The New Saved Life

Comments: 0August 9th, 2010 by Jason

Since the founding of Saved Life in 2009, we have undergone many changes. The transformation has occurred based on our gaining more insight and knowledge into the problems at hand from people suffering from alcoholism, addictions, and/or other life-controlling or self destructive behaviors. We have found many people in our society are also struggling with guilt, shame, remorse, depression, and a whole list of other ailments. There is a solution…Jesus Christ.

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For over 5 years I have been researching, studying, and writing on the topics of alcoholism and homelessness. After all of the countless hours, added to my own experience with alcoholism…I believe, we have found a solution. We have developed a 12 month program focused on the regeneration of one’s mind, body, and soul. This program will take a candidate through the same path to freedom that brought myself out of the bondage and subsequently delivered me from alcoholism and chronic homelessness.

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More on all of this to come in the future. I just wanted to give you a brief update and summary of what is going on with Saved Life.  We have made many changes to the website including incorporating Facebook Connect software to make it easier to communicate with one another. Take a look at a piece from our website:

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Here at Saved Life, our goal is to create a community of like-minded believers in Christ who can share their experience, strength, and hope to help those who may be suffering from alcoholism, addiction, and/or other life-controlling and self-destructive behaviors.
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Share your inspirational photos, videos, testimonies, links…anything to do with the love and overcoming Power of Christ! Join us today! Tell us what God has done in your life!

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Simply click… I want to share my experience, strength, and hope TODAY!

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We ask that you get involved with our vision for the future. We also ask that you keep us all in your prayers. Many of us know someone who is either suffering from alcoholism, depression, or guilt. Be a true friend. Reach out to them. Let them know you care. You just might save their life, just by listening!

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Peace be with you,

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Jason

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Acceptance

Comments: 0August 2nd, 2010 by Jason

“Acceptance IS (emphasis added) the answer to all of my problems today…I can find no serenity (a disposition free from stress or emotion or the absence of mental stress or anxiety, emphasis added) until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly as the way it is at this moment…

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NOTHING, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING (emphasis added) occurs in God’s world by mistake…

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I need to concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as on what needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes…

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Copyright Alcoholics Anonymous (whenever)

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We cannot force ourselves into peaceful acceptance. Many of us may hold onto “personal” rights which will not allow us to accept certain things as being the way they are. I was one of these such people. There were just certain things I couldn’t, better like “wouldn’t” accept. I had no problem admitting my alcoholism, but I sure did have a problem accepting it!

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Learning to accept things as they are, instead of the way that I want them to be has taught me that there is a bit of good in the worst of us, and a bit of bad in the best of us. But, we are all Papa’s (God’s) children and have a right to be here.

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It is simple. We really are a product of our thoughts. Think about it! When I focus on what is good today…I have a good day! When I focus on what is bad…I have a bad day! If I focus on a problem…the problem increases. If I focus on the solution…the solution increases…and so on and so forth. Are you getting the picture?

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Perhaps the best thing of all for me is to remember that my serenity is a direct result of my expectations. The higher expectations that I have for other people…the higher the risk of being let down or disappointed…the lower the serenity level. I can watch my serenity level rise when I don’t expect too much and watch it plummet when I expect way too much from situations that I cannot control, like other people!

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I have to disgard my “rights” and expectations and ask myself, “How important is it really?”  How important is it compared to your sobriety or serenity level? Or how about your relationship with Jesus?

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I do whatever is put in front of me. It all comes from above. I pray and ask His will over a situation…sit back and wait for His will to be done. When I do this, I can see that I never had it so good!

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Peace be with you,

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Jason

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