4/27/09 Just For Today: 'RecognizIng & Releasing Resentments!'

"We want to look our past in the face, see it for what it really was, and release it so we can live today."

Just for today: When I discover a resentment, I'll see it for what it is and let it go.

No Day But Today!

4/7/09 Just For Today: 'Self-Acceptance!'

"The most effective means of achieving self-acceptance is through applying the Twelve Steps of recovery."

Just for today: Self-acceptance is a process set in motion by the Twelve Steps. Today, I will trust the process, practice the steps, and learn to better accept myself.

No Day But Today!

4/22/09 Just For Today: 'Traveling The Open Road!'

"This is our road to spiritual growth."

Just for today: I am continuing to develop my spiritual, social, and general living skills by applying the principles of my program. I can travel as far as I wish on the road of recovery.

No Day But Today!

4/15/09 Just For Today: 'Keep Coming Back!'

"We have come to enjoy living clean and want more of the good things that the NA Fellowsjip holds for us."

Just for today: I know where the "good life" is. I'll keep coming back.

No Day But Today!

Daily Scripting

When I procrastinate, I feel bad about myself, which leads to depression and feelings of helplessness, low self-esteem and low confidence.

Forcing myself to become proactive (clearing clutter, exercising or stepping towards a goal), raises my confidence and self-esteem and helps me overcome depression.

4/13/09 Just For Today: 'People Pleasing!'

"...approval-seeking behavior carried us further into our addiction..."

Just for today: Higher Power, help me live in accordance with spritual principles. Only then can I approve of myself.

No Day But Today!

4/11/09 Just For Today: 'A Closed Mind!'

"A new idea cannot be grafted onto a closed mind...Open-mindedness leads us to the very insights that have eluded us during our lives."

Just for today: I will ask my Higher Power to open my mind to the new ideas of recovery.

No Day But Today!

4/8/09 Just For Today: 'Happiness!'

"We come to know happiness, joy, freedom."

Just for today: I am going to be happy. I will find my happiness by being of service to others.

No Day But Today!

4/6/09 Just For Today: 'Growing Honesty!'

"On a practical level, changes occur because what's appropriate to one phase of recovery may not be for another."

Just for today: I will examine the level of honesty in my life and see if I'm comfortable with it.

No Day But Today!

4/4/09 Just For Today: 'Guarding Our Recovery!'

"Remember that we...are ultimately responsible for our recovery and our decisions."

Just for today: When faced with a decision that may challenge my recovery, I will consult all the resources at my disposal before I make my choice.

No Day But Today!