Good thread here. It occurred to me that if I had made this list a few years back it would have looked something like this...
What I wanted...
Inner peace
A life that was not filled with fear 24 hours a day
Happiness, even in small things and quiet times.
To get to know that stranger called "me" and
learn to dream again.
What I needed to do...
I needed to learn to let go of my fear by turning it into
faith and find a spirituality that could calm my soul.
I needed to get grounded by surrounding myself with support.
I needed to go to my meetings, listen to those who went before me
and learn to work 12 little steps that I was told could save my life (and they did).
I am pleased to say that today my life is happy and by doing what I needed to do, I found those things I was looking for.
Today I need to...
Stay connected to my Higher Power that I choose to call God.
Keep my program of recovery fresh by sharing with others
and taking care of myself each day.
I need to remember gratitude and count my many blessings each day.
I learned that I may not always get what I want, but I will
always get what I need, and that has made all the difference.
Hugs