I appreciate your wisdom oh dear CatsPajamas.
Like you I have made a couple of like-minded Al-anon friends that have been life-savers. I also exercise even when I don't want to because it makes me look and feel great. I have become a good listener...I use to be a good talker..but I learn and connect on a deeper level now that I listen well. I practice acceptance of the way things are. When I argue with reality that is when I feel emotional imbalance.