Thoughts To Help You On Your Recovery Path

[MajestyJo]

This is something that I have had to do and become very aware of, mainly meditation and prayer.

Back to basics for me are quite simple:

1) Ask for help in the morning, turn the day over to my HP.

2) Read my daily meditaitons, look at how they apply to my life in today.

3) Make plans for the day but don't put expectations on the outcome or myself.

4) Eat and drink healthy food for the body, mind and spirit.

5) Exercise the body, mind and spirit.

6) Connect with my sponsor and other members in recovery.

7) Go to a meeting.

8) Process my day and give thanks at night.

9) It is important to have a hobby, an outside interest. I use to play bridge but had to stop playing for several reasons, my tremon disorder, my medication didn't always allow me to be clear minded enough to concentrate (had to stop anything that I found to be mood altering even though it wasn't a narcotic. I am grateful I can go on line and talk recovery. I have always been an avid reader. I just had to learn to have balance. I could hide myself away and isolate from the world.

10) Do something that you enjoy and makes you laugh. It is could to exercise your mind and stimulate your body and spirit. I have to work on my emotional sobriety daily.