Happiness

[SunnyGirl]

"Happiness is appreciating what you have, not getting
what you want." - - recovery saying

Be it a "destination" or "journey", I have learned along the
way, that happiness is a state of mind.

In the past I used to think happiness would follow if I would
only _______! I have filled in the blank with many different
"things" over the years and had no more success with one
thing over the other.

What I have learned is, "Happiness" is a choice, I can choose
to be happy on a daily basis. It's funny, I've found something
simple like a hug or a smile, can set my course toward a
happier day. And not only do these simple acts bring me
happiness, they're contagious.....

Unfortunately, not every day turns out to be "sunshiny".
We all have bad days, people hurt and disappoint us, we
experience losses and setbacks. Sad as it may be, I think
we have the hard times, so we really understand life happens.
I've learned it's OK to feel sad and to hurt, but I just don't
want to stay there for too long. Somewhere in between the
sadness and chaos I'll find that I have a choice to remain
in despair or I can choose hope and happiness. Sometimes,
I have to fake it till I make it.....

Many people look back over their lives and see nothing but
the hard times, I can look back and learn the lesson and move
on. Today I choose to count my blessings and fill my life with
happiness and gratitude..... ODAT

Peace on the journey, SunnyGirl

[caressa]

Happiness and Joy are gifts of recovery. So much of my life was trying to make others happy with no thought of my own. Last year a friend of mine said, "What are you doing wrong, I don't see you as being happy."

Happy for me is a state of mind. It is a result of me making up my mind to be. It goes along with acceptance. I don't have to like what life sends my way, but I can choose to enjoy it for what it is in today.

With my focus off the addict, and onto my own self-care, not selfish and self-centeredness of my disease, but doing what is good for me. Making healthy choices and chosing to live clean and sober and trying to detach from the negativity. To live in the positive and if a negative comes up, looking at what I can do to change it, looking to see some goodness in it, and not buying into it, but allowing it space and respecting my own.

[majestyjo]

Happiness is a choice. As the saying goes, "I am as happy as I make up my mind to be."

[caressa222]

Happiness can be fleeting.  catch it when you can.

Love carrots, but getting tired of them.