The battle to keep up appearances unnecessarily, the mask--whatever name you give creeping perfectionism--robs us of our energies. --Robin Worthington
How familiar we are with trying to be persons other than ourselves; ones more exciting, we think, or sexier, or smarter. We have probably devoted a great deal of energy to this over the years. It's likely that we are growing more content with ourselves now. However, aren't there still situations in which we squirm, both because we want to project a different image, and because we resent our desire to do so?
We each have been blessed with unique qualities. There is no other person just like ourselves. We each have special features that are projected in only one way, the way we alone project them.
Knowing that we are perfect as we are is knowledge that accompanies recovery. How much easier life is, how much more can be gained from each moment, when we meet each experience in the comfort of our real selves. The added gift of simply being ourselves is that we'll really hear, see, and understand others for the first time in our lives.
I can only fully focus on one thing, one person at a time. I will free my focus from myself today and be filled up by my experiences with others
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Easy Does it..Keep It Simple..Let Go and Let God..
how true, the lies I've told over the years just to try to be the "perfect MAN" lol just a dream, but it's part of this illness. And thats just what it is! I'm only just coming to that realization to be honest. I've spent over 15 years denying who and what I am, because I can't face up to me! How f****g soft is that. BUT thats just me .....and it appears not just me......that doesn't make me feel any better but at least I know I'm not alone. One thing though you guys the meetings in the UK are DIRE, make you feel worse than you started which was bad enough, talk about a guilt culture..... ITS US! catholic guilt, IRISH guilt, Guilt because we're all piss heads, guilt because we want a better life etc etc you get me?
I'm an Irish traveller! You talk about Guilt, hey boyz we got it all! And the arroganmce to go with it and defeat it. HA HA aint that the big laugh. SAorry for ranting but I need a voice. Thank you for reading this. If you can be arsed. somebody please reply!
