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I'll keep taking one day at the time... You? Mood

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

I was away for a few days to visit an older relative of my h's. It was nice and quiet, but with a lot of house work and uncomfortable sleep (different bed, I guess). Now I am back, and everything feels a bit easier, lighter...

I updated all of my goals and I just realized that i have reached 100% for the 'take one day at the time' goal. I guess this is what all of us have to do, and not despair, but also not forget to live...

With the other goals, like 'help H get sober/healthy' or 'help a friend get sober' sometimes i think that I can do only so much. The rest is in their own power. I might seem negativist at times, like many parents have a big NO in their arms when dealing with their kids, but, in the long run, it looks like when we get the NO and applied it for the right reason, even if it makes us uncomfortable, or makes it harder for us, it is the greatest thing. I draw the conclusion that we have to keep a positive thinking with a NO as a leader. Saying YES makes it easier for us to give up, to let ourselves and others down, to be the worst enemies of our bodies. Saying YES to poisonos thoughts... see? many times the negativity in our lives is hidden behind to many YES's. We lose the balance, we lose ourselves, we lose our friends, we lose everything..........

UPDATED GOALS

Be cheerful

Progress 90%

Encouragements: 2

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raise my self-esteem

Progress 90%

Encouragements: 4

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Forgive and forget

Progress 90%

Encouragements: 1

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Take one day at the time

Progress 100%

Encouragements: 7

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Help H get sober/healthy

Progress 60%

Encouragements: 2

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Sam, you are such a strong person, offering so much support through your words and kindness, learning from your experiences, making us learn from them too, keeping your chin up and not letting anyone down. Yes, you are taking one day at the time, and you are right, it is hard to say... "No, I won't give up on my chance, I won't give up on myself... Today I say NO to abuse, I say NO to my weaknesses that get hold of me..." And so, it is so hard sometimes to raise ourselves again and again and say "Yes, I have the willpower, and I'll make the best of this day, this new chance at life, however harder might be..."

So, again, CONGRATULATIONS, you are an inspiration to many of us.

:-) A&C (-:

(And yes, we'll take just one day at the time. It's so much easier to deal with one...)

c1010
Yes one day at a time. That is the only way I can do it right now. Thanks for being so positive - you are amazing

Gecko