Some friends and I meet weekly (Sunday 715AM) to take the steps in a spiritual program (Judeo-Christian based). Please do not take this is a qualifier of any kind on any level. I have said before all are welcome to take the steps with"Sharing The Burden" regardless the type of faith one may have. I learn so much about the steps applications to my personal life through this program and I want to share something that hit me last Sunday. The reference was to Step 5 referring to Proverbs 28:13-14. anyway the writer writes:"Without confession, our deepest emotional pains, including fear, anger and resentment remain buried within us like corrosive agents similar to toxic environmental wastes, these buried toxic emotions eventually leak out to contaminate all of our vital relationships" and further on this person says: "If we cling to these old poisons we run the grave risk of excluding God's healing mercy"
My question to myself is what kind of secretive behaviours exist in you Scott?
-Do you ever withhold feelings toward others for example?
-Do you think that not expressing any kind of feeling is healthy?
-What sort of damage will I be contributing to in the future by allowing a) good feelings to wither,unexpressed or b) burying unhealthy thoughts/feelings toward others or myself.
I BELIEVE UNSHARED OR NON-CONFESSED EMOTION WILL CREATE DAMAGE IN EVERY OUTWARD DIRECTION AS WELL AS INWARD. IT IS AS THOUGH ONE IS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT TOTAL EXPRESSION-SHARE SHARE SHARE SHARE!!!
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