January 20 – Alateen A Day At A Time

Noong una kong marinig ang mga tao na pinag-uusapan ang tungkol sa pagtanggap at pagsuko sa isang pagpupulong, naisip kong baliw sila at sinabi ko ito mismo. Tiyak na hindi nila ako aasahan na gumulong at magpatay-patayan at hayaang tapak-tapakan ako ng ibang tao. Nasa giyera ako laban sa mga alkoholiko magpakailanman, at walang paraan na susuko ako ngayon at hayaan siyang manalo.

Nang tuluyan na akong tumahimik, may lumapit sa akin. Tinulungan niya akong mapagtanto ang mga nagawa kong mga problema sa aking buhay sa pamamagitan ng pagsubok na kontrolin at baguhin ang lahat sa paligid ko. Nasaktan ako ng husto at napahinto at nag-isip.

Ngayon alam ko na may ilang mga bagay na hindi ko mababago, lalo na ang ibang tao. Ang pag-amin ko na hindi madali iyon. Ngunit napagtanto kong kapag sumuko ako at tanggapin ito, hindi ako mahina na akala ko; Mas malakas ako. Hindi ako sususuko — sinusubukan ko lang na bitawan ang mga bagay na hindi ko mababago, upang makasimulan ko ang aking pagbabago.

MGA BAGAY NA DAPAT ISIPIN

Ang pagtanggap at pagsuko ay mga ugali na magbubukas ng pintuan sa pamumuhay. Kapag binitawan ko ang aking pagmamatigas sa aking sariling pag-ibig at simulan na tanggapin ang katotohanang hindi ko makokontrol ang lahat at lahat sa aking buhay, isa itong malaking hakbang sa aking sariling paglago. Nagbibigay ito sa akin ng oras upang magtrabaho at magtuon sa aking sarili dahil iyon ang totoong layunin ng programa.

English Translation

When I first heard people talking about acceptance and surrender at a meeting, I thought they were crazy and I told them so. Surely they didn’t expect me to roll over and play dead and let people walk over me. I’d been at war with the alcoholic forever, it seemed, and there was no way I was going to give in now and let him win.

When I finally quieted down, someone got through to me. She helped me realize that I’d made a real mess of my life by trying to control and change everybody around me. That hit me hard and made me stop and think.

Now I know there are some things I just can’t change, especially other people. Admitting that isn’t easy. But I realize that when I surrender and accept this, I’m not the weak person I thought I’d be; I’m a lot stronger. I’m not hopelessly giving up—I’m just trying to let go of the things I can’t change, in order to get on with changing myself.

Things to Think About

Acceptance and surrender are attitudes that open doors to living. When I let go of my stubborn self-will and accept the fact that I can’t control everything and everyone in my life, it’s a big step in my own growth. It gives me time to work on me and that’s the real purpose of the program

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