Create A Life List

 One of the questions you might find yourself asking when you quit drinking is ‘Who am I?’ In fact, at times it can feel like you have strayed so far from your natural self you are left clueless. 

Creating a ‘Life List’ is an easy, fun and interesting way of rediscovering who you are again.  It also serves as a great reminder for many things that you enjoy and can be used frequently for a variety of reasons that will reveal themselves to you over time.

Here is a brief outline of how to create you own.

Create a new word document or use a journal, I use a word document that I simply titled ‘List’. It is now 66 pages long and I add to it almost daily.

Begin by writing the following headings, use one page at least for each heading

‘Goals’

Start by writing down as many goals as you can. Don’t think too much about them, just write whatever comes into your mind. Write them as though they are already true. Use ‘I am’ as opposed to ‘I want’.

Here is what I began with:

• I am healthy, I am free from alcohol and nicotine
• I am in good physical health
• I have a job that I absolutely love
• I can look anyone in the eyes and not feel inferior

‘Gratitude List’

Write down everything that you are grateful for:

My examples:

• I am grateful for sunny days
• I am grateful that I am physically healthy
• I am grateful for my family
• I am grateful that I have the courage to try and change my life for the better

The following are headings for you to use as examples. As and when something comes into your mind, simply write it down in your life list under the appropriate heading. It is amazing how much you learn about yourself by doing this. It is also fun to look back at what you wrote in the beginning and be able to watch your progress.

‘Special Moments’

If you have children, this is a great place to write down some of the special moments that occur between you. Remember to date every entry.

‘Good Websites’

‘My Music’

‘Subjects to read and find out about’

‘Good Quotes’

‘Who do I admire’

‘Things that make me happy’

‘Gift Ideas’

‘Ideas for my home and garden’

‘Pampering for me’

‘Things to do and places to go’

‘Books to read and recommend’

‘Dinner Ideas’

‘Recipes and entertaining ideas’

‘Weekly Goals’

‘Career and Education ideas – What do I truly want to do?’

‘My Life 10 years from now’

This can be quite hard to begin with, you really need to stretch your imagination and create the life that you want firstly in your mind, then on paper. I used the time I spent running one day to focus on thinking about what I wanted my life to look like 10 years from now. Once you get into it you can have alot of fun creating the ideal life for yourself.

‘Where do I want to travel’

‘What were my childhood dreams’

‘Ideas’

If you commit to doing this, over time you will have create a rich story about who you are and who you are becoming.

Why don’t you give it a try and see what you discover about yourself?

I would love to hear any feedback if you do try your own ‘Life List’

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