Setting Priorities - Recovered 800

Mar 29, 2017

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3. For you, Ms. New Person, Life is all new now that you’re in recovery.
   For all of us, It’s all about a second chance,
   an opportunity to create a
   new direction in our life that
   we never before thought possible.

   If you are new,
   You may be one of the lucky ones who are
   brimming with excitement and hope for the future –
   Now, on the other hand, you may be feeling terrible.
   Don’t be disappointed if these happy feelings don’t come right away.

   After all, you’re new
   and you may still feel a bit uncertain
   for some period of time.

   But, Looking ahead,
   you may wonder how to get recovery all at once.

   This is why you may want to put together a
   Workable plan of action for your recovery –
   This is why you may want to set some priorities.
   A plan to work recovery, one step at a time as it were.

   That is what we are going to talk about this week,
   Setting Priorities in Recovery.

   Ok, Chrissy, you’re first.

   When you were new, what were your priorities?
   After some sober time, did those priorities change?

   I would ask myself a question, “How important is it?”
   Do I want to be right or do I want to be happy?

   What steps help with setting and executing priorities/goals
   What other tools help and how?

   Just making the decision to work a program automatically made recovery a priority.

   What specific goal are you working on now?

   Retirement
   Maintaining a spiritual life
   Tri-County Conference
   Picking up up to two more sponsees
   Write a book?
   Talk at a prison
   Call sponsor more
   Date nights/more romance

   Here are some tips, I would like to get your experience:
   Tip 1
   Set Aside Some Planning Time
   How?
   Where?
   Experience?

   Investigate What It Will Take
   We all want to be a Harvard grad, but is that realistic?

   Include Family Members in Your Decisions

   Basics First, Then Slowly Build

   Give Back When You Are Able
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   What would you say to the new guy about Setting Priorities?
   Final Thoughts?