MARCH 25 v 28 TWELVE STEPPING WITH POWER IN THE PROVERB



A person without self-control
is like a city with broken-down walls.



STEP 5 - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.





This is a completely different post from what I wanted to originally share. Most of my posts are shared from personal experience and struggles with my recovery. This morning I got up at four thirty and worked on the orginal post for an hour and  wouldn't you know it , I lost it into the internet Abyss. I tried everything to find it ! I clenched my fist and I was gonna give the monitor a beating it would never forget .It gets better I got up so early to do a side job before my day job and the voices in my head were trying to convince that the guy I worked for was a control freak and he was lying to me to get me to do the work faster . All the while I am losing all self control throwing around every curse word too man . My wife comes down from our bedroom sees the way I am behaving and asks whats wrong with you and I tell her I am full of rage and I want to punch the computer it took my post and I cant find it . The car I use for the side job wont start so that's it BOOOOMMMM ! Luckily I managed to crawl back to saneville and pull myself together before there was a body count ! I have not felt like this in forever and I am sure there is a lesson here I will have to examine this through the eyes of step five and keep in mind the warning from the Proverb.




Proverbs 16:32
Better a patient person than a warrior, those with self-control than those who take a city.

March 24 v 17 v18 TWELVE STEPPING WITH POWER IN THE PROVERB



Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall;
don’t be happy when they stumble.
For the Lord will be displeased with you
and will turn his anger away from them.





Step 11 - Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.



I wonder sometimes how many times I still struggle with this one . I mean how can you not go dancing in the streets when someone you cant stand gets caught up in it , and life is beating the tar out of them. Something amazing happens to your own personal growth in recovery when you exercise humility in this one. Finding joy in the midst of someones misery is the old way of doing life and I no longer entertain evil in any form or through step eleven I will at least try. You are definitely gonna need Gods power for this one ! Havent we hurt God enough living our lives as addicts !

 

Colossians 3:12

And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;

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Addiction, Dealing with an Addicted Child, Writing About Addiction:

Writing a Letter to Your Child with a Drug or Alcohol Problem

Monday, April 19th, 2010

In response to Ron Grover’s recent post, there’s been a lot of discussion about the benefits of writing a letter to a son or daughter struggling with a drug or alcohol problem.
And I think there’s something in it for both the parent and the child.
For a parent, a letter allows a chance to express feelings that they may not be able to say in person. The simple act of sitting down and writing can often be cathartic. There’s something about capturing and sharing the dizzying array of feelings we walk around with – the frustrations, anger, disappointment, hope and love — to your teen or young adult in the written word.
Maybe because of our fast-paced digital world the old-fashioned, ink-on-paper way of communicating is intimate, a true expression of the heart and mind.
And obviously there’s something unique for the recipient too. A  fresh  way to get through to a child. Somehow it’s different than an email or text – or even a conversation.
What do you think about reaching out to your child with a written letter?  Have you done this before, and if so, what phrases or words have struck a chord?  Would you recommend letter-writing to other parents looking to get through to their child with a drug or alcohol problem? Also, what about sending an email or a text – do you think this packs the same emotional punch?
If you’ve already written a letter to your child, please feel free to share the letter here as well as any tips you have with others in our community.

- See more at: http://intervene.drugfree.org/2010/04/writing-a-letter-to-your-child-with-a-drug-or-alcohol-problem/#sthash.N89goQUh.7mznLySf.dpuf

Addiction, Dealing with an Addicted Child, Writing About Addiction:

Writing a Letter to Your Child with a Drug or Alcohol Problem

Monday, April 19th, 2010

In response to Ron Grover’s recent post, there’s been a lot of discussion about the benefits of writing a letter to a son or daughter struggling with a drug or alcohol problem.
And I think there’s something in it for both the parent and the child.
For a parent, a letter allows a chance to express feelings that they may not be able to say in person. The simple act of sitting down and writing can often be cathartic. There’s something about capturing and sharing the dizzying array of feelings we walk around with – the frustrations, anger, disappointment, hope and love — to your teen or young adult in the written word.
Maybe because of our fast-paced digital world the old-fashioned, ink-on-paper way of communicating is intimate, a true expression of the heart and mind.
And obviously there’s something unique for the recipient too. A  fresh  way to get through to a child. Somehow it’s different than an email or text – or even a conversation.
What do you think about reaching out to your child with a written letter?  Have you done this before, and if so, what phrases or words have struck a chord?  Would you recommend letter-writing to other parents looking to get through to their child with a drug or alcohol problem? Also, what about sending an email or a text – do you think this packs the same emotional punch?
If you’ve already written a letter to your child, please feel free to share the letter here as well as any tips you have with others in our community.

