So it’s 2015 and maybe it’s time for a bit of
reflection. So here are some thoughts on
2014.
What stands out? – Staying clean and sober for the entire
year. It’s a first in many years that I
didn’t give in to the addiction.
What excites you? – That I stayed clean and sober. That I found a great sponsor who inspired me
to apply the suggestions and think, think, think. That I found a great therapist who has
inspired me also.
What surprised me? – That I would call my sponsor when I
felt I was in a bind or in trouble emotionally, not specifically for AA
stuff. That I would believe in an inner child.
What are you proud of? – That I made amends for actions I
was impulsive about. I squared my
actions the best that I could without copping out and hoping it would blow
over.
What disappointed you? – The distance between action and reaction
when I felt a personal affront. I know I’m
learning this but sometimes there was no pause and reaction was first and
foremost.
What are you grateful for? – Zillions of things. My son being healthy being top of the
list. Having a job. A house, bills paid, car running, good
health, the ability to still take long walks, the willingness to stay sober and
do the things necessary to stay on that path.
The good friends I have in my life today, Jill, Valentino, Steve, Kit, Rick
and many more. That I dared to write and
expose it to friends.
What do you wish that you had experienced? – Winning a big
fat scratcher to be honest.
What do you wish that you hadn’t experienced? – Physically the
headaches that melted most of my brain cells.
The pain of changed relationships was huge in 2013.
What can I learn from each answer? What is the lesson?
How can you apply the learning next year? - Put behind the drama of staying clean and
work on acting sober. That the drama
that’s created is created in my head.
What can you stop doing next year? - Stop wanting to have a
relationship with every woman that I think is beautiful, cute or playful.
What can you start doing next year? - Learn to be calm with myself when I’m
alone. That it’s okay to hang out and
doing jobs around the house are cool activities.
What can you continue to do next year? - To keep writing my blogs
What can you do different next year? - Stop swearing at work. Seriously, it’s a bad characteristic.
What would you love to experience next year? – I would love
to move to North Carolina and get a state job there.
(By taking the time and truthfully reflecting on the past
year and then considering what the lessons or learning was from your
experiences, you can then have a clear purpose in creating what you want to
experience in the next year.
Complete the process by ensuring that your subconscious mindset aligns with your conscious plans and goals. Discipline, determination and willpower waste so much energy that you could be using for creating new successes.)
Complete the process by ensuring that your subconscious mindset aligns with your conscious plans and goals. Discipline, determination and willpower waste so much energy that you could be using for creating new successes.)
1. I'm grateful for my medication, in that it keeps me from going completely off the rails.
2. I'm grateful for my dedication to stay sober, stay sane, stay healthy both physically and emotionally.
3. I'm grateful for my meditation it that it keeps my body still for 20 minutes at a time. That is huge.
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