A WOMAN’S SPIRIT #essentialsofrecovery

If at first you don’t succeed, try again a different way.

~ Kay Lovatt ~

It’s been said that Edison had more than five thousand failures on his way to inventing the electric light bulb. Why then do we need to be right, the first time, every time?

Those of us in Twelve Step programs don’t have a monopoly on low self-esteem, but we have our share of it. Maybe our parents or teachers were too critical, or perhaps our siblings were smarter than us in school. But each of us, no matter who we are, had—and still has—equal worth in our Higher Power’s eyes.

When we know we matter in God’s plan, we accept our failings as part of the learning curve. Few of us will ever meet someone who hasn’t failed many times. And we admire the candor and the vulnerability of people who share their falls. Perfection isn’t required. Continuing the journey is.

My definition of success determines how I feel about myself. Today I can believe that trying is succeeding.

© 1994 by Hazelden Foundation 

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