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An old Cherokee grandfather was talking with his grandson near a warm campfire that lit up the night. They could hear the wolves howling in the night. Grandfather said: "There are two wolves in each of us. There's a battle raging between them. One is evil - he represents fear, doubt, self-pity, regret. The other is good - he stands for joy, peace, confidence, truth, faith." Grandson asks: "Which wolf wins?" The old Cherokee simply replies: "The one that you feed." (Story source unknown. Wisdom Source - known)
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Love this one Catherine. I must say that I did not know how to not feed the negative one until I found alanon and began to slowly learn how to use these powerful tools to feed the positive energy all around me. Most important was the daily gratitude and asset lists followed by the Steps . Prayers and living one day at a time also added to my peace.
Grateful wrote...."There are two wolves in each of us. There's a battle raging between them. One is evil - he represents fear, doubt, self-pity, regret. The other is good - he stands for joy, peace, confidence, truth, faith." Grandson asks: "Which wolf wins?" The old Cherokee simply replies: "The one that you feed." (Story source unknown. Wisdom Source - known)
******************************* My native elders spoke of this...my elders , especially my beloved aunt Aline, who would NOT let him snuff out my knowledge of who i was and where i came from told this story a long time ago...dunno which tribe it originated from, but it is one of the biggest native american legends/stories/wisdom......a favorite educational tool for the children by the elders......my aunt told me this, i never forgot it........
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Live and let live and do it with peace and goodwill to all!!!!
Your elders shared the wisdom. Al-Anon has given you(us) the ways to apply the wisdom.
YES MAM!!!!! you are sooo right....ya know, Catherine...You are one in a million....Some of you here on this board I feel like I grew up with you all....I guess i did in a way, lol...You all who have supported me and esh'd me down this recovery road, have seen me doing one emotional "molting" after another, each "molting", I HOPE producing a better me....thats all i can do....My best and let go/detach from the rest.......like the tarantula, after each molt, I am exhausted, tapped out, helpless in a way, but then i recoup/regroup and I can walk on with my more mature emotional body and maybe take on the day better........
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I have head that story before and I love it!! For so many years I fed the evil wolf. I mean I kept that varmint FAT! but everyday the good wolf is growing, and I see the evil wolf becoming thin. Thank you God and Al-Anon!
It works if you work it!
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For so many years I fed the evil wolf. I mean I kept that varmint FAT! but everyday the good wolf is growing, and I see the evil wolf becoming thin. Thank you God and Al-Anon!
I hear ya cloudy....mine was obese....now, feeding the good wolf, the bad one is on a weight loss that richard simmons would envy....trouble is, i am human, so i will never be able to starve it out completely, but doing a number on it nevertheless.....it is the only animal i don't mind depriving.....
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Live and let live and do it with peace and goodwill to all!!!!
Today, I am choosing to feed the happy wolf in me - even if it is cold and snowy, gloomy and grey. I refuse to give in to my usual mantra: "I hate winter" today and wear a gloomy/doomy face.
So true, Paula.