Last night I read a newsletter published by Nar-Anon. The article listed some ways to get the most out of the Nar-Anon message. One that jumped out at me was that I should keep a journal about my thoughts and concerns. This would help me get my emotions and feelings out so that I could move on. When I started keeping a journal on the events that had dominated my life for over a year, I mainly kept a running log of events that occurred in the addict’s life. As I was growing in the program, the journal started to reflect my thoughts on the message of Nar-Anon – not so much on her problems. My writing now reflects how I deal with addiction, not what the addict is doing…
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