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Fri, Aug 27, 2004 05:06:39 AM
choosing life
posted: Fri, Aug 27, 2004 05:06:39 AM
today i can choose life by choosing recovery.
i forget that is the choice i get to make every morning. for me, most days choosing not to use is automatic, but i have learned that choosing not to use is only part of this equation. although this is an integral part, it is not the entire picture. if i choose to not use a substance today, it opens the door for the next choice, namely choosing recovery. if i choose to recover, then there are things i must do on a daily basis to allow the recovery process to happen.
for me, i establish conscious contact with GOD, share with another addict, read the literature, and work the steps. while none of these, in of itself, will keep me clean (i already made that decision), each of these pieces allow me to grow into a person that can handle life's setbacks, regardless of their scope or nature. by choosing recovery today, there is a good chance that tommorrow i can once again choose to stay clean, and that is the reward i get
-- DT --
i forget that is the choice i get to make every morning. for me, most days choosing not to use is automatic, but i have learned that choosing not to use is only part of this equation. although this is an integral part, it is not the entire picture. if i choose to not use a substance today, it opens the door for the next choice, namely choosing recovery. if i choose to recover, then there are things i must do on a daily basis to allow the recovery process to happen.
for me, i establish conscious contact with GOD, share with another addict, read the literature, and work the steps. while none of these, in of itself, will keep me clean (i already made that decision), each of these pieces allow me to grow into a person that can handle life's setbacks, regardless of their scope or nature. by choosing recovery today, there is a good chance that tommorrow i can once again choose to stay clean, and that is the reward i get
-- another day FREE FROM ACTIVE ADDICTION! --
-- DT --
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While the author is a member of a 12 Step recovery fellowship, these writings are not intended to endorse or express the published wisdom of any fellowship.
These writings are not meant to be socially or politically correct, and if you take issue with any opinions expressed, please seek the guidance of someone wiser than me.
While the author is a member of a 12 Step recovery fellowship, these writings are not intended to endorse or express the published wisdom of any fellowship.
These writings are not meant to be socially or politically correct, and if you take issue with any opinions expressed, please seek the guidance of someone wiser than me.
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☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge
Book 2
2) If heaven were not thus pure, it soon would rend;
If earth were not thus sure, 'twould break and bend;
Without these powers, the spirits soon would fail;
If not so filled, the drought would parch each vale;
Without that life, creatures would pass away;
Princes and kings, without that moral sway,
However grand and high, would all decay.