Positive Realisations

Positive learnings

positive things from recovery

Submitted by monzi on Sun, 05/02/2012 - 20:42

positive things from recovery

*helpful thinking
*putting things into perspective
*Its ok to keep trying
*being able to talk about how you feel
*learning everything isnt doom and gloom
*Techniques to relax
*learning to trust your body
*learning to trust life
*learning to accept myself
*everything balances out
*life is not what condition tells you

anyone else want to share :)

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Why some questions are the answer !

Submitted by Patricia on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 20:23

Why some Questions Are The Answer!

Asking questions is one of the most basic ways that we all learn and grow. The questions we ask other people, and even more importantly, the questions we ask ourselves, can have a dramatic impact on our self improvement, success and happiness.

There are times when we find ourselves with problems, in difficult situations, or even in a position where we feel completely overwhelmed. It can be very easy to say 'what have I done to deserve this?' or 'why does this always happen to me?'

A really nice feeling

Submitted by georgia on Fri, 27/01/2012 - 15:17

There's a lung cancer ad on the radio at the moment - a guy essentially saying that every breath he takes he now appreciates having survived lung cancer.

Just had a funny little thought. A year ago I wasnt really able to "be" anymore, now I am. Yeah, lots more getting better needed, but right now being able to "be" is something I am really happy about.

I don't go to bed at night a little concerned that I wont wake up in the morning. That's nice.

My hands dont shake anymore. I dont get dizzy. I can concentrate.

The Five Senses

Submitted by Amelia Rosebud on Fri, 27/01/2012 - 11:01

I wasnt really sure which forum to put this under. I just thought I would check in with myself by using the five sense, sight, smell, taste, touch and sound. I always found it was good way to get to know myself especially if your at that stage where you dont know what you like or dont like.. So heres my list, I found it a useful tool so I thought I would share some of mine.

I love the smell of:

Red English Roses
Peppermint
Fresh brewed coffee
Hot Weetabix
Fresh homemade bread
A man wearing Jean Paul Gautier
Coconut body products
Fresly washed clothes
Body Shop body butters

Self Credit & Compassion - how far I've come

Submitted by eils on Thu, 26/01/2012 - 18:01

Today I feel really proud of how I handled a situation that could potentially have throw me & knocked me off my recovery jorney. I am sitting here writing this & am still giving heaps of credit to myself for how well I put recovery tools to use today, especially on the credit & compassion front.

I started a new job today & I was nervous & fearful of this day( due to the fact that I have been away from the work environment for a good few months)

What you might need to know to accelerate personal growth ?

Submitted by Patricia on Wed, 25/01/2012 - 14:04

What you might need to know to accelerate personal growth ?

The most fascinating theme in any movie is the transformation of the main character, who evolves from a lower state of awareness to a higher one. Although this theme is repeated with minor variations in one movie after another, people do not tire of it because it represents their own story.

denial

Submitted by Caitriona2 on Tue, 24/01/2012 - 20:21

Hi all

i think i have been dwelling a bit in victimhood still waiting waiting for people to do it for me to show me the quick fix i have been recovering but i realise a lot more work needs to be done on certain thingsi have been hiding in a bit of denial thinking oh i will be patient recovery will happen im doing enough work i read i read all the theory i am ticking lots of boxes, im letting go bits and peaces dibbling and dabbling with what feels cofortable and one day it will fall from a cloud and then ill be free.

Handbag passion

Submitted by kizzy on Tue, 24/01/2012 - 17:24

Just a thought, not sure how many of you have a thing for handbags/shoes/gloves/scarves and other such items, but I'm a real addict ( in a good way)! I recently found myself rekindling that passion, for many years there was denial, I might buy but not allow myself use them, or enjoy them or it would have to be for only v v special occasions. Or else it was total deprivation, don't even loo. In recent weeks I've started to mooch, walk through handbag departments for a peep, whats new, do I like, or not, check the price (ridiculous usually!).

Realisations - Self honesty

Submitted by eils on Sat, 21/01/2012 - 20:30

Over the past few wks a lot of things have come up for me & I am very proud of myself for how well I have dealt with them & continue to deal with them.

I suppose the topic of values has been in my mind for a while, and it really hit home a few wks back when I was in group & this very subject came up. I was so uncomfortable with it at first because I suppose I always kept away from this topic, I think I was nearly afraid of it & the more I look at things that have happened over the past 2 wks or so the more I see now how that saying " What you resist will persist" is so true.

The importance of constructive coping skills in life

Submitted by Patricia on Sat, 21/01/2012 - 18:12

The importance of learning constructive coping skills

If you feel discouraged, angry, frustrated, overwhelmed - it's easy to reach for food to calm down. (Food cravings are often driven by emotions.)

If you feel tired, you reach for food to try to get more energy ("I'm tired and I just want to eat.")
When we feel angry in our relationships, we say and do things we regret later.

When we feel scared, we don't think things through and often overreact based on our first impulse.