Nobody's family can hang out the sign, "Nothing's the matter here." --Chinese Proverb
None of us come from a perfect family, but if we have any family at all, it's worth the effort to see what there is to enjoy about it. Sometimes it's difficult or impossible, because there's been so much damage. If there's really nothing left, we have to look for family in the fellowship of other sober people.
A family is not always people who are blood related. A family can be people who are so committed to the growth of each other and the relationship that they've become brothers and sisters of a sort. A family is two or more people who care deeply for one another and who are comfortable with each other. We can choose to surround ourselves with others who we feel this way about.
Today let me recognize something good in my family and work at building a relationship.
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'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'
I can tell you something about my family. If you shook my family tree and all the alcoholics fell out of it...You'd have nothing left but the stump.
I'm the first one to to take this route.....Hopefully with more to follow....I have some nephews and nieces that will probably need this program....Forget about my brothers, sisters and cousins..
I love em all...But until they are ready....There's not much I can do. Besides keeping doing what I'm doing.
