Nar-Anon

Just for Today

Feb 07, 2000

JUST FOR TODAY

Just for today I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle
my whole life problem at once. I can do something for twelve hours
that would appall me if I felt that I had to keep it up for a lifetime.

Just for today I will be happy. This assumes to be true what
Abraham Lincoln said, that "most folks are as happy as they make
up their minds to be."

Just for today I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust
everything to my own desires. I will take my "luck" as it comes, and
fit myself to it.

Just for today I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will
learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read
something that requires effort, thought and concentration.

Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways; I will do
somebody a good turn, and not get found out; if anybody knows of
it, it will not count. I will do at least two things I don't want to do -
just for exercise. I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt;
they may be hurt, but today I will not show it.

Just for today I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress
becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticize not one bit, not find
fault with anything, and not try to improve or regulate anybody but
myself.