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”Folks are usually
about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”
Abraham Lincoln
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Happiness is another growth area. Life
since finding the program has been a lot about dealing with the consequences
of my past. Most of the work hasn’t been that pleasant, even if it has
resulted in me carrying a lighter burden. Letting go of the past, making
amends and other such growth activities are granting me the freedom to live a
better life, but accepting the good things in it is still something to get
used to.
It is one of my goals to remain positive,
to see the good in all situations. Some days are certainly easier than others
as there are still people from my past, around me in the present, that are
stuck in what happened. I think my most challenging relationship in that
aspect is with my ex, somewhat less for things that affect me directly, but
more for matters that concern our kids.
Finding contentment each day can be a
struggle. Allowing myself the right to enjoy life is part of being gentle
with myself and not focusing on the things I can’t change. There are changings
happening gradually to my inner dialogue that I am a decent person, that I
deserve happiness, that I am worthy of the good things in my life. Like most
things this is still a work in progress, a day at a time.
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Affirmation
I
choose happiness. I choose to enjoy the moment. I deserve the good things
that happen. I choose life.
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These thoughts are part of my personal journal - reflections of where I am and have been in my recovery, but also where I want to be. My words come from my heart, and moments of clarity when I am best connected with my Higher Power. May God grant you serenity in reviewing my humble beginnings and my continuing path of recovery.
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
March 11
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