Topic of the week, words that begin with the letter "A"

[MajestyJo]

A is for Acceptance. Accepting what is in the moment. I can't move forward and make changes in my life until I can find that acceptance. It doesn't mean I have to like it, it just means I have to accept it as it is in this moment, knowing it is subect to change. It doesn't mean things will change right away, often it is a process.

[dwmoeller]

A is for Attend AA meetings: listen, be open-minded and non judgmental.

[MajestyJo]

A is for Attitude. When it needs adjusting, I go to a meeting. I often have to take action to change my attitude, or change my attitude so I can take action.

[MajestyJo]

A is for Awareness. How can we know to change things if we don't make ourselves aware of what is going on around us and within us?

I have some quotes by Gary Zukav and Linda Francis about emotional awareness that I plan to copy in the inspirational section.

This looks like happy, happy, happy to me!

[dwmoeller]

A is for Avoid:

Avoid loneliness

Avoid drinking situations/occasions.

Avoid emotional involvements the first year - you end up putting the other person first and lose sight of "your" program

[MajestyJo]

A is for Action. Doing the next right thing. Being in the moment, and doing what is right in front of you, remembering "First Things First." I can have a thought but not follow up it up with action, it doesn't get me too far. A thought can be a prayer with the right intent and motivation, and doing nothing is an action in and of itself. The action I have to take each day is the 1, 2, 3 Waltz. I can't, my God can, just for today, I choose to let Him by turning my life over in today into His Care. Generally, anything that follows that is bonus.

Hug is an action word!

[MajestyJo]

A is for Awareness. I have to be aware of something before I can take the action to change the situation. I have a friend who is a perfect mirror for me as we have a lot of the same issues. It is a standing joke between us, "Is this your stuff or mine." Generally it is applicable to both of us if we are willing to be honest.

Being aware of the little things makes for a blessed day. God is there, doing for me what I can't do for myself. I need to be aware of Him/Her, who ever your God may be.

[MajestyJo]

A is for Admit. I have to admit to myself, get out of my denial. I have to admit to my God, even though He knows, it is giving up of my will and a willingness to do His Will and who He would have me be in today. Admit to you, to show my honest and integrity. It is important to walk my talk.

[MajestyJo]

A is for Anonymity. Who you see here, what you hear here, let it stay here.

Respecting someone in the program, it is not my job to tell everyone who is in AA. I was known for a 50 mile radius when I was using, so I don't mind if someone breaks mine, but I will keep your anonymity.

[dwmoeller]

A is for Abstinence - One Day at a Time.

[MajestyJo]

A is for Attitude. This was one of the topics at my group today. Whenever I hear the word, I think, "It takes one to know one." It is about recovering. If we don't change our attitude, we do not recover. Abstinence alone does not bring about sobriety.

[dwmoeller]

A is for Avoid

Avoid Isolating.
Avoid taking inventory of others,
Avoid drinking situations/occasions.
Avoid pity parties.

[MajestyJo]

A is for Acceptance. Acceptance is the key to all my problems today. It is applicable to all areas of my life, not just my alcoholism.

[MajestyJo]

A is for Aware. Be aware of where you are at in your journey. Life comes full circle. Within each circle is a circle. Everything begins in the east. It is a time of clarity and illumination. Often within a lesson is another lesson, and we become aware of who we are and how far we have come.

[MajestyJo]

A is for Abode. Where we live and play need to change in recovery. We need to make our space safe. If we can't move, we need to set boundaries, so we have our own safe place just for us. I had a chair, table and light, with a book case and then I added my desk. God said, "Abide with me." I needed a place were I could meditate and connect with him.