Monday Thoughts Taking life by the hand “Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: ‘I’m with you kid. Let’s go.” ~~Maya Angelou “When we take time to notice the things that go right—it means we’re getting a lot of little rewards throughout the day.” ~~Martin Seligman “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” ~~Oprah Winfrey Answering the question: “If you could have the best life ever in this moment, what would it look like?” is a tool that helps me put action into Statement #6. I can confirm contentment while moving towards new experiences.  Simple every day moments come alive and I can feel greatness or contentment, even when the signs are pointing in the opposite direction such as in long check-out line or snarled traffic.  These bursts of bliss throughout the day feel centering and are a beautiful benefit of sobriety and recovery. Before my New Life, I hurried through one moment to get to the next. Rushing through life I created deep feelings of lack within myself and I attempted to fill this void with alcohol. Of course, this didn’t work; I had disconnected from life and slid right into isolation. Sobriety and Statement #6 encourage conscious investigation and action. Being part detective and part architect each day has the potential to be ordinarily great. What will you create today? Hugzzz Karen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi 4C Women, Do you ever feel as though your life is being created without your input? I feel that way sometimes and that is why Statement #6 is such a good reminder that we are in charge of how greatness appears to us. I've heard women say that after so much chaos with drinking or using, having an ordinary life is the greatest experience of contentment and joy. I understand that sentiment. Yes, an ordinary life can be great and it also gives us time to stop, pause and be in the most extraordinary, ordinary moments. I was over at my daughter's house yesterday while two guys from my church were putting in a new back door. I used the time to clean out the garage, bathroom cabinets, refrigerator and then my granddaughter's room. She had emptied out all of the furniture but left a huge pile of "stuff" in the middle of the floor. She told me that 99% could be thrown out so I had to search through everything to find that 1% that I considered a keeper. I found a birthday card from her Granny & PaPa who both passed away - keeper! Then I came across a folded-up paper and when I opened it, I found a note from 2010 from a boy who asked my granddaughter if he could be her boyfriend. She is now 21 so I traveled back to a time of age 14. I remembered how much fun we had together whether shopping, going on trips, horseback riding (her, not me) and having her spend weekends with me. Life was great and I am blessed to have those memories. I could feel a smile cross my face as I read that note and then Karen's message was that reminder that I need to create that life today. While I treasure those memories, it's important to create new cherished memories by being aware, discovering new adventures. Logically some of that is on hold because of my daughter's situation and my responsibility to handle many things right now. However, I am an optimist at heart and I know extraordinary, ordinary times are awaiting me.   Found this quote from Brene' Brown that I feel explains it perfectly.   "Joy is not a constant. It comes to us in moments - often ordinary moments. Sometimes we miss out on the bursts of joy because we're too busy chasing down the extraordinary moments. Other times we're so afraid of the dark, we don't dare let ourselves enjoy that light. A joyful life is not a floodlight of joy. That would eventually become unbearable. I believe a joyful life is made up of joyful moments gracefully strung together by trust, gratitude and inspiration."  Bonded 4C WFS Member Women for Sobriety, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your Donations Help Support WFS's Ongoing Services. Thank you! 100% of your donation reaches WFS and contributes to our mission. Buy or Sell Items on EBay and Help Support Women for Sobriety. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon donates to WFS. Check out Women for Sobriety's Blog Site. If you received this from a friend, we welcome you to JOIN our email list. Copyright © Women for Sobriety, Inc. | All rights reserved | Federal ID # 23-1972763 Email: contact@womenforsobriety.org | Ph: (215) 536-8026| Fax: (215) 538-9026 http://womenforsobriety.org | http://www.wfscatalog.org

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For Moms  and Anyone Who Loves a Mom! The Sober Moms Guide Website Dear Joseph, I'm so excited to announce the launch of the Sober Moms Guide website. This is a dream come true! I have longed to develop a dynamic website to provide all kinds of resources for moms to get sober, stay sober and live an amazing life. If you're reading this email, you may be... A mom struggling with drugs, alcohol and/or other addictions. A mom in recovery. A mom struggling with recovery. A professional who helps moms. A family member or friend of a mom. Wherever you're coming from, you've come to the right place. Stop by the Sober Moms Guide website today to see all the new free tools and resources available to you. Here's what's waiting for you right now... My free ebook, A Sober Mom's Guide to Overcoming Guilt. If you wrestle with guilt and shame, this is the ebook for you!   My book for moms, The Sober Mom's Guide to Recovery: Taking Care of Yourself to Take Care of Your Kids (Hazelden 2015). Click the link to learn more and get your copy today.   The Sober Mom's Guide Blog, where you'll read practical, inspiring stories to help you in your recovery.   The Sober Mom's Community, a monthly membership program packed with weekly emails, monthly webinars, guest interviews, a private Facebook Group, discounts and more!   Life & Addiction Coaching - For over the thirteen years, I've been able to help many women create an amazing life through personal, 1:1 coaching.   Speaking - Do you need an inspiring speaker for an upcoming event? I've had the privilege to speak at many conferences, workshops and retreats. I've love to come and inspire your audience with my stories and practical strategies to change lives.   Ecourses - My new Sober Mom's Guide to Recovery 4-Week Ecourse is now available for moms! This 4-week video course can really change your life by giving you the practical tools to get sober,stay sober, and live a beautiful. Learn more here. I can't wait to meet you! Drop me a note. I'd love to hear your thoughts and your story. Look for many more great resources from Sober Moms Guide! Take good care of yourself today! Rosemary PS: If you know any moms or family members who would benefit from the Sober Moms Guide free tools and resources, I'd so appreciate it if you shared our new website on your favorite social media sites. Share Tweet Pin Share +1 Forward Did You Miss Last Friday's Free Webinar? Watch it Now!  The Sober Mom's Guide to Recovery Video Ecourse! 4 weeks can change your life! The Sober Mom's Guide to Recovery Video Ecourse is packed with weekly videos, daily tools, PDF guides, and community with other moms. You'll interact with Rosemary directly in this dynamic course!

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11-14-17 TWELVE STEPPING WITH SUPPORT FROM SCRIPTURE

Psalm 88 v 3 - For my Soul is full of troubles: and my life draws near to the grave.

Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over chemical substances—that our lives had become unmanageable.

It's time to find help when this is all you feel. When life gets this bad you may want to just give up and throw it all away. Believe me not only does God love you, there are plenty of people in the world who really do care you just haven't found them yet. Life is a wonderful precious gift and that is coming from someone whos been right where the Scripture describes.I thought for sure Life was not worth living and all I wanted to do was give up. Through prayer and surrender of my self, God helped me Healed me and gave me hope. Then I discovered people just like me who found God and the same hope. You are worth It and so is life, so don't quit hang on HOPE is on the way. 

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Psalm 103v3 He forgives all my sins and Heals all my diseases