"Sometimes when we pray, a remarkable thing happens: We find the means, ways, and energies to perform tasks far beyond our capacities."
Basic Text p. 44
Coping successfully with life's minor annoyances and frustrations is sometimes the most difficult skill we have to learn in recovery. We are faced with small inconveniences daily. From untangling the knots in our children's shoelaces to standing in line at the market, our days are filled with minor difficulties that we must somehow deal with.
If we're not careful, we may find ourselves dealing with these difficulties by bullying our way through each problem or grinding our teeth while giving ourselves a stern lecture about how we should handle them. These are extreme examples of poor coping skills, but even if we're not this bad there's probably room for improvement.
Each time life presents us with another little setback to our daily plans, we can simply take a deep breath and talk to the God of our understanding. Knowing we can draw patience, tolerance, or whatever we need from that Power, we find ourselves coping better and smiling more often.
Just for today: I will take a deep breath and talk to my God whenever I feel frustrated.
pg. 2
DON'T BE LIKE ME GOING THRU LIFE BULLING EVERYONE LOLOLOL
BOY, I had no idea I was going to be needing this just for today in my life, it started as soon as I got to work today, things started piling ontop one after another I finally got done with a 4 hour job after 8 hours, I was on and off the phone with people and dealing with one situation after another.
AGAIN today I had to turn down another job, it was a hard decision but i'm still not ready, I had to step back and say NO I can't do it right now and that was SO hard!
I have ground down all the upper fronts of my teeth and had 6 of them capped, I have ground down the enamel on all the bottom teeth now and they all need caps, I have ground so hard on my molars they are chipping and I had one tooth capped 2 weeks ago and next week have to go in for 2 more root canals and cap and a bridge where I busted the tooth completely out, LOL and i have teeth like a horse but the stress's down this road from hell has had a price, so far up to around $7,000 in teeth work LOL
So watch all that cake your eating Raman theres a price for all of that too
I needed that. I am struggling with the old obessive behavior and the case of I want it NOW. It has gotten so bad that I could loose it all. Everything from the love of my life to sobriety. When it honestly comes down to it. I turn everyone and everything into my drug so I could hide and not deal with me. I know better. But, I am also a runner. When I dont have to face something I just run. I forget to talk to God and let go and let him deal with it. My boyfriend is always reminding me of that. But, I sometimes need to hear it from somewhere else. I need to let go.
I need to constantly remind myself. Surrender daily and it will be okay. Its hard for me. Giving up my will. Me wanting it my way or the highway. Its all new and I do see the benefits in my life and the gifts as well. So, I am going to take a deep breath and go to an interview. Letting it go and letting God handle it for me.
