Monday Thoughts 4.22.24 - Women for Sobriety

“Forget all the reasons it won’t work and believe the one reason that it will.”

Unknown

“The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I’m not going to let myself pull me down anymore.”

C. JoyBell C.

“Remember, we see the world not as it is but as we are. Most of us see through the eyes of our fears and out limiting beliefs and our false assumptions.”

Robin S. Sharma

#5 I am what I think.

I am a capable, competent, caring, compassionate woman.

I didn’t believe it. For a long time, I did not believe that it was possible to get through the day without alcohol. The pattern of chaos, fear, and alcohol had run deep; it was a way to cope that failed every time. Yet after another day of sheer panic, I opened the door to changing that life-threatening belief system by embracing sobriety and the WFS Statements.

Statement #5 quickly became a mantra. Whenever I felt unease, I repeated the whole Statement either silently, or aloud. I wrote it in journals and doodled it. It became a familiar, comfy blanket of assurance. These words helped reinforce who I am while I struggled to fully believe and embrace it.

Weaving Statement #5 into daily life consists of fostering balance in thought and action while learning to love and accept myself. This altered the self-destructive pattern into one that nurtured value and self-worth. Today my thoughts are vastly different than before sobriety and recovery. I am a capable, competent, caring, and compassionate woman!

Hugzzz
Karen

Dear 4C Women,

It was so challenging to think positive thoughts about myself when I first became sober. I had to keep telling myself that any major change is a process of personal growth and acceptance of where I was on this journey. Sometimes we forget the positive qualities we possess and for me, these questions below are a wonderful way to see how we have grown and where we need to focus to keep the process going in a forward direction.

Questions:

This makes me unique:

I feel strong/empowered when:

I accept myself for:

A quality I am proud of:

Today I am grateful for:

I did my best to overcome:

The most significant positive change I have made:

Date: _________________

Bonded in knowing your worth, your value, and all the positive qualities you possess, Dee