Self-Care in Recovery and People-pleasing

The times we live in are incredibly amazing.  I called-in my blood pressure and cholesterol med refills by just punching some numbers on the phone.  Wow.  I feel a positive feeling of accomplishment for such a simple thing because I'm taking care of me.  Self-care is so important in recovery.

This is one of my efforts to honor the 7th Tradition in that I'm "self-supporting, declining outside contributions" by doing the things I can for myself without depending on others to do for me what I am perfectly capable of doing myself.  Even with such a small thing as pick-up the phone to call-in for refills.   I honor the 7th Tradition by also allowing others to take care of themselves without depending on me to do for them what they are perfectly capable of doing for themselves.  Sounds pretty easy but it's hard as heck to do for someone like me who is soooo nice, I only want to help, please let me do this for you so you can need me, etc.  Sneaky-sneaky.  People-pleasing hooks.  Jeesh.

Just for today...may I please stay out of the people-pleasing business, dear Higher Power, and instead work on pleasing YOU...love, Carol xoxoxox