note to self I must believe that whatever it is, I can handle it. (Today I am devoted to reminding myself of the good I have done and the goodness that I am!)
You have earned the right to be exactly where you are. Whatever the situation, circumstances, predicament or challenges that face you at this very moment, you have earned the divine right to be where you are. You have earned the right to go through what you are going through based on the way you got through, got over, went around or handled a similar situation. You learned something then that you can surely use now. Think about it! You have already demonstrated your ability to get up. You have clearly exhibited your desire to get over. You have made it perfectly clear that you can handle the rough times and hard stuff as you navigated through the tight places. Now you have the opportunity to demonstrate how your skills have improved.
With all that you have been through, have been challenged by, have confronted and have overcome, you have earned the right to live with this, make it through this, overcome this and benefit from the divine opportunity that now stands before you. Think about it! You have always been there for you. You have always demonstrated you have what it takes. You know how to make it through the ups and downs, the in's and out's, the good times and the hard times. You have done it before. You will do it again! Why you?
Because you are a good student of life. Why now? Because you have earned the right to do what it takes. Now get to it!
Until today, you may not have realized just how good you are. Just for today, see everything that lies before you as a divine opportunity to remember.
"....the time has come when that tired old lie, 'Once an addict, always an addict,' will no longer be tolerated by either society or the addict himself. We do recover." (Basic Text, p.86)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~From time to time, we hear speakers share that they don't really understand spiritual principles yet. They tell us that if we knew what went on in their minds, we'd be amazed at how insane they still are. They tell us that the longer they're clean, the less they know about anything. In the next breath, these same speakers tell us about the profound changes recovery has made in their lives. They have moved from complete despair to unfailing hope, from uncontrollable drug use to total abstinence, from chronic unmanageability to responsibility through working the Twelve Steps of AA Which story is true? Do we or don't we recover?
We may think we demonstrate humility or gratitude by underplaying the change that recovery has brought to our lives. True, we do injustice to the program when we take credit for this miracle ourselves. But we do an equal injustice-to ourselves and to those we share with-when we don't acknowledge this miracle's magnitude.
We do recover. If we have trouble seeing the miracle of recovery, we'd better look again. Recovery is alive and at work in AA-in our old-timers, in the newcomers flooding our meetings, and most of all in ourselves. All we have to do is open our eyes.
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Just for today:
I will acknowledge the miracle of my recovery and be grateful that I've found it.
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Going with the Flow
Go with the flow.
Let go of fear and your need to control. Relinquish anxiety. Let it slip away, as you dive into the river of the present moment, the river of your life, your place in the universe.
Stop trying to force the direction. Try not to swim against the current, unless it is necessary for your survival. If you've been clinging to a branch at the riverside, let go.
Let yourself move forward. Let yourself be moved forward.
Avoid the rapids when possible. If you can't, stay relaxed. Staying relaxed can take your safely through fierce currents. If you go under for a moment, allow yourself to surface naturally. You will.
Appreciate the beauty of the scenery, as it is. See things with freshness, with newness. You shall never pass by today's scenery again!
Don't think too hard about things. The flow is meant to be experienced. Within it, care for yourself. You are part of the flow, an important part. Work with the flow. Work within the flow. Thrashing about isn't necessary. Let the flow help you care for yourself. Let it help you set boundaries, make decisions, and get you where you need to be when it is time. You can trust the flow, and your part in it.
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ºÂ¤Ã¸,¸¸,ø¤º"Some small kind words said can fully fill up the biggest empty space in someone's heart." ~Dean Fraser~
Strive to be first: first to nod, first to smile, first to say "hello", first to compliment, and first to forgive. ....
music is the beat of the soul, without it we would be nothing
nothing but the classics...rap that is
Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, all of Adam Sandler's movies, The Mask, Inner Space, Edward Sisscorhands, the nightmare before Christmas, the Doors, the Butterfly Effect, Orange County, school of rock, empire records, half baked, dead poets society, vanilla sky, princess bride, fight club, what dreams may come, good morning vietnam, fear and loathing in las vegas, leaving las vegas, Trainspotting, american history x, kill bill vol1 and 2, napoleon dynamite, Gothika, the incredibles, just so many not enough time to think of them all