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CHOOSE DIVINE ORDER OVER SELF-RECRIMINATION

March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 by marilynldavis - Leave a Comment

By:  Noelle Sterne  I’ve Wasted Too Much Time ___   “It is true that you may have lost some time in the past. You may have allowed your life to melt away with your time, but the good news is that you still have the future.” ― Sunday Adelaja, How To Become Great Through Time Conversion: Are […]

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Recovery: Your Answers are Within

March 2, 2018April 17, 2018 by marilynldavis - Leave a Comment

We’re all rather like the nesting dolls; we’re layered and complex. But if we look within, we will find all the qualities and answers necessary to overcome adversity, problems, and difficulties. We just have to keep looking for them. 

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Recovery, Groundhog Day, and Life

December 28, 2017February 2, 2018 by marilynldavis - Leave a Comment

When we approach repeating life lessons as an opportunity to act better and improve our relationships, we appreciate “it” happening again, which gives us the opportunity to act differently.

So, just as Phil learned his lessons, in recovery, we can learn ours and act differently.

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5 Common Barriers to Change

August 26, 2017January 24, 2018 by Marilyn L. Davis - Leave a Comment

Our barriers are self-imposed for the most part. That’s both good and bad news. Good because it’s an attitude within us, and therefore, we can change it. However, that’s the downside, too as most of us don’t like to feel uncomfortable in our life choices

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Gambling Addiction is Real

August 21, 2017August 21, 2017 by marilynldavis - Leave a Comment

By: Catherine Townsend-Lyon   “It’s hard to walk away from a winning streak, even harder to leave the table when you’re on a losing one.” ― Cara Bertoia   I Was Gambling with My Life and Mental Health   My recovery journey started again in 2006. I woke up in a hospital as the result […]

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It’s a Choice: Reject or Reinforce the Negative Messages

December 4, 2016September 24, 2017 by marilynldavis - Leave a Comment

These messages can have a harmful or harmful effect on you as an adult. When you still believe these old messages, you give them power over you.

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Recovery: An Adventure or Ordeal? It’s All in the Attitude

September 11, 2015April 26, 2018 by marilynldavis - Leave a Comment

“Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently, but life itself would come to be different. Life would undergo a change of appearance because we ourselves had undergone a change of attitude.” ― Katherine Mansfield

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Meeting Options to Improve Long-term Recovery

August 20, 2015April 25, 2018 by marilynldavis - Leave a Comment

One aspect of joining these groups and attending meetings is that if the orientation, value, and support are what you need to shore up your foundation in recovery, most have a free course or instructional format for starting a meeting in your area.

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