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buckeyebear


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Hi ya all
Funny how things work out. I had a lady pee me off on Friday after a meeting telling me were I should be at in the program. She said it loudly and I just smiled and said take care and shook hands real quick and left. I prayed about it and that Sunday she got asked to lead at the last min. I knew here for 20 years. Matter of fact she was one of my first IOP Counselors and nailed me at the time of my assesment of being full of shit.(I was court ordered at that time). Well long story short she had it bad while young, very bad. My heart warmed for her and the ice melted. I was able to take her aside and talk. It ended very well.
I always had a problem with the big book saying we could not entertain anger because we are different. Some times I try to justify, but if I do and dont pray I pay dearly.
Thanks for letting me ramble. Hugs you all.



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Thanks for posting this David. I've been dealing with some anger of my own and really appreciate the reminders I get at exactly the right time. I don't know why, but I seem to take comfort in holding onto anger sometimes. I guess it's time to do some praying. I love the way this program works!!!

Brian

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The Grudge

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Anger is danger. It's amazed me this last year all the things I have sidestepped with acceptance rather than battered with anger.

I feel like Neo in The Matrix. Now that I can change my perception of reality...I can work with it differently; shift reality to my advantage.

Peace,
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Aloha David...Anger is Danger...yep and if you keep listening openmindedly it
is also an opportunity to practice it's opposite...Acceptance.  I learned along
time ago to leave my ego in the box it came in especially when entering a
room full of recovering people.  When I don't take it personally it doesn't stick
like velcro.  LOL ...  Thanks smile

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There is a saying " Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal and throwing it at someone, you are the one that gets burned."

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Ain't that the truth. It used to be instant A-hole just add alcohol, not it's instant A-hole, just add anger and resentment left undealt with.

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