Good morning everyone.
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Self-Forgiveness
"We realize that we are practicing the concept of self-forgiveness when we hear ourselves talking about being gentle with ourselves." BRB p. 113
Being gentle with ourselves is not second nature to us. Few of us had good role models in that respect. As a result, we learned to lock our thoughts inside our heads where we often fell prey to negative messages.
As we learn to care for the needs of our Inner Child, we begin to release the harsh self-criticism we honed through the years. We allow ourselves to be human, and we acknowledge that to be human is to make mistakes.
We may find ourselves incessantly reliving our actions because we think we made a mistake. ACA offers us many new resources that can help quell our critical inner voice. We can call a fellow traveler, read from the Red Text, attend an in-person or phone meeting, pray, meditate or practice any number of new behaviors. The list is long and purposeful.
We learn to take an inventory of our actions when we think we’ve done something wrong, and acknowledge our feelings. Maybe we made a mistake; maybe we took a small misstep. Maybe we are hearing false messages from childhood. By being open to a daily review, we can turn things around and practice healthy behavior. We can affirm our humanness and our desire to grow.
On this day I show my Inner Child love and acceptance by practicing gentleness and self-forgiveness.
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Good morning everyone and happy New Years Eve. This year has taught me and helped me to grow more than any other year. I have learned to love myself more and to have patience. I learn how to make and hold boundaries. I seen there is a lot I have no control over and was able to deflate my ego even more. Most of all I learned to love appreciate life, ppl and the things around me. Gratitude that I am never a finished product and can continue to grow for the rest of my life. 2020 was not the worst year it helped shape me into a better person. I pray that everyone has a safe and sober new year. I thank you all for allowing me to share on this page.
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