We had to surrender to a power greater than ourselves to get where we are today. And each day, we have to turn to that power for strength and guidance. For us, resistance means struggle-struggle with others as well as an internal struggle. Serenity isn't compatible with struggle. We cannot control forces outside ourselves. We cannot control the actions of our family, or our co-workers. We can only control our responses to them. And when we choose to surrender our attempts to control, we will find peace and serenity. That which we abhor, that which we fear, that which we wish to conquer seems suddenly to be gone when we decide to resist no more- to tackle it no more. The realities of life come to us in mysterious ways. We fight so hard, only to learn that what we need will never be ours until the struggle is forsaken. Surrender brings enlightenment.
" Life's lessons are simple once I give up the struggle."
***(saw this on another recovery forum, thought it was good nuff to share.)
-- Edited by Doll at 16:06, 2007-06-28
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