tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post3599079014958284668..comments2024-02-05T11:32:25.407-05:00Comments on I'm just F.I.N.E.-- Recovery in Al-Anon: Thoughts todayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-79249628348406270332011-06-02T17:17:28.240-04:002011-06-02T17:17:28.240-04:00The reason you're in
pain is because you have ...<i>The reason you're in<br />pain is because you have your fingers in a door God is trying to close.</i><br /><br />Nicely put.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805281199840274328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-16123414160495481092011-06-01T14:25:13.358-04:002011-06-01T14:25:13.358-04:00Yes, I like the one, two, three... magic approach!...Yes, I like the one, two, three... magic approach!<br /><br />At first reading it sounded a little harsh, but wait, I can continue to talk about something if I am living in the solution. <br /><br />As the listener, I need to be sure I am not judging someone else who needs to talk about the issue for a long while in ORDER to STAY in resolving the problem. As a listener, I may be DENYING someone their chance to keep a commitment... if I judge them as "bitching..."Smittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12681768755769989964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-79945906179685939312011-06-01T08:28:59.399-04:002011-06-01T08:28:59.399-04:00Nicely said Syd. Took a lot of broken knuckles fro...Nicely said Syd. Took a lot of broken knuckles from closing doors to figure that out.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-2105485751791412011-06-01T08:13:13.517-04:002011-06-01T08:13:13.517-04:00Awesome! :)Awesome! :)Jess Mistress of Mischiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766848582303523764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-38497064791486986112011-06-01T06:45:59.633-04:002011-06-01T06:45:59.633-04:00I hear you Syd -- even when I'm most afraid of...I hear you Syd -- even when I'm most afraid of hearing certain truths, I'd rather know the truth than live in a cosy web of lies.Mary LAhttp://louisey.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-43377060747409630972011-06-01T04:54:45.660-04:002011-06-01T04:54:45.660-04:00i love slogans, hey contain such great wisdom :) s...i love slogans, hey contain such great wisdom :) so thanks for sharing themAn Irish Friend of Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781376087404079818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-83707766376997627032011-05-31T21:57:31.193-04:002011-05-31T21:57:31.193-04:00Love the first part. Yikes. That's why we blog...Love the first part. Yikes. That's why we blog, right? I don't think we have to count our blog at all....thanks for the reminders.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072868519236902423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-77393798173541374322011-05-31T19:46:17.902-04:002011-05-31T19:46:17.902-04:00"My serenity is inversely proportional to my ..."My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations."<br /><br />Word.<br /><br />Expectations are just Resentments over in the corner doing pushups.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295794524135726030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-67790557600239944172011-05-31T19:04:31.585-04:002011-05-31T19:04:31.585-04:00if it is meant to be..I can't stop it
if it i...if it is meant to be..I can't stop it<br /><br />if it isn't god's will ..I can't make it happenLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496172669599418214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-35516522589289902682011-05-31T15:27:51.194-04:002011-05-31T15:27:51.194-04:00I'm with Ms. Bastard-Beloved.I'm with Ms. Bastard-Beloved.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-42556409179744484402011-05-31T15:24:37.855-04:002011-05-31T15:24:37.855-04:00I'd say I'm a person who sometimes seeks t...I'd say I'm a person who sometimes seeks the truth and sometimes I'm afraid of it. Sometimes I seek it even though I'm afraid of it. Sometimes I'm not seeking it because I'm not thinking about it. It's not so black and white to me. I'm somewhere in the middle.<br /> I agree that meetings are an archipelago of sanity in a lunatic sea. <br /> I also like your comment about serenity being inversely proportional to my expectations - that seems to be very true, I have noticed. I am calmer when I don't expect the day to be calm, but I also have to take care of myself. If it's getting too crazy around me I may need to physically detach and go get some quiet time, somewhere, to read an AlAnon blog or get some excersize or do something else relaxing. <br /> I notice I can definitely get carried away complaining about stuff, and living in the solution is an option that leads to much more serenity. I'm not sure there's an exact number of times to complain, though - I think it varies depending on the situation and the person. Hope you don't mind my opinions and thank you again for having this blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-73459985650006419462011-05-31T14:01:02.501-04:002011-05-31T14:01:02.501-04:00There are some great axioms here, Syd. Thank you.There are some great axioms here, Syd. Thank you.Sarcastic Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116577711704241625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-12406310670404155262011-05-31T13:19:05.647-04:002011-05-31T13:19:05.647-04:00you have a ton of wisdom in this posting. I place ...you have a ton of wisdom in this posting. I place a link to it on Golch Central and on my facebook page.Mike Golchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472496241893921107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-56690881629233245652011-05-31T12:40:31.812-04:002011-05-31T12:40:31.812-04:00does blogging count as one person or three? ;)
g...does blogging count as one person or three? ;)<br /><br />great post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10327991964710241536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-60559235264925014142011-05-31T11:14:24.529-04:002011-05-31T11:14:24.529-04:00Wow, thanks Syd. I've always wondered how muc...Wow, thanks Syd. I've always wondered how much bitching I'm allowed before I must get down to the work. Thanks for the three. btw, I'm always wondering if complaining to my husband counts as one or if this is just communication (allowing the complaining is NOT about him) LOVED the fingers in the door analogy.happygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16554653800961247808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-41352888693971065992011-05-31T10:19:26.958-04:002011-05-31T10:19:26.958-04:00oh i got my smack for the day in the opening parag...oh i got my smack for the day in the opening paragraph...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com