B-with-an-itch day

Recovery
#1

today i am being a little baby b-with-an-itch. so in an effort to change my attitude, i am going to make up a little game. wanna join? i haven’t thought it all out, but since it’s a new month, i am thinking i am going to use the first letter of the alphabet, and find a word that describes EXATCLY OPPOSITE of how i want to feel today, and every time i start being a little baby b-w-an-itch
again, i’ll go back to that word. for example: today i HATE my job and want to burn it to the ground and run away. sooo….

acceptance is my word for today. i accept that this is the perfect job for me in this present moment.

5 Likes
#2

changing my own rules… got a better word: ahimsa. beautiful sanskrit word

1 Like
#3

Of course. What are the rules?

#4

Respect for living things? I understand the meaning of this concept. I am also exploring Dharma recovery and need to familiarize myself with many Sanskrit terms. Or do I?

#5

think of a word that begins with the letter A that is opposite whatever crappy feeling or fear you have today. i was super hating my job this morning and wanted to quit, so i picked “acceptance”. so i’m telling myself: “i accept that this is the right job for me at the monent.” it’s been working so far!!! :grinning:

1 Like
#6

I was Apprehensive about leaving rehab and re-entering the real world, but now I feel Assured that I have the necessary skills and determination to maintain my sobriety and peace of mind.

#7

but then i also thought of the sanskrit word “ahimsa”, which means non harming, like not doing any harm to yourself. and i realized that hating my job is harming myself because i am giving into a crappy attitude. um… can you tell that i am too much in my head today?

#8

Do I have a good grasp of the rules of the game? Am I understanding them correctly? Close?

#9

yes! you got it😁

1 Like