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Post by SunnyGirl on Feb 11, 2009 0:15:30 GMT -5
Wednesday Chip---Aware of others/Self-centered
As a rule, I am on the “aware of others” side of this chip,
sometimes to the point of neglecting my own needs.
The definitions below really tell the tale of this chip….
Aware of others: take into account other people’s feelings or
making others realize their own worth.
Self-centered: occupied or concerned only with one's own affairs
The friendship in the room’s of Al-Anon - Nar-Anon recovery
were what kept me coming back to EOR. I need to remember
always, in Recovery, there is no "you and I" as two singulars but
only a "we." Each of you are very special to me…..
Peace on the journey, SunyGirl
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Post by caressa on Feb 11, 2009 1:16:09 GMT -5
Guess I made it on time for Wednesday. Have been busy updating my boards. I have had a rejuvenation of spirit and they are all like new to me. I have spent three nights this week doing one on one with people on messenger. I was about to sign in earlier and got called away.
At the moment I am centering on me and my health. I see the eye specialist tomorrow. There isn't much site left in the one eye so I hope she will have good news for me. I see another specialist on the 19th for follow up on surgery from last year. It helps me to help others and detach from what is going on in my own life. Some days I just don't have it so bad, so many people are much worse off than I am.
The people in the rooms loved me back to health. They loved me until I could learn to love myself. In today, I try to give that back.
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Post by caressa on Feb 11, 2009 17:31:36 GMT -5
Today, when I came back from the eye surgeon my vision was blurred and I was hungry. I made the decision to join the girls from Al-Anon at Tim Hortons. It was too late for the meeting so I thought I would connect with them at the meeting after the meeting. No one showed up. I haven't been able to get out to meetings because of my swollen feet and snow so not sure what happened. My sponsor is in Florida and another close friend had a meeting, so it must have been the rain and fog that made them decide to go straight home. The thought was there but didn't happen. I had my soup came home and went to bed. Guess that is where I was meant to be. Things happen as they should. I did meet two people from recovery to and from the doctors so I didn't have the connection, even if it wasn't the one I planned on. In the surgeon's office I met a man I knew from early recovery. He has 22 years of sobriety. I haven't seen him in at least 15 years. God does give me what I need. It has always been important for me to connect with people and not isolate. The internet is good but the f2f with people has always given me that extra spiritual boost.
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.