OWNING OUR POWER:

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We do not have to be so victimized by life, by people, by situations, by work,
by our friends, by our love relationships, by our family, by ourselves, our
feelings, our thoughts, our circumstances.

Yes, admitting and accepting powerlessness is important. But that is a first
step, an introduction to this business of recovery. Later, comes owning our
power. Changing what we can. This is as important as admitting and accepting
powerlessness.

We can own our power, wherever we are, wherever we go, whoever we are with.
We do not have to stand there with our hands tied, groveling helplessly,
submitting to whatever comes along. There are things we can do. We can speak
up. Solve the problem.

We can make ourselves feel good. We can walk away. We can come back on our
terms. We can refuse to let others control and manipulate us.

We can do what we need to do to take care of ourselves. That is the beauty,
the reward the crown of victory we are given in this process called recovery.

If we can't do anything about the circumstance, we can change our attitude.
We can do the work within: courageously face our issues so we are not
victimized.

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