the picture in our heads

 

 

 

Sure, you can "yeah... but..." this; however (see what I did there? clever! sneaky!) for many alcoholics -- certainly for me -- the "supposed to be" part is rarely about world peace or ending hunger, and rather often about getting "what I deserve!" (without working for it) or being recognized as "special" (without achieving anything).  If I believe in a Higher Power -- and today I do -- then life, that is, my life -- is exactly the way it is supposed to be already, and the picture I have in my head which is screwing me up is one which not only consists of getting something for nothing, but is ultimately not about me finding/experiencing my greatest Good.  So rather than live in my head, I'm better served by living in the moment.  Embracing the "be here now" and "grow where you're planted" philosophies.  And if I really want to stay out of my head, then I throw myself the harder into service -- because service is about the heart, not the head.

Comments

[Donna]

Excellent post Mr. S P, as usual. This fits well with something I heard at a meeting last week: "Recovery only happens when I abandon all hope of changing the past."

[Knowledge is Power]

AA was set up to get alcoholics sober. It is the only thing known that has a track record of success. AA started in Australia on the riverbanks of Sutherland.

In those early times Dr Sylvester Minogue was instrimental (especially for AA in Sydney) to the success that AA members had at staying sober for any length of time.