In This Moment, I love myself.

[SunnyGirl]

In This Moment, I love myself.

Even if I do not feel loving, I act as if I love myself. I get
enough rest & exercise. I provide healthy, nutritious food
for my body. I listen to my inner self. I nurture it & give it
what it needs to heal. I stimulate my mind to learn & try
new things. I listen to my spirit for the wisdom in my quiet
voice & subtle guidance. I allow my genuine self to shine
through & my masks to fall away. I am whole. I am me. I am.

CoDA Daily Meditation.

[caressa]

The people in the program, loved me back to good health. I didn't even like myself, let alone love myself. It all stemmed from a lot of mental abuse and me not knowing that I didn't have to take on other people's stuff. I didn't know I was giving up my power, I didn't even know I had the power to give away.

I was raised to be loving and caring. I have been a caretaker all of my life, I just didn't know how to care for myself. I thought that I had to look to others because I couldn't find it within myself. I looked for love, affirmation and validation, because all my life I was told I was not worthy and I saw actions of the people around me, and did feel loved or loveable.

What a difference recovery makes!

[SunnyGirl]

I guess I just assumed I was born loving and caring
about people.... Love myself, yep.... but I almost
always push family needs ahead of my own! I'm
still working at that one...

[caressa]

Didn't think I was loveable because of the old tapes from the church, I didn't think God loved me. Because I was never told very often growing up, our family was not demonstrative. My husband ran around when we were married, so my perception was that there was something wrong with me, so I didn't love myself.

Today I dare to openly express my needs and find healthy ways to get them met. I like feeling good today. I like myself today.

Time for Joy

Thank to program, the fellowship(s), the steps, the service, the slogans, my sponsor(s), and all the other tools of recovery, I was able to heal, and learned to not only love myself, but like me too.

Give yourself a hug!