~~SPIRITUAL~~ A DAY AT A TIME

06/15 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY Learning how to live in peace, partnership and brotherhood--with all men and women--is a fascinating and often very moving adventure. But each of us in The Program has found that we're not able to make much headway in our new adventure of living until we first take the time to make an accurate and unsparing survery of the human wreckage we've left in our wake. HAVE I MADE A LIST OF ALL PERSONS I HAVE HARMED, AS STEP EIGHT SUGGESTS, AND BECOME WILLING TO MAKE AMENDS TO THEM ALL? TODAY I PRAY May God give me the honesty I need, not only to look inside myself and discover what is really there, but to see the ways that my sick and irresponsible behavior has affected those around me. May I understand that my addiction is not--as I used to think--a loner's disease, that, no matter how alone I felt, my lies and fabrications spread out around me in widening circles of hurt. TODAY I WILL REMEMBER Lies spread to infinity. hugs with love BOY.. is this talking to me right now. I think I'm on a path of this (being deceiving).. I really must pray about it. Altho I know the answer, but don't wanna do the *right thing* right now.. ~sigh~

Ya know I've always found this part of the program fascinating. I look into my past and see carnage just from being me. I honestly don't know if I could do it. Do ya think it's more about us forgiving ourselves than seeking forgiveness? I don't know but I can say those that do it are couragouse! I think most realize they are harder on themselves than the folks they hurt. I know it seems that way with me. Rhand baby you're making me think again! STOP IT! I'm happy being ignorant! Love ya baby, Sparky

Very good post.....and I wonder too about what Bobbie Socks said....do we have to forgive ourselves...I know there are some definite things we do have to ask for forgiveness on.....sometimes I wonder if it is worth it...don't get me wrong...I TOTALLY believe in open and honesty.....the problem I run into with friends is that some times they are not as open and honest and have a problem with confrontation or talking openly....I still believe and value it.....just hard when the other party is not open to it......