July 12

HULYO 12

Ang Tradisyong Ika-Lima ay nagsasabi tungkol sa “paghihikayat at pag-unawa sa ating mga kamag-anak na alkoholiko.” Ito ay gumugulo sa akin noong una. Pagkatapos ng lahat, hindi ba tinuturuan tayo ni Al-Anon na mag-focus sa ating sarili? Ito ay tila isang kontradiksyon.

Siguro ang dahilan ng aking pagkalito ay ang hilig kong mag-isip nang labis. Maaaring nakatuon ako sa aking sarili at inilayo ang sarili sa buhay ng ibang tao o binabalot ko ang aking sarili sa ibang mga tao hanggang ang sarili ko ay mawala. Tinutulungan ako ni Al-Anon na bumalik sa gitna.

Maaari akong tumuon sa aking sarili at manatiling isang mapagmahal, mapagmalasakit na tao. Maaari akong magkaroon ng habag sa mga mahal sa buhay na dumaranas ng sakit ng alkoholismo, o ang mga epekto nito, nang hindi nawawala ang aking pagiging ako. Ang paghikayat at pagiging mabait sa iba ay isang paraan ng pagiging mabuti sa aking sarili, at hindi ko kailangang isakripisyo ang aking sarili sa proseso.

Paalala sa Araw na Ito

Natututo ako kung paano magkaroon ng mas matino at mas mapagmahal na relasyon. Ngayon ay mag-aalok ako ng suporta para sa mga mahal ko at inaalagaan pa rin ang aking sarili.

“Kung mamahalin ka, magmahal, at maging kaibig-ibig.”

Benjamin Franklin

English Translation

JULY 12

Tradition Five talks about “encouraging and understanding our alcoholic relatives.” This
puzzled me at first. After all, doesn’t Al-Anon teach us to focus on ourselves? It seemed to
be a contradiction.

Maybe the reason for my confusion is that I tended to think in extremes. Either I focused
on myself and separated myself completely from the lives of others, or I wrapped myself
around those others until I lost myself. Al-Anon helps me to come back to center.

I can focus on myself and still be a loving, caring person. I can have compassion for loved
ones who suffer from the disease of alcoholism, or its effects, without losing my sense of
self. Encouraging and being kind to others is one way of being good to myself, and I don’t
have to sacrifice myself in the process.

Today’s Reminder

I am learning how to have saner and more loving relationships. Today I will offer support for
those I love and still take care of myself.

“If you would be loved, love, and be lovable.”

Benjamin Franklin

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