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.
I love the fact that al-anon is a spiritually based program and that people from all walks of life and religious beliefs can work this program with the "God of their understanding". In today's reading in C2C (and I encourage your to read it! ) it talks about this "Higher Power" and compares it to electricity. I however like to think of my Higher Power like the wind. You can't see it but you can see the wind as it blows the leaves on the trees, so you know it's there. We as humans have harnessed wind to run electricity and other modes of energy, also the force of water comes to mind. There are many analogies to God that come to mind when I think of nature and it's principles. I guess that's because the God of my understanding created nature and is a form of the Great Spirit that the Indians worship combined with the traditional protestant beliefs I was brought up with. That's what makes this program so great, we get to "chose the God of our understanding". No one gets to lecture us or preach to us about what we should or should not believe. I like the freedom in that. My God is not in a box. (Even though I do have a God box! lol) I guess that statement was a little contradictory, but I think you know what I mean!
Love in Recovery,
Overcome
P.S. At least I'm still able to get into the Message Board room with my computer!
-- Edited by Overcome on Wednesday 29th of July 2009 06:19:00 AM
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I can Overcome all things through my HP who strengthens me.
I am always up for someone's share on HP and God as they understand them. That is exactly what saved my life in the Family Groups. I felt as I had run out of God and was ready to lay down and stop living.
I have also come to the "understanding" from the indigenous people of the world; those who have been here since the beginning and who carry their awarenesses of God in their cultural stories and lives. These are the people without the writings but the memories that have broadened my awareness and relationship with the God of my understanding.\
I am grateful for the thread. Al-Anon, like AA is only a spiritual program is how I learned it. I've got no other questions about that.
I never loved me, I always looked outside me for love, contentment for everything. Then I joined Al anon and have slowly developed a great relationship with my HP. My hole inside is now being filled. Its amazing I want to preach to everyone thats the rescuer in me. I know I can share it here you all understand but outside I feel sorry for people who do not know the secret that HP is real and we have someone who loves and guides us no matter what.
) it talks about this "Higher Power" and compares it to electricity. I however like to think of my Higher Power like the wind. You can't see it but you can see the wind as it blows the leaves on the trees, so you know it's there. We as humans have harnessed wind to run electricity and other modes of energy, also the force of water comes to mind. There are many analogies to God that come to mind when I think of nature and it's principles. I guess that's because the God of my understanding created nature and is a form of the Great Spirit that the Indians worship combined with the traditional protestant beliefs I was brought up with. That's what makes this program so great, we get to "chose the God of our understanding". No one gets to lecture us or preach to us about what we should or should not believe. I like the freedom in that. My God is not in a box. (Even though I do have a God box! lol) I guess that statement was a little contradictory, but I think you know what I mean! 
