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Mike Church

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I have read a whole lot of posts here and have come along way in my healing process and I am sure others feel the same way. Some of the posts do, in all probability, spark triggers in some of us. I have thought long and hard about some of the things that might help us in our day to day lives and healing. Some of them are based on my 26 years in AA and others I have picked up along the way and sometimes fogotten about.

1.(To be placed on your Bathroom Mirror)
Hi Mirror I am Mike (in my case)
I am ok
I am learning to like me
I will heal
The present and future are important to me
I will carry these thoughts all day with me.


2.
God ( or I will find) grant me the serentity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

3. Yesterday, today and tomorrow ( My version)

All of our worrying, negative thoughts of self loathing, self esteem, terror, anger at ourselves, depression or negative actions CANNOT AND DO NOT CHANGE THE PAST. It is gone and will never return and it CANNOT HURT US TODAY

All of our worrying, negative thoughts of self loathing, self esteem, terror, anger at ourselves, depression or negative actions have no meaning or can control the future. The sun will rise either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds and we will live it to the fullest of my abilities

Any man can fight the battles of today. We can give up drinking, fighting, worrying, negative thoughts of self loathing, self esteem, terror, anger at self, depression or negative actions.

It is WHEN WE ADD THOSE TWO AWFUL ETERNITIES YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW THAT WE CANNOT COPE.

I WILL LIVE TODAY ON IT'S OWN AND WILL NOT ALLOW YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW TO INFLUENCE THE BEAUTY OF TODAY

4. I promised myself that today I will do two things to take me down the road to a better life

a) I will do something purely selfish and for myself that is fun to do and will give me a sense of pleasure

b) I will work on ONE negative feeling that I have about myself to make sure that IT IS DISPOSED OF IN TODAYS GARBAGE CAN (OR AT LEAST A PART OF IT)

5. I WILL NEVER STOP IN MY PURSUIT OF SELF ESTEEM, HAVING GOOD FRIENDS AND A PARTNER WITH WHOM I CAN SHARE EVERYTHING.

6. I WILL HEAL :p
 
MikeChurch - Your post is spectacular!! So many real, positive TRUTHS to apply to life and healing. Thanks greatly for sharing what experience has taught you.

My favorite out of what you shared is the Serenity Prayer (God grant us...). The key is to know the difference between what "I can change" and what "I can't"...armed with that wisdom, we have a definite direction and power to achieve our changes; begin to control our lives!!!

I needed to hear what you shared!! Thanks!!

Howard
 
PRINTED, FRAMED, ON THE BATHROOM WALL...(til the wife sees it and it don't fit with her decor...)

Peace and thanks mike, you rock...

Orodo
 
This is part of my comprehensive toolkit now, Mike.

You should have therse made up into wallet cards. At a buck a crack, you'd be a wealthy man. :D

Ah, but you are a wise man, and that is it's own wealth.

Peace and love, Mike. And thanks. :)

Scot
 
Mike, as always thank you for your tools and advice. I wanted to tell you, Andrei give me a stuffed dog almost as big as me for my birthday! Finally, I have my dragon slayer. Hopefully sleep will be more possible now.

Leosha
 
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