August 17
SELF-RESPECT
I AM RESPECTFUL TO MYSELF
I will be kind to me today and center my energies on my friendship with me. I will remind myself how close I can come to destruction if I totally give away my power. With the threat of nuclear war, wars among nations, and war against myself, I need to change my attitude and bring inner peace.
In my alcoholic family, strife was always imminent. There was fighting, abrasive words, anger and blame. Today, I say "No more!" No more fighting. No more bitter arguments. No more blaming. Instead, there is acceptance, acknowledgement and peace for me. I will talk respectfully to myself today. I will notice all of my attributes and I will be grounded in healthy directions. I lead myself to serenity, and I share my serenity with others.
~ from Daily Affirmations For Adult Children of Alcoholics by Rokelle Lerner © 1985 ~