There is not a passion so strongly rooted in the human heart as envy.
~ Richard Sheridan ~
In the past when we drank, used, or misbehaved, our self-worth was beaten down to the point of feeling less than everyone around us. We wallowed in feelings of worthlessness, awkwardness, sadness, and self-pity. We were envious of those who had what we wanted.
Envy brought hatred, jealousy, anger, fear, disrespect, and distrust. We wished failure and disaster on people who had become successful or had gained in any way.
Before the Program, we wanted what others had, but we didn’t know how to get it. Now we’re happy with the miracles we receive in recovery. We have discovered that doing is more important than having and experiencing is more important than possessing.
Today, I’ll remember when I practice love, caring, and sharing, I experience little envy.
©1990 by Anonymous, Published by Hazelden
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