Excuses

[caressa]

When you find yourself making an excuse, take a good, careful look at that excuse.

This was a part of the reading from today's Daily Motivator Reading. Wasn't sure where to post it. I realized it qualified for any section and since this is the one with the oldest posts, decided to put it here. That is my excuse!

This reminds me of my sponsor's saying, "There will never be a reason, lots of excuses, but no reason to pick up. By picking up, it isn't always a substance but an old behavior, an old habit, an old coping skill or pattern, an old belief, etc.

For so many years I felt like I had to justify my actions, my reasons for being. I rationalized my actions and told myself why I had a right to do them or to talk myself out of something I wanted to do.

Ironically, I just put the word into search to see if I knew what I was talking about and on the right track! How is that for old doubts creeping back in. My recent excuses have been senility!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excuse_(legal)

[majestyjo]

Ouch! I have been telling myself for a week that I should come here and post and I felt guilt for not being here. I said I wasn't going to go on the computer and cause myself pain and yet I know that it my way of doing service. I told myself "How can you be there for others when you can't be there for yourself?" Yet I know, in order to receive, you have to give.