”Discipline is the
bridge between goals and accomplishment.”
Jim
Rohn
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Working my program is, in large part,
about discipline. One of the things that I lacked, was a healthy sense of
discipline, during my active acting out. All too often my life was controlled
by whims and desires, seeking instant gratification whenever and wherever the
urge arose. There was little that resembled any self-restraint. My life was
more a mix of periods of quiet interspersed with periods of chaos.
Therefore one of the tasks in my early
recovery was to re-establish a routine, with healthy checks and balances and
early warning devices to help keep me on track. It was about taking the steps
and my outer circle activities and incorporating them into my life. In order
to change my problematic lifestyle, I needed to find better ways to cope with
the daily challenges I faced. This was about creating new and better habits
to change who I was fundamentally.
If I look back now, really this was about
going through the junk drawer of habits and behaviours and throwing out the
ones that I had been holding onto for too long, but that were expired and not
very useful. I had to do that clean-up work in order to make room for the new
and improved ways of handling life events. This is all part of the process,
and it can be difficult to work through, because all those old ways are
comfortable and known, they come with no surprises. But the recognition that
they are destructive rather than helpful assisted in my willingness to let
them go.
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Affirmation
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Establishing
discipline in my new behaviours is the foundation for allowing me to work
towards new goals.
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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.
Book Sales
My first print run of 100 copies sold out, but I have had a second printing of an additional 250 copies done this year. So more are available, now at a cost of $20 CAD. My second book, Twelve Steps for Everyday Living, is now available for purchase for $15 CAD. It is my attempt, based on my experience and those who've been a part of my recovery journey, to transform the 12 Steps into a tool for anyone to use to navigate the challenges and trials of life.
In Serenity,
Scott Email: sastewart74@gmail.com
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In other news, after a long debate and some peer pressure, I have started a second blog, along the same vein as Lean on Me, but in my second language. You can check it out here - Tomber dans l'appui.
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