Just wanted to say something. I've been struggling lately. I know what I need to do. I need to surrender to something greater than myself I need to be grateful to this program of recovery and promises which I have received this far. I need to embrace the ability to make a choice. I need to "Let Go" and "Let God" I am a grateful recovering compulsive overater. I went to my meetings this week. I prayed. I meditated. I talked to my Higher Power. And, I listened. What message did it lead me to? Do what's in front of you, right now. Don't worry about the stuff that makes my head spin. Don't 'work out' my issues with my loved ones the way I used to. Be present. Be prepared to be a vessel of unconditional love. Be welcoming to all God's gifts -- the sorrows as well as the joys. Live. One day - only today! Read. Write. Listen. Grow. Allow myself to make mistakes and accept that this is the humanness God wanted for us. Its in our ability to ask for help that help finds us. What else? Just be. Learn, to just 'be'. and say, "that's enough." Thanks be to God
Attitude is everything!
Today will be what we make it. Regardless of the weather, the kinds of work to be done, the personalities crossing our paths, we'll feel joy and peace if that is our choice.
Agonizing over circumstances that aren't to our liking or dwelling on our failure to control other people, whether friends or foes, has robbed us of the happiness that is always ours to experience. Depression, anger, fear, and frustration shadowed our steps because we didn't take control of the only thing that's ever been in our control absolutely - attitude.
It's so easy to blame others for every wrinkle in our lives. But as we grow accustomed to the idea of taking full responsibility for how we think and feel, we'll be empowered. No longer will our sense of self feel diminished. And, as Abraham Lincoln is credited with saying, we will be just as happy as we make up our minds to be.