Copyright 2012 djtconsulting Sat, 19 May 2012 08:24:36 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 take some time at the end of the day to listen to what i -- written on: Saturday the 19th of May, 2012 IS standing between me and the POWER that fuels my recovery. what a great way to start this particular day, writing about the manner in which i do my TENTH (read more -- 482 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2805 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2805 i want to be a responsible friend -- written on: Friday the 18th of May, 2012 i will strive to keep it simple when making amends. anyhow, making amends is a great topic and one that i could certainly write about at length this morning. i (read more -- 363 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2804 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2804 i will thoroughly consider all my defects of character to UNCOVER -- written on: Thursday the 17th of May, 2012 whether i am ready to have the POWER that fuels my recovery remove them! arrogance and disdain, two of the character traits that certainly protected me as i walked through (read more -- 654 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2803 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2803 i know from experience that knowledge of the will of a HIGHER POWER -- written on: Wednesday the 16th of May, 2012 provides me with a sense of clarity, direction, and peace. although for the most part, i am mostly clueless about what that will may be. as a result of not (read more -- 514 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2802 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2802 i fear what i do not know -- written on: Tuesday the 15th of May, 2012 i will expose my fears and allow them to vanish. although the reading was about reasons for not moving forward with my FOURTH STEP it all comes down to the (read more -- 328 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2801 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2801 mistakes are not tragedies -- written on: Monday the 14th of May, 2012 Higher Power, please help me to learn from them! quite honestly, i still hate to make mistakes, and when i happen to make one, i would more than ever, i (read more -- 412 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2800 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2800 i accept that i do not have all the answers to the questions life poses -- written on: Sunday the 13th of May, 2012 nonetheless, i will have FAITH in the POWER that fuels my recovery and continue on MY journey of recovery. so i tried to do a few things this morning and (read more -- 678 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2799 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2799 i will seek whatever answers i may need -- written on: Saturday the 12th of May, 2012 to understand my spiritual experiences and incorporate them into my daily life. although as i sit here this morning, listening to acid jazz fusion, and trying to decide if i (read more -- 475 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2798 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2798 often when i ask an oldtimer what to do about the lack of balance in my life -- written on: Friday the 11th of May, 2012 i am amazed at the simplicity of the answer, which in most cases is stop, slow down and allow the world to catch-up with me. when ever i read this (read more -- 614 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2797 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2797 i get a good look at what these defects are doing to my life -- written on: Thursday the 10th of May, 2012 and i begin to long for freedom from these defects. that may be the case, today, however i am quite comfortable, at least so far, as i have barely begun (read more -- 776 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2796 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2796 one of the ways i can search for truth in recovery is to write -- written on: Wednesday the 9th of May, 2012 and write i do, every single day. all of you get the added bonus of reading what i am writing as well. it is true that i am often a (read more -- 398 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2795 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2795 as long as i remain teachable -- written on: Tuesday the 8th of May, 2012 i can take advantage of the experience of others.  the real question for me this morning, is am i really humble enough to believe that i can learn anything from (read more -- 740 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2794 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2794 when it seems like everything is turned upside down -- written on: Monday the 7th of May, 2012 contact with the POWER that fuels my recovery is my calm in the midst of any storm. last night in the meeting i shared that is was not a **GOD** (read more -- 706 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2793 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2793 as a newcomer, whose life has been deadly serious -- written on: Sunday the 6th of May, 2012 ONE of the strong attractions of meetings, IS the atmosphere of laughter and relaxation. as i procrastinate writing this, i realize that although there are many paths i can take, (read more -- 580 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2792 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2792 IF i am willing to go to any lengths, follow direction -- written on: Saturday the 5th of May, 2012 and stay open-minded, 1 can stay clean. this reading is one of my all-time favorites. it may just be euphoric recall, BUT i think i have always had a positive (read more -- 277 words) http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2791 http://www.donnot.com/display_blog.php?blog_id=2791