Don’t Tighten the Reins — Don’t Lose Your Grip!
Recently, I heard in a meeting a way to weather hard times — check how lightly or tightly I hold the reins of even a rough ride.
“Who says you can’t start the day over when it bombs?”
I learned I can rewrite how today will end! So, from a disappointing failure I can restart my day; I can choose sobriety – serenity – sanity . . . honesty, without waiting. Honesty being the operative word here.
As if reinforcing this suggestion, an AA friend shared a thought on CONTROL.* I pass it along and hope it lifts your heart – or re-starts your day, dear reader. Use what you can, and leave the rest.
~ Control
Sometimes, the gray days scare us. Those are the days when the old feelings come rushing back. We may feel needy, scared, ashamed, unable to care for ourselves.
. . . That’s when we may try to control people and situations to mask our pain. When these “codependent crazies” strike, others often begin to react negatively to our controlling.
. . . People and things don’t stop our pain or heal us. In recovery, we learn that this is our job, and we can do it by using our resources: ourselves, our Higher Power, our support systems, and our recovery program. . .
Today’s wisdom for living works for me, letting go of the reins, even on a rough ride – Hope it works for you, too dear reader.
Love in Christ,
Sober and Grateful
*Melody Beattie,The Language of Letting Go
