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 hear a lot of compassion & not wollowing in self pity in this reading. Staying in today and not predicting this to be a forever thing I cannot deal with. In it I hear about caring without being a crutch. That takes practice and listening to how others have walked this path. "I love you but..." were 4 words that helped me from a veteran member. She used to start her sentences that way when she would need to step back from a crisis or argument she had been "invited" to.
"I care about u---& I will support your recovery but I cannot support the disease" was another helpful example I heard. Several times those words got me out of difficult encounters with my dignity intact. When I let myself get pulled in it is usually because I am not focusing on my side of the street,my business wihtin my won hoolahoop--- on some level I am thinking I might have some control over the A or their consequences or choices---gotta know when to get back to the waltz steps 1-2-3, 1-2-3...
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Wishing all the best on your recovery journey, Luv
Great share Luv - thank you for the daily and your ESH. I did a little laugh out loud on the waltz analogy - that's so, so true!!
When I focus on my recovery and my side of the street with some effort each day, I am less likely to be sucked back into my old patterns and habits. It's taken me a long time to be consistent, but for me, daily patterns and habits around our tools really sets the stage for my best days. When I reflect each evening, I can see the 'cause/effect' of putting anything else in front of my program....I so prefer to be proactive in self-love than reactive!
Make it a great day!!
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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