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.
Today's reading is about our responsibilities to ourselves. lt speaks about the difference in our lives when we learn to keep the focus on ourselves and how we are able to choose our responses to different situations.
when I went to my first couple of alanon meetings, I definitely went there w my AH and all of his issues at the forefront of my mind. I couldn't understand how anyone there could seem so content and peaceful-- weren't we all living with the chaos of alcoholism?? Over time I started to see and hear that the people at these meetings were talking about their own struggles and triumphs and the focus was less and less on the A in their lives and more and more on themselves. I know that for me when began to have the ability to focus on my self it made a very positive difference in my life and was a turning point in my recovery.
today I will do my best to keep the focus on myself and my actions, behaviors, responses and responsibilities. Hope you all have a great Tuesday!
Thanks Mary for posting your thoughts on this important reading I learned, in program that the more I can love myself and take care of myself:emotionally, physically and spiritually, the more I can love others unconditionally. It is an amazing gift I give myself and others.
Thank you Mary for the lovely share and your ESH. I can relate - I too went to Al-Anon with the intent to get help fixing my A. I knew I had issues, but was one of those who felt if I could fix the A it would fix the home, family, life, isms, etc.
I am in a place where I intend to focus on Steps 1-3. There are some things around me that are making me uncomfortable. I am hopeful if I can remind myself how powerless I am, and that my sanity can be restored if I am willing to believe and turn things over to my HP.
What a great reading for me to consider as I return to the first 3 steps. I hope you (and all) have a super Tuesday too!
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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 Mary for todays reading and ESH. For me the art of detachment
was the real mainstay to really putting the focus on me, once I detached
my actions, behaviors, responses and responsibilities came under control.
xoxoxo
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"Forgiveness doesn't excuse bad behavior, but it
does prevent bad behavior from destroying your heart". ~ unknown
