Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024
Today's Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
Strengths over Defects
When I first got into recovery, the program that I belonged to -- the one that saved my life -- emphasized the importance of working on my character defects. That concept resonated for me because, at the time, I felt like I was just one big, walking defect. It felt natural for me to ask questions and try to fix those things that were wrong about me, to dig into all the things that I did or didn't do that created problems for me.
Don't get me wrong; I needed to become aware of thoughts, habits, and behaviors that didn't serve me or hurt me or others. That remains true today. I will always have something to work on. But as I've grown in recovery, what I have found to be helpful is that focusing on my strengths and the things that I am doing well yields much better outcomes than focusing on where I fall short.
Have you experienced something similar in your journey? Has it seemed easier to see the negatives instead of the positives? That's also part of our growth. Our self-talk moves from negative to positive as we grow and learn to trust ourselves more.
What receives attention grows.
I choose to focus on my strengths.
Hazelden Foundation
No comments:
Post a Comment