Naming Things...
Apr 18, 2016 09:55:14 #
Don G. Dinsdale
Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)
Watching a child acquire language, I realize that naming things demystifies them. -- Mary Casey
Sharing with another our fears of starting a new job, ending a relationship, getting into therapy, even joining a social club or gym will help us keep the fear in perspective. Fears that go undisclosed have a way of growing and overtaking us ..... from the inside out. In time, we find that we develop a shame about being afraid, & that we have isolated ourselves from the very people who can help us.
All of us are afraid some of the time. Our fears, however, can be managed if we use the tools found in the fellowship. Sponsors, friends, and meetings are the channels for our release from fear. Naming the exact fear loosens its hold on us. And equally important, we discover that others can understand & identify with our fear, for they too,have experienced something very similar & perhaps debilitating. We are not unique. That knowledge makes it easier to reveal 'the next fear', the next time.
Perhaps the best gift I can give someone is talking about something I fear. Naming the exact fear will help me. Sharing it will help us both because of the bond we will feel.
Sharing with another our fears of starting a new job, ending a relationship, getting into therapy, even joining a social club or gym will help us keep the fear in perspective. Fears that go undisclosed have a way of growing and overtaking us ..... from the inside out. In time, we find that we develop a shame about being afraid, & that we have isolated ourselves from the very people who can help us.
All of us are afraid some of the time. Our fears, however, can be managed if we use the tools found in the fellowship. Sponsors, friends, and meetings are the channels for our release from fear. Naming the exact fear loosens its hold on us. And equally important, we discover that others can understand & identify with our fear, for they too,have experienced something very similar & perhaps debilitating. We are not unique. That knowledge makes it easier to reveal 'the next fear', the next time.
Perhaps the best gift I can give someone is talking about something I fear. Naming the exact fear will help me. Sharing it will help us both because of the bond we will feel.
Apr 19, 2016 08:31:35 #
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