Abundant Thinking

• Giving: an occasion for resentment or an opportunity for growth? Nov 12

Abuse

• Moving from fear to forgiveness May 3

Acceptance

• When a daughter rebels, acceptance can be healing Feb 3
• Here's an instant meeting on 'Acceptance' Feb 18

Al-Anon Adult Children

• How my survival skills affected my work performance Feb 7
• I tried Al-Anon as a last resort Jun 3
• Al-Anon gave me insight into the chaos of my childhood Sep 8
• Understanding alcoholism after suffering years of emotional abuse and overeating Oct 11
• Learning to have fun again, after recovery from the effects of alcoholism Oct 25

Al-Anon meetings

• From my journal: finding love and hope at meetings Jun 1
• Getting connected using the new Al-Anon Registration/Group Records Change Form (GR-1) Jun 20

Alateen

• Courageous Alateen finds help for cutting Jan 16
• Learning how to detach when parents fight Jan 16
• Getting to understand my dad better Jan 17
• What it means to us Alateens Feb 16
• I have fun as I find recovery Feb 16
• Focus on the past: the wrong pattern Feb 17
• Alateen offers support for a fresh start Feb 17
• Alateen helps me become a better person Mar 14
• Alateen taught me to be responsible for myself Apr 15
• Grateful for the miracles I’ve received—reflections on my years in Alateen May 13
• Alateen makes it easier to understand May 15
• Alateen: We’ve come a long way May 21
• I stay sane thanks to Alateen Jun 14
• Alateen taught me about the disease of alcoholism Jul 8
• Despite tragic loss, I was able to find serenity Aug 13
• Alateen helped make me happy Sep 20
• I get to be a kid again, thanks to Alateen Sep 20
• Feeling like a newcomer Oct 8
• Recovering together Oct 8
• Alateens, where are your stories? Nov 9

Alateen Sponsorship

• They're amazing: Alateens give me hope Jan 17
• Working with Alateens—a true blessing Mar 15
• Alateen Sponsor finds fellowship and amends Apr 15
• Saying 'yes' to Alateens helped me grow Jun 15
• I am grateful Jul 10
• What it takes to extend the hand of Alateen Aug 14
• I found support to become a leader in Alateen Sep 18

Alcoholism, a disease

• Marital crisis leads to recovery for both partners Feb 20

Alcoholism, a family disease

• At mid-life I found self-knowledge—and recovery Feb 27

Alcoholism, effects of

• Deep insight into myself helped me turn my life around Mar 10

Asking for Help

• We don’t have to take care of it all May 12
• The Al-Anon instruction manual for a better life May 26

Attitude

• Learning to live—because 'getting through' just isn't enough Sep 1
• Changing my attitude led to other positive changes Oct 3

Balance

• A harmonious world starts within Jun 26

Blog

• Al-Anon is headed in a youthful direction Apr 20

Boundaries

• Here’s an instant meeting on ‘Boundaries’ Apr 26

Build Bridges—Energizing our Spiritual Quest

• Building closer relationships—a spiritual response to cancer Feb 25
• Tearing down walls to let recovery in Mar 28
• Using Step Twelve to build bridges and energize my spiritual quest Apr 24
• Al-Anon helped me to build healthier relationships May 10
• My 'problems' ultimately became blessings Jun 16
• Looking past the differences to find recovery Jul 18
• Building bridges with each of the Twelve Steps Aug 27
• My service path energized my life Sep 10
• Tearing down walls to build bridges Oct 10
• Reaching out is the first step to building bridges Nov 22

Change

• From anger to serenity: changing myself, understanding others Feb 1
• How I've changed since my first meeting Feb 13
• My extreme Al-Anon makeover Apr 25
• Finding my way, learning life skills as an adult May 16
• Inspiration is nearby—if you break with habit Aug 18

