He doesn't like this aspect of his personality.
Someone suggests that it's about power and control. He doesn't disagree, but wonders how to be different.
A group member brings up page 417 in the recovery literature. It says, in part: "And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation -- some fact of my life -- unacceptable to me..."
It follows that if we want others to behave as we expect we'll live much of our lives in a state of frustration.
To be different takes practice. Just because we recognize our behavior doesn't mean it will change.
Change takes practice.
When others don't do as we expect we ask ourselves if what they're doing is our business. If not, we need to leave it alone.
When we're able to do this our lives go much smoother.
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When others don't do as we expect we ask ourselves if what they're doing is our business. If not, we need to leave it alone.
When we're able to do this our lives go much smoother.
Click here to email John
