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Addiction & Recovery

bif

(24,013 posts) Wed Jan 1, 2020, 06:51 PM Jan 2020

"You can't change the past, but you can make the present better."

That's my motto for the new year.

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"You can't change the past, but you can make the present better." (Original Post) bif Jan 2020 OP

A good one to have Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #1

Mine is "Respect the past and create the future" kimbutgar Jan 2020 #2

Both! While you can not change the past, you can respect it for lessons learned, honor those emmaverybo Jan 2020 #3

The ninth step...sort of.... JDC Jan 2020 #4

Thank You for posting this thought..K and R. Stuart G Jan 2020 #5

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. A good one to have

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 06:54 PM

Jan 2020

best of luck for the coming year and beyond.

kimbutgar

(23,282 posts)

2. Mine is "Respect the past and create the future"

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 06:54 PM

Jan 2020

emmaverybo

(8,147 posts)

3. Both! While you can not change the past, you can respect it for lessons learned, honor those

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 07:25 PM

Jan 2020

you loved, and make the present better, for it is the foundation of the future you are creating.

Try this in far less words.

JDC

(10,490 posts)

4. The ninth step...sort of....

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 07:45 PM

Jan 2020

We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. That feeling of uselessness and self pity will disappear.

Not pushing the program, just seeing the parallel.

Happy new year.

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)

5. Thank You for posting this thought..K and R.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 09:03 PM

Jan 2020

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