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Tracy


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I read something today that said would I treat my best friend the way I treat my self. I am so hard on myself always beating myself up.  From today I decide to forgive me for mistakes I am only human.  I have done the best I can with what I knew at the time.  From to day I intend to be a little gentler with me.  Al anon is learning me to love me. That I matter what a wounderful feeling.  I am also going to work on forgiving others I know they are only human too. If I believe someone is bad for me I have a choice I can remove them from my life If I decied to stay that is my choice.  My AB has started attending AA I hope he finds there what I have in Al anon but I now realise that that is between him and his HP nothing to do with me.  I really feel like I have had a growth spurt over the past week since attending the conference feeling really good at the moment really trying to actually work what I am learning

thanks for listening

-- Edited by Tracy on Monday 6th of April 2009 04:28:37 PM

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blender_girl


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((tracy)) thanks so much for the reminder - I really needed it today.



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Jean4444


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Yes, awesome reminder Tracey- thank you for your post. Its so true that we treat our friends with more love and compassion than we treat ourselves. We often treat ANYONE, even total strangers better than we do ourselves but its got to start right here first. This is the core. Thank you for writing your post. Its what I needed to read tonight. J.

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Thanks Tracy,

Great share.  One of the best gifts that Al-Anon has given to me was the
realization that I was HUMAN and how to be gentle with myself and the rest of the world.

Yours in Recovery



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Way to go ((((((((((Tracy))))))))))),

loved your honest post,
Maria

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Hi (((Tracy)))

Thanks so much for your share.

I'm having a real hard time forgiving myself and have been very down on myself.
Why is it we can forgive other poeple, but not ourselves?
For me coming to the understanding that, I did the best I could with what I knew at the time really helps.
I'm struggling but am working my program and look forward to the day I can let go of the guilt.

With Gratitude Carol


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maresie


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I do try to be gentler with myself sometimes I find it hard going.

Maresie.

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