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 had such a crazy day at work. Doing evaluations on 11 employees can be exhausting and overwhelming. I want to give these the attention they deserve because they are so important to the folks I work with, but honestly, I hate doing them. There are only so many ways you can change how you say something so that there is no cookie cutter evals.
So, I took a few minutes at my desk to myself today when I got overwhelmed. This is something I have started to do this last week when I found out about the medical problems I have been having. I sat at my desk, shut down the monitor and pulled out a piece of paper to start writing down what my blessings were today. Its amazing how wonderful this makes me feel. I think through all of the things that are positive in my life and what good stuff is going on for me. A couple of times I have wanted to start listing the negative when I was really upset, so I did and then started on the positive. I end up with so many more positives when I take the time to be honest with myself about the good things.
I am so glad that I am finally at a point in my life that I would rather look at the good then the bad. I have been working with my kids on healing from the life we led with an A. Now that I am doing better in my own recovery I am ready to work with them. While they are not interested in Alateen (they are all very private) they are hearing me and I am hopeful.
Life is good and I have you folks and alanon to thank for my ability to see that again.
Thank you for sharing your positive attitude. I myself experience the same...when I tend to be overwhelmed or go into the direction of sadness or fear, I sit down, and reflect on gratitude. It's amazing then how I realize how I can blind myself. Reality is sometimes very different t what I want to believe.it's actually nice Thanks for the reminder. Enjoy your day!
