Forgetting I am powerless and not in control of everything gets me into trouble over and over again. When I forget that, I slip into selfishness and self-centredness warned against on page 62 of the BB. As the book says it is the root of all my problems; self-will run riot.
I am reminding myself today that I am powerless. I am powerless over things, people, places and situations
Things – I am powerless over food; food not on my food plan;
food eaten outside of meals. I am powerless over Pinterest.
People – I am powerless over myself; my imperfections and my
defects of character; I am powerless over my weight and all I can focus on is
abstinence one day at a time. I am
powerless over my husband, the struggle he is having in his life, his smoking and what
actions he will take next. I am
powerless over other people at work and their opinion of me; I am powerless
over their judgments and their priorities.
I am powerless over my in-laws and the their approach to life; it is
none of my business. I am powerless over
my sponsees, the program they work and the recovery they are given. I am powerless over my family and the decisions they make for themselves.
Places – I am powerless over my place of work and the change
that is occurring at the moment. I am
powerless over OA. I am powerless over my home area.
Situations – I am powerless over our current debt (though I
can not add to it). I am powerless over my
childlessness. I am powerless over my
pain in adjusting to change. I am
powerless over my grief. I am powerless over what I did yesterday; I am powerless over what I did not do yesterday.
HP let me live my life your way. Help me to
move past my self-centredness, to give me the freedom to do life on life’s
terms and to do it your way.
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