August 9

My sponsor always said, “You can’t control what happens to you, but you can control how you respond to it.” For years, I had a horrible time as I accused everyone in my life of doing things I disapproved of. I just could not control some things and felt I was a victim of those outside circumstances. Are you like me? Maybe you see the actions of others as some sort of slight against you. Perhaps, like me, you take it all too personally. After years of struggling, I listened to what my sponsor had to say and focused on how I could respond to “people, places, and things.” I worked towards acceptance and began feeling a “new freedom” in responding to the world and people around me. I found freedom in how I chose to react. That’s real freedom.

Reflections

Do you have freedom from your reactions? Are you reactionary?

Daily Challenge

Have you ever bought yourself a gift? Maybe something small, like a really nice pen and notebook or something? Get yourself something real nice.