tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post4711014751818170956..comments2024-02-05T11:32:25.407-05:00Comments on I'm just F.I.N.E.-- Recovery in Al-Anon: Tradition FourUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-14204107386651318392008-04-23T12:24:00.000-04:002008-04-23T12:24:00.000-04:00Your closing paragraph is the same as what was dis...Your closing paragraph is the same as what was discussed last night in our group.<BR/>It's great to go to a meeting and be ourselves fearing no criticism.<BR/>Knowing that when you share no-one will use that against you.<BR/><BR/>Al-anon has helped me so much.Serenity girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09941381829468129481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-19364984730889197532008-04-23T09:05:00.000-04:002008-04-23T09:05:00.000-04:00Good stuff, Syd. Thanks.Good stuff, Syd. Thanks.Scott Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361224878660334532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-4276336574456778942008-04-23T07:41:00.000-04:002008-04-23T07:41:00.000-04:00The traditions, I may read them out or hear them r...The traditions, I may read them out or hear them read out every meeting but I dont ever think about them like I do the steps, but you have just enlightened me on that one syd.<BR/>It makes sence we are each unique but our product is greater than our individual selves but we must not lose ourselves in the process.<BR/>Thanks for thatMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204327191044441383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-3966207101162962542008-04-23T07:33:00.000-04:002008-04-23T07:33:00.000-04:00It is so easy to give up who we are. Why do you th...It is so easy to give up who we are. Why do you think that is? You hear and see it all the time. I gave up myself in my first marriage and we were miserable. Life is so much better when you take back what is yours. Great post, Syd.Patricia Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07231036049535477708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-19779804466368012602008-04-23T07:29:00.000-04:002008-04-23T07:29:00.000-04:00Amen!Amen!P I F F L A Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614791367622011200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-14602480996287506342008-04-23T05:58:00.000-04:002008-04-23T05:58:00.000-04:00Hi Syd!Have a wonderful day, mi amigo.Hi Syd!<BR/>Have a wonderful day, mi amigo.Pammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513814300181006348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-20059208680534571302008-04-23T04:03:00.000-04:002008-04-23T04:03:00.000-04:00not losing yourself in a relationship. that's the ...not losing yourself in a relationship. that's the important thing. yet so easy to do. it's all about keeping that boundary between sharing yourself and still being your own person. nice post this!Shadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999801833389058410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-42576867433678183852008-04-22T22:51:00.000-04:002008-04-22T22:51:00.000-04:00I never thought I had a problem with this but now ...I never thought I had a problem with this but now realize that I do. When my husband is happy, I am happy. When he is down, I am down. I will be working on this issue along with my connection with my son in Alanon. I need it more than I originally realized.ttthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06018092920225780040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-34750110933375727452008-04-22T22:17:00.000-04:002008-04-22T22:17:00.000-04:00Autonomy - one can take it too far me thinks... me...Autonomy - one can take it too far me thinks... me does.Mary Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156474205414127488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-79524124667790328992008-04-22T21:13:00.000-04:002008-04-22T21:13:00.000-04:00I like the way we are all autonomous and in unity ...I like the way we are all autonomous and in unity atthe same time, for our primary purpose.<BR/><BR/>I like that I try and fit myself to be of maximum helpfulness, kind of in unity with the what surround me, as opposed to not fitting in and working alone. alone can be productive, but it all seems to work more efficiently as a team, whether that team be few, group, work, British Isles, Human race etc<BR/><BR/>thanks for your recent comments, much appreciated :)johnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340689357666450129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-3618770645788284862008-04-22T20:54:00.000-04:002008-04-22T20:54:00.000-04:00If only more people in the world could be more aut...If only more people in the world could be more autonomous. I feel the world would be a better place. I've learned a lot about me and my wives autonomy by reading her Big Book.<BR/><BR/>AKA-valown,cedrorumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01124141793738653183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-59230085733436850462008-04-22T18:31:00.000-04:002008-04-22T18:31:00.000-04:00So many people give up who they are when they marr...So many people give up who they are when they marry....maybe thats why the marriage never works.Spicyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092460015575995500noreply@blogger.com