Do you ever have to pinch yourself?
Psalm 118:24
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Do you ever have to pinch yourself?
Years back, I’d of sold myself short of believing it could be this good!
I once felt I had the weight of the world on my shoulders. On a daily basis, I’m reminded of the promise Promise 11: We Will Intuitively Know How to Handle Situations That Used to Baffle Us.
Looking back, I don’t know when all the promises came true, I just know they have.
I can still get all worked up over the simplest things but, I know this too shall pass.
It’s a blessed day to be sober. Hope, it is for you as well..
I once felt I had the weight of the world on my shoulders. On a daily basis, I’m reminded of the promise Promise 11: We Will Intuitively Know How to Handle Situations That Used to Baffle Us.
Looking back, I don’t know when all the promises came true, I just know they have.
I can still get all worked up over the simplest things but, I know this too shall pass.
It’s a blessed day to be sober. Hope, it is for you as well..
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 2,308
Aye aye captain
Just yesterday I was saying to someone who good I felt for no aparent reason and a resentment I had towards someone magically disappeared.
I tried to explain the promises and gave up, you just have to experience them.
CaiHong
Just yesterday I was saying to someone who good I felt for no aparent reason and a resentment I had towards someone magically disappeared.
I tried to explain the promises and gave up, you just have to experience them.
CaiHong
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posts: 28,627
A great post, and I concur. 2.5y sober...and it still is a novelty...sometimes actually being happy...and getting pleasure put of writing a simple shopping list..buying sandpaper free toilet paper....good coffee...
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,229
Intuitively know how to handle situations that
baffle us….yep, I know what you are talking about
Chris.
When we use what was taught to us thru
our recovery program, incorporating them
on a daily bases in all areas of our life and
in any given situation, then we are amazingly
taken care of before anything gets out of
hand.
Resentments can stop me in my tracks
immediately causing me emotional and
spiritual discomfort which could lead
to other health problems that im not
game for.
It didn't take much to ask my husband
to retrieve my hummingbird feeder from
outside after I went to bed the other day
and find out he not only didn't pick it up
but also left the back door unlocked which
cause me to cop a resentment towards
him.
A few days passed and here I wake up
and am still hanging onto that resentment
which I know exactly what needs to be
done to rid of it.
It would be nice to leave the feeders hanging
outside, but we have night visitors, racoons,
that love to drink the sweet nectar draining
the days supply for our cute little hummingbirds.
Soooo, because im an early to bed person
who retires before dark, I have to pick the
feeders up even if the little ones are still
drinking. Usually I can ask my husband to
pick them up before he retires without any
problems.
However, as he gets older I worry about
him remembering some things to do if I
don't remind him. In which I did before I
went to bed the other night leaving that
simple task in his hands with no worry.
Anyway.....I have thought about the situation
and can blame myself for placing this task on
him when I am the sole bird care taker. So, I
am picking up the feeders before I retire and
place my little birdies in God's hands because
I know He will take care of them and surely
none of those little hummingbirds will die
if they don't have nectar.... lol right?
So I have to let this resentment go, move
on and what else?
Acceptance is the key and know that the
bird feeding and caring is my job and forgiveness
is in order for a mistake not done intentionally.
Right?
Im grateful for our program of recovery
and all the teaching, lessons and the fellowship
of our members to share with when situations
arise and solutions used to solve them. Amen.
baffle us….yep, I know what you are talking about
Chris.
When we use what was taught to us thru
our recovery program, incorporating them
on a daily bases in all areas of our life and
in any given situation, then we are amazingly
taken care of before anything gets out of
hand.
Resentments can stop me in my tracks
immediately causing me emotional and
spiritual discomfort which could lead
to other health problems that im not
game for.
It didn't take much to ask my husband
to retrieve my hummingbird feeder from
outside after I went to bed the other day
and find out he not only didn't pick it up
but also left the back door unlocked which
cause me to cop a resentment towards
him.
A few days passed and here I wake up
and am still hanging onto that resentment
which I know exactly what needs to be
done to rid of it.
It would be nice to leave the feeders hanging
outside, but we have night visitors, racoons,
that love to drink the sweet nectar draining
the days supply for our cute little hummingbirds.
Soooo, because im an early to bed person
who retires before dark, I have to pick the
feeders up even if the little ones are still
drinking. Usually I can ask my husband to
pick them up before he retires without any
problems.
However, as he gets older I worry about
him remembering some things to do if I
don't remind him. In which I did before I
went to bed the other night leaving that
simple task in his hands with no worry.
Anyway.....I have thought about the situation
and can blame myself for placing this task on
him when I am the sole bird care taker. So, I
am picking up the feeders before I retire and
place my little birdies in God's hands because
I know He will take care of them and surely
none of those little hummingbirds will die
if they don't have nectar.... lol right?
So I have to let this resentment go, move
on and what else?
Acceptance is the key and know that the
bird feeding and caring is my job and forgiveness
is in order for a mistake not done intentionally.
Right?
Im grateful for our program of recovery
and all the teaching, lessons and the fellowship
of our members to share with when situations
arise and solutions used to solve them. Amen.
Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,229
Setting myself up with expectations
to satisfy my selfishness needs is gonna
fail every time. Another important lesson
to remember for continued success in
recovery and life.
An important pinch for the day.
Acceptance and Understanding. oh yeah..!!!!
to satisfy my selfishness needs is gonna
fail every time. Another important lesson
to remember for continued success in
recovery and life.
An important pinch for the day.
Acceptance and Understanding. oh yeah..!!!!
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