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In Al‑Anon, I have learned that while there have been tragedies in my life, my life is not a tragedy.
By the time I came to Al‑Anon, I had given away so much of myself that I wasn’t even sure who I was anymore. I had forfeited my time, interests, needs, and self-worth, all in feeble efforts to please the alcoholics and others in my life. I learned in Al‑Anon that I have value and worth, and that I need to protect myself by setting limits and boundaries.
The concept of detachment was baffling to me when I first stepped through the doors of Al‑Anon. Were these people asking me to change the way I thought and viewed the world, the way I’d learned as a child? How could I detach from the alcoholics and still love them? How could I allow them to suffer the consequences of their actions—was that really loving?
I remember in my first Al-Anon meetings hearing people say, “To thine own self be true.” This was confusing to
My dad has always been a drinker, but it always seemed bearable when I was growing up…
He was 2,000 miles away, with no address, and I did not know whether he was alive or dead…
The lesson that taught me the difference between controlling and managing the finances in my home.
In Al‑Anon, I have learned that while there have been tragedies in my life, my life is not a tragedy.
By the time I came to Al‑Anon, I had given away so much of myself that I wasn’t even sure who I was anymore. I had forfeited my time, interests, needs, and self-worth, all in feeble efforts to please the alcoholics and others in my life. I learned in Al‑Anon that I have value and worth, and that I need to protect myself by setting limits and boundaries.
The concept of detachment was baffling to me when I first stepped through the doors of Al‑Anon. Were these people asking me to change the way I thought and viewed the world, the way I’d learned as a child? How could I detach from the alcoholics and still love them? How could I allow them to suffer the consequences of their actions—was that really loving?
I remember in my first Al-Anon meetings hearing people say, “To thine own self be true.” This was confusing to
My dad has always been a drinker, but it always seemed bearable when I was growing up…
He was 2,000 miles away, with no address, and I did not know whether he was alive or dead…
The lesson that taught me the difference between controlling and managing the finances in my home.