Frustration
Frustration
04/Apr/08 Filed in: Insanity
I'm not an addict or an alcoholic. I'm a
codependent. I have to deal with the maddening
frustration of trying to communicate with the
people bringing chaos into my life. If they
would just listen to reason—but, of course,
they won't. And I can't control them. They'll do
as they please.
It's foolish to try to communicate with them when they are off in their fog. It's like trying to speak English in a foreign land. Sometimes I can get though, but often not.
So why do I keep trying? Do I expect a different result? But if insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result, am I not acting insanely if I continue trying to tell these people how to bring the chaos under control?
The Second Step tells me that there is a Power who can restore my sanity, and the Third Step tells me that He'll do it if I turn my will and my life over to Him. It's time to let go and let God.
It's foolish to try to communicate with them when they are off in their fog. It's like trying to speak English in a foreign land. Sometimes I can get though, but often not.
So why do I keep trying? Do I expect a different result? But if insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result, am I not acting insanely if I continue trying to tell these people how to bring the chaos under control?
The Second Step tells me that there is a Power who can restore my sanity, and the Third Step tells me that He'll do it if I turn my will and my life over to Him. It's time to let go and let God.
—Anonymous