Changed Attitudes

• We have choices, even when there's something we can't change Jan 1

Conference Approved Literature

• 'Opening our Hearts' teaches life-transforming lessons Mar 18
• I thought I already knew everything, but Al-Anon’s newest book proved me wrong Apr 12
• Al-Anon literature can deepen your recovery—meeting topics inspired by From Survival to Recovery May 28
• Finding our way with Paths to Recovery Jun 28
• Another meeting topic inspired by From Survival to Recovery Jun 29
• Discovering Choices in my relationships Jul 20
• Using Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses for meeting topics Jul 30
• New Al-Anon book shows opportunities for growth in relationships Aug 3
• One Day at a Time: a book full of Al-Anon insight Sep 16
• New Al-Anon book points way to growth in relationships Oct 22
• Alcoholic relationships pose unique challenges Nov 24

Control

• Here’s an instant meeting on ‘Control’ Jun 24
• Chasing cars—from insanity to recovery Sep 12

Criticism

• A humiliating moment taught me a life-changing truth Mar 8

Detachment

• On vacation with an active alcoholic Apr 10
• A new way of practicing detachment Jun 23
• Detachment is necessary—even when the alcoholic isn't drinking Nov 1
• I learned to live my own life, with faith that all would be well Nov 6

e-CAL

• You are cordially invited... Feb 24

Expectations

• Here’s an instant meeting on 'Expectations' Mar 26

Faith

• Defining—and finding—faith Oct 6

Fear

• Facing fear: one woman conquers a life-long struggle Apr 16
• Facing fear, learning acceptance Jul 1

Feelings

• Finding the courage to accept myself Oct 1

Focus on me

• The right focus leads to self-discovery Apr 1
• Sewing quilts kept the focus on me Jun 19
• Here’s an instant meeting on ‘Focusing on myself’ Sep 24

Forgiveness

• 'Mom, I love you'—learning how to forgive Jan 3

Gratitude

• The program's lessons led to gratitude Jul 3

Grief

• When nothing else works: Letting go and grieving the loss of a child to alcoholism Aug 4
• Grieving the loss of a husband and the family life I hoped for Sep 14
• Allowing myself to grieve, I learned to love Oct 28

Growth

• Discovering the spiritual lesson that pain teaches Feb 10
• Dear Diary: thoughts on growth Feb 11

Higher Power

• Here's an instant meeting on 'Higher Power' Jan 18
• Peace and acceptance in my father's final moments Feb 14
• Finding Al-Anon far from home Apr 8
• Alcoholic boyfriend leads to new relationship with Higher Power Apr 14
• A spiritual lesson from a toad Jul 11
• A letter to my Higher Power Jul 32
• How my relationship with a Higher Power saved my relationship with the alcoholic Nov 18

Honesty

• Accepting myself, letting go of appearances Aug 1

Hope

• Hope, love, and freedom—even in prison Jan 27

Humility

• Here’s an instant meeting on 'Humility' Jul 26

Humor

• 'Tools' for recovery Jan 29
• Are you cheating? Jan 29
• The 'fat lady' sang Jan 29
• Wonder Woman Feb 28
• Packing myself up to turn myself over Feb 28
• He's not dating an alcoholic, but he’s ready for Al-Anon Feb 29
• When a handshake doesn't help Mar 29
• Our most famous Al-Anon member Mar 29
• He maintained appearances—but didn’t showerApr 29
• What kind of CAL is this?! Apr 29
• An unexpected answer to my prayers May 5
• White cotton vs. pink lace May 5
• The chair makes all the difference May 5
• Finding humor in my ‘stinking thinking’ Sep 21
• Being a people pleaser isn’t always easy Oct 15
• From ‘sweetie’ to ‘stud’ Nov 19
• Animals need recovery, too Nov 19

International

• Heart-felt connections to Al-Anon members worldwide Mar 22
• Communication: Our Key to Understanding—Al-Anon’s structures meet in Finland Oct 19

International Convention

• Suit up and show up for the Language of Love parade Mar 24
• Celebration of Al-Anon—The 2008 International Convention Oct 20

