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.
"Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think" ~ Christopher Robin to Pooh
Without the support of friends and alanon and alanon friends, I probably would never have survived all the craziness I've lived through. I'm sure many of you feel the same way.
There were many years in the beginning of my relationship with my exA that I never told anyone what was going on. I lied for him, hid his problem and dealt with it all by myself. I was scared....yet in the past 4 or so years when I began to lean on friends and they were shocked by how I lived and they helped me to realize I was not crazy...that he was sick and this was not normal and that nobody should live like that.....I began to get a little stronger. I listened to their words, I listened to others in Alanon and would feel better for short periods of time.
We are are all brave, strong and smarter than we think, even when we feel we are not. We are all those things for putting up with the chaos and trying to help our A's and we are all those for living without our A's too. No matter how we all look at it, we are all here for one thing, to better ourselves, to understand ourselves and addiction and to learn to live better lives and support one another in their quest for a better life too. Happy Holidays all
In the bible it says "no man is an island" which simply means we all need each other, cannot function alone, we need to learn to rely on, lean on, and accept support from each other, and of course, we need to reach out, offer support, be there for, others.
We were not put on this earth to be alone, or cut off, without each other we wont survive, thats more true of this forum, the best forum I have ever come across, no judging, no one is better or above the other, simple love and understanding in its purest human form.
I hope god blesses you with peace and serenity this christmas,
I have been feeling like the worlds' smallest mouse when I would like to have the strength of a lion. There is so much bad thinking that needs to be undone- I'm so grateful for everyone in MIP and look forward as we all improve our journey.
