friends and family, let's start with this question. why are you in My disease did not stop just because it was a holiday or the weekday and i had to go to work. being a radio announcer for 33 years i was loaded on the air for 17 years and clean for the last 16. so i came to realize that i had to do this for myself. Recovery became the #1 priority in my life. yes i was married, 2 kids, owned a house, had a great So how do we stay clean and not relapse? the relapse occurs way before the actual event itself. we set ourselves up to fail. why? because it's the easier softer way. Recovery is not for everybody. if your in the relapse mode then you have a reservation somewhere in your program of recovery. when we're new we go to NA lengths to stay clean. we go to meetings and wonder why do these people want to hug us and tell us that we are welcome. they also show unconditional love to us. that in itself is where all of us start our journey. if your new you go to 90 meetings in 90 days. i think i did well over 175 meetings in my first 90 days. we get other members phone numbers and pick up the phone before we pick up the drugs. we find a sponsor who can help us work the 12 steps. you will never get out of yourself without the 12 steps. we come to believe in a power greater than ourselves. what your higher power is, is what you choose your higher power to be. we become spiritually challenged to the point where we finally give into the belief of a power that can truly help us walk through anything in Recovery. we also become very selfish in our recovery. sure we share what has been given to us freely and willingly but i am here for me and nobody else. sure i have people who love me but i also have people who don't like me. think i give a sh*t? i do not. we can't please every person we run across in the rooms of NA and AA. but we do what we have to so we can put a few days back to back. So my friends, f#@k keep coming back just stay. know that God has blessed you with a 2nd chance in life and remember that recovery is a journey not a destination and use the rest stops God provides along the way. A brother in Recovery for life, JJ |
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:Puns for us thinking types
jjrocksarizona, , Addiction, Grief, Relationships, 0
Puns for those with a higher IQ . (That would be me…..and you, of course) Those who jump off a...
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Affirmations
jjrocksarizona, , Addiction, Anger, Grief, 0
Birth Certificate shows that we were born A Death Certificate shows that we died Pictures show...
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josephine, , Addiction, Depression, 0
hi tom, thanks for the fab pics. im soz i havent learned to send you any but i will...
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First graders are so wise (check this out)
mrk4na, , Addiction, Child, 0
a first grade school teacher in Virginia had 25 students in her class. She presented each child in her...
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Read and apply when needed
jjrocksarizona, , Addiction, Addiction, Questions, Religion, Spirituality, 0
my friends, i have been taking a break from the Tribe for a while. i have caught up on...
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How the higher power speaks
atreyuas, , Addiction, Addiction, Anxiety, Grief, Relationships, 0
yesterday i had an opportunity to use heroin. i ran into someone i used to get dope from in...
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12 step prayers
jjrocksarizona, , Addiction, Addiction, Mindfulness, Spirituality, 0
This is a prayer for all 12 steps. read them and apply the one you need the most. NA...
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Program time. Again?
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Well………..I’m off to a new program tommorow I’m just hoping it will hold me off and I won’t relapse...