Recovery is a process of decisions Podcast

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Marriage is a union of two separate lives under the umbrella of unity, where two plans for life become one. Where the inclusionary spirit must exist when drafting the all-for-one plan of the marrying parties, a marriage is a living entity and requires the respect and nurturing cohesiveness of both parties if the union is to stand the test of time or the sandstorms of life. Marriage req...

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Man is the highest form of creation on this planet. Man was proclaimed to the entire universe as GOOD. One of God's greatest creations was the completed entity of man and woman; together, they form the complete man. As a completed unit, God declared to the known and unknown universe that this creation was in fact special and unique, and with such submission comes the reward of ser...

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Addiction often destroys the bonds of family and reduces them to nothing, the bonds that hold the family together. Far too often, Addictive bad decisions cost families their trust and eliminate their trustworthiness. Gone are all the joy-filled meetings of joyous union. Frequently replaced with hate, distrust, and emptiness. However, recovery brings the shine back. Returned to luster i...

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Addiction is defined as the interplay and continuance of activity in spite of suffering the damaging consequences. This literally means losing your job, your marriage, your children, your friends even your life is not enough to stop the continuation of addictive behavior. Death is the only function that ends the addictive mindset. Recovery from addiction begins with a decision to live ...

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In recovery, it does get greater later. This can mean we begin to reap the rewards of making better decisions. Thus, we get more rewards from better decisions and fewer consequences from bad decisions. These successes can put us in a funhouse of deception. We can very easily fall victim to the self-deception of we deserve a break or we can indulge in just one because of our success. We...

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Recovery requires we share our past bad decisions with someone other than ourselves. To heal we must reveal. Some consider this a wall, for me, it was a door. A door that opened with gratitude. A door that revealed how grateful I was for being given another day to just do better. Revealing my past relieved me of the guilt and shame that had infested my very being. Revealing my past aff...

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In recovery, we must participate in our own recovery. We must be willing to submit to change everything. It is our willingness that presents our submission to the GOD of our understanding for his help and guidance. It is our willingness that puts us in a position to be used by GOD as a tool for him to use to present truth and light to those who are seeking help. The more we give the mo...

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Early in recovery, I did not know recovery even existed or was possible. I did not know how to live a sober life. I had to learn. I learned in 12-step meetings from people I did not know, that these individuals were willing to teach me how to live a sober life by sharing their past bad decisions and some of the most embarrassing moments in their lives. Their truths taught me what to an...

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Living life on life's terms often means dealing with unexpected hurtful, and even painful situations. These situations remain outside of our control and we lack the power to change or abate them. We can and should deal with them in their entirety. The pain, the loss, the isolation, the exhilaration, the joy, the laughter. All of life's ups and downs feel what we need to feel ...

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Death is a part of life. It is an eventuality we all must succumb to.  In death we are remembered for the life we lived. With recovery, we ensure we are remembered for the giving we did in our community. In recovery, we are mandated to make the next right decision. In making the right decisions we reap the reward for making correct decisions, thus we are remembered for these correct de...

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Recovery is an inside job.  One must participate in one's own recovery. In order to truly heal our inner mind, we must uncover the deep-seated source of pain. Often this internal pain is caused by intense feelings of guilt and shame. Guilt is the manifestation of a wrong act, Shame occurs with the hiding or avoiding the discovery of this wrong act. Together they often are the cata...

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Recovery requires a selfish mandate to treat the disease of addiction before anyone or anything. This selfish desire protects one's self-esteem, self-control, self-hood, and self-worth. All because one decides to selfishly treat the disease of addiction first and foremost. Self-love dictates a selfish decision to place recovery above everything. Even before your loved ones. Withou...

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Self Respect is how one sees one self.   How we present ourselves daily is a reflection of our inner confidence or lack there of. Our neat and well groomed appearence demostrates our inner well being. What we eat and how we feed are minds indicates are gratitude for the life GOD has given us. My opportunity for another chance to do better propels me to respect myself and the God of my ...

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Change is indeed inevitable for life is dependent on change. From the air, we breathe to the movement of the earth we live on. Change is constant and necessary for life. From the change of night to day and sunshine to rain change is mandatory. We too can and should change, Recovery demands change. To recover we must do better. Better today than yesterday. We receive a new opportunity e...

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There is no recovery without God. God is omnipotent everywhere all the time, all-powerful. God is truth. Everything God does is truthful. God cannot lie, God has no beginning and no ending. Time bows to God. God knows our past, present, and the possibilities of our future. To God, all knees shall bend either willingly or unwillingly. With God, all things are possible and achievable. Go...

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Life never stops throwing life at you. We must live life on life's terms. With the disease of addiction there is no cure and as such this disease never stops submitting its claim for your early death. It relentlessly strives to submit to you a steady unretreating mindset of selfish desires; Submitting to this mindset can have devastating consequences. Consequences that can bring a...

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My recovery my respondsibility. I must participate in my own recovery. I cannot blame anyone for my decisions. Recovery is a decision to live and not die. I can choose to recover or not recover. Every person has the right to decide to live or not. All me All the time, Know one to blame but me.  Listen as Trent defines his decision to recover and not blame anyone for his past decisions.

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Change is constant and inevitable. Everything in the universe is in a consistent state of change. The very ground we stand on is in a steady state of change as the planet we live on is in a revolving state of motion.  What we are empowered to change is measured. In fact we control very little. We don't control the beating of our heart or the inhalation process of our lungs. Even t...

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A boy does what he is told yet a man does what he has to do. With understanding and wisdom, a man makes life decisions.   Somewhere I heard a man does not cry, I know you are not a man until you learn how to cry. Being a man is taught from one man to another. Just as a lion lays down his life for his pride, so does a man find the same obligation for his family. A man serves his family ...