Originally Posted by
GettingBy 
I'm so grateful for where I have come in my recovery program! Our 3yr old son split his forehead wide open the other night. It was NOT GOOD. There was lots of tears and screaming, and chaos... until Mommy strapped on her Al-anon toolbelt! I was so grateful for those tools... to help me settle down, focus on what I could control, what I needed to do, and not get sucked up insanity!! I was able to find peace and gratitude - in what was a very crazy situation! It was amazing to see my son respond to my peace... he sat calmly through 5 stitches! The docs and nurses were in awe of him... I was so proud of how calm and brave he was.
This is a beautiful example of how our own recovery affects our children! My sponsor often reminded me as I was raising my two daughters that my children were a good gauge of where I was at in my recovery.
Thanks so much for sharing a huge positive in pursuing our own recovery!