knowthetriggers

Today I realized I am getting nowhere FAST by playing victim. I was thinking "KTT, you know better than this!! Snap out of this funk!"

I mean seriously, who am I helping???? Myself, nope, my kids, nope, the alcoholic....NO!

Sometimes we forget how easy it is to "slip" just like the alcoholics in our lives. Today I am thankful that I am strong enough to pull myself back together and get my head out of the clouds.

Like my old sponsor used to say "When we slip up we go back to step one....Admit we are powerless over alcohol and our lives have become unmanageable.

dandylion

knowthetriggers.....repeat "I am a survivor" many, many times each day.
I swear that positive self talk works......

GnikNus

Self pity can be as much of a drug as alcohol.

NYCDoglvr

When I started Alanon I complained about recovering abf and all the misery I was going through. Her response: "Well, you picked him!" It was like being punched. Later I realized that was the point, the real problem, and felt much more powerful because if I'd made a bad decision I could start making good decisions.

DoubleDragons

The thing about "being the victim" is that it is such a powerless position. Once you see that you have choices in the matter, you take your power back. It is scary to execute your personal power, but so liberating once you realize it.

knowthetriggers

Thanks DoubleDragons! That is so true!!