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.
"I spent most of my life doing the Serenity prayer backwards, that is, trying to change the external things over which I had no control - other people and life events mostly - and taking no responsibility (except shaming and blaming myself) for my own internal process - over which I can have some degree of control. Having some control is not a bad thing; trying to control something or somebody over which I have no control is what is dysfunctional.
You have Company Lin-- I did the same and it was no until alanon and working the Steps did I uncover many of my mistaken"truths" and faulty principles. Thanks alanon for giving us the tools to be restored to sanity.
Great share.
I too qualify for this group....I am so glad that others taught me differently as I was so miserable doing it my way! ESH, tools, fellowship - all have helped me be more sane today than before program and I am grateful.
Great share LinSC!! Lovely ESH from both - thank you.
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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
