TUESDAY CHIP---RESPONSIBLE/IRRESPONSIBLE

[SunnyGirl]

TUESDAY CHIP---RESPONSIBLE/IRRESPONSIBLE

I am beginning to learn when I take responsibility for something
I actually have no control over, I'm setting myself up to be unnecessarily
miserable. So now I try to ask myself what part of this situation
was I really in control of the outcome. When I make a promise,
I do everything humanly possible, to keep that promise. If stuff
happens and I can't make good on that promise, I will make
amends and try to make up for it. It's a very rare day that I act
impulsively or irresponsibly, I much prefer sorting things out and
trying to be the adult in the situation.

Today, I am responsible for Me, I have no control over other
people, places or things in my life......


Peace on the journey, SunnyGirl

[Lin]

I rememebr the time when i THOUGHT i was responsible for the drinking and actions of others. Today I iknow I am responsible for my own actions and my own words and that's IT.

I think being responsible means I ama good person who cares about others...who does my part in any part of my life, a person who worksks hard for my income...whohelps others....whois kind and upstanding. The flip side is irresponsbile..which to me means does nto care about othes...does is lazy...is not hard working. That definitely is NOT me@!

I am responsible.
LIN

[caressa]

I carried a big burden of guilt because I too thought I was the responsibility of all things going wrong in my family. A big ego or what? If my parents fought and my mother slept on the couch, for some reason it was my fault. I didn't know it was alright to just try to do my best and that was enough. I didn't want to take on responsibility because of my fear of failure and fear of success or I took on too much to prove I was responsible and overloaded my plate. I was addicted to busy. It kept me from looking at me and was always looking outside of myself. Being responsible/irresponsible is a big character trait of adult children.