- See more at: http://intervene.drugfree.org/2010/04/writing-a-letter-to-your-child-with-a-drug-or-alcohol-problem/#sthash.N89goQUh.7mznLySf.dpuf

« return to blog home

Addiction, Dealing with an Addicted Child, Writing About Addiction:

Writing a Letter to Your Child with a Drug or Alcohol Problem

Monday, April 19th, 2010

In response to Ron Grover’s recent post, there’s been a lot of discussion about the benefits of writing a letter to a son or daughter struggling with a drug or alcohol problem.
And I think there’s something in it for both the parent and the child.
For a parent, a letter allows a chance to express feelings that they may not be able to say in person. The simple act of sitting down and writing can often be cathartic. There’s something about capturing and sharing the dizzying array of feelings we walk around with – the frustrations, anger, disappointment, hope and love — to your teen or young adult in the written word.
Maybe because of our fast-paced digital world the old-fashioned, ink-on-paper way of communicating is intimate, a true expression of the heart and mind.
And obviously there’s something unique for the recipient too. A  fresh  way to get through to a child. Somehow it’s different than an email or text – or even a conversation.
What do you think about reaching out to your child with a written letter?  Have you done this before, and if so, what phrases or words have struck a chord?  Would you recommend letter-writing to other parents looking to get through to their child with a drug or alcohol problem? Also, what about sending an email or a text – do you think this packs the same emotional punch?
If you’ve already written a letter to your child, please feel free to share the letter here as well as any tips you have with others in our community.

- See more at: http://intervene.drugfree.org/2010/04/writing-a-letter-to-your-child-with-a-drug-or-alcohol-problem/#sthash.N89goQUh.7mznLySf.dpuf

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MARCH 23 v 9 TWELVE STEPPING WITH POWER IN THE PROVERB

Don’t waste your breath on fools,
for they will despise the wisest advice.



STEP 12 - Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

Lets be honest with ourselves fools is a harsh word . When I was out there that is what I was the King of if there were such a thing . The word fools is harsh but very true. The reality is there are some in active addiction who will not get out . They will be consumed and be succumbed by their destructive ways and know matter what we do to lead them out that is where they will stay and eventually die. Twelve stepping is an honor and a privilege but it also can be gut wrenching and heart breaking when we lose someone. Never take it personal ,when you lose one ,always remember your battling one of the most destructive forces on earth and it is GODs call on who survives and who doesn't ! God knows the countless hours you have worked the tears you have shed and God especially knows your heart and when your time comes you will receive your reward.




John 15:12 - "This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.

Maryland Considering Unlimited Free Needles For Heroin Users

Needle exchange in Baltimore City. Photo via


A new bill being pondered in the Maryland General Assembly would offer free needles to heroin users. The bill has already made it through the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland General Assembly, with supporters arguing that providing unlimited needles will greatly reduce HIV rates. If approved, roughly $250,000 of taxpayer money would go toward the project.

But Republican Delegate Michael Hough has found it outrageous that the bill has any support. “My constituents work very hard for their taxpayer dollars that they pay to the state, and they expect it to go to things like roads and schools, not to facilitating and subsidizing illegal drug use,” he said. "Heroin is a major epidemic. Kids are dying left and right. In fact, fatalities from heroin overdoses are up 54 percent across the state, and I just find it completely ridiculous and irresponsible that state lawmakers would vote to subsidize illegal behavior and vote to give people free needles [for] a drug that's killing people."

The harm reduction approach, which has been adopted for years in Vancouver, B.C., has shown promising results. A 15-year study published last June showed that the city’s efforts reduced illegal drug use and improved public safety. Almost 40 percent of users reported sharing needles in 1996; that number dropped to 1.7 percent in 2011. The percentage of users who accessed methadone treatment also jumped from 12 to 54 percent during that time period.

Meanwhile, Canada’s Supreme Court ruled in 2011 that Insite, Canada’s first legal supervised injection site, could remain open, but new federal legislation will make it much harder for similar sites to open in the future.

MARCH 22 v 24 TWELVE STEPPING WITH POWER IN THE PROVERB

Don’t befriend angry people

or associate with hot-tempered people,

STEP 4 - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

Being around angry people is like walking through a mine field . I don't know about you but I hate being in a place where I don't feel safe. Angry people can cause shame , fear , and guilt. Three triggers that can push the one with the most clean time over the edge. The Proverb is a warning trying to tell us we need to leave those people behind but that is easier said than done. Anger is a cancer and it will eat you alive especially if you find yourself on the receiving end of someones anger. Pray for the person who is angry and if you can get away from them that is a surefire way of getting peace in your life . When working step four you might discover that your the reason everyone is angry if that's the case , refer to steps five through ten to remove the anger and tension which will in effect bring forgiveness , love , and peace .

Proverbs 14:29 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.