Hi Family, I am in bad grief and want to know what "tools" are the best for overcoming great sadness, nearly bringing me to my knees. I guess the help i need is to deal with strong urges to use (medicate myself). I will feel better, I know, after I hear from a few of you.
Thanks,
Nikky
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I think people are full of guile.....I enjoy that.
im sorry your going thru a rough time, ive been there a few times.
its never easy to do it alone but when you share with us you have to know that your in the right place and that your not alone...i once had a life coach during a stay in the local county jail who would bring a boom box in once a week and get us women dancing for an hour just once a week. she used to tell us that when you are recovering from drug use that you might find yourself down more then the norm...so she said that if you can spend and hour a day with your favorite music and start dancing because it helps with the natural chemicals replacement in the brain...that the brain stops producing chemicals naturally when we use drugs of any kind and sometimes it takes longer to start reproducing on its own thus things like depression etc. happen becuse of the lack of chemical in the brain so i tried it and i have to say that i always feel slightly better when i dance...its hard to be depressed when you are listening to some good tunes that make you wanna dance...so give it a try and let me know if it helps best wishes for you and im praying for you to dance your way to happiness or at least some peace....hang in there nikky....(((((nikky))))) hugs for you! i'll dance for you too! kelly
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kelly lofquist
Dont stress over what couldve been, chances are if it shouldve been, it wouldve been...
The only thing that seems to work for me to get out of saddness, anger, self-pity or just about anything else is to help someone else. One of the best tools that I acquired through one of my sponsors was, "Go do something for someone and don't tell anyone, not even the person you're doing something for."
This is very hard to do...but it is doable. And you will overcome anything that stands between you and your inner self.
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Just Keep ON KEEPING ON!!!!!!!!!! If we live we are just pretty lucky
Sometimes there is nothing that makes me feel better except knowing that the pain will pass. It always does. Sometimes it takes longer than others, but there is no feeling that won't pass. stay as busy as you can. Pray and make conscious contact with your higher power, and know that this too shall pass.
Even though we are human,one of the spiritual writings that help me in "grief stricken periods" tells me " to not be anxious in anything but in all things with prayer and thanksgiving, bring my petitions before God(of my understanding)and a peace that surpasses all understanding will cme over my life throught God. I also like MANS thoughts ,try and reach out to help someone else,it sometimes can take us out of our own dilemmas.Yes this too shall pass.In prayer and support. Try and not waste the trials of life but see how you can find strength to further endure,with God's peace.......................
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Our purpose is to remain clean,just for today,and to carry the message of recovery.
HAPPY NEW YEAR NIKKY....MAY THIS NEW YEAR HAVE BETTER DAYS FOR YOU I WISH YOU JOY AND HAPPINESS AND I WISH YOU LOVE FROM THIS ADDICT TO YOU MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT ALWAYS, KELLYRAE
(((((((((((((NIKKY)))))))))))))
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kelly lofquist
Dont stress over what couldve been, chances are if it shouldve been, it wouldve been...
