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Blogs for October 2006:

• ∞ emotional pain provides a basis for comparison when i am joyful. ∞ 404 words ➥ Sunday October 01, 2006 by: donnot
  
• α by exercising and renewing my faith on a daily basis, Ω 569 words ➥ Monday October 02, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ∞ when my ideas, my desires, my demands take first place in my life, ∞ 388 words ➥ Tuesday October 03, 2006 by: donnot
  
• α true, meetings may not be a laugh riot, and my friends may not be spiritual giants. α 613 words ➥ Wednesday October 04, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ∞ i realize i would not really want justice -- ∞ 510 words ➥ Thursday October 05, 2006 by: donnot
  
• δ although i may not be granted a full pardon by everyone to whom i owe amends, δ 417 words ➥ Friday October 06, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ∞ focusing on what others are doing can provide momentary relief ∞ 380 words ➥ Monday October 09, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ∞ there is a prize and a price. it is okay to act despite the consequences ∞ 549 words ➥ Tuesday October 10, 2006 by: donnot
  
• α today, however, i understand that the condition of the world was not really the problem. Ω 359 words ➥ Wednesday October 11, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ∞ the more i try to impress others with how right i am, the more wrong i become. ∞ 523 words ➥ Thursday October 12, 2006 by: donnot
  
• δ to gain more from life than an ordinary plodding existence requires very little effort on my part. δ 465 words ➥ Friday October 13, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ∞ a sense of belonging comes when i share myself with others. ∞ 382 words ➥ Saturday October 14, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ↔ i did not choose to become an addict, and i cannot choose to stop being an addict. ↔ 419 words ➥ Sunday October 15, 2006 by: donnot
  
• α i seemed to be lost, wandering a trackless waste with no one to guide me. Ω 469 words ➥ Monday October 16, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ∞ the real truth, however, was that i often could not see the truth if it hit me square in the face ∞ 427 words ➥ Tuesday October 17, 2006 by: donnot
  
• δ we meet on mutual ground with our focus on the two things we all have in common δ 516 words ➥ Wednesday October 18, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ∞ it is essential that i stand for something, or i risk falling for anything. ∞ 399 words ➥ Thursday October 19, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ∞ freedom from active addiction means, among other things, the freedom to make choices for myself. ∞ 529 words ➥ Friday October 20, 2006 by: donnot
  
• α enjoyment, appreciation, and gratitude for the quality of my life Ω 289 words ➥ Saturday October 21, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ↔ the program provides me with many voices that counter my addiction, voices i can trust ↔ 439 words ➥ Sunday October 22, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ∞ as long as i could distract myself with my plans, i could put off accepting that i was out of control. ∞ 435 words ➥ Monday October 23, 2006 by: donnot
  
• α my existence takes on new meaning as i accept responsibility α 331 words ➥ Tuesday October 24, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ∞ principles before personalities -- these words are an affirmation: ∞ 525 words ➥ Wednesday October 25, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ∞ my addiction has been a source of shame to me. i have hidden myself from others, ∞ 268 words ➥ Thursday October 26, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ↔ the guilt, fear, and anger that once dominated me may spill into my new life, complicating my efforts to change and grow. ↔ 415 words ➥ Friday October 27, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ∞ i have no control over the challenges life gives me. what i can control is how i react to those challenges. ∞ 522 words ➥ Saturday October 28, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ∞ thoughts of how bad it was - - or could be - - can consume my hopes for recovery. ∞ 329 words ➥ Sunday October 29, 2006 by: donnot
  
• δ facing life, without the use of drugs is not always easy. δ 376 words ➥ Monday October 30, 2006 by: donnot
  
• ∞ working the Twelve Steps gives me a fresh start in life and some guidance for living in the world ∞ 444 words ➥ Tuesday October 31, 2006 by: donnot
  

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