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I'm keeping up with my meetings this time around and have been so much better with my thinking and attitude since.
One thing I have noticed at the meetings nowdays. I catch myself smiling alot and can laugh about things. When I attended meetings years ago I was so serious and unhappy and I didn't understand why others were smiling and laughing about things when sharing.
I get it now.
Something else that is awesome is I am sooo tired tonight and it's not that late yet (for me anyway). For several months I have been having trouble getting tired and falling asleep. So hopefully I will keep getting tired at a descent time.
This may not sound like much but it's huge for me.
That is such great news. Happiness is a wonderful thing and changes so many aspects of your life. I was just noticing today how different every interaction you have in life is so much better when your attitude is good. People respond better to a happy person. Doesn't sound like rocket science - but it sure is something I forget now and then.
And being tired and looking forward to a good nights sleep - that is huge! For me it means the end to a productive day that made me tired. I means there are clean sheets, a comfortable bed, and a good book in my near future. That is one of the beautiful things in life and definately worth looking forward to.
I hope you have a wonderful, peaceful nights sleep.
tlc
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Yay Buick!! That sounds like recovery especially the not taking yourself soooo seriously. When that happened for me I also had a lot of stress go right out the door. Keep on keeping on!! ((((hugs))))
Changed attitudes can aid recovery. When I heard that, I asked How do I change my attitudes? These attitudes are who I am and I cannot change them. Sponser suggested not to worry about that just to continue attending meetings, using the tools, sharing, gratitude lists.
I di all that and then one day I too found myself smiling at a meeting and feeling different and tired and "happy". I did not work on changing attitudes, they changed when I took the positive actions suggested by program
That is something I have to work on. Getting myself to bed at a reasonable hour.
I get tired, but dont act on it and go to bed. I go beyond then I get overtired and cant sleep. It really disrupts the next day because Im so tired, Im dragging. I wonder why Im doing this.
I have always been nocturnal, except when I worked in the Corp. world and had to retrain myself to a day person and getting up early.
I live by myself!!! Nobody to tell me, get to bed. LOL
