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I went to a good meeting yesterday, i must have been extra open to the good stuff because i keep thinkjng about the little nuggets i heard and i want to share them here. An old timer was saying how alanon is a gift but its not a gift that requires no looking after. Once you have alanon, you need to work it to keep it or it goes, maintenance of the gift is needed. Its not a free give away, its a philosophy that needs to be learned and practiced over and over or like anything else it will go. Sounds a bit scary but also its good to know that we have something special and its easy to take for granted for a short time but it quickly becomes apparent that the stinking thinking is always there.
I look at the 12 th Step that states: "Having had a Spiritual Awakening, as the Result of these Steps", and remind myself that if I do not keep working this program I will fall back into my "unconscious sleep" aka "coma" and my attitude of gratitude and all the other constructive tools will fall by the wayside.
My negative voices are always flying overhead looking to find an entrance so as to build a nest in my hair once again I love a meeting where I am inspired Glad you had one yesterday .
but its not a gift that requires no looking after. Once you have alanon, you need to work it to keep it or it goes, maintenance of the gift is needed. Its not a free give away, its a philosophy that needs to be learned and practiced over and over or like anything else it will go. Sounds a bit scary but also its good to know that we have something special and its easy to take for granted for a short time but it quickly becomes apparent that the stinking thinking is always there.
ohhh boy did i learn this the hard way, some years back...thought i was "ok" and its time to "rock n roll" with my life...didn't need recovery work.....oh yea, i remember it well....well the good news is i was driven back to recovery.....the also good news is its not like i had to start over, i did remember, i just had to get back into practice......and practice is an EVERY DAY thing.....you look at great pianists or skaters, or lots of other folks....the pro tennis players....ya think they don't practice ea. day or nearly ea. day to stay good???? i used to play league tennis till our club broke up...to stay in the winner's circle I had to practice....once i got the flue/cold really bad....didn't touch my racquet for like 3 weeks......yea, i had to play a couple of games to work out the rust in my next tourney but i noticed the timing on my strokes was off...serve was horrible the first couple of times till i got in the swing.....so program is the same thing, to me.......you get "good" you stay good with practice adn even then you can get a bad "game" day and when i do i just begin again...........nice share, el-cee........hugs....
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I agree completely, el-cee. While I believe the program is a gift to me from God, it's not a gift I can put on a shelf. It's a gift that I have to use and work. I know how easily I could evolve back into that "stinking thinking", if I do not work my program every day. Negative thinking and resentments are just outside my door waiting to slip back in if that door is cracked. Thanks to my HP, Al-Anon is my super glue that keeps that door closed. The more I work that program, the stronger that glue becomes.
Thanks el-cee.
Al-Anon works if you work it.
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I love a meeting where I am inspired Glad you had one yesterday . 