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 c2c speaks of the miracles that result from finding al-anon and realising that we are not alone, and our situation is not hopeless after all.
Learning that others have been through the awful emotions that come with trying to live with someone else's alcoholism- and that they have not only gotten through but that they have somehow managed to become serene and even happy is an incredible discovery. Because if them, why not me too? It becomes clear to us that the tools to achieve this are actually ours for the taking, and that's a pretty wow discovery.
The reading points out that we were guided to al-anon and so we are guided through al-anon and transformed.
It reminds us to notice the small miracles and be grateful and thank our HP for them, because by taking time to notice these small miracles we transform the way we percieve our world.
"Even the darkest of moments can be faced with a grateful heart, if not for the crisis itself at least for the growth it can evoke with the help of our higher power" (In All Our Affairs).
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There's a lot in this reading.
Firstly, what a great reminder that we shape our world by the way that we perceive it; I love this. I also know that the more I notice the small miracles around me and feel grateful for them, the more larger miracles seem to occur as well. So when I cease to remember to be grateful because i can't remember why it is necessary, THIS is why.
Secondly, I am reminded of how utterly hopeless I felt when I first arrived, and how utterly "unique" and "impossible" my situation was. Yet others really had walked a similar path before me- they described experiences just like mine- and they did indeed seem...happy. That was what inspired me to push towards change; that was what told me for sure that this was the right place for me and that I wanted what they had. And this reminds me that it truly is important to share the progress, and perhaps what the old painful life was like from time to time (when I tend to prefer to forget and not mention it). Because without that I don't know that I would have stuck around to receive all of the amazing healing and recovery that I have been gifted through al-anon.
Grateful for this reading today which at first said not much and then after a couple of reads said a great deal to me
Thank you so much for your service and ESH, MissM, great page. Yes, much here in this reading; perspective is such a powerful concept in the program and in our lives.
I found myself resistant to seeing or acknowledging the miracles at times because I was invested in my anger, frustration, and impatience. To let go of these took away my platform of 'validated victim' of another's poor behavior...and brought me to peace and serenity.
This week I have focused particularly on seeing the positives, the "miracles" around me, even if I have to work to see them that way. It has been a very peaceful, rewarding few days despite some events that offered to take me off track if I accepted the invitation.
I, too, am grateful for the guidance of the program to lift me from my habit of focusing on the negatives and show me the wonder of seeing the miracles and being grateful...
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Paul
"...when we try to control others, we lose the ability to manage our own lives." - Paths to Recovery
Hello Ms. M. Thanks for sharing your thoughts I love seeing the small miracles every day because before program and my daily gratitude list, I never even acknowledged the huge miracles that encountered.
Today I can be grateful for a bird, a flower, a small child , you and everyone here at MIP How great is that!!
