I agree completely Wp Thanks fo the Topic
I do love all the Traditions and this is one of my favorites. The anonymity reminds me that all the titles I have hidden behind in the outside world were all just Masks that I wore to protect my inner self from the world. I sort of boxed up my spiritual self, the part that held my instincts, feelings, intuition, and did not call on this part while interacting in the world. When I entered Ala non and was not able to talk about my job, my political opinions, my family, my friends I was lost. Did no know what and who I was and how to access that part of me? Meetings, alanon tools and sharing helped me to rediscover and trust that part of my being Thank you alanon.

Principles above personalities is also a great tool First I had to identify my principles and then place them above mine and others personalities. Before I used this tool as an important part of my living I was always confused and drifting.

I placed personalities about principles. If I wanted to do something or if someone I liked wanted to do something that I disapproved of ---I would overlook it and laugh. If I did not like you I was judgmental and critical of the same action I condoned in my friends and myself.

I now have my principles in place. I do not gossip, judge, critique. I take no one elses inventory but my own. I live one day at a time focused on myself and trusting HP

I have learned to pray for serenity, courage and wisdom and NOT MY WILL

I love living by principles and not trying to enforce others to do the same.