Language of Letting Go - April 18 - Freedom
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Language of Letting Go - April 18 - Freedom
You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go
Freedom
Many of us were oppressed and victimized as children. As adults, we may continue to keep ourselves oppressed.
Some of us don't recognize that caretaking and not setting boundaries will leave us feeling victimized.
Some of us don't understand that thinking of ourselves as victims will leave us feeling oppressed.
Some of us don't know that we hold the key to our own freedom. That key is honoring ourselves, and taking care of ourselves.
We can say what we mean, and mean what we say.
We can stop waiting for others to give us what we need and take responsibility for ourselves. When we do, the gates to freedom will swing wide.
Walk through.
Today, I will understand that I hold the key to my freedom. I will stop participating in my oppression and victimization. I will take responsibility for myself, and let others do as they may.
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie ©1990, Hazelden Foundation.
Freedom
Many of us were oppressed and victimized as children. As adults, we may continue to keep ourselves oppressed.
Some of us don't recognize that caretaking and not setting boundaries will leave us feeling victimized.
Some of us don't understand that thinking of ourselves as victims will leave us feeling oppressed.
Some of us don't know that we hold the key to our own freedom. That key is honoring ourselves, and taking care of ourselves.
We can say what we mean, and mean what we say.
We can stop waiting for others to give us what we need and take responsibility for ourselves. When we do, the gates to freedom will swing wide.
Walk through.
Today, I will understand that I hold the key to my freedom. I will stop participating in my oppression and victimization. I will take responsibility for myself, and let others do as they may.
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie ©1990, Hazelden Foundation.
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We can say what we mean, and mean what we say.
I always liked that, it's about expressing myself clearly without anger or resentment sneaking in. Taking care of me isn't about putting anyone else down, it's about self-nurturing and learning to stand for my values, even if I stand alone.
I am grateful for the gift of freedom that recovery has given me, it's allowed me to discover that stranger called "me" and as peculiar as she may seem at times, I've grown fond of that feisty old gal, warts and all.
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Some of us don't know that we hold the key to our own freedom. That key is honoring ourselves, and taking care of ourselves.
In the present, now I can look back and understand what happened and how I developed my self-concept. It affected me in obvious and more subtle ways than I can describe. I am learning to honor and take care of myself, intentionally letting go of old thinking over and over until I can make the healthy, compassionate adult thinking a habit and way of life.
It's the key to my freedom. I just have to make it mine. I'll do it one day at a time, one hour at a time; practice until it becomes my new reality.
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