Thursday 28 January 2016

For Today - Trusting Myself

Self trust is the essence of heroism.  - Ralph Waldo Emerson.

This morning's reading starts with Ralph and ends with this:
Complete trust in myself is not always possible, but when it comes, self doubts disappear, furtive struggles and fears are gone.  I treat myself with kindness and consideration, and my word to myself is as good as the commitments I make to others.
I'm struggling.  My depression is a heavy wet wool shroud and I sleep to escape my life.  My sleep is restless; it's filled with dreams, nightmares, and periods of half wake.

This morning, I started to read the OA Slipping and Sliding reader but the questions just seem too daunting.  My willingness to engage with my compulsions is low.  I bore myself with this.  So let's give me some space to pray for willingness.

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