In today's reading, the author suggests that letting go of self-condemnation could help us to love ourselves more. It IS important to identify and recognize flaws, but focusing on the too much can be detrimental to progress. Every tiny step moves us closer to wholeness, health, and serenity. Taking time to recognize our efforts and trust the process of the Al-Anon program can help us to be patient with ourselves through the recovery process.
Today's Reminder: Al-Anon is a gentle, healing program. I will remember to be gentle with myself today, trusting that the healing will come.
Today's Hope: "Today I can accept myself for what I am because I know that whatever happens, I have a Higher Power and a group of people who will love me anyway." ...In All Our Affairs
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Even today, year into my program, I can get upset with myself and my perceived lack of progress. Today's reading reminds me that showing up, also when I don't see progress, or when I feel like things are progressing too slowly, focusing on the efforts I am making and continuing to trust the process gives me a productive step forward.
DM2021 said
Jan 19, 2022
Thank you Skorpi for your service and today's reading!!
I still get upset with myself, especially when I let the chaos get to me. I am definitely a work in progress
and am very grateful for Al-Anon and MIP for daily reminders and dialogue!! {{HUGS}}
Freetime said
Jan 19, 2022
Thank you Skorpi and DM for sharing!
Gaining self-respect, rather than self-condemnation, has been a key point in my recovery process. Step work has really helped, and has got me watching/listening to my own self-talk to make sure I am speaking kindly to myself.
Progress not perfection, but I have definitely made progress.
Iamhere said
Jan 20, 2022
Thank you Skorpi for your service and the daily. I try to be far more gentle with me today and am grateful that Al-Anon and a lovely sponsor helped me to embrace that I'm designed to be perfectly imperfect. I have spent so many years striving to be perfect, failing (in my mind), berating myself and promising to just work harder and smarter. It's been exhausting and unhealthy.
I no longer want to live in that place and feel great discomfort and unease when I give away my joy, power and serenity. I am at a place where I am better able to choose joy vs. anything else in most situations. I will make mistakes and there's that older me wanting to berate and judge me when this happens. Yet, there is the work in progress me that sits with it all, owns what I need to and is willing to just move forward.
I will always be a work in progress. I will always make mistakes. I accept this today, gratefully. What matters to me most now is when there is a detour in my journey, how do I face it, handle it and process it? My hope is with humility and grace instead of dismay and berating. No matter how much I screw up, I believe deep down that the God of my understanding wants me happy, joyous and free - a much better goal for my journey than striving to 'perfect'.
In today's reading, the author suggests that letting go of self-condemnation could help us to love ourselves more. It IS important to identify and recognize flaws, but focusing on the too much can be detrimental to progress. Every tiny step moves us closer to wholeness, health, and serenity. Taking time to recognize our efforts and trust the process of the Al-Anon program can help us to be patient with ourselves through the recovery process.
Today's Reminder: Al-Anon is a gentle, healing program. I will remember to be gentle with myself today, trusting that the healing will come.
Today's Hope: "Today I can accept myself for what I am because I know that whatever happens, I have a Higher Power and a group of people who will love me anyway." ...In All Our Affairs
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Even today, year into my program, I can get upset with myself and my perceived lack of progress. Today's reading reminds me that showing up, also when I don't see progress, or when I feel like things are progressing too slowly, focusing on the efforts I am making and continuing to trust the process gives me a productive step forward.
I still get upset with myself, especially when I let the chaos get to me. I am definitely a work in progress
and am very grateful for Al-Anon and MIP for daily reminders and dialogue!! {{HUGS}}
Gaining self-respect, rather than self-condemnation, has been a key point in my recovery process. Step work has really helped, and has got me watching/listening to my own self-talk to make sure I am speaking kindly to myself.
Progress not perfection, but I have definitely made progress.
I no longer want to live in that place and feel great discomfort and unease when I give away my joy, power and serenity. I am at a place where I am better able to choose joy vs. anything else in most situations. I will make mistakes and there's that older me wanting to berate and judge me when this happens. Yet, there is the work in progress me that sits with it all, owns what I need to and is willing to just move forward.
I will always be a work in progress. I will always make mistakes. I accept this today, gratefully. What matters to me most now is when there is a detour in my journey, how do I face it, handle it and process it? My hope is with humility and grace instead of dismay and berating. No matter how much I screw up, I believe deep down that the God of my understanding wants me happy, joyous and free - a much better goal for my journey than striving to 'perfect'.
Love and light all...