Chipping Away at Defects of Character

[dwmoeller]

Just for today I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle all my problems at once. I will be happy. I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study and learn something useful. I will choose life by choosing recovery. I will take care of myself.

[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will practice accepting of what is in the moment. Living with a bunch of fellow seniors can be challenging.

[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will show my gratitude for the gifts of today. Some may find them small, but to me they are big things. Like my visit from my friend Matt.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will let go of my anger. I need to remember that the people around me don't have program. The anger only hurts me and eats away from my soul.

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[dwmoeller]

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will continue to work on my patience and tolerance. I was told to talk to my doctor (who is in Europe with her son) a substitute told me to tell my nurse my problem and shut the door on me. So grateful for this program.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I need to put some gratitude into my attitude and say, "...but for the grace of God, there go I."

A gentleman has dementia, at least that is what I think is what is wrong with him. I always say, there is no excuse for rudeness. He gives new meaning to the words.

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[dwmoeller]

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will work my program to the best of my ability. I will remember, let it begin with me. It isn't about the other person, it is about me and MY recovery.

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[Lucy]

Just for today, I will be humble and grateful. I will do my small tasks and prayers knowing that they all add to my serenity. I will not expect others to conform to my ideas of what they should do.

[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will put some gratitude into my attitude. I will remember "Let it begin wih me." I not only need to express it but show it. My God has been very good to me.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will try to get things organized. I don't do organized well. It is the end of the month and I have bills to pay.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will remember that each day is a new beginning. I don't have to pick up the trials and troubles of yesterday, I can just look at today and take things as they come.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will let go of my resentments. I will let go of what I can't change and my frustrations of yesterday, and not bring them into today. Today is a new beginning and I have to go back to the same hospital today, so have to make room for any more resentments that may arise. ;)

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[dwmoeller]

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will give my ego a back seat. I will be grateful for what has been given to me, knowing that what I have, is God given. I, Self, and Me don't get me any where that is for my Higher Good.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will remember the ISMs of my dis-ease, I Self, and Mr. I must remember it isn't all about me. Remember first things first is my recovery. Without it, I have nothing.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will raise my level of acceptance. I was told today that I need to use my walking cast for another 6 weeks. I don't have to wear it all the time, just when I need it. That brings to mind the Serenity prayer, and the wisdom to know the difference. If you don't know, don't do. When the time is right, we will know if we turn it over to our HP.

I also have to accept the weight gain due to medication. I do feel better, but I don't feel better about the extra pound I am carrying around.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will take things one day at a time. This is Tuesday, and I will be leaving Dundurn Place and going home on Friday morning. I will be sad to go. The routine and discipline has been good for me. Hopefully I can take some of it home with me. Mind you, they still haven't figured out my sleep patterns, I am about 2 hours past bed time.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will try to be more active in my recovery. Coming to the site and sharing with others, helps me and hopefully it will help someone else. I can't always get out, so it helps me to come here, and it helps me to go within and take my own inventory as to where I am at in my recovery in today. It doesn't matter that I have been in the fellowship for 27 years. it is a one day at a time program. I have to work my program daily.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will let go of worry and fret. Doesn't get me any where and leves me with a headache. Let go and let God.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will let go of my anger. I have been sitting at my computer and smelling pot. My son said he was not smoking it. He said it is coming from the building. My window is closed and there doesn't seem to be any fresh air in this City. Thinking it could be metaphysical and I need to do some healing on this topic. Just because it is legal doesn't make it right. For me, that is self justification.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will give thanks that I am home and have had no falls. My mobility seems to improve daily, although today I haven't left my apartment. Tomorrow is my travelling day. Feeling the winter blues, so put on some music and came online to post. It helps to get out of self.

Always try to practice Step Ten morning, noon, and night. Looking at my life and seeing where I am at. As a result, I picked up the phone and called my friend Theresa.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I am asking for patience and tolerance as I am feeling sick and tired of being tired and sick. Not a good place for me to be at. Hope to feel better by this time next week. I have been doing a meditation this morning, so will see what comes through. Need healing for my kidneys and my feet.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will stay out of trouble over the holidays. I will not game play, I will not push other people's buttons, I will try not to instigate an argument, in other words, I will try to do onto others as I would have others do onto me.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will give thanks for family. Grateful for my recovery family as well as my immediate family. I will let them know that they are loved

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will accept where I am at. I just don't feel good and I am going to take myself back to bed. I will try to finish some more postings, but will accept things as they are if I can't finish them all. I had to turn off my TV because it was making too much noise.

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[1dayatatime06]

Hope you feel better soon. :)

[MajestyJo]

Thanks, I did feel better.

