Somebody once said "Just do it".....sounds so easy, doesn't it?  Just do it....JUST DO IT.   "Take the leap, the net will appear."   That's another one.  "Fake it, till you make it." 

That's all you have to do....

I don't like the things i see within myself, but am struggling with my faith every minute....at least, it's not every moment anymore, right?  Maybe soon, it will be every hour, and then every day.....that's the goal, right?

One day at a time....I gotta make it that easy & not fret over things i have no control over.  I can only control me & my actions.  Today, I just want to hybernate & that's okay.  I have to feel safe inside my own skin & this is how I'm feeling right now.  So many emotions are jumping to the surface for me right now so I'm taking care of me--it's the only way.

I know I will get my strength back.....as long as i don't drink that first glass of alcohol.

thanks for being here

Catherine

Hi Catherine.. feelings aren't facts. Take it easy, slow down and watch those anxious thoughts just come and go like clouds floating across a summer sky. I try to use that method when I'm getting too caught up with things, or with myself ... or just taking it all to damn seriously. I tell myself, "and this too shall pass" and it does. I tell myself, "let go, let god" and I realize that I don't have to cover all the bases anymore. I'm getting a bit better at doing this. I'm a slow learner but I'm getting better. So are you. No reason for either of us to impulsively reach for that drink anymore. To me that's a spiritual awakening. -Tom

 The one that does it for me is, "Do your best and God does the rest'.   We do have to do our part...  in taking care of ourselves and fulfilling our responsibilities to our families, jobs, and world.  "The courage to change the things we can,,,, and the wisdom to know the difference'. 'Balance' is another key concept for me,,,,  between work, play and rest.

amanda