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Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of them. ∼Epictetus

Life is about ten percent of what happens to us and about ninety percent of how we react to it. Knowing that, it is easy to see that if all our reactions are cast in a positive light, then only about ten percent of our world can ever be “dark.” How can we do this? The answer is a simple one: We need to see the glass half full as compared to half empty. Pollyanna received a gift of crutches instead of a doll. She could have been sad that she didn’t get a doll, but instead she was happy because she didn’t need to use the crutches. Let’s not be bummed that we don’t make more money, but rather be grateful that we have a job. Let’s not be unhappy because our partner isn’t perfect. How about being grateful that someone loves us, warts and all? We choose the way in which we see the world.

I don’t have a problem unless I think I do.

I remember someone sharing that he had felt like such a loser and had had no hope that the future would be any better. But after coming into C.D.A., all his problems had become challenges.

~Chemically Dependent Anonymous P 141