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.
...not so much for me and for a program sister who is going to be going thru yet another open heart surgery which comes with a lack of confidence from her surgeons. Her name is Robin and she has triple decades of sobriety. She is a mutually supportive sister and a double winner and is going over to Maui this afternoon to get to the surgery center where they will do the surgery.
You know when you stand next to someone who is having doubts and feeling fears? She is vacillating and I want my spirit to go with her as it should. We donated some money to cover some of her expenses and shared hugs after we shared the meeting. I told her about HPs abiding with me and the hospital staff at Tripler Army General Hospital recently regarding my brain surgery just so she will remember that HP never abandons us in times of need and we shared that hug and sent her on her way.
I woke up to my daily reading in one of our readers, "Daily Meditations" the title of which is Love and Fear as opposites and which is also a personal lesson from my own Higher Power. It is true for me...Love cannot exist in the same place at the same time as Fear...I know that experientially so we talked and hugged and my wife and I and so many others in the program are left to our commitment to this sister in serenity and sobriety
May I be so bold to ask my MIP Family also for prayerful support for "Robin Y" and then turn it over because she is special and HP will know who you are asking for.
Always in advance, Aloha Piha from Hilo Hawaii...a brother in recovery. ((((hugs))))
I just prayed for Robin, Jerry. Thank you for supporting her like we're supposed to do. Please keep us updated. May she be surrounded and feel our prayers.
Prayers for Robin Jerry and for those who are doing her surgery! Positive thoughts for all of you as when we are family, it's hard to wait for news of the surgery. I send the very best to you and the group and all who love Robin!! I feel that HP has 'this'!
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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
I will keep your friend in my prayers, Jerry but I will focus my prayers on YOU as I've been there many times with my husband. He has had four open heart surgeries, two strokes, one heart attack and multiple other proceedures and each and every time, while sitting alone in that uncomfortable waiting room, I had to force myself to TURN THIS OVER TO GOD and every time I did that, GOD blessed us with a speedy recovery.
I went through an elective surgery 5 years ago & needed prayers & support. My friends were there for me in the program & out. It is so good to see you supporting your friend & giving her lots of love & hugs Jerry. We all need each other & we can understand how others feel whether we have gone through what we have or not. Prayers for Robin.