Just for today, I will try to motivate myself and do some do things that need doing. If I can, I will walk down to the mall, if not, I will take a taxi. I know I have to go there, just can't remember why. ;)

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I have to accept the consequences of my actions. I did and done more and then I crashed and as a result, I can't do any more in today. I was up all night and didn't go to bed until 8 a.m today. Not that I did much, I was back in my old addiction, cribbage Solitaire. Looks like God and I still have some work to do.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I am going to watch my diet or should I say lack of one. We can abuse ourselves by eating too much OR not eating enough. Both require healthy choices, eating a balanced diet. Mine has been lacking lately, too many sweets which has affected the neuropathy in my feet. My bad, my pain, I can't allow it to dictate my life

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I am trying to practice putting into action the slogan, learn to listen, listen to learn. When I feel pain, instead of ignoring it and continuing on, making the pain worse, I stop and tak a time out.

Also trying to have patience with me and my computer. ;) It doesn't make it easy to post, but for the most part, it is me that is down for the count and I can' blame it for my less than perfect performances. Progress, not perfection.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will stay in the moment. I have to go and check into the fracture clinic. If I am hurting in the morning, I will go to emergency room after being at the fracture clinic. Will put my body into God's Care and let Him show me what I need for my Higher Good.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will endorse myself. It is okay o be me, but is the me in today, who I want to be?

I need to take an inventory, always good to ask God's Help first, then ask for His help afterward to change what you don't like about yourself or what is not condusive to recovery, serenity and peace.

Just had a thought, I know that is scary. "You and me and God make Three. We can do what I can't do alone." Between you and me, we just might get it right.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will not dictate my life, but I will not ignore it either. I have done exercises and prayer, so when I go off line, it will be meditation and a nap before I have to fix dinner. I will not let it get between me and my goal for today, which is to make it to my business meeting at 6 pm.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will ltry to be there for others and not sit in my stuff and worry and weep. My do things are done and all I need to do is go back to my bed and get some more sleep. It is better than taking a pill. If I can't sleep then I will take a pill for the pain. It has proven many times over, when I am hurting, I can come on line and share and my pain diminishes

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will get out of self and help others. I will carry the message of recovery, there is a better way, and what they do with it is none of my business. I will take the Steps I need for my own recovery.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will let go of my fear and walk in faith My vision has returned and not blurred at the moment, so I am grateful I am going to close up shop and go prepare some dinner. Practice some self care and see where my God leads

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will practice self care. I have a lot more I could say, but need to have a rest with my feet up, so I can walk across the road to my meeting tonight I haven't been to one for a week, and my mind is very lacking at the moment.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will work on my acceptance. Not easy to accept head aches and aching all over. I just pray and ask for what I need for my health and well being. I know that I need to accept what is in the moment, it is subject to change if I am open to changing. As the old saying goes, nothing changes, if nothing changes

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will try to make a more conscious effort to be here. I am hurting in the moment and have to leave shortly, but hope to come back soon

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[1dayatatime06]

I pray you feel better soon.

[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will try to be honest with myself and not discount my feelings. I will not discount them or think them not worthy, it is okay to be me.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I am practicing patience and tolerance with my son as well as with myself. You seldom get practice one without the other.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will remind myself that even though I miss a day posting, the defects of character are still there. This is a one day at a time program. It is a phrase I don't like because I find that too many people use as an excuse. I am only human! My answer is, "So, what are you going to do about it." God and I are still working on this.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will give thanks for my program. I was feeling very hopeless and powerless, and the pain seems to be the last straw and very overwhelming. Don't tale any narcotics for the pain and today I found myself wanting something that would take the pain all away. Having thought and said the words, I did a meditation and came on line.I am grateful that I got some sleep. I don't think I could have handled it without it. It is a good thing my God was there, without Him, not sure what I would do.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will try to be more God centered and less I centered. I have been concentrating on my pain and my boo boon and trying to meditate and ask for healing and come on line to share with others, my hope not my depression.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for Today, I will practice my patience and tolerance. Along with that my acceptance of what is. Bot in a very good space, but it is my own fault that I am here. Too many sweets, knowing the do and don'ts and did it an way.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will practice patience and tolerance with myself. I took the skin off the top of my blister. I thought I was removing Inadine, but it was me. I didn't feel it then, but the after affects are scary. I have had two nurses say that they are fighting to save my foot. I have one big open wound now.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will let my frustration go. Even if I could walk, I couldn't. It is freezing rain out and really nasty.

I have picked up a migraine from somewhere, and I need to let it go. I feel like only the left side of my brain is working and it hurts. Time to get off the computer and go do some meditations.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I need to find some acceptance. I finally broke down and asked for a wheelchair. I need to find it fast as it it arriving on Wednesday. Not much room for one in my apartment, but good for my son to push me to the mall and I can use it to go to meetings.

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[1dayatatime06]

Your son sounds like he's a blessing to you. Thank you for caring and sharing.

