~SPIRITUAL~ A DAY AT A TIME

RHONDA FROM KY
on 2/8/09 9:08 pm - ALEXANDRIA, KY
02/09 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
The slogan "Live and Let Live" can be extremely helpful when we are having trouble tolerating other people's behavior.  We know for certain that nobody's behavior -- no matter how offensive, distasteful or vicious -- is worth the price of a relapse.  Our own recovery is primary, and while we must be unafraid of walking away from people or situations that cause us discomfort, we must also make a special effort to try to understand other people -- especially those who rub us the wrong way.  CAN I ACCEPT THE FACT, IN MY RECOVERY, THAT IT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAN TO BE UNDERSTOOD?

TODAY I PRAY
When I run headlong into someone's unpleasant behavior, may I first try my best to understand.  Then, if my own sobriety seems threatened, may I have the courage to remove myself from the situation.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Live and let live.

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.  ~Ursula K. LeGuin

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