"A society that gives to one class all the opportunities for leisure, and to another class all the burdens of work, dooms both classes to spiritual sterility." -- Lewis Mumford
Spirituality brings with it balance. In order to be relaxed, healthy and alive, I need both work and leisure. For me I need to remember it is okay to take a day off; to stay in and relax is not a waste; play time is creative time!
I was not only compulsive around alcohol and people but I was also obsessive about work. I was and am a work-aholic. I need to remember to H.A.L.T.: Don't get too Hungry. Don't get too Angry. Don't get too Lonely. Don't get too Tired.
Work for me can be a form of escape. In leisure I have the opportunity to meet with myself.
Go on enjoy yourself, with yourself!
You, who made me a laborer in the vineyard, also expected me to sit and enjoy it.
-- Edited by Doll at 23:21, 2005-12-29
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* We eventually realize that just as the pains of alcoholism had to come before sobriety, emotional turmoil comes before serenity. *
thank you, Doll.. I need to remember this. My father used to come home from work and ask me 'what did u do today to justify your existence?', and I never really felt like I did enough, and I also became a workalholic who felt guilty if I relaxed and enjoyed some off time. But we do need to balance, and God did give us a day of rest.
love in recovery,
amanda
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do your best and God does the rest, a step at a time
