I will _________ starting tomorrow ...
Fill in the blank with:
- stop drinking
- stop drugging
- exercise
- eat healthier
- be happier
- set better boundaries
- stop being co-dependent
... etc.
One of the great things about sobriety is the ability to become more "self-aware" as to what your brain is saying to you. The alcoholic / addict brain always has a great excuse as to why today isn't the right day and tomorrow is a better day.
For an alcoholic, tomorrow is our savior. It brings us comfort that what we are doing today is ok, because tomorrow will be different. Fortunately (from an alcoholic point of view) tomorrow never has to come. It is always in the future.
This weekend, I caught my brain saying these words to myself about exercising & eating better. As I wolfed down those fries and deep fried chicken, I said "it is ok today, as tomorrow I will eat healthier".
The gift of sobriety has taught me how to identify my BS, and while I didn't exactly leap out of bed at 6am this morning to go running, I know that TODAY is the only day that matters. Tomorrow is meaningless in starting (or continuing) my recovery and self-improvement.
So, let's all reverse that "talking in our heads".
Today I won't drink, will exercise, will eat better ...
Tomorrow ... I can decide later.