Living in the past and future has it's benefits
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Living in the past and future has it's benefits
In the rooms of AA it talks about living today. Don't think about yesterday or tomorrow. We only have today. I truly believe & understand this but also think the past and future can be beneficial to use for a couple reason, both of which help me in my recovery.
The past can be helpful particularly when helping someone because you can use your past experiences both negative and positive to help someone going through the same in the present. Dwelling on past mistakes to a point of having an impact on your self worth can be extremely dangerous.
In terms of the future, for me anyway...having dreams and a vision on where I want to be is very helpful. When I think of the person I want to become, it helps me understand why I need to be put in the work today...particularly when it comes to recovery. Worrying about the future is another waste of time and again can be very dangerous.
Just my thoughts
The past can be helpful particularly when helping someone because you can use your past experiences both negative and positive to help someone going through the same in the present. Dwelling on past mistakes to a point of having an impact on your self worth can be extremely dangerous.
In terms of the future, for me anyway...having dreams and a vision on where I want to be is very helpful. When I think of the person I want to become, it helps me understand why I need to be put in the work today...particularly when it comes to recovery. Worrying about the future is another waste of time and again can be very dangerous.
Just my thoughts
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