~SPIRITUAL NOT RELIGIOUS~ A DAY AT A TIME
07/01 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
Fear may have originally brought some of us to The Program. In the beginning, fear alone may help some of us stay away from the first drink, pill, joint or whatever. But a fearful state is hardly conducive to comfort and happiness -- not for long. We have to find alternatives to fear to get us through those first empty hours, days, or even weeks. For most of us, the answer has been to become active in and around The Program. In no time, we feel that we truly belong; for the first tie in a long time, we begin to feel a "part of" rather than "apart from." AM I WILLING TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE?
TODAY I PRAY
May God please help me find alternatives to fear -- tha****chdog of my earliest abstinence. I thank Him for directing me to a place where I can meet others who have experienced the same compulsions and fears. I am grateful for my feeling of belonging.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
I am "a part of," not "apart from."
Fear may have originally brought some of us to The Program. In the beginning, fear alone may help some of us stay away from the first drink, pill, joint or whatever. But a fearful state is hardly conducive to comfort and happiness -- not for long. We have to find alternatives to fear to get us through those first empty hours, days, or even weeks. For most of us, the answer has been to become active in and around The Program. In no time, we feel that we truly belong; for the first tie in a long time, we begin to feel a "part of" rather than "apart from." AM I WILLING TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE?
TODAY I PRAY
May God please help me find alternatives to fear -- tha****chdog of my earliest abstinence. I thank Him for directing me to a place where I can meet others who have experienced the same compulsions and fears. I am grateful for my feeling of belonging.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
I am "a part of," not "apart from."
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
Instead of fear, think.
This http://whyquit.com/joel/Joel_04_18_fixating.html">text helped me tremendendously when I quit smoking. It's not focused on fear. It's focused on thinking. Alcohol and drugs can easily be substitued for smoking.
This http://whyquit.com/joel/Joel_04_18_fixating.html">text helped me tremendendously when I quit smoking. It's not focused on fear. It's focused on thinking. Alcohol and drugs can easily be substitued for smoking.
http://whyquit.com/joel/Joel_04_18_fixating.html
here's the link again. Just put it in your browser.
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