Todays meeting was great. There were seven women there and a lot of life. A woman read a reading at the beginning about people pleasing and how unhealthy it is to be a people pleaser. It talked about how important it is to please ourselves and take good care of ourselves. I am a people pleaser but I don't want to be. This is the first time in ten years that I am taking care of myself and growing as a person. It feels so good.
I talked about the vacation we have coming up and how I am nervous about it. We aren't taking our kids and there are going to be a bunch of couples who party hard. I have been to weddings sober but never have been to anything like this. I know that I have to take just one day at a time. All I have is today and today I choose not to drink.
One woman talked about how we always have a choice. Every day. There is so much power in that and I love it! Nobody can tell me what to do and if I choose not to drink, then I wont' drink. A woman said to start each day on vacation with the serenity prayer then daily reading. She said to keep a coin in my pocket and know that they are all with me. She also said that I can text any time which is true. Just knowing that those women are fighting the fight too, gives me peace.
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