A Flat Tire
The Serenity Prayer and The Three Cs—I did not cause it, I cannot control it and I cannot cure it—are
H.O.P.E.
Recently at a meeting I attended, the topic was hope. The Chairperson shared her thoughts on what hope meant to
My Burdens Weighed Me Down Until I Found Al-Anon
My therapist suggested that I attend Al‑Anon. The keyword is “suggested.” Believe me, I did not want to sit around
Dealing with Feelings
In the past, feelings ruled my life. If anyone displayed an emotion, I quickly absorbed it as my own. Once
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
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
I listened for the similarities, not the differences
A friend of mine says there ought to be a hologram over every Al‑Anon member’s face whenever a newcomer comes
First Al-Anon meeting expectations
Ann, Linda and Betty, all active Al-Anon members, discuss what they expected to find at their first Al-Anon meeting? How