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 woke up this morning and opened up my Courage to change book and read the reading for the day. Talk about WOW! This really hit home for me and I wanted to share with you all in case you hadn't read it. To me it is truly beautiful!
C2C for Aug. 9th pg. 222
Before coming to Al-Anon, I never felt I could be myself around other people. I was too busy trying to be what I thought others wanted me to be, afraid people wouldn't accept me the way I am.
But with my first Al-Anon meeting, I felt at ease. Members talked about common characteristics that I recognized in myself. "They're talking about themselves, but they're describing me!" I thought. "I'm not crazy after all!" Meetings helped me realize that there were many people in this world like me-people who had been affected by another's alcoholism. I didn't have to lie to people in these meetings, and eventually I learned that I didn't have to lie to anyone anywhere. I came to see that I can live my life for inner peace and not for outward appearances.
Today's reminder
Living with joys and problems affirms my membership in the human race. What sets me apart is the path on which I have been placed to walk. No one can walk it for me, nor can I change my path to suit anyone else.
"The shell that had enclosed my life, that had prevented me from living and loving, has cracked, and the power of the Al-Anon program is filling the void that for years kept me at a distance from life."
As we understood.....
I can so relate to EVERY thing in this reading. I love the quote at the end too - It is all so beautiful and my favorite reading from anything I have read so far in Alanon.
I hope someone here will find it helpful as well. I am so grateful to you all and your courage on this journey.
I love C2C, my favorite piece of literature. I hadn't read it yet today so I appreciate you sharing because there's always something that hits me in the readings. With this one it was about having inner peace and not worrying about outward appearances. Just a reminder to me that I am finally finding my place and using Al Anon to do it.
