tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969377097750640088.post8331657310197039503..comments2023-08-05T09:48:26.267-07:00Comments on Through An Al-Anon Filter: Encouraging Ourselves.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969377097750640088.post-66996614370692924962011-02-27T08:07:22.129-08:002011-02-27T08:07:22.129-08:00The first thing I gift I recieved when I started t...The first thing I gift I recieved when I started the program changed my thinking, my actions and gave me this "new found self-worth". I am #1, not all the others who I was more focused on and taking care of. Gifts keep coming.<br /> What was next? The gift of "taking care of ones own business", was the next concept I unwrapped.That was my second gift.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969377097750640088.post-48336679579456066732011-02-26T08:20:10.308-08:002011-02-26T08:20:10.308-08:00I always wonder where I got the idea that I could ...I always wonder where I got the idea that I could fix things. How I became so powerful and responsible for everything. I couldn't really control myself or fix my own stuff. It was hard for me to accept that I was powerless but then the idea of freedom set in and without the burden of being responsible for others I was able to focus on my own shortcoming and assets. Relief even if I have a slip every once in a while.Grace-WorkinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386539822343069884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969377097750640088.post-29979997675081200372011-02-25T14:34:13.351-08:002011-02-25T14:34:13.351-08:00I have felt a lot of that this week--the HALT. I a...I have felt a lot of that this week--the HALT. I am doing what I can to take care of myself, but really feel a need to be at the hospital.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969377097750640088.post-60294885158438794832011-02-25T12:34:11.695-08:002011-02-25T12:34:11.695-08:00I'm in constant danger of gushing, I so enjoy ...I'm in constant danger of gushing, I so enjoy your blog. <br /><br />The message you carry here, and they way you carry it, are one of many templates of the type of person I want in my life. That's a handy sense for me to be aware of.Jayne Doughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905811493542579887noreply@blogger.com