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Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 12-30-2018, 11:23 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Knowing myself Asking for help when I need... Knowing myself Asking for help when I need it and acting on my own when I don't Admitting when I'm wrong and making amends Accepting love from others, even if I'm having a tough time loving...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 12-15-2018, 09:36 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo I am powerless over other people's disease, just... I am powerless over other people's disease, just as I am powerless over my own dis-ease. In ALL things, I need to turn that control, desire to fix, and change others, over to my God, just as I have...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 08-09-2018, 10:39 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Great quote, sums up living in recover in two... Great quote, sums up living in recover in two lines. I didn't know I had a right to say No. If I said it, I was hit across the face.

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 08-09-2018, 10:34 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo I had to be careful that I didn't overcompensate,... I had to be careful that I didn't overcompensate, saying yes and no, just because I was aware of the fact I could. As a wife, I was told man ruled and I didn't have permission to talk or say my...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 07-30-2018, 08:46 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo This reminds me of a time in early recovery that... This reminds me of a time in early recovery that my life was so busy, I didn't read much. My life was the story. I was living it. lately my books have been overdue. It gets expensive at a $1. a day...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-06-2018, 08:17 AM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Often we feel hurt and resentful, but often it is... Often we feel hurt and resentful, but often it is about us giving up our power. Do you give away your power? https://media.giphy.com/media/9nujydsBLz2dq/giphy.gif

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-25-2018, 05:02 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo When I was in treatment, I was asked "What makes... When I was in treatment, I was asked "What makes you happy." I did not know. A friend of mine will call once in a while and say, I don't get that you are happy. My like and dislikes have changed over...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-23-2018, 08:40 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo All we are asked to do is try. The failure is in... All we are asked to do is try. The failure is in the not trying. Do you try every day or do you give up? http://angelwinks.ca/images/nostalgicpod/nostalgicpod36.jpg

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 05-19-2018, 08:59 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo ~ A DEEP BREATH OF LIFE ~ (365 Daily Inspirations... ~ A DEEP BREATH OF LIFE ~ (365 Daily Inspirations for Heart-Centered Living) ~ Screams or Music? Be aware that a halo has to fall only a few inches to become a noose. ~ Dan McKinnon ~ ...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-21-2018, 07:59 AM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Did you pray? You can't wear out the Serenity... Did you pray? You can't wear out the Serenity Prayer. It is good for all occasions. http://angelwinks.ca/images/kayomi/kayomi12.jpg

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 03-16-2018, 09:54 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Do you know what a widgen is. Do you know what a widgen is.

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 02-24-2018, 07:14 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Remember the article, "Listen to what I am not... Remember the article, "Listen to what I am not saying." Often body language and actions, speak much louder than words. Would treat myself, and then I saw that I was spoiling myself, and found...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 02-17-2018, 09:36 AM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Do you do the next right thing? This reminds... Do you do the next right thing? This reminds me that last night I did a meditation, and then proceeded to do what I wanted any way. That process was nothing, but sit and watch some of the...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 01-27-2018, 10:36 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Are you a survivor? ... Are you a survivor? https://tse2.mm.bing.net/th?q=Animated+Baby+Pony&w=120&h=120&c=1&rs=1&qlt=90&pid=InlineBlock&mkt=en-CA&adlt=moderate&t=1&mw=247

