For a long time, I felt lost. Life felt too hard, and I didn’t know what to do. Someone I loved struggled with alcohol, and no matter how hard I tried to help, nothing changed. I begged, I cried, I worried. I thought if I just said the right thing or did the right thing, they would stop drinking. But nothing worked.
I felt exhausted. I felt hopeless. I felt alone.
Then, God stepped in.
Finding My Way to Al-Anon
One day, I heard about a group called Al-Anon. It was for people like me—people who loved someone with a drinking problem. At first, I didn’t think I needed it. I thought I could handle things on my own. But deep down, I knew I couldn’t.
Something inside me told me to go. Maybe it was my own desperation. Maybe it was hope. Or maybe it was God leading me exactly where I needed to be.
I remember sitting in my first Al-Anon meeting. I didn’t know what to expect. I was nervous, but I listened. As people shared their stories, I realized I wasn’t alone. They had felt the same fear, the same pain, and the same helplessness.
For the first time in a long time, I felt like I belonged.
Learning to Let Go
Before Al-Anon, I thought my job was to fix the person I loved. I thought if I worked hard enough, prayed hard enough, and loved them enough, they would change.
But in Al-Anon, I learned a powerful truth: I am not in control.
I couldn’t make anyone stop drinking. I couldn’t force anyone to change. But I could change myself. I could learn to set boundaries, take care of my own heart, and trust God with what I couldn’t control.
This was not easy. Letting go felt like stepping off a cliff with no safety net. But sometimes, your only available transportation is a leap of faith.
I had to trust that even though I couldn’t see what was ahead, God would catch me.
Taking the Leap
At first, I didn’t know how to let go. Fear kept telling me, “What if something bad happens? What if they never change?”
But faith whispered back, “Trust Me.”
So, little by little, I stepped back. I stopped trying to control everything. I gave my loved one space to make their own choices. And most of all, I gave my pain to God.
Instead of worrying every minute, I prayed. Instead of trying to fix someone else, I worked on my own healing.
And something amazing happened.
I felt free.
I wasn’t carrying the weight of the world anymore. I wasn’t drowning in fear and stress. I was learning to live my life, even if my loved one wasn’t ready to change.
Finding Peace in Surrender
Al-Anon taught me that faith means trusting even when we don’t have all the answers. It means taking a step forward even when we can’t see the road. It means believing that God is working, even when everything feels messy.
I don’t have to control everything. I don’t have to carry everyone’s burdens. I don’t have to have all the answers.
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I just have to trust God.
And when I do, I find peace. I find strength. I find freedom.
God’s Plan is Bigger Than My Fear
If you’re struggling, if you feel lost, if you don’t know what to do next—take the leap. Trust God. Let go of what you can’t control. And know that you are never alone.
Sometimes, the only way forward is a leap of faith. And when we take that leap, we find that God has been holding us the whole time.
Love you wish you well and all the peace and joy that you can handle travel safe and keep moving forward - God loves you and so do I! You gottawanna be free enjoy your freedom.
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