IOAA2

One evening, an elderly Cherokee brave told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said "my son, the battle is between two 'wolves' inside us all. One is evil. it is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.
The other is good. it is joy, peace love, hope serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.
The grandson though about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather:
Which wolf wins?... the old Cherokee simply replied,

"the one that you feed"

BE WELL

SoberLeigh

Love this story, IOAA2. Thanks.

Arbor

I've heard this one...thanks for sharing.

Soberwolf

This was first told to me when i first got sober i have this story framed at home

Its also how i got my name

I think this story resonates with everyone

Thank you

matilda123

What a wonderful story to read first thing in the morning. Thank you so much for posting it; I'll be thinking about it all day.

IOAA2

Yes it’s great even for this old f@@t who at times finds myself feeding the wrong one.

BE WELL

countrygirl2014

I read this one a lot while drinking. It made no sense to me. I was so negative it was impossible to not feed the bad one. What a surprise this makes so much sense to me now. And it requires a lot less energy to feed the good one.

Jennifer

IOAA2

I identify and at the same time thought I was OK when they kept saying “KEEP COMING!”

BE WELL

MIRecovery

One thing that I find in sobriety is life is a series of choices. On a daily basis I ask myself is this choice moving me toward sobriety or away. When I look at lifes daily struggles through this filter it makes decisions so much easier. My alcoholic mind is continually trying to make me choose the wrong decision but today I try to feed the right wolf as often as possible.

PurpleKnight

A great story!!