Post by Susan Peabody on Jan 7, 2024 12:10:58 GMT -8
Dear Richard: Thank you for the ride home and words of wisdom.
In terms of my worldly ego and pride, my days in the sun are over. When I wrote my book, Addiction to Love it was a new subject and I was a pioneer in the field. Many of the new books today are based on my early writings. This helped me with my low self-esteem, but at times became pride. Today, this part of my life is over, and I have to let it go. I have to go back to being a student. Since my current writings are about Catholicism, I am just another student at the back of the class.
From a psychological point of view, I am grieving the old days in the sun, but I am also ready to embrace my new life as a beginner. Thank you for helping me understand this and putting me back on the path of perfecting my own path above all else. In AA, I had 40 years of sobriety and was one of the leaders. Now, I am not. So, my lesson today is to embrace this. To be humble.
I have decided to continue to document my progress in my journal, but to keep that part of my life on the back burner and not talk about it.
My sins right now are pride. Today I am about to confess to Father Luke, my love of stealing and my quick temper. My goals for the future are going to mass more often. Reading all, not just some, of the videos you send me. More service of the poor. Attending classes of the Lay Missionaries of Charity in preparation of taking my vows of charity, chastity, poverty, and obedience. Finally, I will go to mass more often and do anything God asks me to do.
I am going to set up an appointment for Father Anthony to do a general confession. Could you tell me what days and times you are available.