Fears

[caressa]

Many of our fears are tissue-paper-thin, and a single courageous step would carry us clear through them.

—Brendan Francis



Love this quote. It was true with a lot of my own fears. When I was able to grasp onto some faith, I was able to take that step. Things were not so dark when I brought them to the light.

One of the greatest tools was realizing that I didn't have to do it alone. I had support from my home group, my sponsor, my new recovery friends, many who had already been there. I was not alone. If I was, it was because I had put up the blocks and not allowed them in.

This is what happened with my Higher Power. He had been with me for years but I had turned my back on Him. I didn't think He had much faith in me. I had not lived up the what I saw as "His" dictates, which in truth was the interruptation of others. My God in today is loving, caring, forgiving, all encompassing. He meets my needs. If He leads me to it, He will see me through it.

[majestyjo]

Like the quote. With all the talk of my heart with my pharmacist today, I realized that I had some fear around the issue. Should I continue to be active and keep doing or should I be still and take things easy until I see the specialist on Nov. 2nd.

All I can do is turn each day over to my Higher Power and allow Him to direct my path.

[majestyjo]

Had to change doctors this year. The new doctor took me off two medications and put me on two new ones. She says you have no blockages to your heart, you have a weak heart. So now i still have the same question. I am finding myself short of breathe and tire easiy. Not sure if it is the heart pumping slowly and the lung isn't getting what it needs, or whether it is my Fibromyalgia.

[caressa222]

Fear can keep us stuck in things. A little prayer to the God of our understanding, helps to make it disappear and it is replaced with faith.

When we doubt ourselves, we are doubting our God.

[majestyjo]

As they say, fear and faith can't occupy the same spac.

Have found that my fears were small, until I played them over and in my head, then they became huge. What we fear we attract.