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  Tim V February 6, 2026 at 9:08am

  I try to avoid self-deception. I often need outside help. I'm grateful for my sponsor in this. He knows my defects of character and can spot my lack of honesty with myself a mile away. I'm grateful when we discuss things with rigorous honesty. I hold nothing back with no fear of ridicule or condemnation. Then I must be ready to take advice and accept direction. We then set foot on a road to straight thinking, genuine humility, true integrity, and solid honesty.
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  Tim V February 5, 2026 at 7:17am

  I have a better understanding of courage. Courage is not an absence or denial of my fear. Courage is a mindful reasoning toward a worthwhile goal in spite of my fear. Courage requires the virtues of fortitude, willingness, perseverance and patience to prepare. I will not fight nor flee my fear; I will use well-developed habits to confront it. Fear and courage are intertwined in these perceptions: the danger of the situation, the worthiness of the cause, with a mindful perception of my readiness, ability and willingness.
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  Tim V February 4, 2026 at 5:58am

  

  i have faith in the spiritual principles of the steps.
  These principles have never failed me. My higher power lives within these spiritual principles. These days I have many reasons to find fear and self-pity. But with Hope, Courage, Willingness, Humility and Perseverance I will overcome. I can be grateful to God for these principles. They've worked before, they'll work again and therein lies my faith.
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  Tim V February 3, 2026 at 6:25am

  

  I'm here.
  There are days upon waking that I feel troubled or I lack inspiration. "Oh God, there's so much trouble ahead.". "How am I to get by?".
  Then Danajoy shares that "clearing off one shelf is better than fantasizing about spending a weekend cleaning out the basement". It tells me to be mindful. Just focus on each moment. Keep it simple. One small win at a time. Be grateful.
  I'm inspired for my day simply by being here.
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  Tim V February 2, 2026 at 6:33am

  I'm no longer bothered by winning. My life was driven by ego and pride. I was convinced material success founded by the will to win would carry me through. Then, there was never enough, so I drank because of it. In recovery, I've replaced this pride-blindness with Humility. With humility I find a freedom from the claims that my ego and pride-blindness lay heavily on me. Humility gives me willingness to seek at all times and places, to find and do the will of my Higher Power as I understand it.
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  Tim V February 1, 2026 at 5:56am

  

  my life and the lives of others are better when I care to be aware. How lonely it was to not give a hoot for anything or anyone else. In recovery, I find an awareness to notice when a loved one or a friend seems troubled and even joyful. Then I can act on it. I can ask, listen, connect and share with care. Yep, the opposite of my addiction is connection, and it starts by heightening my awareness. I am grateful when I care to be aware.
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  Tim V January 31, 2026 at 7:26am

  

  I can pause and experiment. I'd like to have a better understanding of a God or Higher Power as a basis for living. There are moments in my day of uncertainty, so I pause. I can conduct an experiment to ask; "If there is a Higher Power or God looking over my shoulder, how would this power have me be this moment?" In every case I tend to do the right thing. Therein lies my faith, because it always works for the better. My life is changed when I pause to consider a Higher Power as a basis for living.
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  Tim V January 30, 2026 at 6:12am

  

  I have a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of my spiritual condition. I'm here daily each morning to do just that. I can daily self-evaluate my spiritual condition. If I find fear, I can find trust. If I find self-pity, I can find gratitude. If I find resentment, I can find acceptance. If I find ego driven selfishness, I can find humility. It is then that I get that daily reprieve or temporary respite from any hardship. It takes work to maintain my spiritual condition, so I do it daily.
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  Tim V January 29, 2026 at 8:15am

  ...in recovery I think often about waste. Wasted time, wasted money, wasted relationships. I don't have time to waste. I'm approaching the winter of my life and dealing with cancer. I have all the money I need, but I must be prudent with it. I have people that love and depend on me as I love and depend on them. As I recover from alcohol, I must use these recovery tools to recover from this disease of cancer. I must live by finding gratitude, hope, faith, courage, willingness, perseverance, acceptance, spiritual awareness and service. I will not waste away, and I pledge to not waste a moment in recovery.
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  Tim V January 28, 2026 at 5:40am

  

  ...of the gifts of a life in recovery. My hands don't shake when shaving. I sleep a restful sleep. My mind is clear enough to deal with the realities of life. My relationships are healthy. My physical health and vitality are improved. Regardless of the hardship, I replace fear with trust and courage. I get things done and I don't procrastinate. I dispel want and think more of need. I let go of selfish things and gain interest in serving others. I have spiritual principles to guide me. I could go on and on. I'm grateful for the promises of a life in recovery.