PAIN:

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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