Acceptance equals peace of mind. When I can accept my life, just as it is – I can claim some peace. When my expectations no longer exceed the possibilities of my life – I can claim some peace. When I can focus on the solutions to my issues and my problems, I can claim some peace. When I turn my life and my recovery over to the care of my Higher Power, I can claim some peace. When I Let Go and Let God, I can claim some peace. A true sense of peace is available to me, as long as I practice the Program, work the Steps, and remain true to myself.
Acceptance is the key that opened the door to my freedom from addiction to alcohol. I accept that I am an alcoholic. I accept that my life is unmanageable. I accept that I am powerless over alcohol. I have learned that that there is a solution – and that solution is the Program of Alcoholics Anonymous. What has been truly amazing is the fact that I have become willing to change, willing to grow and willing to accept the fact that there is God, and I am not it. Whenever I Let Go and Let God miracles happen in my life. I have stopped drinking, I have changed my behaviors in many respects. I am a child of God today. I follow a Program today. My life has turned around and I can hold my head up high and know that God loves me, and I love me, as well.
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🙂 “When my expectations no longer exceed the possibilities of my life – I can claim some peace.” 🙂 https://this24.wordpress.com/2015/06/23/acceptance/
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Brilliant!
Sounds like my friend Sister Bonster may be ready for graduate school.
Thanks Doc!
Thanks SMB, I was reading the book abut the 12 step and their principles abut acceptance. For me it helped me understand how important it is fore in recovery to continue to accept instead of what if?????
Your writing reinforces that train of thought for me. Many blessings. I am also reminded of our serenity prayer. Accept is a strong theme.
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Silicon Valley has created a device which stimulates the brain as an alternative to alcohol or Red Bull winding a person up or calming them down. I don’t thync they have any idea of the long term ramifications which in my opinion will rewire the brain. I mean isn’t that what we’ve learned about addiction, that we like these feelings and want more. I thought to myself, are you serious? If I wanna calm myself I can just talk to God which is what I usually do during mediation or if ya wanna wire me up , just tell me NO. At least that’s the way it used to be but nowadays I can take a, ” NO” and accept it.
Now that fact that I am for the most part unable to form a true partnership with another human being hurts a bit but I know there’s a lot of truth there for me in retrospect. Some day maybe God will bring the right one into my life so for now I’ll have to concentrate on being someone who’s lovable.
Great topic!
Those two paragraphs on pages 416-17 in our basic text that are just so powerful. Thank you, Dr. Paul.
What a relief. I accept, and turn it over.
Phew; The Universe takes on the load and I can go back to the part I can handle…and amazin’ enough when I stick to what I’m supposed to do be doing, things tend to bump along pretty well. If it’s too gnarly, then I just give it to Him.
And, fundamentally, I accept that I am loved, safe and protected and will always be so. All I need do is to contemplate The Great Reality and seek my proper role. All I am asked to do is to love His children, and to forgive, so that I may be forgiven.
My ego mind may not like it but my heart spirit love it.
Gonna be a lovely day in the neighborhood.
Top of the morning family,
Front site on target topic. Yep, yep, yep, 3,2,1,….I’m powerless. Some aspects in life, I’m accepting. However, there are some that I just tolerate. Disagreements are a way to grow my faith. A top shelf nugget for me, “it is what it is”. My time alone with my creator builds patience, courage, and humility. Praying for me is a hand shake with the Divine Mercy. From this, I receive a degree of peace that I can feel inside of me – right behind my belly button. My way of thinking will use me. This is where my disease exists. By accepting society, surrendering, and accepting myself, I‘m set up for a win/win strategy to gain spiritual treasures as opposed to the shiny/glittering earthly treasures. I’m accepting conflict as part of my daily mission statement. I have a part in this. He already owns the universe. God only wants my love and to share this with his children.
It’s a good day to accept a good day.
My acceptance of people, places and things is the foundation of my daily living without a drink. This topic comes up in a lot in our AA meetings, I hear some interesting twists on it. For me with my health issues, it is whatever God brings me to he will bring me through. I must accept his will for me on a hourly basis and be the person he wants me to be. Thank you all for being who you are on this 24. SMB you are a true light in the darkness. Prayers for all.