There may be days when you get up in the morning and things aren't the way you had hoped they would be .

That's when the time you have to tell yourself that things will get better .

There are times when people disappoint you and let you down , but those are the times when you must remind yourself

to trust your own judgement, and opinions , to keep your life focused on believing in yourself , and all that you are capable to be .

There will be challenges to face and changes to make in your life ,

And it is up to you to accept them.

Constantly keep yourself headed in the right direction for you.

It may not be easy at times, but in those times of struggle you will find a stronger sense of who you are,

and you will also see yourself developing into a person you have always wanted to be.

Life is a journey through time , filled with many choices;

each of us will experience life in our own special way.

So when the days come that are filled with frustration and unxepected responsibilities ,

remember to believe in yourself and all that you want your life to be,

because the  challenges and changes will only help you to find the dreams that

You know are meant to come true for you

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What is Recovery ?

Rebuilding our lives,

Restoring ourselves

Picking up the pieces,

Healing from past wounds,

Regaining our hope ,

Obtaining self-respect

mending broken spirits

Making amends for the spirits we've broken

Reclaiming our right to be

Releasing what doesn't belong to us

Raising up what does without fear ;

Repressing our minds and our hearts

Repairing broken thoughts and faulty behaviors

Replacing them with thoughts , and act of love

Renewing our faith, our minds and our bodies ,

Reviving life within and around us

Realizing that there is good within us ,

Growing in our ability to feel and express that good,

Renovating our broken dreams, and broken hearts ,

Increasing our ability to own our light ,

Reaching out ot lovingly share that light with others.

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Be like the bird

That, pausing in her flight

A while on boughs too slight ,

Feels them give way

Beneath her and yet sings,

Knowing that she hath wings .

                              ~Victor Hugo~