I Am Enough

I was feeling lonely. By working the Steps I realize that I was ignored as a child. I was told, by their actions, that I wasn’t important. But I was. As an adult, I continued this dysfunction by ignoring myself. I believed that others were more important than I was. This attracted people into my life that also believed they were more important than I was. I would spend years doing whatever it took to get noticed, which included many positive and negative actions. 

Now I know I’m enough. I take care of myself. I will not appease people who do not see and agree with my truth. Everyone experiences loneliness. Many suffer at this time of year. The program has given me the tools and the support to find my true self.
 
I am enough.

Leah M. 
12.02.2015

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