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  Tim V February 1, 2026 at 5:56am

  

  my life and the lives of others are better when I care to be aware. How lonely it was to not give a hoot for anything or anyone else. In recovery, I find an awareness to notice when a loved one or a friend seems troubled and even joyful. Then I can act on it. I can ask, listen, connect and share with care. Yep, the opposite of my addiction is connection, and it starts by heightening my awareness. I am grateful when I care to be aware.
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  Tim V January 31, 2026 at 7:26am

  

  I can pause and experiment. I'd like to have a better understanding of a God or Higher Power as a basis for living. There are moments in my day of uncertainty, so I pause. I can conduct an experiment to ask; "If there is a Higher Power or God looking over my shoulder, how would this power have me be this moment?" In every case I tend to do the right thing. Therein lies my faith, because it always works for the better. My life is changed when I pause to consider a Higher Power as a basis for living.
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  Tim V January 30, 2026 at 6:12am

  

  I have a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of my spiritual condition. I'm here daily each morning to do just that. I can daily self-evaluate my spiritual condition. If I find fear, I can find trust. If I find self-pity, I can find gratitude. If I find resentment, I can find acceptance. If I find ego driven selfishness, I can find humility. It is then that I get that daily reprieve or temporary respite from any hardship. It takes work to maintain my spiritual condition, so I do it daily.
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  Tim V January 29, 2026 at 8:15am

  ...in recovery I think often about waste. Wasted time, wasted money, wasted relationships. I don't have time to waste. I'm approaching the winter of my life and dealing with cancer. I have all the money I need, but I must be prudent with it. I have people that love and depend on me as I love and depend on them. As I recover from alcohol, I must use these recovery tools to recover from this disease of cancer. I must live by finding gratitude, hope, faith, courage, willingness, perseverance, acceptance, spiritual awareness and service. I will not waste away, and I pledge to not waste a moment in recovery.
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  Tim V January 28, 2026 at 5:40am

  

  ...of the gifts of a life in recovery. My hands don't shake when shaving. I sleep a restful sleep. My mind is clear enough to deal with the realities of life. My relationships are healthy. My physical health and vitality are improved. Regardless of the hardship, I replace fear with trust and courage. I get things done and I don't procrastinate. I dispel want and think more of need. I let go of selfish things and gain interest in serving others. I have spiritual principles to guide me. I could go on and on. I'm grateful for the promises of a life in recovery.
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  Tim V January 27, 2026 at 8:26am

  it's fulfilling to have curiosity. Curiosity helps me understand what I was like, what happened, and why I am what I'm like now. Curiosity gives me pause to be mindful, find interest in new and different things, and opens my mind to new and different ways of living. Curiosity tells me the why and how of things with deeper understanding and acceptance. Through curiosity I change and grow.
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  Tim V January 26, 2026 at 6:34am

  

  laughter is the best medicine. Having great willingness yesterday I accomplished much. But yet, I'm not as young as I used to be. I laugh at myself. My spirit was willing, but the flesh is weak. This morning, I find laughter. I can't stop smiling. It feels terrific. There's joy in recovery. I did all the right things. The spirit of willingness brought accomplishment, a little stiffness, and joy. Ah yes, laughter is the best medicine.
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  Tim V January 25, 2026 at 6:12am

  all I have to do is be willing to try. Willingness told me to be entirely ready to have spiritual principles remove my defects of character. Willingness tells me "Yes, I can"' rather than "No, I can't". Willingness provides me with an attitude to make a beginning with happiness and readiness to try. I'm grateful for the key that unlocks the door to move forward in all things. It's the key of willingness.
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  Tim V January 24, 2026 at 5:45am

  

  I've learned to be patient, then prudent. It's because I know how obsessive and compulsive I can be. I have to self-evaluate. I must inventory my thoughts and feelings. Am I thinking of want rather than need? It's the patience to pause, be mindful, and replace my compulsive tendencies with prudence. Prudence is self-regulation with caution, wisdom, humility, and self-discipline. God knows I need those values. Spiritual principles help me find patience enough to be prudent.
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  Tim V January 23, 2026 at 6:12am

  I can keep it simple. For me, it starts by being mindful. Sure, I wake, make my pledge, list my tasks for the day, but as I go about it, I keep it simple by staying in the moment. I can make each moment the best I can and move to the next right thing. I can make moments difficult when I ponder the past or accentuate the future. The only thing that matters is the here and now, to make each moment count in the win column, smile, and move forward to the next small win. It's mindful, it's simple, and I rest with an attitude of gratitude.