Inventory

• My recovery grew when I realized how my 'strength' was a weakness Mar 1

"Let Go and Let God"

• Letting go and letting God helped ease my fears Jun 11

Letters

• Carrying the message Jan 8
• How journaling helped Jan 8
• Healing leads to new insight Jan 8
• Gentleness worked for me Jan 9
• To my students, with love Jan 9
• Powered by love—for me Jan 9
• Finding help in both programs Feb 8
• Hidden gifts Feb 8
• Clock set to Step Ten Feb 8
• 'How Important Is It?' Feb 9
• 'Crumby' life lessons Feb 9
• Change takes time Mar 5
• Finding the bottom to reach the top Mar 5
• Organized on the outside, messy on the inside Mar 7
• Flying towards sanity Mar 7
• Balance is important Mar 7
• Thank you for the lessons I’ve learned Apr 6
• One weed at a time Apr 6
• Using Al-Anon to cope with grief Apr 6
• First appearances aren’t always correct Apr 7
• I put the focus on me May 6
• A very big thank you May 6
• 'Hammering' home a good lesson May 7
• I had to say 'no' to my boyfriend May 7
• Putting detachment into practice Jun 6
• Al-Anon gave me hope Jun 6
• Working the program keeps me sane Jun 7
• Late night drive taught me I have choices Jun 7
• At first, I didn’t think I belonged in Al-Anon Jun 7
• Admitting there was a problem liberated me Jul 4
• Photos in The Forum help me relate Jul 4
• Accepting the loss of a dream Jul 5
• Taking care of me so I can have better relationships Jul 5
• Alateen meetings are in need Jul 6
• Meeting after the meeting Aug 6
• What The Forum means to me Aug 6
• How the slogans help Aug 7
• No need to control Aug 7
• Kudos for The Forum Aug 7
• A new way of understanding gratitude Sep 6
• Making my own decisions ‘Just for Today’ Sep 6
• When others notice our growth Sep 6
• I found understanding Sep 7
• When I admit my defects, I heal Sep 7
• Newcomer welcomed by members Oct 4
• Al-Anon is for everyone, everywhere Oct 4
• Correction Oct 4
• An expression of gratitude Oct 5
• Using the program to solve problems Oct 5
• How Al-Anon improved my health Nov 4
• Stinging bee teaches important lesson Nov 4
• Finding Al-Anon in Australia Nov 5
• A letter of gratitude Nov 5

Letting Go

• My prayer for release from the ‘beast’ of alcoholism May 8
• She learned to keep the focus on herself—and found peace of mind Aug 10

Membership Survey

• What do Membership Survey results tell us about ourselves? Jan 25

Newcomers

• How welcoming are we to newcomers? Apr 22
• Who qualifies for Al-Anon? What I learned May 20
• Al-Anon welcomes newcomers with new technology Aug 20
• What I didn’t understand at my first Al-Anon meeting Sep 3

Perfectionism

• Here’s an instant meeting on 'Perfectionism' Aug 30

Perspectives

• How Al-Anon changed my perspective Mar 20

Powerlessness

• Here's an instant meeting on 'Powerlessness' May 24

Pride

• A lesson in pride Jun 18

Procrastination

• Winning the battle with procrastination Aug 16

Public Outreach

• Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism 2008 second printing—another call to action Jan 24
• Get the picture? Sep 26

Relationships

• Daddy's little girl again—making peace with my father Jan 10
• 'The courage to change the things I can'—How I got closer to my mom Mar 16
• The dilemma of the alcoholic engagement Oct 16
• Alcoholism strained the marriage; Al-Anon strengthened it Nov 20
• Here's an instant meeting on 'Relationships' Nov 26

Resentments

• Cleaning my hard drive: an exercise in working the Steps Apr 3
• Getting to the root of our resentments Jul 7

