Happy Freaking New Year Everyone!
I never! Evah! Do fucking New Year’s resolutions. I hate them! I don’t know what it is but I always cringe at them. And think it’s stupid
Whelp, in recovery I feel doing things that make you uncomfortable is an important part of recovery. Do things you never do.
So here I am writing down my New Years Resolutions or Goal. I’m not very big in the goal department either. “What’s your goal?” I got no goals. Just trying to get through the day!
So for the very first time. Evah! I writing down my new Years Resolution Goals.
Join in if you’re willing. Check back as the year goes on. Have fun with it. Especially you AyBee. I’m sure you’ll make me laugh
Coming in at number 1 Drink more water
2 read my daily Courage to Change. It’s been awhile.
Here is my resolution, the same for maybe 18 years or so: Clean the kitchen before bedtime
Nothing else, just take some effort when you’re tired to make tomorrow You happy
Well, as it is every year, it’s to try to go to the gym more.
But someone just mentioned a good one, drink more water! When I drink, there was only two things I drank, and that was alcohol or water. Never kept any sort of soft drink in the fridge. Well, I’m sure you all have seen the wonderful thread about soft drinks. Now I can’t get enough of them! I’ve been trying different ones, recommending different ones, enjoying different ones, but I’m really gone overboard. I forgot about my water. Especially right when you wake up, it’s supposed to be really really good for you to drink a bunch of water. So. thank you for the thread, the suggestion, and all everyone does for each other on this entire site. Happy new year!
I’m on your side Eric because technically we are not supposed to be setting goals in the dead of winter! We are to mimic nature by resting and reflecting. Then we bloom in the spring.
For the past two years now, beginning on the winter solstice, I started practicing the 13 wishes of yule where I reflect and set intentions for the coming year. You write them down and burn one each night for 12 nights. The 12 burned ones are essentially sent off into the Universe and the last 13th wish is what you are to work on for the year. I get to work in the spring just like nature.
I personally love this because I have a preference for writing things down. It sets things in stone for me. I’m always finding random scraps of paper all throughout the year of the things I need to do or accomplish. I surprise myself because I actually do what I have written down.
That’s just me and my witchy things though. I’m all for people doing what works for them!
After 1 week
I am drinking more water. I’m one of those goofy people walking around with their 40 ounce hydro flask with straw. And it’s working! I think my body is getting use to it because I’m not up all night peeing anymore.
Been reading my Courage To Change and actually sharing it with my niece/daughter who has shown interest in Al-Anon. Oh my god if anyone needs Al-Anon she’s a huge candidate.
And I did go to the Wednesday Al-Anon meeting I use to go to. Still not feeling it there. But I tried hard to focus and enjoy the similarities instead of focusing on the bullshit. Big Al-Anon test will be if I got back to the men’s Al-Anon meeting which I really don’t like. But it’s filled with some great recovery
I’ve also started journaling again. Not every day. I’d like to work more journaling in.
The thing with me is I’ve always been a perfectionist. I have found I don’t even like playing games now because I’m afraid to loose. I want to be perfect. How silly. But that’s me. So with New Year’s resolutions I never do them because I know I cannot do them perfectly.
That’s why I’m doing new years resolutions this year. I DON’T HAVE TO DO THEM PERFECTLY. I just have to do the best I can. I know I’m not perfect. And neither is anyone else. I just have to do the best I can. If I miss a day reading or drinking my water. It’s ok. It really is.
I’m on your side Eric because technically we are not supposed to be setting goals in the dead of winter! We are to mimic nature by resting and reflecting. Then we bloom in the spring. 
and the last 13th wish is what you are to work on for the year. I get to work in the spring just like nature. 
