31 Affirmations to Take Your Life Back

1. Seeing
   I will reject distortions and manipulations of the truth. I choose to see others as they really are and to see myself as I really am.

2. Surrendering
   I will resist the urge to take control. I choose to surrender to God and His wisdom.

3. Feeling
   I refuse to numb myself. I choose to honor my feelings and what I can learn from them.

4. Believing
   I reject crippling doubt. I choose to believe that God is real and that He cares for me.

5. Healing
   I will allow nothing and no one to take control over me. I surrender to the healing power of the Holy Spirit.

6. Choosing
   I refuse to believe the lie that I am stuck forever. I exercise my freedom to choose to do the next right thing.

7. Searching
   I reject distortion and manipulation. I search for wisdom and truth from God to guide me in all I do.

8. Connecting
   I reject isolation, detachment and darkness. I choose to connect with God and others and to walk in the light.

9. Belonging
   I no longer feel rejected or abandoned. I recognize that I am included, and I belong to God and to God’s people.

10. Receiving
    I am no longer bound by the demands and neediness of others. I receive from God and from others.

11. Agreeing
    I renounce half-truths, shame and toxic distortions of reality. I agree with truth and everything that brings life.

12. Reflecting
    I am no longer fearful of quiet and stillness. I choose to reflect on my life and learn from my experiences.

13. Stabilizing
    I avoid the chaos that accompanies sickness. I choose stability.

14. Learning
    I will live beyond the immediate urges and impulsive drives. I choose opportunities to learn and grow.

15. Building
    I am no longer falling apart. I choose to build up others and myself in body, mind and spirit.

16. Growing
    I can tolerate discomfort. I choose to grow in my relationships with God, other people and myself.

17. Integrating
    I no longer accommodate splintered pieces of myself. I choose to integrate all of who I am to become a healthy, whole and functioning individual.

18. Forgiving|
    I no longer harbor bitterness and resentment. I choose freely to forgive others.

19. Resolving
    I no longer flee from conflict or avoid confrontation. I choose to resolve issues with others to promote peace, reconciliation and healing.

20. Restoring
    I no longer steal freedom from others or allow them to steal mine. I choose to restore what has been lost.

21. Reaching
    I no longer wait for others to notice or validate me. I am reaching out to others when in need.

22. Sharing
    I no longer hoard possessions, talent or time. I choose to share gracefully all that I have been given from God.

23. Serving
    I am no longer enslaved to serve others under compulsion. I choose to serve with gratitude because God has called me to do it.

24. Giving
    I no longer rob others of their time, confidence or reputation. I choose to give from the abundance I have been given.

25. Leading
    I no longer allow others to determine my course. I choose to stand up and lead others to a new way of living.

26. Providing
    I no longer take whatever I can get from others. I provide others with time, attention, encouragement, affirmation and respect.

27. Utilizing
    I am no longer afraid to ask for help. I reap the benefits of the resources that enrich my life.

28. Comforting
    I am no longer the victim of another’s neglect or cruelty. I take time to receive and experience comfort from God, others and myself.

29. Experiencing
    I am no longer bullied by distractions and obsessions. I choose to experience being fully present wherever I am.

30. Protecting
    I avoid dangerous people and places. I protect the gains I have made by investing in those who help me stay grounded in reality.

31. Persevering
    I am no longer a victim of my past. I persevere through difficult times to experience the blessings God has for me and for those I love.

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