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information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
The C2C reading for July 10 speaks about what it is like to live with the disease of alcoholism. It points out that we lose perspective on whom we are and what we can and cannot do. It suggests that we unknowingly accept ideas about our own limitations that have no basis in reality.
Al-Anon encourages us to take a closer look at ourselves. When we fin the courage to do this we usually then find a distorted self image.that we had never thought to question. When we do look deeply into ourselves, we often find our truth.
The quote is from Richard Bach :" Argue for your limitations and sure enough they are yours.: "
When we do look deep within, without judgment or blame HP will direct us to see what our truth.
I too found that buried deep within were the unconscious messages that I developed and secretly told myself to justify my staying in the insanity of alcoholism. Thank goodness for a sponsor and the Steps.!!! HP did give me the courage to look within honestly and I was surprised at the clarity I received as I did so Gratitude and asset list as well as meetings, slogans and the Steps helped to remove these negative tapes.
Happy Sunday Betty and all! Thank you Betty for your service and the daily.
I am grateful that Al-Anon helps me stay focused on me and what I can do/change for me one day at a time. There is no doubt that while living with active alcoholism and no program, I contributed and even created some of the chaos and drama in my life and home. I continued to try to apply my own sense of values, reality and expectations to those around me in a logical manner. Of course, the result was nil - as logic and this disease rarely co-exist. When I changed who I am, how I act/respond/expect, things changed around me.
Keeping the focus on me vs. on others is not an option in my program. It's a requirement if I truly want peace and joy. My self-image and self-worth were destroyed and distorted, as well as my view of others. Placing my energy, worry and blame on my qualifiers was nothing but a means to keep from seeing my own part. My outlook before the program was stuck in 'it will always be this way.....' - I could not function with any peace or joy until I surrendered and began working the Al-Anon program.
My life is full in ways I never planned and it is because I was willing to have faith in a power greater than myself. I am headed off to a meeting this morning, and then to sober softball, back home to rest/cool down and then league softball tonight.....it is such a gift to be able to wear my body/mind out on fun things instead of this disease....
Have a lovely Sunday - may the sun shine bright on your day and you make it great! (((Hugs)))
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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
Thanks for the daily. It always well almost always fits where I am at this moment. I have a CTC book that is actually on its last leg. I bought a new one & gave it back then bought another one. Yes it makes sense to me.
That's all I have today. Mind is struggling to remember. I s
Gratitude and asset list as well as meetings, slogans and the Steps helped to remove these negative tapes.