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.
To be able to Let Go... to realize that I am only accountable for myself, for my own actions ... to know that I am not responsible for/accountable for others ... that they too have a Higher Power (which is NOT me) that they are accountable to ... that all I need to do is look at myself and change those things about me which hinder my own growth and recovery and keep me from being the best person I can be... what a freeing process this is!!! The weight of the world with all its problems does NOT rest on my shoulders! Yay!! Gotta love this program.
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Let your light shine in the darkness. "I can't just bring my mind to meetings...I must also bring my heart."
Absolutely Kis, and that's why I love the fact that I was able to change my perspective, to start seeing Step 1 as a good thing, rather than a negative! When I first came to Al-Anon, Step 1 seemed like such a weakness - I was disillusioned to learn that I was powerless over my wife, her alcoholism, etc.... What a blessing it was, as I learned so much more, when I realized the freedom and removal of guilt, when I accepted the correlation that "if I am powerless over her, then I guess I'm NOT responsible for it either!!"
What seems simple now, did NOT seem very simple then.
Great share
Tom
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"He is either gonna drink, or he won't.... what are YOU gonna do?"
"What you think of me is none of my business"
"If you knew the answer to what you are worrying about, would it REALLY change anything?"
