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Jackie11


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So hard to believe that 3 years have gone by! It was around this time 3 years ago that I found this board and I was encouraged to get myself to a meeting! So glad I followed through on that suggestion!

At that time I was newly married and I was struggling with some serious anger and resentment over the situation I was in!

I heard in my first meeting that I was there for myself and not for the A, that I was to keep the focus on me and not the A. When I spent my whole life focusing on what I thought everyone else was or was not doing this was a new concept for me!

I will be forever thankful for Al-Anon! I found myself in a way that I never thought I needed to.

It's been a while since I've been on the board, work is crazy and I rarely am in front of a computer except at work. Too much living life!

However, I'm still thankful for MIP! As I've been catching up I'm reminded how thankful I am for this amazing group!

I made the decision to leave my A in February 2014. I believe that happiness and contentment can be found whether the A is drinking or not, and I found that. What I could not handle was the abuse. It's been in the past 2 months that I've really started to understand more of the extent of what was happening.

I'm very fortunate, very blessed, that my parent's helped me move and are allowing me to stay with them for this season.

I found a face to face meeting and a sponsor, I had a face to face meeting and sponsor before and I'm so thankful for the healing and hope I found. I moved and had to find a new home and new sponsor and I love how my Higher Power works things out.

For the longest time I had stalled out on my 4th step. It was fear on my part, and I could list excuses but they would be just that. When I started working my steps over again I was determined. I just finished steps 6 and 7 with my sponsor last night. I did a happy dance in my seat when we finished!

The miracle of Al-Anon is that we find we are right where we are supposed to be. We find that we can find happiness and contentment. We can find ourselves. We find hope and healing. I am so thankful!



-- Edited by Jackie11 on Wednesday 15th of October 2014 06:50:25 AM

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SerenityRUS


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Hugs Jackie,

I'm sooooo glad you posted an update I have been thinking about you for days!!!!

Much love to you sis,

S :)

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Powerful tribute to the truth that the program works if we choose to work it! Thanks for the update and the share.

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Awesome Jackie! Sounds like all things are working out how your HP intends. A full life. Good work!

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