The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
You all get an A for the proper answer....I get tired of loosing control because of a basketball game thousands of miles away, completely out of my control is being played and referred not to my liking...good I got u p from the sofa and left the room because I still don't do judgement and active resentments as if I was still married to the alcoholic/addict and did it pass??? My team won nicely and I continued to wail. My higher power had a sponsor session with me just after that. I'm okay now...I'm okay now...I'm okay now....
Your still human Jerry. Always will be. The inner child can still need a talking too and most likely always will. These challenges are opportunities for growth.x Glad your team won.x
Sports are meant to raise the emotions. The people who plan/promote/broadcast them expect emotional responses and they know just how to get them.
You're only human. You should see me watching soccer.
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If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see? (Lewis Caroll)
I will readily admit that when I am watching/playing sports, I loose my @#$# at times..... I believe that we are a passionate lot and each of us has something that raises that passion. For me, it happens to be sports and a few other subjects. I am not always proud of the way my passion is displayed, but am grateful to have the passion within.....I do have to remember that I am an imperfect human always just trying to be/do better.
Glad your team won Jerry!!! The Royals, my World Series Champion Royals, had lost 8 games in a row....I had to change channels a couple times in the last week +.....today, they finally won. I have to remind myself that when they are sucking wind and I feel bad - they have got to feel worse!!! But - I am passionate about sports and a few other things...working to curb my passion in a positive way isn't easy when sports are involved! Just sayin!
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Practice the PAUSE...Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Pause whenever you are about to react harshly and you will avoid doing and saying things you will later regret. ~~~~ Lori Deschene
I did not get the gene that makes me care one hoot about the outcome of a sporting event, lol, I love a good game - love to watch highlights of football because I can appreciate a great hail mary pass, or 99 yard run up the field. I love good football movies, and I like going to local school football games because of the social aspect. Sure I want our team to win, but I have to be careful because my enthusiasm for a well executed play by the other team could get me lynched!
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I am strong in the broken places. ~ Unknown
All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another! ~ Anatole France
