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The hustle and bustle is gone and now I can sit and reflect on my daughter and her graduation. 18 years gone by and she graduated from high school with honors. She received a scholarship with her A status throughout the years. I thank God each day that my drinking didn’t affect her determination. I thank God that the split up after 16 years of marriage didn’t ruin her like I know it can. I thank God that she has forgiven me and she told me the other day that she doesn’t really remember me drinking anymore. I did try to hide it while she was young, and the older she got, it got harder. I still attended functions, ran her around and did what I was supposed to do; cook, clean, hold a full-time job, yet I was miserable due to my drinking husband, so I drank more. But we were there together for her. I stayed in a marriage so she could “be in a stable home”, yeah right. But, something helped because she’s an awesome child now. She does not drink now and I thank God for that because I know the disease runs wild in the genes, but God is saving her. My mother and I claim through Jesus we have broken the generational curse that holds our family hostage with my daughter and my nephew. If my drinking kept her from drinking, it’s been worth it. We have had hard times like many here, but I’ve always given it to God. I’m just rambling about my daughter, happy it’s over for her, and now she’s starting college in August. I’m glad that I didn’t give up on God and stopped the drinking because it was well worth it. It’s not always easy, but I read, pray and go to meetings. I love this site and the support that is here. Anyone new out there reading this please don’t stop before the miracles happen, because they do. Love you all, Tina
To my recovery family: I NEED SOME PRAYERS RIGHT NOW. TABITHA WAS RANI'S (my daughter) FIRST AND BEST FRIEND HERE. WE'VE KNOWN TABLITHA SINCE MOVING HERE to the TAMPA are 4 years agao. WE ARE TORN UP. TABITHA WAS GRADUATING WITH RANI THIS YEAR AND THEY JUST SPENT THIS MORNING TOGETHER, TOOK PICTURES AND MADE PLANS FOR SAT. RANI IS IN SHOCK RIGHT NOW. (THIS HAPPENED TODAY) SHE KNEW THE OTHER GIRL AS WELL. WESLEY CHAPEL - Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a single-car crash on I-75 that killed two teenage girls this afternoon. Tabitha Pastrana, 18, of Wesley Chapel, was driving her 2002 Mitsibushi Eclipse north on I-75, just north of State Road 54, when she somehow lost control, said Trooper Larry Coggins. Her car went into the shoulder and into the woods, slamming into trees and overturning and landing on its roof around 1 p.m., Coggins said. Pastrana was dead at the scene. She was not wearing a seat belt, Coggins said. Her passenger, 17-year-old Kristin Gaskin of San Antonio, was flown to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, where she later died. She had been wearing a seat belt during the crash.
I am in awe that 3 years of sobriety have passed. I have come so far, and still have farther to go! I’m Blessed that God has stood by my side in helping me get and STAY sober. Relapse isn’t in my vocabulary because I’m working the steps and I’ve surrendered totally to God. I read this devotion the other day and I realize I’m still working on some of these “what ifs”, and so I know that walking in sobriety is a lifelong challenge. I intend to beat the challenge. My life was in shambles when I drank and I always felt awful and I don’t want those things in my life again. How often do you play the “if only” game? · If only I had it to do over. · If only I had listened sooner. · If only I could erase the past. · If only I could forgive myself. Because no one is perfect, we all have regrets. We’ve all made bad choices, said foolish things, wasted time, and hurt ourselves and others. How do you release those regrets? Here are some strategies that don’t work: 1. WE BURY THEM. Burying the past doesn’t work. Like creatures from a horror movie, unresolved regrets come back to haunt us over and over. Minimizing (“It wasn’t a big deal”), rationalizing (“Everyone does it”), and compromising (lowering your standards) are ways we try to bury our regrets 2. WE BLAME OTHERS. This tactic is as old as Adam and Eve. When Adam sinned, he took it like a man – he blamed his wife! We use blame to balance out our guilt. 3. WE BEAT OURSELVES. We try to pay for our guilt unconsciously through illness, depression, setting ourselves up for failure, and other forms of self-punishment. The problem with beating up on yourself is this: your conscience never knows when to stop! Many spend their entire lives in self-condemnation. What does God want me to do with my regrets? · Admit my guilt – Own up to it. Don’t make excuses. The Bible says, “People who cover over their sins will not prosper. But if they confess and forsake them, they will receive mercy” (Proverbs 28:13 NLT). · Accept Christ’s forgiveness – He’s waiting to clean your slate. Ask him to clear your conscience, and then remember “there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1 NLT). · Forgive yourself and focus on the future – “Do not remember the past events, pay no attention to things of old. Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is). coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert” (Isaiah 43:18-19 HCSB So, onward I go, redoing the steps when necessary, forgiving myself and others and carrying no regrets. Those are hard for me. But, with each passing year, I see God working more in my life and with each passing miracle I know that He’s looking out for me.
