tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post7608925764510487604..comments2024-02-05T11:32:25.407-05:00Comments on I'm just F.I.N.E.-- Recovery in Al-Anon: Loving meUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-24147000769849428552010-10-16T14:51:02.026-04:002010-10-16T14:51:02.026-04:00Thanks for this post!Thanks for this post!~~BRB Queen~~https://www.blogger.com/profile/14076594460274713944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-24565438400225966802010-10-15T08:09:45.178-04:002010-10-15T08:09:45.178-04:00:)
I like the idea of not believing I'm alway...:) <br />I like the idea of not believing I'm always a second tier actor in someone elses script. In this new script I'm the main character and God is the Director, I only play the part He deals with other actors who have equal parts on stage. Each responsible for learning his own lines, and for wielding his own props and learning his own stage marks. <br />:) <br />Thank GOD for the instructions!Jess Mistress of Mischiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766848582303523764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-65323531478318922872010-10-14T12:36:28.199-04:002010-10-14T12:36:28.199-04:00wow Syd...
i really benefitted from this sharing.....wow Syd...<br />i really benefitted from this sharing...<br />thanks,<br />toddAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-71736403218274725962010-10-14T09:15:35.600-04:002010-10-14T09:15:35.600-04:00The journey to self-love.. the program is one way ...The journey to self-love.. the program is one way we do it. We save ourselves first, and then comes the person who pushes our buttons. I've learned here that that is the only way it works.Smittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12681768755769989964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-80428106773247767022010-10-14T07:54:46.275-04:002010-10-14T07:54:46.275-04:00I'm with sarcastic bastard, you're a prett...I'm with sarcastic bastard, you're a pretty neat fellow there, Mr. Syd!Scott M. Freyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588618061480681504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-84665390074951096862010-10-14T02:22:24.729-04:002010-10-14T02:22:24.729-04:00Oh yes the chameleon syndrome...
I find myself fal...Oh yes the chameleon syndrome...<br />I find myself falling back into the role and it feels "oh so wrong".<br />Learning to love who I am with acceptance and compassion lessens the lizard costume. <br />It's freedom the program has given me living one day at a time.Di-Githttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10770400058372063740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-25142361051878804672010-10-14T00:07:20.388-04:002010-10-14T00:07:20.388-04:00angry outbursts from a freind is what happened to ...angry outbursts from a freind is what happened to me just this weekend, and i took my role in the script and screamed right back.<br /><br />i am not emotionally ready to handle such things, i am working on it. i have been so heartbroken over it, self pity is the worst form of selfcenterdness. i am coming to understand my part in it and i am learning to be who i need to be, i still don't know if i can walk away from this service. <br /><br />thanks syd this was a perfect postclean and crazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156586299182570611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-64589487588878748152010-10-13T22:26:56.135-04:002010-10-13T22:26:56.135-04:00It's a strange thing, but we have to loves our...It's a strange thing, but we have to loves ourselves for others to love us. It is very difficult to love someone who doesn't love himself or herself. There is a big difference in loving oneself and in prideful arrogance. To love self, a person is loving God, acknowledging the wonder of His creation and the blessings bestowed upon us. It doesn't mean perfection; it doesn't mean overlooking the flaws. It's fine to see the flaws and to work to correct those flaws. But it's also okay to acknowledge the good within us. In fact, it's not only okay; it's imperative. <br /><br />By the way, Syd, thanks for being YOU!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06948631272816359901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-24456482817283838572010-10-13T21:19:47.025-04:002010-10-13T21:19:47.025-04:00Two of the greatest gifts from my no-nonsense, tel...Two of the greatest gifts from my no-nonsense, tells-it-like-it-is, gut-honest, loving sponsor are a thick skin and a backbone. Sometimes I have to temper my new-to-me-strength. As usual, if left to my own devices, I'll turn a positive trait into a character defect in a heartbeat if not vigilant about my program. Thanks for sharing today, you know you are not alone. I was a chameleon too.<br /><br />♥namaste♥Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128247878961221421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-54573148096212703962010-10-13T20:57:23.041-04:002010-10-13T20:57:23.041-04:00Sometimes what I think is: What would I want my da...Sometimes what I think is: What would I want my daughter to do? It's easy to love her. Whatever I would want for her might be my best course also.Let Go, Let Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734821434596510493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-35049488562740728052010-10-13T20:31:21.397-04:002010-10-13T20:31:21.397-04:00Some days I need to keep reminding myself that I&#...Some days I need to keep reminding myself that I'm a good person, when the alcholic is not treating me well. I'm grateful for having learned this truth in Al-Anon.TAAAFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607602088454891329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-77493941897786340962010-10-13T13:46:10.105-04:002010-10-13T13:46:10.105-04:00Only you can make yourself feel somthing. When my ...Only you can make yourself feel somthing. When my sponsor revealed this to me, so much baggage fell away. I try to remember this always. It's how I choose to act rather than react. Self love is just an incredible gift, and I am so happy that you have found it....drybottomgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10702877045042502693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-18571317918071324232010-10-13T13:27:04.851-04:002010-10-13T13:27:04.851-04:00I think my program is called Getting Older. And Tr...I think my program is called Getting Older. And Trying To Be Wiser.<br />Trying.<br />I'm learning, just as we all are.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-21132707414351637612010-10-13T13:10:03.307-04:002010-10-13T13:10:03.307-04:00I think that for me there is a difference between ...I think that for me there is a difference between loving an respecting myself. I have always had a lot of respect for myself but I never was kind and loving to myself. I know what I can accomplish but I don't think that warrants love. When I love myself I treat myself as if I was my own child soothing my own fears, encouraging and praising myself. Loving myself when I am just me, whether I have been productive or not is the difference. Telling myself that I am enough just as I am without needing someone else to validate me. Asking myself, what does the child inside of me need right this minute.Grace-WorkinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386539822343069884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-32968917799784333032010-10-13T12:30:00.638-04:002010-10-13T12:30:00.638-04:00you may or may not know i live by another program,...you may or may not know i live by another program, but in essence it is about the same when it comes to this topic. we are only responsible for ourselves, and what someone thinks about us is none of our business. i so agree with the taking inventory on what we bring to an outburst , the example you used. amen to each of our programs, and how it makes us learn that we can (and deserve) to love ourselves first. great post, syd. thank you.poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399891195620776148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-82622993063960353572010-10-13T11:42:27.525-04:002010-10-13T11:42:27.525-04:00I have not always known how to love me but as I gr...I have not always known how to love me but as I grow in years my maturity has shifted me to the position of take of care of me so I am able to better care for others. This has not been easy for me & I still struggle to this day at times. But, I am learning, living & loving more and more this life God has planned for me. Hugs. TammyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-60624523424843960782010-10-13T10:17:20.990-04:002010-10-13T10:17:20.990-04:00I think you're pretty neat, too. You are not a...I think you're pretty neat, too. You are not alone in that estimation.<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />SBSarcastic Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116577711704241625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-48103295887982031692010-10-13T09:46:05.053-04:002010-10-13T09:46:05.053-04:00the line about not always being in someone elses s...the line about not always being in someone elses script...pow...nice truth.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com