Keith Bray

Letting Go

One of the first things I was told as I started the journey of life recovery was that I would have to learn to “let go”.

For those of us who have lived a life where we have loved to be in control, this request, at first blush, was a little, no a lot, “out there”.

As the quote below states, letting go didn’t mean giving up. After all, we will always have an ability to choose. It did mean letting go of my fear driven behaviour, my egocentric decisions, my refusal to ask for help, my denial or lack of recognition that there were powers greater than me, my resentments’ a host of negative things that had become part of my daily living.

Fear of the unknown made me hold on to old ideas and behaviour.

“I'm beginning to see that letting go doesn't mean giving up.

It means opening myself to new vistas.

There have been moments of what I would call ecstasy.

I'm thrilled and I'm scared at the same time. . .

The recovery program says, "Look, we've got some things to give you that are really going to help -- if you'll slow down long enough and if you'll relax."
- Came To Believe . . ., p. 41
Thought to Ponder . . .When I struggle, I sink.  When I let go, I float.

That thought to ponder has been so true in my life. When I struggle, particularly with the past, I can feel myself mentally sinking. It is really time to let go. It truly is learned behaviour.

For those that can relate to this and similar issues, we have created the site hopeserenity.ca. It is free to join, and a place to share thinking on life recovery to help others gain a perspective on what works and options. I have had my own experience but learn from other “open minded” people on an ongoing basis. Please give the site a visit and input freely. I’d like to keep our webmaster jumping, and there is no cost what so ever to users.!