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.
When I look at my user name, it reminds me that I was 47 when i came to this forum. I am now 53. 6 years have flown by in the blink of an eye literally.
Those years will pass one way or the other.
I get to decide how I will spend that time. I wasted a few years of my life fighting against the disease. Time that I will never ever get back.
I will remain forever grateful that I made the choice to surrender my will and embrace a higher power. If I had not, the six years would have gone by anyways but my life would be much different.
I can recall with great clarity the extreme misery and pain that i felt upon my arrival here. I was not living my own life as I was consumed with saving another. We all know how that turns out.
I became willing to do the work required, accepted that this is a life long process and found the courage to trust and make some hard decisions. Things seem to have their own way of working out exactly as they should without me exerting any force. When I drop my end of the rope, change occurs in any circumstance i find myself in.
Serenity, thank you for your lovely share! I too am about 6 years in. My first Al-Anon meeting was in late 2014, and I came here a few months after. I am so grateful that I have been able to spend these years in the company and support of my Al-Anon family, which truly is all over the world.
I get to decide how I spend this time -- so true, I love it! I choose peace.
Have a wonderful day, however you choose to spend it!
Serenity. Thank you so much for your share. Fight flight was ny.way of life because of my origins. Then when I was dealing with the qualifier until I surrendered the reactivity was intense. Fight flight was ever present
I do not consider any relationship time lost. Every relationship brought me something
I look forward to growing and evolving mo.mattrr shat it takes.
Good to see you Serenity47 - love your share and oh - how true! Love that you chose you and continue to do so. Keep doing what you're doing - looks fantabulous on ya!!
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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
