Resisting Negativity 4.27.2019
Some people are carriers of negativity. They are storehouses of pent up anger and volatile emotions. Some remain trapped in the victim role and act in ways that further their... https://t.co/KCgLPqw3Q7
Finding Our Own Truth 4.25.2019
We must each discover our own truth. It does not help us if those we love find their truth. They cannot give it to us. It does not help if someone we love knows a particular... https://t.co/w5HhjqFZ6B
Lessons on the Job 4.25.2019
Often, the spiritual and recovery lessons we're learning at work reflect the lessons we're learning in other areas of our life. Often, the systems we're attracted to in our... https://t.co/U1uaATNoGZ
Opening Ourselves to Love 4.24.2019
Allowing ourselves to receive love is one of the greatest challenges we face in recovery. Many of us have blocked ourselves from receiving love. We may have lived with... https://t.co/f10vPkRwSo
Coping with Stress 4.23.2019
Inevitably, there are times of stress in our lives, no matter how long we've been in recovery. Sometimes, the stress is outside or around us. We're feeling balanced, but our... https://t.co/xTdM4rUK79
Waiting 4.22.2019
Wait. If the time is not right, the way is not clear, the answer or decision not consistent, wait. We may feel a sense of urgency. We may want to resolve the issue by doing... https://t.co/3evy6YRcAA
Deadlines 4.21.2019
I don't know whether I want in or out of this relationship. I've been struggling with it for months now. It's not appropriate to let it hang indefinitely. I will give myself two months... https://t.co/5HuvgxIGB6
Accepting Change 4.20.2019
The winds of change blow through our life, sometimes gently, sometimes like a tropical storm. Yes, we have resting places—time to adjust to another level of living, time to get... https://t.co/k8SgtJht7P
Freedom 4.18.2019
Many of us were oppressed and victimized as children. As adults, we may continue to keep ourselves oppressed. Some of us don't recognize that caretaking and not setting boundaries will... https://t.co/MkhWt6XY49
Taking Care of Ourselves 4.18.2019
We often refer to recovery from codependency and adult child issues as ''selfcare.'' Selfcare is not, as some may think, a spinoff of the "me generation." It isn't... https://t.co/UtDFeldcqx
Letting Things Happen 4.17.2019
We do not have to work so hard at gaining our insights. Yes, we're learning that painful and disappointing things happen, often for a reason and a higher purpose. Yes, these... https://t.co/drHwSAsAAD
Enjoyment 4.15.2019
One of the prohibitions many of us learned in childhood is the unspoken rule Don't have fun and enjoy life. This rule creates martyrs—people who will not let themselves embrace the... https://t.co/pWj6Jm3lK7
Letting Go of Fear 4.13.2019
Picture yourself swimming—floating—peacefully down a gentle stream. All you need to do is breathe, relax, and go with the flow. Suddenly, you become conscious of your... https://t.co/bI9EvGWcnm
Financial Goals 4.12.2019
Taking responsibility for our financial affairs will improve our self-esteem and lessen anxiety. Each of us, today, has a present set of financial circumstances. We have a certain... https://t.co/KL1LdqA3dK
Using Others to Stop Our Pain 4.11.2019
Our happiness is not a present someone else holds in his or her hands. Our wellbeing is not held by another to be given or withheld at whim. If we reach out and try... https://t.co/9kMdD59KJi
Giving 4.10.2019
Learning to be a healthy giver can be a challenge. Many of us got caught up in compulsive giving—charitable acts motivated by uncharitable feelings of guilt, shame, obligation, pity, and... https://t.co/JM9IJda20g
Those Old Time Feelings 4.7.2019
I still have bad days. But that's okay. I used to have bad years. - Anonymous
Sometimes, the old feelings creep back in. We may feel fearful, ashamed, and hopeless. We... https://t.co/qkw7U2ahqF
Patience 4.7.2019
How sick and tired we may become of people telling us to be patient or to learn patience. How frustrating it can be to want to finally have something, or to move forward, and then not have... https://t.co/OYutSqInso
Detaching in Love 4.5.019
Detachment is a key to recovery from codependency. It strengthens our healthy relationships—the ones that we want to grow and flourish. It benefits our difficult relationships—the... https://t.co/VPQstGbWY5
Negotiating Conflicts 4.5.2019
Recovery is about more than walking away. Sometimes it means learning to stay and deal. It's about building and maintaining relationships that work.
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