Hello Erica, and pleased to "meet" you
Originally Posted by
Erica1972 
.... This whole experience has taught me alot about myself...and maybe that was what God had planned the whole time........
oh goodness that resonates with me. When I first starting attending al-anon meets I heard people say that they are "a grateful member of al-anon". I could _not_ understand why anybody would be grateful to go thru so much pain, to watch a loved one self-destruct.
I just had the wrong perspective.
Just like you said, I have learned so much about me and what used to motivate me. I was so blind to the real reasons for why I was doing things. I am not all the way out of the woods yet, but I'm making progress
Originally Posted by
Erica1972 .... .Bottom line....this has made me think about the kind of person I want to be....Integrity...I want it.......
Me too. And my grandkids have a grandpa that is much saner, and a much better role model than I used to be. I think that is much more valuable to my little ones.
Mike