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Daily Recovery Readings - 1/1

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:01:00 +0000

Here is a great site that gives daily readings from lots of different recovery material.

Daily Recovery Readings - 1/1: "Meditation For The Day

In the new year, I will live one day at a time. I will make each day one
of preparation for better things ahead. I will not dwell on the past or
the future, only on the present. I will bury every fear of the future, all
thoughts of unkindness and bitterness, all my dislikes, my resentments,
my sense of failure, my disappointments in others and in myself, my
gloom and my despondency. I will leave all these things buried and go
forward, in this new year, into a new life."

Improve Our Conscious Contact: What I Learned from Randy F.

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:47:00 +0000

We use slogans to help us improve our focus on recovery. Often that means we use them maintain contact with our Higher power--this blog is worth looking at!

Improve Our Conscious Contact: What I Learned from Randy F.: "Came To Believe

Although I had the picture book image in my head of the God of my understanding I did not understand how that would work in my recovery. I had to take a leap of faith and trust in those who got sober before me. I took the suggestions and slowly came to believe how the God of my understanding would work to keep me sober."

"A.A. Thoughts For Today" ~ Blog changes Daily: Thoughts For The Day~~Amends ^^*^^^October 22, 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:23:00 +0000

"A.A. Thoughts For Today" ~ Blog changes Daily: Thoughts For The Day~*~Amends ^*^*^*^*^October 22, 2009: "AACRONYMS*~*~*
T I M E = Things I Must Earn"

"A.A. Thoughts For Today" ~ Blog changes Daily: Thoughts For The Day~~Helpfulness ^^*^^^ October 12, 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:09:00 +0000

Great site for AA slogans and thoughts for the day!!!

"A.A. Thoughts For Today" ~ Blog changes Daily: Thoughts For The Day~*~Helpfulness ^*^*^*^*^ October 12, 2009: "Thought to Consider . . .

We in AA don't carry the alcoholic; we carry the message.

*~*~*AACRONYMS*~*~*
H O P E = Help Open People's Eyes"

Interventionist InTheRooms » 12 Step

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:29:00 +0000

You think you don't need a sponsor? Read this.

Interventionist InTheRooms » 12 Step: "The Big Book says, “The alcoholic is an extreme example of self will run riot, though he usually doesn’t think so.” Having given up on self as the answer to my problems, and come into AA, I knew I was going to need a lot of help. I admitted that I didn’t know a thing about staying clean and sober, so it only made sense that I allow someone to guide me through the !2 Steps, and through the rough patches that would inevitably come up as I began the scary, unfamiliar, journey to wholeness."

How Quit Smoking Slogans Could help you

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:21:00 +0000

This is a gem of a web site i found for slogans!!! check it out! It's not easy to stop all addictions at once, but many folks have done it--so if you want to s top smoking as part of your recovery--use these slogan.

How Quit Smoking Slogans Could help you: "Slogans are the most silent tools and the strongest weapon in the hands of those fighting for a cause big enough with a view to having a more privileged generation ahead."

“Health is wealth”, “Cancer cures smoking”, “Smoking and wrinkles are best friends”, “No smoke no life, but No life with smoke” -- All these slogans sound good enough. They are true, but need to be implied very seriously on the part of the smoker if he wishes to improve his health, environment, and people who surround him.

Slogans should be short and attractive, and should convey the main message directly. They can be sarcastic and a mocking tone should be used to make the concerned people ponder about it and connect themselves. Slogans to quit smoking can be very helpful to make a smoker quit his addiction as far as psychological impact is concerned. They can be publicized in such a way that it holds the attention of every person, be it a smoker or a non smoker, to prevent even those who can get addicted to it.

Author Central

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:58:00 +0000

Author Central: "Use your Pocket Sponsor like you would a cell phone
June 10, 2009 7:41 PM Edit
Ever wonder what would happen if you used your recovery material like you do the cell phone?

Take the Pocket Sponsor for example:
What if you carried it around in your purse or pocket all day?
What if you checked your recovery messages a couple times a day?
What if you turned back to go get your book if you forgot it?
What if you used it to enter numbers of your support group?
What if you treated it like you were lost without it?
What if you gave it to your recovering family as a gift?
What if you used it whenever you went out of town?
What if you used it in case of emergency?

Ask yourself if you place as much importance on your recovery as you do your cell phone? We guarantee you'll never get a dropped call with the Pocket Sponsor.
Pocket Sponsor, 24/7 Back to the Basics Support for Addiction Recovery"

A book about God-incidences!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:25:00 +0000

You might like this for someone who needs inspiration this Holiday season.

