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REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
it's time for me to realize that my attitude -- toward the life I'm living and the people in it -- can have a tangible, measurable and profound effect on what happens to me day by day. If I expect good, then good will surely come to me. And If I try each day to base my attitude and point of view on a sound spiritual foundation, I know it will change all the cir****tances of my life for the better, too. Do I accept the fact that I have been given only a daily reprieve that is contingent on the maintenance of my spiritual condition?
TODAY I PRAY
Since my illness was spiritual -- as well as physical and emotional -- may I mend spiritually through daily communion with God. May I find a corner of quiet within me where I can spend a few moments with Him. May He make His will known to me. May I worship Him from that inner temple that is in myself.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
To spend a quiet moment with God.
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
Right now feel pretty good mentally, but there are days I do just fine, then bamm! I have a bad day and cry a lot. Relationship with my fella frend is somewhat strained due to his dumb ass, and my finances are in deep kemchee right now which has really put me into a tail spin. Seemed like everything came crashing on me at the same time. Also turning 60 didnt' help much, but have gotten through that phase and am adjusting ok. All I can do is take it one day at a time. Also have a vit. D deficientcy...don't know how that came about...get plenty of outdoor time, drink lots of milk, etc....could be related to my thyroid...possibly parathyroid. Will see the family doc this coming wed. I looked up all the symptoms for parathyroid problems and I have all of them!
So, hopefully things will smooth out with time and God....he knows what is best for me. Hope all is going well with you...how are you doing with maintance?
Hope to hear from you soon, Your friend, Sheila
REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
There is no advantage, no profits and certainly no growth when I deceive myself merely to escape the consequences of my own mistakes. When I realize this, I know I'll be making progress. "We must be true inside, true to ourselves, before we can know a truth that is outside us," wrote Thomas Merton in No Man Is and Island. "But we make ourselves true inside by manifesting the truth as we see it." Am I true to myself?
TODAY I PRAY
May I count on my Higher Power to help me carry out the truth as I see it. May I never duck a consequence again. Consequence-ducking became a parlor game for chemically addictive persons like me, until we lost all sense of relationship between action and outcome. Now that I am healing, please God, restore my balance.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Match the act with the consequence.
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
We may not know any specifics about the activities of today; we may not know whether we'll be alone or with others. We may feel the day contains too much time -- or not enough. We may be facing tasks we've eager to complete, or tasks we've been resisting. Though the details of each person's day differ, each person's day does hold one similarity: We each have the opportunity to choose to think positive thoughts. The choice depends less on our outside activities than on our inner commitment. Can I accept that I alone have the power to control my attitude?
TODAY I PRAY
May I keep the fire of inner commitment alive throught this whole, glorious day, whether my activites are a succession of workaday tasks or free-form and creative. May I choose to make this a good day for me, and for those around me.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Keep the commitment.
God,
Grant me the Serenity to accept the things I can not change.
The Courage to change the things I can.
And the Wisdom to know the difference.
~Amen
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
Yes, it is a big step toadmit one has a problem that cannot be tackled or dealt with alone. Now the work has to be done to get back to some sort of normalcy, what ever that might be. I really like coming to the OH site, as there are a lot of folks going through the same stuff we are and it is good we can offer support.
Thank you for being there. Bless you.
Sheila
I do like the OH site, as everyone on here has been there and done that! A lot of great folks going through a lot of the same stuff we are going through. A great support system.
Good luck and best wishes on your success!
Again thank you for your support. Sheila
REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
Why don't I spend part of today thinking abut my assets, rather than my liabilities? Why not think about victories, instead of defeats -- about the ways in which I am gentle and kind? It's always been my tendency to fall into a sort of cynical self-hypnosis, putting derogatory labels on practically everything I've done, said or felt. Just for today, I'll spend a quiet half hour trying to gain a more positive perspective on my life. Do I have the courage to change the things I can?
TODAY I PRAY
Through quietness and a reassessment of myself, may I develop a more positive attitude. If I am a child of God, created in His image, there must be goodness in me. I will think about that goodness, and the ways it manifests itself. I will stop putting myself down, even in my secret thoughts. I will respect what is God's. I will respect myself.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Self-respect is respect of God.
God,
Grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change.
The Courage to change the things I can.
And the wisdom to know the difference.
~Amen
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
Now that we're free and no longer chemically-dependent, we have so much more control over our thinking. More than anything, we're able to alter our attitudes. Some member of Alcoholics Anonymous, in fact, choose to think of the letters AA as and abbreviation for "Altered Attitudes." In the bad old days, I almost always responded to any optimistic or positive statement with "Yes, but.." Today, in contrast, I'm learning to eliminate that negative phrase from my vocabulary. Am I working to change my attitude? Am I determined to "accentuate the positive..." ?
TODAY I PRAY
May I find that healing and strength which God provides to those who stay near Him. May I keep to the spiritual guidelines of The Program, considering the Steps, taking the Steps --- one by one -- then practicing them again and again. In this is my salvation.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
To practice at least one Step.
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
Seeing a psychologist is a great start. Ask that psychologist if you should have a psychiatric evaluation for meds. Also, how is your exercise program? Rigorous exercise releases endorphins, which help us feel good. That also helps suppress the appetite. Finally, do you participate in a support group, like at the hospital where you had your surgery? That is also an excellent resource, of which I also need to get back to.
Keep posting whenever you need to.
Big Hugs,
Trish
Albert Schweitzer
