Are You Worried About a Grandchild
Who is Affected by a Parent’s Alcoholism?
When alcoholism is part of the family dynamic, grandparents are often the ones stepping in to care for the children. The parents may be in treatment, in jail, or simply incapable of tending to the daily needs of raising a family due to their alcohol addiction. For grandparents, helping is instinctual. They feel that their action or lack of it will affect the children directly. Providing shelter, money, clothing and food becomes then a necessity, not a choice. How does one break the cycle of pain, anger and sadness that permeates alcoholic situations involving grandchildren? Why not try an Al-Anon Family Group meeting for more information?
Loving Guidelines
Recently I had the privilege of listening to a sponsee’s Fifth Step. As they were telling me the
Our Welcome Format
“Could we please go around the room and introduce ourselves by our first name?” As a newcomer, this
Let Recovery Begin with Me
Before I came into Al-Anon, I thought that my fate was entirely connected to that of my alcoholic
Slow and Steady
Getting to my first meeting was a lengthy process. I did not believe that Al‑Anon could help me
Patient with the Process
Just weeks after a milestone birthday, I broke my hip in three places. I’d been shooing a lizard
Lessening My Character Defects
Growing up around alcoholism, I learned to read rooms and to take on others’ feelings and opinions. Drama
Desperate to Change
I once read that 80 percent of people make changes out of desperation, while only 20 percent change due
Exercising Patience
I have been contemplating the beauty of sunsets and sunrises recently. They are not like the light switches in
Unfurling As Myself
There came a time in my recovery when I became aware of something missing, some imbalance. I was
Tapping into Serenity
One morning, I was sitting outside enjoying a cup of tea and looking at the trees across an
Serenity in Times of Stress
I find the Al-Anon slogans very handy to use as reminders on my journey to recovery. My two
Balance from My Center
A hula hoop is a fitting metaphor for what is and what isn’t within my control. My hula