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Suggested Intentions for Recovery

By Pete Walker, MA

http://www.pete-walker.com/pdf/IntentionsRecovery.pdf

Normal and safe wants and needs to wish and hope for...
to cultivate with mental, spiritual and emotional energy.



I want to develop a more constantly loving and accepting relationship with myself. I want an increasing capacity for self acceptance.

I want to learn to become the best possible friend to myself.

I want to attract, into my life, relationships that are based on love, respect, fairness and mutual support.

I want to uncover a full, uninhibited self expression.

I want to attain the best possible physical health.

I want to cultivate a balance of vitality and peace.

I want to attract, to myself, loving friends and loving community.

I want increasing freedom from toxic shame.

I want increasing freedom from unnecessary fear.

I want rewarding and fulfilling work.

I want a fair amount of peace of mind, spirit, soul and body.

I want to increase my capacity to play and have fun.

I want to make plenty of room for beauty and nature in my life.

I want sufficient physical and monetary resources.

I want a fair amount of help (self, human, or divide) to get what I need.

I want God's love, grace and blessing.

I want a balance of work, rest and play.

I want a balance of stability and change.

I want a balance of loving interaction and healthy self sufficiency.

I want a full emotional expression with a balance of laughter and tears.
 
I want sexual satisfaction.

I want to find effective and non-abusive ways to deal with anger.

I want all this for each and every other being.

(excerpted from The Tao of Fully Feeling, by Pete Walker, MFT)