Recovery soundbites

Slow down so there is space to say no.

@tout ça pour ça

 

"let me remind you there is only one way to eat an elephant" (@Reverent)
Ed: Desmond Tutu once wisely said that “there is only one way to eat an elephant: a bite at a time.” What he meant by this is that everything in life that seems daunting, overwhelming, and even impossible can be accomplished gradually by taking on just a little at a time.

 

"When you have Fantasies, imaginary thinking, euphoric recall etc, or any trigger , you turn immediately your attention from your mind to your breath....Immediately breathe in, and feel the sensation below your nostrils, then breathe out following the sensation of breath moving below your nostrils....
Let any other mental fabrications or sensations go.....You yank your attention back any time it wonders.....do this for 10 breaths in a row, and you will discover that your fantasy or trigger has dissapated.....I am now actually committing myself to doing this for 90 days as an experiment."
Excellent trigger management from @WalktheLine

 

"You either work on relapse or on recovery"
@kammaSati quoting from the 12 steps.

 

“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.” - Jim Rohn
thanks @im_alive

 

think about what makes you smile.
@oreogirl

 

look closely to your weaknesses and make them more resistant. Know that your biggest weakness is the most common door for your enemies.
Thanks @happah

 

Easy choices, Hard life.
Hard choices, Easy life.

Thx cant remember who...