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bluidkiti · 10-04-2013, 09:36 AM

October 5

Move Beyond Self-Pity

If we indulge in self-pity, we are not likely to stop chemical use. If we have abstained and begin to feel sorry for ourselves, we are likely to relapse. Self-pity is the result of feeling shortchanged. However, no one owes us anything. It is we who are obligated, and we owe the world. Seeking to do God's will is the realization that we are here to do are here to do the bidding of the Higher Power rather than to enjoy ourselves. We are not deprived of anything. This idea helps avoid self-pity. Sobriety requires an attitude that we are to be givers rather than takers.

10-04-2013, 09:36 AM	#5
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 70,587	October 5 Move Beyond Self-Pity If we indulge in self-pity, we are not likely to stop chemical use. If we have abstained and begin to feel sorry for ourselves, we are likely to relapse. Self-pity is the result of feeling shortchanged. However, no one owes us anything. It is we who are obligated, and we owe the world. Seeking to do God's will is the realization that we are here to do are here to do the bidding of the Higher Power rather than to enjoy ourselves. We are not deprived of anything. This idea helps avoid self-pity. Sobriety requires an attitude that we are to be givers rather than takers. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.