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Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-30-2013, 07:48 AM
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October 31 Insults and Criticism ...

October 31

Insults and Criticism

Sometimes we point out a mistake to someone, and all we are doing is insulting the person. At other times, the same message is helpful criticism. How can we...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-29-2013, 07:47 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
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October 30 Turn Down the Volume Good...

October 30

Turn Down the Volume

Good arguments do not require many decibels to be heard. The strength of an argument is enough to carry it. It is only when the argument is weak that we yell...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-28-2013, 09:44 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
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October 29 Can an Addict Be Honest? For...

October 29

Can an Addict Be Honest?

For many, truth is a virtue; for people in recovery, it is life saving. Addiction is characterized by certain behavior patterns, foremost among which is...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-27-2013, 09:41 AM
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October 28 Infantile Amusements When I...

October 28

Infantile Amusements

When I grow up, I want to be a child. This statement was made by a grown-up who recalled freedom from worry that characterized childhood. Grown-ups have...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-26-2013, 09:37 AM
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October 27 The Emptiness of an Unexamined...

October 27

The Emptiness of an Unexamined Life

Voltaire said doubt is not a pleasant state, but certainty is a ridiculous one. Voltaire was criticizing the person who refuses to submit to...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-25-2013, 09:23 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
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October 26 The Treasure Within There is...

October 26

The Treasure Within

There is a legend about a man who dreamt repeatedly a treasure was buried at the foot of a bridge. When he began digging, he was stopped by an officer who said,...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-24-2013, 09:51 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 25 Dreamers and Doers The...

October 25

Dreamers and Doers

The Serenity Prayer is well formulated. It might have read, God grant me the courage to change that which I can and the serenity to accept that which I cannot...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-23-2013, 08:28 AM
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Views: 77,558
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October 24 Learning From Each Other We...

October 24

Learning From Each Other

We need old friends to help us grow old, and new friends to help us stay young. Not many have the opportunity to befriend people of all ages, but people of...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-22-2013, 09:06 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 23 Can You Be Alone With Yourself? ...

October 23

Can You Be Alone With Yourself?

Loneliness is painful. Many have resorted to chemicals to try to escape from loneliness. The difference between solitude and loneliness is that in...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-21-2013, 08:56 AM
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October 22 Are You Open to New Ideas? ...

October 22

Are You Open to New Ideas?

If we were to reckon what new knowledge we acquired each day, we might discover we learned nothing new. Why? Because we feel we already know enough. But,...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-20-2013, 08:23 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 21 Stay in Control Surrender...

October 21

Stay in Control

Surrender need not be a bad word. Many people have an automatic control in the brain that shuts off the desire for mind-altering chemicals. For example, they will not...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-19-2013, 07:37 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
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October 20 Distorted Judgment How can...

October 20

Distorted Judgment

How can we divest ourselves of resentment? If we think back on things we did during active addiction, we find regrets. We certainly did not intend injuries that...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-18-2013, 08:47 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 19 Learn From Others' Hindsight ...

October 19

Learn From Others' Hindsight

Many get their priorities in order too late. I have had opportunities to be with people during the last few days of their lives. Some said, I regret I...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-17-2013, 09:20 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 18 Concern for the Common Good ...

October 18

Concern for the Common Good

We must respect the rights of others, just as we do our own. A man who was clearing his yard threw rocks into the street. A wise man rebuked him, Why do...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-16-2013, 08:54 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
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October 17 Treat Your Body With Respect ...

October 17

Treat Your Body With Respect

A person is composed of a physical body that houses a divine soul. The body is thus a temple that contains the Divine, and as such should be accorded its...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-15-2013, 08:13 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 16 Don't Live Only in the Present ...

October 16

Don't Live Only in the Present

The pointers on a clock's face indicate the present time, but the present and future can be seen as well. A digital clock has no past and no future,...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-14-2013, 08:10 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 15 Arrogance and Error It is...

October 15

Arrogance and Error

It is assumed that error and mistake are synonymous. It was, therefore, enlightening to come across the statement, " An error doesn't become a mistake until you...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-13-2013, 09:45 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 14 Avoid the Superficial ...

October 14

Avoid the Superficial

Outward appearances may be impressive, but they are not an indication of value. How surprised we would be to discover that those we envy may be envious of us!...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-12-2013, 07:45 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 13 Our Purpose In Life Too...

October 13

Our Purpose In Life

Too often we identify ourselves by what we do rather than by what we are. How can we know what we are? By looking at what we do during our nonworking hours, when...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-11-2013, 07:56 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 12 Keep Pain in Perspective A...

October 12

Keep Pain in Perspective

A woman in early recovery complained of having a depressing day, but observation indicated she was less depressed than previously. The reason she felt...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-10-2013, 09:10 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 11 Legal Drugs Are Just as Lethal ...

October 11

Legal Drugs Are Just as Lethal

Medical addiction is no less serious than street addiction. When a person uses addictive-type medications for pain, insomnia, or anxiety, the...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-09-2013, 08:23 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 10 Empathy Our understanding of...

October 10

Empathy

Our understanding of what is depends on how deeply we feel. Toward the close of Yom Kippur, a rabbi conducted an appeal for funds for the needy. This was a day on which...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-08-2013, 08:10 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 9 Seeing Our Faults in Others ...

October 9

Seeing Our Faults in Others

Projection is a psychological maneuver whereby we see our own defects in other people. Projection can be a guideline for self-improvement. Anytime we see a...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-07-2013, 11:08 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 8 Wisdom and Experience Ethel...

October 8

Wisdom and Experience

Ethel was 34 on her eighth admission for withdrawal from heroin prior to the time of treatment centers and NA. She confronted me angrily, How can you believe in...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-06-2013, 12:08 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 7 Be Receptive to the Truth A...

October 7

Be Receptive to the Truth

A man admitted for his fourth detox was still intoxicated. I told him, Jim, go and sleep it off. I'll talk to you later. After two years of sobriety, Jim...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-05-2013, 08:46 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 6 Helping Others Understand Our...

October 6

Helping Others Understand Our Changes

Recovery is not a quick process. The person who will emerge from this process is totally unknown. To people who knew the active addict, this may...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-04-2013, 09:36 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 5 Move Beyond Self-Pity If we...

October 5

Move Beyond Self-Pity

If we indulge in self-pity, we are not likely to stop chemical use. If we have abstained and begin to feel sorry for ourselves, we are likely to relapse....
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-03-2013, 09:24 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 4 Pray for the Courage to Change ...

October 4

Pray for the Courage to Change

While mind involvement is crucial for recovery, it frequently is not there at the beginning. We still show denial and resistance to considering...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-02-2013, 07:48 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 3 Learn From Your Mistakes 'I...

October 3

Learn From Your Mistakes

'I God created humans, but human beings continue to create themselves. People are complex organisms, composed of genes that constitute the past; impressions...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 10-01-2013, 09:03 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
October 2 The Price of Self-Knowledge I...

October 2

The Price of Self-Knowledge

I often say to the newcomer, today you think being an addict is terrible, but after a year of sobriety, you will discover it is not so terrible. Perhaps...
Forum: Daily Recovery Readings 09-30-2013, 07:42 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 77,558
Posted By bluidkiti
Dr. Twerski's Sober Thought - October

October 1

Why Deaden Your Feelings?

Some addicted people feel more intensely, and this holds true for all feelings pain, love, envy, hate, joy, pride, or compassion. When the addict recovers...
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