Mothering or Enabling?
When I first came to Al‑Anon, I spent a great deal of time wrestling with the term, “enabling.” I
I’ll Keep Coming Back
I have been in Al‑Anon for a little over 20 years, and I keep coming back because of the transparency
Why I Refer Clients to Al-Anon
“Al-Anon offers one enormously effective skill set that I have yet to find as well taught anywhere else.” I last
I Finally Got It!
“Al‑Anon saved my life.” I was in and out of Al‑Anon meetings for years. I rarely ever saw other men there,
As We Share, We Heal
“I am learning one day at a time how to keep my serenity, even in the middle of a storm.” I
Al-Anon is Gentle
It is a typical day at the practice. I prepare the materials for the substance abuse support group and open the
No one deserves my love as much as I do
I went to my first meeting the same day my doctor suggested it. It couldn’t have come at a better
My son’s alcoholism challenged my whole identity
I was in my Al‑Anon home group meeting yesterday when I looked over at a newcomer and saw my previous
I came for a quick fix and found a way of life
As I look back, when I walked through the doors of Al‑Anon, I had planned to stay long enough to
I finally gathered enough courage to go into the meeting
My first Al‑Anon meeting was the one I didn’t attend. I sat in my car outside the building and watched