April-8 topics

Pancake Marathon:

As, I grow I find that Keeping my peace of mind is at times challenging, as I have come through the spiritual awakening to see that challenges essentially are temporary and things that I can get through with ease as long as I keep on putting the work in by praying and meditating, within the simple matter of fact of what is Step 11; as that things can be seemingly be a problem if I make them that, a problem, as simple to say it's just me seemingly wanting to complain and not focus on the solution where there is only the gain, because I have not let go of that pain: which is ultimately summed up as: what is addiction.

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As I see that hope is something that can be Easily said, just like it's easier said than done; as it is as by q-tip will we be able to see that the love that we are able to gift Ourselves with will keep it within the matter of fact of us being able to see How Important Is It by the happening of us Easy does it but do it: for when we do as such, we see that it is easy: it is done and that is why it is easy, For now we have to do what is in front of us where we're at, and that is why the thing that is done: the past, is easy because it's already done.
It is simply how we make progress, and seeing that progress that we're making and being able to see just the simple fact that that change that we are asking for will come into play because that's what life is about communicating and being able to, without expectations so that we are able to get to a point of keeping our peace of mind and not stealing anybody else's.

Acronyms

Slogans

Principles

Recovery Shop talk

Slogans are wisdom written in shorthand and Acronyms are just the sum/the Virtues, of all that wisdom: WISDOM: When In Self, Discover Our Motives

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"We come to know happiness, joy and freedom." Basic Text p. 88
If someone stopped you on the street today and asked if you were happy, what would you say? "Well, gee, let's see... I have a place to live, food in the refrigerator, a job, my car is running... Well, yes, I guess I'm happy" you might respond. These are outward examples of things that many of us have traditionally associated with happiness. We often forget, however, that happiness is a choice; no one can make us happy.
Happiness is what we find in our involvement with Narcotics Anonymous. The happiness we derive from a life focused on service to the addict who still suffers is great indeed. When we place service to others ahead of our own desires, we find that we take the focus off ourselves. As a result, we live a more contented, harmonious life. In being of service to others, we find our own needs more than fulfilled.
Happiness. What is it, really? We can think of happiness as contentment and satisfaction. Both of these states of mind seem to come to us when we least strive for them. As we live just for today, carrying the message to the addict who still suffers, we find contentment, happiness, and a deeply meaningful life.
Just for today: I am going to be happy. I will find my happiness by being of service to others.

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We want to find exactly how, when, and where our natural desires have warped us. We wish to look squarely at the unhappiness this has caused others and ourselves. By discovering what our emotional deformities are, we can move toward their correction TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p.43
Today I am no longer a slave to alcohol, yet in so many ways enslavement still threatens--my self, my desires, even my dreams. Yet without dreams I cannot exist; without dreams there is nothing to keep me moving forward.
I must look inside myself, to free myself. I must call upon God's power to face the person I've feared the most, the true me, the person God created me to be. Unless I can or until I do, I will always be running, and never be truly free. I ask God daily to show me such a freedom!

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