6 responses to “Why Inventories Matter Even though We’ve been Doing “Just Fine” Thus Far – Step 4 begins”
Tony
Self-reliance, independence, keeping a brave face, never showing pain, gritting your teeth; All of these self-empowering words can pile up on you. Sometimes your not as rational as you would hope. One day you may have to let go of your independence, or your strong face and bare the raw you. At these moments when you let go for a moment and let someone in, it can be powerful. One thing I have to practice is remembering the action. The reason you took the action doesn’t always have to be perfect. But taking the action could be the best thing for you.
Br. Buddha
Good morning everyone + happy Monday. Here is today’s thought. In sobriety + having a new relationship with our Higher Power, we have the answer to loneliness + fear, which is calm faith in the goodness + purpose in the universe. Blessings. BB
Br. Buddha
Good morning everyone + happy Monday. Here is today’s thought. In sobriety + having a new relationship with our Higher Power, we have the answer to loneliness + fear, which is calm faith in the goodness + purpose in the universe. Blessings. BB
Adam
I still feel shame every time I get angry at someone because it is either not something they did wrong, or simply that my anger only hurts me and I know this. So I end up feel stupid and ashamed. I’m hard on myself when I make mistakes. My goal is to try to short circuit these feelings sooner, so I don’t have to feel the shame and self-forgiveness that must follow. So now I deal with it by defusing these feelings after I feel them. I make a joke or kind of tease myself about it. Or just say, “that was silly” and just try to forget about it.
Margot E.
Without the first three Steps, this Step is hard. I remember the 12-Step Waltz – Steps 1, 2, 3, Steps 1, 2, 3. For me, these first three steps continue to assure me that I am loved, loving and lovable. I get to practices these three steps over and over again, every day. Without such assurance that my Higher Power created me the way I am for a reason, I feel guilty and ashamed. Without my best bud, Higher Power, I can get bogged down by the things about myself I do not like; I have to remember that my Higher Power loves me and that everything about me is a work in progress. Namaste.
Adam
I’ve feel shame regarding my sexual desires and when I get angry at others. I feel shame when I put someone down in my head. I feel shame if I say anything bad about someone. I feel shame when I make mistakes.
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6 responses to “Why Inventories Matter Even though We’ve been Doing “Just Fine” Thus Far – Step 4 begins”
Self-reliance, independence, keeping a brave face, never showing pain, gritting your teeth; All of these self-empowering words can pile up on you. Sometimes your not as rational as you would hope. One day you may have to let go of your independence, or your strong face and bare the raw you. At these moments when you let go for a moment and let someone in, it can be powerful. One thing I have to practice is remembering the action. The reason you took the action doesn’t always have to be perfect. But taking the action could be the best thing for you.
Good morning everyone + happy Monday. Here is today’s thought. In sobriety + having a new relationship with our Higher Power, we have the answer to loneliness + fear, which is calm faith in the goodness + purpose in the universe. Blessings. BB
Good morning everyone + happy Monday. Here is today’s thought. In sobriety + having a new relationship with our Higher Power, we have the answer to loneliness + fear, which is calm faith in the goodness + purpose in the universe. Blessings. BB
I still feel shame every time I get angry at someone because it is either not something they did wrong, or simply that my anger only hurts me and I know this. So I end up feel stupid and ashamed. I’m hard on myself when I make mistakes. My goal is to try to short circuit these feelings sooner, so I don’t have to feel the shame and self-forgiveness that must follow. So now I deal with it by defusing these feelings after I feel them. I make a joke or kind of tease myself about it. Or just say, “that was silly” and just try to forget about it.
Without the first three Steps, this Step is hard. I remember the 12-Step Waltz – Steps 1, 2, 3, Steps 1, 2, 3. For me, these first three steps continue to assure me that I am loved, loving and lovable. I get to practices these three steps over and over again, every day. Without such assurance that my Higher Power created me the way I am for a reason, I feel guilty and ashamed. Without my best bud, Higher Power, I can get bogged down by the things about myself I do not like; I have to remember that my Higher Power loves me and that everything about me is a work in progress. Namaste.
I’ve feel shame regarding my sexual desires and when I get angry at others. I feel shame when I put someone down in my head. I feel shame if I say anything bad about someone. I feel shame when I make mistakes.