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Breakingfree


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And I had to stop my train of thought and remember how resilient we are and how good life truly is. I have finally become better instead of bitter. I am careful of who and what I surround myself with now. Here in America in this day and age my fridge is stocked, my heat is on, my kids are healthy and well things are flowing in my life and in school. I hear so many newcomers here already learning al-anon tools and growing, and it tickles me in the best way possible. It makes me so happy to hear a new legacy of people breaking the cycles of old and growing out of their dysfunctions to continue towards a healthier life. The A's in my life no longer change my mood or rule my life and I am onto living my life in bigger and healthier ways with a tool belt full and a new perspective to get through the hard stuff. I am so appreciative for my MIP family today and everyday! Keep coming back this recovery program works if you work it and you all are so very worth it! Sending you all love and support on your journey's!



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I love your share and I love you, too, sister. Thank you for a beautiful, uplifting and encouraging thread today.

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I agree completely BF Thanks

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I am so thankful that I found this site and Al Anon. I have only been here a couple months but my attitudes and thinking are already changing for the better for myself and my kids. I haven't started f2f meetings yet, but I am less intimidated by that then I was two weeks ago.

I want to send out a huge 'Thank You' to everyone here who has responded to my shares, given me unending encouragement with their own experiences, strength, and hope. I came here depressed, no direction in my life, really...no hope for anything better for myself. I was stuck like a fence post and no idea what to do about it. I am so very grateful for MIP.

I do a lot of searching of topics in the archives here. I came across a post where the OP was talking about how much growth he had had in Al Anon and how he didn't even recognize the person he used to be and the old thought processes he needed to work through in recovery. It was so encouraging to know that yes, we can all change and shed our negative self-talk and replace that with positive thoughts and positive action's so we can live with joy and happiness no matter what our life experiences have been up to now. I've carried around so much baggage, like I'm dragging an ice berg out the door with me every day and now with Al Anon I can see how all of that mass of dysfunction has affected my relationships, my work, and especially my lack of happiness.

We see slogans all the time, everywhere, that say, Happiness Comes From Within. I never believed that because I didn't know how to make it happen. How can I find happiness within when I'm so miserable from the inside out? Now I know how.

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When I finally learned what life is, I accepted it and now it is all just fine. Nothing surprises me. My Mother used to say, "such is  life in the big city." lol

Augie steps on me, I trip in the mud, dogs killed a chicken who came into the house. ugh. life

renters leave owing, sons dog has a tumor, Ineed to get wood stove in its cold.

life. flowers, Glory slobbered in my hair, I am too fat, I don't mind a little. lol My hair is soft again, warm dogs surround me, guinea pig is healing, I have such good friends now.

life. but see I believe in the future perfect earth too. That is huge for us who believe the Bible.

YES you have had a hard life, and even now it is not easy. BUT you are amazing and learning from it. Someday you will be retired, girls out doing their lives, it will be quiet and you will be loving the not having to know what time it is, can sleep any time you want, eat what you want....

After  years of my son freaking out, he also now has learned from me that life is life, to have faith, just keep going. Things will always be alright.He just couragiously basically quit his good job to go out on his own! Loves the serenity of it.

I do not want to rent for people anymore. big step. But will rent to animals....Its not money that matters. Just have enough and  make your life serene uno?

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Well said! and thank you for the positive post. linsc



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So well said and a motivational read for any newcomer. There is hope beyond alcoholism, there is peace, but the program is what helps us find it best. Love to you today and everyone here, too!!

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-- Edited by PP on Tuesday 4th of November 2014 01:36:43 PM

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Yep, Breaking, I couldn't agree with you more....GREAT post and yes, i had to cut out a lot of "what  i let around me"  re: negative news stories, yea, i want to be aware, but to obsess about the world probs. for what?? can i do anything about it??? Nope!! So i let myself be aware, but i put a boundary on how much world news, local news i want to hear and that goes for negative people as well.....by not allowing abuse nd negativity in my life, things DO feel better,

and yep, my fridge is full, my heat is on, my bills R paid...adorable new clothes (new to me---Goodwill specials)  but yea working out to keep my body good, eating healthy to feel good....i make healthier choices re: my life and all aspects of it.....

i broke off contact with my computer guy b/c i didn't like the way he talks to me....so i kicked him to the curb,  do more work myself on my machines and i found a place that builds generic compys for easy on the wallet, and i can modify them or not as needed.....i take good care of my body, so why not my mind and emotions???  well---I do now and it shows in how i behave.....

i can slip and not beat me up, but be patient w/me and learn from it and try to improve myself....

 

NICE POST!!!!!!!!   glad U R doing/feeling GOOD biggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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