Good afternoon! My name is Lauren, and I'm a grateful, recovering alcoholic/addict. Something I still struggle with is my tongue. It's a hard thing for me to be slow to speak. I usually don't think before I speak, and I am always loud. Those are things I am constantly working on. Saying hateful things, slanderous things, backstabbing, and lying are some things people struggle with on a daily basis. Getting sober has gotten be back in my routine of prayer and meditation. These things get me in contact with God, and He helps me keep my tongue in check. Not all the time, I still want to take control and do things my way, that's the human nature in me. But today I can recognize when I do things wrong, and can get right with God and get back on track. Just try to watch what you say, Take a second and think before you speak. That's all for today. Have a great one!
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Good afternoon! My name is Lauren, and I'm a grateful, recovering alcoholic/addict. Some people think that when they get sober, life will get perfect and there will be no problems, but the reality is that it is still 'life.' We still have bills to pay, we will still have fights with spouses, kids will be kids, and cars will break down. But in our sobriety we can learn how to deal with life. We can learn to deal with life on life's terms. Life is still going to throw us curve balls, but life is going to better than it would have been if we were still drinking or using. There is another saying that I really like, "My worst day sober is still better than my best day drinking." In my sobriety, I have learned serenity. I don't have it down perfect, and never will, but God gives me a little more each day. And when I am really struggling, I can just pray for a little more. That's all I have for today! Have a great one!
Good afternoon! My name is Lauren, and I'm a grateful, recovering alcoholic/addict. Sometimes we feel like we can't afford to do anything nice for anyone. Like, the only thing we can do nice for someone is buying them something. Sometimes just telling someone the right thing, or complimenting them is all they need. It really should say, Kind words don't cost anything. I guess the only thing they cost is our time. And sometimes we think we are too busy to take the time out of our busy, hectic lives to do or say something nice to someone else. So maybe they are right, it doesn't much. But the reality is, I DO have the extra 5 seconds to say something nice to someone or help someone out. And it makes me feel better too. :) So say one nice thing to someone today, maybe even someone you don't know. Someone at the gas station or grocery store. Hey it's the Christmas season, so it's not THAT weird. LOL. Anyway, that's all I have for today! Have a great one! Oh, by the way, you look great today! ;)
Good afternoon! My name is Lauren, and I'm a grateful, recovering alcoholic/addict. We have all heard a few different versions of the saying Keep It Simple, or the KISS method, Keep It Simple Stupid, but I really liked this picture. It explained the outcome of keeping it simple. One thing is that it reduces stress. Sometimes we think we need to overexplain things to people, or justify why we do things. We don't. Keep it simple. Not everyone needs to know everything about us. Plus it will just stress us out even more. We overanalyze things or situations or people. Then that throws us into analysis paralysis and that is never a good place to be. We think too much and end up making outselves crazy, and getting stressed out over nothing. We build a mountain out of a mole hill. So next time you start thinking , and overanalyzing everything, just slow down and take a deep breath. It will be ok. Just keep it simple. That's all for today. Have a great one!
Good afternoon! My name is Lauren, and I'm a grateful, recovering alcoholic/addict. I started reading this new book, "The Excellent Wife," and I really like it and it had this verse in it. It really made me think. Sometimes I get so worried about what my husband or other people in general are doing wrong, I don't notice my sin. I see the little things, and nit-pick at other people, and don't realize all the things I truly struggle with in my life. I mean I know they are there, but pretty much ignore them I guess. I think this could also go for helping myself. I need to help myself and take care of my personal issues before I can help other people with theirs. That's why the 12 steps are in the order the are. I need to go through all the steps and take care of my problems before I can help anyone else. Makes sense I guess. Can't see anything with a log in my eye. :) That's all I have for today! Have a great one!
Good afternoon! My name is Lauren, and I'm a grateful, recovering alcoholic/addict. Since I got clean and sober I've been doing a lot of praying, but up until this very moment, I don't think I've been doing as much meditation as I should be doing. I guess I just figured the two went hand in hand. When I prayed, that was good enough. God listened and talked back through that. But in the busy hustle and bustle of life, if I don't sit down and make time for meditation, I don't hear what God is trying to say to me. I need to be still and listen to Him. So from now on, I need to make a little more time to do both. I guess today, I had an 'AHA' moment. It's nice to get those now and again. That's all for today! Have a great one!
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