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Sun, Oct 25, 2009 05:21:57 PM
≅ putting principles before personalities teaches me to treat everyone equally ≅
posted: Sun, Oct 25, 2009 05:21:57 PM
the Twelfth Step asks me to apply principles in all my affairs; the Twelfth Tradition suggests i apply them to my relations with everyone.
so it was a wonderful weekend down at convention in the Springs and i really gotmy annual dose of celebration of my recovery. it would be nice to say, that it was not marred by a few sad experiences. only one applies to me, and to the reading today, and i just need to vent.
while this is quite a principle to practice, sometimes i wish that when i say i have nor decided something, that everyone would take me at my word. i understand that everyone needs to plan the future, and i do plan out what i am going to do, after all, sitting at home waiting for things to be decided for me, is not part of what i want to be today. it is true that i am undecided about the future of my service efforts, as i am trying to get a handle on my relationship with the fellowship at all levels of service. yes it is true, that i have never been here before, and most importantly it is true that i was pissed off and ready to jump down someone’s throat. instead i walked away, quietly petulant and pouting trying to figure out how i could get my point across.
well, me decision today, based on what i believe is to let it go, accept people for who they are, and continue to move forward with the process that i have started -- namely allowing myself to feel what is the correct course of action of me.
right now that means back to work and then a meeting, and let go of my anger and say a quick prayer to the POWER that is the source of my recovery for the ability to practice principles before personalities.
so it was a wonderful weekend down at convention in the Springs and i really gotmy annual dose of celebration of my recovery. it would be nice to say, that it was not marred by a few sad experiences. only one applies to me, and to the reading today, and i just need to vent.
while this is quite a principle to practice, sometimes i wish that when i say i have nor decided something, that everyone would take me at my word. i understand that everyone needs to plan the future, and i do plan out what i am going to do, after all, sitting at home waiting for things to be decided for me, is not part of what i want to be today. it is true that i am undecided about the future of my service efforts, as i am trying to get a handle on my relationship with the fellowship at all levels of service. yes it is true, that i have never been here before, and most importantly it is true that i was pissed off and ready to jump down someone’s throat. instead i walked away, quietly petulant and pouting trying to figure out how i could get my point across.
well, me decision today, based on what i believe is to let it go, accept people for who they are, and continue to move forward with the process that i have started -- namely allowing myself to feel what is the correct course of action of me.
right now that means back to work and then a meeting, and let go of my anger and say a quick prayer to the POWER that is the source of my recovery for the ability to practice principles before personalities.
∞ DT ∞
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While the author is a member of a 12 Step recovery fellowship, these writings are not intended to endorse or express the published wisdom of any fellowship.
These writings are not meant to be socially or politically correct, and if you take issue with any opinions expressed, please seek the guidance of someone wiser than me.
While the author is a member of a 12 Step recovery fellowship, these writings are not intended to endorse or express the published wisdom of any fellowship.
These writings are not meant to be socially or politically correct, and if you take issue with any opinions expressed, please seek the guidance of someone wiser than me.
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☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge
Book 2
2) All things under heaven sprang from It as existing (and named);
that existence sprang from It as non-existent (and not named).