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The Promises – (Part 8) Promise #6
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That feeling of uselessness and self- pity will disappear.
So, once again, this promise really hit the nail on the head for me. Personally, I feel that most of us who have an addiction or a life problem of some kind, are above average in our abilities. I was fortunate to be born with an above average IQ. I believe they gave us IQ tests when we were in the sixth grade or so and Catholic parochial school. You would think that the fact that I scored high on it would be a good thing can result in joy and happiness. That wasn’t the case for me. They call my parents in and says I was performing at level that was way below where I should be. Hey, that was the story of my life! No matter how smart I might have been or how well I could do a job, I always felt inferior. What’s more, I always felt that I was getting the crappy end of the stick. I realize now that I always felt sorry for myself. I mostly felt sorry for myself because I felt I had the wrong adoptive parents as I grew up. If only things could have been different! If only… if only… if only! One of the sayings derived from the 12 step program, “Poor me, poor me, pour me a drink!”, Was a perfect fit for me.
After I started to work the 12 step program the way I realized it should be done, (spiritually), this promise came to be true. I received, through love and truth, my marching orders from my Spirit. I learn to listen to my spirit versus listening to my thoughts. I learned that I already possessed the gifts from God of self-worth and self-esteem. I learned that my purpose, at least the most important of many purposes I discovered, is to share this beautiful program with others.
As far as self-pity, well, either you are aware or you can take my word for it, once I trust my Spirit and say “yes” to God, there is absolutely no room for self-pity. You may have heard the term, “there is no crying in baseball”, well there is no crying when we live through our Spirit. That is, notwithstanding any possible tears of joy!
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