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bobinmaine 
5:02pm Sunday
I got a call from the hospital earlier. They wanted me to be a guest speaker for the kids in the drug program. It was short notice and I had nothing prepared so I winged it. My mind was blank so before I spoke I took a deep breadth and said a little prayer to my Higher Power asking for the right words to say.
Before I knew it, an hour had gone by so I asked for questions from the audience. I asked the audience questions as well. It was a great interaction!
I think I gave them something to think about, at least I hope I did.
As I left, some of the IOP members told me I was much better then the speaker they had last week. While driving home, I called my sponser on my cell phone because he wanted to know how things went. So I said, I can sum it up by saying that they liked me better then the speaker they had last week. My sponser said." I was last week's speaker!"
Oh well!
God Bless everyone!
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Many thanks to my Higher Power for 3 prayers answered!
I am humbled!
I Love you all!
God Bless and TC!
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HUGS. I am SO truly glad something good as come into your life
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Bob,
whatever your 3 prayers were that were answered, I have no doubt you deserved every single one of them...you are an answer to many of our prayers with the way you reach out to everyone that comes here and put your "virtual" arms out inviting us in. Have a great day!
Love,
Zengal
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Thanks for your very kind thoughts. I hope and pray that your prayers get answered as well. God Bless.
I am in a rut! I think that is what you call it. I have things to do but no motivation or energy so the longer they stay undone, the more depressed I get. I don't have much trouble getting started with work but I do with the walking. If I skip more then 2 days, I always lose something. I won't be able to go as fast, or as far, so I will be back to where I was 3 weeks ago, for example. Thats frustration which turns into procrastination.
One of my biggest enjoyments in life is giving hope and encouragement to addicts who try to stay clean and sober, and for everyone else, I try to find them reasons TO try. I find it difficult to encourage myself and I don't know why. Maybe it's just lazyness.
I am going to walk my 2 miles today and get my work done. Notice I didn't say try? That's because I don't want to leave open the possibily of not getting things done! I will keep you posted.
Hugs to all of you!
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Inspire Hope
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It isn't laziness to have a hard time encouraging yourself. It is actually NORMAL to be able to counsel others, to provider motivation to others, and to support others without being able to turn around and tell ourselves the same things. Be gentle with yourself. Calling yourself lazy because you can't figure out how to get yourself to listen to your own wisdom is just Mean. I can't even tell you the number of times I have said profound things to a friend to help them through something (most often it is something I have been or am going through) just to have them look at me, and ask me if I am listening too (meaning that it is good advice, and they need it, but also can recognize- better than anyone could for themselves- that it was something that was also needed by the person that said it.
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And don't forget to reward yourself for doing what you set out to do- even if it is just taking some time to listen to your favorite music, watching a favorite tv show, or having a nice hot cup of your favorite tea.
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i hope u got done what you wanted bob, if not there is after all tomrow to get it done. hugs for u. x
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Hugs. Your approach is in my mind absolutely the BEST approach to take- put out some information, then find about the shape of the trouble ask questions and answer any questions that they have as honestly as you can. Treat them like adults. Kids have had it up to their "gills' with being treated as a child. Because when people treat others as they were treated as a child, it gives the impression that the question was also a childish answer.
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lol !!!
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