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information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
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Happiness is not pleasure. Happiness is victory. Zig Ziglar
Big or small, our victories are our happiness. Each one shows us we can do what we set out to do. Each helps build confidence in our abilities and is a boon to our self-esteem. With each victory, we can be assured there will be another. Anonymous
I consider it a victory to continue program practice even though my loved ones, friends and neighbors don't choose to do so. It gets lonely sometimes, but Al-Anon fellowship and MIP helps me stay the course. That makes me happy. Grateful2be
I consider it a victory to continue program practice even though my loved ones, friends and neighbors don't choose to do so. It gets lonely sometimes, but Al-Anon fellowship and MIP helps me stay the course. That makes me happy. Grateful2be
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Ditto...I am the blacksheep...the enemy of my former and still toxic family bc i am working my program, getting to know me, how i respond to different things, what i need to do to care for myself, setting boundaries and standing to them and to just manage my anxiety, hopefully reduce it so it does not ruin so much of my life (been really sick , of late, with this nerve damage so i found a multi step program to work involving, exercise, visuals, meditations, breathing, prayer, etc. to help me)
i want a life...a healthy and happy life...i told HP, i am willng to make whatever commitment to this "reduce and lesson, control the anxiety program" that i found on the web, i am going to do whatever it takes to feel better about me...about my life...about my whole world around me.....i am sick too many times w/this anxiety disease and the ptsd....time for doing somethign more than just being on the boards, yes, i will be here, but gonna do my personal program as well.....i need more than my sponsor, steps, program, chat meets,...i need a personalized anxiety management program and think i may have found something....i'll let ya know my progress....whatever it takes to feel better.....i will make the commitment.....work as hard as i need to to feel peace and calm......
so that is where i have been of late...researching "what can i do to reduce this anxiety disorder that is wrecking my life....i am sicker this year then i can remember.....time for change and i am willing"
also i think i need to begin reduction of how many times i "go back in time"....i want to think more in the present and distract my mind from the fearful thoughts that plague me
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Live and let live and do it with peace and goodwill to all!!!!
I've had experiences of what it means to live in the present moment. Ahhhhhhhhh. As the ego shrinks, fears also dissolve for me. As Roosevelt said, "There's nothing to fear, but fear itself." Now, if I can just remember that when fear threatens to replace faith in the goodness of HP, me, and life as it is. That would truly be a happy victory for me.
