100 Aphorisms For Recovery
- olivierbranford
- Jan 5
- 6 min read
Updated: May 4
Here are 100 aphorisms to aid your recovery...
The third step prayer
Easy does it.
First things first.
Live and let live.
But for the Grace of God.
One day at time.
Let go and let God.
K.I.S.S.---Keep It Simple Stupid.
Expect miracles.
I can't, He can, I think I'll let Him (Steps 1,2,3).
I came; I came to; I came to believe (Steps 1,2,3).
Keep coming back, it works if you work it.
Faith without works is dead.
If Faith without works is dead; then willingness without action is fantasy.
To Thine own Self be true.
If God seems far away, who moved?
Turn it over.
We are only as sick as our secrets.
Be part of the solution, not the problem.
Willingness is the key.
More will be revealed.
You will intuitively know.
Just for today.
Let it begin with me.
Where you go, there you are.
Share your pain.
Take the cotton out of your ears and put it in your mouth.
To keep it, you have to give it away.
You can't give away what you don't have.
Half measures availed us nothing.
Anger is but one letter away from danger.
Fear is the darkroom where negatives are developed.
There is no chemical solution to a spiritual problem.
Spirituality is the ability to get our minds off ourselves.
Faith is spelled a-c-t-i-o-n.
The first step in overcoming mistakes is to admit them.
Formula for failure: Try to please everyone.
When your head begins to swell your mind stops growing.
A journey of a 1,000 miles begins with the first step.
G.O.D. = Good Orderly Direction.
You received without cost, now give without charge.
Humility is our acceptance of ourselves.
Faith is not belief without proof but trust without reservation.
We're responsible for the effort not the outcome.
E.G.O. = Edging God Out.
Minds are like parachutes - they won't work unless they're open.
If you turn it over and don't let go of it, you will be upside down.
God taught us to laugh again but God please don't let us forget that we once cried.
Serenity is not freedom from the storm but peace amid the storm.
When you do all the talking you only learn what you already know.
When we surrender to our Higher Power, the journey begins.
H.A.L.T.=Don't get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired.
The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power behind us.
When wallowing in your self-pity, get off the cross, we need the wood.
We are not human beings having spiritual experiences; we are spiritual beings having human experiences.
Remember nothing is going to happen today that you and God can't handle.
The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.
The only thing we take from this world when we leave is what we gave away.
Time wasted in getting even can never be used in getting ahead.
H.O.W. = Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness.
If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere.
Faith is our greatest gift; its sharing with others our greatest responsibility.
Trust God, clean house, help others.
Religion is for those who fear Hell, spirituality is for those who have been there.
Intolerance = Contempt, prior to investigation.
You are exactly where you are supposed to be.
God will never give you more than you can handle.
A coincidence is a miracle in which God chooses to remain anonymous.
Just for today I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problems at once.
There are two days in every week which we have no control over - yesterday and tomorrow. Today is the only day we can change.
It is not the experience of today that drives people mad, it is remorse of yesterday and the dread of tomorrow.
Denial is not a river in Egypt, but you can drown in it.
There is no magic in recovery only miracles.
If it is meant to be, I can't stop it. If it isn't God's will, I can't make it happen.
Write a gratitude list and count your blessings.
Remove the obstacles in your mind.
Live life on life's terms.
People who are wrapped up in themselves make a very small package indeed.
We have a choice.
Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over, and over again, expecting different results.
You are an egomaniac with an inferiority complex.
F.E.A.R. = False Evidence Appearing Real.
F.E.A.R. = Face Everything and Recover.
Don't let unpleasant people rent space in your head.
F.A.I.T.H. = Fantastic Adventure in Trusting Him.
Sorrow shared is halved; joy shared is doubled.
There is pain in recovery. Misery is optional.
I am unique, just like everybody else.
We are all just walking each other home.
And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation "some fact of my life" unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment.
Learn the rules, then break the rules.
The biggest risk in life is in taking no risks. Being alive is a risk, so double down and live bold and brave.
You are the expert on you. No other human being can help you more than you can help your Self. You are your saviour.
Namaste.
Olly
Dr Olly Alexander Branford MBBS, MA(Cantab), PhD.
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