08.24.06

We neither ran nor fought. But accept we did. And then we began to be free. ~Bill Wilson, Grapevine, 3/62

Today I am grateful...

• that by practicing new behaviors eventually shadows old ones
• that I really do try to practice self-love and let self-loathe fall to the wayside
• that every time I dress to leave the house, before I fold my hands to thank my Higher Power I turn to the mirror and say "I love you."
• that acceptance was putting the key in the keyhole, surrender let me finally turn that key
• that gratitude is a most important ingredient for a mentally healthy lifestyle

To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. Oscar Wilde

There’s a big difference between being self-centered and having self love. We’re self-centered when we think we don’t need people. We might think, “I’m more important than others.” Being self-centered ends up hurting us. It makes us lonely. It keeps us from our Higher Power. Addiction is about being self-centered. Recovery and the Twelve Steps are about self-love. If we love ourselves, we say, “We’re all equal and in need of each other.” ~Keep It Simple