I went swimming at 7:15 tonight for 40 minutes. On Monday nights, there is a dinner and Christian
12-step meeting at the church across NE 8th from the pool. Got there a bit late due to swimming but
still enjoyed a good discussion on the 3rd step and god (okay, it
was on…God).
Sandy had abandoned all pretense at subtle suggestions today at lunch
when she ordered me to go do coffee with 4 people this week. The point was not for me to drink coffee—which
I don’t do—but to put myself out there to being relationship with and of
service to others.
So far, so good. Michelle called
shortly after I got home and I bought her a sandwich and talked about her getting
sober and not spending another winter homeless in the jungle in Seattle. She makes the argument that she is not
homeless. Living in a tent under a
bridge is definitely homeless in my world.
After the tonight’s meeting, I talked with a fellow I had chatted with
a few times about going out for coffee.
We are going to do a noon meeting and coffee tomorrow. Another lady I gave a ride home to after the
meeting might join us.
Lea stayed home from all that claiming her anxiety was bothering
her. She called me arrogant when I
pointed out the Mayo clinic said exercise is good for anxiety and ALL 12-step
programs advise against isolating at home.
Reflecting on what her calling me “arrogant” while swimming, I realized
she might not know what arrogant means.
Refuting 56.2M Google hits for exercise
anxiety and all 12-step program advice is both arrogant and a classic
example of self-will run riot.
I had a wonderful day. Lea is
nearly overwhelmed by anxiety. I am
grateful for my spiritual program of action being in relationship with and of
service to others.
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