Negativity

“When it rain it pours.”  “That’s just my luck.”  “Why does this always happen to me?”  Do you or anyone you know say these things any time something goes wrong in life? Although saying statements like these may not seem like a big deal, studies have shown that we can actually cause continued negative events in our life as a result of it. No matter what you may believe to the contrary, negative and adverse things will  be a part of your life until you change not only what you say, but especially what you think. Our thoughts are more powerful then you might imagine and when you speak negative thoughts out loud it actually confirms that they’re true. It took me quite a few years and a lot of practice in my sobriety to fully be able to change my thoughts from negative ones to positive ones, but it was well worth the effort. Today I have very few problems in my life, but if I do experience some unwanted or adverse situation,  I use it as a chance to grow personally and spiritually. As I said though, it took a lot of time and practice to change how I think and even today there are times when I catch myself thinking negatively. Fortunately I have learned that stopping these negative thoughts and trying to find the positive in an adverse situation helps me live a happier and more useful life. A life that while certainly not perfect, is much better now then when I was drinking and creating a life that while not always lived in misery, sure seemed that way because of my negative thinking.