Hey all,
Just thought I would post this....
12 REWARDS
to the 12 Step Program
1. Hope instead of desperation.
2. Faith instead of despair.
3. Courage instead of fear.
4. Peace of mind instead of confusion.
5. Self-respect instead of self-contempt.
6. Self-confidence instead of helplessness.
7. The respect of others instead of their pity and contempt.
8. A clear conscience instead of a sense of guilt.
9. Real friendships instead of loneliness.
10. A clean pattern of life instead of purposelessness existence.
11. The love and understanding of our families instead of their doubts and fears.
12. The freedom of a happy life instead of the bondage of an alcoholic obsession.
Love it Sista! How do you work the 12 steps of recovery as a solution to problems in daily life that just seem overwhelming at times?
Well I had this whole long post .....LOL...but it went away!! Poof!! Oh well guess I wasnt suppose to post it....anyway....
As for your question, My life can be very overwhelming at times. Just the other day, I stood in the kitchen looking around at all this stuff I had to do around the house and just sat down and couldn't do a thing. I was so overwhelmed..I have to keep it simple. That goes for everything in my life. I tend to complicate things. working the steps? Well I work the first one perfectly....I know I am powerless over alcohol and drugs and my family and how they act. I know in active addiction my life is totally unmangeable....sober it can be unmangeable if I let it. I dont usually notice it till I am in the middle of it. That is a plus cause I use to notice it after. So that is progress. And as far as insanity....I definetly was insane when I drank and drugged. I can act insanely if I am not doing the things I am suppose to do sober. If I am not praying or attending AA meetings. Reading the BB..step book...calling my sponsor.....if i dont do these things I can act really insane. Then I have to stop and pray and do first things first. I hate those damn cliches...but they do work...Keep it simple is the best one for me. Well hope this makes some sense......the other post I had was good to....LOL...at least I thought so.....have a great nite
God bless
gina
As for your question, My life can be very overwhelming at times. Just the other day, I stood in the kitchen looking around at all this stuff I had to do around the house and just sat down and couldn't do a thing. I was so overwhelmed..I have to keep it simple. That goes for everything in my life. I tend to complicate things. working the steps? Well I work the first one perfectly....I know I am powerless over alcohol and drugs and my family and how they act. I know in active addiction my life is totally unmangeable....sober it can be unmangeable if I let it. I dont usually notice it till I am in the middle of it. That is a plus cause I use to notice it after. So that is progress. And as far as insanity....I definetly was insane when I drank and drugged. I can act insanely if I am not doing the things I am suppose to do sober. If I am not praying or attending AA meetings. Reading the BB..step book...calling my sponsor.....if i dont do these things I can act really insane. Then I have to stop and pray and do first things first. I hate those damn cliches...but they do work...Keep it simple is the best one for me. Well hope this makes some sense......the other post I had was good to....LOL...at least I thought so.....have a great nite
God bless
gina
Thanks Gina for reminding me of exactly what I forget to do at times in regard to my Program! You are an inspiration to this here alcoholic/addict woman! Thanks again for your post.
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