Post by caressa on Nov 25, 2011 5:01:26 GMT -5
The more my head swells the less my mind expands. - Anon.
- Alkiespeakks
Is it ego, when you can look at yourself and laugh? I think that it is more my sick sense of humour than my ego, that often gives people the impression that I am an egotist. I can be a bit sarky at times, and people don't always know that I am joking and the take thngs literally, when in truth, I am often laughing at myself and my humanness.
Being merely human, normal, and serious are things that I don't do and accept well. I often find people use them as an excuse not to look at themselves honestly.
We can do things, and sure we don't have to go blab it all about but I think as recovering alcoholics, we should be proud of our accomplishments. Not to the extent that we are boastful and pumped up with pride. Just taking pride in ourselves for a job well done. Looking at where we are at and where we were before and remembering to be grateful.
A good example of this is my being able to play bridge. I had to give it up for years because of my disease. To be able to come back and play competetively against master players, is a big deal for me. It might not be to others, but that is okay. It is the fact that the brain cells have been rejuvinated enough that I can go back and do something I loved to do, lost, and have regained thanks to recovery.
I was told that normal was a cycle on the washing machine. What I need to do is look at what is normal for me. Identify not compare, we are all different. We each have our own gifts. We have our own challenges and trials to overcome.
The nice thing is that there is one basic solution, the 12 Steps.
- Alkiespeakks
Is it ego, when you can look at yourself and laugh? I think that it is more my sick sense of humour than my ego, that often gives people the impression that I am an egotist. I can be a bit sarky at times, and people don't always know that I am joking and the take thngs literally, when in truth, I am often laughing at myself and my humanness.
Being merely human, normal, and serious are things that I don't do and accept well. I often find people use them as an excuse not to look at themselves honestly.
We can do things, and sure we don't have to go blab it all about but I think as recovering alcoholics, we should be proud of our accomplishments. Not to the extent that we are boastful and pumped up with pride. Just taking pride in ourselves for a job well done. Looking at where we are at and where we were before and remembering to be grateful.
A good example of this is my being able to play bridge. I had to give it up for years because of my disease. To be able to come back and play competetively against master players, is a big deal for me. It might not be to others, but that is okay. It is the fact that the brain cells have been rejuvinated enough that I can go back and do something I loved to do, lost, and have regained thanks to recovery.
I was told that normal was a cycle on the washing machine. What I need to do is look at what is normal for me. Identify not compare, we are all different. We each have our own gifts. We have our own challenges and trials to overcome.
The nice thing is that there is one basic solution, the 12 Steps.
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.