Hello Everyone,
This week we started Step 6 and read up to pg 141: Exercise: How do I Change? We talked about the power of sharing in a group and the fear of public speaking then into how intention comes before action and recognizing our own actions in the process of recovery.
We spole about being present to the moment and the different ways we slow down and find that "meditation" in different things.
This week's discussion question concerns the story on p 138 about a person asking the meditation teacher for help and then rejecting each suggestion made until the teacher said "Well, I guess you're just not ready to change."
Can you relate to this in your life? Either before recovery, in early recovery or even now? Or perhaps to someone else in your life?
For me, right now, I am struggling with a sponsee who complains about how lonely and isolated she feels but won't follow any of my suggestions to reach out to others. I used to be just like her so I can relate to how uncomfortable it is, but I also know that if nothing changes, nothing changes and that it takes intention and action to make that change. I know that I didn't really want to put any effort into my program until I was forced to do so, and I'm grateful for the sponsorship I had early on.
What about you? Are you resisting the effort or intention to do what supports your recovery? or your meditation practice perhaps? Or do you have someone in your life who is doing that?
I feel like when the horse is ready to drink the water, they will know where it is. I used to resist until I learned to go with the flow, trust the process and let life happen for me. What we resist, persists. I choose to take the easier, softer way today. Meditation definitely helps. I connect with a higher power and that always leads me in the right direction. I know it may not be the Buddhist way, but it works for me. We all learn how we learn and take the time we need to finally learn. The lessons will keep coming. When the pain is great enough, we will seek the guidance that was given to us when we weren't' ready.