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The Secret Update

We were taking over Hurt's thread talking about this and natch don't want to do that.
I was going to post OT (off topic), but it's NOT off topic at all. Our outlook on life is exactly what life gives back to us and as codies, friends and family of addicts, all we have is hope to keep us going.
So basically, we just need to "know for sure" or totally believe that our addicts will get well. I know it sounds crazy or "new agey" but I know for a fact it works.
I was hoping that some people who have been working "the secret", even those of us who were working it for many years before the book, could chime in and help all of us understand how the power of positive (or negative) thinking works.
There are tons of folks out there criticizing the book/DVD, but I sincerely doubt a single one even gave it a try.
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy." Shakespeare
I've been looking for a new quote...that one works :-)
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I used to listen to tapes on creative visualization. I haven't seen or read that Secret book I've heard you all talk about, so I don't know if it's any different. Anyhow, you visualize what you'd like to see transpire in your life.....you put a positive look on it and act as though it's already happened. It works actually. I've used in in many aspects of my life when it came to jobs and the ex coming home after a week of being gone. Funny........I never applied it to him getting better.......maybe i should have, but with it being a creative visualization thing I was always afraid it would happen against his will.........course I'm not the brightest star in the planet either.
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Originally Posted by Lovestoomuch View Post
I used to listen to tapes on creative visualization. I haven't seen or read that Secret book I've heard you all talk about, so I don't know if it's any different. Anyhow, you visualize what you'd like to see transpire in your life.....you put a positive look on it and act as though it's already happened. It works actually. I've used in in many aspects of my life when it came to jobs and the ex coming home after a week of being gone. Funny........I never applied it to him getting better.......maybe i should have, but with it being a creative visualization thing I was always afraid it would happen against his will.........course I'm not the brightest star in the planet either.
Kris, you are a bright shining star! Never doubt that! And you certainly have been working the secret already. You are not responsible for others getting better, only yourself.
The Secret DVD or book is not new at all, but an in-your-face reminder. I was just re-watching it, taking notes and realized even they have it only half right...the feelings come first, the thoughts second, creation/materialization third. Your feelings are the closest you can come to your soul, your mind then takes over, following the feelings, and creates reality.
Got a ton of notes here already just from the first half hour of the show. I also want to watch the HBO addiction series shows that I missed. They are all there on On Demand.
As codies, we all feel inferior somewhat, but you have def gone beyond that point, so no more denegrating yourself, plz :-)
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Well, I'm very interested in learning more about this "Secret". I think I'll do a google search and see what I come up with. Thanks for the insite SM. It makes perfect sense to me.
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I never heard of The Secret. This is a first for me. I looked at the Oprah show, but it still is kind of sketchy in my mind. Can you give me an example of how it worked in your life...Barb?

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Originally Posted by Blackrose2756 View Post
I never heard of The Secret. This is a first for me. I looked at the Oprah show, but it still is kind of sketchy in my mind. Can you give me an example of how it worked in your life...Barb?
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Check out the thread by Hurts, there's a good example there that I posted.
I already said I'm not doing it well, others are doing much better. They have some amazing stories. I'm hoping we hear from them.
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Meltdown

All of my life, I have always been strong under any and all circumstances and then when it's over, I do a meltdown.
In the middle of one right now...might not be around for awhile. If you have a min, plz say a prayer for me.
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Prayer for you. You are such a good person.. you have helped me many times.

Sometimes we get angry and can find NO good in a person who has hurt us, but trust me.. it is there. It is just waiting to be revealed and we have to believe in it. Yes, even my XABF. Meanwhile I work on me.

I have not read anything about "the secret" but I will too.
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Secret,
I'm currently reading the book.
For anyone who doesn't know, the premise is "Think it, and you will have it"
Positive attracts positive. I'll try anything, and for me...I think it's working pretty well.

I'm "thinking" peace and happiness for everyone on S.R.

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Keeping you in my prayers secretmom...you hang in there and I hope you come back soon...
Going to watch the second segment of "The Secret"....you stay strong...God Bless...
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You're always in my thoughts and prayers.....but I sure will say a special one for you today.
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100 Quotes from The Secret

..this about sums it up for those of you wondering.


100 quotes from "The Secret"

For those of you who have never heard of The Secret, it is a 90 minute movie now sweeping the world. It was directed by Australian Drew Heriot. To find out more go to http://www.drewpictures.com/