We are recovering addicts here and WE ARE ALL SPECIAL. I love you guys and thanks for standing by me. Tina/Godluvsall
I am in awe that 3 years of sobriety have passed. I have come so far, and still have farther to go! I’m Blessed that God has stood by my side in helping me get and STAY sober. Relapse isn’t in my vocabulary because I’m working the steps and I’ve surrendered totally to God. I read this devotion the other day and I realize I’m still working on some of these “what ifs”, and so I know that walking in sobriety is a lifelong challenge. I intend to beat the challenge. My life was in shambles when I drank and I always felt awful and I don’t want those things in my life again. How often do you play the “if only” game? · If only I had it to do over. · If only I had listened sooner. · If only I could erase the past. · If only I could forgive myself. Because no one is perfect, we all have regrets. We’ve all made bad choices, said foolish things, wasted time, and hurt ourselves and others. How do you release those regrets? Here are some strategies that don’t work: 1. WE BURY THEM. Burying the past doesn’t work. Like creatures from a horror movie, unresolved regrets come back to haunt us over and over. Minimizing (“It wasn’t a big deal”), rationalizing (“Everyone does it”), and compromising (lowering your standards) are ways we try to bury our regrets 2. WE BLAME OTHERS. This tactic is as old as Adam and Eve. When Adam sinned, he took it like a man – he blamed his wife! We use blame to balance out our guilt. 3. WE BEAT OURSELVES. We try to pay for our guilt unconsciously through illness, depression, setting ourselves up for failure, and other forms of self-punishment. The problem with beating up on yourself is this: your conscience never knows when to stop! Many spend their entire lives in self-condemnation. What does God want me to do with my regrets? · Admit my guilt – Own up to it. Don’t make excuses. The Bible says, “People who cover over their sins will not prosper. But if they confess and forsake them, they will receive mercy” (Proverbs 28:13 NLT). · Accept Christ’s forgiveness – He’s waiting to clean your slate. Ask him to clear your conscience, and then remember “there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1 NLT). · Forgive yourself and focus on the future – “Do not remember the past events, pay no attention to things of old. Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is). coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert” (Isaiah 43:18-19 HCSB So, onward I go, redoing the steps when necessary, forgiving myself and others and carrying no regrets. Those are hard for me. But, with each passing year, I see God working more in my life and with each passing miracle I know that He’s looking out for me.
We are recovering addicts here and WE ARE ALL SPECIAL. I love you guys and thanks for standing by me. Tina/Godluvsall
Here are four methods Jesus modeled when he encounter difficult people: 1. Realize you can’t please everybody. Even God can’t do that! Refuse to play games (Matthew 22:18). 2. Learn to say no to unrealistic expectations. Confront them by “telling the truth in love.” 3.NEVER retaliate (Matthew 5:38-39). It only lowers you to their level. 4.Pray for them (Matthew 5:44). It will help both of you. Let God speak to them.
God’s Help Is Near The LORD is close to everyone who prays to him, to all who truly pray to him. Psalm 145:18 (NCV) Healing begins when we do something. Healing begins when we reach out. Healing starts when we take a step.
God's help is near and always available, but it is only given to those who seek it. Nothing results from apathy....
God honors radical, risk-taking faith.
Your soul is who you are on the inside. When you become a believer, God’s Spirit breathes new life into your soul, making you a new creation in Christ. His Spirit becomes an anchor to your soul, a steadfast force working within you so that you’re no longer pushed about by events, circumstances, or even your feelings - instead your life is controlled by the Spirit of God within you.
Each day I have to practice this. I'm trying really hard to not let events, circumstances or even my feelings, control me today.
Acceptance is the key.
My number one issue, handing it over to my Higher Power and leaving it there!He’s in control, not me! Enjoy reading and enjoy the rest of your week! Tina Meditating on Psalm 131 –· Verse 1b – “… I don't concern myself with matters too great or awesome for me ….” We are free to live out our purpose when we relinquish control of the things that don’t belong to us in the first place, such as worry about things over which we have no control, or trying to control something we have no business trying to control.· Verse 2 – “But I have stilled and quieted myself, just as a small child is quiet with its mother ….” I trust, even when the outcome seems a long way away. A nursing child wants attention now, but weaned child trusts and is content to wait.· Verse 3 – “… Put your hope in the LORD — now and always.” We hope in the Lord with confident expectation. In other words, we truly believe he will answer our prayers, that he will respond, that he will get us through. You can declare confidently that the Lord will pave your way and walk with you and keep your feet from stumbling. He’s done it before, and he’ll do it again!Praise God for his peace! It is through his peace that we can do all things – and endure so much. It is a peace that passes all understanding. What now?· Overly concerned – Is your peace undermined because you’re concerned about matters that are not even your responsibility? Or a matter over which you have absolutely no control? Ask God what should be on your "responsibility" list; ask him what items you should remove from your list. Psalm 131:1b – “I don't concern myself with matters too great or awesome for me.”· Prayer, but delayed gratification – Are you at peace because you have learned to trust God and wait? If not, ask God to reveal what makes you demand an immediate answer from him, and talk to him about what he reveals. Ask God to help you learn to trust him – and to wait. Psalm 131:2 – “But I have stilled and quieted myself, just as a small child is quiet with its mother. Yes, like a small child is my soul within me.”· Confident expectation – When you say you hope in the Lord, then really hope in the Lord. Expect him to come through for you – at just the right time in just the right way. Psalm 131:3 – “O Israel, put your hope in the LORD — now and always.”
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