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February 9

Walang simple sa buhay ko bago ako dumating sa Al-Anon. Ang aking trabaho ay lubos na nakaka-stress, ang aking oras ay laging maikli, at ang aking pansin ay masidhing nakatuon sa alkohol, ngunit hindi ko namalayan na nasa ilalim ako ng isang pighati. Sa mga unang araw sa Al-Anon, inilipat ko ang aking matinding pagtuon sa programa. Nang masira ang aking pagtanggi, napagtanto kong naubos ako sa lahat ng oras. Ang paksa sa isang pagpupulong sa Al-Anon, “Gawin itong Simple,” ay ang kailangan ko lang marinig!

Napagpasyahan kong ang pangunahing priyoridad para sa aking magulong buhay ay makabawi mula sa mga epekto ng alkoholismo. Mayroon akong mga responsibilidad at hindi maaalis ang lahat ng stress sa aking buhay, ngunit susubukan kong gawing simple ito hangga’t maaari. Sa aking kaso, nangangahulugan ito ng pagpapaalam sa ilang mga aktibidad sa lipunan, pansamantalang paglipat sa isang mas mababang suweldo ngunit hindi gaanong nakababahalang trabaho, at iwanan ang ilang mga gawain sa bahay na hindi nagagawa. Hindi ito isang permanenteng pagbabago, isang paraan lamang ito upang mabigyan ang aking sarili ng oras na kailangan ko para sa aking emosyonal at espiritwal na kalusugan.

Napakalaking ginhawa nito! Sa oras na bumalik ako sa aking normal na iskedyul, mas naintindihan ko ang pagpapanatili nito na simple, kaya’t mas mahinahon ko itong mapanghahawakan.

Paalala Ngayon

Kung nasobrahan ako, maaaring sinusubukan kong gawin ang sobra. Ngayon ay susubukan kong gawin itong simple,

“Ang kakayahang gawing simple ito ay nangangahulugang aalisin ang hindi kinakailangan upang makapagsalita ang kinakailangan.”

Hans Hofmann

English Translation

There was nothing simple about my life before I came to Al-Anon. My work was highly stressful, my time was always short, and my attention was intensely focused on the alcoholic, but I didn’t realize I was under a strain. During the early days in Al-Anon, I shifted my intense focus to the program. As my denial broke, I became aware that I was exhausted all the time. The topic at an Al-Anon meeting, “Keep it Simple,” was just what I needed to hear!

I decided that the top priority for my unmanageable life was to recover from the effects of alcoholism. I had responsibilities and couldn’t eliminate all the stress from my life, but I tried to simplify it wherever possible. In my case, this meant letting go of some social activities, temporarily switching to a lower paying but less stressful job, and leaving some household chores undone. It wasn’t a permanent change, just a way to give myself the time I needed for my emotional and spiritual health.

It was such a relief! By the time I returned to my normal schedule, I had a better grasp on keeping it simple, so I was able to handle it more serenely.

 

Today’s Reminder

If I am overwhelmed, I may be trying to do too much. Today I will try to keep it simple,

 

“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.”

Hans Hofmann