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.
As some of you may know, I don't always find myself to be working the program well. Lots of times I feel like I am off track. There are times when I feel great sadness, anger and fear of my situation, which I have to intentionally work through, in order to resurface with a better attitude.
I was paid the most amazing compliment last night after a meeting on acceptance when a woman hugged me and said, "you are such a peaceful lady". I laughed and said, "now that's something I've never been told before" and then 3 other ladies agreed amongst themselves that I have a peaceful air to me that they admire! That glimpse of how other people see me warmed me to the core.
I guess it works if you work it, one step at a time.
Hi Rora sometimes other can see our progression more than we can. I had a similar experience the other week at a F2F another member shared how well I was working my programme, when I feel inside like a duck out of water.
Today I try to acknowledge how far I have come instead of projecting how far I have to go.
Very similar experience as well at my last f2f meeting.... a fellow member commented on how I had a "calmness about me"..... WOW, that was a shocker..... no one would have said that about me 3 years ago!
