I Am Lovable

[Caressa2]

Today's thought is:

Today I will begin to learn how to love myself. I will begin by simply looking in the mirror and saying out loud, "I am lovable." It may sound silly and feel even sillier, but only because I don't believe it's true. I will practice doing this at least once every day. The more I practice, the more comfortable it will feel. Eventually, I will believe it to be true. I am lovable.

You are reading from the book:

Time to Break Free by Judith R. Smith

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

So many old tapes; so many changes to make in my thinking and my actions; so much gratitude for those who loved me until I could learn to love myself.

[majestyjo]

When I was new in recovery, I was asked when I was in treatment to do a collage of the following:

1) How I saw myself.
2) How I thought others saw me.
3) How I thought I portrayed myself to others.
4) Who I wanted to become.

It took a while. I couldn't change my eye colour, but I found a picture of a blue eyed blonde with hair down to her shoulders, which was natural curly and she was smiling. It looked like she was comfortable in her own skin and her insides seem to match her outside.

It was my son's suggestion that I go blonde. I had been a brunette who started going gray at the age of 21.

Now I am comfortable with my white and gray hair.

It is okay to be you. The program worked for me. It is okay to be me.