Most people living in one day at a time recovery don’t want to be hard to get along with. If we look at life realistically we know that there are times that we are. Being hard to get along with usually comes into play when things don’t go the way we think they should. The reason such things make us hard to get along with is because when we feel like we are losing control, or are about to lose control, fear becomes the catalyst driving our thinking. Another reality is our fearful ego responds in a way that it must assert itself in all situations. When we learn to ease our fears and can let go of egoic control we are easier to get along with. We don’t have to become doormats but we do have to listen to others. We mean really listen. Perhaps then we won’t always be so hard to get along with. Peace.
