tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post8602000077941107341..comments2024-02-05T11:32:25.407-05:00Comments on I'm just F.I.N.E.-- Recovery in Al-Anon: Learning to listenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-65283782023580166342010-08-25T16:14:53.697-04:002010-08-25T16:14:53.697-04:00I love to talk lol so listening comes as a challen...I love to talk lol so listening comes as a challenge to me at times. It's very good for me to sit through a meeting without commenting. I am much better at that than I used to be. I learn so much more from listening than I do from talking lol. Imagine that!Scott M. Freyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588618061480681504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-68149521422056164902010-08-24T22:25:25.212-04:002010-08-24T22:25:25.212-04:00Listening... what a beautiful post. Very timely fo...Listening... what a beautiful post. Very timely for where I am right now...Smittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12681768755769989964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-62406887418017662542010-08-24T17:54:56.957-04:002010-08-24T17:54:56.957-04:00"Learn to listen ... and listen to learn"..."Learn to listen ... and listen to learn". I heard that early on & it's made a big difference for me.Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-10555908177649320722010-08-24T15:20:38.305-04:002010-08-24T15:20:38.305-04:00So true. Being a sponsor helped me learn to liste...So true. Being a sponsor helped me learn to listen. I am naturally kind of a me, me, me type of person, so that was really good for me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-18952916304918882202010-08-24T15:07:57.456-04:002010-08-24T15:07:57.456-04:00When I learned to stop thinking "Yes, but...&...When I learned to stop thinking "Yes, but..." and really begin to listen, then I started to hear the wisdom of program. Thanks for this, Syd.TAAAFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607602088454891329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-30534970605776831412010-08-24T14:44:38.062-04:002010-08-24T14:44:38.062-04:00There is an art to listening. Knowing when, and ho...There is an art to listening. Knowing when, and how to speak is also a skill that is learned. I used to speak more, probably nerves, or uncertainty. Now at meetings I speak when I feel I can contribute to the conversation. I like you have gotten many answers by listening.....drybottomgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10702877045042502693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-52154928463483802122010-08-24T14:12:00.284-04:002010-08-24T14:12:00.284-04:00Practicing the 11th step on a daily basis has allo...Practicing the 11th step on a daily basis has allowed me not only to listen, but also to hear... thanks, Syd.Guineverehttp://guineveregetssober.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-20168021527746396672010-08-24T11:32:59.365-04:002010-08-24T11:32:59.365-04:00many times i have found my answers best by just be...many times i have found my answers best by just being quiet and listening....can so relate to this one syd...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-22755662226617052582010-08-24T11:23:59.874-04:002010-08-24T11:23:59.874-04:00I really like that you describe trying to control ...I really like that you describe trying to control an unmanageable situation. I think that is the true way to see how we would argue and blame and show anger to someone who is not paying any attention at all.CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615265608675467505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-72906575149673263252010-08-24T10:48:03.028-04:002010-08-24T10:48:03.028-04:00like you. i am much more comfortable listening, a...like you. i am much more comfortable listening, although my husband may say the opposite. :)that girlhttp://thesocalledconnection.blogspot.com/2010/08/fuck-you-ya-prick-august-20-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-1488310606645418782010-08-24T09:08:25.052-04:002010-08-24T09:08:25.052-04:00I'm learning that listening is work. At times...I'm learning that listening is work. At times it takes a lot for me not to comment or do something. However, like you, I'm also learning that answers have a way of coming to me when I am simply and quietly - listening.<br /><br />Thanks for another great post.The 48034 Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756017610201415908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-30423390503049883042010-08-24T08:15:29.584-04:002010-08-24T08:15:29.584-04:00"Sit down, shut up and listen"
We have p..."Sit down, shut up and listen"<br />We have people who are 'good at sharing'.<br />Once in a while the point, or a point gets missed- then it is our job to speak up.izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379007428464069723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-36009337737293672392010-08-24T05:41:05.101-04:002010-08-24T05:41:05.101-04:00GREAT post Syd.GREAT post Syd.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072868519236902423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-12035321819813524802010-08-24T00:39:20.312-04:002010-08-24T00:39:20.312-04:00I was "listening" as I was reading. Exce...I was "listening" as I was reading. Excellent advice.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419235000980170328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-60636951029186704152010-08-23T23:37:46.076-04:002010-08-23T23:37:46.076-04:00Listening is a great thing to do as well as hearin...Listening is a great thing to do as well as hearing the message that is being give.Mike Golchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472496241893921107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-76254888766679588162010-08-23T23:31:45.489-04:002010-08-23T23:31:45.489-04:00I used to hate talking about myself. I would much...I used to hate talking about myself. I would much rather listen because the more I listened the more I could find out about you and behave in a way that would make you like me. Al-Anon taught me how to get to know myself so that I no longer have to look to other people's opinions of me to define who I am. What a gift!mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700941649031924777noreply@blogger.com