Topic of the week, words that begin with the letter "I"

[dwmoeller]

I is for Integrity. Learn to walk your talk!

[MajestyJo]

I is for Inch. If you give your disease and inch, it will take a mile. We only have a daily reprieve. Don't let your disease take away from your day. Let go of the past and live in today.

[MajestyJo]

I is for Ideals. When I was in a recovery house, we were asked to do a collage (spelling?) on how you thought you projected yourself to others., How you thought others saw you? How you wanted to look and be? How you felt before recovery?

Everyone use to call me "mother" all of the time. I was the caretaker and people looked to me to fix things or tell them what to do, when I coiuldn't even look after myself.

[MajestyJo]

I is for Ideas. We may have big ideas, but I have found that it is best to slow down and have a little talk with my Higher Power to see if we are on the same path. My ideas need to align with what He plans for my life.

[MajestyJo]

I is for Identify, Don't Compare. You don't have to travel the same path others have taken. We cana get of the dump truck before it gets to the dump. Listen and learn, and identify with others feelings and it isn't always the verbal message, look for the unspoken words.

[MajestyJo]

I is for Illness. We have an illness. We are sick people trying to get well. We are NOT bad people trying to get good.

[MajestyJo]

I is for Integrity. Walk your talk. You may be the only Big Book someone sees.

[MajestyJo]

I is for Intelligence. Many people try to think their way through the program, but it doesn't work that way. We can't intellectualize, it is a defect of character. We can be too smart for our own good. Learn to trust the process and let go and let God.

[MajestyJo]

I is for Inventory. Take 4 and 10 Step Inventories. Take a look see at what is there so you know what to change and what need nurturing. We are not all bad, although we may feel bad to the bone there is some goodness within in us, even if we try to cover it up. Bring things out of the darkness, into the light.

[MajestyJo]

I is for Internet. It can be a great recovery tool. It can bring us here to start our day with the Daily Readings. It can be a stumbling block because it is the pathway to social media and internet games that can stand between us and our God, when they become the focus of our life. There is nothing wrong with fun, but there is a lot to be said about obsessive, compulsive behaviour that needs to be turned over to our God. Anything that stands between me and who my God would have me be and do each day, becomes the god of the day.

[MajestyJo]

I is for Inter-Group. Once we get six months, we can get involved in service. Service is a god way to build your character and get out of self and help others. Inter-Group is one of the many ways you can get involved besides General Service Rep.

[MajestyJo]

I is for Illusion. They say control is an illusion. An illusion is an idea or a belief that isn't true. I thought I was in control, but it was my disease that was leading me around and I did anything it told me to do.

[MajestyJo]

I is for Include. If you were like me, you always wanted to be included. We are no longer alone. I can pass that feeling onto others make them feel included.

[MajestyJo]

I is for Instinct. What does your instinct tell you? Du you listen for it? Women have instincts, men are more apt to have gut feelings. No matter what you call it, I see it as the Good Orderly Direction I need each day. When I listen to my instincts, I feel as though I am living God-Centered.