POSITIVE EXPECTATIONS —

We hear about people who snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Some of us do that even in sobriety, experiencing failure just as success seems imminent. At times, we may simply be suffering from a bad situation that surrounds us. But if we are having one bad break after another, we should look more carefully within ourselves for causes. We may be punishing ourselves or pushing away our good simply because we feel unworthy of it.

If we discover that this process is at work in our lives, we must begin changing these false patterns immediately. Having forgiven ourselves and others and made amends, we need no punishment. We will work to succeed in all our activities, with a reasonable expectation of success most of the time. We will expect and deserve the best.

I’ll carry with me today a belief that I deserve to succeed and will take all necessary action to earn my success.