Post by SunnyGirl on Mar 30, 2010 14:05:52 GMT -5
LOYAL - DISLOYAL
"Much as we would like, we cannot bring everyone with us
on this journey called recovery. We are not being disloyal by
allowing ourselves to move forward. We don't have to wait
for those we love to decide to change as well."
- - Melody Beattie
I did in fact feel disloyal when I first began this road to
recovery and my addicted loved ones felt the same. In
the past I went to any length to "save" them, I know today
that I was not helping but hurting them in the long run. I
no longer "help" them out of self-imposed problems they
create. We can all set the boundaries we need and want
to set with family members without being disloyal to the
family. This is the beginning of our recovery....
"If we pray why worry, if we worry why pray!" When I
allow fear and worry to enter my life, it is disloyalty to God.
It is a denial of His care and protection.... God has given
me many gifts, not the least of which are values like honesty,
respect, peace, and wholeness. I try always to show my
loyaly to God and to myself as well! I am loyal to EOR
and our meeting here at EOR, I want to give back to others
what was given freely to me......
Peace on the journey, SunnyGirl
"Much as we would like, we cannot bring everyone with us
on this journey called recovery. We are not being disloyal by
allowing ourselves to move forward. We don't have to wait
for those we love to decide to change as well."
- - Melody Beattie
I did in fact feel disloyal when I first began this road to
recovery and my addicted loved ones felt the same. In
the past I went to any length to "save" them, I know today
that I was not helping but hurting them in the long run. I
no longer "help" them out of self-imposed problems they
create. We can all set the boundaries we need and want
to set with family members without being disloyal to the
family. This is the beginning of our recovery....
"If we pray why worry, if we worry why pray!" When I
allow fear and worry to enter my life, it is disloyalty to God.
It is a denial of His care and protection.... God has given
me many gifts, not the least of which are values like honesty,
respect, peace, and wholeness. I try always to show my
loyaly to God and to myself as well! I am loyal to EOR
and our meeting here at EOR, I want to give back to others
what was given freely to me......
Peace on the journey, SunnyGirl
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.