Hello Dear Reader,
How have you been holding up, my dearest? What's new in your life? Have you read my posts? Have you listened to what I've said?
In case you were wondering, i'm doing okay, what's new in my life.... I'm further in getting my job at Pechanga.... Sorry i haven't been posting.... A LOT has been going on.... And i really do hope you've listened to what i've said, because i'm here to say more things....
I have this book, it comes from the Twelve step program known as Narcotics Anonymous, or NA. You read the page that matches the day of the month, It's normally stuff about Recoving from Addiction, but i have found that it helps with every day life.... So i'm going to share the Just For Today, and my thoughts/ feelings about it
July 16th Self Esteem
"Deep inside, I had feelings of inadequacy and inferiority"
- Basic text, p. 112
Somewhere along the way, many of us developed strong feeling of inadequacy and inferiority. Deep inside was voice that continually cried out, "You're worthless!" Many of us learn to recognize this characteristic of low self-esteem very early in our recovery. Some of us may feel that our feelings of inferiority were where all our problems began.
Whether we learn this low self-esteem in our families or thorugh our interactions with others, in NA we learn the tools for reclaiming ourselves. Building up our fractured self-esteem sometimes begins by simply accepting a service position. or perhaps our phone begins to ring, and for the first time people are calling just to see how we are. They don't want anything from us but to reach out and help.
next we get a sponsor, someone who teaches us that we are worthwhile and believes in us until we can believe in ourselves. Our sponsor guides us throught the Twelve Steps where we learn who we really are, not who we have bult ourselves up or down to be.
Low self-esteem doesn't go away overnight. Sometimes it takes years for us to really get in touch with ourselves. But with the help of other members of NA who share our same feelings, and by working the Twelve Steps, we blossom into individuals whom other and, most importantly, we ourselves respect.
Just for today: I will remember that I am deserving of my Higher Power's love. I know that I am a worthy Human Being.
This speaks to me A LOT because i've had low self-esteem problems lately, and A LOT in the past. Silver has been working hard on making it go away, and i'm working hard on making it go away in the people that email me and talk to me, regarding that issue.
It's a huge thing, and while yes, my self-esteem is better, i do still have a low self-esteem, so i do need reminding every now and again. And that's okay, its okay to need to be reminded every now and again that you're an awesome person.
The important thing is to remember that no matter how many times other people say you're awesome, you have to remember to take time to tell YOURSELF that YOU ARE AWESOME... otherwise, low self-esteem will come rearing its ugly head... and that just sucks...
How have you been holding up, my dearest? What's new in your life? Have you read my posts? Have you listened to what I've said?
In case you were wondering, i'm doing okay, what's new in my life.... I'm further in getting my job at Pechanga.... Sorry i haven't been posting.... A LOT has been going on.... And i really do hope you've listened to what i've said, because i'm here to say more things....
I have this book, it comes from the Twelve step program known as Narcotics Anonymous, or NA. You read the page that matches the day of the month, It's normally stuff about Recoving from Addiction, but i have found that it helps with every day life.... So i'm going to share the Just For Today, and my thoughts/ feelings about it
July 16th Self Esteem
"Deep inside, I had feelings of inadequacy and inferiority"
- Basic text, p. 112
Somewhere along the way, many of us developed strong feeling of inadequacy and inferiority. Deep inside was voice that continually cried out, "You're worthless!" Many of us learn to recognize this characteristic of low self-esteem very early in our recovery. Some of us may feel that our feelings of inferiority were where all our problems began.
Whether we learn this low self-esteem in our families or thorugh our interactions with others, in NA we learn the tools for reclaiming ourselves. Building up our fractured self-esteem sometimes begins by simply accepting a service position. or perhaps our phone begins to ring, and for the first time people are calling just to see how we are. They don't want anything from us but to reach out and help.
next we get a sponsor, someone who teaches us that we are worthwhile and believes in us until we can believe in ourselves. Our sponsor guides us throught the Twelve Steps where we learn who we really are, not who we have bult ourselves up or down to be.
Low self-esteem doesn't go away overnight. Sometimes it takes years for us to really get in touch with ourselves. But with the help of other members of NA who share our same feelings, and by working the Twelve Steps, we blossom into individuals whom other and, most importantly, we ourselves respect.
Just for today: I will remember that I am deserving of my Higher Power's love. I know that I am a worthy Human Being.
This speaks to me A LOT because i've had low self-esteem problems lately, and A LOT in the past. Silver has been working hard on making it go away, and i'm working hard on making it go away in the people that email me and talk to me, regarding that issue.
It's a huge thing, and while yes, my self-esteem is better, i do still have a low self-esteem, so i do need reminding every now and again. And that's okay, its okay to need to be reminded every now and again that you're an awesome person.
The important thing is to remember that no matter how many times other people say you're awesome, you have to remember to take time to tell YOURSELF that YOU ARE AWESOME... otherwise, low self-esteem will come rearing its ugly head... and that just sucks...
