THIS BLOG POST WAS  INCLUDED IN PART, PER  THE 4TH/FINAL EDITION — “THE FINAL CUT” OF THIS BOOK … SEE BLOG POST DATED 3/19…

As I say at the end of section 1.3: “Summing Up the Total Process of Recovery, or Significant Improvement of Our Positive Thinking Ways, and then Flourishing, Depends on the Positivity Tools/Skills We Need to Learn (which we were not born with), and  Balancing our Lives, including our Physical and Mental Well Being, and Our Spirit (Our Faith).”

Our Physical and Mental Well Being, is supported by the Cognitive/Behavioral Positivity Tools Process which encompasses the majority of this Book (discussed in many of the earlier Blog Posts).  This does include the Importance of Our Physical Well Being (factors) addressed in section 3 of the Book, and included as steps in the Positivity Tools/Skills Process Instruction set;  i.e. addressed as Strong Suggestions/Recommendations to accommodate in “baby steps” as need be early in Process and more so thereafter. This includes the Importance of Exercise, & Eating Well. Also reducing or eliminating those stimulants is Important, as a minimum to get down to our natural core level  when we are better equipped  for the reprogramming process.

The Positivity Tools/Skills Process and the resultant Positive Statements that we say to Ourselves as we Progress through the Process, are tied in with section 4/Our Faith per section 4.4; this might be the Most Impactful part of the Book actually…

[[[ Pre-cursory Note:  as I address in section 4.1 (Spirituality),  “… I am Christian, so I refer to the Higher Power as God and our Savior as Jesus Christ.  Other Religions may have a different name for their Higher Power and may not have a Religious Being that parallels Jesus Christ; that I do not know. So please, if you practice your faith through a different Religion, while reading through this material, then please, make the associated switch to the name of your Higher Power …”]]]

Section 4.4 states: 

“Regarding the Big Picture: I think a Real Good Way to start seeing and feeling this from an individual perspective, is, first of all go out and look up and around and notice what was provided to us without those cell phones in hand (as previously mentioned)!  Be Gracious and Appreciative of all that was provided to us.  Tune into that YouTube link on Gratitude, included towards the end of section 7 (This link was provided in the previous Book Blog post dated (9/27/18))!  Additionally, I suggest you add the following words to those Positive statements that you say to yourself when you go through the process of Improvement, or Recovery, or Post Recovery: ……“Through You God and Jesus, Because of You God and Jesus (& Have Faith!)”.  And remember, God and Jesus is within each one of us, so Having Faith means Having Faith in God/Jesus and Ourselves.  (4) Cases in point, per the listing of the Positives that we want to say to ourselves in our Daily lives (ref: section 6.16), to make for a Good if not a Great day: 

• Look for the Good, the Pluses, and the Positives in anything, everything, anybody, everybody, anytime and all the time Through You God and Jesus, Because of You God and Jesus (& Have Faith!). This does not mean you need to always see the Good, but just keep on looking for it … and again Have Faith :)! 

• Feel the Excitement, Energy, and Enthusiasm of Life with Child Like Exuberance and Enthusiasm, Through You God and Jesus, Because of You God and Jesus (& Have Faith!). 

• Live in the Present moment, make the most of the moments and enjoy the Special Moments with Child-Like Exuberance and Enthusiasm, Through You God and Jesus, Because of You God and Jesus (& Have Faith!). 

• Positives, Positives, Positives — Emanate Positive Energy and Good Feelings no matter what, and no matter how I feel within reason,  if I can, when I can, the Best I can, Through You God and Jesus, Because of You God and Jesus (& Have Faith!). 

If you can lock into a section 4 related Belief system as you become a Positive thinker, then such Positive self-talk could feel so Good and Uplifting for Anyone really.  It sure does for me, but it is a matter of not only just saying the words, but Feeling Those Words (from the Heart).  Allowing your Faith to Grow enhances your ability to Feel this way; this I am Completely Convinced of, but words can’t explain That Feel, or How Exactly To Get There, other than the need for True Belief!   I have been saying and Feeling these Positive statements regularly for quite some time now, and it just feels all so Good, Positive, and Real….. Because It Is :)!!” 

As I identified previously in the Book Blog Post dated (9/19/18),  I am Certain, when we battle Deep Depression as I have, the Power in Something Much Bigger than us, is a Huge factor in the Process to nullify Depression in Our Lives, along with the included Positivity Tools/Skills Process.  And what Definitely Helps, are those (4) Positivity self-talk statements intermixed with Prayer mentioned above, as we allow Our Faith to Grow.  Those statements were geared more towards conditions when we do get into those depressive states/modes actually, but I find them to be Effective all the time.

Regarding those Positivity Self-Talk Words & the Extension addressed, I formulated them when I was going through a Significant Depressive time in my Life! I was definitely in Bad way at the time… I just remember when I kept saying/thinking those words during those times, things really started turning around for me Positively, pulling me out of the Mud…  I was working other Positivity statements which I had learned by that time, but that alone did not seem to cut it, in that state of mind I was in.  I Needed Additional (!), and that is when I felt the need to lean more on/into my Faith…  That was What I Needed!  I Knew by then, no way in hell I was going to go with that medication garbage(!); hmmm fitting words :)!  That made it Very Clear, the Importance & Power of tying Our Positive Statements in with Prayer (Faith), especially when in Recovery from Depression (at the very least for me).  And Yes, I found This Effective all the time.

Yes, adding this trailing Prayer/Spiritual/Faith statement to Our Positive affirmations just seems to double up on How Powerful they can be, when dealing with Anxiety/Depression Issues, or anytime really, as we allow Our Faith to Grow… And as I looked further and compared the Positivity Tools/Skills Process and the Bible, after I published my Final Edition of the Book, I realized the parallels and uniformity are So Strong and Complete!  That just made it Very Clear, why this Total Process is So Effective when One Works This :)!

The Importance of Faith in dealing with Issues, Certainly does not apply to me Only, needless to say…How Often have We heard from So Many who have gone through some Seriously Difficult & Tough/Rock Bottom times with e.g. Addictions, Depression, or other, where the Common Denominator for Recovery was Their Faith #1…  How SO TRUE as I Felt It and Lived It myself!  The Power in Faith  when things get outside Our control, becomes even more pronounced!

As I continued tying the Positivity Tools Process and my Faith (…allowing my Faith to Grow) together, in/through Life, this further Confirmed the Power in doing so, and as addressed several times in the Book … This Solidifies Everything … Our Positivity, Our Well Being and Our Peace of Mind. 

FYI: Regarding that Positivity Self-Talk Extension…Through You God and Jesus, Because of You God and Jesus (& Have Faith!), I use that as the basis of my prayers in the morning when I wake up… preceding that with I Live My Life … i.e. I Live My Life Through You God and Jesus, Because of You God and Jesus (& Have Faith!) … Well, when You allow Your Faith to Grow, you will realize the Power and Depth of those words… So Yes, I dig into those Words, and expand some, in my morning Prayers… Very Powerful my Friends!!!

Additional Note:  I make clear in the Book, as far as Our Positivity Self-Talk, as desired/needed,  come up with your own Positivity statements and  twists as you see fit, possibly making them more effective for you.  But I Know You have some Very Powerful Positive Self-Talk statements in the Book to begin with, based on who I learned from and those I provided…

Have a Beautiful Day with Plenty of :)s, Have Faith, & God Bless!

Ron