August 11

There will be days when you just want to be consoled. To be comforted. To be reassured. Your insecurities will kick in, and you will internally scream, “I am not doing this right! I am not good enough!” You will desire the soothing words of others and ask questions like “Are we good?” as you look for a reassuring answer of “Yes, we are good.” Or, like me, you will attempt to craft complicated and specific questions to disguise your need to be comforted. Make no mistake, this is the behavior of someone who wants to take control of the situation. This is manipulation and a complete lack of acceptance. As my new sponsor just informed me, “Do yourself a favor when the moment comes, and you are dying to ask a well-crafted question to calm your insecurities: just shut the fuck up.”

Reflections

Are you still trying to control others and manipulate situations? How are you addressing your insecurities?

Daily Challenge

“Just shut the fuck up.”