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I was told that the in between space, is a place of just being, often marking time. Waiting for the door to close on the last lesson, issues, or what ever you were process, and waiting for a new door or window to open, so you can move forward in your recovery. It doesn't means we are done, and maybe we still have a few things yet to learn before we can move forward. Making things happen and pushing boundaries don't work, you often find yourself back in the same place, waiting on your God time, instead of acting on you own. Why do I think I know? Because I did it, wore the t-shirt!
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I didn't know I had a right to say "No!" because I got hit or slapped in the face. I didn't know I had the power. I was the victim, martyr, scapegoat, and all those other roles we played to try to keep someone else happy. In relationships in recovery, I would think, "I have been here before." I would recognize it for what it was, "Abuse!" That isn't acceptable any more, and if we could come to an understanding, he was gone.
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I have found that no matter how much you have, you spend it. Most times we spend more and have to pay it back, robbing Peter to pay Paul, which is really stealing from yourself. The more you have,the more you want, sounds a little like an addict to me.
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Sometimes we have issues and it was often of our own making, because I didn't look for a spiritual solution before I took action. She always says it better than me, she always seems to write what I have been thinking.
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Ask and it shall be given onto you. As my meditations said one time, "Give thanks, it is already on the way."
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It is one day at a time, it isn't always about learning new, sometimes it is reinforcing the new that you have learned along the way. Sometimes we get a new perception, and what was is no more. This is a disease of perception.
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Tell it as it is. Even if you aren't in the same place someone else (some times that is a good thing), it is okay, it is where you are at. It is about you and your God working the program together. You might not be where they are at, you might not have gotten there yet, or just maybe you have a deeper understanding, or a different outlook. It is okay, if you are wrong, that is okay, your God will bring you there. I was told there is no wrong or right way of doing things, it is a direct contact with my God and working with Him, talking to my sponsor, and going to meetings. My meetings are on line, so that is why I try to be direct with you.
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I was told to be my own best friend. If I couldn't be friendly with myself, how could I be friendly with others. As the lady at the bridge club said, "How to find a good partner/friend, be one!"
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