Today's Thought - Saturday

[Noelle]

Today's thought is:

The past has flown away. The coming month and year do not exist; ours only is the present's tiny point.
--Shabestari

We are tempted to look back and to look ahead. But what we most need to do is be present in this moment, with ourselves, with our loved ones and friends, and with our experience right here and right now. When we were lost and asleep in our using days and codependency, we could not be emotionally present. Our thoughts were taken up with how we would get our next drink, our next big gambling win, or with how to handle the latest crisis. To be emotionally present and live in the moment; this takes time, and it's a frame of mind that develops as we grow in recovery.

One way we become more present in the moment is to practice gratitude. We can always name a few things we feel grateful for - small and big things, funny and serious things. Looking through the lens of gratitude brings us into the immediate moment.

Today I will look at my day through the lens of gratitude.

[Accountable for Me]

Today's Thought - Saturday

I have to say this was timely.

I was laying in my bed this morning, thinking back to a few years ago, and mentally beating myself up for letting AL alter my course in life.

I had everything only a few short years ago...........!

It is TIME to let the past go. I must realize I have everything to look forward to now. I also must accept that everything happens for a reason, and must carry on.

Thanks, Noelle! Seriously. I was feeling like complete crap, reflecting back.