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'm reading codependence and the power of detachment - so far it has helped me in calming my thinking and making sense. One part has hit me hard. " she has learned from alanon she could live her husband and stay with him even though he was not sober, ..." It's talking about walking next to the disease without lettin it affect you in a harmful way... When I truly master detaching I hope I have this inner calmness ... *High five for hope and faith!!*
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..."expecting the world to treat you fairly because your a good person, is like expecting a bull to not attack you because your a vegetarian "
That's what I did. I found alanon 20 years ago. My husband continued to drink...4 rehabs later he has finally "slowed down". But I learned I could stay and use the tools such as acceptance and detachment and actually be happy in my decision.
Best of luck!
LINDA...married nearly 45 years now.
this sounds like a book i should pick up. is that the actual title? can you list the author. . thnx as i too, am.trying to walk alongside and stay and figure out how to find joy and peace. thanks
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When all else fails...there is Faith, Hope and Prayer.