Author: Phillip

Continue to Watch For

We must continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment and fear.  This is stated in Step 10.  In the process of the removal of some of our major, glaring defects of character, we may find some defects still plaguing us.  This is to be expected.  Getting rid of defects of character is mostly a process

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11 th Step Prayer

This prayer is commonly known as the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi. We are going to look at the first sentence. It states, “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred let me show love.” Rather a tall order, isn’t it? It is very hard to walk away from a

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Happy, Joyous and Free

According to the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous on page 133 it states that “we are sure that the Higher Power wants us to be happy, joyous and free in our newfound life. We will learn to match calamity with serenity when necessary to keep us on an even keel. According to Google happy means

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Triggers

A trigger is something that can cause (an event or activity) something to happen or to exist. When dealing with addiction, a trigger can be described as something that propels us into the drink or drug. Being around old friends or playmates as they are often referred to in the fellowship can be extremely difficult

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Serenity and Peace

The 12 promises of the recovery program include the following promise: we will comprehend the word peace and we will know serenity. This may sound strange but in the beginning of my recovery I just could not comprehend this promise. It seems what was going on for me was that I was confusing boredom with

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Recovery Life

The recovery life is not a theory. We have to live it for it to remain effective in our daily lives. It may seem repetitious but just what is required in order to obtain and maintain our sobriety. Well continues defects of character crop up and we have to delve more deeply into them with

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Travelling

After becoming sober one may wish to take a trip or at least experience a week-end getaway. Now that one can see clearly the world may look quite beautiful and colorful in certain places. If one has the resources and means to provide for a trip, then a trip may be in order. However, some

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“This Too Shall Pass”

Newly sober addicts will probably find a myriad of situations suddenly requiring their attention. These types of situations can be relational, financial, work related, health concerns, divorce or separation, homelessness, legal issues and many other types of difficulties. It may appear to the addict that he has entered a long, dark tunnel with no light

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Physical Well-being

As a newly sober person it may have been a while since we have seen a physician for a check-up. Drinking and using can wreak havoc in our physical bodies. I suggest that it would b a good idea to seek out a physician and receive a clean bill of health if that is the

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Employers

Some of us may still have a job when we become sober. Others may not have worked in a long time. Employers can be longsuffering with us or terminate us at the first sign of trouble. Either way we give them a hard time. We were hired to do a job and that is what

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