and this might help me and you , this is partly what these daily thoughts are for.
I wake in the morning with a negative thought going off in my head and this puts me in a better space/place for the day, OUT OF MY HEAD.
December 29
Through Others' Eyes
"When someone points out a shortcoming, our first reaction may be defensive....[But] if we truly want to be free, we will take a good look at input from fellow addicts."
Basic Text pg. 35
At some point in our recovery, we come to the awkward realization that the way we see ourselves is not necessarily the way others do. We are probably neither as bad, as good, as beautiful, or as ugly as we think we are - but we are too close to ourselves to really tell for sure. That's where our friends in the program come in, caring enough to share with us what they see when they look in our direction. They tell us the good things about ourselves we might not know - and they tell us the hard things, too, that we might not be able to see.
We may react defensively to such "help" and, in some cases, justly so. However, even malicious remarks about our supposed shortcomings can shed light on aspects of our recovery that we cannot see ourselves. Wherever a useful insight comes from, for whatever reason it is offered, we cannot afford to discount it.
We don't need to wait for others to spontaneously offer their insight. When we spend time with our sponsor or other NA members we trust, we can make the first move and ask them to tell us what they see about particular areas of our lives to which we are blind. We want a broader vision of our life than just our own; we can have that vision by seeing ourselves through the eyes of others.
Just for today: I seek to see myself as I truly am. I will listen to what others say about me, and see myself through their eyes.
Heres me fighting gale winds a few days ago on the coast.
Thats my life fighting the winds that push me back, see that smile? LOL I always try to keep that smile going even in the worst of times LOL can you say INSANE?????? in the membrane..........
Moro Bay ca. thats moro rock or something behind me jutting out of the sea its big.
Little restaurants to the right where we sat in the bar and had a cup of clam chowder, why I decided to sit in the bar i have no idea just wanted to we had rasberry ice tea
yes those are pajama bottoms I am wearing I wore them for 3 days straight LOL now thats comfort
Hey, thanks for sharing those pics. Glad you had good time with your loved one in the hols. And as far pajamas I know what you are talking about. Indeed, great comfort.
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"If we do an honest examination of exactly what we are giving, we are better able to evaluate the results we are getting."Chapter 10 - Emotional Pain - NA Way of Life.
Thanks for the pics,looks like the good times a rolling to me,have added a couple of my own trip to india at last,but still waiting on lots more,love to you all in this New Year,may all you wish for yourself happen for others aswell,Big Love BIG NICK
first pic sunset from a mountain in nepal,2nd my footprints in the sand on a beach in Goa, 3rd My new friend outside Sakiyah Manastery Darjeeling, 4th wow i only wanted to stop using how did all this happen, GODBLESS YOU ALL
hey aint it great think we need to do a whole load a photos of exactly that,addicts having fun with out the use of drugs,powerful tool for the newcomer,love you all BIG NICK
my buddy Johnny Nabraska and his son chilling at the camp fire, and the group I went with...yes we are spoiled we rented an RV for the weekend.
There were over 800 people at this camp out, we rented an island in Guelf Ont. had a live band play there, they were great all guys in recovery.
I am so looking forward to all the events this year, I have a retreat at the end of Jan. then the Ont. reagonal convention in May, campvention again in July, a week on the beach with my sponser in Aug., world convention in Nov. wow its looking like a fun year in recovery!
ok you guys glad some of you caught on to the idea so how about someone start it as a topic,maybe dissmiss some of the old Xmas New Year come down blues,hehe.
WHOO DANG WECAN YOU FINE!!!!! thanks for posting good to know just what others look like and break the cyber anonymity
None of us could or would be doing what we do without all of this and I give alot of power to the group it seems to just work for me , keeps me in touch daily where as I have a tendency to keep to myself which is bad company
Have a wonderful weekend everybody i'll be scampering around most of it driving here and there.
Where'n jamis all weekend LOL and I got me a nice cotton/algodon t-shirt that feels like silk ( ok i'm really gay now )
hey whatever floats ya boat Big Guy, 1, 2, and 3 happen right here for me,i cant,we can, so il let em, heard guy,(Kahlesse once share from the podium,If God has something better than recovery,he kept it for himself,2 lifetimes in one,and the second is sweeter than the honey from a honeycomb, i cried when i heard that cos i didnt think i could get it,today is a different story,Big love to you all, godbless
Aww thanks Big V , I agree we should start a picture sharing thread. Love to see who I'm chatting with, and all the fun everyone is having in recovery.
"If we do an honest examination of exactly what we are giving, we are better able to evaluate the results we are getting."Chapter 10 - Emotional Pain - NA Way of Life.
Id like to record some sax tracks for your and send em on e mail !!!
pls send me a list of about five of your dear songs youd like played on sax !!!
Im also trying to write recovery songs to sing,,, with a lot of saxing in it,,,,,
Let me think on that a bit Raman I would love to hear some songs just let me get a few picked out.
I have a friend who has a group and they travel alot to conventions and unity day stuff and play let me see about finding his website for you to look at, may take a few days getting ahold of him and the info
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Aww thanks Big V , I agree we should start a picture sharing thread. Love to see who I'm chatting with, and all the fun everyone is having in recovery.
