My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations. The higher my expectations of other people are, the lower is my serenity. But when my "Rights" try to move in, and they too, can force my serenity level down.
I have to discard my "Rights," as well as my expectations, by asking myself, "How important is it, really? How important is it compared to my serenity, my emotional sobriety?" And when I place more value on my serenity and sobriety than on anything else, I can maintain them at a higher level -- at least for the time being.
Acceptance is the key to my relationship with God today.
Wishing you peace of mind and serenity on your journey........have a God Day!
Welcome to MIP, Mae. So lovely to have you here already. I like your profile & I've enjoyed your shares. It takes so much courage & gumption to come out & be honest about faith in a Higher Power like this. I'm almost scared to cuz I don't want to alienate anybody but it seems to me to be something that is more & more what is keeping me sober today than any other before. This is the how & the why of it for me. A coming to believe & this really is just for me. I don't want to put my views on anyone. They're deeply personal but I will tentatively share where I'm upto in ES&H that it may help another. I'm sure I have enough tact & humanity to get any principle in messages across without overbearing on anyone. This is all simply exploration of human experience to me anyways & I don't care as long as it keeps me sober & possibly inspires another. I love your faith, Mae. I can sense the strength of it in your sharing & referencing. For me, it's a whole new language & understanding that excites & stimulates me. I've never been the down~to~earth type anyhoo ;) lol I hope you keep coming back & adding your ES&H. Lovely to meet you, Danielle x
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Welcome mae... Wow! Im impressed with your years of sobriety and the peace you seem to have in you! Great shares! I too have the belief that if it werent for my HP, I wouldnt have a portion of the serenity I have today!! Keep coming back! Im sure you have alot of wisdom and strength to share with the rest of us!!! Lani
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Welcome to MIP. It's good to have you here with us. I do hope that you'll share some more ES&H with us.
When I was drinking my expectations and my 'rights' took over and I never had the serenity that I have now. Even when things aren't too good, my worst day sober is better than my best day drinking. I know that when my expectations are up, my serenity is down.
Acceptance has truly been the answer for me. Thank you for reminding me of that.
And, thank you for your share.
Take care,
Carol
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Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
