Feb 4th to 10th topic: FEAR

[flickchic]

When "unhealthy Fear/s" encroaches your serenity, are you able to recognise it, understand why it is happening/has happened, and dissolve it?

If so how?

[Prescott]

When "unhealthy Fear/s" encroaches your serenity, are you able to recognise it, understand why it is happening/has happened, and dissolve it?

If so how?

Every morning I start my day meditating on how "I feel" what needs to be adressed and to find the words to express it. The actual act of writing where I'm at, what's going through my head and finding the words to express it. The formation process and actual typing has become a form of therapy. "Fear" seems to be at the root of all my problems. Fear of loss of one thing or another, a loved one, a friendship, my own health, future happiness, I could go on and on but you get the idea. Though expressing these "Fears" putting them on paper so to speak seems to take the power out of them and brings me to a place of acceptance. From a place of acceptance I can tap into my faith where I know in my heart that I'm right where I'm supposed to be at any given moment. This whole process has reduced the stress and fears to a manageable level. Allowing me to do what needs to be done on a day to day basis. Thanx for letting me share....John

[2dayisall]

WOW, great topic.
For me, an "unhealthy fear" is of my own creation. Prayer and Meds (meditation that is) keep me "in the loop" with God and eases me. It's a practice I need to follow to "help prevent" those fears from encroaching into my every day. However, they do still appear. When I do indentify that unheathly fear's presence I first need to keep it simple. Easier said than done at times. For me, It isn't the fear so much as "how am I going to handle it"?
I used to analyze the "stuffing" out of such things which would cause me to spin even more in my head. My faith has to be there. Faith that "God will not put more on my plate than I can handle". Faith that it will turn out "as it should". The "root cause" of that fear will be revealed, especially if I share with another who has already forged the path I am presently on.
If I let that fear take control, I will not do what I should do and it will fester. I will isolate from meetings and create resentments. The snowball will be rolling and collecting mass and momentum. Ah yes, "I love hitting myself over the head with a hammer because it feels so good when I stop".
I need to keep with the fellowship of AA, keep working with others to keep out of self, and stay in service.

Breathe inbreathe out and don't drink in between
aj

[fibiray]

this topic is relevant to what I am currently experiencing. I am undergoing some changes in my life and like all alcoholics I don't like the unknown factor of change. It creates fear within me. At these times I am heavily dependant on step 11 and the prayer and meditation. Affirmations also help is saying over and over that "all is well." when I do this fundamentally within my guts I know this to be true. Often I find that when i am fearful when the time has passed I look back and laugh at myself as there was nothing to be fearful of. For me these times of fear and uncertain this requires me to step out in blind faith anyway and leave the results to god. thanks for letting me share.

fi
xxx