I will not whine about the world today, I am part of the world. I will not complain about what is going wrong without taking note of what is going right. I will not see myself as having a raw deal so that I can justify wallowing in self pity, instead I will have compassion
My grandiosity covered up my shame. My arrogance hid my insecurity. My unwillingness to learn form others covered up my chronic mistrust and suspicion. As long as I kept myself from knowing how shaky I felt inside by medicating rather than feeling my insecure, anxious or depressed feelings, I could remain in my head. I
This is my moment to transform my life. As things fall apart, that very disequilibrium makes way for the transformation of my spirit. The old ground isn’t holding but new ground isn’t in clear sight. I am somewhere in uncharted emotional and psychological territory trying to find my way. I will be humble today and
The only survivor of a shipwreck washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwoodto protect him from the elements and to store his few
I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I have just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. Diane Ackerman
When my emotions become unbalanced, my thinking and behavior tend to follow and become unbalanced, too. Today I can use the tools of the program to teach myself to become emotionally sober rather than emotionally drunk, I can create new emotional grooves, new emotional wiring. I will begin to ask myself questions like “how important
I have found living with addiction to be confusing, painful and even traumatizing. Not knowing when the next crisis will erupt, wondering if this family event will actually happen, will blow up, will pass by as if no one had ever heard of it or just be an empty ritual has been painful, mortifying and
I will trust this moment, within it lies all the wisdom of forever. I will listen to what is here and now confident that if there is something that I need to hear it will be said and I will catch it, or I will hear that still, small voice within me tugging at the
I am carrying something inside of me that is undermining my happiness and stealing my joy. I am sick and tired of holding onto this pain no matter where it started or who it belongs to. It belongs to me now, lives inside of me, disturbs my peace of mind and exacts a heavy price.