Wynford Ellis Owen
I Wynford yn 21 oed
Danfon i’r llanc dy wynfyd – hedd y doeth
O dduw da ac iechyd;
Maddau feiau ei fywyd;
Arwain ef i’r iawn o hyn.’
(Robert Owen)
Today, in my 22nd year of recovery, I ask for nothing; expect nothing; and accept everything that comes.
Every day I pray for help to enter unto others that I may see things with their eyes; think things with their minds; and feel things with their hearts; and so grant me that I may be as kind to others as I would wish them to be kind to me.
A friend once told me when I went to see him about some problem or other, “The trouble with you, Wynford, is that you keep forgetting that you’re a genius”. A few months later, when preoccupied with some other setback, he reminded me again, “How many times do I have to tell you, Wynford, the trouble with you is that you keep forgetting that you’re a genius.” Over time, I self-consciously and reluctantly came to accept what he was saying: I am a genius! And that’s when the miracle happened for me. Once I realised that I was a genius, I realised that everyone else are geniuses as well. We’re all unique, and we all have a unique contribution to make to life’s rich tapestry.
If you can get a person to accept the way he feels; accept the way he thinks; and accept the way he is, warts and all, he will never have any problem with any addiction or any other harmful behaviour whatsoever. It’s our inability to be honest with ourselves – to accept our humanness and embrace the dark side of our psyche – that causes all the problems.
Treatment is about the way we treat people – with unconditional love and compassion. A sense of humour helps as well. I don’t take myself too seriously. Laughter, after all, is the best medicine.
Os dof fi drwy’r anialwch
rhyfeddaf fyth dy ras,
a’m henaid i lonyddwch
‘r ôl ganwaith golli’r maes;
y maglau wedi eu torri,
a’m traed yn gwbl rydd;
os gwelir fi fel hynny,
tragwyddol foli a fydd.
(Harry Siôn, Dafydd Morris, Hannah Joshua)
The Power of God is within me. The Grace of God surrounds me.
Asgob! A raslas bach a mawr!