Acceptance
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Acceptance is the key to all of my problems in today, especially if there are roots still embedded in my past and I am not willing to address the issues. I need acceptance because it is part of the growth process to move forward and to grow. The Five As: Awareness, Admittance, Acceptance, Attitude and Action. I not only have to accept my disease on all levels (mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical), I have to learn to accept myself in today, knowing that all people, places, and things are subject to change. http://www.angeleyes1.com/platinum6/...ges/re/h98.jpg |
Found out today, that I didn't have as much acceptance as I thought I had. I guess I was paying lip service, saying it, but deep down, not really having total accepting.
Was hanging on by worrying and not letting go. You can't let go and worry too, that is not accepting and it certainly isn't faith and trust. It sure isn't the spiritual walk that I choose to walk in recovery. It took some prayer and meditation time, not asking but accepting. https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/i...SKFb-hh_XEpxVt |
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Thank God for this program. Thank God it is one day at a time. Not so easy to do as he grow in his addiction and I grow old! http://www.animated-gifs.eu/mammals-cats/0257.gif |
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Know that acceptance is the key, the last week has been a struggle to find it on occasion.
Know it is the answer, and know it is the key, and yet I felt like if I accept what is, I am giving up my power to another person and my space, and not willing to giving up my boundaries. I had to reset them, set some ground rules, make people aware that they were there and that there are consequences to their actions. My new favourite saying is, "Don't give up, give over." Talked to my friend today, hadn't heard from her in a while. I called and said, "Are you in the land of the living?" She said, "I haven't heard from you and wondered why." I said, "Well I called and got a do not disturbed response from your husband and I left a message and didn't get a call back, so I figured you were on a time out." I just accepted where she was at and figured she would call me when she was ready. I got the thought to call her three day in a row, so I picked up the phone. She sounded much better. I had to accept where she was at. Acceptance is the key to all my problems in today. Whether it be with me or with someone else. It helps me to not take on other people's stuff. |
Acceptance is a big thing in many areas of my life. Accepting my dis-ease, myself in the moment, my family and friends for where they are at in the moment in their own olife, and accepting that God doesn't think the way I do.
Accepting that "It is a good thing He doesn't!" Instead of defying God and changing my won't power into willingness, I surrender each day into His care. The day is much better when I start it with the Serenity Prayer. I defied God for many years, with don't tell me, "Watch me!" I am glad I don't have to live that way anymore. I can't disobey and shut Him out and have faith and trust too. Acceptance doesn't mean I have to like it. If I become defiant and not accept things as they are, then I need to accept the pain that goes along with that choice. The best thing for me to remember is that life changes, and I am no longer 'with it' and don't have an honest desire to be out there and be that swingin' chick and party girl. The nice thing is, that in today, I have the acceptance. For many years I felt like I had to justify my existence and reason for being. Today, it is okay to just be. When I don't have acceptance, I can't change. When I justify, I stay stuck and act out in old behavior. Quote:
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