If you don’t  respect yourself and all the things you do and stand for,you

cannot become happy and be fullfilled.So by all means do a good self-

inventory and rid yourself of all negative baggage you may be lugging

around with you. The main benefit will be personal self-growth.

Now when it comes down to relationships…either close personal or

just relations with friends or even people that you may come in contact

with each day you must show them proper respect. Remember whatever

you dish out always comes back. Most of us are really unaware of being

disrespectful to anyone.

I read a quote from a daily quotations book recently that summed it up

pretty good. I don’t recall the name of the author ,but he said,”’ that when-

ever we are disrespectful of others in any way that we are  poisoning

our own well water.” I never though of it that way.

When we become arrogant and play the role of being better than

others it is being  disrespectful of others and they return the same

back to us.

We  are not alone in this world. We need them and they need us.

The main question is”How many friends have  I lost just by

being disrespectful ?

Open up your heart. Practice being  respectfull to all you meet each day.

Use your 24hours to the fullest each and every day. Until Next Time..

You Guessed Right … John     Thanks for coming and reading this.

waiting for a checkup. I have modified it and shortened it

just a bit just for you. This is a really good stress buster.

Five Important Things To Do each and every day….

     One… Smile and Be Friendly with stangers.

     Two. Eat a chunk of your Favorite Chocolate Cake Daily

     Three. Take a few minutes  to Be Thankful and Grateful for

all the things  you don’t need.

     Four. Give someone a Big Hug.

    Five. Last but right on time… Go out and fall into a river

somewhere. The Moral being… Whenever I fall into a river 

I always come out with a pocket full of Fish.

    Thanks and have a wonderful 24 hours….John

where I am and what direction I should take. Let me know…

Thanks  John H

month and a week ago. As you Think…So are you… My computer

crashed shortly after my last post. The Tech was able to save almost

everything but I was unable to log into WordPress or Site Ground my

hosting company. Only a few short weeks but my thinking was in the

pits. I imagined loseing my blog. Fear took it’s toll.  Finnally with a lot

of help I am back and able to Post. It really feels great.Thanks to

Site Ground Support. Look in the Mirrow and smile…Today is going

to be just fine.

As I said earlier…As You Think…So are You. My friend you

are today where your thoughts have brought you.You will

be tomorrow where your thoughts will bring you. You cannot

escape the results of your thoughts but you can endure them,

you can learn from  them and you can just accept them and

be Happy in this Moment.

Always Remember….Happiness does not depend on who you

are or what you have but Happiness  always depends on your

thoughts.

It is great to be back… A lot has happened is this short time.enjoy your

next 24 hours. Until Next Time… John

I think that there are as many different determinations of freedom as

as there are people.Many of us …..Yes, Me included take this wonderful

thing called freedom for granted.

In this great country we live in we stop and celebrate July 4 each year

to honor all those who fought for our freedom.Many died for that right.

Many more fought hard and returned to enjoy  their freedom.

I had a third grade teacher who used to tell us that,” You can swing

your arm in any direction you choose any time you choose until

you hit someone else.”

Freedom is a free gift that is easiley abused.

We are free to choose…Right from wrong.

We are free to pick our Lifestyle. Yet so many lose that choice

becaue of poor choises or lack of understanding just how powerful

freedom can be.

We can drink alcohol but when we abuse it we forfeit that freedom.

We have freedom of speach until we try to abuse others with it.

Self-centered, self-seeking,selfish people usually abuse the basic

freedoms because the don’t understand the concept for freedom. Live

and let Live should be our guide line.Others have the right to be who

they are and to do what they do.It is there freedom and right and no

one should try to change or control them.

Let us take a look at our basic freedoms and use this Day…

the 4th of July 2010 to celebrate our freedom in a pleasant way.

Just imagine a 24hourteam that feels grateful that we are

so free….God Bless Amercia. Do something today that is

good. Help a friend or neighbor…No string attached.

Ask someone you know just how he or she served our country.You

will be suprised at how many have sacrifed for your Freedom.Even

people non-military scarficed dearly for our freedom in times of crisis.

Amercia is so great because of People helping People.

Hang-in-there and enjoy each 24 hours of Freedom…..John

to share it with you.It explained to me what it takes to maintain a  lasting

relationship.Something I needed to hear because I have been very poor in

this department.Whether or not we believe it, relationships are important.

We cannot survive without others in our life. So why do we let our ego

get in our way so often…..

My Mind and Your Mind keeps an account on all the things we do.

Good or Bad , it makes no difference.

In order to perserve and keep healthy relationships there are a few simple

things we must do….It helps if we do them each 24 hours as we go.

         You must be honest with them.Especially ones that are close to us.

