Recovery

[Savedbygrace]

I just want to remember what these forums and recovery is really all about to me ...


WHAT RECOVERY IS ABOUT
OPENNESS
HEALING
SELF-EXPLORATION
SUPPORT
HONESTY (ABOUT TRUTH, NOT OUR OPINIONS)
ACCOUNTABILITY
LOOKING AT OUR SELVES (NOT OTHERS)
ACCEPTANCE
PRINCIPLE BEFORE PERSONALITIES
TAKE WHAT YOU NEED AND LEAVE THE REST
LOVE
UNDERSTANDING
TOLERTATING EACH OTHERS DIFFERENCES
ALLOWING OTHERS TO DISCOVER THEIR OWN ISSUES
ALLOWING OTHERS TO DISCOVER AND FORM THEIR OWN OPINIONS ABOUT OTHERS


RECOVERY IS NOT ABOUT
NAMECALLING
EXPOSING OTHERS (EVEN IF WE THINK YOU ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING)
GIVING ADVICE
SLANDER
TAKING OTHERS INVENTORY (EVEN IF WE THINK OUR INSIGHT IS HELPFUL)
DEFENSIVENESS
TRYING TO LOOK GOOD TO OTHERS
TAKING SIDES
DIS-UNITY
PERSONALITY BASHING
TAKE WHAT YOU NEED AND ARGUE ABOUT THE REST
HATRED
MISUNDERSTANDINGS
INTOLERENCE




Lord, forgive me when I have forgotten what I am here for. Give me eyes to see my own faults in these areas, where I have been less than loving and accpeting, where I have taken the inventory of others, where I have chosen to join in on disagreements, and take sides. Help me to love others, and to have a maturing heart when it comes to recovery. Watch over this forum and its members. Protect us from thy enemy, sheild us from his tricks, and guard the hearts of each of the members lest we fall victim to satan and his ways. Love is of you...hatred is of him. Let us choose love.

In Jesus name. Amen





First, let us not harm, but to show eachother the love of Christ.