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.
C2C reading for Saturday 8-11 speaks about periods of sadness that we all experience The reading points out that this is normal and a part of everyone's life but if we do not use our tools it can become a habit and we will have difficulty shedding the depression.,
Meetings, readings and talks with sponsor and prayer are fantastic helps . taking actions are very important.
todays reminder,,,when in doubt,I will go to an alanon meeting and invite my hp to do for me what I cannot do for myself.
already Saturday,weeks flying by,time for me to slow down a bit take time to smell the roses..
enjoy your Saturday ((((((((( alanon family)))))))))))
Good Morning LU I know prior to program I was filled with anger, resentment and sadness. i constantly rehearsed painful expereinces in my mind (not to learn from them) but to increase my anger,.
Enter program and I began seeing how destructive these actions were, they ruined all my days nd produced no growth. Staying in the moment, using the slogans and Steps changed all this. Today when i feel sadness , anger or self pity surface i immediately pray, look for the lesson and move on as you say to an alanon meeting or my sponsor
Thanks for your continued service and have a great day
Yes, thank you for this great share. I noticed when I feel feelings that are not happy and joyful, I do a quickie step 10 and if it is old stuff I just say to myself that weve gone over this and its time to let the feelings pass through me and I try to be mindful and focus on the now and the present. And I sure do relate to the week is flying by. Next month we enter fall. I dont Know how the time can fly so quickly. I, too, used to Rehearse over and over and over the crimes done to me and now I realize that this gets me nowhere. So I do self talk when I catch myself doing this I just say that this has been addressed, time to MoveOn, and these people do not exist for me anymore. It is helping because I see myself less angry and less resentful and less bitter, nothing like I used to be
Thanks LU for your service and the daily. I came to Al-Anon feeling very defeated and full of sadness. The program, others working it and all the tools helped me to realize that sadness is a real emotion, and nobody else can make me sad - I have the power to choose. I learned it's perfectly natural to grieve loss, but not healthy to hold on to it and leave no room for joy. I learned how self-care and suggestions in recovery help me change how I perceive things and process. It took me a long time to realize all that is really is NOT about me.
Others do not get up in the morning with the intent to irritate me or ruin my day. Others around me don't be mean to get at me - it's about their own soul, hurt, anger, sadness. I still have sadness at times, and can lean into recovery as well as my HP who truly has the master plan.
Make it a great Saturday all and a great weekend!
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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