         You must be  able to listen to others problems and woe’s.

         You must be thoughtful,kind,  and considerate.

         You must be abe to admit when you are wrong and  apologize.

        You must be understanding…Remember…  A friend is on who stays

        with  you when others leave.

        Flip Side

        These are the things that will drive people away…Even

        the ones that you think will last forever.

        Being Self-centered…High and Mighty Looking down and talking

        down to others. You may recognize it as… Judging.

         Lying to them.

         Not keeping promises.

        Not showing proper respect.

        No contact for a while and then expecting them to be different.

        Having an affair with someone they love and respect.

        Losing your cool and taking your emotional frustations out

         on them…In plain Language…Going nuts or bananas on them.

Check your Account today… Do what you can to maintaine your

relationships. They are important …Keep them Special.

Until Next Time…John      Have a great Day.

PEOPLE BELIEVE OR AT LEAST HOLD AS TRUTH.

Anonymity—-As anonymity is the “spiritual foundation of all our

Traditions,” we practice on public A A websites at all times.

I realize just how important Anonmity is to anyone who is in a 12 step

program, which-ever one that may be.However my blog 24hourteam.org

does not require anyone to be in any 12 step program.I am commited to

help anyone live a good life each 24 hours.each day One Day At A Time

no matter what your problem may be.I don’t even need to know what

that problem is.

On another blog that I put information on, that represents   aadistrict12

I made a mistake and broke someones anonymity.I am glad that this was

brought to my attention. I will do my best not to mention full names or use

photos.

I am not directly affiliated with  the  links I have used but do indorse them.

I sincerly hope that they may be helpful to someone who needs

24 hour help.  This is meant  to broaden the scope of help and needed

information.Thanks…Until Next Time ….John

For many years I head this statement and believed it to be

the absolute truth.

NEWSFLASH….. Practice improves what it is you are doing

Sincere Practice……Deticated and good practice always improves

your skills.

Mediocore or Poor Practices….Does you no good at all, sometimes it

could even harms you chances of success.

Along with practice must come an honest desire to be the best at

whatever it it you are trying to achieve.

SOMETHING TO REMEMBER

A story is going around about a Pro Basketball player.As kid his

Dad built him a backyard basketball goal and court to play.Soon he

became quite good at it and got into the slow lane and decieded that

since he was good enough to beat his local friends he no longer

needed to practice.

A PROFOUND STATEMENT…..

One day his Dad told him that someone out there is practicing.

If you don’t practice yourself…..when you meet that person he

is going to beat you.

Needless to say, he  was a high school star,a college star,and professional

great.

I was a very poor player in high school. So is decieded to stay after school

and practice. I remained a poor player until one evening a coach noticed

me and started givng me tips on how to practice. I did improve until I

made the team. Thanks to that teacher…He just loved to help kids.

Practice living right each 24 hours…. It will definately make a difference.

You Guessed Right…Until Next Time…John

I  can only tell you about me and really I don’t know why I am

still alive. I will be seventy-one on August the 18th,2010 .

One reason that I have let an extra week pass without making a post is

that I have been busy this week with an AA convention in Covington,La..

The next reason is I got sick. I either got a stomach virus or I  ate

something that got stuck in my system that would not allow any food or

even water to stay down. Just moments after I swallowed it….It would

come back up…just as it went down,not sower or anything. After 30 hours 

of no fluids I began to dehydrate and get weak so I checked in at our local

hospital emergency room.Quickly, as I came in, they gave me a drip,took

my blood and gave me a special cocktail of drugs that would soothe my

stomach. The next day was Memorial Day and I became much better and I

do have a follow up doctors appoinment this morning.

Re-learning an old lesson from this experience.

While waiting to be released I struck up a conversation with a lady in the

other section of the little room. She was  a fairly young woman who has had

MS for six years. Although she had lost the use of  her legs and  all bladder

control she  remained positive and grateful. The doctor said she had

serious bed sores  and an urinary infecion. I could not see her because she

was behind a drawn curtain. Before I was released her 21 year old daughter 

came in and talked down to her and told her that her 26 yearold daughter

had refused to come. Her ex-husband shows up and announces that an

ambulance was here to pick her up but he did not have time for all this

crap.He said he has his own life to live.

I cried when I had no shoes…then one day I met someone with

no feet.

You see , my wife  can’t drive anymore… A friend came by and offered to

drive me home. My son called and ask if I needed help but my step-daughter

who had been at the convention all week end to take care of her Mother

had just driven 40 miles home to New Orleans (without a blink ) turned

around and came to drive me home.Thanks ,Janell, You are very special

and I am very lucky person.Lots of Love. …You see it pays to live

right 24 hours each day…I can surely count my Blessings. John