Setting a Good Example

[MajestyJo]

Had very negative thoughts towards this. When I was growing up, I was told to set a very good example for my two younger sisters who were 3 and 4 years younger than I was.

Every time they did something wrong it was my fault. As a result, I had a lot of false guilt and took on things that were not mine. It took a change in attitude to see the difference in today.

For example, my sister was sneaking out with her boyfriend, sneaking in early in the morning, and when I woke her up, she was often fully clothed under the covers and I was none the wiser until many years later when she told me.

When she got pregnant and had to get married, it was all my fault, a pretty hard thing to accept the blame for. Even if she was living in my home and going to hairdresser school, I am powerless over her thoughts and actions.

I can be responsible for my own actions. Do I walk my talk? Do people see me and see recovery? I can set a good example, I walk my program. I don't speak for AA,OA,or NA, I only share what I found that worked for me, my experience, strength, and hope.