It Happened By Design » Blog Archive » It Happened By Design arrives at Amazon!: "I’m delighted to introduce my latest book, “It Happened By Design“, a series of God-incidence stories at Amazon.com. This is a compilation of stories by 30 authors of real-life events that have that element of divine intervention. A demonstration each case that God really does care what takes place in our lives and does simple things like help us find something that’s missing, right through to saving someone’s life."

Yesterday's Tomorrow - Recovery Meditations For Hard Cases - Alcoholics Anonymous Books - Recovery, Addiction, & 12 Step Program Gifts

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:05:00 +0000

I like this idea in a meditation book!!!!!! Usually I only "highlight" my books but this is a great idea---

Yesterday's Tomorrow - Recovery Meditations For Hard Cases - Alcoholics Anonymous Books - Recovery, Addiction, & 12 Step Program Gifts: "Yesterday's Tomorrow - Recovery Meditations For Hard Cases - Alcoholics Anonymous Books
Item Number:
At last, a meditation book that shows why and, more importantly, how recovery works written in no-nonsense language by a 'hard case' who's been there -- and been there, and been there. Barry L. has been clean and sober for more than 14 years, but there was a time when his multiple trips through relapse, detox, and treatment made sobriety seem an impossibility."

a few slogans from this blog

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:26:00 +0000

~*~AA Step Eleven~*~: 11/2/08 - 11/9/08: "Thought to Consider . . .

Take a walk with God. He will meet you at the Steps.
* * *

*~*~*AACRONYMS*~*~*
F A I T H = Fantastic Adventures In Trusting Him."

Sobriety.TV | SOBRIETY TV Addiction recovery videos and movies

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:01:00 +0000

as good as slogans or better--check it out!!!!

Sobriety.TV | SOBRIETY TV Addiction recovery videos and movies: "Welcome! Thanks for visiting SOBRIETY TV! On our website, you can view hundreds of free movies about addiction recovery. Whether you are new to recovery or a veteran of sobriety, you will enjoy our beautiful films!"

101 Helpful Tips on How to Stay Clean and Sober

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:53:00 +0000

Here's a great site--they have a free book to download on how to stay sober. I haven't read the book, but will and get back to you!

101 Helpful Tips on How to Stay Clean and Sober: "1. Don’t underestimate your disease. Every single person does at first.

2. Take care of yourself spiritually. Be mindful of your connection to your higher power today.

3. Ignore the dismal relapse rates. You are creating your own success.

4. Make a zero tolerance policy with yourself concerning relapse. Don’t even allow your mind to go there.

5. Avoid fundamentalism, even in recovery. Rigid thinking and dogma can undermine your sobriety.

6. You are creating a life of recovery and you are responsible for ALL OF IT. Yes, others can help you. Their “help” is mere advice. It is up to you to recover."

~~AA Step Eleven~~:

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:07:00 +0000

I love this site and their postings--

~*~AA Step Eleven~*~: 10/5/08 - 10/12/08: "AACRONYMS*~*~*
S P O N S O R = Sober Person Offering Newcomer Support Of Recovery.

*~*~*~*~*^Just For Today!^*~*~*~*~*

Under All Conditions
From: 'The Acid Test'

As we work the first nine Steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. But when we approach Step Ten we commence to put our AA way of living to practical use, day by day, in fair weather or foul. Then comes the acid test: can we stay sober, keep in emotional balance, and live to good purpose under all conditions?"

~~AA Step Eleven~~: 9/28/08 - 10/5/08

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:25:00 +0000

Such a colorful site and full of great slogan and good recovery thoughts!!! Go get a lift!

~*~AA Step Eleven~*~: 9/28/08 - 10/5/08: "Thought to Consider . . .

It is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes
and to make amends for them.

*~*~*AACRONYMS*~*~*
H O W = Honest, Open, and Willing

*~*~*~*~*^Just For Today!^*~*~*~*~*

Hang Together Forever"

What You Should Focus on in Early Recovery from Addiction and Alcoholism

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:14:00 +0000

Although Patrick doesn't say "use slogans" he certainly uses them on an unconscious basis. I like this guys blog--he really is helpful and this is a great way to do service work. Vist his blog and seeif you don't agree

What You Should Focus on in Early Recovery from Addiction and Alcoholism: "First things first: physical detoxification is the baseline necessity to get started

Before you can start to focus on anything in recovery, you have to first get a clean body and a clear mind. This requires physical detox and total abstinence from mood and mind-altering chemicals. A couple of things to point out here:

1) For me (and a whole lot of other drug addicts and alcoholics), that means no booze, and no drugs. If you want to quit hard drugs and alcohol but continue to smoke Marijuana, then you are still hanging on to your addiction, and you probably won’t find much success if you try to go that route. Many have tried the Marijuana maintenance program and they all fail miserably. A drug is a drug."

