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Post by Lin on Feb 3, 2014 14:46:01 GMT -5
I was just doing some recovery reading I came across a line that gave me alot to think about. "The transformation from PAIN to HAPPINESS begins with ME." The word transformation was powerful!
Really reminds me of a phrase I like..If it's to be , it's up to me!
LIN
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Post by BW on Feb 6, 2014 12:01:06 GMT -5
True that Lin
Transformation is a very powerful word...I believe each one of us on this journey of recovery that has diligently worked the steps have gone thru at least one transformation and if we do the steps more than once have gone thru more than one transformation
For me, I liken it to the caterpillar that becomes the butterfly...The butterfly has to go thru an incredible struggle to come out of that cocoon. Anyone watching...if they attempt to hasten that struggle and pull on the wings in an attempt to be helpful does kill the butterfly..It must go thru the pain & breakthrough that struggle of the transformation on its own much like those of us on this journey of recovery as we breakthrough the walls of denial and the pain of addiction or loss of our loved ones as we knew them prior to their addictions.
Only after the pain of transformation can the butterfly flutter free
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Post by majestyjo on Sept 29, 2014 21:54:28 GMT -5
A great thought Lin. Transformation I think is what recovery is about. As they say, "No pain, no gain. Not just physical, but mental and emotional. Growing pain, can do a number on us, especially if we are not aware of the fact, there is such a thing, and that we are going through them. changeleadersnetwork.com/free-resources/what-is-transformation-and-why-is-it-so-hard-to-manageAs it says in the link, fear of the unknown often keeps us from allowing ourselves from giving ourselves that special gift, to my knowledge God given, and preventing ourselves from the full benefits of sobriety. We are given freedom of choice. I choose happiness and what it takes to get me there. |
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Post by monty on Oct 20, 2014 21:57:58 GMT -5
I remembered a quote from Henry Ford that goes like this.
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.” ― Henry Ford
Its inspiration not only from quitting my alcohol addiction, but to do better and not doubt about myself. That if I think I can't do it, I will never be good at it and I will always be in the same place I'm always were.
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Post by majestyjo on Dec 25, 2014 23:57:07 GMT -5
SLOW DOWN
1. Slow down; God is still in heaven.
You are not responsible for doing
it all yourself, right now.
2. Remember a happy, peaceful time in your past.
Rest there. Each moment has richness
that takes a lifetime to savor.
3. Set your own pace.
When someone is pushing you,
it's OK to tell them they're pushing.
4. Take nothing for granted:
watch water flow, the corn grow,
the leaves blow, your neighbor mow.
5. Taste your food.
God gives it to delight
as well as to nourish.
6. Notice the sun and the moon as they rise and set.
They are remarkable for their steady pattern
of movement, not their speed.
7. Quit planning how you're going to use
what you know, learn, or possess.
God's gifts just are; be grateful
and their purpose will be clear.
8. When you talk with someone,
don't think about what you'll say next.
Thoughts will spring up naturally
if you let them.
9. Talk and play with children.
It will bring out the unhurried
little person inside you.
10. Create a place in your home...
at your work...in your heart...
where you can go for quiet and recollection.
You deserve it.
11. Allow yourself time to be
lazy and unproductive.
Rest isn't luxury; it's a necessity.
12. Listen to the wind blow.
It carries a message of yesterday & tomorrow
- and now. NOW counts.
13. Rest on your laurels.
They bring comfort whatever their size,
age, or condition.
14. Talk slower. Talk less.
Don't talk.Communication isn't
measured by words.
15. Give yourself permission
to be late sometimes.
Life is for living, not scheduling.
16. Listen to the song of a bird;
the complete song.
Music and nature are gifts,
but only if you are willing to receive them.
17. Take time just to think.
Action is good and necessary,
but it's fruitful only if we
muse, ponder, and mull.
18. Make time for play -
the things you like to do.
Whatever your age, your inner child
needs re-creation.
19. Watch and listen to the night sky.
It speaks.
20. Listen to the words you speak,
especially in prayer.
21. Learn to stand back and let others
take their turn as leaders.
There will always be new opportunities
for you to step out in front again.
22. Divide big jobs into little jobs.
If God took six days to create the universe,
can you hope to do any better?
23. When you find yourself rushing
& anxious, stop. Ask yourself "WHY?"
you are rushing and anxious.
The reasons may improve
your self-understanding.
24. Take time to read.
Thoughtful reading
is enriching reading.
25. Direct your life with purposeful choices,
not with speed and efficiency.
The best musician is one who
plays with _expression and meaning,
not the one who finishes first.
26. Take a day off alone; make a retreat.
You can learn from monks and hermits
without becoming one.
27. Pet a furry friend.
You will give and get the gift of now.
28. Work with your hands.
It frees the mind.
29. Take time to wonder.
Without wonder,
life is merely existence.
30. Sit in the dark.
It will teach you to see
and hear, taste and smell.
31. Once in a while, turn down the lights,
the volume, the throttle, the invitations.
Less really can be more.
32. Let go. Nothing is usually the hardest
thing to do - but often it is the best.
33. Take a walk-but don't go anywhere.
If you walk just to get somewhere,
you sacrifice the walking.
34. Count your friends.
If you have one, you are lucky.
If you have more, you are blessed.
Bless them in return.
35. Count your blessings -
one at a time and slowly
~Author Unknown~
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Post by majestyjo on Feb 15, 2015 15:10:59 GMT -5
 HOW MUCH WOULD WE BE MISSING IN OUR LIFE? |
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Post by caressa222 on Aug 29, 2019 0:37:14 GMT -5
Some good thoughts to think again. LP I guess
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Post by majestyjo on Aug 29, 2019 21:23:32 GMT -5
Had a moment of gratitude I' woke up with no pain. I went to a friend and ask for prayer. I told her that she had prayers with a punch and the Creator heard and answered her prayer.
To wake up and have no pain is a miracle and then I moved and although it didn't come back in spades it slowly came back into my body where it felt comfortable.
We can do what I can't do alone.
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Post by majestyjo on May 23, 2020 19:46:50 GMT -5
Some good reading. I think of early recovery as grieving the loss in our life and the changes in our life as a result of being clean from a substance(s). We do go through transformation if we don't fight change and are open to new things
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.