Food for Thought~Daily Meditation: 06-07

[Pony]

Perfectionism


Part of the ego reduction necessary to our recovery is the acceptance of the fact that we are not and never will be perfect. Perfectionism get in the way of recovery because it imposes impossible, unrealistic goals which guarentee failure. If we do not think we have to be perfect, then we can accept our mistakes as learning experiences and be willing to try again.

Deepening acquaintance with our Higher Power is good insurance against perfectionism. We come to believe that He accepts and loves us as we are, and this gives us the courage and humility to accept ourselves.

We are not perfect, but we are growing. IN spite of our weaknesses, we can serve others according to God's plan for our lives. Accepting our own limitations makes us more tolerant of the faults and weakneses of those around us. Together, we progress.


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I am thankful that I don't need to be perfect.

[Nina Kay]

Perfectionism get in the way of recovery because it imposes impossible, unrealistic goals which guarentee failure.

I really like this sentence the most. It is so true. This way of saying it puts it in perspective, so that we can know what exactly the problem is that we are working on.
I also want to add what I know has been the biggest contributor to my developing perfectionism. As far back as I can remember, some of the ones closest to me, caused me to believe that I could never do anything good enough, no matter how hard I tried. So, I would continually try harder & harder to achieve acceptance, which brings us to the first point, which is to accept that I am not & never will be perfect, so I can relax & not have to struggle so much, to achieve something that is out of reach. As long as I know that I've done my best, then I can be satified with my efforts. This will help me so much in my recovery & I won't be beating myself up for not achieving the impossible. Thank you for this reading & reminder.