" QUOTES"
" The best part of all of this is that
I have no desire to screw it all up." anon
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PRISON DIARIES
My name is — and I am an alcoholic.
“My name is L….. This is my second trip to a correctional
facility, and my problem my entire life is a result of being an
alcoholic. I am working hard to figure out my life and all the
mistakes I have made. I finally received an A.A. book in here. And
every Monday there is usually a meeting. I need all the support
and help I can get. I’m hoping I can come home and begin to get
in a program with others like me. I love the program and the A.A.
book has already helped me sleep better each night. I have learned
the first Step and that is one day at a time. I am 27 years old and
have been an alcoholic since the age of 16. It is time to change. I
thank God that he’s put me in jail instead of a grave. I have a long
road to recovery, but I know that as long as I believe in myself and
A.A. all things are possible.anon
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AL-ANON (related)
What Is A Dysfunctional Family? part 2
HOW MIGHT I BE AFFECTED?
Adults raised with family dysfunction report a variety of long-term effects. The following questions may help you assess your own situation. Answering "Yes" to these may indicate some effects from family dysfunction. Most people could likely identify with some of them. If you find yourself answering "Yes" to over half of them, you likely have some long-term effects of living in a dysfunctional family. If you find yourself answering "Yes" to the majority of them you might consider seeking some additional help.
1. Do you find yourself needing approval from others to feel good about yourself? Yes_____ No_____
2. Do you agree to do more for others than you can comfortably accomplish? Yes_____ No_____
3. Are you perfectionistic? Yes_____ No_____
4. Or do you tend to avoid or ignore responsibilities? Yes_____ No_____
5. Do you find it difficult to identify what you’re feeling? Yes_____ No_____
6. Do you find it difficult to express feelings? Yes_____ No_____
7. Do you tend to think in all-or-nothing terms? Yes_____ No_____
8. Do you often feel lonely even in the presence of others? Yes_____ No_____
9. Is it difficult for you to ask for what you need from others? Yes_____ No_____
10. Is it difficult for you to maintain intimate relationships? Yes_____ No_____
11. Do you find it difficult to trust others? Yes_____ No_____
12. Do you tend to hang on to hurtful or destructive relationships? Yes_____ No_____
13. Are you more aware of others’ needs and feelings than your own? Yes_____ No_____
14. Do you find it particularly difficult to deal with anger or criticism? Yes_____ No_____
15. Is it hard for you to relax and enjoy yourself? Yes_____ No_____
16. Do you find yourself feeling like a "fake" in your academic or professional life? Yes_____ No_____
17. Do you find yourself waiting for disaster to strike even when things are going well in your life?
Yes_____ No_____
18. Do you find yourself having difficulty with authority figures? Yes_____ No_____
cont. tomorrow
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ABRAHAM
1.The harder I push against it, the more I attract its essence
When you find some unwanted thing that you want to shout "NO" at, shout briefly and then turn your attention to the thing you do want.
Any attention to anything is a practicing of the vibration that will bring it until you. Well-Being Cards
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Vernon Howard’s SECRETS OF LIFE
"Search out the truth for yourself. You are perfectly capable of
doing just that. Don’t believe something just because someone
tells you it is true. Refuse glittering promises which have given
you - as you well know - nothing but a broken heart. Stand on the
integrity of your own mind. That is the only way in the whole
world you will ever rest in inner tranquility in a troubled
society. It is the sure way and the way you really want to walk."
The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power, p. 220
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SEEDS FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR MIND
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A leaf that is destined to grow large is full of grooves and wrinkles at the start.
Now if one has no patience and wants it smooth offhand like a willow leaf, there is trouble ahead.
H.P. Blavatsky, Gems from the East (April 3rd)
Patience leads to power; but eagerness in greed leads to loss.
H.P. Blavatsky, Gems from the East (May 11th)
Who is the great man? He who is strongest in patience. He who patiently endures injury, and maintains a blameless life––he is a man indeed!
Dr Samuel Johnson
To hear complaints with patience, even when complaints are vain, is one of the duties of friendship.
THE DAILY GURU
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A SCATTERING OF SEEDS
Escape thru Addictions
Lost in your world of addictions
so out of touch with your own soul
just to escape your pain and fear
has been your unrelenting goal
You use addictions to hide behind
in your addictions you seek peace
but only in facing your hidden pain
will your soul ever know release
You seal and lock away your heart
keeping occupied your mind
always you try to outrun your pain
move on, leave it far behind
You see and recognize one addiction
and you determinedly put it aside
but you unwittingly pick up another
a new place for heart and soul to hide
You don’t want to change, to risk being hurt
you think you’re OK where you are
just doing the same things over and over
covering and hiding every wound or scar
You’ve got a strong wall built
just for you to hide behind
that wall will keep the world away
but to your own reality, it keeps you blind
All your life you’ve hid and denied your pain
that one step past denial is the hardest part
the segmented world you live in is still there
but there’s something new in your heart
This may be the one and only chance
that you in this life may receive
a choice that only you can make
to heal your soul, give your heart relief
My love you’ll always have
but my heart breaks for you
until you learn to love yourself
there’s nothing anyone can do
I’d gladly give my life
and I’d die in your place
but I won’t let your addictions
all the joy in my life erase
Written and contributed by Beverly V. October 5, 2000
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HUMOR
Dog
Murphy walked with his dog every day all through the village, so everyone knew both Murphy and his dog. One day Murphy is on his walk without the dog. Cronin sees Murphy and asks, "Where is your dog?". Murphy answers, " I had to have him put down." "Was he mad", asks Cronin." "He wasn’t too pleased," says Murphy.
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