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My sponsor gave me a really nice compliment. She said she was very proud of me and that she could tell that I was willing to go to any length necesary in order to gain recovery. That was great to hear. So I went to two al-anon meetings today. One I sahred and the other I didn't. I was glad I didn't share in the second meeting. It was about the first step and I really needed to listen to what everyone had to say. One person said that she needed to add to the first step that she was powerless over acohol AND people, things, and events. I was like "WOW! That's so true for me too!!" It's hard for me to remember sometimes. I was talking after the meeting with another lady about how I was tired of throwing myself a pity party. I don't want to go to mine or anyone else's right now. I am so tired of focusing on the negative. I want to focus on the positive because those are the gifts that God has given me and I should show appreciation for them.
way to GO ((((((((tippergirl))))))))) I am proud of you!!! Step 1 is very cool step knowing we are powerless I too sometimes forget that I am powerless over people,situations and events and there are wonderful gifts that God provids me through this program if I am willing to listen!!!
I had a similar situation. I have found, as I am relatively new to al-anon, that when I apply the steps, slogans, tools of the program to other areas of my life it is easier for me to see my progress. Often times the relationship with my AH and the situations that come about seem so insurmountable that I cannot even see progress in it. But in the little day to day ways that I apply the program, I can see that it works, it is becoming easier to then use these same things in the relationships in my life that are much more difficult. I know that this may seem a little reversed, but I guess, well actually I know that I have a trust issue, and that seems to apply here, (that and the control thing lol) so some things I am more reluctant to trust about and hand over control, but as I see the program working in my life it becomes a little easier, One day at a time!
