The wife said to "Pick Your Battles"
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Originally Posted by Carpathia 
I'm learning to spot triggers early and go to that happy place (or a mindful breathing place).
Yesterday, caught in a non-moving line at the store, I tried smiling.
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Happy Fathers Day.
It's going to be hotter than heck here today -- well over 100 degrees.
Careful now Mountainman, if you take too much on in the heat
you might get into an uptight mood.
Possibly make a battle out of a molehill?
You know how it works sometimes -- stay cool in mind and body today.
Remember -- there aren't no big deals.
When you are taking your inventory tonight (Step 10)
we don't wish to have a lot of resentments built up.
MB
It's going to be hotter than heck here today -- well over 100 degrees.
Careful now Mountainman, if you take too much on in the heat
you might get into an uptight mood.
Possibly make a battle out of a molehill?
You know how it works sometimes -- stay cool in mind and body today.
Remember -- there aren't no big deals.
When you are taking your inventory tonight (Step 10)
we don't wish to have a lot of resentments built up.
MB
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It's interesting on these sober days lately.
The more oncoming battles that I see coming.
The more I make a conscious decision not to participate in.
A small step for mankind up top the mountain,
M-Bob
The more oncoming battles that I see coming.
The more I make a conscious decision not to participate in.
A small step for mankind up top the mountain,
M-Bob
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I actually needed to see this thread today. I've been spinning a situation in my mind, or rather letting it spin my mind, and I just have to put it down and walk away from it now. Not my circus. Not my monkeys.
For anyone else reading this, if you find you do spend all your energy worrying about problems that you aren't sure are really even yours, there's a great book called Codependent No More. It's been instrumental in my very early sobriety.
For anyone else reading this, if you find you do spend all your energy worrying about problems that you aren't sure are really even yours, there's a great book called Codependent No More. It's been instrumental in my very early sobriety.
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A couple of rough events have come up lately.
I could put up a fight on one or two.
Better give them some good thought before acting.
Always best to pick your battles.
Otherwise, I might end up fighting the whole world!
That's what I did when I was drinking.
M-Bob
I could put up a fight on one or two.
Better give them some good thought before acting.
Always best to pick your battles.
Otherwise, I might end up fighting the whole world!
That's what I did when I was drinking.
M-Bob
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Alcoholics -- especially recovering alcoholics -- are loaded with resentments. I love your post, it helps keeping anger in check. In recovery I saw how self-centered I really am and learned to grow up thanks to the Steps and therapy.
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Originally Posted by NYCDoglvr
In recovery I saw how self-centered I really am
Doing much better tonight.
Just because I'm feeling uptight
why should others have to suffer?????
M-Bob
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