When I was in active addiction I had a very negative perception of how my life was going. I blamed my job as one of the root causes of my substance abuse. I felt like I was entitled to a promotion and a salary increase which I was not getting. Anytime we got direction from our management team, I rolled my eyes and was quick to add a negative comment to my colleagues. When I started going to meetings and stopped abusing drugs my attitude changed, noticeably. It was no coincidence that gratitude had entered my life. My sense of entitlement diminished and I was beginning to participate as a worker among workers. One of the biggest changes I noticed, I was able to look at my part in situations and think rationally. One of The Promises is "we will intuitively know how to handle situations that use to baffle us. That has come true for me today. I wanted to share my experience after reading Jane's E,S &H which was the catalyst for my post. I have received a prestigious award at my company which is something that would have never have happened if my thinking had not changed. I am so grateful for having this shift in my perception as it has helped me to find a solution and not stay deeply rooted in the problem.
Thank you for being part of my recovery.
~Rachel
this is wonderful news, Rachel. Congratulations! I am sure you deserved it!
BTW.....what does ESH stand for?
thank you for that post awesome. i completely understand what you say about what used to baffles us. My job has taken off to places I NEVER thought would go. it is a amazing transformation.
Have a great day Rachel
Carol
Have a great day Rachel
Carol
Thanks Carol and Carol, I truly appreciate your kind words.
E,S & H is Experience, Strength and Hope :-) I was being lazy....
~Rachel
E,S & H is Experience, Strength and Hope :-) I was being lazy....
~Rachel
Entitlement. Blame. Relief.
These are things I need to work on Rachel....again.
Congrats on your promotion, you deserve it.
Rachel...
I love reading your posts...you are an inspiration and congratulations...
You deserve it....
xoxo
Stacey
I love reading your posts...you are an inspiration and congratulations...
You deserve it....
xoxo
Stacey
Rachel:
Thank you so much...for this post. It is something that I need to work on daily...that sense of entitlement. Some days it is as far away as it needs to be, those are the days I think with my heart...and then on days, when I live in my head...it is clanging around up there. The frustration...uuuuggghhh...I think that last groan says it all.
There is a way through....thanks for pointing that out.
As usual, you always gift us with your words.
I am glad you are my friend.
Sarah
Thank you so much...for this post. It is something that I need to work on daily...that sense of entitlement. Some days it is as far away as it needs to be, those are the days I think with my heart...and then on days, when I live in my head...it is clanging around up there. The frustration...uuuuggghhh...I think that last groan says it all.
There is a way through....thanks for pointing that out.
As usual, you always gift us with your words.
I am glad you are my friend.
Sarah
Rachel,
You are one of my favorite posters here. (trying not to play favorites lol) You usually have a recovery topic that strikes me and is just what I need to hear. I love that you pointed this out today. It is so true. Congratulations! I love that I do not know how this thing works it is simply put just a miracle. Gratitude changes so much. What a powerful experience to hear all successes here. It's is seriously watching lives that a miracles just unfold before all of our eyes. Your post gave me chills. I LOVE THIS STUFF!!
Good job.
You are one of my favorite posters here. (trying not to play favorites lol) You usually have a recovery topic that strikes me and is just what I need to hear. I love that you pointed this out today. It is so true. Congratulations! I love that I do not know how this thing works it is simply put just a miracle. Gratitude changes so much. What a powerful experience to hear all successes here. It's is seriously watching lives that a miracles just unfold before all of our eyes. Your post gave me chills. I LOVE THIS STUFF!!
Good job.
No one more deserving -- congrats!
rach.
congrats... and boy dont I know what you mean... one of the primary things that helps me is the 'attitude of gratetude'... and I am obsessed with the problem kids today as they seem to be into feeling entitled and ungrateful as a general course of daily living... my daughter unfortunately pays the price as I am constantly reminding her of her negative comments and the warning of being ungrateful.... lol.. she really hates when I do that...
anyway, just like it says in the 12 promises....sometimes quickly sometimes slowly but they will materialize....' (I love the promises...)
congrats again...God Bless
Teresa
congrats... and boy dont I know what you mean... one of the primary things that helps me is the 'attitude of gratetude'... and I am obsessed with the problem kids today as they seem to be into feeling entitled and ungrateful as a general course of daily living... my daughter unfortunately pays the price as I am constantly reminding her of her negative comments and the warning of being ungrateful.... lol.. she really hates when I do that...
anyway, just like it says in the 12 promises....sometimes quickly sometimes slowly but they will materialize....' (I love the promises...)
congrats again...God Bless
Teresa
Thank you for this post Rachel...it spoke volumes to me! I am in the process of landing one of the biggest career opportunities in my life! This really brings things into perspective for me.
Congrats on your achievement! wish me luck! no entitlement here...only hope!!!
And sheer talent of course...lol
Congrats on your achievement! wish me luck! no entitlement here...only hope!!!
And sheer talent of course...lol
Thank you all for the messages! None, I know you had to hear it twice, sorry :-)
KeeKee:
I hope the opportunity that you are embarking on works out for you. Will you still be in sales? You have a great personality and I am confident any company would be grateful to have you.
~Rachel
KeeKee:
I hope the opportunity that you are embarking on works out for you. Will you still be in sales? You have a great personality and I am confident any company would be grateful to have you.
~Rachel
Yes Sales...if all goes right...Sales Manager for all the Hawaiian Islands for a publisher here...marketing advertising in our various magazine..this company is going in a brand new direction and I will be instrumental in taking it to the next level.
Oh I don't want to talk to much about it yet...I am in the final phases and should hear by next week....I will give so much more detail then....I hate to put all my eggs in one basket...but this really is a fantastic opportunity!!
Oh I don't want to talk to much about it yet...I am in the final phases and should hear by next week....I will give so much more detail then....I hate to put all my eggs in one basket...but this really is a fantastic opportunity!!
Well, good luck! I am in sales, as well and it can be very rewarding.
~Rachel
~Rachel
Yes..I love it...its all that I have done...25 years! Thanks for the well wishes...I so appreciate them!
Wow Rachel,I just saw this thread.Congratulations.You deserve this.Kudos to you.
"Awarness is the natural result of abandoning illusion.When we abandon the struggle and cease our self-judgements,then we banish illusion,and open ourselves to awarness and the gifts we desrve."
"Awarness is the natural result of abandoning illusion.When we abandon the struggle and cease our self-judgements,then we banish illusion,and open ourselves to awarness and the gifts we desrve."
