to Wisdom

Under the influence of fear, we are in the dark and lose our perception, resulting in negative thoughts and feelings. But even momentary exposure to light can...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-23-2013, 09:06 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 24 Life-or-Death Struggles Some...

August 24

Life-or-Death Struggles

Some resort to chemicals as an escape when they see no solution to their problems. But problems can always be resolved, albeit not in the manner one might...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-19-2013, 11:22 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
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August 23 Recovering Our Emotions ...

August 23

Recovering Our Emotions

Communication is the ability to also hear what is said nonverbally through eye contact, gestures and tone inflection. During active addiction it is possible to...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-19-2013, 11:22 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
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August 22 Be Wise Enough to Ask for Help ...

August 22

Be Wise Enough to Ask for Help

A Danish proverb: Better to ask twice than to lose your way once. Some drivers will not stop to ask directions until they are undeniably lost. It is...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-19-2013, 09:15 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 21 Excuses Get Us Nowhere Many...

August 21

Excuses Get Us Nowhere

Many people believe excuses have value. But as any authority on how to succeed has pointed out, no one has ever achieved success via the avenue of excuses....
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-19-2013, 08:16 AM
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Views: 119,216
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August 20 An All or Nothing Struggle ...

August 20

An All or Nothing Struggle

Only 100 percent will work. Chemicals are cunning enemies. In addiction, chemicals look for any possible entry. The addiction may cause insomnia, pain, or...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-18-2013, 11:07 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 19 The Difference Between Need and...

August 19

The Difference Between Need and Desire

It would be to our advantage if we thought more about how many things we do not need. An alcoholic once said, I never drank unless I thought it...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-17-2013, 08:21 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 18 Out of Control Control is an...

August 18

Out of Control

Control is an important issue in addiction. When travel was primarily by horse and buggy, the driver did not actually control the horse, but by pulling on the reins he...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-16-2013, 08:07 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 17 Stooping to New Lows We...

August 17

Stooping to New Lows

We behave according to our self-worth. Someone said the dollar would never fall so low that people won't stoop to pick it up. People may stoop very low to earn a...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-15-2013, 04:16 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 16 How Can We Remain Indifferent? ...

August 16

How Can We Remain Indifferent?

Hatred is a despicable emotion. Indifference is even worse. People crave acknowledgment. Remember the class clown who was repeatedly evicted from the...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-14-2013, 09:35 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 15 Are You Missing Something? I...

August 15

Are You Missing Something?

I often hear people say, I never drink to get high, only to feel normal. We make assumptions about what is normal based on our observations of other people....
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-13-2013, 05:32 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 14 Hard Work and Simple Solutions ...

August 14

Hard Work and Simple Solutions

Some people feel everything should be legalized: marijuana, heroin, cocaine. While Prohibition was a failure, it is also evident that legalizing alcohol...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-12-2013, 08:18 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 13 Adjust to Reality Someone...

August 13

Adjust to Reality

Someone once said once when facts don't fit our preconceptions, it is easier to ignore the facts than to change the preconceptions. An optimum adjustment to reality...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-11-2013, 07:14 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 12 Denying the Obvious Addictive...

August 12

Denying the Obvious

Addictive thinking includes strange denials. A compulsive gambler who had been economically ruined by gambling was adamant in his ability to win. The gambler said,...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-10-2013, 09:19 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 11 Understanding Destructive Behavior...

August 11

Understanding Destructive Behavior

An adolescent who caused his parents aggravation was given psychological tests. He completed a sentence I wish... with that my parents knew how much...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-09-2013, 07:11 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 10 Fellowship Can Remove Many...

August 10

Fellowship Can Remove Many Barriers

and enhance serenity. Many pursue individual goals, often pushing others out of the way. When they reach their goal, they discover they must enjoy...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-08-2013, 07:06 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 9 Unreasonable Desires Can Be Deadly ...

August 9

Unreasonable Desires Can Be Deadly

Seeking sobriety can indeed help us find serenity. Addiction has shown us some of our desires can be insatiable. The quantity of chemicals we needed...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-07-2013, 08:16 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 8 It Takes More Than Just Drugs to...

August 8

It Takes More Than Just Drugs to Make an Addict

The question is often asked whether there is a personality profile for an addict. The answer is there is nothing in the psychological...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-07-2013, 08:06 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 7 Don’t Place Yourself in Harm’s Way ...

August 7

Don’t Place Yourself in Harm’s Way

There is good reason to change people, places, and things. We consider addiction a disease. Further, we dispute people who consider it a...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-07-2013, 08:06 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 6 Know When to Relax It has been...

August 6

Know When to Relax

It has been said the most important time to relax is when we have no time to. Just consider priorities. A tourist who was told there were no vacancies at a motel...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-07-2013, 08:06 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 5 Mental Vigilance If something...

August 5

Mental Vigilance

If something is really important, it never leaves our mind. Nursing mothers will not be woken by the loudest thunder. Yet a whimper from the infant will promptly...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-07-2013, 08:05 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 4 Greatness Comes with Humility ...

August 4

Greatness Comes with Humility

Gratitude results in humility. A person who receives a Divine favor may consider himself superior to others, and become arrogant instead of humble. Rarely...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-07-2013, 08:05 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 3 The Difference Between Knowledge...

August 3

The Difference Between Knowledge and Wisdom

A therapist discovered his daughter was using cocaine. He reacted like any other parent, with the usual combination of denial,...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-07-2013, 08:05 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
August 2 Restraint is Often the Best...

August 2

Restraint is Often the Best Response

I once was annoyed a car was moving slowly, but when I saw a handicap symbol, I felt badly I had harbored angry feelings. I was grateful I had...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 08-07-2013, 08:04 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 119,216
Posted By bluidkiti
Dr. Twerski's Sober Thought - August

August 1

The Joy of Giving

Some become depressed by disruption of the family, loss of job, or trouble with the law -- all incident to their addiction. Yet when faced with someone who is in...
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