becoming

I came into Al-Anon in 1988 at the suggestion of my counselor.  I was barely functioning and feeling so battle weary, hopeless, depressed, and fearful.  I no longer liked the person I had become.  I left my first meeting feeling better than when I arrived and hearing, “Take what you like and leave the rest.” made it possible for me to return knowing no one was going to tell me what I had to do.