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Just something I wanted to share. I wrote down the sentence "You are not a victim, you are a volunteer" on a piece of paper which is on my computer desk. An alanon member told me this the other day. My bf read it and asked me where I got it from. I wasn't about to explain to him what it meant because I know that A's don't get alanon and alanon's don't get AA and that's just the way it is.
So I just smile about it and know that I'm not alone.
OMG! I just posted about being sick of emotional abuse!!! This phrase in your post is WONDERFUL! Bwahahah! I'm not a victim, I'm a "volunteer!" Oh, no!
This is really good. I want to frame it and put it in my house where I will see it daily.
Thanks for sharing it.
In recovery,
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~Jen~
"When you come to the edge of all you know you must believe in one of two things... there will be earth on which to stand or you will be given wings." ~Unknown
I was listening to Mya Angelo on the radio today and she said something along the lins of "don't be a victim because then the bullies will know where to find you." I am paraphrasing obviously but the idea really stuck me. It seems along the same lines as the law of attraction.
I have been a victim and it is an awful feeling of helplessness. It was empowering to know that I have choices.
