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C2C 1-27 speaks about our tendency of making mountains out of molehills. It points out that many times we blow up over a small incident simply because we have ignored too many small annoyances and this can buildup to a huge explosion of temper . Living one day at a time focused on ourselves, not reacting but responding helps us to manage situations in a healthier manner.........lu
Good Morning Lu thank you for sharing your thoughts on this powerful reminder. I know that Living one day at a time has been my my go to principle for many years . Thanks for your service
I never really thought I did this... BUT, over time, I did learn to REACT. Now that I can look back clearly, I guess it was making a mountain out of a molehill! LOL! I still jump to the "worst scenario" first. I recently found out that I am just like my father in that regard. Remembering to live ODAT keeps me more calm. I am still working on the "worst scenario" thingy!
Make it a great Saturday! I am off to school!
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"The wolf that thrives, is the one you feed." - Cherokee legend
"Hello, sun in my face. Hello you who made the morning and spread it over the fields... Watch, now, how I start the day in happiness, in kindness." Mary Oliver
Thank you LU. I am still clinging to all the areas alanon has to offer. My brain can still react easily and yet.......it is so much better than it was!
Thanks for your service, LU, and all the ESH above. Ignoring small annoyances was my go-to way for years and years. Among other things I let my boundaries be crossed for thousands of times, until, years later, I ended up with a quite small amount of personal boundaries left that I myself honored. I "blew up" now and again but as I didn't know the tools to manage my life/myself in a healthy way, I just kept being a victim. I neglected myself, and I didn't realize there could be another way to deal with things than my way. Only my way got me crazy.
I too work on living One day at a time now. When I came to the program, I couldn't grasp this concept! Intellectually I understood what it meant, but I had no idea how to even begin to apply it. Thankfully I "got it" after a time of coming back, but its progress not perfection. I'm very grateful for this program, the tools it offers, the fellowship and my sponsor. I wouldn't be where I am today without Al-Anon. I'm not crazy anymore. Still half-crazy for sure, but that's progress!! :D
