Tuesday 6 November 2018

WALK IN DRY PLACES

DEALING WITH WORRY

Dealing with Feelings


There’s nothing like a siege of worry to spoil our day. It matters little whether the worry is about a real problem or something we’re imagining. In either case, worry makes us unhappy, depressed, and even fatigued.

It doesn’t help to be urged not to worry. We may even know worry is harmful, yet be unable to stop it. In fact, one of the things we may have sought in the bottle was an easing of worry.

The best answer to worry is in the Twelve Step program. If we have turned our will and lives over to our Higher Power, the real direction of our lives is out of our hands. We must think of ourselves as passengers in a divinely guided vehicle.

Some will think this philosophy is preposterous and irresponsible, but in reality we are taking right actions in an orderly way, as our guidance continues. We need only prove to ourselves that our program works. Worry is merely a signal that we need to work our program.

If I catch myself worrying, I’ll remind myself that my Higher Power is in charge of all outcomes. I’ll do my best and expect the best.

© 1996 by Hazelden Foundation 
Why not sign up to get emails with all daily posts included?
Or Follow Us On Twitter #essentialsofrecovery

No comments:

Post a Comment

I will not allow spam or back links to other sites as I can not moderate where these are going to.