Reflection
One of recovery’s greatest gifts was learning that I didn’t have to react immediately to people and situations that rubbed me the wrong way.
Someone says something. Something doesn’t go my way. Fear rises. Anger flashes. My old instincts say, React! Emotional maturity says Pause.
That little space between what happens and what I do next can change everything. Take a breath. Say a prayer. Call someone. Ask what matters most.
We cannot always control our first thought or feeling, but we can become responsible for what happens next.
A phrase that helped me get through many of the overreaction challenges in early recovery was…How important is it, really?
Soul Search
Where would a five-second pause change the way I respond?
“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” — James 1:19
P.E.A.C.E.
Jay@EagleLaunch.com
