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Today's message in ODAT is beautiful if anyone has it. It really made me think of all that IS GOOD in my life.
I went to a new F2F yesterday. Completely awkward going in...went in wrong room and introduced myself to a group that had NOTHING to do with al-anon!!! GULP.
So, I collected myself and stopped beating myself up about it. I went to the new startup group and was glad I did. I can now make sure I'm trying to get to at least one F2F a week. Before I couldn't because I didn't have anyone to watch my kids, but now the way these two meetings fall, I'm able to go.
Marriage counceling today too....wish us luck. I have to believe that this is all helping.
(((Inpain)))) You are an inspiration to us all. If I would have walked in the wrong room and introduced myself I'd have bolted for high ground-lol! You are AMAZING and it shows how much you are dedicated to focusing on YOU and working your program!
Good luck today!
keep it simple shelly
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Put down the magnifying glass and pick up the mirror!
LOL - I'm not sure how inspirational I am, but I've noticed some changes in myself. I'm really trying hard NOT TO BE HARD on myself. I would have obsessed about how stupid I looked. I did a little, but guess what? We all make mistakes. Progress, not perfection right?
I crack up because now I'll bitch about Walmart jipping me 35cents whereas before, I'd walk out of the store and not say anything.
OH honey!!!! wrong room!! Well ya did ok!!! You got there!!! Ya learned we can goof and go on. PLEASE give yourself a smile! Life is full of this kind of thing. I gave up on being embarrassed. lol and I was very very sensitive IP. I mean to the point of quitting cosmotology school when I got water on a client washing her hair!!
I am always bumbling around....just laugh at myself.. It is so freeing. Not too many people really care. They are too busy thinking about themselves.
I am sure you made others feel better becuz they have done the same kind of thing.
Perhaps I don't take time for this important meditation because I'm too preoccupied with my woes to allow my mind to keep filled with grievances, and the more I think of them, the bigger they loom. Instead of surrendering to God and His goodness, I let myself be controlled by negative thinking into which my thoughts are apt to stray unless I guide them first into brighter paths.
thank you for posting this, this is exactly where I am today. I need to read and re read this.
I think I need to re-read today's ODAT (I read it earlier today). I am definitely all doom and gloom and feeling sorry for myself today. Thanks so much for the reminder.
