Affirmations

[caressa]

The Language of Letting Go

Affirmations

One of our choices in recovery is choosing what we want to think - using our mental energy positively.

Positive mental energy, positive thinking, does not mean we think unrealistically or revert to denial. If we don't like something, we respect our own opinion. If we spot a problem, we're honest about it. if something isn't working out, we accept reality. But we don't dwell on the negative parts of our experience.

Whatever we give energy to, we empower.

There is magic in empowering the good, because whatever we empower grows bigger. One way to empower the good is through affirmations: simple positive statements we make to ourselves: I love myself... I'm good enough... My life is good...I'm glad I'm alive today... What I want and need is coming to me... I can...

Our choice in recovery is not whether to use affirmations. We've been affirming thoughts and beliefs since we were old enough to speak. The choice in recovery is what we want to affirm.

Today, I will empower the good in myself, others, and life. I'm willing to release, or let go of, negative thought patterns and replace them with positive ones. I will choose what I want to affirm, and I will make it good.



©1990, Hazelden Foundation.

[majestyjo]

It is my belief that we often overlook a lesson by ignoring the negative. A lesson can be learned and I believe that a negative can be changed into a positive. Nothing is all positive or all negative. There is negative to be found in the positive too if we are honest and truly look at ourselves.

For me, it isn't reality to only look at the parts of ourselves that we like, they can be few and far between, it is about looking at the parts of ourselves we don't like and affirming ourselves and changing them according to our God's Will, and with His help, we can change and become a person we can love and learn to like. The like is the hard part. I know I am loved, but not always liked.