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07/24/2002 Archived Entry: "Just For Today"
above all else that carries me through the days of recovery is the slogan, "Just For Today."
it keeps me living in the moment, helps me let go of regret about the past and fear about the future. someone said, "If you have one foot in yesterday and one foot in tomorrow, then you are going to piss all over today."
the truth for me is that i only can deal with what is before me today. i have no power over the events of the past and no control over the future. i can, however live in today. if i am tired and sleepy, then i live a day tired and sleepy. if i am lonely, then i live a day lonely. one thing is certain, today will pass and tomorrow will not be the same. it is funny how i can get all worked up about "I hope" and "What if" instead of simply living in this moment.
i'm clean/sober today. if pain, fatigue, and other feelings are a part of this day clean...well, just for today, i'll take it as it is, because that is what it means for me to stay clean today.
no matter what...i can go to a meeting, pray, talk with my sponsor, write, help someone else and keep coming back.
my thanks to all of the addicted bloggers. you help me stay clean today.
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I totally agree with the saying ... I have allready repeated it to two people today.
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"Just for today" is very hard to grasp when for the longest time you have always worried about the future and drowned your worries with alcohol/drugs, to make the time go by faster.
Posted by Brad @ 07/24/2002 02:38 PM EST
"If you have one foot in yesterday and one foot in tomorrow, then you are going to piss all over today."
this rocks. that is one other thing I love about getting involved in my recovery...so many have gone before me that there are plenty of simple, easy to grasp statements like the one above to really drive a point across.
I can use all the help I can get in keeping things simple.
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