carl

i tweet once a day: my take on the Spiritual Principle A Day© reading. follow ≠ endorse #spad #xa #recoveryposse Please follow my JFT posts at: @ytrewq4321 too!

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Learning to Love Ourselves
"We've begun to see that God's will for us is the ability to live with dignity, to love ourselves & others, to laugh, & to find great joy and beauty in our surroundings." I'll take time to reflect on the abundance recovery has brought to my life. #SPAD

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Finding Balance in Our Lives
"Each of us seeks our own balance that allows us to participate in the world without sacrificing our recovery or putting ourselves at risk." #SPAD

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Equality in Anonymity
[we have] no classes of membership and no second-class members. The common denominator...is the disease of addiction. We are all equally subject to its devastation. We share an equal right to recovery. #SPAD

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Showing Up with Integrity
"Integrity is the state of being fully integrated: Our actions, our thinking, our feelings, our ideals, and our values all match up." I'll practice integrity by reliably being all that I am, ensuring that my actions reflect what's inside me. #SPAD

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Humility Grounds Us
"The practice of humility helps us be honest about our circumstances. We learn to live and give within the limits of our lives." Today I will maintain a realistic perspective on my circumstances and exercise humility when offering to contribute or serve. #SPAD

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Autonomy & the Ties That Bind
"Autonomy offers us the freedom to try new things, & we demonstrate courage when we make new efforts to better carry our message." I'll appreciate both the freedom that group autonomy offers & the continuity that our guiding principles provide. #SPAD

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Surrender to What?
"Surrender...is what happens after we've accepted the First Step as something that is true for us and have accepted that recovery is the solution." I'm going to take a moment to find where in my life I am still resisting recovery as the solution to my problems.

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Perseverance Helps Us Stay
"We may tire mentally in repeating our new ideas and tire physically in our new activities, yet we know that if we fail to repeat them we will surely take up our old practices."

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Tolerance and Toxic Relationships
A member found that amends meant not tolerating abuse anymore...

I can forgive myself for tolerating mistreatment in the past and make amends to myself by rethinking my approach to my most challenging relationships. #SPAD

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Powerlessness and the Second Step
"By admitting our own powerlessness, we open our minds to an entirely new idea: the possibility that something greater than ourselves might be powerful enough to relieve our obsession..."

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The Value of Consistency
"When we attend meetings regularly, people get to know us and see us over time." Simply having my butt in a seat at a meeting won't keep me clean or magically make me recover. But it's a damn good place to start! #SPAD

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Willingness Makes a Difference
When we show up with an open mind and a willingness to be of service, the rewards can be far greater than our efforts. I'm willing to show up and give of myself today. It will remind me of the abundance I enjoy as a result of my recovery. #SPAD

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Inspired to Understand
"We begin to understand that other people have real feelings and that we are capable of hurting them if we are careless." I have a choice about my behavior today. I choose to be considerate of other people's feelings and my own emotional well-being. #SPAD

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Caring for Ourselves, Caring for Others
"We need to develop empathy and concern for others, and to let go of self- obsession without losing sight of ourselves." I can care about others while still caring for myself. #SPAD

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The Value of Our Individuality
"We are mindful of our behavior and our surroundings without giving up our individuality." Fellowship encourages me to be wholly myself, which I'll do to the best of my ability. #SPAD

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Communicating Respect
Regarding one another with respect, we open the door to different kinds of communication. Am I communicating respect to my fellow members today? Am I being respectful of the meeting, the group conscience, the Traditions, and the fellowship as a whole? #SPAD

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Finding Self-Acceptance with the Serenity Prayer

"We learn to live with our frailties and imperfections." Some parts of who I am are here to stay, while other aspects may need a little work. I will use the Serenity Prayer to aid in my self-acceptance. #SPAD

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The Practice of Discipline
"Discipline is commitment in action, a demonstration of our willingness." I'm willing to transform my commitment to action. Discipline takes practice, and practice starts now. #SPAD

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The Power of Kindness
The lessons we learn in the rooms about sharing and caring, asking for help, and offering what we have to give are powerful tools we can use outside the fellowship as well. I'll contribute kindness to my community today. #SPAD

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Hope Combats Our Fears
"When we choose not to look through the lens of resentment and entitlement, we can see the world as it is and find beauty in it even when it's challenging. Each day is filled with opportunities either to escape reality or to show up and live." #SPAD