The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
Today at a meeting a super nice lady said the greatest thing to me.
It's okay to cry and not know exactly why sometimes. Perhaps it's God washing out your soul.
Made me think.... Sometimes it's concreate and sometimes it's just feelings. Or both but I don't have to know right away.
If it's okay to smile and be happy for no apparent reason why not okay to cry sometimes too without it being a really big deal.
I don't have to feel guilty: I don't have to worry that others will think I am being a drama queen and seeking attention or worry that I will be "rude" if I don't give them an explaination.
I can talk if I want or not.
I always felt like when I cry and someone says What's wrong? It was the law that I give a reasonable answer, the issue be resolved or fixed and then I owe it to them to stop crying.
yeah, I love this about al-anon too Glad!!! I get to be exactly who and what I am even if there are no words or explanations. My presence is respected regardless of whether its friendly, hostile, quiet, talkative, etc. I can be a total wench in al-anon and its Ok as long as I don't take it out on anyone in any destructive way. I have attended meetings crabby as all get-out. I have cried and had no idea why. It was all OK.