1. We all work with one infinite power
2. The Secret is the Law of Attraction (LOA)
3. Whatever is going on in your mind is what you are attracting
4. We are like magnets - like attract like. You become AND attract what you think
5. Every thought has a frequency. Thoughts send out a magnetic energy
6. People think about what they don't want and attract more of the same
7. Thought = creation. If these thoughts are attached to powerful emotions (good or bad) that speeds the creation
8. You attract your dominant thoughts
9. Those who speak most of illness have illness, those who speak most of prosperity have it..etc..
10. It's not "wishful" thinking.
11. You can't have a universe without the mind entering into it
12. Choose your thoughts carefully .. you are a masterpiece of your life
13. It's OK that thoughts don't manifest into reality immediately (if we saw a picture of an elephant and it instantly appeared, that would be too soon)
14. EVERYTHING in your life you have attracted .. accept that fact .. it's true.
15. Your thoughts cause your feelings
16. We don't need to complicate all the "reasons" behind our emotions. It's much simpler than that. Two categories .. good feelings, bad feelings.
17. Thoughts that bring about good feelings mean you are on the right track. Thoughts that bring about bad feelings means you are not on the right track.
18. Whatever it is you are feeling is a perfect reflection of what is in the process of becoming
19. You get exactly what you are FEELING
20. Happy feelings will attract more happy circumstances
21. You can begin feeling whatever you want (even if it's not there).. the universe will correspond to the nature of your song
22. What you focus on with your thought and feeling is what you attract into your experience
23. What you think and what you feel and what actually manifests is ALWAYS a match - no exception
24. Shift your awareness
25. "You create your own universe as you go along" Winston Churchill
26. It's important to feel good ( ( ( (((good))) ) ) )
27. You can change your emotion immediately .. by thinking of something joyful, or singing a song, or remembering a happy experience
28. When you get the hang of this, before you know it you will KNOW you are the creator
29. Life can and should be phenomenal .. and it will be when you consciously apply the Law of Attraction
30. Universe will re-arrange itself accordingly
31. Start by using this sentence for all of your wants: "I'm so happy and grateful now that.... "
32. You don't need to know HOW the universe is going to rearrange itself
33. LOA is simply figuring out for yourself what will generate the positive feelings of having it NOW
34. You might get an inspired thought or idea to help you move towards what you want faster
35. The universe likes SPEED. Don't delay, don't second-guess, don't doubt..
36. When the opportunity or impulse is there .. ACT
37. You will attract everything you require - money, people, connections.. PAY ATTENTION to what's being set in front of you
38. You can start with nothing .. and out of nothing or no way - a WAY will be provided.
39. HOW LONG??? No rules on time .. the more aligned you are with positive feelings the quicker things happen
40. Size is nothing to the universe (unlimited abundance if that's what you wish) We make the rules on size and time
41. No rules according to the universe .. you provide the feelings of having it now and the universe will respond
42. Most people offer the majority of their thought in response to what they are observing (bills in the mail, being late, having bad luck...etc..)
43. You have to find a different approach to what is through a different vantage point
44. "All that we are is a result of what we have thought" - Buddha
45. What can you do right now to turn your life around?? Gratitude
46. Gratitude will bring more into our lives immediately
47. What we think about and THANK about is what we bring about
48. What are the things you are grateful for?? Feel the gratitude.. focus on what you have right now that you are grateful for
49. Play the picture in your mind - focus on the end result
50. VISUALIZE!!! Rehearse your future
51. VISUALIZE!!! See it, feel it! This is where action begins
52. Feel the joy .. feel the happiness )
53. An affirmative thought is 100 times more powerful than a negative one
54. "What this power is, I cannot say. All I know is that it exists." Alexander Graham Bell
55. Our job is not to worry about the "How". The "How" will show up out of the commitment and belief in the "what"
56. The Hows are the domain of the universe. It always knows the quickest, fastest, most harmonious way between you and your dream
57. If you turn it over to the universe, you will be surprised and dazzled by what is delivered .. this is where magic and miracles happen
58. Turn it over to the universe daily.. but it should never be a chore.
59. Feel exhilarated by the whole process .. high, happy, in tune
60. The only difference between people who are really living this way is they have habituated ways of being.
61. They remember to do it all the time
62. Create a Vision Board .. pictures of what you want to attract .. every day look at it and get into the feeling state of already having acquired these wants
63. "Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions." Albert Einstein
64. Decide what you want .. believe you can have it, believe you deserve it, believe it's possible for you
65. Close your eyes and visualize having what you already want - and the feeling of having it already.
66. Focus on being grateful for what you have already .. enjoy it!! Then release into the universe. The universe will manifest it.
67. "Whatever the mind of man can conceive, it can achieve" W. Clement Stone
68. Set a goal so big that if you achieved it, it would blow your mind.
69. When you have an inspired thought, you must trust it and act on it.
70. How can you become more prosperous?? INTEND IT!!
71. 'Checks are coming in the mail regularly'... or change your bank statement to whatever balance you want in there... and get behind the feeling of having it.
72. Life is meant to be abundant in ALL areas...
73. Go for the sense of inner joy and peace then all outside things appear
74. We are the creators of our universe
75. Relationships: Treat yourself the way you want to be treated by others .. love yourself and you will be loved
76. Healthy respect for yourself
77. For those you work with or interact with regularly .. get a notebook and write down positive aspects of each of those people.
78. Write down the things you like most about them (don't expect change from them). Law of attraction will not put you in the same space together if you frequencies don't match
79. When you realize your potential to feel good, you will ask no one to be different in order for you to feel good.
80. You will free yourself from the cumbersome impossibilities of needing to control the world, your friends, your mate, your children....
81. You are the only one that creates your reality
82. No one else can think or feel for you .. its YOU .. ONLY YOU.
83. Health: thank the universe for your own healing. Laugh, stress free happiness will keep you healthy.
84. Immune system will heal itself
85. Parts of our bodies are replace every day, every week..etc... Within a few years we have a brand new body
86. See yourself living in a new body. Hopeful = recovery. Happy = happier biochemistry. Stress degrades the bod.
87. Remove stress from the body and the body regenerates itself. You can heal yourself
88. Learn to become still .. and take your attention away from what you don't want, and place your attention on what you wish to experience
89. When the voice and vision on the inside become more profound and clear than the opinions on the outside, then you have mastered your life
90. You are not here to try to get the world to be just as you want it. You are here to create the world around you that you choose.
91. And allow the world as others choose to see it, exist as well
92. People think that if everyone knows the power of the LOA there won't be enough to go around .. This is a lie that's been ingrained in us and makes so many greedy.
93. The truth is there is more than enough love, creative ideas, power, joy, happiness to go around.
94. All of this abundance begins to shine through a mind that is aware of it's own infinite nature. There's enough for everyone. See it. Believe it. it will show up for you.
95. So let the variety of your reality thrill you as you choose all the things you want.. get behind the good feelings of all your wants.
96. Write your script. When you see things you don't want, don't think about them, write about them, talk about them, push against them, or join groups that focus on the don't wants... remove your attention from don't wants.. and place them on do wants
97. We are mass energy. Everything is energy. EVERYTHING.
98. Don't define yourself by your body .. it's the infinite being that's connected to everything in the universe.
99. One energy field. Our bodies have distracted us from our energy. We are the infinite field of unfolding possibilities. The creative force.
100. Are your thoughts worthy of you? If not - NOW is the time to change them. You can begin right were you are right now. Nothing matters but this moment and what you are focusing your attention on.
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Originally Posted by SecretMom View Post
All of my life, I have always been strong under any and all circumstances and then when it's over, I do a meltdown.
In the middle of one right now...might not be around for awhile. If you have a min, plz say a prayer for me.
Thx, Barb
Will do!!
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While listening to the cd, I heard many of the same things I've heard from other speakers and even things from 12-step program!

