Well, today I go to my meetings, GOD-willing and the creek don't rise. Here are some of my high-flooting goals for this coming week:
- Tighten the primary bond with my Higher Power on a daily basis by just being quiet, sitting still with and listening to the gaps between the silence. Start at 5 minutes in the morning and 5 at night to be increased gradually up to at least 10-15 minutes.
- Strengthen my "Watch-out for the baited-hooks" muscles to stop allowing myself to get sucked-up into other people's drama, also known as "MYOB" or "Rescue".
- Boost my "Forgiveness" muscles...of myself, my family, and the world by smiling, hugging, acting kind and loving, or at least keep it light and polite.
- Practice embracing my feelings without acting on every demanding impulse. Remember to pause, ask my Higher Power for help, b-r-e-a-t-h-e. Follow the breath.
- Restore my "Feelings" muscles by giving each following feeling at least 1 work-out a day. Joy, fun, happiness, freedom, high self-esteem, serenity, peace, hope, courage, fulfillment, wonder, dignity, worthiness, intimacy, faith, gratitude, love, ease, balance and grace.
- Work on asking the tough questions in the moment. "Who said that?", "What do you mean?", etc. Clarify, clarify, clarify instead of just accepting everybody's word like GOD just spoke or something like that. Jeesh. This gets me in so many problems because I don't ask, I just assume they're telling me how it is then I find out later the missing, intricate pieces that weren't included.
- Bolster my sagging muscle of "Let it begin with me" by taking initiative, stop waiting for others to change. Instead I take responsibility for what and how I feel, think, believe, want, act, etc.
- Exercise "Ask for help". Start with wee, little things then build on this skill.
- Try-out new possibilities in self-expression. Paint, sing, write a poem, etc. It's not a competition with others. It's a cooperation with self.
- Practice being of service to others by reminding myself what I do speaks louder than words, keeping my opinions and advice to myself, and using the 12 Steps as the basis of my recovery. One day at a time.
Oh...before I forget. As I strive to build these "muscles" it's important to remember this is about progress, not perfection. Love, Carol oxoxo
3 comments:
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Thanks so much for this blog. I have read all the Sept. posts and am starting on the Aug. I feel that I'm really getting to know you and know more about the program and that is a real blessing.
Thank you, Shelley. This blog is an effort to be of service to others, to share my experience, strength and hope which is a vital part of the recovery process. If it helps you in any way it helps me to help you, etc. LOL
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