Tradition One has been a lifesaver for me, especially this past week. Life is full of disappointments and challenges right now. I wish that wasn’t the way it seemed to me, but it’s the truth of how I’m feeling. The other day I didn’t want to get out of bed. I just wanted to stay under the covers and hide from the world. But right after having that thought, my program and Higher Power stepped in. A quiet question came to me: Isn’t your husband doing a difficult thing today, directly addressing a legal dispute with a neighbor? How much… Read more »

I used to think it was my job to run the family as a mother and the head home manager. I thought I knew what was best for my children, my spouse, my home, my work, my everything. I tried to do everything and ended up feeling perpetually exhausted and under-appreciated. The first tradition brings in the Concept of Unity. This means that I am not solely responsible for everything. It is appropriate to share the household work with others. It means to me listening to what others think is important and hearing what they need to enjoy home. I… Read more »

Continuing with Tradition One, there is nothing healthy or spiritual about complete self-absorption. So, in Al-Anon, we seek balance. By identifying the Spiritual Principles to be balance, unity, and equality. By applying these principles in all our affairs. We use them as tools to help us look at the common welfare of others in setting the boundaries we need to set. By taking care of yourself, you are allowing others to take care of themselves. Leaving you with balance in your life, treating them with dignity to do for them self. Allow both of you to be equal.