Today's writer addresses the two words that are the basis of much worry, resentment and unnecessary interference when dealing with alcoholics: What if...
Imagining negative results and outcomes can become an unhealthy habit that, more often than not, needlessly darkens our every horizon and reduces our ability to effectively handle situations that actually develop.
Reminder Live one day at a time...Don't project our fears onto the future, simply address what actually needs to be done.
"It is a vain and unprofitable thing to conceive either grief or joy for future things which perhaps will never come about." - Unattributed -------------------- This concept is Alanon gold. The concept of living in the moment, One Day at a Time, is one of the most important in my recovery.
The Program has helped me see that much of pain I felt was manufactured from anticipated, but not experienced events. Remaining present, in the moment, significantly reduces the emotional mileage I travel and leaves more energy for important things.
So grateful for the reminders
Lyne said
Jul 11, 2023
Thanks Paul for your service and great share. ODAT is such an important part of my recovery. For years I lived in the past and future. I never experienced "today." But that's all changed with this program. Another saying I heard long ago was: keep your head over your feet--in doing that, I'm in today, in this moment.
DM2021 said
Jul 11, 2023
Thank you Paul for your service, todays reading and to you and Lyne for both your ESH.
Yep, the "what ifs" can cause an awful lot of anxiety for me and am grateful to Al-Anon
for showing me that ODAT is the best way to live my life. {{HUGS}}
JR71 said
Jul 13, 2023
I love the concept of keeping my head over my feet. When I ski I often say as a mantra, "don't let the skies ski you, you ski the skies" so this make perfect sense to me. Thank you
Today's writer addresses the two words that are the basis of much worry, resentment and unnecessary interference when dealing with alcoholics: What if...
Imagining negative results and outcomes can become an unhealthy habit that, more often than not, needlessly darkens our every horizon and reduces our ability to effectively handle situations that actually develop.
Reminder Live one day at a time...Don't project our fears onto the future, simply address what actually needs to be done.
"It is a vain and unprofitable thing to conceive either grief or joy for future things which perhaps will never come about." - Unattributed
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This concept is Alanon gold. The concept of living in the moment, One Day at a Time, is one of the most important in my recovery.
The Program has helped me see that much of pain I felt was manufactured from anticipated, but not experienced events. Remaining present, in the moment, significantly reduces the emotional mileage I travel and leaves more energy for important things.
So grateful for the reminders
Yep, the "what ifs" can cause an awful lot of anxiety for me and am grateful to Al-Anon
for showing me that ODAT is the best way to live my life. {{HUGS}}
I love the concept of keeping my head over my feet. When I ski I often say as a mantra, "don't let the skies ski you, you ski the skies" so this make perfect sense to me. Thank you