Monday: Success -or- Failure

[SunnyGirl]

Success -or- Failure

"Success is never final. Failure is never fatal.
Courage is what counts." - - Winston Churchill

What is success? In recovery, brutal self-honesty was required
for my success. I'm not finished, I'm a work in progress.....
Whether my addicted loved one is seeking help for himself or
or not I've found peace and happiness in my life.

Failure? I am only a failure if I allow myself to become one.
I may fail, based on my own expectations for myself, but the
beauty of 12-step recovery is we get a clean slate each and
every day.

I never have judged my success or failures, by how much
money or things I have. I judge it by how hard I've worked
to do better not bigger. My home is comfortable, it's a warm
and happy....

I'll never be rich or famous, but I certainly don't feel like a failure.
My success comes from a feeling of inner peace and a deep
satisfaction at the end of the day when I can say with gratitude,
I have been blessed!

Yep, to day I feel very successful.....

Peace on the journey, SunnyGirl

[caressa]

Looked at the list and nothing spoke to me this morning. Another night of not sleeping when I want to and feeling like a failure because I had to call someone to spare for me today. It is a good thing I did as I woke up with muscle spasms twice and haven't had much sleep.

When I think of success, I think of the quote, "Money can't buy happiness, but it sure helps!" It certainly doesn't determine whether you are a success or failure. You can be rich and be just as miserable as someone who is poor. Like all things, an attitude of gratitude always helps.

[caressa]

Often feel like a failure when I can't stay up and have to go to bed. Even though I know it is Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue, knowing doesn't always help. I have a sleeping disorder that can fluctuate for not being able to stay awake to not being able to go to sleep. It is so good to be in the inbetween stages. It doesn't seem to prepare me for the other, just makes me grateful for a good night sleep. Doesn't happen very often as pain often wakes me up. The good nights are the ones I can go back to sleep right away.

When I get into the feeling, I know I need to turn it over to my Higher Power. Doesn't mean I will sleep, just makes me more accepting of the disorder and what is in the moment instead of judging good or bad!

[majestyjo]

Failure is in the not trying. Yesterday I slept most of the night and day away, so I can't expect to go to sleep too early tonight.

I am waiting for midnight to take my night medication. None of it is a sleep pill. I have learned to take my sleep when it comes. Considering that I have reached the ripe old age of 75, when I was surprised I made it to 57, I need to count my blessing.

It isn't about whether I succeeded or failed. As the saying goes, "It is how I play the game." I know it was true in the Big Book when it said, "People were judging me by my actions, and I was judging me by my intentions.