Overwhelmed~ Thank God for Al-anon! - Al-Anon Family Group

Breakingfree · ~*Service Worker*~

Overwhelmed~ Thank God for Al-anon!

PP · ~*Service Worker*~

You and your girls are loved here, BF. It warms my heart to hear you own and acknowledge your value; you are a wonderful womanly role model for your girls.

hotrod · ~*Service Worker*~

I am glad that you are part of my family as well BF. Positive thoughts for success in all your undertakings.

grateful2be · ~*Service Worker*~

Wow! Only a year to go, BF, and you're finished with schooling and getting your cap or pin or whatever is given to folks willing to do all the hard work that goes into being an RN. I love that you haven't allowed anything or anyone get in the way of what you see to be your HP's guidance and leading! Good luck with the exams! Glad to hear your girls are doing well and that your oldest is appreciated where she is working.

el-cee · ~*Service Worker*~

Good luck in your exams bf, sending you good vibes from across the atlantic.x

neshema2 · ~*Service Worker*~

Breakingfree wrote:
but I am calm and serene and taking things one thing at a time as it comes as I have to deal with it right now. I am 4 years into my al-anon recovery journey and 2 years into my 3 year program and I just keep amazing myself. I have become such a stable, compassionate and motivated person. I am actually proud of myself right now. I have work to do and am far from done, but I am okay with right where I am in the middle of my messy life! Thanks MIP for being there to love and support me when I need lifted up, I do not have a family in the sense, besides my 2 girls, but here I feel the love!

hey Breaking, all i can say is WOWZA you are doing great with all this on your plate.....I am humbled!!! really...inspiring is what I call this post......hugs and more hugs..

Green Eyes · ~*Service Worker*~

So happy for you! It really does work when you work it : ) Thanks for sharing your ESH today.

andromeda · ~*Service Worker*~

Your share brought tears to my eyes, BF! I'm so happy that you are seeing the program at work in your life especially with all that you have going on!
Yesterday I was having a mini-breakdown with stress about getting presents out in time to ship back east, organizing things to get ready to sell the house, putting stuff in storage and what to box up now, blah blah blah......you get the picture. I was amazed at how quickly I was able to calm down and just say, "Do the next thing. What is it that is next and forget about the rest." Before program, I would have been hyperventilating and those overwhelmed feelings would have controlled me by the end of the day. One thing at a time, one step at a time, one day at a time.

Thanks for sharing, we're so blessed to have you here at MIP where you can spread the good news of Al Anon and what is doing for you and your girls. HUGS!

cloudyskies · ~*Service Worker*~

HI BF. I can certainly identify with you when you said you have come a long way since finding Al-Anon. The change is amazing. Good luck on your tests. I know you are going to do well. I'm praying you and your girls will have a wonderful Christmas.

Take care of you.

Keep working your program because it's definitely working for you! smile

-- Edited by cloudyskies on Thursday 11th of December 2014 03:06:21 PM

Debilyn · ~*Service Worker*~

I am so proud of you too! I love how you are enjoying your life amongst all your goals.

ONE day at a time, yay!!!!

likemyheart · ~*Service Worker*~

Your post makes me think of the phrase - HP never gives us more than we can handle; and I think we don't take on more than we think we can handle as well, you must have been feeling so much stronger to have taken on so much - wonderful feeling so much stronger, isn't it?

Breakingfree · ~*Service Worker*~

I do feel much stronger at this point of my life compared to times past, when the smallest thing would set me off and make me want to run and hide under denial and avoidance. I took one test and now 1 on Monday, 1 on Wednesday and last 1 on Friday. Man I can't wait until next Friday is over and I get a break,!!!! Thanks for the love and support all!

Newlife girl · ~*Service Worker*~

Congratulations on nursing school. You will never have to worry about having a job..trust me. I've been a RN for 24 years now and always have plenty of work. You can be self-supporting, and that's a good thing. Glad to hear you and your girls are doing well.

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