The member talks to the newcomer not in a spirit of power but in a spirit of humility and weakness. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE p. 279
As the days pass in A.A., I ask God to guide my thoughts and the words that I speak. In this labor of continuous participation in the Fellowship, I have numerous opportunities to speak. So I frequently ask God to help me watch over my thoughts and my words, that they may be the true and proper reflections of our program; to focus my aspirations once again to seek His guidance; to help me be truly kind and loving, helpful and healing, yet always filled with humility, and free from any trace of arrogance.
Today I may very well have to deal with disagreeable attitudes or utterances -- the typical stock-in-trade attitude of the still-suffering alcoholic. If this should happen, I will take a moment to center myself in God, so that I will be able to respond from a perspective of composure, strength and sensibility.
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Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain.
For sure...... it is when I hear my children speaking of their drinking and some of the things that they have done.........it is then I really have to keep thoughts centered on HP to give the grace to keep a lid on emotions so that the mouth does not go off like a cannon, so as to help rather than hinder. Whew.....it takes self control and listening to that little voice inside.
Great prayer for me today! May I use it wisely and not talk back to my child like she's talking to me-the little sh*t!!!! Thanks wanda...I needed to hear that. You are not alone in this big journey they call parenthood! Lani
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"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. "
