tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post6685948987382117407..comments2024-02-05T11:32:25.407-05:00Comments on I'm just F.I.N.E.-- Recovery in Al-Anon: A spiritual awakeningUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-34559082592382037282010-12-13T20:50:23.049-05:002010-12-13T20:50:23.049-05:00I am grateful for your blog and your willingness t...I am grateful for your blog and your willingness to post recovery. It helps me greatly, like at 9 o'clock at night when my husband is displaying behaviors that I struggle with. Your blog helps me to pull back from the future thoughts, and the past, and keep my mind on my program.<br /><br />I grew up in an alcoholic home and your the first person in 7 yrs that I can relate to. Only you have had the courage to find what you love and do it...going out on a boat. I dream to be able to find what I love and do it. Fear strikes before I can try. For now, my courage grows stronger as I learn to rely on God and not others.<br /><br />Thanks Syd. May God's peace be with you.<br /><br />DHomemaker's Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689263302727625776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-56672050997758598212010-12-09T07:22:35.572-05:002010-12-09T07:22:35.572-05:00Nice post. I just finished working Step Twelve as ...Nice post. I just finished working Step Twelve as well. I always thought that a spiritual awakening would involve unicorns, and beams of sun coming out of the sky. I love the list. Looking forward to more of that. Okay, so back to the drawing board then! Thanks! :)shanachiehttp://theshanachie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-55021779858522470852010-12-08T21:31:39.397-05:002010-12-08T21:31:39.397-05:00Love the list! I have a friend going through a ha...Love the list! I have a friend going through a hard time - I'm going to recommend that she read your blog!Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217840617951902611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-20321296977514211712010-12-07T20:50:09.628-05:002010-12-07T20:50:09.628-05:00Wonderful post good to read right around the Holid...Wonderful post good to read right around the HolidaysDi-Githttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10770400058372063740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-67444400496016543702010-12-07T14:43:10.120-05:002010-12-07T14:43:10.120-05:00Wonderful post, Syd. A program friend jokes that s...Wonderful post, Syd. A program friend jokes that she expected "the burning bush," and instead, received a quiet inner process of change.TAAAFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607602088454891329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-7242396033463072672010-12-07T12:27:03.476-05:002010-12-07T12:27:03.476-05:00That list was wonderful!
The AA Big Book describe...That list was wonderful! <br />The AA Big Book describes a Spiritual Awakening as simply becomming different. I feel I have had several, afterall I'm changing all the time, and since I'm regularly working the steps I often have physical responses or I at least feel and act different. <br /><br />My father's NA sponsee talks about how he had a huge physical spiritual awakening. That he was on the greatest high he ever felt and just saw the world as different. This was 3 or so years ago, and he's still clean and talks about getting the high when working with someone else. <br /><br />=) I'm happy I found your blog, I'm an Alateener and program child myself. <br /><br />~NamasteFlowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430870425124726726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-87277251618513677012010-12-07T11:53:51.244-05:002010-12-07T11:53:51.244-05:00That is could be mine. I have had a few moments o...That is could be mine. I have had a few moments of revelation but the biggest awakening has come step by step, just like my growth.<br /><br />♥namaste♥Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128247878961221421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-41183874818114458902010-12-07T11:33:30.774-05:002010-12-07T11:33:30.774-05:00For me a spiritual awakening happens when I can se...For me a spiritual awakening happens when I can see through something that has been holding me back my whole life. Some out dated thinking that is no longer useful. It suddenly becomes clear and I feel free to let it go.Grace-WorkinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386539822343069884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-17312769369409805322010-12-07T09:51:10.647-05:002010-12-07T09:51:10.647-05:00Great post, lots of good things you have written.
...Great post, lots of good things you have written.<br /><br />For me, it's like you said, it's all about letting go and letting God. I'm not in control, I don't need to change people or situations, I can trust in something Bigger than me.indistincthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729719239472085619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-53281576030702531112010-12-07T09:49:58.675-05:002010-12-07T09:49:58.675-05:00I am very good at some of these. Terrible at other...I am very good at some of these. Terrible at others. I am, I suppose, still awakening.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-9454078646005036502010-12-07T09:09:24.520-05:002010-12-07T09:09:24.520-05:00Syd, this is one of my favorite blogs that you hav...Syd, this is one of my favorite blogs that you have ever written. I just finished step twelve and it's so hard to explain the 'spiritual awakening" to people. I do know there is a sense of calm that now exists even in the midst of total chaos, my insides are at peace. It is a process that evolves over time but "practicing these principles in all our affairs". You explained it beautifully....drybottomgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10702877045042502693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-81281526653674895392010-12-07T08:24:17.846-05:002010-12-07T08:24:17.846-05:00This is all new to me but your blog is my new favo...This is all new to me but your blog is my new favorite way to start my morning...it helps ground me for the day. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-25119241127023801692010-12-07T06:39:01.264-05:002010-12-07T06:39:01.264-05:00nice. yeah i would not define mine as one shining ...nice. yeah i would not define mine as one shining moment eaither...and there are still somethings ont aht list i need to get to...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-37212423041549572712010-12-07T05:23:55.148-05:002010-12-07T05:23:55.148-05:00Love the list, and there's 12 of them too, app...Love the list, and there's 12 of them too, appropriate! Reading them I sense that I am not quite there, yet. <br /><br />Feeling a nudge, that I need to work my program more....Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072868519236902423noreply@blogger.com