Planning The Outcome...
Jan 6, 2016 12:41:39 #
Don G. Dinsdale
Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)
PLANNING OUTCOMES
Is there room in your day for the unexpected?
Recovery works best for me when I'm open to what comes along each day. I used to set rigid schedules for myself, write long lists of things to do, and proceed through the day wearing the blinders of my preconceived scenario. Binges were my way of rebelling against my own rigidity and insanity. They were also a protest against wh**ever came along & upset my carefully laid plans.
We miss a lot when we try to impose our own will & structure on the events of the day. Perhaps we do it out of fear & anxiety. Or perhaps we do it to feel we're in control, but most times, that does not work.
However hard we try to ignore or prevent the unexpected, the unexpected occurs. One of the things recovery teaches us is that we can trust ourselves and our Higher Power to deal with wh**ever comes along. Using our inner resources, we are free to respond spontaneously to the real life situations that we encounter daily.
Today, I will be open to the unexpected. Who knows? It might be fun!
Is there room in your day for the unexpected?
Recovery works best for me when I'm open to what comes along each day. I used to set rigid schedules for myself, write long lists of things to do, and proceed through the day wearing the blinders of my preconceived scenario. Binges were my way of rebelling against my own rigidity and insanity. They were also a protest against wh**ever came along & upset my carefully laid plans.
We miss a lot when we try to impose our own will & structure on the events of the day. Perhaps we do it out of fear & anxiety. Or perhaps we do it to feel we're in control, but most times, that does not work.
However hard we try to ignore or prevent the unexpected, the unexpected occurs. One of the things recovery teaches us is that we can trust ourselves and our Higher Power to deal with wh**ever comes along. Using our inner resources, we are free to respond spontaneously to the real life situations that we encounter daily.
Today, I will be open to the unexpected. Who knows? It might be fun!
Jan 7, 2016 11:22:17 #
Don G. Dinsdale wrote:
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