No matter how hard you try, you're never going to get ahead. If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. If you want people to like you, you've got to keep a smile on your face. You can't teach an old dog new tricks. A promise to people should satisfy them.
Life is supposed to be fair.
You are not responsible for your behavior if you're sick. What you don't know won't hurt you. As you identify these or any other self-defeating messages, the challenge you issue to refute the message can include an acknowledgment that the message may be sometimes true, or often feels true to you, but cannot and must not be true for you in your recovery. Meanwhile, the messages you use to replace these philosophies should emphasize a kindness and concern for yourself and those around you that will attract you back to life and away from addiction. Best Good Fair Poor Larry Tyler, M.Ed.