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Old Jan 23, 2009, 03:22 PM
Lenny Lenny is offline
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Originally Posted by Sannah View Post
Getting close also involves feeling good about yourself. If you feel that you are bad you certainly don't want anyone close enough to see this badness. If you change this and feel that you are good then it is okay for others to get close and see who you really are.

I really like this comment from sannah Peaches...there is great sense to it..

In my program we have a saying about ourselves..it says we suffer from "Terminal Uniqueness".

Those two words describe a picture of oneself that simply puts humanity outside and us, with our specialness at the cneter of the universe. This universe seldom encourages envy,,as it is filled with self loathing, remorse and regret.

For me to have begun the long trek of joining humanity, I had to feel some sense of sameness. To understand that what I felt was felt by everyone, what I feared was universal and that my dreams though unique to me were dreams of the ages. And so weren't my sins.

To be a part of rather than apart from was a lessen in humility and acceptance. It has taken years for these chasms to thin,,where I can now at least see the other side. I am now more alike than different and because of this increased familarity I am less judgemental and fearfull of those I thought were different than me. I am accepting me,,,thus you...

This has been part of my experience and in no way does it paint you...

I just thought I would share my struggle.

With Care,

Lenny
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Sobriety date...Halloween 1989.
I was plucked from hell...and treat this gift as if it is the only one...
Thanks for this!
Sannah