Acceptance
Acceptance
I accept that I am an alcoholic. I accept that I can not change other people and their actions. I am the problem. I am responsible for myself and my attitude. It doesn't matter how far away I run, I am always there.
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For me acceptance is a process. I'm learning all of my resentments, fears, regrets, struggles come from a place of wanting things to be different than the way they are. Things are the way they are, and I'm slowly coming to terms with that. It's troubling, humbling, but sort of liberating all at the same time. But I do struggle with this.
And no matter what, I can't drink. Thanks for sharing Jillian.
And no matter what, I can't drink. Thanks for sharing Jillian.
It's important for me to get to this stage. I keep negotiating with myself that if I don't drink during the week then I can have some drinks at the weekend. I have to accept that I can never drink alcohol again....
If you haven't read or got a big book yet, this passage from it on page 417 is something that you will very much relate to:
And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation—some fact of my life —unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. Nothing, absolutely nothing, happens in God’s world by mistake. Until I could accept my alcoholism, I could not stay sober; unless I accept life completely on life’s terms, I cannot be happy. I need to concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as on what needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes.
And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, or situation—some fact of my life —unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. Nothing, absolutely nothing, happens in God’s world by mistake. Until I could accept my alcoholism, I could not stay sober; unless I accept life completely on life’s terms, I cannot be happy. I need to concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as on what needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes.
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Jillian , I was there for the 8AM meeting...I'll be there again tomorrow as well.. Got my white chip too...Funny thing is, I stayed in a hotel for a few nights because they were cleaning ducts...I can't be around the crud..I'll be durn, don't ever put me in isolation again with my own head..It's a skeery place to be right now..lol...At least not for a while...Good Lord...Great post BTW..
Jillian , I was there for the 8AM meeting...I'll be there again tomorrow as well.. Got my white chip too...Funny thing is, I stayed in a hotel for a few nights because they were cleaning ducts...I can't be around the crud..I'll be durn, don't ever put me in isolation again with my own head..It's a skeery place to be right now..lol...At least not for a while...Good Lord...Great post BTW..
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