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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-31-2014, 06:34 AM
Replies: 35
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Posted By yukonm
October 31 Today's Thought: I cannot...

October 31

Today's Thought:

I cannot make changes on the basis of my willpower. If I could, I would have already done it. Or as I heard an old timer say the other day, I cannot think my way...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-30-2014, 07:48 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 30 Today's Thought: I know my...

October 30

Today's Thought:

I know my husband is hitting rock bottom. I believe it's because I left him to his own behaviour. Because I'm not pecking at him anymore for drinking, he's left with...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-29-2014, 07:56 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 29 Today's Thought: I found...

October 29

Today's Thought:

I found meetings helpful in the sense that I needed someplace to be other than in bars and some of the other more seedy places I hung out. I had no socialization...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-28-2014, 08:39 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 28 Today's Thought: There have...

October 28

Today's Thought:

There have been times that I felt like using and drinking. Although the compulsion has been lifted years ago, the thought would still come from time to time. But, I...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-27-2014, 07:45 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 27 Today's Thought: I discuss...

October 27

Today's Thought:

I discuss everything with my sponsor, I talk with the people in the rooms, and especially the individuals in my home group. I also discuss and gain advice from...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-26-2014, 06:37 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 26 Today's Thought: I tried for...

October 26

Today's Thought:

I tried for a long time to love unconditionally. What I finally found was that I was drawing my "love" out of a dry well. In order for me to love the way I wanted to...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-25-2014, 06:32 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 25 Today's Thought: I just...

October 25

Today's Thought:

I just think that too many people go to these rehab centers to get a quick fix. Learning to live sober is a lifelong process. I truly believe that anyone that is...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-24-2014, 07:38 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 24 Today's Thought: I abhor the...

October 24

Today's Thought:

I abhor the word "work" because it becomes judgemental. Am I working the program hard enough? Am I working the program as hard as Mary or Joe or whoever. If I slip...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-23-2014, 06:54 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 23 Today's Thought: For me the...

October 23

Today's Thought:

For me the bottom line is that I need to be reminded often about what I was really like when I was drinking. I also need to be reminded that there is a solution,...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-22-2014, 08:00 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 22 Today's Thought: We both...

October 22

Today's Thought:

We both learned that how we both acted when I got sober was absolutely typically stereotypically normal. Ah ha! Al-Anon to the rescue! Since we've been going...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-21-2014, 06:03 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 21 Today's Thought: In the...

October 21

Today's Thought:

In the sixth step it says we're entirely ready to have God remove our shortcomings. The word entirely had me stuck for awhile until one day I realized I don't have...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-20-2014, 07:28 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 20 Today's Thought: It is when...

October 20

Today's Thought:

It is when things are going OK and I'm feeling pretty good that I go back to the illusion of having some control. I have heard that "ism" stands for incredibly short...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-19-2014, 07:02 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 19 Today's Thought: What it...

October 19

Today's Thought:

What it took for me to finally accept help from outside myself was repeated beatings administered by alcohol. After many years of this torment, I finally waved my...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-18-2014, 07:37 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 18 Today's Thought: I find it...

October 18

Today's Thought:

I find it necessary to go out and hit meetings and deal with people. We found the time to get to the liquor store or the corner market for our beer didn't we? We can...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-17-2014, 07:25 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 17 Today's Thought: I won't...

October 17

Today's Thought:

I won't avoid my friends who do drink because I have a problem with alcohol. I have steered clear of events that were primary centered on drinking - what would be...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-16-2014, 07:29 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 16 Today's Thought: I still get...

October 16

Today's Thought:

I still get hit with memories and moments that bring sadness, too. When they come, I have to remind myself that they will pass and soon I will feel better again. I...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-15-2014, 07:23 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 15 Today's Thought: Here I am...

October 15

Today's Thought:

Here I am almost a year later and I'm not sure where I'm headed. I do know that I have to quit using alcohol. I have many a good years of partying under my belt and...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-14-2014, 06:34 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 14 Today's Thought: We can...

October 14

Today's Thought:

We can learn coping skills to help us understand addiction and how not to get caught up in it. We learn how to love someone in a healthier way; not shielding them...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-13-2014, 07:37 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 13 Today's Thought: In my...

October 13

Today's Thought:

In my opinion, maintenance and growth of a spiritual condition is the best method yet devised for keeping drunks sober, useful, and reasonably happy. It has worked...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-12-2014, 07:32 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 12 Today's Thought: Going to...

October 12

Today's Thought:

Going to Al-Anon was my lifesaver. It showed me how to live my own life and know that I can be a good person. It showed me how to detach from other people's 'stuff'...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-11-2014, 07:39 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 11 Today's Thought: I also get...

October 11

Today's Thought:

I also get involved in service, that's been a lifesaver for me, as there have been times when my resolve to continue with AA has tended to wane, but because I...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-10-2014, 06:53 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 10 Today's Thought: Unless...

October 10

Today's Thought:

Unless shame-based issues are addressed there is no recovery. Shame-based behavior is learned behavior, it's not natural. Infants do not know shame.

Submitted By:...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-09-2014, 05:58 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 9 Today's Thought: It took me a...

October 9

Today's Thought:

It took me a long time to understand the alcoholic's constant denial, lies and blame. I found it difficult and almost impossible to cope with her emotional dumping....
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-08-2014, 07:29 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 8 Today's Thought: Spirituality...

October 8

Today's Thought:

Spirituality does not require the belief in a God, gods, or a higher power. While most religious practice is spiritual, there is much spirituality that is not...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-06-2014, 10:00 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 7 Today's Thought: I don't...

October 7

Today's Thought:

I don't believe we set out and choose to become addicted. I know I did choose to self-medicate which in no time at all turned into an addiction. But quite honestly I...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-06-2014, 07:01 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 6 Today's Thought: I remember...

October 6

Today's Thought:

I remember asking my sponsor one day, am I going to have to try everything I can think of to get what I want before I finally accept this step? Am I going to have to...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-05-2014, 06:22 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 5 Today's Thought: There is an...

October 5

Today's Thought:

There is an escape route from relapsing. Since my last relapse (7 years ago), I not only greet the newcomer but also the ones I've seen go back out and try to come...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-04-2014, 06:59 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 4 Today's Thought: Recovery is...

October 4

Today's Thought:

Recovery is just that, getting over our old lifestyle, moving on and participating in life. I am not going to continue letting my Alcohol past rule over the rest of...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-03-2014, 07:11 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 3 Today's Thought: If we arrive...

October 3

Today's Thought:

If we arrive at adulthood with severe problems because of the way we were raised and the people around us - shame on them. But if we continue through adulthood with...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-02-2014, 07:29 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
October 2 Today's Thought: I have been...

October 2

Today's Thought:

I have been a alcoholic ever since I was born. I really never had a chance to become a social drinker. I drank too much right from the start.

Submitted By:
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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-01-2014, 06:25 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 9,234
Posted By yukonm
Reflections for Every Day - October

October 1

Today's Thought:

I was not a daily drinker. There were times when I could actually stop for a drink and actually have one. There were, however, those other times when I stopped for...
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