~SPIRITUAL~ A DAY AT A TIME

YESTERDAYS FIRST.. 07-29 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY The feeling of self-pity, which we've all suffered at one time or another, is one of the ugliest emotions we can experience. We don't even relish the thought of admitting to others that we're awash in self-pity. We hate being told that it shows; we quickly argue that we're feeling ANOTHER emotion instead; we go so far as to "cleverly" hide from ourselves the fact that we're going through a siege of "poor-meism." By the same token, in a split-second we can easily find several dozen "valid" reasons for feeling sorry for ourselves. DO I SOMETIMES ENJOY RUBBING SALT INTO MY OWN WOUNDS? TODAY I PRAY May I recognize the emotions I am feeling for what they are. If I am unable to point them out to myself, may I count on others who know what it's like to be a feelings-stuffer. May I stay in touch with my feelings by staying in touch with my Higher Power and with the others in my group. TODAY I WILL REMEMBER Stay in touch. ======================================================= TODAYS READING 07/30 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY When we first come to The Program, the most common variety of self-pity begins: "Poor me! Why can't I (fill in your own addiction) like everybody else? Why ME?" Such bemoaning, if allowed to persist, is a surefire invitation for a long walk off a short pier-right back to the mess we were in before we came to The Program. When we stick around The Program for a while, we discover that it's not just "me" at all; we become involved with people, from all walks of life, who are in exactly the same boat. AM I LOSING INTEREST IN MY COMFORTABLY FAMILIAR "PITY POT" ? TODAY I PRAY When self-pity has be droopy and inert, may I look up, look around and perk up. Self-pity, God wills, vanishes in the light of other people's shared troubles. May I always wish for friends honest enough to confront me if they see me digging my way back down into my old pity pit. TODAY I WILL REMEMBER Turn self-involvement into involvement. HUGS WITH LOVE

I never ever feel sorry for my poor over worked, neglected, misunderstood self EVER!