The ODAT reading for June 11 speaks about the slogans and how they can be used in our everyday lives.
It offers ideas on my favorite:"Let go and let God". and suggests that this particulars slogan many utilize but may not completely understand the concept behind the statement.
The reading points out that we cannot just sit back and say" I'm letting go and letting God" and simply ignore the problem. We can let go of our anger,anxiety and fear so that we can hear the answer from the still small voice within and THEN, it is up to us to act on the guidance that we receive. we cannot simply abandon our commitment to act.
The reminder tells us that we cannot simply shrug off our responsibilities of facing a problem. . We need God's guidance, but acting upon it is my job. I cannot evade that without turning my back on life
The quote is "let me not yield to apathy or defeatism, when in and all around me are the evidences of a loving God who will help me in all my affairs ."
Nice topic, Betty... just lately the slogan closest to me heart has bin "Think". i might have pooh-poohed the slogans during my middle years... but have come back to them... ...my mum had heaps and heaps of pithy sayings, which her mum bought over here, from "The Old Country".
I began to embrace them, enjoy them, and it brought back pleasant memories of mum... ...on the back of that I got some sort of maturity and recalled the Alanon lessons I had learned. I must have just taken them in just tentatively, the first time round- on trial, as it were... ...
...nowadays I expect to be a good example to newer members... I try to 'keep it simple'... not that I am that simple- but y'all know what ah mean......
Aline said
Jun 11, 2017
Thank you for your service, Betty. This reading comes in the right time for me. I'm currently struggling with some work-related issues and I see that I've been doing the same mistake that is talked about in the reading, I'm simply avoiding the problem, hoping it will go away or become less complex by itself, with no action from me... Sigh... Of course it won't.
Iamhere said
Jun 11, 2017
Thank you Betty for your service always, today's daily and your ESH. I've been focusing hard lately on W-A-I-T - Why Am I Talking!!! We've got tons of change happening around here, and there is a part of me that wants to jump right back into the driver's seat of family life. Another part of me suggests that's not a good plan - see what's happened in the past?
So - I've been working hard on being still, being quiet and allowing others to take charge of things - even when their plan concerns me.
For those who are interested, a couple years ago I put together all the slogans I could find at the time into one document....I've attached it!!
Make it a great Sunday - we've got summer here now - hot, humid, sunshine!!! I'm off to a meeting with a new person then Sober Softball and then more Softball tonight! Love days that are filled with fun, fellowship and life!!
Thank you for sharing the page, Betty, and for you and IAH sharing the slogans and sayings...that's a lotta program! I definitely learned a few new ones that I can use...
When I heard the slogan 'Let go, let god' before recovery I felt a surge of anger: it touched upon a large source of pain from my experience with my family of origin and the god of my (then) understanding. I did think it lazy, an ignorant approach to living held by those who believed in fairy tales and were comfortable with a naive, passive approach to life.
Meanwhile, my version of 'helping' or achieving my goals was similar to a description in courage: sitting atop the backs of others with my hands wrapped around their throat. This slogan became a powerful visual for me: let go, stop trying to force things that I thought should happen, yield to the god of my understanding and theirs, and much better results.
This slogan has become an important 'go to' in my recovery, so grateful for the reminder
Have a great day on the diamond IAH, it's going to be a warm one!
Lyne said
Jun 11, 2017
Thanks for your lead Betty! I didn't understand "let go and let God" for some year or two. It seemed like such a silly saying, like how could that work anyway? As time goes on I have developed a deep understanding of this slogan, which includes taking my own inventory and noting what I need to change. Alanon is not a passive program, and probably that's one reason it works so well. I have to do some work everyday. Have a wonderful Sunday, Lyne
shrnp said
Jun 11, 2017
Thank you Betty, it is good to let God in when we are in times of need or indecision.
MissM said
Jun 13, 2017
Thanks for the reminder. It took me a while to understand the difference between doing what was necessary and "letting go and letting HP". When I'm struggling to decide the difference I try to simplify it by simply making an agreement with my HP- I'll keep doing the "next right thing" and you take care of the rest...it seems to work well I think learning to distinguish between taking actual action vs mindlessly projecting and trying to "mind control" the outcome has been key, for me. Letting go of the outcome and doing what is tangible and logical next works- when I remember, at least
-- Edited by MissM on Tuesday 13th of June 2017 12:22:20 AM
Nice topic, Betty... just lately the slogan closest to me heart has bin "Think". i might have pooh-poohed the slogans during my middle years... but have come back to them... ...my mum had heaps and heaps of pithy sayings, which her mum bought over here, from "The Old Country".
I began to embrace them, enjoy them, and it brought back pleasant memories of mum... ...on the back of that I got some sort of maturity and recalled the Alanon lessons I had learned. I must have just taken them in just tentatively, the first time round- on trial, as it were...
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...nowadays I expect to be a good example to newer members... I try to 'keep it simple'... not that I am that simple- but y'all know what ah mean...
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Thank you Betty for your service always, today's daily and your ESH. I've been focusing hard lately on W-A-I-T - Why Am I Talking!!! We've got tons of change happening around here, and there is a part of me that wants to jump right back into the driver's seat of family life. Another part of me suggests that's not a good plan - see what's happened in the past?
So - I've been working hard on being still, being quiet and allowing others to take charge of things - even when their plan concerns me.
For those who are interested, a couple years ago I put together all the slogans I could find at the time into one document....I've attached it!!
Make it a great Sunday - we've got summer here now - hot, humid, sunshine!!! I'm off to a meeting with a new person then Sober Softball and then more Softball tonight! Love days that are filled with fun, fellowship and life!!
(((Hugs)))
When I heard the slogan 'Let go, let god' before recovery I felt a surge of anger: it touched upon a large source of pain from my experience with my family of origin and the god of my (then) understanding. I did think it lazy, an ignorant approach to living held by those who believed in fairy tales and were comfortable with a naive, passive approach to life.
Meanwhile, my version of 'helping' or achieving my goals was similar to a description in courage: sitting atop the backs of others with my hands wrapped around their throat. This slogan became a powerful visual for me: let go, stop trying to force things that I thought should happen, yield to the god of my understanding and theirs, and much better results.
This slogan has become an important 'go to' in my recovery, so grateful for the reminder
Have a great day on the diamond IAH, it's going to be a warm one!
Thanks for the reminder. It took me a while to understand the difference between doing what was necessary and "letting go and letting HP". When I'm struggling to decide the difference I try to simplify it by simply making an agreement with my HP- I'll keep doing the "next right thing" and you take care of the rest...it seems to work well
I think learning to distinguish between taking actual action vs mindlessly projecting and trying to "mind control" the outcome has been key, for me. Letting go of the outcome and doing what is tangible and logical next works- when I remember, at least
-- Edited by MissM on Tuesday 13th of June 2017 12:22:20 AM