Copyright 2008 djtconsulting Thu, 15 May 2008 08:47:25 CDT Just For Today - by Don T http://www.donnot.com/blog_home.php Just For Today - by Don T http://www.donnot.com/blog_home.php Just For Today - by Don T http://www.donnot.com/images/88x31.gif 31 88 don.tilleman@donnot.com (Don Tilleman) djtconsulting@donnot.com (Don Tilleman) en-us i can only change what i acknowledge and understand. -- written on: Thursday the 15th of May, 2008 i will no longer be frightened, and my recovery will flourish in the full light of self-awareness. although the reading is about the fourth step and the fear involved in (read more -- 388 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1366 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1366 in truth, mistakes are a very vital and important part of being human. -- written on: Wednesday the 14th of May, 2008 mistakes are often my best teachers, there is no shame in making mistakes. as the reading goes on to say, the problem comes when i choose not to learn from (read more -- 475 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1365 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1365 the continual search for answers to ups and downs if life, can lead me to -- written on: Tuesday the 13th of May, 2008 question all aspects of my life. life is not always pleasant. sometimes all i can do is hold on tight, believing that things will get better. the long and winding (read more -- 254 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1364 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1364 meditation, occasionally brings me extraordinary indications of the presence of a HIGHER POWER in my life -- written on: Monday the 12th of May, 2008 these experiences do not mean i have become perfect or that i am **cured.** then the reading goes on to speak of these as tastes from the source of my (read more -- 398 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1363 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1363 i may find that, because of my over-involvement in service, i have -- written on: Sunday the 11th of May, 2008 ...upset my employer or my family. but when i try to correct this problem by resigning from service altogether, the other side of the scales go out of balance. well (read more -- 115 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1362 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1362 as i let go of my shortcomings and find their influence waning, -- written on: Saturday the 10th of May, 2008 i will notice that a loving God replaces those defects with quality attributes. my delusions about myself will disappear to be replaced by self-honesty and self-acceptance. as i move towards (read more -- 355 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1361 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1361 when i am confused or in pain, my sponsor sometimes tells me to **write about it.** -- written on: Friday the 9th of May, 2008 the rewards i find through the simple action of writing are many. clarity of thought, keys to locked places inside of me, and the voice of conscience are but a (read more -- 593 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1360 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1360 as a recovering addict and as a human being, i have much to learn. -- written on: Thursday the 8th of May, 2008 other addicts -- and other humans -- have much to teach me about what works and what does not. the trick for me, is to admit and accept that as (read more -- 252 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1359 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1359 through the fog of my addiction, i rarely got too disturbed by the state of the world. -- written on: Wednesday the 7th of May, 2008 now that i am clean, however, i may find that i am particularly sensitive to the world around me. well not really, but that varies from day to day. yes (read more -- 361 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1358 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1358 imagine what would happen if a someone walked into a meeting and -- written on: Tuesday the 6th of May, 2008 ...was met by a group of grim-faced people gripping the arms of their chairs with white knuckles. well if i was that person. i would certainly come to the conclusion (read more -- 560 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1357 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1357 **any lengths?** i asked, **what do you mean, any lengths?** -- written on: Monday the 5th of May, 2008 when i used, i usually had an open mind when it came to finding ways and means to get more drugs. if i am willing to go to any lengths, (read more -- 288 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1356 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1356 but once i have gotten clean, i must remember to give to others what was so freely given to me. -- written on: Sunday the 4th of May, 2008 i need to reach out to the addict who still suffers. after all, **the newcomer is the most important person at any meeting.** so here i sit after taking a (read more -- 307 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1355 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1355 no matter how i had tried to control me addiction, i had found myself powerless. -- written on: Friday the 2nd of May, 2008 i grew angry and frustrated with anyone who suggested there was hope for me, because i knew better. spiritual ideas may have had some bearing on the lives of other (read more -- 243 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1354 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1354 i have heard many members say that they began to develop self-esteem -- written on: Thursday the 1st of May, 2008 through being of service early in their recovery. something just short of a miracle occurs when i begin to have a positive impact on the lives of others, through my (read more -- 288 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1353 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1353 sometimes what occurs in my life can be frightening, as change often seems. -- written on: Wednesday the 30th of April, 2008 as i move forward with faith, the strength of my Higher Power is never far from me. my recovery is strengthened by these changes. change is never easy for me, (read more -- 206 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1352 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=1352