The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. - Hans Hoffman
Or as Dr. Bob said to Bill W.: "Let's not louse this thing up. Let's keep it simple." I wonder if it is as simple as eat, pray, love. This morning, I awoke a little before 4.30 a.m., hungry, restless with bad dreams, thirsty, anxious. I fed the cat (she was hungry too). I stretched. I had a drink of water. And I thought about eating something. Then I thought about not wanting to wake J. up with a text departing from my plan for today. So I took a big breath and went back to bed to sleep for another two hours. Simple.
I find I have to still myself long enough to focus on the present thing. Otherwise, my mind goes all over the place, thoughts interrupting thoughts, as I think of things I need to do, should have done, will do next... My mental clutter exceeds the clutter of belongings in my house. One thing at a time. One day at a time.
The prayer is simple: "God, for decades I have been unable to handle my problems in a healthy, whole productive way. Please let me turn them over to you." [paraphrasing, Big Book, p.251]
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