Sunday, February 22, 2015
Saturday, February 21, 2015
February 21 CHAP 75 v 7 TWELVE STEPPING WITH STRENGTH FROM THE PSALM
It is God alone who judges ; He decides who will rise and who will fall .(GODS BIG BOOK)
STEP 6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character
We can get so weighed down with other peoples judgments and opinions about us .If you take a long hard look at the steps you will see this is about you and GOD . Many years of my life were spent trying to be the person everyone else wanted me to be.Clueless is who I was for almost half my life. drugs , alcohol , and promiscuity were my D O C's. Most people did not like me and they made sure I knew it. Growing up I was constantly told I would fail and add an older cousin who likes to molest family members and you have one screwed up kid. As I grew I became dysfunctional and heavily medicated. No matter whats happens in your life don't let it determine who you become . God is the only one that can judge and determine who you become in life . Examine the life your living ,ask yourself are the voices of your past telling you how to live. Stop listening too the haunting voices of your past pray to God to show His plans for you and start reading Gods Big Book and what it says about you.
(GODS BIG BOOK) By Joseph Dickerson
Rate of Substance Abuse High Among Pregnant Teens: Study
February 18th, 2015/
Almost 60 percent of pregnant teens say they have used one or more substances in the past year, nearly double the rate of non-pregnant teens, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have found.
Use of these substances continues during pregnancy, especially among younger teens, the study found. More than one-third of all pregnant teens ages 12 to 14 said they used one or more substances in the previous month, the Austin American-Statesman reports.
Pregnant teens were most likely to use alcohol (16 percent), followed by marijuana (14 percent) and other illicit drugs (5 percent). The findings are published in Addictive Behaviors. The researchers found pregnant teens were less likely to use drugs or alcohol once they moved into their second or third trimester.
The study included data from 97,850 teen girls between ages 12 and 17. A total of 810 reported they were pregnant.
“To our knowledge, this is the largest study to date on the relationship between substance use and teen pregnancy,” study author Christopher Salas-Wright said in a news release. “Mothers’ substance use during pregnancy can have important consequences for the health and development of newborn babies. Despite efforts to prevent substance use among pregnant teens, our findings suggest that we still have a lot of work to do.”
The study found the risk of substance use was about 50 percent lower among pregnant teens who said they had parental support and limit-setting, as well as among those who had positive feelings about going to school. “This suggests that it makes sense to engage both parents and teachers in efforts to address substance use among pregnant teens,” said study co-author Michael G. Vaughn.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
February 18 CHAP 102 v 19 v 20 TWELVE STEPPING WITH STRENGTH FROM THE PSALM
For He looked down from the height of His sanctuary; from Heaven the Lord viewed the earth ,To hear the groaning of the prisoner ,To release those appointed to death (GODS BIG BOOK)
STEP 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Do you ever catch yourself looking up and crying out when trouble comes .Well that is your soul and spirit looking up to your father in Heaven just like the Psalm describes. What most people don't realize is we have three parts. Body Spirit and Soul ! Recovery addresses the body (mind) but does nothing with the soul or spirit . Lets make this as simple as possible !We all have a creator we just did not appear out of thin air . The Creator (GOD) wants you , to take care of all of you ,but He is the rightful owner of all of you. So the next time you look up for help ,know that He is looking right back at you and HE loves you more than anyone in this world ever could. He misses you very much ,and He anxiously awaits your return . While you are here their is something very important he needs you to do .God knew this world was gonna be tough so He gave you a book to help along the way (GODS BIG BOOK) ! God also knew you cant do it alone you need Him and He needs you. So now that we got that cleared up start living the way He wants you to live !
Zephaniah 3:17 - The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
(GODS BIG BOOK)By Joseph Dickerson
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