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Hi everyone, my name is slogan_jim and I am a grateful member of al-anon.
It's Victoria day weekend is Canada so we get Monday off work and I have no big plans but I look forward to a time of reflection.
It was this weekend in 2010 that I walked into a meeting room and met Laura T. I had been attending open meetings for about a month and decided to find a home group. I phoned the number on the world service site and they put me in contact with Laura. She said 'yes, there will be a meeting tonight'. When I got there, she was the only one there. We went through the pre-amble and read all the steps. Then we talked for an hour. Just the 2 of us. I have been going back to that meeting ever since and I am now the group rep :)
Before I came into al-anon, I was a young man trying to force solutions. As a man, I was the maker of my own destiny and noone was going to tell me I was powerless. That kind of attitude was for losers and people who felt sorry for themselves. If I was going to fix this, i would do it on my own. I didn't need help.
Now, I feel moments of serenity that I've never felt before. I am dealing with life and relationships in a much healthier way than I ever felt possible.
Al-anon has provided me with a sense of stability in an otherwise unstable world.
(((((Brother in Recovery))))) Ho`omaika`i (Blessings) e Hauoli Makahiki (Happy Anniversary) (had to do that in the spirit of my culture cause that's the best meaning for my spirit) 3 years!! Growing and doing service...first meeting a one on one and you kept coming back so that you could pass it on to others. Mahalo (thanks) for being a part of my own recovery. Another sane and serene family member in Canada...Awesome. Mahalo Akua...Thank you God!! Guess you define what a Miracle In Progress is HUH? (((((hugs))))) for you and Laura T. Pass it on.
When you think everything is someone else's fault you will suffer a lot. When you realize that everything springs only from your self, you will learn both peace and joy. The Dalai Lama (This is for me. I'm going to put it as my signature so I see it every time I post. I also have it on my wall.)
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It's easy to be graceful until someone steals your cornbread. --Gray Charles
