Expectations

"My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations.

The higher my expectations of other people are,

the lower is my serenity.

I can watch my serenity level rise when I discard my expectations.

But then my 'rights' try to move in, and they, too, can force my serenity level down.

I have to discard my 'rights,' as well as my expectations, by asking myself, 'How important is it, really?

How important is it compared to my serenity, my emotional sobriety?'

And when I place more value on my serenity and sobriety

than on anything else, I can maintain them at a higher level--

at least for the time being."

Alcoholics Anonymous, 3rd Edition p. 452

Thought to Consider . . .

Lower your standards and improve your program.

AACRONYMS

GRACE

Gently Releasing All Conscious Expectations