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.
Since my A moved out things have been so much better for me! We are still close, even going on dates here and there. We are able to share feelings about our relationship and about just plain old life without his temper running high. He is staying on an even keel when around me, as was our agreement. He is still attending meetings and enjoying it. And all this means that I can concentrate on ME! The silliest thing, I took amazing enjoyment today by washing my exterior windows. I hate washing windows, but I love having clean windows so...off I went and did the deed! I am not taking any good feelings for granted, a night alone to watch a favorite movie? Priceless! Doing my daily meditation and going to my meetings is keeping me on task. And you folks here on the board, thank you so much for all the support, just reading all of the posts and knowing I am not alone has helped me beyond measure.
From C2C March 16 "Progress can be hard to recognize, especially if our expectations are unrealistically high. If we expect our negative attitudes or unhealthy behavior to change quickly and completely, we are likely to be disappointed -- progress is hard to see when we measure ourselves against idealized standards. Perhaps it would be better to compare our present circumstances only to where we had been in the past."
If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present. - Lao Tzu
Great share Greener gal I know how true that thought in the C2C reading is. Every New Years Eve I review my progress and see the small changes that have happened over the year . Progress not perfection is so true
