Post by caressa on Jul 29, 2012 19:43:38 GMT -5
Too many of us are hung up on what we don't have, can't have, or won't ever have. We spend too much energy being down, when we could use that same energy — if not less of it — doing, or at least trying to do, some of the things we really want to do.
Thinking of all of my fellow recovering addicts who are in action....that's what its all about...CHANGE!
From my site The Eagle and the Wolf
When I look at my life in today, I think I haven't wanted to drink or to drug in a long time. I don't have a desire to abuse my medication, there is nothing wrong with me.
Then I look at my relationship with my son, and although it is better, we have been through some rough patches over the last couple of months as I have had to implement the program and in some cases, reinforce some boundaries, and detach in a lot of ways that I have never had to do before.
My medication is not narcotic and I don't abuse it, but I don't like how I feel when taking it and have asked the doctor to find something to replace it. One pill in particular apparently has bad side affects when you come off it according to a friend who was on it, so that doesn't make me want to continue taking it even more. Through the last few months, my diet has been up and down and I have lost about 30 lbs. most of it is fluid which feels good, but when the feet swell, the body disappears and the inches come back on. So like they say, it is all about substances we choose to pick up, and thankfully I am aware and can use my program. I am aware of my body. When my eating started to get bad, I realized my body was shutting down and I had no energy because it wasn't getting enough fuel. It was getting very little exercise, so my legs and arms were too weak, how can I expect them to work for me.
Look at your life. What is your body telling you. Don't compare yourself with others. Look at what your body is telling you.