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  Tim V February 15, 2026 at 6:18am

  I don't have to go it alone. I used to think I had all the knowledge and willpower necessary to carry me through. I could do it myself. In recovery, I think of all the friends I've made by asking for help and seeking guidance. I think of all the friends I've made by providing help and guidance. I've gotten outside of myself in recovery. My world is broader, richer in spirit, wonderous and fulfilling, simply by seeking guidance.
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  Tim V February 13, 2026 at 8:12am

  when I meet my responsibilities for recovery first, growth and effectiveness in my world will follow. Don't drink, go to meetings, work with my sponsor, work the steps, maintain my spiritual condition, and serve others. I'll place these responsibilities first as assets to find and do the next right thing.
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  Tim V February 12, 2026 at 6:56am

  moments define the outcome. I used to be preoccupied with an overemphasis on outcomes. I had the cart before the horse. In recovery I find that each moment of the day, done to my best, insures a positive outcome. I find I don't feel rushed. I find I don't get overwhelmed. I find I don't get ahead of myself. I find calm. The only thing that matters is the moment. The small wins pile up. The outcome is the end tally of great moments.
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  Tim V February 11, 2026 at 6:14am

  I have the spiritual principle of patient perseverance to guide me. Surely perseverance guides me in recovery, but also with the challenges I'll face each day and the days ahead. As I look to win this battle with cancer I'll need hope, faith and courage, but most of all I'll need patient perseverance. I find a spirit of acceptance must live within my perseverance as well. I know that with patience and perseverance, the best is yet to come.
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  Tim V February 10, 2026 at 6:05am

  I can keep it simple. I only have to accomplish a few simple things. Don't drink. Go to meetings. Work with my sponsor. Work the Steps. Maintain my Spiritual condition. Serve others. Simple enough.
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  Tim V February 9, 2026 at 5:53am

  my life is guided by the spiritual principles of the 12 steps. No matter what comes my way, there's a spiritual principle that guides me. I'm taken by the positive values each of the 12 demonstrates. Honesty, Hope, Faith, Courage, Integrity, Willingness, Humility, Brotherly Love, Justice, Perseverance, Spiritual Awareness, and Service. With these 12 spiritual principles as my guide, I always do the next right thing.
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  Tim V February 8, 2026 at 7:31am

  my program of recovery has increasingly changed to one of optimism. Today, I'm entirely ready. I'm sick and tired of lamenting over my defects of character. I vow to step out of the fog and into the fresher air of optimism. I'll focus on "Do" rather than "Don't" and "Can" rather than "Can't". I'm learning and growing by practicing the spiritual principles of my program. Where once I believed, I now have faith. I'm grateful to live with optimism.
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  Tim V February 7, 2026 at 5:09am

  

  in recovery I'm more focused on what I can do, rather than what I can't. I find myself taking action whenever and wherever I can to make a difference. I can feel the healing effects of my commitment to daily exercise. I can find calm in the midst of troubled times. I can pause and connect with spiritual principles before moving forward. I can be grateful for willingness rightly directed and an attitude that tells me, "I can", rather than what "I can't".
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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.