January 9th Hope For Today - Al-Anon Family Group

Breakingfree · ~*Service Worker*~

January 9th Hope For Today

hotrod · ~*Service Worker*~

BF Thank you for your thoughts on the daily readings for today I enjoyed the ODA T reading that speaks about trusting God. I too was angry with God when I first came into program as He had not done my will after all my prayers . I did find that "Going it alone did not work " so when I finally surrendered my burdens did seem to lift. The quote from Dante in the Divine Comedy wrote:" in his will is our peace " says it all for me

C2C speaks of accepting and loving ourselves and not looking for approval outside ourselves. This is truly a gift of Program

I love the quote from Carl Jung "Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart."

Program gives me the tools to validate myself and accomplish this .

Thanks again for this topic.

grateful2be · ~*Service Worker*~

BF: Thank you for your share today. I so appreciate your reflection on the readings, sharing where you were and where you've discovered yourself to be today. Looking for approval outside of myself is usually the child in me wanting and needing validation. Learning that I am an adult who can validate and approve herself using program tools especially when times are extremely challenging and I'm not sure how to proceed has been quite a classroom of learning for me. It also makes me happy to see how loved you were by a sponsor who'd been there and done it and shared her e/s/h with you in a way that helped you trust her and learn from her and then pass it on. I'm glad you're here. I'm glad you are who you are. I, too, am grateful for the mentors and the sponsors I have had in my lifetime. I don't think I'll ever get old enough or in this program enough to think I don't need the guidance of another who has been there, done that, and is living in the solution to the best of their ability. If you're not a sponsor yourself right now, you will be a very fine one when you have the time. (((BF)))

Debilyn · ~*Service Worker*~

I hope things have calmed down for you. had so much going on at once! hugs!

Breakingfree · ~*Service Worker*~

Alas Debilyn I am in school in Green Bay 5 days a week and work every weekend, but only one year left. I am excited for that, 4 semesters down 2 more to go. It will be all worth it I am told. Sending you all love and support!

neshema2 · ~*Service Worker*~

Hey Breaking and Betty

LOVE you guys shares....Breaking, I am glad u brought this up....the looking within and letting go the fighting/controlling are things i need to constantly be thinking of

thanks for sharing this......those books you are reading are so very good....they always get me on right track when things are off

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