was brought up, along with the difficulty of doing so. My experience is that it has, indeed, been difficult and unpleasant to do so at times. However, the rewards, in terms of my ability to truly connect with, love and honor others, has been well worth it. I began talking about, writing about and generally embracing my dark side years ago. It’s that part of me that is extremely self-centered and can do harm to others without hesitation or caring. I need not act on it, or even be afraid of it, but acknowledging it exists in me allows me to do the same with others, promoting a stronger and more authentic connection with them.
Friday, March 14, 2014
Loving The Dark Side
During my recovery meeting today the topic of the importance of embracing the dark side
was brought up, along with the difficulty of doing so. My experience is that it has, indeed, been difficult and unpleasant to do so at times. However, the rewards, in terms of my ability to truly connect with, love and honor others, has been well worth it. I began talking about, writing about and generally embracing my dark side years ago. It’s that part of me that is extremely self-centered and can do harm to others without hesitation or caring. I need not act on it, or even be afraid of it, but acknowledging it exists in me allows me to do the same with others, promoting a stronger and more authentic connection with them.
was brought up, along with the difficulty of doing so. My experience is that it has, indeed, been difficult and unpleasant to do so at times. However, the rewards, in terms of my ability to truly connect with, love and honor others, has been well worth it. I began talking about, writing about and generally embracing my dark side years ago. It’s that part of me that is extremely self-centered and can do harm to others without hesitation or caring. I need not act on it, or even be afraid of it, but acknowledging it exists in me allows me to do the same with others, promoting a stronger and more authentic connection with them.
