Al-Anon Family Group

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.

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Post Info TOPIC: Hope for Today July 14


~*Service Worker*~

Status: Offline
Posts: 1133
Date:
Hope for Today July 14


Good morning everyone:

Todays reading is all about what serenity means for us.  So ma y times I have prayed the serenity prayer, as a mantra, to get me through something that felt like a challenge (a difficult student, running another mile, seeing the ex, etc).  Todays page is a reminder that serenity is a reminder that we are all worthy of respect and peacefulness.  I like the reminder in the thought for the day that it isnt necessarily freedom from challenges, but a calm that may bring us through the storm.

I have sometimes struggled with that phrase God gives us what we can handle. What I have been thinking is that when I feel that I am unable to handle a situation, the serenity prayer can help bring me through it.

I have been trying to find serenity in the simple things we get to experience every day- sunshine, a laugh with a friend, anything that brings us comfort.

I hope everyone finds their serenity today:)

Mary



__________________


~*Service Worker*~

Status: Offline
Posts: 17196
Date:

Good Morning Mary The meaning of the word: serenity has changed greatly since i entered program .. In the beginning of this journey i simply wanted quiet and a trouble free life. Today I realize that life is filled with challenges and that the constructive Tools that I develop in program help me to face life on life terms with SERINITY.

Thanks for your service



__________________
Betty

THE HIGHEST FORM OF WISDOM IS KINDNESS

Talmud


~*Service Worker*~

Status: Offline
Posts: 2795
Date:

Thank you, Mary for your service & Betty for your ESH.

I relate to your second paragraph b/c like you, I have OFTEN struggled with that phrase, and in fact I personally loathe it. It tends to leave me feeling like, "God, why or why are you giving this to me? I don't care if you think I can handle it... I DON'T WANT TO!! "

LOL! I really like and take great solace in that the Serenity Prayer can bring a calm that can bring me through any storm. I believe that more now than ever, I think.

My serenity this weekend was an outdoor concert featuring the music of Gershwin. Good friends, good food, great music. I looked to the heavens and thanked my HP for that moment in time!

Wishing my MIP family peace & joy this weekend!

__________________

"The wolf that thrives, is the one you feed." - Cherokee legend

"Hello, sun in my face. Hello you who made the morning and spread it over the fields... Watch, now, how I start the day in happiness, in kindness."  Mary Oliver

 

 



~*Service Worker*~

Status: Offline
Posts: 1400
Date:

Thank you, Mary, for this post and thanks to all for sharing. I am with those who struggled with the phrase that God doesn't give us more than we can handle. Oh yeah? Really? When I was in the depths of dealing with crises brought on by alcoholism and hanging on to sanity by my fingernails? How was I supposed to believe that?

What I came to realize was that I was given situations I could not handle alone -- but by reaching out to others to support me, I could get through those situations  and find serenity.



__________________


~*Service Worker*~

Status: Offline
Posts: 2940
Date:

 aww Thanks Mary.

I have had a leaking tap- for ages... and I set out to fix it this morning. The looming threat is- that the tap needs replacing- and more expense.

Well, what will be, will be. Simple things like this could once provoke a panic attack, especially if I could not find the right tool. I did find the right tool- and I fixed it all pretty easily... phew... serenity in action. Phew! smile ...



__________________

Each Alanon member is my teacher.                                                                                                                  



~*Service Worker*~

Status: Offline
Posts: 11569
Date:

Good evening MIP family! Serenity for me is the by-product of keeping things simple, trusting in the God of my understanding and then focusing on just one day at a time. I too used to scream upward at the concept that we aren't given more than we can handle....and when 'life' is happening and I am sucked into 'it', it feels like I won't or can't get through it. Yet, time and time again, using any/all tools available and faith, I have gotten to the other side.

Who I am today and how I am today seemed completely impossible before recovery. I was anxious, always worried, fearful and fun was so far removed from my life, I was probably a complete stick in the mud! While I am far from perfect, I can honestly say that most of my days are a blessing today and I am grateful for the many tools I have to help me when/as needed!

Serenity is not fleeting for me, and for that I am grateful. I am grateful that I have a spiritual life and trust in the program, the process and the reality that I do always get what I need.

__________________

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

 

 

Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.