“Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.” ~~M. Esther Harding “I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.” ~~Mahatma Gandhi “We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are.” ~~Anais Nin Statement #2 Negative thoughts destroy only myself. My first conscious sober act is
“I dwell in possibility.” ~~Emily Dickinson “There is no condition so severe that you cannot reverse it by choosing different thoughts. However, choosing different thoughts requires focus and practice. If you continue to focus as you have been, to think as you have been, and to believe as you have been, then nothing
“Recognizing and replacing the unhealthy thoughts, behaviors and feelings that may be sabotaging your best efforts is the key to building mental strength.” ~~Amy Morin “Everyone is comparing lives on social media and wants the perfect body, perfect image, perfect outfit, perfect life—we’re striving for the perfection, and it’s so unhealthy
“Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness.” ~~Susan Gale “There are better starters than me but I’m a strong finisher.” ~~Usain Bolt “I like feeling strong. It keeps my mental floor higher.” ~~Pink Statement #12 I am a competent woman, and have much
Everyone has her own reasons for choosing to be sober. Often the motivation is due to repercussions from a particularly devastating binge. Other times it is the culmination of a series of worsening issues affecting health, relationships, job, or all of the above. Once you are here, doing the work
“I love those connections that make this big old world feel like a little village.” ~~Gina Bellman “I am a part of all that I have met.” ~~Lord Tennyson “Sometimes, reaching out and taking someone’s hand is the beginning of a journey. At other times, it is allowing another to take yours.” ~~Vera Nazarian
Even though you may want to move forward in your life, you may have one foot on the brakes. In order to be free, we must learn how to let go. Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain your old pain. The energy it takes to hang onto
WFS is proud to announce the start of a new face-to-face meeting! Laramie, WY Mondays – 7:00 pm Start Date: July 1, 2019 Please email 1093@womenforsobriety.org with questions and to obtain the exact location of the meeting. Please join us in extending our gratitude to the volunteer Certified Moderator who
Hello Competent Women! Just a quick check-in to let you know that we are still here, working hard to bring the New Life Program to the world. Pretty much all our time here at the office is being spent on preparing for conference, which is only 2 weeks away! The
“You try something, it doesn’t work, and maybe people even criticize you. In a fixed mindset, you say, ‘I tried this, it’s over.’ In a growth mindset, you look for what you’ve learned.” ~~Carol S. Dweck “If you are outgrowing who’ve you been, you are right on schedule. Keep evolving. ~~Lalah Delia “Feeling at
