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General Discussion / Re: Tributes
« Last post by ljgrassi on April 13, 2019, 08:05:21 am »
I have a couple of wonderful, beautiful, amazing mentors.  I just lost one of them last week and it's been tough ever since.  I want to share a poem I've written about him.

Our Paul

There was something
That could have been said;
That should have been said
Had it not in fact been
For how much we
admired you.

Your years of action
Rendered you with endless
Gentleness;
And like a piercing pigment,
Your voice was uniformly caring.

And when you spoke,
you made us all feel important,
regardless of who we were,
or what we did,
or why we felt that way.

I know every time that
You and I spoke
I was the only person
That mattered to you
in that moment.

The invidious ring of the telephone
Or that ever-so fateful knock
At the door
Were unwelcomed and banished
When meeting with Paul

With Paul-
You were his top-notch priority
And like a blank cassette
In the cursory, unbiased tape recorder,
He just took it all in,
Our fears, our goals, and triggers
Every single word

His meek presence
Was undoubtedly mismatched
With a heart of gold;
Of course, you couldn’t see it,
But just like the other half
Of a crescent moon,
It was always reliably there.

There was something
That should have been said;
That would have been said
Had it not been
For just how much
We loved you,
Our Paul.

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General Discussion / Tributes
« Last post by ljgrassi on April 13, 2019, 08:02:44 am »
Have you EVER lost anyone truly important/special to you?  Was it someone that helped you to reach your recovery in a healthy and memorable way?  Were you still in touch with the person?  Post information about him or her here.

Since the person has passed, you may use the real first name if you wish.  Please REFRAIN FROM USING LAST NAMES, to prevent the wrong person finding out before he or she might have been meant to.  Of course, aliases or fake first names are okay to use as well.  No specific details, please (address, phone numbers, etc.).  Remember to avoid the use of language that could prove to be enabling and/or triggering to some people (for example, don't say things that will make people in recovery want to relapse and start using again.  Don't mention drug names or discuss methods for using.  Use your best judgement.)  Everything will be moderated on here, since this is a precarious subject area.

Use this area as a place to write about and/or dedicate some web space to that special one, though.  Was he or she a mentor to you?  A sponsor?  Just a great friend?  Did you both get sober together?  Please share with us. :)
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General Discussion / Re: Inspirational & Wise Recovery-Related Quotes!
« Last post by slickrick28 on April 02, 2019, 05:53:26 pm »
“Baby steps are key–baby steps, and lots and lots of praise.”  ~ Erica Spiegelman
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General Discussion / Re: Inspirational & Wise Recovery-Related Quotes!
« Last post by slickrick28 on April 02, 2019, 05:52:10 pm »
I love these quotes Lj  ;D

here are some more...

“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up.” ~ Anne Lamott

“Incarceration without recovery programming is ineffective for people who are coping with addiction. It’s common sense: Isolating and punishing doesn’t work. Love, inclusion, and help do. ~ Ryan Hampton

“Recovery is all about using our power to change our beliefs that are based on faulty data.” ~ Kevin McCormack

“In a moment of clarity, out of nowhere, I saw that when I believed my thoughts I suffered and when I questioned my thoughts I didn’t suffer, and I have come to see that this is true for every human being. ~ Bryon Katie

“By changing the way I interact with my drinker, I will help him come to the decision that entering treatment will improve his life.” ~ Robert Meyers, PhD
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General Discussion / Re: Inspirational & Wise Recovery-Related Quotes!
« Last post by ljgrassi on March 22, 2019, 11:14:14 am »
I actually LOVE the very simple, pared down quotes, too, that you can tend to find in Daily Reflections, and even the Big Book.

...where alcohol has been involved, we have been strangely insane. -Daily Reflections


The spiritual life is not a theory.  We have to live it.  -Daily Reflections


Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives. -Daily Reflections

Wise, wise words.  ;D
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General Discussion / Inspirational & Wise Recovery-Related Quotes!
« Last post by ljgrassi on March 17, 2019, 06:48:59 am »
 :)I have to admit, I'm a sucker for really, really good and profound recovery-related quotes that convey deep philosophy and colorful inspiration.  This will be my virtual collection of quotes; I don't even care if you want to say that I'm a cornball!  (But if you have a good quote, feel free to post it here!!  ;D)

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." -Confucius

"The goal isn’t to be sober. The goal is to love yourself so much that you don’t need to drink."

"I am not defined by my relapses, but by my decision to remain in recovery despite them."


C'mon, gimme some more!
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General Discussion / Do you want to be a contributor to the blog?
« Last post by ljgrassi on March 17, 2019, 05:56:51 am »
By all means, I want to read what you have to say!  I'm even looking at videos and listening to songs now, too!  This is the place where you can post entries and links for anything and everything related to your recovery, no matter which stage you're in.  Please keep it civil; avoid triggers for the benefit of those trying to maintain sobriety!
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General Discussion / Welcome to CreateaForum.com
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