| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
Woody
Administrator
USA
304 Posts |
 Posted - 09/18/2007 : 19:35:53
|
For me, patience, acceptance and tolerance helped me the most. Especially the "Acceptance" aspect. Before I could do anything in recovery, I had to accept the fact that I was an alkie/addict. Part of the first step. I also had to learn to accept other people and all their character defects. I practice acceptance every day. I also had to learn that I have to accept other people as they are, not as I wish they were. Part of the serenity prayer; to accept the things I cannot change.
That's the most powerful part of recovery for me. What's your secret to success?
|
 |
|
|
MajestyJo
Average Member
Canada
590 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2007 : 02:16:32
|
For me it is an attitude of gratitude and acceptance, along with letting go of expectations of myself and others. Accepting things as they are and knowing that they are subject to change. My sponsor told me many years ago, a grateful alcoholic will never have a reason to pick up a drink.
|
Love Always,
Each Day is a New Beginning, so have a great one. |
 |
|
|
Lin
Junior Member
USA
352 Posts |
Posted - 09/21/2007 : 17:46:40
|
WOW./..great question. Fo r me it is the serenity prayer...especially the part abotu "accet the things I cannot change".
LIN |
 |
|
|
|
Littlepistol
New Member
USA
58 Posts |
Posted - 09/22/2007 : 06:52:50
|
Oh thank you Woody for this thread. I've slipped up with tolerance lately and need to work on that defect of mine.
HUGS,
Char |
LET GO LET GOD
As children bring their broken toys with tears for us to mend,
I brought my broken dreams to God, because He was my friend.
I hung around and tried to help, with ways that were my own.
At last, I snatched them back and cried, "How can you be so slow?"
"My child," He said,
"What could I do? You never did let go." |
|
|
|
Lin
Junior Member
USA
352 Posts |
 Posted - 09/26/2007 : 00:30:49
|
This is weird. It shows there is one reply, but there were 2. It says my post was not the last one and it says my post is not moderated. I wonder what that's all about? Any ideas?
LIN |
|
|
|
|
Lin
Junior Member
USA
352 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2007 : 00:41:19
|
HMmm. It still shows that I never posted and this makes my third reply. What does it mean for my posts to sudenly say "not moderated!!!!!!"? Am I in trouble here or somethig? I post in other sections and it says POSTED.
LIN |
|
|
|
|
Shorttreeleather
Starting Member
USA
21 Posts |
Posted - 10/04/2007 : 21:49:19
|
| My success comes from not drinking, going to meetings, not drinking, praying, and praying. Then repeat it again until you can do it blindfolded. |
|
|
|
MsB
New Member
USA
80 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2007 : 00:08:06
|
| I find running down the street naked always helps.........LOL, Everything I find comes in stages.........it is never one thing. It ranges from writting it down, talking to others, pray, hitting pillows helps when needed. The final stage is acceptance, for when I do that it means I have let go, and that my friends is so wonderful. |
 |
|
|
|
iowama
New Member
68 Posts |
Posted - 10/13/2007 : 20:07:06
|
What's the most powerful part of recovery to me?
The Steps and The Principles of the program.
Once I actually put the bottle DOWN, I didn't have a clue how to do life. 'Act as if' wasn't real helpful cuz I didn't have a clue how I OUGHTA be acting.
I missed something somewhere along the way. It seemed that the majority of the world KNEW how to play well with others...or at least knew what to do to ACT like they could get along.
I, on the other hand, didn't have a clue.
The steps gave me structure to DO some concrete things instead of delving into the disease/making war with the world.
The principles gave me the outline for how to LIVE.
Yep.
The Steps.
The Principles.
OH!
And a really cranky, MEAN oldfart for a sponosor who cared more about my LIFE than he did about my 'poor widdle fwagile alcoholic feelings'. ;-) |
~~~True ambition is the deep desire to live usefully and walk humbly under the grace of G-d.~~~ |
|
|
|
Lin
Junior Member
USA
352 Posts |
Posted - 10/15/2007 : 04:44:05
|
This must be the weird section that shows if it wants to. It showed Ms. B as the last reply when I looked it was Ioama.
Thanks for the Chuckle Ms. B. Running naked down the street? I'm not sure I want to try for a visuaal of that.
And (((Morey()))
YOur posts always hit me right where I need to listen. The steps. Back to basics!
LIN |
|
|
|
|
Lin
Junior Member
USA
352 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2007 : 19:41:09
|
Acceptance, serenity prayer, meetings, slogans...lots of things help me alot. The wh9ole program helps me.
LIN |
|
|
|
|
Littlepistol
New Member
USA
58 Posts |
Posted - 11/18/2007 : 07:05:22
|
For some reason I haven't been keeping up on this thread so was sitting her reading and wondering if I was the only one who didn't have just a thing that helped. I use so much of the program in so many ways. But I still struggle alot with the tolerance. Lately I've just been accepting that I'm in a rut with those issues and that "They too will pass".
HUGS, |
LET GO LET GOD
As children bring their broken toys with tears for us to mend,
I brought my broken dreams to God, because He was my friend.
I hung around and tried to help, with ways that were my own.
At last, I snatched them back and cried, "How can you be so slow?"
"My child," He said,
"What could I do? You never did let go." |
|
|
| |
Topic |
|
What helps you the most?
