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MTG – Orlando – “College Park 12 Step”

Posted by Pat A. on

WHAT I LEARNED: 1. A few paradoxes of the Al-Anon program:

A) Letting go takes a lot of work;

B) Being powerless gives me power;

C) Helping can harm.

holding heart2. There are 3 levels of detachment: middle-finger, neutral, & loving!

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  1. andreahar2014's avatar andrea says:
    June 11, 2015 at 12:53 am

    Middle finger I haven’t tried, that’s one to consider 🙂 thanks Pat you make me smile

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    1. Pat A's avatar Pat A. says:
      June 11, 2015 at 1:20 pm

      The examples given were: 1) Middle-Finger: The alcoholic passes out on the front lawn, you turn on the sprinklers & go back to sleep. 2) Neutral: You skip the sprinklers & just go back to sleep. 3) Loving: You bring out a blanket to put over the alcoholic & then go back to sleep. 😉

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