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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.
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  Tim V January 27, 2026 at 8:26am

  it's fulfilling to have curiosity. Curiosity helps me understand what I was like, what happened, and why I am what I'm like now. Curiosity gives me pause to be mindful, find interest in new and different things, and opens my mind to new and different ways of living. Curiosity tells me the why and how of things with deeper understanding and acceptance. Through curiosity I change and grow.