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"Accepting disappointments, often unrelated to alcoholism, with calm poise, saved wear and tear on the nerves, as well as demonstrating our confidence that things ultimately worked out as they were meant to. This was by no means weak resignation, but intelligent recognition of the fact that life had experiences for us, some welcome, some not, but all of them offering insights."
This is a wondeful book, if you haven't had a chance to read it - it is great on helping you on your step work. As you can tell the about statement is exactly what I needed to read to help me through this time of waiting for our home.
Calm poise - yes, that is the words that I would like to be used to describe me - talk about a change from that crazy woman from just 3 years ago. The woman who paced, scream, cried, pouted in a silent rage when my AH was in the active part of his disease - Calm poise - yes, I think I will ask my HP for a Calm poise to stay with me until the troublesome house business is over - maybe He will bless me with that as a character asset for the remainder of my days - Please God?
For none of my problems can be solved in my chaos - Calm poise - that is my goal for the weekend - One day at a Time.
May you all experience the Calm Poise of the Inner Peace of the love of your HP,
Rita
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No matter what me and my God are going to be ok, even better than OK -
Thanks so much for this. I just bought the book and read the first step today. Calm poise, that is so different than the reacting with chaos. I remember a lady saying in a meeting that she could walk through the chaos with peace - and after she accomplished that once, it was easier. I have experienced that recently.
Wow, amazing feeling. Thanks and may HP bless you with that "calm poise" when you most need it. It is serenity and freedom...
I have only been a member of this fine family for 9 life saving months. You have been the picture of calm poise the entire time. Your strength and that of others is what helps me to have hope that I can come out the other side. That life is not one miserable situation after another if you put a new spin on it and allow our HP to show us the road signs.
Thank you for all that you are, and I know your new house will be blessed by your very presents. You need a sign for your kitchen that says... L'amour est ici parlé....
It was in my grandmothers house. It roughly means "Love is Spoken Here". Your calm and your resolve reminds me so much of her. I miss her dearly. Her's was in german, but I picture french being more to your liking.
Take care of you!
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"Good judgement comes from experience... experience comes from bad judgement" - unknown
