Today's Thought - August - Bluidkiti's Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support Forums

bluidkiti · 08-08-2023, 05:53 AM

August 8

"… our lives had become unmanageable."

The busyness of our lives keeps us believing that we are in control, that we are managing just fine. And no doubt there are some things we are handling: Meals are cooked. We haven't missed many days of work. We're on top of the bills too, maybe. But we aren't peaceful. What's wrong?

For many of us, our incessant thinking, running, doing, is what's wrong. We are on a treadmill of activity that passes for good management. We are desperate to show other people that we are just fine. In reality, we are being managed by our obsession to stay busy. If we are busy, our lives don't seem so close to falling apart.

What a gift this program is offering us! We can get off the treadmill. We can slow our thoughts to a more natural pace. We can prioritize the things we must do today. We can follow the example of others who understand our obsession.

I will quietly go about my life today. Doing one thing peacefully is enough to accomplish.

Today's reading is from the book A Life of My Own: Meditations on Hope and Acceptance*

08-08-2023, 05:53 AM	#8
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 71,341	August 8 "… our lives had become unmanageable." The busyness of our lives keeps us believing that we are in control, that we are managing just fine. And no doubt there are some things we are handling: Meals are cooked. We haven't missed many days of work. We're on top of the bills too, maybe. But we aren't peaceful. What's wrong? For many of us, our incessant thinking, running, doing, is what's wrong. We are on a treadmill of activity that passes for good management. We are desperate to show other people that we are just fine. In reality, we are being managed by our obsession to stay busy. If we are busy, our lives don't seem so close to falling apart. What a gift this program is offering us! We can get off the treadmill. We can slow our thoughts to a more natural pace. We can prioritize the things we must do today. We can follow the example of others who understand our obsession. I will quietly go about my life today. Doing one thing peacefully is enough to accomplish. Today's reading is from the book A Life of My Own: Meditations on Hope and Acceptance* __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

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