|
Relationships |
Work |
Health |
during Problems |
Alex |
Better with wife and children
Better with self:
Taking care of self |
Made easier, slowing down and leaving space for HP.
Can handle it now. |
New strategy to deal with seasonal depression with others who have it. |
Work was main block. Waiting on HP. Not expecting so much financially |
Carl |
HP comes first. Still resentment about God. |
Now studies |
Long periods of peace now
“Less insane” |
Seeks in program for solutions, asks what did I not do? |
Emma |
Good with AA members |
Follows open doors and is ok with what comes. Can endure. |
Anti-depressant medication is way down now. |
Prays to go through.
Hands over and trusts HP |
Fred |
Good now with sister and nephews. |
Job in nature where he enjoys his HP |
Diabetes better |
Listens to his conscience |
Annie |
Better relationship with self |
Much easier self-employed than the past very stressful employment |
Would not act on suicidal thoughts any more. |
Meditates.
Does inventory when needed |
John |
Now in a good relationship for the first time in his life |
Better attitude to people (used to be nasty) |
Much lighter symptoms of bipolar |
Does a lot of meetings as famous atheist suggested.
Prays |
Lily |
Appreciates being able to talk about spirituality with AA members |
Working on closer relationship with HP |
Used to spend years with bad feelings. Now meditating so able to handle them |
Loving-kindness meditation. Learning about closer HP contact. |
Dom |
Priority is HP relationship.
Ambivalent with AA members. |
Left stressful job.
Handles new job stresses by daily morning meditation |
Was mad.
Now has much less anxiety and worry |
Uses meditation.
Prays to Jesus
Helped by sponsor & good therapist |
Gabe |
Very good with HP & AA friends. Better in future with outsiders. |
More reliable, planning now.
Much better |
Dealing better with negative emotions by acceptance |
Prays, does inventory, chooses to suffer (which turns to joy) |
Liz |
Child ok miraculously. Better generally with people. |
Not in paid work. Taking much better care of home. |
After doing 12 Step, now working on mental part of the disease |
Looks to HP, meditates, looks forward to future bigger picture |