AUTOBIOGRAPHY IN FIVE SHORT CHAPTERS
by Portia Nelson
I
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk
I fall in.
I am lost ... I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes me forever to find a way out.
II
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in the same place,
but it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
III
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in ... it's a habit.
My eyes are open
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
IV
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
V
I walk down another street.
my friend Sandi shared this.a great description of relapse and recovery.
i have been down that street many times.
the time frame for changing the walk
is different for us all.
2 comments:
that is perfectly said! thanks for posting it.
That's great! Hey, thanks for the kind words. Believe my capacity for forgiveness is different every day and I do sometimes fall into that bitter morass of self pity. That's why putting it in print helps me to remember where I want to be.
A Forgivenss prayer exercise that I have learned on retreat has helped me alot with this.
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