I carried a victim mentality for most of my life, thinking everything was happening TO me, and I had no choices. I blamed everyone else for my suffering, and when I ran out of other people to blame, I blamed my anxiety and depression. I didn’t believe that I could make a difference in my own life. The cards were dealt, and I had to play the game until I lost. Working the steps of my sobriety program changed that view and still does today in stroke recovery. This morning, I had lots of memory bubbles, that reminded me of all my “not-yets” that are waiting for me if I pick up a drink again.
Today I know I have choices, and I don’t need extraordinary strength to persevere. I just need to do the next right thing in front of me. When my ego wants to point fingers, I can pause, remove unhealthy people from my life, surrender to what I can’t control, or simply rest. Each small choice rewrites my story from a powerless victim to a person participating in recovery with grace, gratitude, and many many gifts.
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