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DavidG


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[From Memory]

The Alanon Declaration.

When anyone, anywhere reaches out for help-

let the hand of Alanon and Alateen always be there...

...and let it begin with me.

In the beginning I learned that we empower the person and that don't enable the disease.

This shifted for me- to empowering myself. With the power-less-ness and the higher power in the programme.

I learned that I was compassionate- and had been from a young age. But I forgot to be compassionate to myself.

When I began to do this I called it empathy. It gave me a base.

So today I try to demonstrate the power and peace of the programme. aww



-- Edited by DavidG on Saturday 12th of June 2021 05:57:32 PM

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David, thank you for reminding me!!

When I did some background reading, that declaration was adopted 35 years ago!!

I really do believe that if I want a better life, it has to "begin with me"!



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smile Debb. 

Boundaries always baffled me. I do know what boundaries are expected to achieve!

I felt that our rituals of encounter play a big part in creating healthy boundaries.

First impressions. 



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I never had experience being compassionate to myself. Self care is really foreign for me 

 

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Such a wonderful thread....

I always thought of the let it begin with me was a suggestion to look out for others in distress and let the helping start from me to them....

Needless to say, I also had to learn to find compassion and kindness towards myself. Between my childhood and an early career in the arts, I learned to ignore myself, in essence, my feelings and needs didnt matter. Program has changed all that. I want to treat myself the kind way I treat others, and Ive made great progress. Grateful member.

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