RISK
“A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.”
~ Adlai Stevenson ~
At times, tough Love requires me to say or do things that make me unpopular. That is part of the spiritual risk of loving. As an alcoholic, I was a people- pleaser, concerned with saying and doing what people wanted and remaining silent rather than causing upset. I was afraid if I said what I really thought, I might be rejected. My self-esteem was secondary to what other people thought of me.
In sobriety, I love myself enough to say what I believe and do what I consider right. I refuse to remain silent when confronted with injustice or the addictions of others. My spiritual program risks the possibility of being unpopular.
Teach me to always say and do what I believe is true.
© 2008 Leo Booth
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