Same thing with alcohol; some people can have a couple beers, no problem. But alcoholics have an “allergy” to alcohol, so for them, a couple beers turns into a world of hurt. Same thing with food—especially this time of year. Some people can have one Christmas cookie and they’re good. But for food addicts—because of their body’s “allergy” to sugar or processed foods—one Christmas cookie leads to a dozen.

How can I start my journey toward spiritual healing?

This can be especially true for those in recovery. Those with addiction issues, sometimes have maladjusted ways of thinking which become habits. These thoughts, as mentioned, can tend to be negative, always seeing what is wrong and what we don’t want. Did you ever wake up in the morning and something ‘bad’ happens?

• Practicing gratitude may seem easy to some but daunting to others.
• When we begin to stop seeing what’s wrong and begin to see and appreciate what’s right, our lives will be transformed.
• Neither can you reduce your self-centeredness much bywishing or trying on your own power.
• This important documented fact is the reason why it is so vital to make the Biblical roots of early A.A.

Why Gratitude Matters and How It Can Transform Recovery

You won’t want to miss out on the chance to participate alongside fellow Reframers (or solo if that’s more your thing!).

The Missing Science Behind the Cycle

• The key is to not let the bad days take over or become too frequent.
• Here we’re talking about movies, music, websites… Are we on a mental diet of junk food or health food?
• From Aesop to Oprah Winfrey, the power of gratitude has transformed lives and healed relationships.
• Or, you can be grateful that you are sober now.

Look for ones on gratitude and listen to them regularly. This will not only help you calm your mind but also find things to be grateful for you may overlook. This concept is much like a vision board.

• You will notice that the word fear is bracketed alongside the difficulties with Mr. Brown, Mrs.Jones, your employer, and your wife.
• If you are in recovery, you have accomplished so much just by being sober or trying to get sober.
• The specific directions in the first 102 pages of the book  Alcoholic Anonymous.
• To conclude that others are wrong is as far as most of us ever get.The usual outcome is that people continue to wrong you and you stay sore.
• For the same money, you could buy 4 books and use 3 as sponsee gifts.

This decision is only a beginning, though if honestly and humbly made, an effect,sometimes a very great one, will be felt at once. This is a great and fun way to practice gratitude. Get a jar of any kind and when something good happens write it on a strip of paper and put it in the jar.

Watch & Listen

But what happens for most is when we start to think those judgemental and negative thoughts we think of more things about the person or situation we don’t like. The thoughts can snowball until we’ve worked ourselves into a state spiritual malady of restlessness and discontent. Have you physically or emotionally mistreated a family member? Do your words build up or tear down those around you? As much as it depends on us, we need to live at peace with our families.

• Also, the concept can be seen as judgmental, focusing too much on personal flaws and moral failings as root causes of addiction.
• It’s the void we feel when we’re stuck in the alcohol trap.
• It refrains from negativity, especially when speaking about others who are not present.
• We dwell on that thought too long, and our desire eventually gives birth to action.
• If they do, it will be only a half-truth.

But I realized I wanted the emotional payoff more than I physically craved the sugar and lard. When the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically. It is important that when we embark upon this quest to alleviate our spiritual malady that we are not too harsh on ourselves. No one is perfect at first when attempting to live a spiritual life, especially when we are coming back from a long spiritual hiatus. What is important though is that we strive to be a little better every single day and never give up on our spiritual journey in recovery.