โ while a negative attitude dogged us in our active addiction, all too often it can follow us into the rooms of... โ
Posted: Mon, Jul 10, 2006 07:26:23 AM
the fellowship that has freed me from the chains of active addiction!
thought you were going to get a free one there huh???
anyhow the whole topic of a negative attitude brought back an ancient memory of a former vice president who had a bit of wit, and the ability to string words together in an interesting manner. what specifically came to my mind this morning was the quote "nattering nabobs of negativity"
although the words he strung together was referring to the press and the critics of that administration, for some reason when i get myself into a negative little world spin, i picture myself as one of those nabobs! self-important and chattering about nothing of consequence, except how bad things are. :((
so the reading today reminded me that if i want to have a positive attitude, then i need to speak and act in a positive manner. you know the whole behaving my way to better thinking action. yes if i want to, i can look at how the world, culture, society and addiction made me into what i am today. i can cast blame and refuse to accept any responsibility for my behaviors and attitudes and the literature gives me a loophole to do so, after all, i am powerless over my addiction! or i can accept that i am who i am and i can take the action necessary to become more than i ever was, day by day or minute by minute, i can make the choice to speak in a positive manner or i can continue to natter on about how bad everything is. i can make the choice to accept responsibility for my attitude or resign to the attitude that i am who i am and will never change into anything more. making that choice is not denying who and what i am, it is rather an action to continuing my growth process, after all i am responsible for my recovery and it is up to only me where i will let addiction take me today. and the choice i make right here and right now is to move into active recovery and away from active addiction, by behaving my way into a better attitude! it really is that simple, at least for me today!
thought you were going to get a free one there huh???
anyhow the whole topic of a negative attitude brought back an ancient memory of a former vice president who had a bit of wit, and the ability to string words together in an interesting manner. what specifically came to my mind this morning was the quote "nattering nabobs of negativity"
although the words he strung together was referring to the press and the critics of that administration, for some reason when i get myself into a negative little world spin, i picture myself as one of those nabobs! self-important and chattering about nothing of consequence, except how bad things are. :((
so the reading today reminded me that if i want to have a positive attitude, then i need to speak and act in a positive manner. you know the whole behaving my way to better thinking action. yes if i want to, i can look at how the world, culture, society and addiction made me into what i am today. i can cast blame and refuse to accept any responsibility for my behaviors and attitudes and the literature gives me a loophole to do so, after all, i am powerless over my addiction! or i can accept that i am who i am and i can take the action necessary to become more than i ever was, day by day or minute by minute, i can make the choice to speak in a positive manner or i can continue to natter on about how bad everything is. i can make the choice to accept responsibility for my attitude or resign to the attitude that i am who i am and will never change into anything more. making that choice is not denying who and what i am, it is rather an action to continuing my growth process, after all i am responsible for my recovery and it is up to only me where i will let addiction take me today. and the choice i make right here and right now is to move into active recovery and away from active addiction, by behaving my way into a better attitude! it really is that simple, at least for me today!
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