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 don't know the original source of this as it's apparently all over the internet and attributed to many recovery sites, but this really made me smile today. It makes me think in part about the Promises of Al-Anon. Enjoy!
12 Signs of a Spiritual Awakening
An increased tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen.
Frequent attacks of smiling.
Feelings of being connected with others and nature.
Frequent overwhelming episodes of appreciation.
A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than from fears based on past experience.
An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.
A loss of ability to worry.
A loss of interest in conflict.
A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others.
A loss of interest in judging others.
A loss of interest in judging self.
Gaining the ability to love without expecting anything in return.
Thank you, Aloha!! I actually have never seen this!
For me, these are not happening in the "prescribed linear pattern." But I don't care. I am taking them as they come. :)
I especially like #1... as I practice that on a daily level LOL!
Thank you again for sharing...
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"The wolf that thrives, is the one you feed." - Cherokee legend
"Hello, sun in my face. Hello you who made the morning and spread it over the fields... Watch, now, how I start the day in happiness, in kindness." Mary Oliver
(((Aloha))) - thanks for sharing - it's 'gold' in my eyes! I too have found this to be true....I too am grateful to all those who came before me/us in AA, Al-Anon, etc. willing to show us the way.
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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
