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information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
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Facing the pain with alanon tools certainly is much more acceptable than the way I did before program. Before alanon I used denial, pretend, anger, fear, and resentment to deal with pain. Today I use living ODAT, trusting HP and praying for courage end wisdom.
What a difference!!! It works
-- Edited by hotrod on Friday 2nd of August 2013 08:11:18 AM
Bettina & Betty: How good to see the way you've embraced your path and the fruit of it for you. It appears you are content and at peace within this program that you love so much. Your love for it shines throughout your posts.
-- Edited by grateful2be on Friday 2nd of August 2013 01:02:06 AM
Thanks, Bettina. Any chance you've got one on living with no more suffering? I've had so much practice with facing suffering, I'm ready for a different lesson. :^ )
"Suffering only gets worse when we try to run from it, rather then face it."
OMG....My story....I ran constantly...escaped anyway I could..And I was resourceful...I had had it w/life and I was DONE.....Program taught me that unresolved emotions, anger, grief, don't go away...They go "under" only to come back and invoice me twice as hard later.....I face my stuff now...I address it as fast as I can...
This one line was my first proof that 12 steps would work for me...While others feared step 4, I couldn't wait to tie into it....I wanted to know who I was...Why I hurt so bad...Why I was soo full of hate/resentment/bitterness/cynicism/and grief...b4 I ran from me....Now I run TO me...and the steps.........
(((Bettina))) thanks for this "one line" Jewel....
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Live and let live and do it with peace and goodwill to all!!!!
Thanks, Bettina. Any chance you've got one on living with no more suffering? I've had so much practice with facing suffering, I'm ready for a different lesson. :^ )
Oh yea, GOOD request, Grateful......
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Live and let live and do it with peace and goodwill to all!!!!
