{"id":902,"date":"2024-05-01T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recoverydays.com\/?p=902"},"modified":"2024-04-28T17:58:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T16:58:43","slug":"daily-reading-from-recovery-days-may-1st-by-chris-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recoverydays.com\/?p=902","title":{"rendered":"Daily Reading from Recovery Days May 1st by Chris B"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Remember<\/strong> <\/strong>Mindfulness<\/strong> <\/strong>\u2013<\/strong> <\/strong>close<\/strong> <\/strong>eyes<\/strong> <\/strong>brie<\/strong>fl<\/strong>y<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good life<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We are the heroes in the story of our lives. But, like in a Greek <\/strong>tragedy,<\/strong> <\/strong>the<\/strong> <\/strong>hero<\/strong> <\/strong>is<\/strong> <\/strong>usually<\/strong> <\/strong>the<\/strong> <\/strong>one<\/strong> <\/strong>who<\/strong> <\/strong>is<\/strong> <\/strong>the<\/strong> <\/strong>problem.<\/strong> <\/strong>Greek<\/strong> <\/strong>tragedy<\/strong> <\/strong>is about rage and grief and right and wrong and consequences that inevitably happen. It\u2019s all a bit reminiscent of active addiction. The Greeks didn\u2019t go in for happy endings much. They left that sort of thing to the imagination. They were desperate to explore morality and responsibility because they believed the only acceptable life was one lived with integrity, honour and virtue. We could all benefit from a study of Greek tragedy but few of us will manage it. But we can still be heroes. Am I ready to live as a hero in the story of my life?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purging<\/strong> <\/strong>the<\/strong> <\/strong>emotions<\/strong> <\/strong>in<\/strong> <\/strong>Greek<\/strong> <\/strong>tragedy<\/strong> <\/strong>was<\/strong> <\/strong>known<\/strong> <\/strong>as<\/strong> <\/strong>\u2018catharsis\u2019.<\/strong> <\/strong>It is followed by a feeling of relief. Steps Four and Five are <\/strong>cathartic because by identifying and sharing our character defects, we are able to let them go. But life doesn\u2019t have to be all about dramatic catharsis. Zen for example, is a way of meditation that lets go of feelings through gentle meditation \u2013 a sort of catharsis without the drama. Some of us prefer it that way. Today I ask God for a life without too much negative drama, whatever the possible benefits.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today I Will<\/em><\/strong>………………………………………………………………………………..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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