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fear - posted by jules at 03/08 09:15AM I saw this morning where there was another Earthquake this morning in Turkey and it set off all kind of fears. I immediately thought about it being the end of the world and what was on the "to do" list. Then it hit me that "to do" lists don't matter in that situation. This is an area where this drunk struggles. This particular fear hasn't been an issue in a couple of years, but this morning, it's in full swing. I know that fear is fear and that my dependence must be on the higher power. I just can't stop being scared right now. I have a lot of other fear, but this one is the one that's winning out right now. I have the feeling that it's because if my "fear de jour" won today, the others wouldn't matter and I could just blow everything else off. It's like a lazy/fear blend, and not in the good way.

re: fear - posted by kah on 03/08 09:23AM I certainly understand my fears attaching themselves to different things. It is not earthquakes for me, but missing kids in the news can stop me in my tracks. There have been a couple in the news lately and I find myself looking over my shoulder several times as my youngest son gets on the school bus. All I know to do is to pray. I ask God to remove my fear and direct my attention to what he would have me to be, just as it says in the BB. I also pray constantly for my children's protection and care. And I pray for those in the news, their parents and loved ones. Seems like if I can keep myself centered in prayer, it calms my insides and keeps me God focused instead of Kim focused. Hope that helps.

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