It has been a busy month, but thank God we made it to January 22nd.
Ready to give yourself a makeover during January 2017 National Codependency Awareness Month? Let’s start by shedding the negative names and calling ourselves, “Special.”
JANUARY 2017 ~ NCAM Calendar3rd National Codependency Awareness MonthBecause Names Matter ~ NCAM ~ The perfect month to pick a new name |
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1. A New YearLABEL MEHOPEFUL |
2. The most positive name I will call myself is _______ |
3. Labels do not have to stick. I am giving myself a new name |
4. Only YOU can remove the negative labels. Go for it! |
5. Call me Dignity! I no longer respond to insulting labels and put-downs. |
6.Negative name-calling is bullying.Stop it! |
7. First Saturday of 2017. Make it a dignified day! |
8 Second Sunday of 2017 What do you promise to do for You this coming week? |
9. Personal tags, logos, id’s, are not shortcomings But names that describe the best of who I am. |
10. Things starting to get sticky again? |
11. Eliminate sticky, gummy, gooey, greasy problems without harming Surface below.
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12. And the “surface below” is how you feel. How do you feel? |
13. How will you live up to your high expectations this weekend? |
14. It’s Saturday. Loosen up. Don’t make your bed. Be carefree. Enjoy the outdoors!
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15. There is no “Sticker Shock” with God. He has written our true name down in Glory. He calls me Awesome!
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16. Martin Luther King Jr. was called Civil Rights Leader, Rev., Doctor, and son of the Risen King! |
17. Sticks and Stones may Break my Bones – – – – |
18. – – – but Names No Longer Hurt Me |
19. Thanks to Step One, I went being called unmanageable to being self-controlled. |
20. It’s Friday. Let’s make it a Drama-free weekend. |
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Hooray! Made it to the weekend. What will you do to make it a feel-good kinda day? |
22. Sunday, Funday. Take a walk. Find a free gift from nature. Ask yourself, “Why did I pick this particular gift? |
23. Another manic Monday? With the help of your Higher Power make it manageable! |
24. Forget the name-calling work Step 7 and grow. |
25. Let’s make Wednesdays, “Belly laugh day.” Ready, set, Hahaha. |
26. What are some of the kindest names anyone has ever called you? |
27. Attend a 12-step meeting. Everyone there will call you “Friend!” |
28. Growing up, what labels did your family pin on you?
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29. Did your first boyfriend or girlfriend have a special name for you? |
30. Let the 12 Steps lead us away from the hurtful labels, name calling lies from the past. Free at last! |
31. Because I finally recognize my inner worth, you may now call me_______ |
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