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November 11

Masasabing nawawala ka na sa katinuan ng isip kapag ginagawa mo ang mga bagay ng paulit-ulit at umaasang magbibigay ito ng iba’t ibang resulta. Ang pagkontrol sa mga tao, lugar at mga bagay noon ang aking pinaniniwalaan na sa tingin ko ay tama para sa mga ito. Pero hindi ito ang tamang parran para mamuhay, ang pagkontrol sa lahat. Ikatlong hakbang, “Ipagpasa-Diyos natin ang lahat ng ating desisyon,” ito ang dahilan kaya aking nakokontrol ang aking sarili. Ibig sabihin ay pagpili sa buhay na maayos o magulo – ang aking kagustuhan o kagustuhan ng Diyos. Paulit-ulit akong nabigo sa aking mga kagustuhan kaya ang tanong ko sa aking sarili kung hanggang kailan ako magpapatuloy bago ko tatanggapin ang aking pagkatalo at humingi ng tulong.

 

Paalala Ngayon

Napakadaling sabihin na ang pagiging manginginom ng alak ay isang desisyon na walang katwiran at nakakasira sa sarili. Pero napakahirap tanggapin na ang aking ugali’t asal ay mabuti. Ngayon ay hindi na dapat palaging sinusunod ang aking sarili dahil ang mga maliliit na desisyon ay maaring makapagpabago at makapagpawala sa katinuan ng aking isip.

 

“Bagaman wala ng makakabalik sa nakaraan at magsimula muli pero kahit sinuman ay makakapagsimula ngayon at makaroon ng bagong katapusan.”

Mabuhay…

English Translation

Insanity has been defined as doing something the same way over and over again and expecting different results. In the past I tried to control people, places, and things, believing that my way was the correct way. knew my track record-my way, based on insisting upon my will, did not work. Yet I kept trying. It was an insane way to live.
Step Three, “Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him,” was a turning point for me in relinquishing control. It meant choosing between an insane life and a sane one—my will or God’s will. Since my will had let me down time and time again, the real question was how long would I continue running around in the same circles before I was willing to admit defeat and turn ton a source of genuine help?
Today’s Reminder
I may find it easy to point to the alcoholic’s irrational or self-destructive choices. It is harder to admit that my behavior has not always been sane. Today I can let insisting upon my will. With this simple decision I make a commitment to sanity. own go of
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new end.”
As We Understood…