1st Step Thoughts - Being Precious

You cannot change everything..that is why we must surrendered. I truly believe when we admit the things (people/places/things) that we are powerless over and pray for the strength to get through it, we will. But we must accept that we cannot change everything (jeez, imagine how much responsibility that would be on our shoulders if we really could change everything)

It's ok to be in fear..just try to let it be there and move through you..try not to be attached to the images or words that the fear is telling you..try to remember just how precious you are! Because you ARE precious!

The 1st Step is really THE step here for all of us coming into Coda..It prepares the way for all the other steps, it prepares us, our hearts, brains, souls for the journey to happiness, freedom and joy! But we must really look at WHAT is making our lives unmanageable. What are we powerless over? What do we keep trying to control, manipulate, "fix", give too much attention to. You know you don't have to look to hard, it's right there, under your nose, waving it's red flag as a warning.

That urge inside of us gets hungry..the urge is the emptiness, the loneliness, the feelings of abandonment, neglect and down right self hate! I know 'em well, we all do.
Go on, try to write a list of all the things you are powerless of..Try not to hold back.

Go there! It's for you and YOU are precious!

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Cool Prayer from Marianne Willamson's Book, "Illuminata"
Addictions

Dear God,
I cannot stop:
this unmanagibility
I have tried.
I have tried so hard.
And still, Lord, I go back and do it, though I hate myself for doing it.
I cannot stop.
I cannot stop.
You, dear Lord, are my refuge and security and strength when I cannot go on.
Please lift me up and share Your strength with me.
Please lift from me this burden, the burden of this addiction, the pain of this self-hatred, the power of this demon within me.
I do not have the power on my own to fight this beast.
But You, dear Lord, You do.
You do.
I praise Your strength and power and love.
Please give it to me.
Please take away my desire to:
to be in control of others
Please take it away.
Please take it away.
I surrender all.
I lay myself in Your arms.
Please give me a miracle.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Amen.