I'm not perfect and that is ok

In my former life, perfection, for all it's impossibility, was so often my number one goal! I gleaned progress not perfection was the road to recovery. When self can learn to yield a little here and there, self begins to grow. Break down large goals into smaller goals. You can actually accomplish more when self let's the bigger and what we assume better way of thinking go! Stop trying to be perfect. Strive to be you! Pick and choose what bridge you will cross, and what bridge you do not need to cross at that moment. Recovery is not about being superman but making progress for you. Trust me, you will fail at things, but you don't need to fail at recovery. Some clients will and do fail at recovery with a relapse. However, that is not a reason to label self as a failure. Self needs to get back up, and start again, letting the past mistakes go, and begin to focus on the positive energy. If self is going to judge itself on perfection, then we are all in trouble. That is not staying in our health, and trying to stay in the moment. We are letting things get bigger in our mind, and have yet to understand that being perfect is not reality. Self becomes frustrated and depressed when we can't meet impossible goals. We need to obtain balance, not perfection. When we control our thoughts, we learn to let the negative thoughts go, including urges and cravings, and are able to practice seeing the positive thoughts that can lead to our progress! When we fail, we can use that experience to enrich our lives instead of self-sabotaging our life. Balance is our perfection. Think about it like this. Self will work on self, not trying to be perfect but in control. When you are in control you are balanced. You learn to let the negative thoughts go, and focus on the positive. Your higher power will help guide you though each experience, positive or negative. When you realize you don't need to be perfect, and are able to like and love your self again, you will begin to have fun! Stay in your health, stay in the moment.