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Boy I Tell Ya... THANK GOD ABove for this Program...
Currently it isn't just helping me Deal with My Active A's Or Active Addicts, but also the Going on in the world today, which has triggered the Grouch in my Husband...lol...
It Amazes me Daily the Benifit of Just Repeating the Serenity Prayer when He or Someone else is Pluckin My Last Nerve and I am REALLY trying to stay in a Decent Mood! I have learned to know when it is time to Slowly Back away from his mood swings, and when to stand up and say "That is Unacceptable" which I Also have to add the 1st time I Said that to him, I WISH I Would have had a Camera Handy... I don't think He has EVER Heard that before... Well Now it is a Habit and I Don't do it to Tick him Off but more to Let him see that he is now Steppin on my Toes with his Moods, and that is Unacceptable to me!
Before I Got here I would Jump Right on Board with his Attitude and I would Allow his Bad day to take over mine, and Now I Can Kindly say.. "That is Your Issue Not Mine" Or One of His Favorites "When My Level Headed Husband Returns .... Look Me Up!"... ;)
This Program Can do so Much for those that really Wish to Change Thier Life for the Better... To Seek Out Happiness that we All have inside, and all deserve and Accept things for what they are and see that Truly!!!! "This Too Shall Pass"... Can't think of a More True-er Statement then that, and heck just close to 3 yrs now, and I Never knew something so Simple could make such an Impack on my life... AMAZING Is this Program... :)
Last Night I Hit my Meeting and it was Great, One of My nearest & Dearest Lead and Normally she will sit back and allow for others to speak up 1st but there was no one signed up and she just "Leaped" on it.. So It was Great... It was about Finding LOVE in your Heart, and I have to say! She is One Lady I Would love to steal her 27+ yrs in Recovery and bottle it up somewhere all my own... :) She is Someone that has Taught me so Much about Myself, and How I See & Precieve things, she is always there when I Call... and Her Program Screams so Much Wisdom & ESH...
Next week I Get to Lead there, and I Am Pretty Sure i am signed up at my other meeting really soon too.. Funny how I remember when I 1st joined and they would ask if anyone would like to sign up to lead, and I would squat down in my chair & get this Scarey feeling in my Gut and I would be so Nervous and on end till it was there and past... :) Now I Count my Blessing that they accually Show up to hear me :)
I have recently attached myself to another lady in our group that I had not really seen it coming :) She is a Sweetie, and also full of Kindness, it amazing how my friedships have Grown more then I thought Possible, and at one point I felt Very Alone, and I Will say if I am Lonely Now it is My own Fault.... Because they are all so Kind and Sweet to me! Always Giving me the Boost I need to Make it to the next step...
The Friends & Family that i have Made Due to this Program has been a True Blessings, and the Fact that I Can Use this Program for ALL things in my Life, Alcoholics, Addicts, Over Eating, Self Check, My Marriage, My Friendships, & With All members of my Family... I Mean What else gives you such Progress, without the Need for Profection! And Yet Allows you to make your Own Decissions and Put yourself back on the list I never knew I was Worthy of...
Soooo..... My Practice Practice Practice DAILY... Hourly... Minute To Minute... Just to Learn How others here have taught me as well... How to Live Happy Joyous & Free, without Regret or Condemnation of Myself or Others! AMAZING!!!!
I'm Going At it just one day at a time, but i am so Grateful for those that come here, with No other reason then to Guide us "Newbees" to Such a Blessing in Our Life, I am Grateful for ALL our Recovery's because in being a Witness to yours, I have managed to make it an out of this World Experience & I didn't have any idea that "I" Could find the Happiness that I seen In these Rooms...
Mahalo Jozie for the "this is how it's done share" cause this for me is how it's worked and then of course the program works me. YAY!! for practice, practice, practice.
Went to a morning AA meeting cause I'm doubled and it's okay and the subject was on "the family" wow!! for real? at an AA meeting?!! more rare than most meetings I've been to in AA and then after the meeting a member (old timer) came up to me and said, "what do I do in this situation?" The situation is of course about family members affected by the disease and stuck wanting him to fix it. I replied "what has always worked for me from the start was the open meeting of the Al-Anon Family Groups..go and get there, sit down, listen, learn, and then practice, practice, practice what you learn. (His wife is an Al-Anon member and has the literature which they read and discuss daily after they get up...Isn't that one hell of a great practice?) I can and will share that when ever asked because that is my experience and what I know that works...cause it does...for me...and everyone else who's taugh me it.
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-- Edited by Jerry F on Monday 8th of August 2011 04:00:43 PM
"When My Level Headed Husband Returns .... Look Me Up!"... ;) I love this Jozie, thank you so much for your share!!! :)
Hugs P :)
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Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.- Maya Angelo
Jozie ~ I always enjoy your shares as well. This one sure cracked me up - wanting a camera when you first said to your husband, "That is unacceptable." I could just picture the expression and also appreciated the strength it takes to make that statement when you're not used to it. :) This share was a nice positive inspiration! Thanks!
