The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
Sometimes, I don't always recognize my own growth, or I am critical of the pace of my growth.
Today was an emotional , stressful day. My daughters boyfriend whom we have come to love and appreciate relapsed/slipped.
Upon hearing the news, I did not sleep at all well last night and found myself feeling very overwhelmed, helpless and projecting into the future and wondering what effect this would have on my daughters sobriety.
I made some choices differently this time then in the past. I shared my pain with a friend instead of bottling it all up inside. I stayed in my own hula hoop and didnt leap to rescue anyone. I placed my faith in my higher power to help me through this.
I accepted my powerlessness over other people and their choices. I had no impulse to fix things.
I took a nap this afternoon, watched some netflix , did a lot of reading of literature and generally just took care of myself.
It felt good and I feel able to detach from the situation in a loving calm way. BIG GROWTH for me.
This is all thanks to the program and the effort that I have put in over the years. Slow but steady.
Thank you all for being here.
-- Edited by serenity47 on Tuesday 24th of August 2021 10:39:57 PM
{{{serenity 47}}}. WOW, thats program at work for sure. May I follow in your footsteps during my next crisis. Way to go!!! Thanks for sharing your good news. :)
Thank you Serenity for sharing your positive growth! Somehow, it really does work when we do the work too!!
I pray that this is just a little bump in the road for your family.
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"Hello, sun in my face. Hello you who made the morning and spread it over the fields... Watch, now, how I start the day in happiness, in kindness." Mary Oliver
(((Serenity))) - I too appreciate your sharing of how it works! I'm so glad that you were able to see change in you/your program. Keep doing what you're doing - it looks awesome on you!!
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Practice the PAUSE...Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Pause whenever you are about to react harshly and you will avoid doing and saying things you will later regret. ~~~~ Lori Deschene
