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Julie's avatar

Reading this helped me to understand the essentialness of hope, of “resetting” and restoring myself. As MaryAnn said, “To choose to do what’s ours to do and leave the outcome to someone or something else, or fate, or God.” I will routinely return to this post to keep moving forward with clarity.

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Marcia Storm's avatar

I, too appreciate the wisdom and practical guidance of the 12 steps. My first year of attending Al-Anon, for friends and families of alcoholics, I participated in 362 meetings out of 365 opportunities! I think I learned to be much more honest with myself during the 3 years that I practiced letting go of those things O had NO control over.

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