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 12-13-2017, 10:55 AM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo We can ask for help. If I don't like where I am... We can ask for help. If I don't like where I am at, I ask for the knowing as to what I need to change it. It is important not to take on what is not mine. I have to remember to take my QTIP (Quit...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 11-30-2017, 06:51 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Didn't realize that resentments were the... Didn't realize that resentments were the underlying force behind anger. It is okay to be angry, but we can't hold onto it. When I find myself resentful, I need to pray for the other person. They...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 11-22-2017, 03:44 AM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo ~ MORNING LIGHT ~ (Meditations to Begin Your Day)... ~ MORNING LIGHT ~ (Meditations to Begin Your Day) Happy or unhappy, families are all mysterious. ~ Gloria Steinem Children often adopt roles to help them cope within a dysfunctional...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 09-16-2017, 10:39 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo This is something I posted on another site in... This is something I posted on another site in 2009. I find myself back there the last few days. Just not being able to be on my computer. I brought out my cards on Friday night, used a new angel...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 09-16-2017, 10:34 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Much better at this. I had to make a point of... Much better at this. I had to make a point of putting on my listening ears on instead of sitting there with my thoughts in my head, trying to figure out what I wanted to say. If I listen to others,...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 09-12-2017, 12:36 AM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Do you take time to listen? Do you take time to listen?

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-06-2017, 09:46 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo http://webspace.webring.com/people/jp/philandlisa/... http://webspace.webring.com/people/jp/philandlisa/bloom.gif I love this saying...... For years I resisted change because I was afraid that growth was always a painful process. I guess it had...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-06-2017, 09:44 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Do you like change? Have always embraced... Do you like change? Have always embraced change. Going back to where I came from was never an option. As your picture says, we need to grow. In order to do that we often need to be nurtured, loved...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 02-19-2017, 11:02 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Do you do change well? Ironically, since my... Do you do change well? Ironically, since my two falls, I have had a lot more pain to deal with. My biggest change is not being able to do what I use to do, in the way I would like to do it. I...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 02-13-2017, 11:57 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Being in Control Don’t you just love being... Being in Control Don’t you just love being in control? But don't you find that the more you try to control everything, the more stressed and out of control you feel? How about, trying to curb...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 02-02-2017, 09:15 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Shared with a Dart's driver today about having a... Shared with a Dart's driver today about having a resentment against someone in Al-Anon who told me that I was responsible for my own happiness. It did not go over well, even though I was in...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 02-02-2017, 09:13 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Written in May 2004 on another site: It took... Written in May 2004 on another site: It took me seven years in recovery to take what for me was a risk, and get into a relationship. We got together three times and broke up three times. The last...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 02-02-2017, 08:23 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo http://angelwinks.ca/images/naturepod/naturepod350... http://angelwinks.ca/images/naturepod/naturepod350.jpg

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 01-19-2017, 10:18 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo As it says in the Big Book, the higher my... As it says in the Big Book, the higher my acceptance, the lower my expectations. It is hard to accept what you don't know. I accept that I don't know and that I shouldn't speculate and draw negative...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 01-19-2017, 10:12 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo This quote was so me growing up, all those old... This quote was so me growing up, all those old tapes playing in my head. I was a 'bad' girl because I didn't conform to the norm. I didn't feel and think or act the way I was told a good little girl,...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 01-19-2017, 10:05 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Do I project expectations on to others who are... Do I project expectations on to others who are not capable of meeting them?

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 01-03-2017, 09:49 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo What Step has been the most important tool in... What Step has been the most important tool in your recovery? I am still of the mind, it is the Step 1, 2, 3 Waltz, I can't, my God can, just for today, I choose to let Him. Steps 10, 11, and 12...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 12-25-2016, 04:26 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo My tool box in today, is trying to remember the... My tool box in today, is trying to remember the lessons learned along the way on my recovery journey. The words of wisdom that I have heard from others and the food to fill my spirit that I find in...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 12-25-2016, 04:25 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo This was posted on another site. Tools I... This was posted on another site. Tools I used in addition to yours was the phone. It was important to pick it up in good times and bad times to get in the practice of getting out of myself and...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 12-25-2016, 04:22 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo What Do I Need In My Recovery Toolbox Each... What Do I Need In My Recovery Toolbox Each morning I get up and check to make sure I have all my tools in “My Recovery Toolbox”.. I never know whether I’ll need them to change my perspective, my...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 11-19-2016, 09:17 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo For so many years I beat myself up. I was my own... For so many years I beat myself up. I was my own worst enemy. It took a long time to get self-honesty and to stop pointing my finger at others and look at myself. Then I beat myself up even more. I...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 11-06-2016, 11:04 AM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Do you focus on yourself? I do have to focus on myself. It is difficult watching my son go down hill in his addiction and last night I sat here shedding a few tears. I saw my dad do the same thing and wished much better for...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 10-20-2016, 06:42 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo I not only didn't love myself, didn't like myself... I not only didn't love myself, didn't like myself very much either. The people in the rooms loved me back to good health. Going through the process was that looking back on it was quite funny....

