I once emphatically told my family that their bickering was making our newly-recovered loved one nervous and this might cause her to relapse. I was shocked when I was told, just as emphatically, “Well, let her!” I realized that I was still trying to make everything smooth and easy, because I hadn’t accepted that I was just as powerless in recovery as I had been during the active years. It was then that I truly discovered how beautifully “Letting go and letting God,” can work. When I fully understood how powerless I was over the situation, I was able to trust that my loved one has her own Higher Power and that, together, they can work out her future. I felt like a new person because I was free of the constant need to watch over her, free to live my own life. I care about my loved one more than I can say. I wish her healthy, happiness, and recovery, but I cannot hand these things to her. She and her Higher Power are in charge of that. I can only love her, and when I stop to think about it, that is enough. Today’s Reminder Today I choose to place my trust in that Higher Power, knowing that all is well. “If we supply the willingness, God supplies the power.”
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:34:12 +0000
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