Friday 15th November 2013

God,

Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change

The courage to change the things I can

And the wisdom to know the difference 

Following on from the discussion in the thread here, I though I'd offer a temporary workaround to not being able to create new threads and the unmanageabity of such a long 17th March thread, by recycling the thread from exactly on year ago to use for each daily check-in. Feel free to use whatever system works for you.

Yours in fellowship,

Jack 

Maint. basics, exer, plan, follow through, use tools that work

good starter jal

 "Benefits of Recovery

There are two benefits from recovery: we have short-term gains and long-term gains.

The short-term gains are the things we can do today that help us feel better immediately.

The long-term
progress is steady, but sometimes slow, happening in increments and
often with much forward and backward movement. Enough days at a time of
practicing recovery behaviors and piling up short term gains leads to
long-term rewards.

Today, I will be grateful for the immediate
and long-term rewards of recovery. If I am new to recovery, I will have
faith that I can achieve the long-term benefits. If I've been recovering
for a while, I will pause to reflect, and be grateful for my overall
progress."
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie

I don't feel like doing anything today however if I want things to change I need to act - so

Todo Today

x Up prayer and reflection
x Check emails and posts
x Make and post this list
x Wash up and tidy up in kitchen
x Put clean clothes away
x Clean kitchen floor
x Clean cooker
Clean doors in flat
x Finish counselling letter + made bundle of papers and posted
xx Check and file banking complaints
xx Check and file new flat todo's for next week
x Out for short walk - don't want to - it was tiring as I've been ill but I'm glad I went
Exercise - don't want to
x Deal with snail mail if/when any comes
Deal with emails through the day
+ sorted recycling
+ sorted and redirected and posted mail
+ posted neighbours mail through their boxes

Update 12.05 done x above and + which are extras I had not thought todo when I made the original list

So now a rest and then onwards

Update Saturday 10.11 xx done - I felt like a rest at 7.30 in the evening and went into a deep sleep waking at a little after seven this morning.

Peace Rexroth

Write journal
xx Prayer and reflection
xx Bed and sleep - and how!

Peace Rexroth

Thank you for that motivation, jalla. Today really feels like the day to straighten out of my foetal position.

i had a good morning, starting on time, focussed and clear. And I managed the three hours. This last week I have been unwell and only managed two at most before needing to rest.

I know I need to be careful and have rest times.

have eaten ultra healthy lunch

have wrapped present

now... Walk to prov w project 

try to be home by 3.30 to allow half an hour of rest

4 W's birthday party, only stay for as long as l have energy for

walk with C..6.30?

eat healthy meal

declutter

EARLY BED

THINGS I DID WELL TODAY

a good day, clear thinking, got mail off to R and D, didn't faff. 

THINGS I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER

got to bed before now! 

THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR 

being able to share in the life of the M family. Gentle walking and talking with C, feel Ing clear- headed and decisive, the greenness of everything, the coolness,