
Families & Friends Of Addicts Support Group
Addiction affects more than just the individual. This community is dedicated to the families and friends of individuals suffering from any form of addiction. Mental health professionals are increasingly considering alcoholism and addiction as diseases that flourish in and are enabled by family systems. Family members react to the addicted person with particular behavioral...

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I was talking to someone yesterday and I was talking about my situation and how I feel good. I feel confident that today will be okay and I will face tomorrow when it gets hear.
Her response "that is not confidence that is foolishness!"
My problem with this was that I use to focus on all the negative. I use to worry constantly about how am I going to get everything done. I was so panic struck all the time that I would be overwhelmed and get this hopeless feeling.
Now I take it one day at a time. I say that everything is under control for today. If it isn't tomorrow I will deal with that tomorrow.
Am I wrong? I thought I was getting somewhere I thought that I was moving forward and now I feel that she might be right and I am just being foolish. Am I foolish?
Her response "that is not confidence that is foolishness!"
My problem with this was that I use to focus on all the negative. I use to worry constantly about how am I going to get everything done. I was so panic struck all the time that I would be overwhelmed and get this hopeless feeling.
Now I take it one day at a time. I say that everything is under control for today. If it isn't tomorrow I will deal with that tomorrow.
Am I wrong? I thought I was getting somewhere I thought that I was moving forward and now I feel that she might be right and I am just being foolish. Am I foolish?
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There are good days and bad days. Hopefully the good start to out number the bad sooner or later. Keep at it, why worry about tomorrow?
Joe
P.S. your friend might have been having a bad day and feeling negative.
good luck. keep your chin up today... and tomorrow. :)
I note you didn't say today would be perfect.
That shows you are also realisitic. Today will be okay, not perfect, just okay. Sounds good to me.