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Post by lildee on Aug 14, 2005 9:25:34 GMT -5
Love vs Hate
I picked this chip today because normally I am a loving caring person. But Now with circumstances such that they are I am finding hate creeping into my life. A feeling that I really don't like. I may love the addict but darn do I hate this disease and everything that goes with it. The lies mostly, the stealing, the cheating, the damage done to my kids. This disease may as well be the devil himself for all its cunning, deceictful masks that it portrays. There are only three things I am sure of I love God and the path that He has chosen for me, I love my kids more than life itself and I love me. So today I take care of me and those I love.
Love & God Bless
lildee
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Post by Lin on Aug 14, 2005 10:37:54 GMT -5
I sure can relate..love the alcoholics but hate their disease and what it does to them. The only positive part of it all I can come up with..it led me to recovery and the 12 steps.
I try not to "hate' anything..not even foods. But this disease is CLOSE!
LIN
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Post by MrDuck on Aug 14, 2005 19:14:09 GMT -5
Read one time where love and hate cannot dwell in the same house. I had to think about that one but I came to believe that it is true. A guy in town did something that screwed me out of a lot of money. His daughter is very pretty and things her stuff doesn't smell. She was seriously injured in a car accident and the two guys that where with her died. Had a little hard time at first wishing the best for the girl but now I mean it. I do hope that she recovers fully. If If she sticks her nose in the air to me and he did something to me that did not set well with me I do not wish things like what happened to her onto others.
The bottom line is some day we will all have to meet the same Maker. I am not scared to meet my Maker. I can also walk down the side and I don't have to hang my head or duck other people. One thing I have earned in this town is respect of it. You would have to look long and hard to find someone that will not say something good about me.
Ron
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Post by ~graced~ on Aug 14, 2005 21:54:23 GMT -5
I'm thinking I faired well with 'loving' today. I'm not keen practicing the flip side of the chip. It no longer 'fits' in my life. Honestly, I can't recall the last 'hateful' thought I had and I rather like it that way. I think it's all that 11th step work and that 11th step prayer--and obviously, G-d doing for me what I wasn't able to seemingly do for myself.
Where there used to be hatred (and boy was there a LOT of that) there's a much more love today.
It's amazing how different life and it's circumstances 'feel' today because of practicing 'loving actions'. And the number that G-d did on my thinking--woww........ :-)
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Post by Lin on Aug 15, 2005 4:37:56 GMT -5
I really enjoyed the replies to this chip.
Lildee...taking care of ourselves is a hugh step to bieng a loving person to others.
Mr. Dock...I'm proud that the folks in town can see you area loving person today.
And graced...wo9nderful as always to read your wisdom...we pracitce storng loving actions and we feel better. Right on! Those around us can FEEL the love too!
LIN
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"Win, loose, or draw I have had one hell of a lot of fun being here."
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.