One Day at a Time in Al-Anon:
Sometimes it is good to examine a common-place familiar phrase, meditate on it, take it apart and explore its inner meaning.
We hear someone say: “He is standing in his own light.” How clearly the picture emerges of our shadowing our own happiness by mistaken thinking. Let us stand aside so the light can shine on us and on all we do, so we can see ourselves and our circumstances with true clarity.
If we have Al-Anon, there is no need to stand in our own light and try to solve our problems in darkness. The ways and means that Al- Anon offers have lighted the way for so many thousands of despairing people that no one can question their power.
Today’s Reminder:
When I am faced with a problem that seems impossible to solve, when I feel trapped in a situation and can see no way out, let me ask myself whether I am standing in my own light. I must find the vantage point where I can most clearly see my difficulty as it is; then answers will come.
“…and the light shall shine in dark places and make all clear as day.”