Right Where I Belong
The first Al‑Anon meeting I attended was not for me—or so I thought. I was accompanying a friend who was
No Longer in Anger
Truth was hard to come by in my family. Growing up with a disabled and moody dad with chronic pain
I Desperately Needed a Life Preserver
A number of years ago, I finally took the step to walk into a drug and alcohol counselor’s office. By
Climbing My Way out of the Hurt
I grew up in a home filled with violence, drug addiction, alcoholism, abuse, and neglect. I was so confused. I
Baby-Stepping toward Recovery
When I came to Al‑Anon several months ago, I had no idea of the serenity I would start to enjoy
Only What Is Mine To Do
Before I came to Al‑Anon, I felt that it was my job to make sure I kept my household running
Keeping My Peace
My peace belongs to me, but it is so easy to give it away or let someone take it. One
Moving On from My Past
Before I came to Al‑Anon, I had wrapped myself up in so many layers of denial that to sit in
The Effects of the Family Disease of Alcoholism on Children
Sis Wenger, President/CEO of the National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA), took time to share with the Al-Anon WSO
Today I Am Somebody
Growing up in an alcoholic family, I learned to survive by keeping my opinions and thoughts to myself. I judged