One of the first pieces of literature I took from a meeting was the blue & white Alanon book-mark, “Just for Today”. Packed with good suggestions, in an easy to read format, this bookmark has helped me through many tough days, and the St Francis prayer at the bottom became one of my favorites. Despite this tiny powerful bookmark, there were times in my life that felt so dark, I had a hard time picking it up. “ Not for Today” , I would think to myself, at times I momentarily forgot my program and all the tools that recovery offers. As I continue to grow in my Alanon program, I have slips and days of falling off my “wagon of recovery”. Sometimes, when negative feelings surface so strongly, I resort to isolation and despair. These are coping mechanisms I learned long before coming into program. I momentarily forget about the Spiritual power of the Fellowship. The Do’s & Don’ts tell us “Not to wallow in Self-Pity”, yet sometimes I find that If I engage in a “Pity ...
I believe that we all come to this planet to do three things only. Love, Forgive, and Create. In all forms and ways possible, we come to this planet to do just these three things. LOVE- Express, feel, give and receive it. Love can come in many forms, let it start with self love. FORGIVE- Forgiveness of self and others. Letting go of the past. CREATE- Everything is a creation, and someone was behind that creation. What did you come here to create?