Language of Letting Go May 4th
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Language of Letting Go May 4th
Freedom from compulsive Disorders
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Thank you for keeping me straight yesterday. Please help me stay straight today.
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When I first began my recovery from codependency, I was furious about having to begin another recovery program. Seven years earlier, I had begun recovery from chemical dependency. It didn’t seem fair that one person should have to address two major issues in one lifetime.
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I’ve gotten over my anger. I’ve learned that my recoveries aren’t isolated from one another. Many of us recovering from codependency and adult children issues are also recovering from addictions: alcoholism, other drug dependency, gambling, food, work or sex addiction. Some of us are trying to stay free of other compulsive disorders-ranging from caretaking to compulsively feeling miserable, guilty, or ashamed.
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An important part of codependency recovery is staying clean and free of our compulsive or addictive behaviours. Recovery is one big room we’ve entered called healthy living.
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We can wave the white flag of surrender to all our addictions. We can safely turn to a Power greater than ourselves to relieve us of our compulsive behavior. We know that now. Once we begin actively working a program of recovery, God will relieve us of our addictions. Ask God each morning to help us stay free of our addiction and compulsions. Thank God for helping us the day before.
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Today, God, help me pay attention to all my recovery issues. Help me know that before I can work on the finer points of my recovery, such as my relationships, I must be free of addictive behaviors.
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Thank you for keeping me straight yesterday. Please help me stay straight today.
<o:p></o:p>
When I first began my recovery from codependency, I was furious about having to begin another recovery program. Seven years earlier, I had begun recovery from chemical dependency. It didn’t seem fair that one person should have to address two major issues in one lifetime.
<o:p></o:p>
I’ve gotten over my anger. I’ve learned that my recoveries aren’t isolated from one another. Many of us recovering from codependency and adult children issues are also recovering from addictions: alcoholism, other drug dependency, gambling, food, work or sex addiction. Some of us are trying to stay free of other compulsive disorders-ranging from caretaking to compulsively feeling miserable, guilty, or ashamed.
<o:p></o:p>
An important part of codependency recovery is staying clean and free of our compulsive or addictive behaviours. Recovery is one big room we’ve entered called healthy living.
<o:p></o:p>
We can wave the white flag of surrender to all our addictions. We can safely turn to a Power greater than ourselves to relieve us of our compulsive behavior. We know that now. Once we begin actively working a program of recovery, God will relieve us of our addictions. Ask God each morning to help us stay free of our addiction and compulsions. Thank God for helping us the day before.
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Today, God, help me pay attention to all my recovery issues. Help me know that before I can work on the finer points of my recovery, such as my relationships, I must be free of addictive behaviors.
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Recovery is one big room we’ve entered called healthy living.
The disease of codependancy is insidious and multi tentacled...
Trying to combat the plethora of symptoms is debilitating emotionally... and I think it's a losing game anyway. For .. as I fight one... my addictive mind will only seek another way out.
It's only by focusing on what I need to do to stay well.. rather than on my disease... that I get any measure of serenity in my life...
Balance....
Self care as in drinking enough water... or brushing my teeth...
Even making sure that I have clean clothes.
I eschewed all that in my days of rampant addiction.
Yes. I find that focusing on the actions of my life... good self care being the top of the list... is what keeps me from falling off the path again.
Thanks for the reminder post Emily.
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