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You will DESTROY their natural instinct for survival
The sign reminds me of myself before I walked into the rooms of Alanon. Enabling, doing for others rather than myself, covering up lies, protecting loved ones from natural consequences.
Alanon has taught me that the only person I can fix, help, and change is myself. When I keep my hands off others and focus on myself by working the steps, I remember I have choices. I thank God for Alanon and for teaching me a new way to live.
Aloha TeC...what a great metaphor...When I think about how much my life was like a zoo that sign and your share fits very very well. Today I stay out of zoos.
I love it and it makes so much sense! We used to have horses before this disease took over for the 100th time in my life and we had a sign that said do not feed fingers to the horses! It always made me laugh. But as I think on your sign now I fed the Animal in my life lots of me over the years and now I am sitting at the STOP sign. And not looking to turn towards any routes with warning curvy road ahead signs, LOL. Great analogy.
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