Post by SunnyGirl on Apr 1, 2011 15:03:53 GMT -5
Our meeting this week was on:
SLIP - Sobriety Loses It's Priority.
When I first saw the topic, I thought that it was focused on
the AA and NA 12-step groups.
and I considered not
going as the topic didn't apply to A.C.O.A./ Alanon/ Naranon.
I did a little reading on this topic and I thought.... WOW !!!
I really can relate to it.... I did go to the meeting (not many there
for it) kinda wondered if others might have felt the same as I
did. I noticed that Caressa went back and posted the following....
When I thought of the topic, I thought of how we can slip
mentally, emotionally, and spiritually before we pick up.
Even those of us in Al-Anon and Nar-Anon can slip back into
old patterns and behaviors that are not conducive to good
recovery.
Through recovery, I've learned to depend upon my Higher Power!
Having said that, we can easily possess faith one day and struggle
with it the next. Fortunately, we don’t start our Al-Anon clock
over the way they do in AA. If we went back to Day 1 every time
we had a slip, being an old timer would mean I’d have about a
week in the program!
Co-Dependency means: I am a controller, a rescuer, a people
pleaser, an enabler, and a fixer... I am equally if not more sick
than my alcoholic and/or addict. Old reactions are hard to break,
and sometimes we slip back into old ways of thinking and
acting. It's in these times that we experience our slips, we
either move forward, or slips backward.....
SLIP: is Short Lapse in Program or Serenity Lost Its Priority.
The slogan, “First Things First” helps us to set reasonable
priorities and to keep a realistic perspective. This slogan helps
us to make choices we are comfortable with, and to act with
balance rather than react to crises. The serenity prayer is
my greatest tool for maintaining my peace and happiness....
It allows me time to cool off, before I make that slip!
When I accept everything as it is, I tend to be reasonably
serene. When I spend my time wishing things were different,
I know that serenity has lost its priority. CTC
I have never been to one single meeting that I didn't hear
something that I needed to hear. Our Wednesday night
meeting was no exception and I'm sorry there weren't more
to hear the wonderful E.S.H. that was shared on this topic.
Peace on the journey, SG
SLIP - Sobriety Loses It's Priority.
When I first saw the topic, I thought that it was focused on
the AA and NA 12-step groups.
and I considered notgoing as the topic didn't apply to A.C.O.A./ Alanon/ Naranon.
I did a little reading on this topic and I thought.... WOW !!!
I really can relate to it.... I did go to the meeting (not many there
for it) kinda wondered if others might have felt the same as I
did. I noticed that Caressa went back and posted the following....
Mar 31, 2011 12:58:34 GMT -5 @caressa said:
SLIP - Sobriety Loses It's Priority.When I thought of the topic, I thought of how we can slip
mentally, emotionally, and spiritually before we pick up.
Even those of us in Al-Anon and Nar-Anon can slip back into
old patterns and behaviors that are not conducive to good
recovery.
Through recovery, I've learned to depend upon my Higher Power!
Having said that, we can easily possess faith one day and struggle
with it the next. Fortunately, we don’t start our Al-Anon clock
over the way they do in AA. If we went back to Day 1 every time
we had a slip, being an old timer would mean I’d have about a
week in the program!
Co-Dependency means: I am a controller, a rescuer, a people
pleaser, an enabler, and a fixer... I am equally if not more sick
than my alcoholic and/or addict. Old reactions are hard to break,
and sometimes we slip back into old ways of thinking and
acting. It's in these times that we experience our slips, we
either move forward, or slips backward.....
SLIP: is Short Lapse in Program or Serenity Lost Its Priority.
The slogan, “First Things First” helps us to set reasonable
priorities and to keep a realistic perspective. This slogan helps
us to make choices we are comfortable with, and to act with
balance rather than react to crises. The serenity prayer is
my greatest tool for maintaining my peace and happiness....
It allows me time to cool off, before I make that slip!
When I accept everything as it is, I tend to be reasonably
serene. When I spend my time wishing things were different,
I know that serenity has lost its priority. CTC
I have never been to one single meeting that I didn't hear
something that I needed to hear. Our Wednesday night
meeting was no exception and I'm sorry there weren't more
to hear the wonderful E.S.H. that was shared on this topic.
Peace on the journey, SG
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.