This above all, to refuse to be a victim. Unless I can do that I can do nothing. ~Margaret Atwood
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Today I am grateful...
- for the watcher of my thoughts and the power behind my breath
- that the tiniest tear can hold the greatest insight--it all depends on how you see it
- that I don't have any big fears about today
- that I don't get lonely, my anger subsides fairly quickly, if I get tired I nap and my hunger only comes from watching my food intake
- that I have this glorious, gray, cloudy day to make what I want of it
God can be appreciated in the grape, but He can also be experienced in the soda. We need to find new ways to be happy. ~Fr Leo
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Getting sober is often only a first small step in getting well. Many recovering alcoholics must also face an underlying depression that seems to mock their efforts to attain real serenity. But sobriety does not cause the depression. It simply lays bare a condition that was present all along, but had been masked by repeated binges. It's probably true, too, that many of us used alcohol partly as a drug to combat depression because it temporarily lifted our mood and relieved our pain. ~Walk in Dry Places
11 comments:
I have a few little bitty fears today...no big ones though.
I can't believe it is Ides of March Eve either.
The Margaret Atwood quote speaks loudly to me today...
I love overcast days. Can't think of a better excuse to curl up with a good book and a cup of tea. (Hugs)Indigo
Have a fearless week end.
yep
"We've come a day early to bury Caesar! Cantcha hurry it up?"
You're telling my story. Depression was a huge part of my life - 'all' my life. I did everything I could to find a way to cope with life despite this terrible darkness.
I finally found the solution, ALCOHOL, which worked great for the shortest of times. Then I was right back where I started from - NO - I was worse, almost dead.
Thank God I am sober and the terrible depression is finally gone - has been for quite a while.
Hallelujah!
PG
It is always so wonderful to read your blog
NoFear!
I'm catching up, now that I feel a little better.
That is an interesting quotation from WIDP. In Language of the Heart Bill W writes about the near-suicidal depressions he continued to battle after the publication of the Big Book. I found that oddly encouraging, because even at the depths of his pain, he remained sober. The BB also tells us to seek the advice of physicians & psychiatrists when necessary.
i like this "the watcher of my thoughts". i need one of those.
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