Lesson Learned From a person in Al-Anon

I really enjoy writing this blog; and I love reading blogs by others.  This morning I stumbled upon a blog written by a person who is chronicling his progress through Al-Anon.   In the post I read this morning he quoted a statement from the Big Book of AA:

"If asked what the two most important things in recovery are, I would have to say willingness and action.... If willingness is the key to unlock the gates of hell, it is action that opens those doors so that we may walk freely among the living." 

It occurred to me that many of us are living in what is hell to us.  Namely, the hell of a crappy job, the hell of feeling unwanted or unloved, the hell of not enough to eat, the hell of low self esteem... I post this statement to you and hope that it penetrates through to the core of your being like it did mine this morning:
  THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF YOUR DELIVERANCE, FREEDOM, RECOVERY - WHATEVER IT IS YOU NEED ARE:  WILLINGNESS AND ACTION.
WILLINGNESS IS THE KEY, ACTION OPENS THE DOORS SO THAT YOU CAN WALK THROUGH FREELY. AND JOIN THE LIVING!

Thanks Syd, and peace be with you all!


Andrea