I have been looking at solar generators and foods for if something happens. I’m genuinely worried about the nuclear plant in Ukraine. I have quit watching the news for the most part, just once a week. I know that God has a plan and that I should wear the world like a loose garment. Still, everything seems so bleak. The country is divided. Who knows what strain of pandemic could harm us. I’m over four months sober, but hate to bring this up to my group for concern of bringing outside matters in the room. All I know to do is pray. Any advice? Anyone else feeling like this?
We are a sensitive lot. I definitely can relate to these feelings. I’ve really had to cut down on my news watching and listening. Same with social media. Why obsess about something I can’t control. In some ways I become apathetic which is not good either, but feeling and caring cause me to be so anxious. I turned off the news in my car. Now I listen to recovery oriented podcasts. There are a ton of them, from old speaker meetings to step meetings. Lots of podcasts about mental health and mindfulness. At home I do the same. Meditation works well too, but that takes time and repetition. Basically we need to feed our brains a healthier diet of information
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It is good to be prepared, but realistically if TSHTF what can you do? Being fearful of what could happen, might happen, what ifs will lead you to a relapse. What is the first line of the serenity prayer? Accept the things I can not change. You have no control over Russia, political dealings, a virus, even what the guy across the street is going to do. Obsession over the what ifs would drive anyone crazy. I hope you find the peace you deserve.
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That’s what I need to do asap
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Don’t worry about the world, they have enough worry of their own. All I can do is control what I do with my time and place today. I am not responsible for the greater woes in the unjust awful place we call earth, but I can control me.
I am I charge of my life, my day, and my immediate space. That’s it.
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Raymond this is some of the best sh7t you have said on this app. Thank you.
I look at it like this... can I change it? If not then no sense in worrying since it is our of my hands. If I can then change it not worry. Worry is borrowing trouble that may or may not come from a day we may not get to see.