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 shouldn't say back again; I never really left, I just haven't been sharing, been reading, the equivalent of listening. Nancy and I have been attending a face-to-face meeting once a week, does us a lot of good. Well, it does ME a lot of good, you'd have to ask HER if it's helping her. I'm getting up there in years now but still trying to stay active. Next week I start back to work full-time, usual place. I get lots of opportunities to practice, at work, what I learn in al-anon. Also, we've been reading the CAL book Reaching For Personal Freedom. We're in the Traditions now. The readings and the questions are both very helpful.
I'll try to post more, maybe take in a meeting here from time to time as my schedule permits. Until then.....
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Not all my days are priceless, but none of them are worthless, anymore.
"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
Good to see you again Wolfie! Life sounds good....keep doing it - one day at a time!
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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
Thanks to all for encouraging words. I do a thing up here in December where I dress up in the red suit and deliver gifts to people living in homeless shelters, and transition homes. I still have the belly for it so I figured I'd grow a beard too, that's why I changed the avatar, PnP. I'll keep this one until probably xmas day or so, then I'll be looking for my clippers. I had a sponsor in another fellowship who always encouraged me to give back to my community so that's what I do.
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Not all my days are priceless, but none of them are worthless, anymore.
Hey Wolfie, that avatar is a handsome chap indeed...Glad to see you posting, its been a while for me too....awww thats so neat: gifts to people living in homeless shelters.....Lovely thing to do..I used to before they got all strict and all, donate my time at the animal shelters, helping folks pick out homeless pets , connecting 2 legged love with the 4 legged loves...Enjoyed it so much..Now, I do the "beauty shop" thingy with this elderly lady who is a shut in, I cut and style her hair and it does feel good to pay forward the love that I get......Nice to see you.....
hahaha "looking for my clippers" you going to post the "new Wofie"????
... nice to have a catch-up M8!
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