tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451509587037762640.post6837057083210777449..comments2023-10-29T10:29:53.827-04:00Comments on Just For Today - Leveraging The Tools of Al-Anon: Be The One Person You AreUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451509587037762640.post-27723728159333036452008-06-19T22:37:00.000-04:002008-06-19T22:37:00.000-04:00Joe, the part about feigning confidence and having...Joe, the part about feigning confidence and having it come off as arrogant struck me. <BR/><BR/>I work (or worked) in an industry where swagger is worth a lot. Shameless bragging, plagiarism and drippy self-lathering are the norm. I felt that no one I worked with was honest. When I asked "how's it going?" I would get an essay on how FANtastic everything is. Worse, I found myself nauseated by my own behavior. The things I did to get ahead included all of the above. Then I got canned. I failed! <BR/><BR/>But now I'm in recovery. And part of loving myself is not to slap any label on losing my job. It's not "a failure," it's not "my fault," I wasn't "screwed over," etc. I did my best when I was there, the situation has changed and I'm doing the best now under different circumstances and using what I've learned. That's it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451509587037762640.post-62615002694980640942008-06-17T12:05:00.000-04:002008-06-17T12:05:00.000-04:00Joe, Great post, and Syd is right on the money.The...Joe, <BR/><BR/>Great post, and Syd is right on the money.<BR/><BR/>There is huge POWER in forgiveness.<BR/><BR/>I can't move forward until I release myself or that person of the issue at hand.<BR/><BR/>Once I do, I regain that power, thus my tank is never empty.<BR/><BR/>Peace this Tuesday.<BR/><BR/>KevinBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451509587037762640.post-84842599242025306982008-06-17T09:46:00.000-04:002008-06-17T09:46:00.000-04:00It is a hard lesson to learn but paramount to reco...It is a hard lesson to learn but paramount to recovery--that I have to love myself and take care of myself. I can't possibly love another until I've learned to love myself. Thanks for the reminder.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.com