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.
My co-worker just found out a web site that you could access that is for public knoweledge. She put her son's name in there. Her son does not have any problems that she knows of. Married, 3 children, nice home and good job. Lo and behold...he was arrested for dui in April.
I wanted to put my A son's name in so bad it was all I could do to control myself. I went back to my desk...prayed to my HP (God) and let it go. I do not want to know anymore than I unfortunately already know about him. I said to her..."do not give me that web address". I mean it!!! She is in her office looking up everyone she can think of and I do not want to know about anyones. I would hate to think that someone was checking out my family like that so I could not do it.
It is plenty enough for me to keep my side of the street clean. Everyone else is entitled to their side of the street without people trying to find out about them.
I am so happy that I was able to not do it. Thanks to Alanon and you guys.
I admire your strength!! - Thanks so much for sharing that with us - your personal accomplishments in this program of recovery helps all of us stay stronger in ours!!
Thanks again,
Rita
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No matter what me and my God are going to be ok, even better than OK -
Good for you - did you have to chain yourself to your desk, to resist?
I've gotten much better on this issue, myself. I've got two teens living at home, and sometimes the temptation to search theiir rooms, or check where they've been online, is really hard to resist. But neither of them has given me any reason not to trust them, so I manage to hold myself back. I could never have done that, without alanon.
