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When I was gambling, I felt such self-hatred. I literally couldn't stand to look myself in the mirror. I lost my self. I didn't know who I was. I felt like a stranger had inhabited my body. Every good thing I used to think about myself was gone.
Being in recovery has been a journey of rediscovering myself again... asking and answering the questions - who am I really and am I worthy of love?
I love this poem.
As I Began to Love Myself Self Love Poem by Charlie Chaplin
As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering
are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth.
Today, I know, this is AUTHENTICITY.
As I began to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody
As I try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew the time
was not right and the person was not ready for it, and even though this
person was me. Today I call it RESPECT.
As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different life,
and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow.
Today I call it MATURITY.
As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance,
I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens
at the exactly right moment. So I could be calm.
Today I call it SELF-CONFIDENCE.
As I began to love myself I quit steeling my own time,
and I stopped designing huge projects for the future.
Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness, things I love to do
and that make my heart cheer, and I do them in my own way and in
my own rhythm. Today I call it SIMPLICITY.
As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for
my health food, people, things, situations, and everything that drew
me down and away from myself. At first I called this attitude
a healthy egoism. Today I know it is LOVE OF ONESELF.
As I began to love myself I quit trying to always be right, and ever since
I was wrong less of the time. Today I discovered that is MODESTY.
As I began to love myself I refused to go on living in the past and worry
about the future. Now, I only live for the moment, where EVERYTHING
is happening. Today I live each day, day by day, and I call it FULFILLMENT.
As I began to love myself I recognized that my mind can disturb me
and it can make me sick. But As I connected it to my heart, my
mind became a valuable ally.
Today I call this connection WISDOM OF THE HEART.
We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations or any kind of problems
with ourselves or others. Even stars collide, and out of their crashing
new worlds are born. Today I know THAT IS LIFE!
By Charlie Chaplin
Being in recovery has been a journey of rediscovering myself again... asking and answering the questions - who am I really and am I worthy of love?
I love this poem.
As I Began to Love Myself Self Love Poem by Charlie Chaplin
As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering
are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth.
Today, I know, this is AUTHENTICITY.
As I began to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody
As I try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew the time
was not right and the person was not ready for it, and even though this
person was me. Today I call it RESPECT.
As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different life,
and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow.
Today I call it MATURITY.
As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance,
I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens
at the exactly right moment. So I could be calm.
Today I call it SELF-CONFIDENCE.
As I began to love myself I quit steeling my own time,
and I stopped designing huge projects for the future.
Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness, things I love to do
and that make my heart cheer, and I do them in my own way and in
my own rhythm. Today I call it SIMPLICITY.
As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for
my health food, people, things, situations, and everything that drew
me down and away from myself. At first I called this attitude
a healthy egoism. Today I know it is LOVE OF ONESELF.
As I began to love myself I quit trying to always be right, and ever since
I was wrong less of the time. Today I discovered that is MODESTY.
As I began to love myself I refused to go on living in the past and worry
about the future. Now, I only live for the moment, where EVERYTHING
is happening. Today I live each day, day by day, and I call it FULFILLMENT.
As I began to love myself I recognized that my mind can disturb me
and it can make me sick. But As I connected it to my heart, my
mind became a valuable ally.
Today I call this connection WISDOM OF THE HEART.
We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations or any kind of problems
with ourselves or others. Even stars collide, and out of their crashing
new worlds are born. Today I know THAT IS LIFE!
By Charlie Chaplin
thank you so much.
I was thinking about something today. I started obsessing about things and I had to stop myself. Quiet my mind. Remind myself to, Accept the things I cannot change. I was thinking about the things I can change too and why don't I? I know what I should do but I don't always do it. I need to find the courage and wisdom to change. That's why I am here.
I so love this poem too! Thanks for the share.
Uncanny, but Charlie Chaplin was a prominent actor in silent films, no?
His voice resonates in this poem.
Thanks again,
Love Tagg
I am going to take each character trait and
make a list and consider how I relate to each and
then compare them to Mr. Chaplin's poem and
gauge where I stand compared to this great and
significant man.
I feel by doing this I will be not only addressing step #4
but also helping myself to feel the emotions that I've been
avoiding by gambling.
thank you for this most magnificent poem.