Responsibility

• A hard, honest look at my own role in the family's pain Nov 28

Self-esteem

• Improved self-image turned my life around Jun 12

Self-worth

• My path: from self-mutilation to self-respect Mar 3

Serenity

• 'Insanity' versus 'in sanity'—making space for serenity Jan 21

Service

• How a simple pot of coffee led to recovery Jan 7
• Service allows me to show my gratitude Sep 22
• ‘Let It Begin with Me’ Nov 14

Service Tools

• A NEW information source for every group and member! Feb 22

Shame

• Turning shame into opportunity Jan 20

Sobriety

• Living with new-found sobriety: the challenges, the lessons Jul 16

Spiritual Awakening

• A spiritual experience on a snowy path Jan 13

Sponsorship

• Sponsorship—Working together to recover Jan 22
• Having a Sponsor encouraged me to find solutions Oct 14
• Here’s an instant meeting on ‘Sponsorship’ Oct 26
• My Sponsor helped open a new world for me Nov 3

Standing Up for Myself

• Standing up for myself: I don't have to ask permission May 1
• Airing dirty laundry—how I stood up for myself Jun 8

Suicide

• Learning to understand my emotions changed my life Nov 10

Taking Care of Myself

• Finding my way to a healthy relationship Aug 28
• Learning how to love myself Aug 32

Talk to Each Other

• More thoughts on 'crosstalk' Jan 14
• How do you handle concerns with your group? Oct 3

Trust

• Infidelity taught spiritual lesson in self-respect Sep 27
• Changing life-long habits—learning to trust Nov 16

Twelve Concepts of Service

• Concept One: I focus on my own responsibilities Jan 31
• Concept Two: Trusting enough to let go Feb 31
• Concept Three: Using the 'right of decision' to take care of myself Mar 31
• Concept Four: Finding harmony in service Apr 31
• Concept Five: Listening to the minority May 31
• Concept Six: Share leadership, but set clear boundaries Jun 31
• Concept Seven: Growth in service highlights clearly defined responsibilities Jul 33
• Concept Eight: Clearly defined roles make it all work together Aug 36
• Concept Nine: My Al-Anon service has been an opportunity for spiritual growth Sep 32
• Concept Ten: I set clear boundaries for my kids Oct 33
• Concept Eleven: Putting spiritual principles into practice Nov 30

Twelve Steps

• Step One: I don’t set myself up for failure Jan 32
• Step Two: Recovering the sanity I never had Feb 30
• Step Three: The beauty of nature points to a deeper relationship with a Higher Power Mar 30
• Step Four: Finding the good before weeding out the bad Apr 32
• Step Five: I don’t have to face alcoholism alone May 32
• Step Six: Getting ready for change Jun 32
• Step Seven: I learned that change requires action Jul 36
• Disciplined at work, chaotic at home: a fighter pilot shares his story Jul 12
• My personal prayer as I begin the Steps Aug 19
• Step Eight: Keeping it simple, one Step at a time Aug 34
• Step Nine: Finding the right time and place to make amends Sep 30
• Step Ten: Clearing away the ‘debris’ Oct 31
• Step Eleven: How meditation enriched my life Nov 32

Twelve Traditions

• Tradition One: Making decisions with mutual respect Jan 30
• Tradition Two: Seeing the good in others and letting my Higher Power take care of the rest Feb 32
• Tradition Three: How the group aids our recovery Mar 32
• Tradition Four: Recovering my own life without ruining my marriage Apr 30
• Tradition Five: Applying all of the Steps and being kind to everyone May 30
• Tradition Six: Finding a sound relationship with my Higher Power Jun 30
• Tradition Seven: A dilemma about contributions teaches valuable lessons Jul 34
• Tradition Eight: We leave our professional status outside the meeting Aug 35
• Tradition Nine: Learning to let go, at the group level Sep 31
• Tradition Ten: Learning to mind my own business Oct 32
• Tradition Eleven: How changing myself affects others Nov 29

Victim Role

• I’m not a victim anymore Nov 25

World Service Conference

• News from the 2008 World Service Conference—part one Jul 21
• News from the 2008 World Service Conference—part two Aug 22