Are you disciplined?
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Are you disciplined?
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go
Discipline
Children need discipline to feel secure; so do adults.
Discipline means understanding there are logical consequences to our behavior. Discipline means taking responsibility for our behavior and the consequences.
Discipline means learning to wait for what we want.
Discipline means being willing to work for and toward what we want.
Discipline means learning and practicing new behaviors.
Discipline means being where we need to be, when we need to be there, despite our feelings.
Discipline is the day to day performing of tasks, whether these are recovery behaviors or washing the dishes.
Discipline involves trusting that our goals will be reached though we cannot see them.
Discipline can be grueling. We may feel afraid, confused, and uncertain. Later, we will see the purpose. But this clarity of sight usually does not come during the time of discipline. We may not even believe we're moving forward.
But we are.
The task at hand during times of discipline is simple: listen, trust, and obey.
Higher Power, help me learn to surrender to discipline. Help me be grateful that You care enough about me to allow these times of discipline and learning in my life. Help me know that as a result of discipline and learning, something important will have been worked out in me.
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie ©1990, Hazelden Foundation.
You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go
Discipline
Children need discipline to feel secure; so do adults.
Discipline means understanding there are logical consequences to our behavior. Discipline means taking responsibility for our behavior and the consequences.
Discipline means learning to wait for what we want.
Discipline means being willing to work for and toward what we want.
Discipline means learning and practicing new behaviors.
Discipline means being where we need to be, when we need to be there, despite our feelings.
Discipline is the day to day performing of tasks, whether these are recovery behaviors or washing the dishes.
Discipline involves trusting that our goals will be reached though we cannot see them.
Discipline can be grueling. We may feel afraid, confused, and uncertain. Later, we will see the purpose. But this clarity of sight usually does not come during the time of discipline. We may not even believe we're moving forward.
But we are.
The task at hand during times of discipline is simple: listen, trust, and obey.
Higher Power, help me learn to surrender to discipline. Help me be grateful that You care enough about me to allow these times of discipline and learning in my life. Help me know that as a result of discipline and learning, something important will have been worked out in me.
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie ©1990, Hazelden Foundation.
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I thought this was an excellent meditation, good food for thought.
My fiance often comments on how disciplined I am in my daily life. Almost to a fault I guess.
I follow my own strict patterns that I’ve set for myself every day. I rarely allow myself the luxury of sleeping in late, instead I choose to get up early and attend an AA meeting.
I don’t play hookey from work or show up late, I’ve worked 10 hour days most of my life. I was a high-functioning alcoholic.
I keep a neat home, always cleaning and straightening things up. The beds are always made and there’s never a dirty dish in the sink.
Wow, am I OCD or anal or what?
And it’s carried over into my recovery. I’m faithful to my meetings and service work. It keeps me sober, having a disciplined life is what works for me.
So what about you? Any thoughts you’d like to share about discipline?
My fiance often comments on how disciplined I am in my daily life. Almost to a fault I guess.
I follow my own strict patterns that I’ve set for myself every day. I rarely allow myself the luxury of sleeping in late, instead I choose to get up early and attend an AA meeting.
I don’t play hookey from work or show up late, I’ve worked 10 hour days most of my life. I was a high-functioning alcoholic.
I keep a neat home, always cleaning and straightening things up. The beds are always made and there’s never a dirty dish in the sink.
Wow, am I OCD or anal or what?
And it’s carried over into my recovery. I’m faithful to my meetings and service work. It keeps me sober, having a disciplined life is what works for me.
So what about you? Any thoughts you’d like to share about discipline?
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It's not unusual to substitute one addiction for another, I ate voraciously in early sobriety. If you're new to recovery please see a doctor.
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