Recently I was talking about how in recovery at some point we have to make the decision to try something different, take that risk and jump of the cliff so to speak.
It's not easy and invariably, we tend to retreat back into the arms of Ed because that's what is familiar and what we feel 'safest' with.
Change, i.e. doing something different, is not easy. If it were, we'd all find recovery a breeze and not have any trouble fighting Ed. But the reality is that in order to find freedom, we have to take those tiny steps toward something different at some point.
What can you do differently today? We're not talking giant leaps here!!! What is one thing you are willing to 'try' in order to begin strengthening that recovery voice?
A few ideas could be:
- write a blog
- write a success in your journal and share it with someone
- make a phone call
- send an email
- delay using a behavior, even if it's only for 5 minutes
- write a response to this blog
- journal
- when Ed starts in with his tirade of negativity, find an upbeat song and sing along to it
Sure, your first reaction may be to cringe and say 'I could never do that' - but how do you know if you've never tried?? What is it they say ...... "if you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got".
Make today the day you try something different. You never know, maybe it will be an incredible success and something that you can see yourself using over and over again.
Doing something different - scary? yes!! Possible - ABSOLUTELY? Willing to try? Go on, I DARE you!!!
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