Patience

[admin]

One of my Christmas presents was a cat figurine with the word patience written on it. When I received the gift I thought to myself, "Ok God, what are you trying to tell me here?" Since Christmas it seems that word has been coming up alot. I remember in early sobriety praying for patience. It seems like after I did that everything that could happen to try my patience - did. I also heard in a meeting after that, that you shouldn't pray for patience because then everything that can happen to try your patience - will. Ha! I had already done that and had that happen. One area I had to work on was when I was driving. While sitting at a stop light waiting to go or when someone was going slow or would cut you off. Road Rage is related to patience. What I did was to bring along some Joyce Meyer tapes. I would listen to those and they would help. Also if someone was going too slow or cut me off - made me angry for whatever reason, I, instead of yelling, began to say a prayer for them and for myself. These were a couple of things I did. I have had other areas of my life where I have had to work on my patience.

What is your experience with patience and what have you done to help yourself in that area of your life?

[janbear]

tend to be impatient with me and my own recovery process. I am learning to see my recovery seems to be slow and steady. I remember wanting to recieve the promises in the Big Book right when i got sober and clean initially, was impatient that i wasnt getting them fast enough for me. It comes with time and working the steps.

[donnabubble35]

I am a very impatient person and i am having to keep remembering the "easy does it" and "one day at a time". I am same as janbear, I was expecting quick results to this program but I am slowly starting to realise that it is going to be like that.