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Loving My Life
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Question?? Input Please?? Oct 28, 2012 10:40:20 GMT -8

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Post by Loving My Life on Oct 28, 2012 10:40:20 GMT -8

I have noticed a shift within some of my recovery friends in the last few weeks. And I have a question swirling around in my head this morning.

I need to ask too make sure that i am not moving in the wrong direction, and I trust the input on this forum.

I am a happy, upbeat positive person, I turn to my higher power when i am in pain, and i try and see what my part is in why iam feeling the way i feel.

I always have time to listen when someone needs a shoulder to cry on, not trying to offer advise for them, just listening.

But I have noticed, do unhappy, and sad people, do they just not like happy, upbeat positive people?

Or am I just more aware of this, because I have been in recovery for 3 years, and people are just not happy anymore.

One day at a time :-) :-). . .We can do together, what we could never do alone. :-) And a problem shared, is a problem cut in half. :-) :-)

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Question?? Input Please?? Oct 28, 2012 12:21:51 GMT -8

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Post by brainhealth on Oct 28, 2012 12:21:51 GMT -8

LML,

From time to time I have found in the workplace that people feel threathened by upbeat and happy people. Now, I'm not saying this is what is happening here. But, if you are beating the right beats, then , don't look back, keep on doing what you are doing to keep in good form. Don't mind the behaviour of others. (I'm not saying ignore these people as they are clearly on a journey with you) .

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Decide where you want to be, then take the steps to be there. But, most important of all, believe that you can get you there.

Loving My Life Elder Member Senior Member I am a beautiful child of God . . ."My Inner Child." Posts: 4,139	Question?? Input Please?? Oct 28, 2012 13:00:38 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Loving My Life on Oct 28, 2012 13:00:38 GMT -8 Thx brainhealth, No I will never ignore, iam just not going to try and force a friendship on anyone....just keeping myself in check, too make sure im not falling off the sides of my recovery. lol
	One day at a time :-) :-). . .We can do together, what we could never do alone. :-) And a problem shared, is a problem cut in half. :-) :-)

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Question?? Input Please?? Oct 30, 2012 4:33:09 GMT -8

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Post by Jacarandagirl on Oct 30, 2012 4:33:09 GMT -8

The really cool thing about life is that it's all happening for you, not to you. So if your friends don't seem to like you when you are happy, it's all for you to be able to use towards your recovery if you choose.

What that could mean is looking at any reaction you have to them, like "they should like me more" or "they should be happier", or "these people don't like me when I'm happy". All thoughts that can be questioned.

Actually I don't even think we can choose not to head towards recovery, everything leads us there in the end. Acting out- leads us to the bottom, which leads us to recovery. Practising healthy living- leads us to more recovery. We can't lose. We sure can waste a lot of time though.

"You deserve better than something that may be comfortable for you but you already know doesn't work and that you'll be complaining about soon enough and hoping that something or someone else will do what you can't even do for yourself. You deserve better - you deserve change".
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