Originally posted by Kathryn
I have realised i need to let go of some things…but …
… I need to believe in myself… I am a strong person…
To live, that would be a great adventure – Peter Pan
Good morning Kathryn,
Good to see that you have your shopping completer, in fact I do too, and that you are ready to give them. Just as we give up the things we buy for others, we do have a need to give up things that may be hindering us as well. The best way I know to rid ourselves of these unwanted traits is to not try to give them up, but to push them out by replacing them with positive feelings and actions.
If you haven’t read or received Ken’s "Today’s Gift" email, it is copied below. It speeks of going byound letting go, it shows that we need to believe as well as being strong.
And yes, you are a strong person, and you pass that strengten to others. Thanks for the share I have been given.
Merry Christmas!
"God bless us everyone". Keep aware. Stay strong.
Today’s thought from Hazelden is:
One needs something to believe in, something for which one can have wholehearted enthusiasm.
–Hannah Senesh
Life offers little if we sit passively in the midst of activity. Involvement is a prerequisite if we are to grow. For our lives’ purposes we need enthusiasm; we need enthusiasm in order to greet the day expectantly. When we look toward the day with anticipation, we are open to all the possibilities for action.
We must respond to our possibilities if we are to mature emotionally and recover spiritually. Idly observing life from the sidelines guarantees no development beyond our present level. We begin to change once we start living up to our commitment to the program – its possibilities and our purpose – and it’s that change, many days over, that moves us beyond the negative, passive outlook of days gone by.
The program has offered us something to believe in. We are no longer the people we were. So much more have we become! Each day’s worth of recovery carries us closer to fulfilling our purpose in life.
I believe in recovery, my own; when I believe in success, I’ll find it. There is magic in believing.
You are reading from the book: "Each Day a New Beginning" by Karen Casey
Larry
Thanks to my Higher Power, My 3G’s – God, GA, and GT, "Day Two Is Another Day Behind" and with the help from all , I will continue to remain gambling free.– 12/22/2010 4:24:26 PM: post edited by paul315.