Peace of Mind

Communicating with people is one of the best things recovery has given me. This past week, I was able to talk to a friend about things that happened over a year ago. Using I statements makes a big difference. I was honest with her about how things happened in my eyes. All she asked in return was that I keep being honest with her. I asked her to hear me when I speak those things and look at how it affects her as a person. Sometimes we have to put ourselves first. We can't help people if we are not helping ourselves first. By that I mean you can't give people what you don't have to give away. It is okay to tell people NO.

You must protect your peace at every cost. The moment we lose our peace we are right back in panic mode. This is a place we don't want to be in recovery. It will cause many people to relapse. We have to set boundaries with everyone in our lives. This is how we protect our peace of mind.

Later,