Taking Care of Ourselves on the Job: August 28

It’s okay to take care of ourselves on the job. It is not only okay, it is

necessary.

Taking care of ourselves on the job means we deal with feelings appropriately;

we take responsibility for ourselves. We detach, when detachment is called for.

We set boundaries, when we need to do that.

We negotiate conflicts; we try to separate our issues from the other person’s

issues, and we don’t expect perfection from ourselves or others.

We let go of our need to control that which we cannot control. Instead, we

strive for peace and manageability, owning our power to be who we are and to

take care of ourselves.

We do not tolerate abuse, nor do we abuse or mistreat anyone else. We work at

letting go of our fear and developing appropriate confidence. We try to learn

from our mistakes, but we forgive ourselves when we make them.

We try to not set ourselves up by taking jobs that couldn’t possibly work out,

or jobs that aren’t right for us. If we find ourselves in one of those

circumstances, we address the issue responsibly.

We figure out what our responsibilities are, and we generally stick to those,

unless another agreement is made. We leave room for great days, and not-sogreat

days.

We are gentle and loving with people whenever possible, but we are assertive

and firm when that is called for. We accept our strengths and build on them. We

accept our weaknesses and limitations, including the limitations of our power.

We strive to stop trying to control and change what is not our business to

change. We focus on what is our responsibility and what we can change.

We set reasonable goals. We take ourselves into account. We strive for

balance.
Sometimes, we give ourselves a good gripe session to let it all out, but we do

that appropriately, in a way meant to take care of ourselves and release our

feelings, not to sabotage ourselves. We strive to avoid malicious gossip and other

self-defeating behaviors.

We avoid competition, strive for cooperation and a loving spirit. We

understand that we may like some people we work with and dislike others, but

strive to find harmony and balance with everyone. We do not deny how we feel

about a certain person, but we strive to maintain good working relationships

wherever possible.

When we don’t know, we say we don’t know. When we need help, we ask for

it directly. When panic sets in, we address the panic as a separate issue and try

not to let our work and behavior be controlled by panic.

We strive to take responsible care of ourselves by appropriately asking for

what we need at work, while not neglecting ourselves.

If we are part of a team, we strive for healthy teamwork as an opportunity to

learn how to work in cooperation with others.

If something gets or feels crazy, if we find ourselves working with a person

who is addicted or has some kind of dysfunction that is troublesome, we do not

make ourselves crazier by denying the problem. We accept it and strive in peace

to figure out what we need to do to take care of ourselves.

We let go of our need to be martyrs or rescuers at work. We know we do not

have to stay in situations that make us miserable. Instead of sabotaging a system

or ourselves, we plan a positive solution, understanding we need to take

responsibility for ourselves along the way.

We remove ourselves as victims, and we work at believing we deserve the

best. We practice acceptance, gratitude, and faith.

One day at a time, we strive to enjoy what is good, solve the problems that are
ours to solve, and give the gift of ourselves at work.

Today, I will pay attention to what recovery behaviors I could practice that

would improve my work life. I will take care of myself on the job. God, help me

let go of my need to be victimized by work. Help me be open to all the good stuff

that is available to me through work