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.
Most everyone turns their problems small, large and major over to their HP. I was taught to do that from a very young age. My main problem over the years was taking back from my HP what I had given him before he had time to solve them for me. His time table and mine were seldom the same. Problems that had been getting worse for years I wanted solved in a day or two. Alcohol was a perfect example.
When I started dealing with the major problems that Alcohol brings into one's life, and got involved in Al-Anon , I was reminded over and over to turn my AW over to my HP, and start taking care of myself first. I did turn her over to HP, but took her back more times that I care to admit. I continued to help my HP fight the battle.
Finally one day over a year ago a thought entered my mind that worked, and I have never once taken my AW back from my HP. What I pictured that day was me, my AW, and my HP in a room together with very little light and me telling my HP that my AW was one hundred percent in his hands, that I would not take her back from him. With that I imagined me walking out of the room, closing the door, and seeing a bright sun rising outside.
From that day forward until today if the thought enters my mind, I will think back to walking out of that room, closing that door, and knowing that my AW is in a safe place, in HP's hands. There has been no reason for me to open that door and return.
Thank You HP, and Al-Anon,
HUGS, RLC
P.S. I failed to mention, it has been much easier to take care of myself, because I now have more time for me.
-- Edited by RLC on Wednesday 29th of April 2009 05:14:55 PM
This is an awesome visualization. Visualization works so well for me and I will definitely try this. I think its brilliant! Thank you for posting about this. We each have our own little "techniques" and its great to know of this one. Hugs, J.
Mahalo RLC...that fit a problem being solved for me also. You left the darkness and went into the light!! Now you perfer to stay there. I want that also. ((((hugs))))
