01/11/2017
2nd November 2017
[Nepal Time:1:30AM Thursday, November 2, 2017 (GMT+5:45)]
J.F.T.="Living with unresolved problems"
B.T.P.="56"
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“It makes a difference to have friends who care if we hurt.”
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For most of our problems, the solution is simple. We call our sponsor,
pray, work the steps, or go to a meeting. But what about those situations
where the burden is ongoing and there’s no end in sight?
Most of us know what it’s like to live with a painful situation—a problem
that just isn’t going to disappear. For some of us, the problem is an
incurable, life-threatening illness. Some of us have incorrigible
children. Some of us find that our earnings simply don’t cover our living
expenses. Some of us care for a chronically ill friend or family member.
Those of us who have ever had to live with an unresolved problem know the
relief that comes from just talking about our problem with our recovering
friends. We may get some comic relief. Our friends may commiserate or cry
in sympathy. Whatever they do, they ease our burden. They may not be able
to solve our problem for us or take away our painful feelings, but just
knowing that we are loved and cared about makes our problems bearable. We
never have to be alone with our pain again.
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Just for today: Those problems I can’t resolve can be made bearable by
talking to a friend. Today, I will call someone who cares.