"Act as If" was one that jumped out at me. And the idea that the universe/God will provide (as my church says, God is Good, God will provide).

I've got the last cd in because it talks about positive affirmations.

I am whole. I am perfect. I am harmonious. I am loved.

I like those.
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i would like to read the book too, i do belive what the good book says and it something on that line, in other words if you believe then you can recieve
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Thx for your prayers, folks! I'm definitely not a walking ad for the book...(yet), but I will be.
I had been feeling so good that for the last month I had been slowly stopping my anti-depressant. I was down to one pill a week when several things happened all at once and I very, very quickly became suicidally depressed. Hubby wanted me in the hospital, but I'm riding it out at home until the meds start working again. With every member of my family calling every few minutes, it seems :-)
Guess the lesson is "don't mess with your meds if they are working"?

Done, that was a terrific summary of the book. If everyone reads through your 100 quotes, they don't even need the book!
Also, if you have the DVD, there is a "Summary" of the entire dvd under the "extras" section. It's about a 10 minute summary for those who don't want to watch the whole show....esp. our addicts, since they often cannot sit still that long!
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Glad you are feeling some better. Yep, don't mess with something that works. I did that once & got into a whole bunch of trouble. Now, reluctantly, I follow my doctor's advice.

I am printing out the 100 Quotes & going to try it. I'd just like to know what the $1 dollar thingie was you were talking about?

Lynne

Positive thinking is not easy in the beginning. People told me to forget my ex (who I've known since he was a child), but I still don't want to give up all hope. Not that we will be together again, but that he will find recovery again. On another site I read "A letter from your Addict" & it touched me. The 1st time my ex got clean & sober he hadn't seen me in 16 years, but I was the one he wanted to spend his "new" life with. And I truly believe that if he finds recovery again...I'll hear from him.

But in the meantime I HAVE to move on & that is tough. So much is NOT good in my life right now. Maybe I should start small??

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done with it, that makes alot of sense to me.thank you for posting that.i have not heard of the secret. maybe i should check into it.i do believe your thoughts have a lot to do with everything.that is why it is said"don't stay in your thinking". i do need to work on that one...
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I am printing out the 100 Quotes & going to try it. I'd just like to know what the $1 dollar thingie was you were talking about?
The dollar bill thing is part of a "vision" board. #62 on Done's list. One of the guys took a one dollar bill and added 5 zeros. He was making about $19k a year and decided he wanted to make $100,000 the next year. He actually made something like $96k, but certainly did not miss the other $4k :-) He considers it a whopping success!
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The dollar bill thing is part of a "vision" board. #62 on Done's list. One of the guys took a one dollar bill and added 5 zeros. He was making about $19k a year and decided he wanted to make $100,000 the next year. He actually made something like $96k, but certainly did not miss the other $4k :-) He considers it a whopping success!
Holy smokes!! I gotta try that!!
Hope you're feeling better today SM. Been thinking about you.
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