Parents of Addicts Community Group
A safe group for Mothers and Fathers of addicts, where we can share feelings, and ask for feedback.
we are always talking about,, what we should do for the addicit,, or what we have been through,, or the stess in our lives,,, yes all of that is important,,, but also it's important to take a moment,, and think of us,,,,
Name five things, we truly love about ourselves
1,, I find a rainbow in every situation
2 not materialistic
3 my maternal instincts
4 I accept whatever is handed to me
5 my faith
we all,, including myselve get so wrapped up in our addicits,,, and the what if,, and can do,,, that we forget about,, us,, about how important we are,not to anyone else,,, but to ourselves,,,, of course if I left this earth today,,,my family would miss me,, but they would eventually move on,,,, but it;s the impact I put into the day,,,that would make me say wow,,,, you know I am a good person,,, fun loving,,,, shoot I'll dance in the rain,, and sing a country song! we all need to just stop,, and focus on us.... we all know,,, we can't fix our addicit,, it is what it is.... but one thing we can control,, is Ourselves
Live like today is your last,,, laught like it's the last sound,,, and love like it's the first experienceow,,, in any situaion
Name five things, we truly love about ourselves
1,, I find a rainbow in every situation
2 not materialistic
3 my maternal instincts
4 I accept whatever is handed to me
5 my faith
we all,, including myselve get so wrapped up in our addicits,,, and the what if,, and can do,,, that we forget about,, us,, about how important we are,not to anyone else,,, but to ourselves,,,, of course if I left this earth today,,,my family would miss me,, but they would eventually move on,,,, but it;s the impact I put into the day,,,that would make me say wow,,,, you know I am a good person,,, fun loving,,,, shoot I'll dance in the rain,, and sing a country song! we all need to just stop,, and focus on us.... we all know,,, we can't fix our addicit,, it is what it is.... but one thing we can control,, is Ourselves
Live like today is your last,,, laught like it's the last sound,,, and love like it's the first experienceow,,, in any situaion
1. trustworthy
2. Loving and accepting
3. strong healthy and brave
4. Love my Lord
5. Always ready to smile
1. I love God and His Word
2. I like to keep my life simple
3. I do what I can to keep myself healthy
4. I have compassion toward hurting people, even if I don't have any answers for them
5. I enjoy keeping my home a peaceful, neat, pleasant place for my family to take refuge
Thank you, Cardinal. We surely need to do this often and give ourselves a "pat on the back." Being the mother of an addict is emotionally draining. We need to take time for ourselves and see that we have value in this mess called life.
Wenmom -- I love it when you called yourself "brave." We moms ARE brave, aren't we?! This "walk" takes an enormous amount fo courage. Although there are days when we feel very, very weak, we have to admit -- we HAVE been very brave to go through the stress and trauma of watching our children suffer. Good stuff!! Karen K.
2. strong
3. problem solver
4. l love to laugh and make others laugh.
5. Appreciate little things, easy to please.
Great post. Thanks! It felt good to think of these.
1. My belief that God is the answer ~ through Him all things are possible!
2. Empathy for others
3. Good listener
4. Helping others who are struggling
5. Grateful