ABCs of Thanksgiving

[dwmoeller]

L is for Lonely

I'm thankful that I am not alone in my sobriety journey.

[MajestyJo]

M is for Moment.

Enjoy each moment of every day. We live one day at a time, but when you take time to feel and share the moments, life can be a beautiful thing.

[MajestyJo]

N is for NOT! You are not alone.

Did you know that you have guardian angels watching over you. Call on them for help and they will lead and guide you through your day.

[MajestyJo]

O is for Options. Relapse was not an option for me. For me to use is to die. I choose life. I have a daily option, to work my program or not to work my program. I had an option when I came into the program, to find a program that worked for me or work every body else's program and not my own!

I have an option to make the rules fit me or make my own rules made up of self-justification and denial. No matter what way I look at this, it is not good for a diabetic, let alone a healthy choice for a recovering alcoholic/addict. Some is good, more is better isn't a recovery slogan, unless it comes to meetings.

[MajestyJo]

P is for Prayer. Start your day with it and end with it too.

[dwmoeller]

Q is for Quit. I am thankful that I quit drinking almost 5 1/2 years ago. On November 1, 2010 my new life began!

[MajestyJo]

R is for Reason. They say we should reason things, I found that I have to do it with my sponsor. Me alone with me isn't always good. I have no one to point out the reasons not to do!

As my son told me many years ago. "Mother, why don't you go to your meeting. It doesn't make sense. Don't you always say you feel better if you go to a meeting. What reason do you have to stay home when you know you can go to a meeting and feel better.

[MajestyJo]

S is for Sunshine. As I read today, "Get out into the sunshine and let it do it's job." It can be very healing. I know I find it very uplifting. When there is no sun, I put on all the lights in my apartment.

[dwmoeller]

T is for Thankful.

I am thankful for this website where I can share my sobriety journey and along the way, hopefully help others on their journey.

[MajestyJo]

U is for United. United we stand, against this disease of addiction. I am no longer alone. We can do what I could never do for myself.

[dwmoeller]

V is for Values

I am thankful that the values in my life has changed since I got sober. So many things that I took for granted in my drinking days are important to me now.

[MajestyJo]

W is for Welcome. Welcome to the site. Welcome to recovery. We have freedom of choice. We can choose to live or die. The 12 Steps put me on the road to recovery and along the way, I was welcomed by a lot of new friends. They told me to keep coming back. I learned that I had to keep coming to the meetings, keep working the steps and applying them to my life, keep practicing the principles in all my affairs, or will end up going back out and if I am lucky enough, I can come back and will be welcomed again. I didn't want to play Russian Roulette with my life. If I wanted to live, I had to keep coming. Using was not an option. For me to use is to die. I am very grateful for the people who welcomed me back into the rooms and gave me a hug. I generally ask, "Do you do hugs?" I was told that I was only half a handshake.

[MajestyJo]

X is for X-Ray. I have to go for one in 10 days. I try to visualize what is going on inside and take eXtra care of my body. I used and abused pills, food, alcohol, etc. for years, but most of all, I abused myself.

[MajestyJo]

Y is for You. I always have to remember that it has to begin with me. It doesn't matter what you say or someone else says, it is between me and my God as to how I achieve my sobriety. If it works for you, I will take it under consideration and peruse it and see how it applies to my own life. If I reject it, it doesn't make you wrong and me right. It means it is not good for me in the moment, and yet I may need it at a later date, so thanks for passing it on. If I find someone else who needs it, I will pass it on to them and give thanks for you being in my path and passing the message on.

[MajestyJo]

Z is for Zest. Put some zest in your step. Be grateful that you are alive and have a second chance at life. Don't let all go for nothing, zip, zero, if you aren't enjoying recovery, what are you doing wrong. When you isolate the spirit, the light goes out.