tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437615004471002791.post2905797768421112247..comments2024-01-14T11:37:25.350-05:00Comments on Letting Go - Finding Hope through Al-Anon: Day of Solitude and ReflectionGrace-WorkinProgresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16386539822343069884noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437615004471002791.post-44383331012956105462011-03-20T07:53:00.702-04:002011-03-20T07:53:00.702-04:00I easily isolate. I prefer the solitude of the boa...I easily isolate. I prefer the solitude of the boat. Oddly, I do enjoy going to parties. And at Christmas we have a large recovery group over. But the days of having people over for dinner every weekend are not what I want now. I am no longer trying to run, just relax and be still.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437615004471002791.post-62353205425169816282011-03-15T14:10:47.683-04:002011-03-15T14:10:47.683-04:00I am sorry for the loss of your dog. We recently s...I am sorry for the loss of your dog. We recently said goodbye to two loved pets. Funny. When they were alive, they couldn't seem to stand each other. But after one passed, the other quickly followed.<br /><br />Your post is interesting to me. My own growth has been, in one respect, opposite. My default mode has been to spend time alone. I'm learning what it means to live in community. I'm learning the joys of being around people.<br /><br />Though I still value my quiet time, and being alone. I, too, seek to improve my conscious contact through meditation and quiet. In those quiet moments I feel closest to God and able to receive His guidance.<br /><br />But I'm feeling more comfortable with others these days. It's less draining than it used to be. I'm learning to live in a world that is not about extremes in one direction or the other. For me, it's a matter of finding balance.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Kathy M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17266701533758183054noreply@blogger.com