Hey guys and gals. I'm new on here. I'm starting this topic, though I know it has been addressed many times on this board. I need some experience, strength and hope on being almost 4 years sober and choosing to let my anger over the irresponsibility and callousness of others take over my world so much at times that I even forget there is a such thing as God. It's coming up bigtime lately. Real self-righteous thoughts and attitudes, and absolute indignation at the behavior of others(such as my boss). I haven't felt this wrapped up in self and unwilling to let go of control since I first came into the program. What the hell is going on? My sponsor says it's a 1st step issue. I keep doing mini-4th steps on the stuff, and sharing them but another similar thing will occur and I'm right back on the anger and resentment train. ANY sharing about this experience would be so appreciated. Thank you. How you gonna win when you ain't right within?
"And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation -- some fact of my life -- unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment.
Nothing, absolutely nothing happens in God's world by mistake. Until I could accept my alcoholism, I could not stay sober; unless I accept life completely on life's terms, I cannot be happy. I need to concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as on what needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes. "
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"LOVE" devoid of self-gratification, is in essence, the will, to the greatest good...of another.
Hello and welcome Wen i first sober up i had two emotions anger and rage!!!!! and it took a lot of years sober to start seeing what is behide anger..usally ...for me it was selve center fear ...fear of losing what i had or the fear not getting what i want ...did not matter how many inventories i did or how much i prayed ...i had to expirence the pain of growing....i tried to hold on to my old ideas and the result was nil until i let go absolutely. It is about Progress not Perfection right ...i still get anger at times but it dont control my life today...there is alway room for growth..
