Today's Hope - Saturday, December 14, 2019
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Today's Hope - Saturday, December 14, 2019
"Not everyone is familiar with the effects of alcoholism. In Al-Anon we find that others can hear our pain without giving advice."
As I began to share, my inner knowing strengthened. As I listened, I learned faster than when well-meaning friends tried telling me what to do. A former employer kept me in the alcoholic/emotional abuse cycle longer even though his words were those of support.
Daily Reflection
Clear Thinking
Strive for clear thinking. Many of us have had our thinking clouded by denial. Some of us have even lost faith in ourselves because we've spent a degree of time in denial. But losing faith in our thinking isn't going to help us. What we need to lose faith in is denial.
We didn't resort to denial - either of someone else's problem or our own - because we were deficient. Denial, the shock absorber for the soul, protects us until we are equipped to cope with reality.
Clear thinking and recovery don't mean we will never resort to denial. Denial is the first step toward acceptance, and for most of our life, we will be striving to accept something.
Clear thinking means we don't allow ourselves to become immersed in negativity or unrealistic expectations. We stay connected to other recovering people. We go to our meetings, where peace of mind and realistic support are available. We work the Steps, pray, and meditate.
We keep our thinking on track by asking our Higher Power to help us think clearly - not by expecting Him, or someone else, to do our thinking for us.
Today, I will strive for balanced, clear thought in all areas of my life.
From Today's Hope
https://www.todays-hope.com/todays-sharing.html
As I began to share, my inner knowing strengthened. As I listened, I learned faster than when well-meaning friends tried telling me what to do. A former employer kept me in the alcoholic/emotional abuse cycle longer even though his words were those of support.
Daily Reflection
Clear Thinking
Strive for clear thinking. Many of us have had our thinking clouded by denial. Some of us have even lost faith in ourselves because we've spent a degree of time in denial. But losing faith in our thinking isn't going to help us. What we need to lose faith in is denial.
We didn't resort to denial - either of someone else's problem or our own - because we were deficient. Denial, the shock absorber for the soul, protects us until we are equipped to cope with reality.
Clear thinking and recovery don't mean we will never resort to denial. Denial is the first step toward acceptance, and for most of our life, we will be striving to accept something.
Clear thinking means we don't allow ourselves to become immersed in negativity or unrealistic expectations. We stay connected to other recovering people. We go to our meetings, where peace of mind and realistic support are available. We work the Steps, pray, and meditate.
We keep our thinking on track by asking our Higher Power to help us think clearly - not by expecting Him, or someone else, to do our thinking for us.
Today, I will strive for balanced, clear thought in all areas of my life.
From Today's Hope
https://www.todays-hope.com/todays-sharing.html
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