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.
When I loved myself enough I quit settling for too little.
When I loved myself enough I came to know my own goodness.
When I loved myself enough I began to know I was at the right place at the right time and I could relax.
When I loved myself enough I began to see I didn't have to chase after life. If I am quiet and hold still, life comes to me.
When I loved myself enough I came to see emotional pain as a signal I am operating outside the truth.
When I loved myself enough I began to see that desires of the heart do come, and I grew more patient and calm, except when I forgot.
When I loved myself enough I quit tolerating my pain.
When I loved myself enough I started feeling all my feelings not analysing them-really feeling them. When I do something amazing happens, Try it you will see.
When I loved myself enough I quit projecting my strengths and weaknesses onto others and kept them as my own.
When I loved myself enough I began seeing the abuse in trying to force something on s omeone who isn't ready-including me.
When I loved myself enough I began leaving whatever wasn't healthy, This meant people, job's my own beliefs and habits-anything that kept me small. My judment called it disloyal, now I see it as self loving.
When I loved myself enough I saw that waht I resisted persisited like a small child tugging at my skirt.
When I loved myself enough I saw beyond right and wrong and became neutral, At first I thought this was indifference, now i see the clarity that comes with neutrality.
When I loved myself enough I quit having to be right which makes being wrong meaningless.
When I loved myself enough I learned to grieve for the hurts in life when they happened instead of making my heart heavy from lugging them around.
When I loved myself enough I quit rehashing the past and worrying about the future which keeps me in the present where aliveness lives.
When I loved myself enough I realized my mind can torment and decieve me, but in the service of my heart it is a great and noble ally.
When I loved myself enough I began to taste freedom.
I like those quotes! Some that have helped me, include:
1. What you think of me is none of my business. 2. He'll either drink or he won't..... what are YOU gonna do? 3. One Day at a Time (or one hour, or one minute, whatever it takes!) 4. I did the best I could, with what I knew at the time. 5. Let it begin with me. 6. You can't eat an elephant in one bite. The proper way to eat an elephant is slowly - one bite at a time. 7. If you knew the answer to the question you are worrying about, would it REALLY change anything? 8. Do what you say, and say what you mean.
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"He is either gonna drink, or he won't.... what are YOU gonna do?"
"What you think of me is none of my business"
"If you knew the answer to what you are worrying about, would it REALLY change anything?"
