Our disease is bad but............

turninggrey · MIP Old Timer

Our disease is bad but............

louisa · Senior Member

(((Tom)))

Taken from the AA Leaflet '15 Points'

Point 9.

"Minimise your situation. Others have greater problems, how joyful such people would be if their problem could be solved by just not taking one little drink today. Think gratefully of how lucky you are to have so simple and small a problem"

Sending (((love and prayers))) to you and your wife.
Louisa xx

Anne Troy · Member

Some of us deal with both, Tom. One year after I got sober, I got diagnosed with BC. The funny thing is, 10 years later, I was told I'd die of it within 6 months. That was 7 years ago. I'm almost certain that, without God, I would have believed those doctors. But with God...well, I know Who has the last word.

Cancer is also curable. Make no mistake. But, thank God, we have a primary purpose!

-- Edited by Anne Troy on Thursday 30th of September 2010 08:33:05 AM

ferrisdp · Senior Member

Tom, let me first say I am sorry to hear about your wife's condidtion. My thoughts and prayers are with both of you.

I've included links to a couple of articles in my local paper -- they are doing a series on breast cancer. One stresses the importance of the husbands role in this terrible disease. The other talks about the attitude necessary to deal with set backs. I'm sure you are inundated with reading material but I thought these were uplifting in nature and wanted to share them with you.

By reading your posts on this you seem to have a great attitude during this difficult time. I respect your courage. Stay strong for her.

Best,

Patrick

http://www.app.com/article/20100929/NEWS/9290379/Husbands-play-integral-role-in-wives-recovery-from-cancer

http://www.app.com/article/20100929/NEWS/9290344

Jerry F · MIP Old Timer

Thanks Tom...this just reminded me that I've got to call my Aunt and say hello. I have
not talked to her in over 40 years and lived with her and the family for a while after
discharge from the Navy. She was living with a practicing alcoholic/addict, pedophile,
and more and went thru a double masectomy also. How she survived it all I can only
think had something to do with the daily smile on her face...the willingness to accept
and continue to love. She is in her nineties and still fully contained. Thanks for the
reminder. Blessing to your wife and to you so that your support never wains. (((hugs))) smile

Just Toni · MIP Old Timer

Hi Tom,

Sorry I edited my response out, it did not fit the message.

Prayers to you and your wife.

Toni

-- Edited by Just Toni on Thursday 30th of September 2010 03:08:21 PM

turninggrey · MIP Old Timer

Great posts all. Anne, wow! God is great! It really does twist your head with how good we have it.

SteveP · MIP Old Timer

Hey Tom, very sorry to hear all this. Thoughts and prayers are with you.

Thanks also for putting our illness in its proper perspective. There IS a solution to our illness, it's in the BB of AA, we just have to be willing to work it.

So many good people out there would love it if their illnesses had such a simple solution. It's a good reminder of how lucky we alkies are by comparison.

In sobriety

Steve

StPeteDean · MIP Old Timer

Hey Tom,

soon after I began my sobriety, I began listening to motivational speakers, to pump myself up as I began my own business (it worked

). I started noticing that all the speakers talked about staying positive and staying away from negativity. Zig Zigler said "if you pick up the phone and someone start talking about anything negative, hang up on them, even if they are you relatives" lol. Soon after that I bought a book titled "You can't afford the luxury of a negative thought". The book was written by a cancer survivor about possessing a proper attitude for the benefit of the cancer patients recovery. I read it for the benefit of my own (AA) recovery and recommend it.

-- Edited by StPeteDean on Thursday 30th of September 2010 05:07:13 PM