Life can feel impossible when we don’t know what lies ahead. I have been there. I felt broken, lost, and powerless. Every time I tried to fix things, they only got worse. I didn’t know it then, but I had hit rock bottom. I had reached a point where I couldn’t do it alone anymore. That’s when surrender happened. And that’s when God stepped in to pull me out, with the help of Al-Anon and the 12 steps.
The Darkness Before the Light
There was a time when I thought I had to fix everything myself. I carried the weight of others’ problems on my shoulders. I tried to control situations that were out of my hands. The more I fought, the worse things got. It felt like I was drowning in hopelessness. No matter how hard I tried, nothing changed.
I was exhausted. I was broken. And finally, I gave up.
But something amazing happened in that moment. Giving up didn’t mean failure. It meant surrender. It meant admitting I couldn’t do it alone anymore. And that’s when the light started to shine through the darkness.
Finding Strength in Surrender
Surrendering felt scary at first. I thought it meant weakness, but I was wrong. Surrender was the strongest thing I had ever done. When I finally let go, I made space for God to step in. I stopped trying to control everything, and instead, I asked for help.
That’s when I found Al-Anon. Through the meetings, I met people who understood my pain. They had been where I was. They didn’t judge me. They offered support and hope. They introduced me to the 12 steps, a path that would change my life.
Walking the 12 Steps
The 12 steps taught me that I wasn’t alone. They showed me how to take things one step at a time. The first step was admitting that I was powerless over the things I couldn’t control. That was the hardest part—accepting that I couldn’t fix everything. But once I did, I felt a weight lift off my shoulders.
As I worked through the steps, I started to heal. I learned to trust God and to believe that He had a plan for me. I began to take responsibility for my own actions, rather than trying to fix others. I found peace in letting go.
God’s Hand in My Healing
I can see now that God was there all along. He was waiting for me to stop fighting, to stop trying to do it all by myself. When I surrendered, He lifted me up. He placed people in my life who could help me. He gave me the strength to take each step, one day at a time.
Through Al-Anon and the 12 steps, I learned how to live again. I found hope where there had been despair. I found faith where there had been fear. And I learned that when we hit rock bottom, it’s not the end—it’s a new beginning.
A Message of Hope
If you feel broken, if you feel like nothing you do makes things better, know this: You are not alone. You don’t have to fix everything. You don’t have to carry the weight by yourself. Surrender isn’t giving up—it’s opening the door to healing.
God is waiting to lift you up. Al-Anon and the 12 steps can help guide the way. No matter how dark things seem, there is hope. And when you reach out for help, you’ll find that you were never alone to begin with.
Live free I wish you all the freedom and peace that you deserve I pray for your healing and that you may find the joy He provides you gottawanna live with peace and purpose
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