Post by lildee on Jul 8, 2004 0:36:20 GMT -5
Both Night Light and Easy Does It are on similar topics today..... sleeping and dreaming.
Night Light suggests that when we are tired our thinking is like a bad late night movie, as we attempt to understand our thoughts. When we try to apply the Steps or principles of the program our minds are racing at mach 5. We have only two choices, insanity or go to sleep! The program works for us when we are alert and focused. The medicine for a tired mind is SLEEP. (Remember HALT = Hungry, Angry, Lonely or TIRED.)
"When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago" - Nietzche
Easy Does It goes a little further it discusses dreaming.
"Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives."
--William Dement
During the night our minds are actively processing the events in our lives. We can often wake up wondering where we are? We may dream of returning to our former lives, prior to recovery. We may relive scenes so real we will swear they happened. Not to worry . "This too shall pass. " The key to recovery is in "Letting Go and Letting God."
A small prayer for those plagued by negative dreams:-
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. - Isaiah 26:3
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, Make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8
Is everyone getting enough sleep? And having wonderful dreams?
Goodnight all. Sleep tight .
Night Light suggests that when we are tired our thinking is like a bad late night movie, as we attempt to understand our thoughts. When we try to apply the Steps or principles of the program our minds are racing at mach 5. We have only two choices, insanity or go to sleep! The program works for us when we are alert and focused. The medicine for a tired mind is SLEEP. (Remember HALT = Hungry, Angry, Lonely or TIRED.)
"When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago" - Nietzche
Easy Does It goes a little further it discusses dreaming.
"Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives."
--William Dement
During the night our minds are actively processing the events in our lives. We can often wake up wondering where we are? We may dream of returning to our former lives, prior to recovery. We may relive scenes so real we will swear they happened. Not to worry . "This too shall pass. " The key to recovery is in "Letting Go and Letting God."
A small prayer for those plagued by negative dreams:-
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. - Isaiah 26:3
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, Make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8
Is everyone getting enough sleep? And having wonderful dreams?
Goodnight all. Sleep tight .
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.