CONTROL:

Sometimes, the gray days make us feel
uncomfortable. Some old feelings come rushing
back on those days. We may feel needy, scared,
ashamed, unable to care for ourselves.

When this happens, it's hard to trust ourselves,
others, the goodness of life, and the good
intentions of our Higher Power. The past seems
senseless; the future, bleak. We feel certain the
things we want in life will never happen.

We may have become convinced that things and
people outside of ourselves hold the key to our
happiness. That's when we may try to control
people and situations to mask our pain. When
these times strike, others often begin to react
negatively to our controlling.

When we're not in a good place, searching for
happiness outside ourselves and looking to others
to provide our peace and stability, remember this:
Even if we could control things and people, even
if we got what we wanted, we would still be
ourselves. Our emotional state would still be in
turmoil.

In recovery, we learn that our job is to take care
of ourselves, and we can do it by using our
resources: ourselves, our Higher Power, our
support systems, and our recovery programs.

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