Feeling very uncomfortable. Everything feels just a little bit off today. Everything pretty much in my life seems to be going wrong. So I’m trying to turn the way I see things around. I’m trying to stop thinking about everything in a bad way and I’m trying to see the positive in each situation. Really I want to scream and crumble. I’m living in the twilight zone or something. But I’m grateful that I’m not picking up over any of this. Grateful that I know God is on my side. Grateful that I know everything is going to be okay eventually. Grateful for all that I do have. Grateful to be alive and sober. Thx guys!!
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Perspective is everything! It’s something that really helped me. The cliche “try and see the positive “ seems to really help! Keep up the good fight
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Megan, your thinking and feelings as uncomfortable as they are ….are normal for early recovery….it does lessen and become very manageable in time…..call your sponsor or friends in the program! Go to dinner or get coffee….intelligent action kills fear ….be amazing!!!! Keith Kayle
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Megan, Please read my post above.
Brent
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Megan, I 100% can relate and understand what you are going through. I am feeling very similar to how do. But remember with out our sobriety things would and will be worse. Thank you for sharing your gratitudes today I needed to hear them to change my perspective on my why for today, so thank you again!
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Good call, Megan. Yes, you have your recovery. Negative thoughts will pass. Personally, I have a sponsor and a support group. I try to to run things by them when I can. It helps me to hear another point of view. Take care.
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I can relate to being so unsettled right now? I just got home from a meeting and I wanted to share but I'm feeling so uncomfortable I couldn't find the courage or words to express exactly how you just did! Thank you for that, I just got laid off from work yesterday and I'm really trying to keep things in perspective. I know God has a plan for me, I'm so blessed and healthy. I just have to do what comes next, people like you help me see I'm not alone and I don't want anything to take away these beautiful feelings of hope!
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Read page 417 Big Book
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Remember this to shall pass. It’s all in perspective and yours is rosey
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Changing the way you think takes a lot of time. Three things that I am working on that have helped. 1 saying ‘I get to’ instead of ‘I got/have to’. 2 when I recognize that negative, repetitive worry, or intrusive thoughts are happening, I tell my self to stop and I try to think of something happy or find something to do. 3 I stop my thoughts and pray for the person or situation. Sometimes I repeat the prayer many time. It can be simple ‘I pray that ______ has peace and happiness, with or without me’ for me it is my wife that I am separated with. I will use the serenity prayer as well. Those things help me and all I can do is share my experience.
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Hope your day turned out better Megan!
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Everything happens for a reason, I am a firm believer. I am in the middle of a storm right now that I know will pass, it always does and things always seem to get better. I am always just a message away 
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