The C2C reading for all this 15th speaks about the difficulties of living with the disease of alcoholism.  It points out that because of the uncertainty caused by the disease, many of us are hard pressed to be able to determine the difference between a minor inconvenience and a major crisis. That is why the slogan; "How important is it?" Should be considered in every situation.

The reading goes on to suggest that when we are disappointed in someone's actions, when an unexpected bill arrives we are caught in traffic, we should stop and ask ourselves "how important is"?

Learning to keep the focus on the day and in the moment and letting go of worrying about future consequences, we can choose to not dramatize situations but to face life with courage, serenity and wisdom.

The reminder goes on to suggest that if we encounter an unsettling situation today, we can choose to  not react, ask ourselves, "how important is it?" And possibly find it is not important enough to lose our serenity.

The quote is from John Kenneth Galbraith; "it is almost as important to know what is not serious as to know what it's"

 I must confess that when I first entered program, this is one of the slogans that I did not dar to use . After living with the disease, I had developed many negative tools to deal with the insanity f my life.I learned to  to minimize every and deny reality so  that by the time I was in program, Nothing was important including my life.  I had to decide I was important and deserved recovery so I made a concerted  effort to use gratitude and assets lists daily. I am so happy that I was able to grasp onto the idea that was important and needed to recover.   You are too