[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will continue to work on my acceptance. My health isn't good, and I don't feel like I am in a good space. Hope I get to move. If I can't, I will just have to accept it is not meant to be.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will pray for the willingness to be willing to go to sleep. I thought I accepted the fact that I was prepared to die in my sleep if it were to happen as a result of my sleep apnea and my decision not to get the apparatus to wear when I am sleeping. Things are okay with me and my God, and I pray for His Divine Will for my life and I am still here, so He seems to have more faith in me than what I have for myself.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will recognize where I am at, do a Step Ten. My feet are less swollen, but they are still swollen and I need to respect them and not overdo things, like being on the computer for too long at one time.

When I start to feel better, I always think I should be doing, when I should be using the slogan, Easy Does IT. Easy does it, but do it as they say in the rooms of recovery here in Ontario, Canada.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I need to look at things with a new perception. My wheel chair arrived today, so I will have to learn to adapt my life style. I can see a lot of change happening in my life.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will be honest with others, but more importantly, I will be honest with myself.Not feeling too well, having problems posting.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today,I will accept my past. I wouldn't be who I am in today, if I hadn't gone through what I went through, to get to where I am in today. That goes for prior to recovery and afterward as I progress in recovery.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will make a conscious contact with my God by doing meditation.

Remembering what my sponsor told me years ago, I don't care who your Higher Power is as long as it is not you.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will continue to work on my acceptance seeing as I slept through ALL OF YESTERDAY. I was hoping to be kept in the hospital another day,but had to accept going home. Wanted to make sure they had got to the bottom of things and why I ended up there. I did end up there, now I am home and have to do my part. They have to hae done their part as I have been on the computer for over 3 hours and my feet are not swollen. This is a good thing because I sat at the coffee shop for an hour after my hour and a half meeting. Sitting for that long use to cause my feet and ankles to swell into a balloon. My only problem and side affect have been muscle spasms, so that means eating properly and taking magnesium.

Acceptance is the key to my recovery in today. If Idon't accept, I don't do my part.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today. I will give thanks for all the prayers that have been sent my way.I need to remember that I didn't get sober alone and I don't stay sober alone. I must be open to receive. Goodness is all around me. It is important to have an open mind and attitude to receive it.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will practice my patience on myself and on my son. Thought thought of moving is scary. My friend Matt says he will help me get organized on the weekend.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will work through my pain instead of trying to suppress it and/or ignore it, and will get to the root of the issue(s) at hand. Many I posted about tonight as a result of going to my group and reading some of the posts that I have made in the past. This allows me to look at where I am at in today.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will work through my pain instead of trying to suppress it and/or ignore it, and will get to the root of the issue(s) at hand. Many I posted about tonight as a result of going to my group and reading some of the posts that I have made in the past. This allows me to look at where I am at in today. Just realized I forgot my dinner medication. Whoops! Sometimes, there are pills that I need, including my heart medication.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will focus on others which will help me to get out of self and my own pain.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will listen to my body. I almost ended up in the hospital where my friend is and where I was a week ago. If I go into ER. I think I will try another hospital.

My heart has been making noises and it is suppose to murmure not shout at me.

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[1dayatatime06]

I hope all is well with you ��

[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will accept what is in the moment, knowing it is subject to change. It can only change if I have a willingness to change. I have had to look at what is coming between me and where I know my God would have me be. I know that all I am asked to do is be the best me I can be in today. Some days I fall short, it isn't that I don't know, I find my self very short on energy and motivation.

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[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will be grateful then I got on the site and not look at the difficulties getting here. I don't practice my patience and tolerance and know that I am better for having me in here and making the effort. I

[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I will have a better perspective on things. I will let go with my anger and it's a danger to my sobriety. I can't nut in my cell phone and just because it does not do what I wanted to when I wanted to do, I can't let it tick me off and I want to throw it. God and I are continually working on this.

[dwmoeller]

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[MajestyJo]

Looked for a cord for my computer but it isn't worth the price of a new cord.

Took myself out for brunch, scrambled eggs, sausage, tater tots, toast, marmalade for $3. needed the energy to go shopping and run errands. Now I am on a computer at the library. Wouldn't you know it, I have a headache.

So far picked up laundry money, bought new cards Animal Kin Oracle. and have booked into Tammy's site.

Still have to find some books to read, get some bagels, and take a walk in Dollarama.

Just found a long time friend, a lady I use to work with, has stage 4 lung cancer. Please say a prayer for Jan.

Hope your day is a good one.

[MajestyJo]

Just for today, I am praying for patience and tolerance. I have lost posts, my screen has been jumping around and doing weird things. I tried to play pool and it was embarrassing.

Came on the internet and my patience was left behind in the community room.

Wrote this yesterday. Still working on the patiencce. Having a hard time using the keyboard here at the library. The space bar sticks and only works if you hit it in the right spot. :}

[dwmoeller]

Just for today, I will take a deep breath and talk to my God whenever I feel frustrated.

Just for today, I will choose recovery. I will take care of myself. Just for Today!