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.
Just a quick reminder of why people come into this chat room.
We are all at different stages in our Recovery, No-one is any different in here. Some people can gather the strength quicker than others.
But We must ALWAYS remember that this disease causes great pain to everyone who comes into contact with it. So, In my opinion It takes real COURAGE to be able to admit that pain and come into Al-Anon.
So if your in chat and someone comes in and starts venting, and your like, OMG get a grip son /hen (lol). Just remember chances are you were like that yourself. It takes people a long time to realise they are only hurting themselves because they are NOT focusing on them but on the Alcoholic.
All I suggest is we DO NOT judge anyones Recovery, but give them plenty of Time, Support, and Understanding to let them find out at their own pace.
People in the family situation suffer enormous discomfort from living with an Alcoholic, they do NOT need to feel like that in here.
