Alcoholism Support Group

Alcoholism is the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, even when it is negatively affecting your health, work, relationships and life. If you think alcohol is causing you to lose control, it's time to seek help. Our group is a safe place to vent, check in, get back up if you fall, and reach sobriety.

4,518 Members
34,168 Posts
0 Online
Addiction & Recovery
/ Alcoholism Support Group

No Matter What Happens, I'll Be Okay

Candi
Candi

I have been struggling a bit lately with letting go of some of my chararcter defects. Needing to control situations that were never mine to control, needing to interfere with God's plan for me, so desparately wanting to eliminate uncertainty. It's just impossible - I will always have uncertainty and I will never be in control of anything other than my own actions. What I'm missing is KNOWING that I can do anything; I can get through ANYTHING and I will be okay. I have a 100% track record of getting through bad things and being okay. No matter what, there are good lessons to be learned in bad situations and those lessons are what push me to grow.


My higher power will never give me more than I can handle, and no matter what happens, even if life doesn't go the way I want it to go, that doesn't mean that there isn't something bigger and better waiting for me. A plan for me that is better than the one I imagined. Life is beautiful! I can do hard things!

Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
Candi, this is really strong. That control....uncertainty piece is such a core struggle for so many of us, and you named it with a lot of clarity. I love the reminder about your ‘100% track record’, that’s truth you can lean on when the mind starts forecasting disasters. And I really relate to the part about not interfering with God’s plan… it’s amazing how exhausting that job is.

Thanks for sharing this, your hope and humility will help more people than you realize, especially anyone who’s quietly trying to “manage” life back into feeling safe. Life doesn’t always go the way we planned, but you’re right: that doesn’t mean Love isn’t still leading, and it doesn’t mean something good isn’t still unfolding....Hugs
Posts You May Be Interested In
  • billwfriend

    great tasty results of smoking St Louis style ribs

    Posted by: billwfriend
    Last Reply: billwfriend
    3
    check out that smoke ring. It tasted really good. I smothered it with Maulls BBQ sauce which is Local to St. Louis and one of the best I ever had.....
  • Albatross

    Loneliness is part of my identity now

    Posted by: Albatross
    Last Reply: hasty_05
    6
     I was recently separated from my wife of 33 years and it's complicated. Anyway I rented a room about 15 minutes away and I see my kids about once a week. I see the people who own the house I live in once in a while but other than that I stay in my room where I do my cooking, wash dishes in the shower, read, color, and sleep. I get out at least once a day. I grocery shop and I attend 2 meetings...