We have meetings every week on Whatsapp.
Note: You do NOT need to be off your medications to join our Recovery Program.
how it works
In Mental Health Anonymous, we believe that we are Powerless over our own negative thinking patterns, false and limited beliefs, and compulsive mental health issues. We also believe that when we are not connected to ourselves, or a Higher Power, that is when our own mental health problems and issues arise.
Negative thinking patterns, limiting and false beliefs, and compulsive mental health issues are all ways that bring people down. Our thoughts are connected to our emotions, which are connected to our actions. When we have a negative thought, we have a negative emotion, and then we act out in a negative way. Our mind, body, and soul are inextricably inter-connected.
As this behavior becomes more regular, we can literally become addicted to our own negative thoughts, emotions, and actions. Usually this stems from childhood pain or grief, but it can also be a result of adulthood as well, as we take on more and more responsibilities, we can start to feel very overwhelmed.
Instead of trying on our own will to fix or change our thoughts, emotions, or actions to become better, as we tried this before and it didn’t work, we admit powerlessness over it in step one.
Then, we ask someone else for help. But not just anyone else. We ask God, our Higher Power, to take these negative thinking and emotions away from us. This is step 2 where we believe that a Higher Power can actually restore us to sanity. Then, in step 3, we turn our will and life over to that Power. This is the foundation of recovery, and the introduction to a new way of life.
In the following steps, we take an inventory of our past and make amends if we need to, and then continue to maintain our mental, emotional, and physical sobriety though prayer, meditation, going to meetings, and helping others.
This is a process, not an overnight success. We take it One Day At a Time, each day turning our negative thinking patterns, emotions, and actions over to a loving Higher Power who can care for us deeply and hold us in the palm of His Hand.
We can also become our own loving SOULmate. We understand that we should be our own best friend and carry ourselves in time of need. If we need comfort, we head to a meeting, curl up under a cozy blanket, call an outreach person or friend, talk to our sponsor, make a delicious meal, go for a walk, read an educational or interesting book, sleep on time. Take care of ourselves in ways that make us feel good.
Please join us in this endeavor! It is not an easy road but I promise you it is worth it.
* Please visit http://www.AA.org for the 12 steps and traditions and substitute mental health for alcohol.
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