Making Changes in Recovery - Part One

Chris I am so proud of you. I know you can do it. You are a strong woman and I know you can achieve your goals. When you do celebrate it. You can do it!

  I have to tell you that everything you wrote about is a working solution. AA teaches it. AA has been around for decades. It's a proven method of recovery. I use AA teachings in all aspects of my life. I am currently using it to help with the voices. It's never too late to start a plan of action. I know I'm up against a battle. It's a battle I need to fight.

  I'm happy for you Chris. When I read your post I cried with joy. We all in this together. We're all going through one thing or another. We all need inspiration. Chris you inspire me. Your shareposts and your wisdom and your caring soul propel many to do great things.

   Please keep us posted as to your progress. We're here for you.

  As for my voices, it's getting much better. I hear them first thing in the morning. We do battle. Some days it's hard to fight, but I keep my vision in focus.For the last 8 days now even the morning voices are quiet. I'm winning. I will overcome.

Thank you so much,

David

Thank you, Chris.  I saw my old (favorite) therapist 2 weeks ago for the first time in years.  I started in on the story of how hard it is to be med compliant, and she stopped me.  She said, "I remember the two of us discussing this years ago.  It's time you stop over-analyzing everything.  Go back out of the door you entered, and enter another door."  I knew she was saying I needed a different perspective.  She went on to say it is like a storm on the horizon, heading my way.  Batten down the hatches and lash down the lifeboats and ride it out.  There is no need to let it drown me or consume my thoughts.

She also told me (when I complained about weight gain) that I have a fuel tank and an emotional tank.  I should put all the food I eat in the fuel tank, not in the emotional tank where it doesn't belong.  This has helped me a lot.  When I feel guilty for eating too much I realize I have put that food in my emotional tank.  Then I can take it out and put it in the right place.

So as you are working toward your best-self goals, I am working on mine and David is working on his.  It is comforting to know there are others are facing some of the same struggles as I am.

Thank you for your insightful post.

Carolyn