24 Hour Recovery Connections Part 110
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Thanks Erfra, great post. Brene Brown talks a lot about blame/shame in her book 'The Gift of Imperfection'. She calls imperfection a gift because it is the one thing that unites ALL of us. 
Dee, rest and feel better.
I wish everyone a healthy and sober 24 hours.
Dee, rest and feel better.
I wish everyone a healthy and sober 24 hours.
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Originally Posted by Altoids 
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We have 2 cats. Our cat, Penny, surprised us with kittens one day. We came home from diving, and, hello, we had 3 kittens. We had no idea she was pregnant, either. Surprise!!! She was so young, and we hadn't had her spade yet. We took care of that so there are no more risks of more kittens. BUT, man, was it fun having those little guys around. Nothing like the frenzy of little kittens figuring out life. Enjoy.
BTW - the folks who adopted them send us updates regularly. They all kept the names we had given them, too. Really sweet experience.
We have 2 cats. Our cat, Penny, surprised us with kittens one day. We came home from diving, and, hello, we had 3 kittens. We had no idea she was pregnant, either. Surprise!!! She was so young, and we hadn't had her spade yet. We took care of that so there are no more risks of more kittens. BUT, man, was it fun having those little guys around. Nothing like the frenzy of little kittens figuring out life. Enjoy.
BTW - the folks who adopted them send us updates regularly. They all kept the names we had given them, too. Really sweet experience.
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Originally Posted by KeyofC
8:30 am Ky, off today. Still not feeling 100% since having strep throat. Today is a week on meds. Feel better just not great yet. Yuck! Have a great Thursday
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Originally Posted by Altoids
Good morning, friends. Life here is quiet, as it should be.
So sorry to read of all the illnesses going on in our group and the families. Sending prayers for all of you.
Happy to be checking in.
So sorry to read of all the illnesses going on in our group and the families. Sending prayers for all of you.
Happy to be checking in.
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Originally Posted by erfra7
hello snoozyQ, love to see you around here this early it gave me an smile, you are a sunshine.
Accepting Imperfection
"Why do I do this to myself?" asked a woman who wanted to lose weight. "I went to my support group feeling so guilty and ashamed because I ate half a cookie that wasn't on the diet. I found out that everyone cheats a little, and some people cheat a lot. I felt so ashamed before I came to the group, as though I were the only one not doing my diet perfectly. Now I know that I'm dieting as well as most, and better than some."
Why do we do this to ourselves? I'm not talking strictly about dieting, I'm talking about life. Why do we punish ourselves by thinking that we're inferior while believing that others are perfect - whether in relationships, recovery, or a specific task?
Whether we're judging others or ourselves it's two sides of the same coin: perfection. Neither expectation is valid.
It is far more accurate and beneficial to tell ourselves that who we are is okay and what we are doing is good enough. That doesn't mean we won't make mistakes that need correcting; doesn't mean we won't get off track from time to time; doesn't mean we can't improve. It means with all our mistakes and wandering, we're basically on course. Encouraging and approving of ourselves is how we help ourselves stay on track.
Today, I will love and encourage myself. I will tell myself that what I'm doing is good enough, and I'll let myself enjoy that feeling.
24 hrs. more for this friendly inactive alcoholic.
Accepting Imperfection
"Why do I do this to myself?" asked a woman who wanted to lose weight. "I went to my support group feeling so guilty and ashamed because I ate half a cookie that wasn't on the diet. I found out that everyone cheats a little, and some people cheat a lot. I felt so ashamed before I came to the group, as though I were the only one not doing my diet perfectly. Now I know that I'm dieting as well as most, and better than some."
Why do we do this to ourselves? I'm not talking strictly about dieting, I'm talking about life. Why do we punish ourselves by thinking that we're inferior while believing that others are perfect - whether in relationships, recovery, or a specific task?
Whether we're judging others or ourselves it's two sides of the same coin: perfection. Neither expectation is valid.
It is far more accurate and beneficial to tell ourselves that who we are is okay and what we are doing is good enough. That doesn't mean we won't make mistakes that need correcting; doesn't mean we won't get off track from time to time; doesn't mean we can't improve. It means with all our mistakes and wandering, we're basically on course. Encouraging and approving of ourselves is how we help ourselves stay on track.
Today, I will love and encourage myself. I will tell myself that what I'm doing is good enough, and I'll let myself enjoy that feeling.
24 hrs. more for this friendly inactive alcoholic.
I am a work in progress.
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Originally Posted by erfra7
hello snoozyQ, love to see you around here this early it gave me an smile, you are a sunshine.
Accepting Imperfection
"Why do I do this to myself?" asked a woman who wanted to lose weight. "I went to my support group feeling so guilty and ashamed because I ate half a cookie that wasn't on the diet. I found out that everyone cheats a little, and some people cheat a lot. I felt so ashamed before I came to the group, as though I were the only one not doing my diet perfectly. Now I know that I'm dieting as well as most, and better than some."
Why do we do this to ourselves? I'm not talking strictly about dieting, I'm talking about life. Why do we punish ourselves by thinking that we're inferior while believing that others are perfect - whether in relationships, recovery, or a specific task?
Whether we're judging others or ourselves it's two sides of the same coin: perfection. Neither expectation is valid.
It is far more accurate and beneficial to tell ourselves that who we are is okay and what we are doing is good enough. That doesn't mean we won't make mistakes that need correcting; doesn't mean we won't get off track from time to time; doesn't mean we can't improve. It means with all our mistakes and wandering, we're basically on course. Encouraging and approving of ourselves is how we help ourselves stay on track.
Today, I will love and encourage myself. I will tell myself that what I'm doing is good enough, and I'll let myself enjoy that feeling.
24 hrs. more for this friendly inactive alcoholic.
Accepting Imperfection
"Why do I do this to myself?" asked a woman who wanted to lose weight. "I went to my support group feeling so guilty and ashamed because I ate half a cookie that wasn't on the diet. I found out that everyone cheats a little, and some people cheat a lot. I felt so ashamed before I came to the group, as though I were the only one not doing my diet perfectly. Now I know that I'm dieting as well as most, and better than some."
Why do we do this to ourselves? I'm not talking strictly about dieting, I'm talking about life. Why do we punish ourselves by thinking that we're inferior while believing that others are perfect - whether in relationships, recovery, or a specific task?
Whether we're judging others or ourselves it's two sides of the same coin: perfection. Neither expectation is valid.
It is far more accurate and beneficial to tell ourselves that who we are is okay and what we are doing is good enough. That doesn't mean we won't make mistakes that need correcting; doesn't mean we won't get off track from time to time; doesn't mean we can't improve. It means with all our mistakes and wandering, we're basically on course. Encouraging and approving of ourselves is how we help ourselves stay on track.
Today, I will love and encourage myself. I will tell myself that what I'm doing is good enough, and I'll let myself enjoy that feeling.
24 hrs. more for this friendly inactive alcoholic.
Originally Posted by Goat
I'm working from home, so, I get to be here bothering you folks a little more today
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