Jon

"Let families realize, as they start their journey, that all will not
be fair weather. Each in his turn may be footsore and may straggle.
There will be alluring shortcuts and by-paths down which they may
wander and lose their way."

~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, The Family Afterward, pg. 122~

smoke gets in my eyes

have you been watching me?

osier59

(( jon ))

Had to laugh, I had a freudian slip and misread one of your sentences. I thought it said "strangle" instead of straggle. And in my case, there are days when I was sure one of us would surely strangle the other. That's when I make the frantic call to my sponsor - or check in here for a dose of sanity and serenity.

Thank God for the Forum and for all of you.

Hugs
O59

Sarah2003

I needed to hear that today.....thanks. I feel myself wanting to cave in and let my husband come back home several times a day. I know if my heart, mind and gut that our separation is what is best for me.

S

Ann

Those shortcuts sure can be long. . Thanks for the reminder, Jon, and I am grateful that he knows Who holds the map if he needs to get back on the right path. It was you who taught me to believe again in Miracles, and you are the living proof the miracles happen every day.

liddy

THanks Jon
to me its another reminder to work my own program
and not someone else's
love
liddy

Daffodil

I needed that reminder...the path to the swamp can reallly call to me until I hear the 'gators roaring...then I call my sponsor or someone in my group and they remind me just like you did that I can change my direction anytime I want to...

PLUS you gave me my first true laugh in 4 days with the quote at the end of your post....

God bless you. Please remember that I am counting on you to be there for a whole lot of loved ones if and when....

Love and prayers,~~A~~