10.10.2008

Anonymity

I had a disturbing dream this morning about my anonymity.
For some reason, in my dream we (a few people and I) were having a meeting style chat, except my mom and one other person I know were also on the couches (neither of these 2 people know that I'm in Al-Anon). And it really bothered me that my anonymity was being broken in front of these two people, but at the same time in my dream, I really needed a meeting.

I guard my anonymity pretty closely. Luckily, though probably through no accident, most of my close friends I know through Al-Anon, so obviously my anonymity is not an issue there. A few of my select friends know either because I don't care that they know or because I've had reason to tell them. Either than that, I keep it on the down low. I'm not 100% sure why either. I know that I don't care to talk to my family about it because I don't feel like dealing with the questions of who I think the alcoholics are in my life, nor what effects I think they've had on my family. But this also makes me wonder if this exact mindset is what put me in the position I'm in, not wanting to talk about things.

I know my higher power will lead me through this quandary and that one day, I will talk to my family about this program. But that day has not yet presented itself.

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