From One Day at a Time in Al-Anon, December 21, page 356:
"I told my horror story and ended my recital with a despairing, ‘What shall I do?’
“One member spoke up, ‘Do the dishes! Take a walk! Read a book! Start somewhere to unhook your mind from confusions, but don’t do anything about your problems until you can see them more clearly. You’ll change your way of thinking about them and the solutions will come.’
“This, to me, is the Al-Anon program in a nutshell! ...”
Today's Reminder
I will not try to make important decisions until I have freed my mind from resentment, self-pity and hopelessness. Then I will be ready.
“With the serenity I find in Al-Anon many of my difficulties solve themselves without my help.”