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Sometimes it’s best to use my teeth as a grill for my tongue. ∼Joann M.

When using, everything was a reaction—usually an instant one and usually a bad one! If the other person said mean things, we would say meaner things back. If someone on the phone hung up on us, we might return the favor by calling back ten times just to hang up on them. It’s a lot easier to react than it is to think. Part of our new way of life is practicing rational thinking. When the behavior of another catches us by surprise, we pause—think—take a deep breath—and act, if necessary, or perhaps not act at all. Sometimes it is better to do nothing than it is to react. Our action might include prayer, calling our sponsor, taking a walk, or attending a meeting. What it doesn’t include is reacting willy-nilly to the world around us, hurting others because we are hurt, or lashing out before we pause and think it through.

When caught off guard, I take a moment to make contact with my Higher Power, so that I can act, rather than react to the world around me.

Of course, I reacted immaturely, and, as a direct result, both my best friend and I were subsequently released from active duty and honorably discharged.

∼Chemically Dependent Anonymous P 262