clean42day
08-06-2006, 01:17 PM
I just thought this was a powerful example of how we turn our lives around. I also thought it would be cool if we could all add to it....to show by our own example how recovery can restore and rebuild lives.
With one small change……the words “I AM” are the most powerful words in the universe…..whatever we put after those words the universe recognizes as a statement of fact and will support whatever we believe. So I would like to say what I use to be in the past and not claim it into the present…..The present “now” is where change takes place….so here it goes
it would also be a good way to get to know eachother today.
Maybe someone can relate and it might give them hope too.
Come on you guys…..it is good to acknowledge not only from where you came….but also how far you have traveled to become the person you are today.
this is me:
I was a hopeless crack cocaine addict,
And today I am a woman of faith and have hope in a future beyond my wildest dreams.
I was a prostitute,
And today I am a woman of dignity and self respect.
I was a high school dropout,
And today I am a B average student in college.
I was a homeless street person,
And today I am responsible, productive member of society.
I was a liar, cheat and a thief,
And today I am a person of integrity
I was a resistant, rebellious hateful teenager,
And today I am a loving compassionate daughter and sister.
I was a victim and a blamer,
And today I am a survivor, who is accountable for my actions.
I was a wounded soul,
And today I am a beautiful and worthy child of God.
I was driven by a hundred forms of fear,
And today I am confident that a loving Higher Power holds my life in the palm of his hand.
I was my own worst enemy,
And today I am my own best friend.
I was a child with no protection,
And today I am a loving parent to myself.
I was a people pleaser,
And today I am able to stand in my own truth and self worth.
I was a fraud with masks,
And today I am an authentic human being who no longer hides.
I was a flaming co-dependent who took hostages,
And today I am a woman with boundaries and can respect other people’s living process.
I was full of toxic shame and guilt,
And today I am able to practice the art of forgiveness for self and others.
I was a vengeful, resentful human being,
And today I can offer others the same grace that is given to me.
I was a failure,
And today I am on the road to a successful life well lived.
I was the problem,
And today I am the solution.
I was an emotional predator,
And today I am able to honor others peoples feelings and rights.
I was a selfish, self centered person,
And today I can give freely of myself without expectation.
I was a narcissistic ego-maniac,
And today I am humble in spirit.
I was a prisoner of active addiction,
And today I am a recovering addict and a work in progress.
i was a failure
and today I am a success!
Recovery has given me the most precious thing of all……it has put the power and freedom of choice back in my life and the freedom to be my “real” self and reclaim everything God meant for me to be in the first place….. what a gift.
we do turn our lives around and we do recover.
What are you today, as opposed to what you were?
remember "I am" are the two most powerful words in the universe...claim yourself in the present. Whatever we declair to be fact the universe will support that belief.
How have you changed?
With one small change……the words “I AM” are the most powerful words in the universe…..whatever we put after those words the universe recognizes as a statement of fact and will support whatever we believe. So I would like to say what I use to be in the past and not claim it into the present…..The present “now” is where change takes place….so here it goes
it would also be a good way to get to know eachother today.
Maybe someone can relate and it might give them hope too.
Come on you guys…..it is good to acknowledge not only from where you came….but also how far you have traveled to become the person you are today.
this is me:
I was a hopeless crack cocaine addict,
And today I am a woman of faith and have hope in a future beyond my wildest dreams.
I was a prostitute,
And today I am a woman of dignity and self respect.
I was a high school dropout,
And today I am a B average student in college.
I was a homeless street person,
And today I am responsible, productive member of society.
I was a liar, cheat and a thief,
And today I am a person of integrity
I was a resistant, rebellious hateful teenager,
And today I am a loving compassionate daughter and sister.
I was a victim and a blamer,
And today I am a survivor, who is accountable for my actions.
I was a wounded soul,
And today I am a beautiful and worthy child of God.
I was driven by a hundred forms of fear,
And today I am confident that a loving Higher Power holds my life in the palm of his hand.
I was my own worst enemy,
And today I am my own best friend.
I was a child with no protection,
And today I am a loving parent to myself.
I was a people pleaser,
And today I am able to stand in my own truth and self worth.
I was a fraud with masks,
And today I am an authentic human being who no longer hides.
I was a flaming co-dependent who took hostages,
And today I am a woman with boundaries and can respect other people’s living process.
I was full of toxic shame and guilt,
And today I am able to practice the art of forgiveness for self and others.
I was a vengeful, resentful human being,
And today I can offer others the same grace that is given to me.
I was a failure,
And today I am on the road to a successful life well lived.
I was the problem,
And today I am the solution.
I was an emotional predator,
And today I am able to honor others peoples feelings and rights.
I was a selfish, self centered person,
And today I can give freely of myself without expectation.
I was a narcissistic ego-maniac,
And today I am humble in spirit.
I was a prisoner of active addiction,
And today I am a recovering addict and a work in progress.
i was a failure
and today I am a success!
Recovery has given me the most precious thing of all……it has put the power and freedom of choice back in my life and the freedom to be my “real” self and reclaim everything God meant for me to be in the first place….. what a gift.
we do turn our lives around and we do recover.
What are you today, as opposed to what you were?
remember "I am" are the two most powerful words in the universe...claim yourself in the present. Whatever we declair to be fact the universe will support that belief.
How have you changed?