THE PATTERN OF OUR LIVES –
“We are embarking
on a search for insight
into ourselves our feelings,
our fears, our resentments,
and the patterns of beha–
vior that make up our
lives.” (It Works, How
& Why, p. 26)
NEW FREEDOM FROM THE PATTERNS THAT ENSLAVE –
“We can go far
beyond those things
which were superficially
wrong with us, to see those
flaws which were basic, flaws
which sometimes were re-
sponsible for the whole
pattern of our lives.”
(12 & 12, p. 80)
“We sleep, but
the loom of life
never stops,and the
pattern which was weav–
ing when the sun went
down is weaving when
it comes up in the
morning.”
– Henry Ward Beecher (1813 – 1887) U.S. abolitionist & clergyman
What unhealthy patterns, in your life, have you discovered, lately?
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What unhealthy patterns, in your life, have you discovered, lately?
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9 responses to “Have a Happy 4th of July for Today We can Celebrate Our Independence in More Ways than One – Step 4”
1 and healthy pattern I need to change is being late to recovery meetings
Smoking cigarettes
Smoking….ahhhh
Good morning everyone + Happy Fourth Of July. I think about INDEPENDENCE. I think about FREEDOM. I think about freedom from bondage. I think about new beginnings + new hopes. I think how I am Happy, Joyous, + Free. Thank you God for Independence. May we celebrate our Independence today + everyday. Blessings. BB
I have no new patterns I’ve discovered. I’ve been just working on the ones I know already exist. I’m trying to short-circuit negative thoughts and recognizing when I’m stressing over my house hunting or stressful driving, how to pull myself out of it.
Stressing over what might be seems to be coming up more often for me. Letting go is clearly what’s in order.
I fall in to a pattern of unhealthy or at best, useless, self talk and worrying. I sometimes withdraw from participation when it comes to group activities. Because that takes effort, commitment, and responsibility. And inevitably, stress. So in short I guess it is a protection mechanism, but I may use it a little too often.
p.s. I love the email design today! Great work!
I look outside my window to the beautiful trees that overhang my entire block and I feel like Louis Armstrong, “I think to myself, what a wonderful world.” Today I celebrate so much goodness in my life. I do not celebrate everyday. And I cannot worry about tomorrow. Today is all I have. And today I can choose to celebrate!