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 went to a convention at the weekend and my Hp spoike to me loud and clear, had been having a slip into old behaviours, got the guidance I needed.
My life has improved so much over the past 5 years or so in al anon, I am working the steps and just coming up to step 8. I have moved forward in so many ways thanks to my Hp and everyone in al anon and coda. However realised this weekend I had been trying to tell my sober ABf how to manage his recovery.
OH well another new beginning, I love him so much but he will do it his way just got to keep the focus on myself. I have still got so much work todo myself.
I have discovered lately how I used food to cope, if I can not even control my own eating, I am getting more annd more humble the more I work the steps. I have enough experience to know when I hand things over they work out for the best, so focusing on getting myself better and handing over the rest. On a positive Note I am going to the Al anon worls convention on 3rd July in Vancouver, is anyone off this site thinking of going ?
I so love reading posts like yours. I can feel your respected relationship to your HP and the 12-steps and the growth due to these relationships...well done! I remember those days of trying to control my husbands recovery; I wanted him to "catch up". Our lives do work so much better when I mind my own business Enjoy the process!
Thanks for sharing, I totally understand the humbleness aspect of working the steps(is humbleness a word, LOL?). As Paula said, I too am working on minding my own business.
Enjoy the process!