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senseijc


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Finding Balance

The goal of recovery is balance-- that precious middle ground.
Many of us have gone from one extreme to another: years of taking care of everyone but ourselves, followed by a time of refusing to focus on anyone's needs but our own.
We may have spent years refusing to identify, feel, and deal with our feelings, followed by a period of absolute obsession with every trace of emotional energy that passes through our body.
We may succumb to powerlessness, helplessness, and victimization, then we swing to the other extreme by aggressively wielding power over those around us.
We can learn to give to others while taking responsibility for ourselves.We can learn to take care of our feelings, as well as our physical, mental, and spiritual needs. We can nurture the quiet confidence of owning our power as equals in our relationships with others.
The goal of recovery is balance, but sometimes we get there by going to extremes.



Today, I will be gentle with myself, understanding that sometimes to reach the middle ground of balance, I need to explore the peaks and valleys. Somtimes, the only way I can extricate myself from a valley is to jump high enough to land on a peak, and then slowly ease myself down.
From the book.........Language of Letting Go


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Chedza


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Jayson, would you recommend this book? I like this excerpt.

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senseijc


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yes this book has alot of good stuff
you can email me at senseijaysoncole@gmail.com and i can send them to you everyday when i get them

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The Language of Letting Go is a great daily meditation book, especially in context of relationships. I would vouch for any Melody Beattie book for that matter. They are an awesome resource to complement my individual recovery program.

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"If we do an honest examination of exactly what we are giving, we are better able to evaluate the results we are getting." Chapter 10 - Emotional Pain - NA Way of Life.
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