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The Big Book
The 12 and 12
Monday, our Recovery Topic is Discernment – The Ability to Judge Well
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How do you do the next right thing?
How do you know what is right for you?
What steps, prayers, slogans, people help you in this process?
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Tonight, let’s focus on using the telephone as a tool of recovery with your sponsor. These days, I could not get along without my iPhone, but I hardly make any phone calls.m There are so many other ways to communicate. But especially early on, we are encouraged to make calls, and that is what we will discuss tonight. Making phone calls and making calls to our sponsor.
where do you want to start?
Kick this topic off
How long have you had your current sponsor?
How often do you communicate (meet, talk, text, tweet, etc.)
How often do you use the telephone?
Do you call on the telephone more often or less often now compared to last year? Why?
Do you have a set time that you call or do you call as needed?
What situations prompt a sponsor call?
Possible Reasons for Calling
If you are reading the big book or the literature and don’t understand what you’re reading (why not call your sponsor so they can explain it?)
When you are doing step work with a sponsee (or anything to do with sponsees, really).
When you need help with how to react or handle certain situations (when all you really want to do is whatever you want to do).
When you decide to date someone new, depending on your past with relationships (sometimes our pickers are broken).
If you have to start any statement with the question “Is it still lying when…” (call your sponsor, please).
When your friends or family are stressing you out (they can just be so annoying sometimes).
When you feel like getting high or drinking (this one is usually the top reason to call your sponsor).
When you feel that you are feeling too much (so sad and everything hurts).
When you’re trying to make a big decision (your sponsor is usually the best person to help).
After you do your 4th step (you don’t want to sit on all that work) and before you make amends (your sponsor can help keep you grounded).
We Have Calls!
jim q
Jesse From Worster
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=wm#inbox/14f2deb0e47ac892
What was a memorable call you made?
What was the best call you made?
What was the worst call you made?
Do you like using the telephone?
What is good about phone communication?
What is bad about phone communication?
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What do you call your sponsor about?
Are there topics you only want to discuss face to face?
Do you call just to check in even if you don’t have much to say?
How do you work this part of your program?
Be sure to tell us :
your sobriety date
your home group and city
your sponsor
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the dictionary says that worry is a state of anxiety and uncertainty
over actual or potential problems.
Worry refers to the thoughts, images and emotions
of a negative nature
in which mental attempts are made[vague]
to avoid anticipated potential threats.[1]
We commonly worry about personal issues
such as health or finances,
or broader issues such as environmental pollution and social or technological change.
Most people experience short-lived periods of worry in their lives without incident;
indeed, a moderate amount of worrying may even have positive effects,
if it prompts people to take precautions
But we are alcoholics, so I suspect our story will include the lack of said precautions
So let’s go to you first ??, and let’s talk about worry before program and what that looked like to you.
Before program, what was your most common worry? How did you cope?
Can worry be bad?
Can worry be good?
What is the opposite of worry?
How do you deal with worry in recovery?
cut back on stimulation
change thoughts
distraction
self care
steps
prayers
fellowship
What do you do about a worry that is likely to occur?
At what point does worry move from healthy alertness to something unhealthy?
How is worry sobriety threatening?
p. 86 of Big Book
How does the fellowship help with worry?
p. 152 of Big Book
What step can help with worry?
p. 88 of Big Book
What is emotional insecurity?
p. 52 of 12 and 12
What prayer do you use when faced with worry?
What character defect is under worry?
We Have Calls
Elizabeth
Kathy
Jesse from worster
Bronte –
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/14eabc0248ae5ae1
Bill K
Ckyde
Alex
What is your most common worry in recovery?
Do you worry about your sponsses?
Do you worry about your home group?
Do you worry about your relationship with your higher power?
Final Thoughts?
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