Expectations

Yay, the Holidays are over! Why do the Holidays bother me? I think because of "expectations." Oh what a dirty, bad word .... EXPECTATIONS! The higher my expectations the lower my serenity becomes. The next action is acceptance. Acceptance of people, places and things.

Moving on, I remember having a conversation with my sponsor a few years ago ... or it could be last year ... on our old vision of what we "should" be doing because everyone else "supposedly" is doing it. Like on New Years Eve, being at the "perfect" party in a "perfect" dress with the "perfect" guy getting the "perfect" kiss at midnight. When that doesn't happen, how does it make us feel? Got the picture?

I did have a wonderful time visiting with my brother, his wife and my nephew for a week. Sobriety brings many wonderful gifts. Being with family and getting along is one of them!

I will leave you with another AA Acronym
HOW = Honesty, Open mindedness, Willingness