Today's thought from the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is: Green-Eyed Monster I hate feeling envious. Resentful. I hate that the Green-Eyed Monster occupies even the smallest place in my heart. But it does. This beast is not welcome in my life. I try to keep it squashed down and out of sight, but sometimes it gets loose, popping up out of nowhere, and I have to fight it back down, contain it, before it gets out of hand. I hate that I sometimes feel jealous of happy families, families that haven't been torn apart by addiction-the ones with parents who still seem sane and able to see eye-to-eye, with siblings who are still friends. The ones left untouched by the monsters that commandeer the minds and bodies of unsuspecting children. The families where love hasn't been turned upside down. Other times-and this is even worse-I'm jealous (just a bit) of the families that have made it to the other side. Families that have made it full circle, through the swamp and over the mountains. Recovery families. Happy, healthy, and whole families. I hate the part of me that feels jealous of their victories, but I know another part of me is truly happy. You see, I just ache for a victory like this to also happen in my own family. It's frustrating to watch everyone else's dreams come true while knowing your own are slipping farther and farther away from becoming reality. Anonymous You are reading from the book: Tending Dandelions by Sandra Swenson Tending Dandelions © 2017 by Sandra Swenson. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without the permission of Hazelden. Online daily inspirations Read a Thought for the Day from six of our most popular daily meditations books. They're posted online, every day, at hazeldenbettyford.org. Are you or a loved one struggling with alcohol or other drugs? Help starts here. Call us at: 1-866-755-3221 Managing your email subscriptions Have an account on hazelden.org? Sign in now to manage your preferences. Can't sign in? Send us an email to Change your email address. Unsubscribe from Today's Gift. Stop all Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation email. To send us feedback, please email todaysgift@hazeldenbettyford.org Hazelden Betty Ford Foundtion, 15251 Pleant Valley Rd., P.O. Box 11, RW3, Center City, MN 55012-0011, 1-866-755-3221 Please feel free to forward this email to a friend.
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