February-9 topics

Daily Readings and Inspirations

Daily Reflections: GETTING THE "SPIRITUAL ANGLE" 

1. How often do we sit in AA meetings and hear the speaker declare, "But I haven't yet got the spiritual angle." Prior to this statement, he had described a miracle of  transformation which had occurred in him -- 

2. not only his release from alcohol, but a complete change in his whole attitude toward life and the living of  it. It is apparent to nearly everyone else present that he has received a great gift; " . . . except that he  doesn't seem to know it yet!" We well know that this questioning individual will tell us six months or a  year hence that he has found faith in God. LANGUAGE OF THE HEART, p. 275 

3. A spiritual experience can be the realization that a life which once seemed empty and devoid of meaning  is now joyous and full. In my life today, daily prayer and meditation, coupled with living the Twelve 

4. Steps, has brought about an inner peace and feeling of belonging which was missing when I was drinking. 

NA Just For Today:  Self-acceptance 

1. "When we accept ourselves, we can accept others into our lives, unconditionally probably for the first  time."IP No. 19, "Self-Acceptance" 

2. From our earliest memories, many of us felt like we never belonged. No matter how big the gathering, we  always felt apart from the crowd. We had a hard time "fitting in." Deep down, we believed that if we really let others get to know us, they would reject us.  Perhaps our addiction began to germinate in this climate of self-centeredness. 

3. Many of us hid the pain of our alienation with an attitude of defiance. In effect, we told the world, "You  don't need me? Well, I don't need any of you, either. I've got my drugs and I can take care of myself!" The  further our addiction progressed, the higher the walls we built around ourselves. 

4. Those walls begin to fall when we start finding acceptance from other recovering addicts. With this  acceptance from others, we begin to learn the important principle of self-acceptance. And when we start  to accept ourselves, we can allow others to take part in our lives without fear of rejection. 

Just for today: I am accepted in NA; I fit in. Today, it's safe to start letting others into my life.

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From recoveryhq.com

Recovery ACRONYMS: 

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1. HALT: if you're _ Hungry. Angry. Lonely. Tired

2. HUG: Hope Using God

3. NUTS: Not. Using. The. Steps.

4. PUSH: Pray Until Something Happens 

5. WISDOM: When In Self, Discover Our Motives *

 Halt is something that I have to keep in mind when  giving hugs because I was going nuts, as I stopped pushing a bit, wisdom is something that I see myself wanting to grow and not to the point of leaving others out and still, at points I don’t want to keep going within what is known as Society (because in that society, it is crazy: to say simply, as to the point of war/or just that of what is life within doing the wrong thing, at times when we not doing their part within making the world/s, a better place; for it is as such thing to make the next to come into a world of life better for them; as they are to be what is life of being able to make progress.); still, how do I keep my peace of mind and others?

RECOVERY SLOGANS

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1.  Although we are not responsible for our disease we are responsible for our recovery

2. Cultivate an attitude of gratitude

3.  Easy does it but do it

4. Hugs not Drugs

5. Just for Today

 Although we are not responsible for our disease we are responsible for our recovery so that I can Cultivate an attitude of gratitude so that I can do as Easy does it but do it and to be able to Hugs not Drugs to be able to Just for Today/just for this moment in being able to keep the hope for those that have not hope.

From myself

• It is me that has to keep putting in the work and to be able to have the peace of mind that IAM wanting.