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Sat, Nov 8, 2014 01:24:16 PM


“ may I please have a heart attack or a fatal accident? ”
posted: Sat, Nov 8, 2014 01:24:16 PM

 

as insane as that may sound, and these days, trust me, that sounds fVcking nutz, that was once how i lived. it would be wonderful to say, that insanity is no longer part of my life, just as it would be just as nice to win a PowerBall jackpot. the odds of either happening are astronomical, BUT, if i keep practising a program of recovery, i can reduce the level of insanity down to a place that is nearly undetectable, just as if i keep playing, chances are i will win something.
the question, at least for me, in this part of my life, is what is the insanity in my life today, and is it inherent, or is there HOPE that something can remove it? the second step does not say that a POWER greater than me WILL restore me to sanity. no it says CAN, and the difference between will and can, is part of what my FAITH is based on today. that something, anything can restore me to a state of being, that i possibly never had before is part of the reason that i keep on doing this gig. recovery is not easy, and yeah i know, it is simple, as the meme goes. each and every day that i do not use, and surrender my will and my life into the care of the POWER that fuels my recovery, i am certainly that much more restored. anyhow, i gotta run, but instead of cutting this short, i think i will leave this open until i return from my Saturday morning activities and see what i can write about sanity, insanity, and HOPE for restoration.
back after the morning, and sitting here wondering what insanities i have endured lately? well there was the severe temptation to fall into a trap that was offered me, and make a decision for someone else. yes, i almost went there, it was quite an offering, and someone like me, who likes to think he knows best, well the in sane part would have been walking into that trap with my eyes wide open. i do not doubt that he was sincere in his desire to avoid doing what he has been doing, but i know what that would get me, blame and anger when things turn out contrary to desire. been there, done that, got the T-shirt.
feel like it is time for a quick nap, so for now i am going to say, just for today, i can be more sane than i was yesterday.

∞ DT ∞

 

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my insanity 111 words ➥ Monday, November 8, 2004 by: donnot
α restoration to sanity ω 458 words ➥ Tuesday, November 8, 2005 by: donnot
μ to be grateful for the degree of sanity to which i have been restored, μ 471 words ➥ Wednesday, November 8, 2006 by: donnot
δ the program, the fellowship, and my concept of a Higher Power have worked worked a miracle. Δ 527 words ➥ Thursday, November 8, 2007 by: donnot
α in active addiction. i was not in my right mind. each day i courted … 465 words ➥ Saturday, November 8, 2008 by: donnot
δ it has been said unless i am insane, i cannot remember what insanity feels like δ 543 words ➥ Sunday, November 8, 2009 by: donnot
⊥ do i believe it would be insane to walk up to someone and say ⊥ 472 words ➥ Monday, November 8, 2010 by: donnot
∏ i will take some time to recall how insane i have been ∏ 524 words ➥ Tuesday, November 8, 2011 by: donnot
¾ the Second Step is not a vain hope -- it is reality ¾ 579 words ➥ Thursday, November 8, 2012 by: donnot
‡ each day i practiced active addiction, ‡ 644 words ➥ Friday, November 8, 2013 by: donnot
⁄ freed from insanity ⁄ 703 words ➥ Sunday, November 8, 2015 by: donnot
❖ on being released ❖ 668 words ➥ Tuesday, November 8, 2016 by: donnot
😲 even death 😱 841 words ➥ Wednesday, November 8, 2017 by: donnot
🌄 on being grateful 🌄 871 words ➥ Thursday, November 8, 2018 by: donnot
😵 how truly bizarre 🤪 632 words ➥ Friday, November 8, 2019 by: donnot
🤪 in active addiction 🤨 501 words ➥ Sunday, November 8, 2020 by: donnot
🙄 not a  🙃 505 words ➥ Monday, November 8, 2021 by: donnot
😰 recalling my insanity, 😳 526 words ➥ Tuesday, November 8, 2022 by: donnot
📿 praying 🙏 317 words ➥ Wednesday, November 8, 2023 by: donnot
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☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯

THE TAO TEH KING, OR THE TAO AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge

Book 1

2) May not the space between heaven and earth be compared to a bellows?

'Tis emptied, yet it loses not its power;
'Tis moved again, and sends forth air the more.
Much speech to swift exhaustion lead we see;
Your inner being guard, and keep it free.