The Carousel named Denial

IF this illness only hurt the ones who have it that would be one thing BUT in reality it spreads and spreads and spreads...

I absolutely l-o-v-e to listen to Salvador Valadez, a Spanish Al-Anon Speaker, talk about alcoholism and the effects it has on everyone involved with an alcoholic.  One theme of his talks is about the Carousel of Denial based on something he read so I googled the phrase and found this.  Please read and enjoy the description of this perspective on the illness.  (NOTE:  I sometimes substitute the words "alcohol/alcoholic" with the words which better describe what I may currently be dealing with, for instance, "co-dependence/co-dependent", etc.)  If you know of another description please let me know, I'd love to read and share it.

The Carousel of Denial description

I want to stay off that carousel.  The problem is sometimes I don't even notice I get right back on it!  Jeesh.  Nobody else does this to me.  I do it all on my own. 

I went to amazon.com last night and bought "The Tools" Transform Your Problems into Courage, Confidence and Creativity by Barry Michels and Phil Stutz.  I downloaded it onto my Kindle and read until I went to bed.  Fascinating book, well written and I certainly enjoy the material regarding how to use "the tools".  I am a firm believer the more tools I have to work with the better I'll be able to do my job...to heal, grow and share the wealth of my experience, strength and hope.  GOD-willing and the creek don't rise.