Dear Family,

I apologize for the delay in sharing my "one-liner" list. I have a hole in my head.

Copy and paste them into a file on your desktop and share them often. They are life-savers when living with a diseased loved one. (interesting how the word "diseased" resembles the word "deceased" if you look to quickly at it.)

Here are the ones I have...please feel free to add your own:

You may be right.

Not guilty.

I'm sorry you feel that way.

I've been meaning to do that.

It probably seems that way to you.

You have a right to your opinion.

I should look into that.

Let me understand (repeat his or her statement word for word).

(When being criticized) Is there anything else? or What else bothers you?

That's a good point. Let me think about that.

NO!

I need-------------------------------- this from you.

Unfortunately, you're talking to the wrong person.

When you're finished, could you please show me your good side?

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Hope this helps. Always keep the slogans, Courage to Change, One Day at Time and a meeting close at hand...and your life cannot not get better. That's the miracle of AL-Anon...it works as we work it!!

Love and serenity...Lani

for Children of Alcoholics: http://lanipicard.com/mime.htm : a divine comedy