February 13, 2012
Courage to Change in Mid-Stride 0
This morning, I read about priorities in Al-Anon’s Daily Reader.(Courage to Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon II, page 250). I needed a reading on priorities, because this weekend, I sent myself in a tail-spin after being triggered by loneliness. Of course, I wasn’t centered enough at the time to catch it before it HAPPENED, but hopefully next time I will. I made a poor decision to try to escape painful feelings and alter reality to make it seem more tolerable.
This morning, I am grateful for the opportunity to set my proverbial car back on the right track and keep moving forward. Just because I derailed myself momentarily does not mean I cannot at any time turn around and get back on the right path. After using the slogan, “How Important is It?”, I can look at the priorities in my life and determine what is important and what is not. My children, my career, my home, my studies, and my program are my priorities.
So, while my hiccup wasn’t earth-shattering, I’m very glad I was able to catch my mishap early enough to prevent it from becoming a major stepping stone. I’m grateful my HP put my sponsor’s face in my mind’s eye and flagged me away from my an old pattern that no longer serves me.
