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.
Many years ago I had an article shared with my from Al Anon's Forum magazine. I wanted to share it here because when I truly sat down and read it word for word, line by line, I came to understand that I had a part in this disease and how it was playing out in my life. I hope this helps others here on the board, as well! Enjoy.
As I try to live the Al-Anon program each day , I find myself with the right to and responsibility for a new set of values and attitudes , I still have the right to become upset but I find that I also have the responsibility to turn away from anger.
I have the right to be supportive of others but the responsibility for not taking over their lives and problems.
I have the right to discuss and the responsibility not to lecture . I have the right to look back but the responsibility to look forward.
I have the right to learn a better way to live and the responsibility to share it with others. I have the right to expect happiness but the responsibility to create it.
I have the right to be understood and the responsibility to be understanding. I have the right to dignity with out sophistication and serenity with out superiority.
I have the right to live and the responsibility to let live, I have the right to take it easy and responsibility to make it easy to take.
I have the right to live one day at a time, and the responsibility to make the most of each day .
Finally I have the right to let go , and the responsibility to let GOD.
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Never grow a wishbone where your backbone ought to be!
Great share andromeda - thanks for bringing it here!!
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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
Thank you Andromeda! You all have been very kind and understanding here. I appreciate it very much. Itās the anger. Iām just so angry with HP. I canāt seem to let it go. Sigh.
I've never read that! Thank you Andromeda!!! I was so angry when I got back in here.......it effected my health. Working the steps and shares like you just shared moved me past it and leaving it in Gods hands. Great share!!
Hi Andromeda, I too thank you for sharing this great article. Do you happen to remember which issue of The Forum this came from? I would like to share it with my home group.
