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Tue, Aug 31, 2004 05:12:29 AM
today i will face the day with HOPE
posted: Tue, Aug 31, 2004 05:12:29 AM
... and be grateful that anything can happen.
i have been less than grateful lately about anything happening over the course of the day. i want predictability, consistency and nice deep rut. and of course i hate when i get that because then i want spontaneity, excitement and surprises.
what an addict!
i want whatever is different and whine when i get it. how can i ever expect to develop an attitude of gratitude if i am stuck in a never ending cycle of unmet expectations and regret.
only through the program and the tools i have been given will i ever learn to be grateful for what i have and learn how to accept more. and that is what i have HOPE for today, the ability to graciously accept what is given.
--DT --
i have been less than grateful lately about anything happening over the course of the day. i want predictability, consistency and nice deep rut. and of course i hate when i get that because then i want spontaneity, excitement and surprises.
what an addict!
i want whatever is different and whine when i get it. how can i ever expect to develop an attitude of gratitude if i am stuck in a never ending cycle of unmet expectations and regret.
only through the program and the tools i have been given will i ever learn to be grateful for what i have and learn how to accept more. and that is what i have HOPE for today, the ability to graciously accept what is given.
--DT --
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While the author is a member of a 12 Step recovery fellowship, these writings are not intended to endorse or express the published wisdom of any fellowship.
These writings are not meant to be socially or politically correct, and if you take issue with any opinions expressed, please seek the guidance of someone wiser than me.
Another Look!
ω facing this day with gratitude α 382 words ➥ Wednesday, August 31, 2005 by: donnot∞ in the course of day-to-day recovery, i sometimes forget how much our lives have changed. ∞ 428 words ➥ Thursday, August 31, 2006 by: donnot
α the fellowship has given me much more than simple abstinence ω 395 words ➥ Friday, August 31, 2007 by: donnot
α the program has given me more freedom than i ever dreamed possible. δ 539 words ➥ Sunday, August 31, 2008 by: donnot
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☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge
Book 2
3) The sage has in the world an appearance of indecision, and keeps
his mind in a state of indifference to all. The people all keep their
eyes and ears directed to him, and he deals with them all as his children.