Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Today's Gift
Twisted Relations
But it is from our twisted relations with family, friends,
and society at large that many of us have suffered the most.
We have been especially stupid and stubborn about them.
The primary fact that we fail to recognize is our total inability
to form a true partnership with another human being.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Four) p. 53
Thought to Ponder
Ask yourself, "What would an adult do in this situation?"
AA-related 'Alconym'
S T E P S = Solutions Through Each Powerful Step
Treat people like people
What is moral is what you feel good after. —Ernest Hemingway
Each of us has a little voice inside us that tells us what is good and what is bad. For instance, if our friends are making fun of someone who is different than we are, how do we feel if we join in the laughter? Do we feel more comfortable if we refuse to join in, or if we tell them their jokes are not funny?
As we grow, we learn more and more to trust the inner voice. Sometimes, in times of dark confusion, we have to listen very hard, but it is there to guide us. It is a beacon showing us the way out of the darkness of uncertainty. It is our guide to goodness.
Will I have the courage to listen to my inner voice today?
From Today's Gift: Daily Meditations for Families ©
From: Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation - Thought for the Day http://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/recovery/thought-for-the-day
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Keep It Simple
It is through compassion that a person achieves the highest peak and deepest reach in their search for self-fulfillment. ~Arthur Jersild
Being compassionate is similar to what we call support in this program. We get outside our own self-centered egos and care about someone beyond ourselves. In the process we are helped and changed—perhaps more than the person we are helping.
As we mature, we learn that not all help is beneficial. It is more helpful to confront a friend in their delusion than to accept their misguided actions. Such tough honesty supports their strength and their ability to work the Steps. Sometimes it is hard to be a friend to a person in great pain. We might prefer to pull away rather than be with them as they suffer, but we can be more compassionate if we accept our powerlessness to cure their pain. Compassion has a reverberating effect in relationships. Not only do we give it and grow from the experience, we also become the receivers of what we send out.
Action for the Day: Today, I will practice compassion in my relationships.
It is through compassion that a person achieves the highest peak and deepest reach in their search for self-fulfillment. ~Arthur Jersild
Being compassionate is similar to what we call support in this program. We get outside our own self-centered egos and care about someone beyond ourselves. In the process we are helped and changed—perhaps more than the person we are helping.
As we mature, we learn that not all help is beneficial. It is more helpful to confront a friend in their delusion than to accept their misguided actions. Such tough honesty supports their strength and their ability to work the Steps. Sometimes it is hard to be a friend to a person in great pain. We might prefer to pull away rather than be with them as they suffer, but we can be more compassionate if we accept our powerlessness to cure their pain. Compassion has a reverberating effect in relationships. Not only do we give it and grow from the experience, we also become the receivers of what we send out.
Action for the Day: Today, I will practice compassion in my relationships.
From: Bluidkiti's Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support Forums Daily Recovery Readings - http://www.bluidkiti.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=2
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One Day At A Time
Twisted Relations
But it is from our twisted relations with family, friends,
and society at large that many of us have suffered the most.
We have been especially stupid and stubborn about them.
The primary fact that we fail to recognize is our total inability
to form a true partnership with another human being.
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, (Step Four) p. 53
Thought to Ponder
Ask yourself, "What would an adult do in this situation?"
AA-related 'Alconym'
S T E P S = Solutions Through Each Powerful Step
From: AA Thought for the Day (courtesy AA-Alive.net)
Excerpt of The Daily Motivator
Treat people like people
by Ralph Marston
Empathy makes you a better communicator. Empathy makes you a better person.
Your perspective has value, but it is not the only perspective. Always take the other person’s point of view into consideration.
Don’t assume just because you know it, think it, feel it, that everyone else does too. Nothing ever entitles you to be rude, arrogant, or inconsiderate.
Empathy helps you understand, understanding helps you relate, and positive relationships facilitate real progress. It’s always better to work with others than to work against them.
Empathize, understand, find common ground and common objectives. Remind yourself that the way to get what you want is to help others get what they want.
Whether you’re dealing with a customer, customer service rep, family member or stranger, empathy works wonders. Treat people like people, the way you want to be treated, and they’ll almost always return the favor.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
Empathy makes you a better communicator. Empathy makes you a better person.
Your perspective has value, but it is not the only perspective. Always take the other person’s point of view into consideration.
Don’t assume just because you know it, think it, feel it, that everyone else does too. Nothing ever entitles you to be rude, arrogant, or inconsiderate.
Empathy helps you understand, understanding helps you relate, and positive relationships facilitate real progress. It’s always better to work with others than to work against them.
Empathize, understand, find common ground and common objectives. Remind yourself that the way to get what you want is to help others get what they want.
Whether you’re dealing with a customer, customer service rep, family member or stranger, empathy works wonders. Treat people like people, the way you want to be treated, and they’ll almost always return the favor.
From The Daily Motivator website at http://greatday.com/
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