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EXPECTATIONS
"My
serenity is inversely proportional to
my expectations. The higher my
expectations of other people are, the
lower is my serenity. I can watch my
serenity level rise when I discard my
expectations. But then my 'rights' try
to move in, and they, too, can force
my serenity level down. I have to
discard my 'rights,' as well as my
expectations, by asking myself, How
important is it, really? How important
is it compared to my serenity, my
emotional sobriety'? And when I place
more value on my serenity and sobriety
than on anything else, I can maintain
them at a higher level - at least for
the time being."Alcoholics
Anonymous,
p. 452 Third Edition
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 "5
Minutes"
When things go
wrong as they sometimes will.
When the road you're trudging seems
all up hill.
When the funds are low, and
debts are high
And care is pressing you down a bit.
Life is strange with it's twists and
turns.
As everyone of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turn about.
When he might have won had he stuck
it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems
slow .
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside
out.
The silver tint of the
clouds of doubt.
And you can never tell how close you
are
It may be near , when it seems so
far.
So stick to the fight when your
hardest hit.
Its when things seem worst that you
must not quit.
Don't Quit
5 Minutes Before the Miracle
Happens!
~ Author
Unknown~
(Interesting Article on who is the Author)
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Why
I drank!
There
was always an excuse: If not to dull
the pain; Then to heighten the
celebration!
Reason to
drink: Family Problems
Reason NOT
to drink: Family Problems
Reason to drink:
Money Problems
Reason NOT
to drink: Money Problems
Reason to drink:
Problems on the job.
Reason NOT to drink:
Problems on the job.
Plus a load of
others........
- It's not my fault.
- I didn't create
these problems.
- You don't know
what its like being being me.
- I can't help it,
my father was a drunk, and I take
after him.
- You don't
understand.
- I can quit anytime
I want.
- I drink a little -
so what?
- Everybody drinks
now and then.
- With a marriage
like mine, what do you expect?
- You have no idea
what I've been through.
- Do I try to tell
you how to live your life?
- You just don't
want me to have any fun.
- I'd lose all my
friends if I stop drinking.
- Go preach to
someone else.
- I don't need your
advice or help.
- What would you
know?
- It's my birthday.
- Here's to you
Santa, Easter Bunny, or (fill in the
blank).
- I just lost my
best friend.
- I just lost my
job.
- I just lost my
best dog.
- I just lost my
wife.
- I just lost my
kids.
- I just lost my
car.
- I just lost my
home.
- I just lost.
- If you just had my
Wife?
- My First Sponsor
told me If I could find a reason to
Drink, Then come to him with it, and
He would Drink with me. But He said
don't come to me with excuses. Only
a Reason to Drink. Since That time I
haven't found a Reason to Take That
First Drink.
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