Living Life On Life's Terms

[admin]

What does Living Life On Life's Terms mean to you?

[Hagnotes]

for me, living life on life's terms means, Acceptance in ALL things and working my (program of recovery) in ALL things...

"And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today.
When I am disturbed,
it is because I find some person, place, thing, situation --
some fact of my life -- unacceptable to me,
and I can find no serenity until I accept
that person, place, thing, or situation
as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment.
Nothing, absolutely nothing happens in God's world by mistake.
Until I could accept my alcoholism, I could not stay sober;
unless I accept life completely on life's terms,
I cannot be happy.
I need to concentrate not so much
on what needs to be changed in the world
as on what needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes."
Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition p. 417
Copyright 1976 A.A.W.S. Inc.

[evecabo]

Lots of the reason was drinking and using on my actived days was because wasent accept my situation or my life was powerless over people, places and things the only way for me to accepted was drinking and use..now am accepted life terms because have a tolls to work on that , can accept the am still powerless over people , places and thing but now have the tolls to take care any situation and accept the results. my life because a 24hrs only and life terms because ,surrender, tolerance, love, understanding the more accept life terms the more sober I am..

[allaflutter]

Life on life's terms, for me, is not only acceptance but also Surrender....When I reflect on the Serenity Prayer I hear both principles as well as humilty..Humility reminds me there is a God and I ain't Him and the world does not revolve around me

[deomojo]

Life on life's terms, for me, is not only acceptance but also Surrender....When I reflect on the Serenity Prayer I hear both principles as well as humilty..Humility reminds me there is a God and I ain't Him and the world does not revolve around me

Right on the money.
Thanks I really needed that today.
Peace,
Tim

[*Faith*]

Accepting the things I cannot change, which is hard for me since I like to be in control! I can't control events, good or bad. I can't change peoples' reactions. I can only make my own decisions and let everything else hopefully fall into place.

[Craig A.]

Living life on life's terms is definetely hard but not impossible! When I am spiritually fit it seems to go better, I remember what it says on page 90 in the 12 & 12 " It is a spiritual axiom that every timewe are disturbed, no matter what the cause , there is somethingwrong with us." I found that to be true in my life. To accept something is to surrender it for me, but try to surrender something dear to you or something you really want or keep, It is easy to let go ( surrender ) something that does not have much value to you! The serenity prayer does help alot; either way you will be living life on lifes term, the difference will be if you will be screaming or not!!!

[allaflutter]

So true Craig

[luckyrina]

Living life on Life Terms

God has put me at Peace, he's given me the strength to do the next right thing. Surrending when it's needed, being acceptance
for whatever it is, doesn't mean I have to like it. If it wasn't for God I will not be able to live life on life terms.

[okiecarl]

What does Living Life On Life's Terms mean to you?

How about living life on God's terms?? I have no idea what life's terms are. They've never been laid out. God, however, makes his will pretty plain thru various places. Including the fellowship of AA