Tried this affirmations one this morning. Im struggling to feel grateful lately but I am doing my best to push through it with meditation, affirmation and consistent Journaling.
I enjoyed it.
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Iv only just recently started journaling, I didnt realise how helpful and nice it is. Still getting used to getting it out my head onto paper but I just go for it. It will be interesting when I have a bit to actually go back and look at and see what resonates or sticks out to me.
I use you tube for my meditations.
Nikki sutton has some really good affirmation ones.
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Thank you for the YouTube suggestion. I will look that up after work.
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I used @Its_me_Stella suggestion of sleep, rest, reset last night. It was a good one to fall asleep to.
This morning I tried this shorty for wake up. I enjoyed it.
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Maybe I’m being a little biased because I enjoy his comedy and some of the podcasts I’ve stumbled across 
I really enjoyed his guided meditation also. His voice is very soothing to me.
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I have done this one before and it brought a lot up in me again. Tears of joy I would say… so grateful.
@dalex77_2 when I started this meditation I thought of you. Do you meditate? If you don’t it might be a great way for you to decompress after your long days at work. Some of us are using an app call Insight Timer. The meditations are free and amazing… come along for the ride. 
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Yea I have tips because I was exactly where you are last year.
If you scroll to the top of this thread there are a few daily schedules that gradually build up your time. That was how I did it… I started with this one.
When I got to the three mins I remember struggling a lot so I started experimenting with different things. I tried eyes open watching a candle flame, watching a curl of incense smoke, listening to chanting, and saying affirmations over in my head. Somethings worked and others didn’t but I just kept trying. Nobody is expected to sit in meditation with no thoughts coming into their mind. The skill that a person learns is to say ," Oh there’s a thought thanks brain, wrong time." And turn it away, refocusing n your breath. After lots of practice this skill becomes so handy in a person’s day to day life. Especially for addicts who can get stuck in thoughts that aren’t useful. The biggest tool I have in my meditation practice is that app I mentioned before , Insight Timer. When I started having to do upwards of 5 mins in that monthly challenge I needed a visualization to concentrate on so the meditations on the app saved my ass. Those days I watch the sunrise I meditate the whole time (aside from the moments I take photos and send them to people).
Mindfulness meditations are great and the senses ones are always easy to follow.
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I was listening to the recovery show podcast. They talked about meditation. They even love insight timer. For people that struggle with meditation or are new to it. This guy was saying just do 2 minutes a day and see what happens. We all got 2 minutes. Do it for a week. 2 weeks. Whatever. Just do 2 minutes a day for awhile and see what happens.
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I found something in one of Pena Chodron’s books which works like a charm. On breathing out, think about the word “thinking”. I have no idea how this works, but it does. I’ve been getting the best sleep of my life the last few days. I believe it’s about mindfulness
I think that thinking “thinking” causes you to think about thinking… I think. 
Just try it a couple of times, see what happens!
Edit: Just remembered; you can also do this during the day to stop racing thoughts!
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I started out by listening to audiobooks when I realised I just had no idea how to meditate and stop for a minute my mind racing.
The idea was that an audio book means I train my mind to just listen. All I have to do is listen and now I meditate daily and it’s so good for my life and mental health. Maybe this strategy will help.
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Yeah stopping and listening is a great way to practice mindfulness.
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Tmrw I am starting back at meditation! I have 1 meditation planned for tomorrow @Twizzlers thank you for the suggestion!! What are everyone’s favorite meditations? I’m thinking guided for right now. It’s been a bit since I’ve sat in silence lol
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I’m glad your here. 
I’ve just been googling what I need to work on in the insight timer app search. Mostly codependency stuff like acceptance and compassion that surrender to worry was a great one. Gosh. Looks like I haven’t posted on here in ten days. I did this short one Friday. Needed it before going out to dinner. It did help.
I was afraid someone might drink too much
I love when a short one really helps. But I never do short ones often. Might be worth a try.
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I was listening to The Recovery Show podcast on my walk and they mentioned meditation.
It made me think of you Dana.
“If you haven’t got 5 minutes to meditate. Take 10.”
It was a good point. You you came to mind.
Anyway.
Hope your days is going well.
As long as we’re clean and sober. I reckon we’re doing well.
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I have also missed posting but I have been doing a guided last three nights in a row. Back in bed with that hypnotherapist that sent me on a wild ride about a year ago. If you’re ever having troubles sleeping she has one for insomnia but really any of them knock me out.
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Just put both on following. Gonna try them out tonight. Thanks for the heads up!
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Omg I love that saying… took me a second to get it. Basically I think it means that if ur too busy to mediate for 5 minutes… its probably best then to take 10 min to meditate. Thank u for thinking of me Eric. Hope ur day has been great! Mine has been good overall. A good workout and grocery shopping. Another accident happened at school for my son 
ugh… and I didn’t meditate this morning either like I planned. I’m sure if I had, my anxiety wouldn’t be like it is right now. I’m okay just annoyed honestly at why he keeps getting injured. Anyway will definitly try some meditation tonight and then do one tmrw mrng 
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