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'm in a difficult phase of my life, but maybe they all have been. Or maybe my serenity is slipping due to ongoing stress with my A, moving, sick animals, family stuff, etc. I need patience, my tools, compassion, acceptance, etc., and I feel exhausted. Each day has new challenges and the happy and fun times have been scarce . I know I need to arrange them for myself. Today could be a better day. When I think of Las Vegas, the hurricanes, and the wildfires, I have NOTHING to complain about. I guess I needed to vent so thanks for listening, Lyne
I certainly still have plenty to complain about. I do not complain as much as I did once. Nevertheless I acknowledge at times it is extremely challenging.
Acknowledging this stuff is so essential. I minimized for so long the chaos and catastrophe the now ex A brought to my life. It is considerable.
I certainly have my own stresses all on my own. I no longer compare my life to other people's. It is one way I used to beat myself up.
I struggle but I am no longer absolutely swamped with catasrophe as I once was.
(((Lyne))) - so sorry that you're having a difficult phase. I can so relate. I'm sending positive thoughts and prayers for us all that we get back to basics and find our joy to hold onto again!
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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
((Lyne)) sensing positive thoughts your way . I agree there are many difficulties in the world and that it is important to honor our own troubles so as to process them and learn the lessons. Glad yo shared
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I pray that I may keep my eyes trained above the horizon of myself: I pray that I may see infinite possibilities for spiritual growth.
I get how you feel, I feel like that too and Ive been doing a lot of reading on emotional sobriety. It seems to be that after a time in program we need to kind of start again, start the steps all over again reaching for the spiritual awakening again. It makes sense to me, the euphoria of the freedom I got almost immediately has faded and my life is 100 times better but the discontentness sets in from time to time and I think its my higher power nudging me to do the work again.
One asset you do have Lyne is your program which works well when you are working it. Plus you have an HP that is bigger than all of us and your other assets and your experiences about what works and doesn't.
I am so glad for the experiences and memories of how our program has worked miracles in my life and sometimes I just can't wait to watch it do another one...LOL. This works when we work it and I still have the instructions. ((((hugs))))
