Trust and Trustworthy – Episode 228

Do you have trouble trusting other people? Do you have people you trust?  How do you know they are trustworthy? * What is trust? * firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. (Dictionary.com) * Do you have or have had trouble trusting other people? * Do you have people you trust?  How do you know they are trustworthy? * Do you have a Higher Power you can trust? * What is the difference between trust and faith or is there a difference? * If we developed an ability to trust, how have we done that?  with meetings?  the program/steps?  the tools? slogans? (I find that each of these has a role in developing trust). * Can you trust yourself? * Can others trust you? * When I don’t trust someone what am I feeling? * Fear. * Fear of being judged – ties in with perfectionism, low self esteem, unloveable * Fear of being hurt – emotionally, physically, intentionally and unintentionally. * Trust to me is having the confidence that another person is not going to harm me intentionally. * Sometimes the lack of trust is an issue on my side of the street * Sometimes the other person has not shown themselves to be trustworthy * Often I would assume that I couldn’t trust someone to be thoughtful of me because of my past experiences or my way of thinking. * Slogans / Tools for building trust: * One Step/Day at a Time (Tincture of Time) * Act as If in less important situations * Keep an Open Mind (helps with jumping to conclusions, esp. About negative intent) * Let it begin with me * Building others' trust in me * Traditions – learning to co-exist with others * Concepts – learning to work in an organization Upcoming topics include parenting, being the sober parent, and being the parent of an addict or alcoholic. Please call us at 734-707-8795 or email [email protected] with your questions or experience, strength and hope. Or just leave a comment right here. Music from the show Trust in Me – Stewart Holloway from the Jungle Book movie Trust – Christina Perri Olivia O'Brien – Trust Issues