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I wasn't going to post today, but I felt led to share my new mantra.
It's been a long 2 weeks. My grandmother passed away Friday night and my chaotic house became a vortex. Last night was hell as my AH went through withdrawal and kept waking me up to "help" with the paranoia and hallucinations. I stuck to my guns mostly and gave in a bit, but I forgive myself for that and feel overall I did good.
My new mantra is this:
Serinity
For a moment
For a minute
For a second
I repeat this to myself often now, to try to change a negative/obsessive thought and focus on one moment, minute or second of peace. Lately it's only been a second/minute at a time, but they add up. I figure each second is a tiny step forward and one less in hell.
Just wanted to share in case it might help somebody. :) Much love and thanks to all of you. #30
I like your new mantra, thanks for sharing. Hope you don't mind if I use it too, because it has been one very long week. I have been tlaking in chat, about how crazy it has been around here lately, and a second of peace sounds like Heaven to me right now.
