“Keep Coming Back”
Al-Anon2025-08-21T10:29:18-04:00At one of my first Al-Anon meetings, a member shared that a reading helped to clear up her thinking—like cleaning off a dirty windshield. She felt she had
Celebrating Our Service Gifts
Al-Anon2025-09-16T16:17:20-04:00Growing up in a Hispanic home affected by alcoholism, leadership was, at best, elusive. The louder, raging voice ruling with fear and control was the means for leading.
How do you deal with self-doubt and/or fear?
Al-Anon2025-07-31T14:33:25-04:00How do you deal with self‑doubt and/or fear? In situations involving risk‑taking, such as standing for a service position or interacting with alcoholic loved ones, how do you
How do you demonstrate love when detaching ‘with love’?
Al-Anon2025-06-30T08:32:51-04:00How do you demonstrate love when detaching ‘with love’? When dealing with alcoholism, we may find ourselves close to resentment, feeling irritable and unreasonable without knowing it. July’s
What Do We Value and How Do We Measure It?
Al-Anon2025-06-17T15:35:01-04:00Letting go is never easy. Many of us struggle to let go of things that no longer serve us, whether it’s an old pair of shoes from eighth
I Must Heal First
Al-Anon2025-06-17T14:44:34-04:00I am powerless over alcoholism. For many years I treated Step One as a lesson. I could not do anything about my loved one’s drinking. I was powerless
What does serenity look like to you?
Al-Anon2025-06-06T13:14:27-04:00What does serenity look like to you? Upon entering Al‑Anon, we may have equated “serene” with “boring.” The disease of alcoholism may have distorted our sense of stability.
Carrying the Al-Anon Message Online
Al-Anon2025-06-12T14:50:55-04:00Whether we use social media to connect with friends and family or follow our favorite interests, it has become a large part of our lives. Social media is one
I Am No Longer Alone
Al-Anon2025-06-12T15:29:22-04:00Before I came to Al‑Anon, a counselor told me that my soul was dry. I had no idea what she meant. I was angry and frustrated, and I blamed
What does “worldwide fellowship” mean to you?
Al-Anon2025-05-07T09:29:26-04:00What does "worldwide fellowship" mean to you? Aside from the World Service Conference Structure which includes members from the US (including Puerto Rico), Bermuda, and Canada, Al‑Anon supports
Unfurling As Myself
Al-Anon2025-04-17T15:23:39-04:00There came a time in my recovery when I became aware of something missing, some imbalance. I was aware of my shortcomings and had become more willing to
Revisiting Trust
Al-Anon2025-05-05T12:56:26-04:00Before Al-Anon I trusted everyone and no one. How could that be? I had no boundaries, so I blabbed and complained to anyone who would listen. Yet, I
Tapping into Serenity
Al-Anon2025-05-05T15:54:09-04:00One morning, I was sitting outside enjoying a cup of tea and looking at the trees across an open field. A slight mist drifted through the treetops, and
How do you practice the Al-Anon Declaration?
Al-Anon2025-03-31T09:45:00-04:00How do you practice the Al‑Anon Declaration?April’s topic is, “How do you practice the Al‑Anon Declaration?”As always, you can also write about Al‑Anon’s three Legacies. This month features Step Four, Tradition
Intimacy in Alcoholic Relationships
Al-Anon2025-09-22T11:07:32-04:00Intimacy in Alcoholic Relationships (B‑33) Members share their challenges with all aspects of intimacy—physical, emotional and spiritual—in all relationships affected by the family illness