Ask yourself, Self?

[MajestyJo]

Questions that aren't helpful

“We accept many notions because they seem to be the logical answers to our questions. But have we asked the right questions?”

-- Harold L. Klawans

Sometimes we ask questions for which we really don’t want the answer! Nonetheless, when we ask a question, our subconscious minds will get to work to answer us.

Here are some examples of questions we want to avoid:

- What’s wrong with me?
- How long could this take?
- What could go wrong?
- How much trouble could it be?
- How hard could it be?


Asking questions can be empowering – as long as they’re smart questions!

"The uncreative mind can spot wrong answers, but it takes a very creative mind to spot wrong questions."

-- Anthony Jay

- Higher Awareness

Communication with ourselves can be productive yet damaging. One of the best reasons to go to a meeting is to hear yourself talk as you share. It is surprising what comes out of your mouth and often it is a hidden undercurrent that you didn't know was there. i.e. self-pity, pride, greed, vanity, ego, and self-abuse.

I am also reminded that this is a program of reflection and I can find myself, negative or positive, from the people around me. It takes one to know one.

It is so important to work Step 10 to the best of our ability in today, no matter how long you have been in the rooms of recovery.

I use to say, "I am not as bad at that!" Then it got to be, "Am I really that bad?" It ended up after honest appraisal, that I was that bad, and some times worse! Other times, I saw improvement, yet realized that God and I had more to work on. Just because you deal with something once, doesn't mean it won't come around again. If you aren't looking, it will sneak up on you and bite you on the a$$, when you least expect it because you have allowed yourself to become complacent.

Look at me, I am just F.I.N.E. (Frustrated, insecure, neurotic, and enjoying it).