PAIN:

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There are many sources of pain in our life. We have feelings,
sometimes from early childhood to the present, that either hurt to
much to feel or that we had no support and permission to deal with.

There are other inevitable sources of pain in our life too. There is
sadness and grief that comes when we experience change, even
good change.

We have many choices about how to stop this pain. Compulsive and
addictive behaviors stop pain – temporarily. We may have used
alcohol, other drugs, relationships, or sex to stop our pain.

To survive, we may have used some of these options, only to find
that these were Band-Aids – temporary pain relievers that did not
solve the problem.

In recovery, there is a better choice about how we may stop pain.
We can face it and feel it. When we are ready, with our Higher
Power's help, we can summon the courage to feel the pain, let it go,
and let the pain move us forward – into a new decision, a better life.

We can stop the behaviors we are doing that cause pain, if that's
appropriate. We can make decisions to remove ourselves from
situations that cause repeated, similar pain.

If we are being hit repeatedly by pain, there is a lesson. Trust the
idea. Something is being worked out in us. The answer will not
come from addictive or other compulsive behaviors; we will receive
the answer when we feel our feelings.

Go with the flow, even when the flow takes us through
uncomfortable feelings.

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