Halt
I am learning: Don’t get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired. When I lose it with anyone at work or at home, I am usually one of the above. As…
No Expectations
One of the hardest things for me to grasp in Nar-Anon was the idea of having no expectations for the addict in my life. Having always had high expectations of everyone…
Step Seven Meditations
When I take Step Seven, I become humble and willing to accept my Higher Power’s help. I come to believe that everything is happening, as it should be. I trust…
Gift Of Honesty
In Nar-Anon, we work the Twelve Steps for ourselves. Step Four, “Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves,” can appear to be a difficult and intimidating step. Possibly, because…
Detachment Takes Practice
At times, detachment has been hard for me. My sickness leads me to believe that I can say or do that one thing to help change the addict’s life. However, my…
Missing The Signs
I was on the freeway recently when the interchange between freeways came up suddenly. I realized I was in the wrong lane and I missed my exit. I would have…
No Expectations
The benefit of having no expectations is that I will rarely be disappointed. I heard this the other day and started to think about the addict. I started to think…
Missing The Addict
Lately, I want the luxury of being able to miss the addict. I want to think about her, her beautiful smile and infectious laugh. I want to be able to sit…
Step Seven
Step Seven suggests that I can do away with my character defects by humbly asking my Higher Power for help. One such defect I have asked for help with is…
A New Way Of Thinking
If I saw an insane person on the street, I would not try to talk sense to that person. Why do I think I can try to talk sense to…