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Fear Fear Recognizing the Cause of Fear ~By Buddy T My biggest problem with fear was that I didn't recognize it for what it was. I was absolutely terrified of being alone, being abandoned. But I didn't know that I was afraid. I just knew I didn't like it! Part of my sickness was that I would go to any lengths to hold on to a relationship- no matter how unhealthy or harmful it was because I was so afraid of not ever being able to have another one. Learning to Live With Me When I came into Al-Anon, I was finally able to identify my overwhelming fear of being by myself, with myself. And thanks to a lot of meetings, and the wonderful folks I met in Al-Anon, I was finally able to face those fears and deal with them for what they were and learn what caused them in the first place. When I did, I realized that there really wasn't that much to fear. I learned that "hanging out" with Buddy, wasn't so bad. Of course, it helped when some of his character defects were actually removed! And for that I shall be eternally grateful to God and to Al-Anon. |
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