My meeting topic was Principles before Personalities. That seems to be something I keep hearing today. There was a new guy there (not new to program, just this meeting) and after the topic was brought up he shared that he was there today because people at his usual meeting have been getting to him so his sponsor suggested he try a new meeting. LOL, he said perfect topic
"I" have to agree with Nel, Hos, when something or someone is unacceptable to me, I need to point that out. God did not get me sober to become someone's doormat. And the way I go about it is "I am hurt by your actions, words, etc." It seems to catch their interest a little more than when I am blaming them with "you did this or that". They immediately shut down from hearing what I have to say when I accuse.
Here is my favorite thing to read when I am uncomfortable with someone or something.
"And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation-some fact of my life-unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. Nothing, absolutely nothing, happens in God's world by mistake. Unless I accept life completely on life's terms, I cannot be happy. I need to concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as on what needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes."
My main reason for typing this is for myself to see and read..
Least you sound so much better than you have been
IO I love when you come by and post. You are a special lady. We all have these kind of days, but we are really lucky at these times that we do have a program and we don't have to go it alone. For me Acting as If is such a wonderful tool.