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Just for today,
I will let go of anger.

Just for today,
I will let go of worry.

Just for today,
I will give thanks for my many blessings.

Just for today,
I will do my work honestly.

Just for today,
I will be kind to my neighbor and every living thing.

- Usui Mikao

Stung

The Just For Today bookmark is my favorite piece of recovery literature.

JUST FOR TODAY I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle all my problems at once. I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I felt that I had to keep it up for a lifetime.

JUST FOR TODAY I will be happy. This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that "Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be."

JUST FOR TODAY I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my "luck" as it comes, and fit myself to it.

JUST FOR TODAY I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will lean something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.

JUST FOR TODAY I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn, and not get found out; if anybody knows of it, it will not count. I will do at least two things I don't want to do - just for exercise. I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt; they may be hurt, but today I will not show it.

JUST FOR TODAY I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, keep my voice low, be courteous, criticize not one bit. I won't find fault with anything, nor try to improve or regulate anybody but myself.

JUST FOR TODAYI will have a program. I may not follow it exactly but I will have it. I will save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.

JUST FOR TODAYI will have a quiet half hour all by myself and relax. During this half hour, sometime, I will try to get a better perspective on my life.

JUST FOR TODAY I will be unafraid. Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful, and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me.

RedDog735

How do you sticky this?? I love your words! Beautiful

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The Alanon bookmark:

http://ecomm.al-anon.org/iCommerce/S...her%20Material

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I've had this one as my phone's screensaver for a while now. It's been very helpful, especially this past week when I haven't been feeling well. It helps me focus on today and what I can do.

Stung

My husband read the AA Just For Today goals to me yesterday because he thought they were so awesome.

Me: "I love those, I've read them many times. I like the part about being agreeable. Those are actually from al-anon, btw."
Him: "Al-anon is based on AA, so it's actually from AA."
Me: (to myself) Higher powers, please take my need to be right about this, please! "Maybe you're right."

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Having a rough day mentally with post concussion issues. If not for this, I would have been done with work hours ago. Instead I'm not done yet and am also going to work tomorrow morning.

I still have this as a screensaver, and I paused, read it, and realized those things I am doing today. It was like a rainbow while I was standing in a cold drizzle. Easy does it. Be gentle with myself. Accepting things as they are.

I was honest earlier today when I really wanted to hide, manipulate and control. It hurt to be honest in this situation, on this day. I wanted to protect someone else's emotions, I wanted to protect myself from having to deal with their anger. After that I wanted to quit my job and not have to deal with these things, but I can tell that it's my problem more than theirs. What an extreme over-reaction on my part! It wasn't that bad, other than in my mind.

It's okay for me to not be okay. That concept has taken me a long time to understand. I'll have a better day soon. Hopefully tomorrow, but if not, it'll come as I keep working my program. Doing some much needed self care.

honeypig

KTF, just wanted to say that that same picture/words has been my screen saver for several months now too!!