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Saturday, June 7, 2003

Hot days and Cravings

On hot days, I used to really crave beer. Now I crave ice cream. Cravings for booze or drugs will come for a long time for some people. Usually with a craving if you do something else you can forget about it. Craving is a form of suffering. We want something we don't have. In the past we'd do... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 6, 2003

Who is the victim?

It is easy in early recovery to get angry at the system, your friends, and the whole world. You are miserable. Your primary method of coping is gone, you are all alone in the world. Blame is our favorite game. We blame everyone and everything. In reality, we are the only one at fault. We however are... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 5, 2003

Arrogance and Ignorance

Arrogance and ignorance go together. The more you know, the more aware you are of how much more there is to learn. People in early recovery are often quite arrogant. They have a little bit of knowledge and with that they are ready to tell everyone how to stay sober. In reality, they fear their own... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 4, 2003

Taking inventory

People who are new in their recovery have a voice inside their head pointing out to them all the ways in which they have screwed up. So when you tell them something their conscience is already yelling at them about, they take offense. In order to tell them that there is something wrong, it takes a a... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 3, 2003

How does God help

A friend asked me to write some sort of Bible study that could help those who are struggling with staying clean and sober. He wants to know how do you get help from God when you need it. For me sobriety was relatively easy, I had lots of support and a good spiritual program. It wasn't so when I was... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 2, 2003

Morality

The morals we come in with into recovery are often quite bad. In some areas we have high morals and in other areas we have very low morals. If we are going to recover we are going to have to change our morality. We won't fit into mainstream society. We will have a different set of morals. Morality... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 1, 2003

Friendship and Trust

One of the using buddies of my housemates came over yesterday and she was talking about how she was and what she is doing now. Her so called friends stole her truck and used her as an alibi for some things they stole. She bought this bleach for her hair several times but was never able to use it... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 30, 2003

Honesty

There are two ways you can make amends. One is to become honest with yourself and with others. The other is to go back to those you have lied to and tell them the truth. We've had two active addicts living with us for two years. I know that for a while they were genuinely trying to quit but they... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 29, 2003

Acceptance

People in early recovery find users to be extremely annoying. The reason why is that they are still tempted. So they see users like themselves at their worst. This is a sign of recovery--but it is not enough to recover. Finally you must begin to accept yourself including your past and to forgive... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 24, 2003

Without Hope

Have you ever been without hope? You are not unique. All of us in recovery have been there. If you ask God or whoever is out there to help during those times--things can begin to change. I was once so depressed I couldn't move. I prayed and called and got into the hospital which changed my life.... Sign in to see full entry.

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