Small things
“In the past, we made simple situations into problems; we made mountains out of
molehills.”
Basic Text, p. 87
Making mountains out of molehills seems to be our specialty. Have you heard it said
that to an addict, a flat tire is a traumatic event? Or how about those of us who
forget all pretense of principle when confronted with a bad driver? And what about
that can opener that won’t work-you know, the one you just threw out the second
story window? We can relate when we hear others share, “God, grant me patience,
right now!”
No, it’s not the major setbacks that drive us to distraction. The big things-divorce,
death, serious illness, the loss of a job-will throw us, but we survive them. We’ve
learned from experience that we must reach out to our Higher Power and others to
make it through life’s major crisis. It’s the small things, the constant day-to-day
challenges of living life without the use of drugs, that seem to affect most addicts
most strongly in recovery.
When the little things get to us, the Serenity Prayer can help us regain our
perspective. We can all remember that “turning over” these small matters to the
care of our Higher Power results in peace of mind and a refreshed perspective on life.
Just for today: I will work on patience. I will try to keep from blowing things out of
proportion, and walk with my Higher Power through the day.
pg. 71