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Saturday's almost here

LarryG
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Coastal Trail start Quoddy Head SP Aislinn Sarnacki.jpg

The start of a trail at Quoddy Head State Park, Maine.  Photo by Aislinn Saracki, an Outdoor Writer for the Bangor Daily News.  As far east as you can go in the continental USA.

 I hope you all have a great, smoke free, day, grateful and free.

Irresponsible behavior is not unfamiliar to us. Passivity is equally familiar. In the past, excusing ourselves of all responsibility prevented us from being blamed. We have learned that it also prevented us from feeling worthy, from fulfilling our potential, from feeling the excitement that comes with achievement.

Our fear of failure helped us to be irresponsible. We may still fear failure, but the program offers us an antidote. We can't fail if we have turned our lives over to our higher power. We will be shown the way to proceed. Our fellow travelers have messages for us that will smooth our path.

I have chosen recovery. I have already said, “I can help it." I will celebrate that I am taking responsibility for my life today.

From: Each Day a New Beginning....

“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.”
 Tom Bodett

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About the Author
I quit on October 25, 2013, it was the best decision I ever made (or, one of them). I smoked for over 50 years and quit Cold Turkey. My most useful tool is gratitude, you can borrow some from me.