The Power of Now

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:29:00 +0000

AA Recovery Web site A Slogan A Day From Turning Leaf Press Shelly Marshall Archives: "The Power of Now

My history has no power over me. It has value, but no power. My future has no power over me. It has value but no power. The only power of any importance in my life is the power of NOW. For now, I make the choices that define the value of what the past has taught me (or not) and the power to shape what will come to be. BE HERE NOW where the power is."

How do you practice Tolerance?

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:27:00 +0000

Day Twenty-seven/8:00 PM

Each person you meet is in a specific stage of their life, a stage you may have passed through or not yet reached. Judging them by your standards and experience is therefore not only unfair, but could lead to unnecessary anger and frustration. (P 135, Alkiespeak)

I practice tolerance by putting up with
Those I’d like to put down.

Excerpt from the Pocket Sponsor, By The
Hazelden author of ' Day By Day' & other Meditation Books

Daily Meditation Books

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:25:00 +0000

Hey, they have my first book listed...along with a lot of other really terrific books of daily meditations and recovery wisdom...I am honored.

Daily Meditation Books: "Day by Day

This updated best-selling meditation book uses concrete, current language to affirm the importance of maintain abstinence through changes in behavior. Daily meditations speak to a broad range of recovering people--suggesting actions and encouraging you to write down goals--ensuring a daily commitment to spiritual growth."

Helpful Tools of Recovery - Recovery Crossroads - Alcoholism and Addiction Recovery Community

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:46:00 +0000

Here's a slick site that has a collection of sayings, one liners, as well as some pithy comments about what hey mean to recovery! check it out!

Helpful Tools of Recovery - Recovery Crossroads - Alcoholism and Addiction Recovery Community: "Some helpful suggestions - basic tools - to help you stay sober:
90 in 90. People who 'keep coming back' have a much better chance of recovering. We recommend 90 meetings in 90 days; try out lots of different meetings and fellowships.

'A drug is only an arm's-length away.' Slipping is really easy: a moment's inattention; wrong time, wrong place.

'A slip is the end of a process.' (Also: 'On the road to a slip, the first step is to get rid of your sponsor'; 'A slip occurs before you pick up.')

Abstinence. We can't get high if we don't pick up that first drug or drink. We've learned that using other drugs-- alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, poppers--can lead us back to crystal meth ('tina') or into other addictions. We believe in total abstinence: Using alcohol or drugs invariably triggers our addiction.

Acceptance. '...Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change...' We can't fix everything--certainly not our addiction; we just had to calm down and accept that. And remind ourselves with the Serenity Prayer as needed.

Act as if. Also: 'Fake it till you make it.' Life is totally different when we're first getting sober-full of crazy feelings and fears, excitement and gratitude. When we don't know what to do in a certa"

Just Do it!

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:50:00 +0000

In the book "Meeting Wisdom" they have a saying I like, "Take a no BS approach to working this program." I like that. I believe in telling it like it is and doing the work--not spouting psycho babble and using therapy as a substitute for practicing principles. Many people think that the 12 steps are the work. But as Don P. from Colorado says, it's not.

The 12 steps are the preparation for doing the work. The real work is in reaching out to the still suffering alcoholic and addict. Service work is the foundation of our recovery. CDA's basic text says, "Chemcially Dependant Anonymous is founded on the principle that our common experience, of both the dependence and recovery, provides us with unique opportunities to help others like us, and in the act of helping, we ourselves stay clean and sober and growing. Therefore carrying the message is vital."

So working with others is our real work, something that we train ourselves to do by working the 12 steps.

Check out Shelly's Web site at www.day-by-day.org

David Zinke's Blog — Gaia Community

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:45:00 +0000

this guy has a lot of great quotes from recovery and he keeps putting themup there!

David Zinke's Blog — Gaia Community: "Quote for the day:

'The same heart beats in every human breast.'

__Mathew Arnold."

Another Day Sober

noreply@blogger.com (Shelly) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:36:00 +0000

I thought this was a cool slogan "always say yes". It isn't in the book "walk softly, but it will be in the next edition!

Another Day Sober: "Always Say 'Yes'
I was taught to always say 'yes' to an AA request. So, when my down-the-block neighbor called me last night to ask if I would take him to a meeting today, I said 'sure.' I am not entirely sure I can actually fit it into the other obligations I have today, but it just about fits and so that is good enough.

What's funny is that I did not plan to go to a meeting today, although I had already decided I 'ought to go to more meetings.' Then comes this call."