yesterday I was feeling so crappy and angry and I got on here and posted. After I vented on here I was reading a newspaper about a woman in our community a lot younger than me . The article in the paper was about her battle with cancer and how she had to have 2 of her breasts removed. She was talking about in her interview how she is dealing with it with a positive attitude and not feeling sorry for herself and just thankful that she is alive. I thought when I was reading it How selfish am I and how unthankful I am. Here is this woman who has so much to deal with and here I was feeling sorry and angry because I can't drink. That is absolutely disgusting of me to be so self centered. There are many in this world who would trade places with me in an heartbeat to have my problems ,(problems that are fixable.) All I need is a new attitude and some gratitude. It made me look at things in a new light and today I will concentrate on my blessings and take my self pitying a** out of the anger mode and realize and be thankful for what I do have.God forgive me for my self centered ,self pitying attitude. God bless all and take care and ye all have a GREAT day! :)
Have you seen the book "Last Lecture". I could be wrong about the title. It's about that man who has cancer and has been telling his story pretty much everywhere. Very inspiring.
I was a bit crabby this am and your post just snapped me back to gratitude. Thanks!
Have a peaceful day Pirate!
I was a bit crabby this am and your post just snapped me back to gratitude. Thanks!
Have a peaceful day Pirate!
Pirtate,
I think that attitude and "positive thinking" play a huge part in recovery... in life in general. Keep it up! Think and read inspiring and uplifting things. Thoughts and attitudes have a direct influence on our body too.
Kitty
I think that attitude and "positive thinking" play a huge part in recovery... in life in general. Keep it up! Think and read inspiring and uplifting things. Thoughts and attitudes have a direct influence on our body too.
Kitty
Hey pirate, give yourself a break...lol...you felt bad and needed to vent. If we're not allowed to feel bad about our own situation now and again, whatever it is, however trivial it is, who is? Is there only one person in the world who allowed to feel bad about their situation? The one who is suffering more than ANYONE else? lol...bring on that reality TV show....
I don't think acceptance is about pretending everything going on in life is fine. That's just another form of denial. Acceptance is accepting that sometimes it's crap and being able to deal with it, IMHO....you and your family are gong through a difficult time.
Don't feel bad for feeling bad....simply recognise the reasons for feeling good and let those fill you instead.
You're a good person. Have a lovely day.
Martin
I don't think acceptance is about pretending everything going on in life is fine. That's just another form of denial. Acceptance is accepting that sometimes it's crap and being able to deal with it, IMHO....you and your family are gong through a difficult time.
Don't feel bad for feeling bad....simply recognise the reasons for feeling good and let those fill you instead.
You're a good person. Have a lovely day.
Martin
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Thanks for sharing Pirate....I loved what you had to say and when I'm in gratitude, I find peace and serenity.....
xoxo
Stacey
Gidday Pirate
Good on you and dont be hard on your self when you realise things that need changing because addiction feeds on any negativety, just acknowledge anywhere changes are needed and work on handing over the old habits and installing the new
I sang a lne out of a tv add in my head heaps in early recovery it went like
Accentuate the positive, Eliminate the negative and dont get caught with Mr Inbetween
Mr Inbetween for me was scenario thinking/ worrying/ resenting etc in my head
You are doing well:)
light and love Zac
Good on you and dont be hard on your self when you realise things that need changing because addiction feeds on any negativety, just acknowledge anywhere changes are needed and work on handing over the old habits and installing the new
I sang a lne out of a tv add in my head heaps in early recovery it went like
Accentuate the positive, Eliminate the negative and dont get caught with Mr Inbetween
Mr Inbetween for me was scenario thinking/ worrying/ resenting etc in my head
You are doing well:)
light and love Zac
thanks guys for the replies. I really believe that I had a revelation of some sort last night when reading that story in the paper.I feel changed somehow if that makes any sense. Is that what humble feels like? Today I am so much more grateful and just to make sure I won't forget, I posted a reminder to myself on my refrigerator door to start my day every morning by being thankful and grateful and to smile.:)
Corny maybe but hey if it works it works. Take care all and God bless
Corny maybe but hey if it works it works. Take care all and God bless