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 10-04-2016, 09:09 AM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Trust was a big issue for me. I had been hurt so... Trust was a big issue for me. I had been hurt so many times by so many people, it was hard to open up and share with others. I had shut down and shut off for so long that it was difficult to...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 09-18-2016, 11:24 AM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/1432... https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14322758_10209278482033259_3813349215998049672_n.jpg?oh=577613f42a36308783d90d9555f8576b&oe=583C2664

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 09-09-2016, 07:05 AM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Some may not think so, but there has been an odd... Some may not think so, but there has been an odd occasion when I have gone to a meeting and said, "I will pass today, I am hear to listen." Not many times, because I feel that my primary purpose is...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 09-04-2016, 12:31 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo One of the big spiritual awakening for me was... One of the big spiritual awakening for me was sitting at a meeting and sharing on Step Two. When I came into recovery, I was sure I knew who God was, I had been raised with Him all my life, after all...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 09-04-2016, 12:30 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Have you had a spiritual awakening? ... Have you had a spiritual awakening? Have had many spiritual experiences. The first was before coming into the rooms of recovery when I walked down the hall at the YWCA and knew the girl was...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 07-16-2016, 07:55 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Love this quote, sorry the link no longer works. ... Love this quote, sorry the link no longer works. One of my favorite sayings is, "I have to get out of the way so my God can work through me, not around me." When I think I am in the 'know'...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 07-10-2016, 02:43 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo There are many excuses why I can't do something,... There are many excuses why I can't do something, but all I need to do is find a good reason to give me motivaiton. For so many years, I used my "A" to not do because I put my own life on hold. My...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 07-01-2016, 12:18 AM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo QUALITIES ... IN A RELATIONSHIP AND IN OURSELVES ... QUALITIES ... IN A RELATIONSHIP AND IN OURSELVES Someone who is comfortable with themselves. Someonw who allows mutual respect. Somone who is able and/or open to communication - a) Listens...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-25-2016, 11:10 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Hugs not drugs. That means the liquid, solid,... Hugs not drugs. That means the liquid, solid, powdered, and the flesh and blood variety. http://www.picgifs.com/graphics/k/kisses-hugs/graphics-kisses-hugs-345289.gif

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-23-2016, 12:20 AM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo “Remember, there are no mistakes, only lessons. ... “Remember, there are no mistakes, only lessons. Love yourself, trust your choices, and everything is possible.” -- Cherie Carter-Scott “I discovered I always have choices and sometimes it's...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-17-2016, 11:04 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo We learn to "be nice", which means (among other... We learn to "be nice", which means (among other things) hiding bad feelings. By adulthood even verbal expression is curtailed, since a civilized person is expected to be "civil". Thus, expression is...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-17-2016, 11:00 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo Do you handle your anger well? Checklist For Hidden Anger If we have any natural fault, it is hiding our own anger from ourselves. Here is a checklist to help you determine if you are hiding your anger from yourself. Any of...

Forum: Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 06-16-2016, 11:22 PM

Replies: 66 QUESTION??? Views: 15,705 Posted By MajestyJo it is so nice to be relieved of that feeling of... it is so nice to be relieved of that feeling of dread when I hear a phone, a siren, or see somone stoned which made me think "That could be my son!" The last few years those calls had been few and...

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