today's reading in ODAT

So, I missed reading my usual daily reading in Hope For Today this morning.  I already had it packed by the time I brushed my teeth.  I'm going to my sister's for the Thanksgiving holiday.  And yes, I have a post-it on my bathroom mirror that says "Brush Teeth = Daily Reading."  I just couldn't seem to get in the habit of doing a daily reading and someone suggested this at a meeting to me.

So, that brings me to today's ODAT reading.  I have no excuse for not doing a daily reading as I have Hope For Today at my bedside, Courage To Change in my car, and One Day At A Time (ODAT) in my desk drawer at work.  So the ODAT doesn't get used much because I'm doing so much better about the reading at home in the morning.

But, today, as I mentioned, I missed my reading at home, so I cracked open my ODAT before sitting down to write on the blog.  Good stuff in here people, as usual.  It is about meetings being for us and dealing with our frustrations and difficulties, not a rehash of someone else's faults and actions (our qualifier or anyone else really).

This is one of the best things I love about Al-Anon.  At healthy meetings, we don't allow each other to wallow around in our self-pity and commiserate endlessly about how we have been wronged.  We decide to stop volunteering to be victims and find constructive ways to help ourselves.  Yes!

I am blessed to regularly attend 3 healthy meetings each week.  Meetings where experience, strength and hope are routinely shared both during the meeting and in the fellowship that follows.  I know my Higher Power brought me to this program when I was finally ready, but oh it would have been so nice to have found it before I was in my late thirties!  I know, I know, I wasn't ready.

I hope you all have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving holiday.  Believe it or not a trip just like the one I am about to take this weekend is what prompted me hitting my "bottom" and finally finding Al-Anon.  For that I'm grateful.  Remember to detach with love when needed and that expectations are premeditated resentments.

Hugs,
Angela B.