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Thu, Nov 10, 2005 05:33:02 AM
∞ walking in faith or running in fear? ∞
posted: Thu, Nov 10, 2005 05:33:02 AM
so far this week i have had to look at my insanity, planning plans and now fear versus faith. you know i almost liked it better when i did not remember the JFT reading from day to day and just went with was in front of me. but that is not possible anymore, so looking at that progression i can see an underlying theme in my recent recovery. in fact, that progression has motivated some action on my part -- actually writing out another section of my third step.
this morning however, i have little fear running around my twisted tiny addict brain and i guess it has been replaced by faith, maybe!
it just has been one hell of an interesting ten days. the chaos spinning around outside of me has created a situation where i just wanted to act out. i know that reaction is fear-based, after all nothing they did actually affected my life, not in the slightest, but boy did i want to take on their stuff. well that has passed, and now someone close to me is struggling with relationships and her place in the scheme of things and i want to pick her up and carry her through the muck and chaos that is swirling around her -- once again fear based solution, i am afraid that she will get hurt and i want to protect her from the pain. and this morning i am putting her into the care of THE POWER THAT KEEPS ME CLEAN AND PROVIDES FOR ALL MY NEEDS!
so am i insane? probably, but not nearly as insane as i was 5 days ago! am i planning on a miserable boring existence? no actually i am looking forward to moving forward with some of the things i have set in motion. am i running in FEAR? you know i can honestly say that right here, right now i am comfortable strolling in FAITH. i can once again let go of my fear and replace it with FAITH that what i need is already being provided, all i have to do is wake up and recognize it!
∞ DT ∞
this morning however, i have little fear running around my twisted tiny addict brain and i guess it has been replaced by faith, maybe!
it just has been one hell of an interesting ten days. the chaos spinning around outside of me has created a situation where i just wanted to act out. i know that reaction is fear-based, after all nothing they did actually affected my life, not in the slightest, but boy did i want to take on their stuff. well that has passed, and now someone close to me is struggling with relationships and her place in the scheme of things and i want to pick her up and carry her through the muck and chaos that is swirling around her -- once again fear based solution, i am afraid that she will get hurt and i want to protect her from the pain. and this morning i am putting her into the care of THE POWER THAT KEEPS ME CLEAN AND PROVIDES FOR ALL MY NEEDS!
so am i insane? probably, but not nearly as insane as i was 5 days ago! am i planning on a miserable boring existence? no actually i am looking forward to moving forward with some of the things i have set in motion. am i running in FEAR? you know i can honestly say that right here, right now i am comfortable strolling in FAITH. i can once again let go of my fear and replace it with FAITH that what i need is already being provided, all i have to do is wake up and recognize it!
∞ 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.
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☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge
Book 1
2) We should blunt our sharp points, and unravel the complications
of things; we should attemper our brightness, and bring ourselves
into agreement with the obscurity of others. How pure and still the
Tao is, as if it would ever so continue!